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The Dark Side of Chemistry by Ryleigh Sloan

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

What an amazing book and written so well from a local South African Author. It was definatly a suspense romance novel that definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. The love triangle had my jaw dropping but that is not all! The dark side was one of the most epic scenes that I have ever read!!! Everything about this book is perfection. 
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Terms and Conditions by Lauren Asher

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"But are you going to spend the rest of your life alone because you're too afraid to get close to someone?" 

This book had me on the edge of my seat, took a turn in the complete opposite direction to what I was expecting. I LOVE Declan and his misunderstood ways and Iris is one of the best characters I have ever read about, stubborn but still entertaining. 


His Saving Grace by Kylie Gopal

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I absolutely loved this book!!! Made my imagination run wild!! Fantasy meets reality. Definitely got The Vampire Diaries vibes from this book and I loved every second of it. The only thing I would have loved with this book is if the chapters were a little shorter and the book was extremely sturdy, a little harder to hold than expected but the writing itself was PERFECTION!!! Also, THE SPICE was definatly SPICY!!! 
The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

"Never let your fear decide your destiny". This book took me 2 weeks to get through, it being 600 pages + , most pages got me turning, especially towards the end. Very good book, unfortunately very slow paced which earned it only a 4⭐️ rating and it most certainly left me on a cliffhanger so I will definatly be needing to buy the second book. 
Twisted Love by Ana Huang

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

"If you let lesser people determine your self-worth, you'll never reach higher than their limited imagination"  
Ava and Alex, the most toxic, twisted couple I have ever read about and I ate it up! Her "Sunshine" personality and his icy exterior made them the most perfect Grumpy x Sunshine couple, Alex and his twisted, revenge driven past and Ava and her broken, forgotten past made their love more true. There were definatly scenes that I was like, WTF but it all came together at the end in the most perfect way with a beautiful cliffhanger for the next 2 lovebirds. 
I don't personally enjoy Alex's personality but I did still fall in love with him. 
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Definatly one of my favorite CoHo's books! It was 100% worth the hype and make my heart so sore and happy all at once. 

I feel so heart broken for Kenna because all she wants is to be reunited with her baby girl and life was throwing her so many problems and the ending was perfect! Ledger is so perfect too, he is everything a man should be for a child and I am so grateful for him. I know he is a fictional character but there really are men out there that are exactly like Ledger. Colleen, you did it again!
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If I could give this book a 6 star I would!!! It totally gives me Hunger Games meets Mad Max meets some kind of magical twist, it was definitely not what I expected, I was expecting a soppy love story and while the romance is there, the story line follows Juliette and her troubles which end up being her biggest blessings!!! I still have so many questions about certain things and I cannot wait to read the next book! 
Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The book started off really slow. I can't even tell you how many times I almost DNF'd this book. The chapters were just boring in the beginning, but Colleen Hoover is definitely the queen of plot twists because every time I wanted to shut the book out if frustration, she came up with something that kept me wanting to read. I do think that this book is necessary, it sends out the right message for girls who might have gone through something extremely traumatic like Sky went through, I honestly expected this book to be a romance and let me tell you. The romance in the way that I usually read is not up there but it still is a good book, well written, just very slow, slow in the same way It Starts With Us is. 
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The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Lauren, what have you done to me! I don't think I will ever be able to find another author that will be able to give me the same feeling as Lauren Asher. I could not get my eyes off of the words in this book! Usually books have a few filler chapters but every single chapter kept me going! I'm so excited to start the second book! 

If you love Grumpy x Sunshine, you will LOVE this book! So spicy and smutty which I fell in love with! 
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was so good. I wanted to throw it across the room multiple times at the way Tate allowed certain things to happen in her life but the book ended beautifully, started beautifully and the plot twist was 10/10!