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You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was really sweet but just a little too fluffy for me. I need my romances to dig a little deeper and hurt a little more for the payoff to work in the end. That was missing a little bit for me here but I still enjoyed the book overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Stalking
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was such a fun reading experience, I definitely recommend the audiobook, Elle Fanning did an amazing narration job
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
Never Keep by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
Look. ZA was a terrible fever dream that can’t be replicated. I’ve tried, this is the 3rd series of theirs that I’ve tried but I just can’t do it. Even though ZA was objectively terrible, it still had something that hooked me so deeply, I blinked and two weeks of my life were gone. It appears that dark magic cannot be repeated.
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was such an interesting and darkly funny character driven story. It’s so unlike anything I’ve read before but I really enjoyed it. It is slower paced but the narrator was amazing, one of the best I’ve ever listened to. She did an amazing job making the characters feel real.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
The Ever King by LJ Andrews
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was very mid. If you’ve any enemies-to-lovers/fated mates fantasies, you’ve read this one. It wasn’t bad, just very basic. I won’t be continuing the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
The Body is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Another solid read from Ava Wilder! They always hit the spot when I’m in the mood for an angsty, emotional read. I love how raw and real her characters feel. At times, they drove me nuts with how petulant they could be but the emotion behind it felt so believable that I kinda got it too.
For as emotional as it was, we still get some great banter and even better spice.My only complaint was the pacing. I wish there was a little more balance of the hate vs them reconnecting and healing. It felt a little stilted with Lilah admitted her feelings the night of LNL, I didn’t feel like they were fully there yet.
For as emotional as it was, we still get some great banter and even better spice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ali Hazelwood is my moon and stars. I’ve been in a week long slump and 73 pages later I’m cured.
Not in My Book by Katie Holt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
I wanted to like this so much but I just can’t get into it. It’s too meta for me and the FMC comes off as childish.
The Demon's Queen by Katee Robert
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I wanted to like this so much, it was exactly what I was in the mood for and I normally love Kate’s books but it did absolutely nothing for me. Didn’t connect with or care about the couple at all, the spice was so mid and there were so many typos. Just a bummer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Kidnapping