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The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce
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
4.0
That was really sweet. The stakes at the beginning felt a little silly in order to make the force proximity work (if the florist could just deliver to the new venue, why couldn’t the other vendors?!) but I still enjoyed it overall.
I wish it was dual-POV, Georgia was a lot sometimes, poor girl gave me anxiety! I just wish we had a calming break with Eli’s POV but it still made me cry like a baby though so I definitely had a good time!
I wish it was dual-POV, Georgia was a lot sometimes, poor girl gave me anxiety! I just wish we had a calming break with Eli’s POV but it still made me cry like a baby though so I definitely had a good time!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What a weird, dark, sometimes funny but mostly creepy ride!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Cannibalism
Under Your Spell by Laura Wood
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
I absolutely adored this from the first page. The banter, the side characters, the chemistry! Literally everything was perfect and I would change nothing. Please write 14 more books exactly like this please and thank you ❤️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I liked the story but struggled with the audiobook. The production wasn’t great, I could hear pages turning at times. I liked the narrator, I’ve listened to and enjoyed other books she’s narrated but again, with the production issues I heard so many mouth noises that it set my skin on fire and it was hard to lose myself in the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
I am bored out of my mind. There’s no plot just vibes which can be done well if there’s something else holding the story up like some amazing chemistry between the main characters but this literally has nothing. There’s a god damn ghost haunting her house, can we make her do something other than mess with her laptop omg
So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison
dark
emotional
funny
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
There’s something about the way Rachel Harrison writes that speaks directly to me. I loved it. I loved Sloane and Naomi’s relationship, their banter. I related to Sloane so much and while she was infuriating at times, I loved watching her journey.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Blood, Cannibalism, and Car accident
The Situationship by Abby Jimenez
funny
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? N/A
4.0
This was so cute and had me so hooked, I wish this had been a novella I just wanted more!
A Love Most Fatal by Kath Richards
emotional
funny
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? No
3.75
This was cute but I wish it was just fleshed out a little more. I wished it was a little more goofy like when they were flirting at the basketball game but then dial up his dominance during the spicy bits. I wanted to see Vanessa be more of a badass boss instead of just tired all the time. Still good, just wanted more from the main characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
emotional
funny
inspiring
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? No
5.0
I loved this so much. Highly recommend the audiobook, the narration was amazing. Fuck the patriarchy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Fall Into You by J.T. Geissinger
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
I typically enjoy JT’s books but there’s something about this series that just doesn’t hit for me. The first book I DNF-d, picked back up and finished it but should’ve left as a DNF. This book started out ok but the second she’s at the book store interacting with the FMC from book one, I was out. Plugging her other books in this one just felt 🫤. Save it for the newsletter babe.