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Jewel Me Twice by Charish Reid
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
the thief plot was super interesting and I love second chance
Dark Restraint by Katee Robert
So books 4 and 5 of this series fell a little flat for me in terms of the romance. The plot itself in this series continues to be interesting and the world-building/political plot of it all keeps getting wilder as the series goes on but the romance in those two was just not there for me. However book 6 was better but this one, book 7 REALLY picked up for me in terms of the romance. I was obsessed with these two from the beginning. I am always going to fall for a "it's always been you" plotline and Ariadne and Minotaur delivered that one from the start. The forbidden of it all in terms of Ariadne going against her father and the arranged marriage was just so good, I wish we got to see them years in the future living their best life but I know that doesn't fit for plot's sake lol. Books 6 and 7 really picked this series back up for me and I am excited to see where Katee takes us with Posiden and Icarus in book 8 come April!!! P.S. Katee continues to DELIVER with a plus-size lead because I love the way Ariadne was displayed and admired. Obsessed
dark
mysterious
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
Yin Yang Love Song by Lauren Kung Jessen
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
This author continues to bring such a fresh take into romance from what I have read in regards to the emphasis she continues to put on the inclusion of ancestry and heritage in the current generation's life. This one having to do with a curse was a little hard for me to fully get into but I liked how it ended up resolving itself at the end of the book. Chryssy was a down-to-earth character that I connected to in terms of needing to guard her heart and opening giving away pieces of herself if it meant everyone was meeting their goals. Vin was hard for me to completely understand at times and it felt less mysterious at times and more unclear personality. The beginning hooked me, the middle was muddled a bit but the end did bring it back. I enjoyed the epilogue, a very cute ending to a real relationship.
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley who gave me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley who gave me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Midnight Ruin by Katee Robert
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I was skeptical about continuing this series after the last one fell short for me in character interest but I really enjoyed these three together. Heavily rooting for them to live on as a throuple past this series lol
the overall series plot though continues to give decent twists
the overall series plot though continues to give decent twists
One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
this one hurt, but in a good way. wow
Give Me Butterflies by Jillian Meadows
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This book was literally everything I wanted trope-wise wrapped into one tied off with a bow of INSANELY GREAT writing. I was hooked from the start with this book. The tension between the two was real and the workplace aspect added a bit of "forbidden" tease that I was all for. The dam really broke for me however when Millie started to be around Finn's girls more. Their little family moving through grief and other emotionally healing journeys had my heart absolutely melting. The way they seamlessly fit as a family had me in ruins in the best way. This was a very real portrayal of love and how things were talked about was amazing based on communication being their priority even if it was after they f'ed up. I have not stopped thinking about these two for days, I am just completely in awe of their love that they live rent-free in my mind all the time. Excited to see this be re-released into the world and I will be encouraging EVERYONE to read it. Very excited to see where the series goes!
I received an ARC copy of this from the publishers through netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ARC copy of this from the publishers through netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
What the Hex by Alexis Daria
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This was so cute and super quick. Alexis Daria is always going to provide for me, her books are a great time for me, this was a great way to tide me over while waiting for some audiobook holds to come in.
Playing Flirty by Shameez Patel
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
"I feel like I've known him forever, like I was made to know him."
This book did a great job of balancing fun, lighthearted love and found family with serious topics such as workplace harassment and parental resentment/hatred/complicated relationship (so many ways to define it. The love was full of fun nerdy-ness that I found adorable and also full of vulnerability and rawness that I was appreciative of. This is my first book from this author but certainly not my last. I love a good nerdy hero and this being a nerdy fmc AND mmc made it that much better!
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book did a great job of balancing fun, lighthearted love and found family with serious topics such as workplace harassment and parental resentment/hatred/complicated relationship (so many ways to define it. The love was full of fun nerdy-ness that I found adorable and also full of vulnerability and rawness that I was appreciative of. This is my first book from this author but certainly not my last. I love a good nerdy hero and this being a nerdy fmc AND mmc made it that much better!
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Rope Me In by Kayla Grosse
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
I was not connecting with any of the characters, and was not really loving the direction I saw it going