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Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Hot Blooded by Heather Guerre

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medium-paced

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

4.0

I was surprised to enjoy this. It was sweet, and a perfect fit for "dork in the streets, Dom in the sheets." Not what I would normally expect from a vampire story.
Also, spice was well done, just sayin.

Ruthless Mate by Jen L. Grey

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

This book is... ok. The story idea was good, just not well executed . The characters just didn't jive for me, their connection felt shallow. In fact the mfc's interactions with EVERYONE felt shallow. Step siblings, step dad, Seraphina- every side character only exist to move the plot forward. No reasoning for why they made the choices they did. After about 65% I just skimmed to the ending, which is a cliffhanger, and yet I still don't particularly care what happens next.

Storms and Embers by C.D. Britt

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fast-paced

Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

The first two books were really interesting and a unique twist on the traditional Greek mythology. But this one felt so rushed and shallow. I didn't feel any connection between the main characters; their chemistrywas non-existent and their "love" was like an off/on switch. The addition of 6 addional gods/ goddesses felt anticlimactic and added nothing to the story. Main bad guys felt shallow after all the build up. Even the "spice" felt transactional through the end. I really wanted to like this, but I just can't.

Sweet Silver Belle: A Hunted for the Holidays Novella by Billie Nicks

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

2.0

I *love* hurt-her-and-die trope. I do. But sitting back and watching as she's abused and 🍇ed for 5 years, then watching it yourself and doing nothing until it fits your schedule? Yeah, no.

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