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Broken Bayou by Jennifer Moorhead

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wow, wow, wow!!
First of all, this author did an amazing job. I never would have guessed this was her debut novel. Secondly, the twists in this book!!! If I didn't have a job and other adult responsibilities I could have easily devoured this book in one day. There was never a point where I wanted to stop reading. I'm also impressed with how much psychology knowledge was in this book, as a psych major and current school psychologist I appreciated the accuracy. Also the deep dives into character traumas?? This author 10000% knows what she's doing. All the characters were so well-rounded. I'm so glad I picked this book as one of my Amazon First Reads. I definitely recommend this book and am excited to see what else the author comes up with!
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Obey by Lasairiona Lewis

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lighthearted 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

I think I'd be hard pressed to find a book by this author I didn't love. The responsible kink, the strong female lead, the whole storyline, it was all *chef's kiss.*

I loved Talia's character development and that we got to see her relationship with her parents evolve. I love how sweet and soft Jagger was with her even though he was a "grumpasauras" to the outside world. I think these two will have a special place in my heart for a long time. Also, do yourselves a favor and read the bonus scene 🥵
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Not What She Seems by Yasmin Angoe

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book had a ton of inner monologue and took until about 40% to really get into the nitty gritty of the mysteries. There were multiple mysteries in this book but all of them had pretty predictable endings except for one or two events that could be considered shocking to some. I stuck with this book because the plot moved along enough to keep me interested in what would happen to 30% (my typical dnf mark if I'm not feeling a book). I wouldn't recommend this one to anyone seeking a mystery/thriller. Also, the mother of the main character had more character development than the main character herself. She had virtually none throughout the book. Very meh overall. 
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Joey by Sadie Kincaid

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

We love a book with a strong female lead! Joey gives her brother's a run for their money and I'm freaking here for it. I had mixed feelings about her in Dante, but after reading her story I have nothing but respect for the Mafia Queen. 

As far as character development, Joey's was the best. I didn't feel like Max had too much, he mostly stayed the same. I do think Dante went through some and maybe even Loz but I don't really know much about him to say for sure. In Joey and Dante's book he seems stoic but a "go with the flow" guy at the same time. 

There is a plot twist in this book and a scene that had my heart racing, but there is an HEA as promised. I'm looking forward to reading about Lorenzo and learning more about the man of few words and grumpy looks. 
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Stay by Briana Michaels

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a very cute, fun, fast read! If you love a low angst second chance romance this one's for you! It's also filled with kinks! It did leave me wanting to know more about Reid and what his deal is though - even though he's a very minor character. 
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Control by Lasairiona Lewis

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emotional 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

Lasairiona never disappoints. After reading Two for Boarding I was so excited to dive into the Protocol series and I want to devour more of her writing!!! Especially about kink!! This book has been by far one of the best represations of BDSM and kink dynamics I have read. While it is obviously not a "how to" manual by any means, it is the realest I think one could get from a work of fiction and I appreciate that so much. 

Thor was everything you could ever want in a Dom, Adi was such a great character as well. I also loved being introduced to other characters in the Protocol world, and of course seeing Austin and Kenzie come back - I'm curious if we will see them throughout the series. 

In the beginning the author notes to pretend we haven't read Austin and Kenzie's book because somethings may not add up. However, I didn't have that feeling at all. I'm not sure if it's because it has been a while since I read Two for Boarding or what, but nothing egregious stood out to me, and I enjoyed their roles in this story. 15/10 would recommend. Onto the next! 
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Twisted Lies by Ana Huang

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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? Yes

5.0

First of all, I love that we have a character with anxiety. I feel like Stella portrayed a representation of it so accurately. Secondly, I was so nervous to start this book because of my feelings toward Twisted Hate. However, I am happy to say this is probably my favorite book in the series next to Twisted Love. I really enjoyed the mystery aspects in this story as well. I'm looking forward to reading Dante's story in King of Wrath.
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Click by Briana Michaels

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book! It definitely opened my mind to the primal kink more, which I wasn't expecting. Even though this is a fictional book some of the things discussed and practiced are true to the real-life BDSM community. However, as the author notes in the beginning, and as always, this is obviously not a guide on how to do kink. It's a spicy work of fiction. It was a fun read with instalove plenty of spice. Onto the next one! 
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Dante by Sadie Kincaid

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dark emotional 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

4.5

I love love love Dante and Kat! I am a sucker for an alpha mafia man and Dante is just that. I loved Kat's character development from a timid woman to a badass "I don't care who you killed" woman. She was great and I especially loved that she would call Dante out on his b.s. The twist at the end of the book was one I didn't see coming and was much appreciated, it definitely felt like a full story with a beginning, middle, and end. I can't wait to read Joey and Maximo's story. 
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Dropping the Mitts by Lasairiona McMaster

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

4.0

This book didn't hit for me like Lasairiona's books usually do. I found myself getting annoyed with Penelope - I feel like she didn't really have that much character development at all. Other than going from hating Tate to loving him. I honestly think it's because she wasn't the romantic I'm used to reading about. She's tough as nails through and through which is great! I'm glad there are variety in the characters! The only thing that resonated with me about Penelope was being fat, living through fat-shaming, and standing up for herself. I'm glad that was talked about and included in this book. But her being sassy during sex scenes? I don't know, it didn't come of as playful to me as intended, which is honestly probably just a me thing. I am glad that laughter was included in some of those scenes though, because sometimes funny stuff happens. 

Tate went through so much in this book, and honestly had so much character development I'm wondering if that's why we see less from Penelope. I was happy to see mental health be a discussion among his hockey brothers. The found family aspect of this series will always give me the warm fuzzies. I love that we are seeing the side characters incorporated throughout this series too. 

Overall this was a good book, it took me forever to get through because Penelope's sass was too much for me at times and I just wanted to say, "girl, chill" so I had to take breaks. I'm looking forward to Artemis's story to see how the subplot with the de la Peña family plays out. 
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