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Ruthless Creatures by J.T. Geissinger

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.75

I thought their relationship wouldn’t be so insta-lovey & evolve as quickly as it did so that was a bummer to read. I also assumed the book would have darker themes and be slow to medium paced, but it read more as an erotica with very slight mafia affiliation mentions than anything. 
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Wisteria by Adalyn Grace

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emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I am absolutely in love with Blythe and Aris’ story from beginning to end. This conclusion to the Belladonna trilogy is by far my favorite book of the series. The enemies to friends to lovers trope for their romance was well written, the mysterious storylines followed by the reveals were great, and im just incredibly happy that everyone got their HEA 🥹🫶
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Own Me by K.A. Tucker

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

This was definitely my favorite book from the series by far and I loved that Abbi and Henry got their HEA. While we did see some improvement in their emotional relationship, I wish we got more in depth scenes proving as much bc it would’ve made me feel more connected to and had me rooting for them. Even though the introduction of Violet’s character was pretty random, she was a great addiction to the plot line and a sweet new member of their family. She also brought out the softness in Henry that we’ve been missing from the previous books so that is definitely a plus. Idk if this is the official conclusion to the Wolf Hotel series but I will certainly be tuning into more of K. A. Tucker’s novels!
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Surrender to Me by K.A. Tucker

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emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book was definitely a step up from the last one and I can’t wait to see how the series concludes with the next book Own Me.
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Teach Me by K.A. Tucker

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

3.0

I want to see more character development from Abbi sooooo bad😣 I hate reading about her being this whiny, insecure girl with a perverted side to her being she can’t stop watching people fuck. Like seriously wtf is that about?! “It is making me extremely uncomfortable to be put in this position” yet she actively chooses to stay and watch people she doesn’t like or know for that matter, be sexually intimate with other strangers. ALSO, the constant disrespect she takes from other people whether it be family or people from her town and even Henry at times makes me wanna slap her straight. Is it really that hard to not be a people pleaser to people who are talking shit about you to your face and behind your back? Trusttttt that if I were in her position, I would’ve set those hypothetical mfs in their place for thinking they have a right to meddle in my personal life and feel like they have a right to comment about how im “not acting like myself” just people im not bending backwards to do their bidding. There’s just sm that could be done to help mature Abbi into the bright young woman that she is instead of writing her character as someone that’s so heavily dickmatized and can’t think for herself. Don’t even get me started on the man that she’s so obsessed about. There’s absolutely so romantic chemistry between the two mc’s other than their sexual attraction to each other and his rare materialistic acts of service. All they do is fuck, fuck, fuck. Ik this is an erotica but DAMN can there be one genuinely wholesome scene that actually makes me wanna root for the couple⁉️😭
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Break Me by K.A. Tucker

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emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

While the endgame couple is pretty obvious I was sooooo rooting for Abbi to stay with Ronan and Connor😔💔 literally the second she saw Henry again after he left for New York, she ditches her best friends turned somewhat fwb and it’s a damn shame.
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Tempt Me by K.A. Tucker

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

4.0

This is my first K.A. Tucker book and I’ve heard good things about this series so i finally decided to give it a try. While I understand that the fmc’s innocence and lack of sexual knowledge or even social cues are a result of her religious upbringing, it can be slightly annoying to read about especially when it’s kind of a “duh what did you think would happen” situation. I did think the development of Abbi and Henry’s “relationship” went from 0 to 100 real quick which I wasn’t necessarily a fan of but not completely against, since the entire series focuses on them together. The way the book ended definitely makes me wanna pick up the next book to see how the whole Kira issue plays out now that Abbi is in the picture and got a glimpse of that drama.
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One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus

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

4.75

OMG??? The ending?? I did figure out who the other Anon person behind the Truth or Dare game was but what happened after that was genuinely just wow! Can’t wait to see what the next book in the trilogy has in store for everyone from this book and the first one.
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One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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

4.75

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Next To You by Hannah Bonam-Young

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

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