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309 reviews

Grave Matter by Karina Halle

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I love this author. This is one of the most thought provoking romance books I've read and I absolutely love the dedication the author made to understanding the science behind mycology. I love this author and her books so much!
Bride by Ali Hazelwood

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adventurous slow-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

God of Monsters by Keri Lake

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

5.0

Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers

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dark 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

3.75

Kings of Carrion by Keri Lake

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adventurous challenging dark tense slow-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

Calico Descending by Keri Lake

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adventurous challenging dark reflective tense slow-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

Juniper Unraveling by Keri Lake, Julie Belfield

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adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-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

Broken by the Horde King by Zoey Draven

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adventurous 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

3.75

My Dark Romeo by L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 61%.
I love billionaire romances and enemies to lovers but I really didn't enjoy the writing in this one. It seemed like I was reading a simile or metaphor in nearly every sentence and it was just way to much, I couldn't get into the writing. 

The main characters (particularly the FMC) felt very out of touch, I felt very annoyed by the FMC, her whole personality is just spending money and pissing off the MMC to the point where it just felt weird since she keeps manipulating him into getting everything she wants but then proceeds to still be upset with him and dislike him. I also couldn't get into the fact that she kept trying to manipulate him into getting her pregnant after he had explicitly explained why he did 't feel comfortable doing so. That whole aspect just felt kinda ethically wrong and I normally don't care about these type of things in fiction but in this instance it just bothered me! 

I just didn't enjoy the writing style or the plot or the characters and wasn't able to get invested in the story. 
Phobia by Keri Lake

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0