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Deep End

Ali Hazelwood

4.05 AVERAGE

emotional slow-paced

This is supposed to be an intro to kink, but Scarlet and Lukas have kinda annoying vanilla sex where Lukas is just in control of what they are doing. It reads like any other spicy scene, but Scarlet insists on calling them "perverts" for what they get up to.

The "plot" is barely existent/super anemic. 
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Lukas and Scarlett are my OTP

The writing in this book feels like the writer has really hit their stride. All the quirks of her style really worked for me in this book in a way they haven’t in others.
emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is probably my least favorite  Ali Hazelwood book.  
Probably  can't give a  review without SPOILERS!!. So this one has a weird tone to it. First off, it starts with our main character working through a traumatic event (which is a good part, yay for being pro therapy and working through things).  The male main character is shoved at the FMC by his ex-girlfriend. Then, the ex is basically haunting every interaction from there forward or present. There is even a Single White Female reference to the dynamic.  
Also, it felt too fake of a resolution at the end. Not Ali Hazelwood's typical tone of her books.  My favorite so far is probably  Love on the Brain
emotional lighthearted medium-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
funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Ugh hot
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional inspiring fast-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

pretty 🌶️🌶️🌶️.🌶️

i did appreciate that the ex-girlfriend was not the villain, i should have known ali wouldn’t do my girl dirty like that