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Sweet Sin by Sav R. Miller

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

5.0

I absolutely adored this book!!! The diversity/ representation of characters is so amazing to see!

As a fellow Aussie and an Aboriginal person I loved how the author (Evie Mitchell) wrote an Acknowledgment of Country. That in itself was amazing.

I loved how Evie wrote this book, the dual pov, the plot & writing (especially the talk of boundaries, consent and safety) and her characters, especially fm Frankie; All amazing!

I think a lot of disabilities are under represented especially in books and Frankie is such an inspiring character.

Being in a wheelchair and being disabled doesn't mean you can't be successful and have a career. Frankie shows this.

She goes for what she wants, is a strong woman, has an amazing career. I really enjoyed that Frankie and the book was extremely sex positive but not over the top.

I loved this book and I DEFINITELY recommend it!!

As always, please check trigger warnings before reading.

Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark

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adventurous challenging funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I can finally say I’ve read a Sophie Lark book and I can definitely say the hype is real!

The fmc Aida is an absolute badass, thick, sassy and my new queen 👏👏

Then by adding mmc Callum, hot possessive alpha male into the mix we’re given a steamy read!

I always love the arranged marriage trope especially with sprinkles of Mafia vibes thrown in there.

Brutal Prince has a great balance of funny moments, action and of course amazing spice so of course I ate this book up!! The banter, tension and drama between the two main characters was honestly perfect.

I enjoyed this book and I’d definitely recommend it.

Added bonus: There’s charter art inside the book 🙌😍

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The Don by Piper Stone

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

“Everything I shouldn't want.

But exactly what I desired.

Pure sin.”

Jumping straight into action within the first couple of chapters. Starting with Raleigh (fmc), performing at her ballet recital. Her amazing performance was overshadowed by shots fired, screams, blood and countless bodies everywhere, one of those bodies being her father.

Across the country, Maxwell (mmc) gets a call from an attorney and finds out about the death of the mafia Don, someone he used to be close friends with decades ago.

Max goes to NYC and find out his old friend left him everything, his entire estate, the Don title and the responsibility of being ward to two children. One of which he is godfather too….. Raleigh.

I absolutely loved the forbidden aspect of this book! Haven’t read many godfathers/goddaughter books this was a pleasant surprise and while it took a little while to heat up when it finally did it was flaming hot spicy. 🔥🔥

I enjoyed reading this book but I will mention that for me it did slow down midway but picked back up again after and was still a good read.

If you like duel POV, hot mafia, grumpy x sunshine romance and the addition of a taboo age gap, you’ll love this.

Please be warned there are mature themes and I’d recommend being 18+. Some themes include: murder, violence, sexual and bdsm content.

Thankyou to @authorpiperstone and @breysbooktours for my advanced copy.

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The Right Wrong Number by Katie Warren

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

"Your absence isn't quiet.

Sometimes it is the loudest thing on Earth."

What an amazing debut novel.

Within the first couple chapters I was hooked and couldn’t wait to see what happened!

I enjoyed the story and reading each POV’s. It made understanding both Jules and Liam more interesting but also it made it more relatable.

Having lost his husband (James) a year ago Jules is still grieving and learning how to live again. With the advice of his sassy friend Nora, Jules decides to take a leap and he messages James’s old number unaware it’s been recycled to a new owner.

Liam is tired of bars, one night stands and hangovers but he’s starting to feel lonely. After receiving an anonymous text message he decides to text back.

I found this book such a pleasure to read. Dealing with grief in a sensitive but also in a somewhat beautiful way. There’s times when it felt light hearted and I’d chuckle at the jokes and awkwardness to the characters but there was also times where it was emotional and heartfelt.

I’d really recommend this book if you like good writing, sweet second chance M/M romance and with interesting characters….Also weird jokes about produce and an angry fat cat named Fishsticks. 😂👏

Thankyou so much to @katie and @katieandbreypa fort advanced copy

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Their Precious Princess by Leslie Ayla

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

Crazy Over You by Lily Miller

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.0

Crazy Over You is the fourth and final book in the Bennett series. It focuses on the story of Jules Bennett, the youngest Bennett sibling and her longtime rival Beckett.

Beckett has always come off as cocky and arrogant in the past, but after a couple days at a work conference, Jules starts to see a different side of Beckett. They’ve misjudged each other and slowly becoming friends they realise they’re not so different.

While Jules and Beckett are the stars this story has so many cute side characters! Beckett being my favourite of course! The tension and banter between them is so good👏👏

Beckett is honestly so bloody cute! I love the way he cares for his family, especially his sister. He’s so loveable!! 🔥🔥

I really enjoyed this story, it’s such a cute romance with just a little sprinkle of spice! While this is the fourth book in the series it wasn’t needed to read the others, but saying that reading this book made me want to find out more about all of the Bennetts.

So grateful to Lily Miller and Katie&Brey PA for my ARC copy of Crazy Over You! These are my and honest thoughts.

in our hands by Larissa C. Moyer

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

I can’t express how much I loved this book!!

It’s an incredibly beautiful story of best friends to lovers. The story/plot is amazing, the characters are interesting and loveable. Overalls it’s immensely enjoyable to read.

The story has incredible depth and representation of ASL and the deaf community while also tackling a lot of other issues some of them being anxiety and trauma.

Evie and Otis are honestly so cute and relatable not only as a couple but also as individuals. What I love about this book is how layered, honest and somewhat flawed the characters were, I think that and the amazing plot collectivity made this book a new favourite of mine.

I would definitely recommend reading this book if you like beautiful storytelling, incredible romance, an emotional plot line about letting go and healing.

🙏Please check trigger warnings before reading🙏

Thankyou so much to @katieandbreypa and @sincerely_lovelarissa for my advanced reader copy.

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I'll Meet You in Florence by Angela Pearse

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was a cute spicy romcom which I absolutely loved!!

This book follows fmc Jenna, a struggling interior decorator who is currently house sitting as a means to A) Get some sort of income but also B) Actually have a place to stay.. 😬

Whilst doing a house/pet sitting gig in a Victorian mansion she meets Seth…

Seth is tall, pierced, tattooed and the lead singer of an up and coming goth band. Being quite introverted their first meeting few words were said.

Having lost his muse Seth is struggle to meet his expectations as songwriter but Jenna is the key to all of his problems. So much so he follows her to Florence where her next house sitting job is. 😯

(Not in a stalker sorta way I swear)

Having to deal with a rude bike tour guide, people from both their pasts, an addiction to gelato and slowly falling in love with each other, Jenna and Seth’s story only grows more in Florence.

Having read other books by Angela I’m not surprised to say that the storytelling is amazing. I love all of the details and thought that went into this story, it felt as though I was in Florence with them. I can’t say enough how good this book is.

I DEFINITELY recommend it to anyone/everyone who loves a romantic comedy book packed with spice, travel and probably the best communication between partners I’ve personally ever read.

@Angelapearsauthor is an absolutely brilliant writer and I am so thankful for my gifted arc in exchange for my honest review. 💖💖

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Writing Wrath by Erin Coal

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? No

5.0

Please check trigger warnings before reading. This is a sexually explicit book but it also contains other triggering material. Check authors note. 🔞

Now let’s begin! 👏👏

This book is the first in the series Seven Deadly Sins which revolves around a BDSM club. We jump start our book with our fmc Amy being hauled off to the police station and interrogated by a tall grumpy…. And sexy detective who is leading an investigation of a series of local murders which supposedly involve her. Enters Detective Hayden 😍😍

We have the suspense of what’s actually happening and the mystery surrounding them, drama, interesting side characters, betrayal and of course the spicy hot tension between the author and detective while they try to keep things professional…A bit hard when the investigation leads them to a bdsm club 🔥🔥

I finished this book in one sitting and while it was a lighter read than expected, I throughly enjoyed reading this book!

As the start of a series I think it also sets up an amazing foundation for the rest of the series and I’m extremely excited to see what happens next based on the little teaser at the end!

This appears to be a debut novel by Erin Coal and I consider it a massive success!

Many thanks to @KatieandBreypa and @erincoalauthor for my gifted arc in exchange for my honest review. 💖💖

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