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Her Wild Roommate by Adele Knight

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adventurous 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? No

4.75

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Her Wild Roommate • Adele Knight
@adeleknightauthor 

4.5/5 Overall
5/5 Writing Style
4/5 Love Story 
3/5 Spice

🏡 Roommates
🩷 Friends to Lovers


👥CHARACTERS👥
•Oh wow these characters were so fun!!!! I enjoyed getting to know them but wish it was longer!

✨PROS✨
•Quick & fun read
•Hot sex & hot men
•Revenge

❌CONS❌
•I wish this book was a tad longer. It was like a micro novella lol I WANT MORE 

🤩FAV CHAPTER🤩
•Her exes car….iykyk 

Overall, this was such a fun and upbeat read!! I can’t wait to read the rest of the series. 
Cheddar Off Dead: A Cheese Shop Mystery by Korina Moss

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

5.0

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Cheddar Off Dead • Korina Moss
@korinamossauthor 

5/5 Overall
5/5 Writing Style
3/5 Thrill

☕️ Cozy Mystery
🕵️‍♀️ Who-Dun-It
😝 Cute Theme


👥CHARACTERS👥
•I absolutely related to the FMC and honestly all characters were so cool & unique!! I reallyyyy enjoyed this 

✨PROS✨
•Such a cozy mystery story
•Left you guessing on who is the murderer
•The cheese references are on point

❌CONS❌
•I don’t really think I have any 

Overall, I adored this series starter and cannot wait to read more. This reinvigorated my love for cozy mysteries!!!
My Boyfriend's Dad: A Taboo, Why-Choose Romance by West Greene

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

4.75

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My Boyfriend’s Dad • West Greene

4.5/5 Overall
5/5 Writing Style
2/5 Love Story 
4/5 Spice

🤷🏼‍♀️ Why Choose
👨 Daddy
😮 Taboo

👥CHARACTERS👥
•I really liked these characters! The men were amazing and the FMC was so strong 💪🏼 

✨PROS✨
•We all love a good why choose
•Men with their eyes on her only

❌CONS❌
•Too short 
•Had a hard time getting on board with the dad aspect 

Overall, this was super fun & fast paced! I loved it!
Single Girl Rules #GoddessContest by Ivy Smoak

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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#GoddessContest • Ivy Smoak
@ivysmoakauthor 

5/5 Overall
5/5 Writing Style
4/5 Spice

🪝 Hookups
🫂 Sharing Partners
🤫 Secret Mission


👥CHARACTERS👥
•These characters were so fun!!! The author did an AMAZING job developing them in such a short book. 

✨PROS✨
•Great story line!
•Fun & flirty characters
•Lots of spice!!!

❌CONS❌
•I wish it was longer. I miss them already

Overall, this was the perfect quick read to add some fun back into my life!!
Broken Beauty by Ketley Allison

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adventurous hopeful 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

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Broken Beauty • Ketley Allison
@ketleyallison 

5/5 Overall
5/5 Writing Style
3/5 Love Story 
4/5 Spice
3/5 Thrill

🤷🏼‍♀️ Why Choose
👨‍🏫 Professor
🖤 Mafia
🚫 Forbidden


👥CHARACTERS👥
•Whew 🥵 these men are……a lot. In the best way possible. And the FMC is so relatable and fun. I absolutely love this cast. 

✨PROS✨
•Mafia based that feels fantasy-ish
•Strong character development
•Amazing story line to follow 
•The perfect amount of spicy scenes + plot ratio

❌CONS❌
•I both hated and loved the cliffhanger 😂

Overall, I needed this book. I have been in a huge slump after losing my grandma and this reinvigorated my love of reading. 
It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

4.25

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It’s OK That You’re Not OK• Megan Devine

4/5 Overall
4/5 Writing Style
4/5 Usefulness

🥰 Self-Help
🕊️ Grief & Loss



✨PROS✨
•Super useful in today’s society 
•Made taking my time with grief feel normal

❌CONS❌
•A bit repetitive
•Heavily focused on losing a partner

Overall, this was just what I needed right now 🥺
Buried Beneath the Boarding House: A Shocking True Story of Deception, Exploitation and Murder by Ryan Green

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challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Buried Beneath the Boarding House • Ryan Green

3/5 Overall
3/5 Writing Style
1/5 Thrill

🔪 True Crime
🤫 Secrets
🩸 Serial Killer

👥CHARACTERS👥
•I was not really a fan of any of the characters. It was fun learning about them, but I didn’t enjoy the characters themselves. 

✨PROS✨
•I love true crime stories
•Interesting details

❌CONS❌
•Some of it was hard to follow

Overall, it was interesting but not a favorite. 
The Therapy Room by Sam Baron

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challenging tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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The Therapy Room • Sam Baron

4/5 Overall
4/5 Writing Style
3.5/5 Thrill

🔪 Serial Killer
👨‍⚕️ Therapist
💊 Medical Experiments


👥CHARACTERS👥
•The characters were interesting and I felt like I knew them. I think some aspects could be more developed though. 

✨PROS✨
•True crime tv show vibe 
•Realistic plot
•Twists & turns
•Kept you guessing

❌CONS❌
•Some parts seemed to be a stretch

Overall, I really enjoyed this book from page 1!
Heron Heights Homicide by Nikki Hensley

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

3.25

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Heron Heights Homicide • Nikki Hensley

3/5 Overall
4.5/5 Writing Style
2/5 Thrill

🕵️‍♀️ Murder Mystery
🔍 Who-Dun-It
🏔️ Small Town


👥CHARACTERS👥
•I think the characters were so-so. They were fun to get to know but I didn’t really connect with any of them. 

✨PROS✨
•Twists & turns
•Cozy mystery feel

❌CONS❌
•The FMC sleuthing seemed far fetched
•The ending was abrupt

Overall, I think I’d continue reading this series but it wasn’t a home run for me. 
Murder Road by Simone St. James

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

4.5

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Murder Road • Simone St James
@simonestjames 

4.5/5 Overall
5/5 Writing Style
4/5 Thrill

🔪 Murder Mystery
👻 Paranormal
👮‍♀️ Small Town Cop
🩸 Serial Murders


👥CHARACTERS👥
•The MCs were pretty awesome. Although some of their actions seemed a bit unrealistic but that’s what books are for right!? They were really well developed too!

✨PROS✨
•Kept you guessing…never knew what the true ending would be. 
•Mysterious and chilling

❌CONS❌
•Kind wish it was a little less fantasy/paranormal but overall it didn’t affect my experience that much. 

Overall, I really loved this book! I found it hard to put down and when I did, I was thinking about picking it back up!!