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842 reviews

Seal My Fate by Roxy Sloane

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Break My Rules by Roxy Sloane

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

Cross My Heart by Roxy Sloane

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Her Orc Warrior by Zoe Ashwood

adventurous lighthearted fast-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

5.0

 FERAL. That’s the best word to describe how I felt while reading this book. I read this in one sitting and that’s not something I can do often for a multitude of reasons. I loved it so much and I’m going to list some tropes to convince you to read it.

Tropes:
Age Gap
Fated Mates
Size Difference
Knotting
Heroine on the run
Alpha Hero
Reluctant Hero
Virgin Heroine
Touch her and die
Scared Hero
There’s a delicious Primal scene. 

CRASH by Thea Masen

adventurous lighthearted 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? No

3.0

Take My Daddy, I'll Take Yours by Jenika Snow

lighthearted 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? No

3.0

All I Wanted Was Sushi But I Got Abducted By Aliens Instead by Petra Palerno

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

 Silly, funny and extremely smutty 😝 

We Own The Stars by D.J. Russo

adventurous funny lighthearted

• 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

5.0

 I’ve read a lot of alien/sci fi romances and none ever had this concept. Can you imagine being like hey I’m going to buy a ticket to a concert to see my favorite musician on the other side of the Milky Way? No? Neither could I, till I read this book.

The story is about a pop star named Kallista and she needs a bodyguard, simply put. Kallista is overworked, in a serious need of standing up to others and protecting herself. There comes in Xavian, bounty hunter turned bodyguard. Kalliata is a human, from Luna and he’s from Terra. The backdrop alone for the book is a very fascinating one and I found it incredibly immersive. One of my favorite things about Xav is his need to protect Kallista whilst giving her the push she needs to stop letting those around her walk all over her. 

I can’t wait to see this world expanded and Aiken (side character) NEEDS his own story. 

There’s SO much representation in here, ones where I’d suggest highly to check the TWs! Also, there was great scenes, talks about parasocial relationships, how celebrities are viewed/treated and it felt very real. The book is definitely more plot than spice but the pining/tension was phenomenal. 

A Wolf in the Garden by Allegra Hall

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

 Normally I don’t enjoy second chance romances very much but this one was done so well I didn’t even think about the fact that it was a second chance romance.

It was cozy, it was cute, the spice was hot and there’s definitely a bad thing happening in the background with our FMC but it still felt very low stakes.

My favorite part in particular was the inclusion of Māori culture. I myself, am not Māori but seeing a culture so underrepresented in novels, in a romance book?? It put a huge smile on my face while also learning things I didn’t know about said culture.

Highly highly recommend especially if you’re looking to ease yourself into the Monster Romance genre, I think this would be an amazing choice.

Thank you Allegra for the ARC. Was truly an honor reading it! 

Bittersweet Addiction by Q.B. Tyler

emotional reflective tense 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

4.0