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326 reviews

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.75

The Getaway List by Emma Lord

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

3.0

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

adventurous dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional funny 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

3.5

Beach Read by Emily Henry

adventurous emotional funny sad 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

5.0

The perfect mix of romance and literary. I love January and Gus with my whole heart and it was so refreshing to see grief captured so well with an overwhelming sense of hope. 

The Temporary Roomie by Sarah Adams

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• 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

3.25

The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The Off Limits Rule by Sarah Adams

funny lighthearted 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

3.0

I was all for this book, even after the extremely early “I love you” (which will turn me off so fast, but I did love this couple). However, it probably would have been a 3.5 for me until I got to the ending

because if the I love you was fast, asking to and then actually proceeding to get married after not even being together for two months is actually insane. I totally would have been mad if I were Drew at that point. Honestly, if I hadn’t enjoyed the banter and fun moments leading up to that I this probably would have easily have been a 2-2.5 read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Dungeons & Drama by Kristy Boyce

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

I was smiling ear to ear 95% of this book (and I wasn’t when the miscommunication began…although at this point I really should just start expecting it when it’s faking dating). I wish we could’ve seen Nathan’s POV too. 

(Almost unrelated, but you know you’re getting old when the characters are saying I love you after 6 weeks and you have to rear back and say no you’re not you just met him lol)