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What the Hex by Alexis Daria
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
In the short scope of this audiobook, Alexis Daria builds an absolutely wonderful world of Latinx brujas that also never shorts the romance between Catalina & Diego. Sexy danger bangs interspersed with trying to exorcise the demon possessing the groom is so fun! Plus, the narrator is so good.
The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.25
A solid, if overly long and repetitive small town romance set during the Fall // Halloween season on the East Coast.
I would read more from the author, but not if the same audiobook narrator narrates because the voice just sounded slightly granny to me, when these are twenty-somethings.
Also, Logan is a piece of work and needs massive therapy wow. Talk about wrecked by an embarrassing public proposal that HE ENGINEERED even knowing that he was in a troubled long-distance relationship. Dude, you brought that on yourself and you need to figure out your abandonment issues. I just found it especially a lot because it was repeated over, and over, and over again.
the pacing was also a bit off for me; lots of cock block moments where they get to kissing and get interrupted, and then no full sex scene until the very end, right before the bleak moment, and then a imo too easy forgiveness and get back together.
The entire mystery arc was so silly because it just petered out and self-solved.
maybe i'm rating too highly, but ANY WAY I did have an okay time listening and didn't stop. let's just say i'm giving a full star because he is a hero who eats, and we did get some on-page sexy times even if they were not very steamy (think a bit more explicit in words than Nora Roberts).
I would read more from the author, but not if the same audiobook narrator narrates because the voice just sounded slightly granny to me, when these are twenty-somethings.
Also, Logan is a piece of work and needs massive therapy wow. Talk about wrecked by an embarrassing public proposal that HE ENGINEERED even knowing that he was in a troubled long-distance relationship. Dude, you brought that on yourself and you need to figure out your abandonment issues. I just found it especially a lot because it was repeated over, and over, and over again.
the pacing was also a bit off for me; lots of cock block moments where they get to kissing and get interrupted, and then no full sex scene until the very end, right before the bleak moment, and then a imo too easy forgiveness and get back together.
The entire mystery arc was so silly because it just petered out and self-solved.
maybe i'm rating too highly, but ANY WAY I did have an okay time listening and didn't stop. let's just say i'm giving a full star because he is a hero who eats, and we did get some on-page sexy times even if they were not very steamy (think a bit more explicit in words than Nora Roberts).
Marry Me by Midnight by Felicia Grossman
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5