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Dukes of Madness by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If you've enjoyed the rest of the series, you'll like this one too. You know what you are getting.
Dukes of Ruin by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Is this book a fun time? Hell yes. Depending on your definition of fun. It's extremely dark and if anyone I knew were in relationships resembling these I would have them institutionalized. 
Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

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adventurous emotional mysterious
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Honestly, this was delightful. I would kill for Jainan. It wasn't steamy enough for my personal taste, but levels of intimacy made perfect sense for this story.
X by Davey Davis

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

3.75

Not quite what I was expecting, but this was an interesting read. It was darkly humorous and memorable.
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
I think this is a great book that I was just not in the mood for. 
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

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emotional mysterious reflective sad
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Book of Night by Holly Black

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

4.5

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian

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

4.25

This is a really sweet and heart-warming romance with the perfect amount of spice. 2.5/5 chili peppers!