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The Prospects by KT Hoffman

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

I have no words for how perfect this book is. It literally just raised the bar for all baseball romances. Gene and Luis are perfect together and the rest of the team is incredible too. Please read this book. It’s inspiring, it’s beautiful, and it will make you feel so frickin happy.

The Story We Wrote by M Hartley

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This debut is full of love and joy. The progression from friends to lovers is so natural and fun for Aspen and Boone, it keeps the reader engaged the whole time. I absolutely loved the banter and the way the quick wit and sarcasm played a role between the two of them while also giving us that they definitely felt more than friendship. This book kept a smile on my face from start to end. This was fun, it was full of love, and the spicy scenes had me reaching for some water!! Will definitely be recommending it to friends who need a fun cowboy romance with low angst!!

The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense

5.0

Merrily Yours by Rachel Lewis

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This Christmas novella is the perfect insight into the Bardot family. The way Rachel writes each family member captures their different personalities and emotions extremely well. I love how it sets up the different storylines and makes for an enjoyable quick read!! If you need some Christmas spirit with a hint of spice, this is the novella for you!

Not in My Book by Katie Holt

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this debut novel! Pacing was off at some points but overall it was excellent!! Aiden and Rosie have excellent banter and chemistry that just jumps right off the page. It’s a great rivals to lovers story with excellent plot and character development.

The writing was fun and done well! Will definitely be checking out more of this author’s work in the future :)

Delayed Penalty by Lexi James

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

ARC REVIEW
3⭐️ 2.5 🌶️
Really enjoyed the banter and chemistry between the characters. Love the camaraderie between all the players. Second chance and marriage of convenience was great. Could really feel the love. Lexi is a great author who I enjoy a lot. 

I do have some issues with the amount of Harry Potter references throughout. I grew up on HP but JKR is a known terrible person so it’s difficult to read a book with so many references in 2024 even though I know it wasn’t meant to be that way. 

Crimson Mate by Samantha Whiskey

dark emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Crimson Shifter by Samantha Whiskey

emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Wings of Pain by M. Sinclair, R.L. Caulder

emotional funny lighthearted tense 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? Yes

4.25

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

emotional funny lighthearted 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

This book has romance, witchcraft, but it mostly has fun and learning about yourself. Mika learns more about herself by helping these children than any other time in her life. I love all the characters in this story and how they each are a puzzle piece with flaws and challenges but come together to create a beautiful picture. Such a wonderful story.