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172 reviews

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was superb! I absolutely loved the balance of world building, plot movement, character development and the romance. This truly is such a well done romantasy book! I was a little confused by the very end, but it was definitely great set up for another book to come. Amalie has been a favorite of mine for historical romance, and this is such an impressive change to then write so well. I can’t wait to recommend this to everyone!

The Dividing Sky by Jill Tew

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was so well done. I don’t think I have words for how much this book truly touched my soul. This book takes a look at so many things about being human, like emotion, connection and family. In this dystopian society displayed in the book cities are owned by a corporation & all humans living there are obsessed with productivity & are controlled by the corporate entity through drugs & money. But then one girl searching for a better life, Liv, goes on a journey that will change her life forever. Watching Liv and Adrian, who ends up on the journey with her, grow & change throughout this story was so special. Being away from the city they are truly able to tap into what it means to be human, which starts with connection & the beauty in small moments. I just cannot get over how much I loved this story. If you want a young adult science fiction novel based in a not so distant dystopian world, then this is for you.

The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

This was a fun read. Just like the others in this series it was full of longing and spice. I didn’t connect with these two characters very much, but it was still a fun read. I didn’t love the idea that the female main character would just randomly buy a farm with no idea how to run it and then would need a man’s help to fix things, but that didn’t completely ruin the story for me. If you’re looking for a quick, easy read with some spice and small town vibes then this is for you.

Yours, Forever by Leonor Soliz

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

This story is such a perfect marriage of convenience story. The characters are both so great and I love seeing them both open up throughout the story. Also the slow burn is done so well in this! The audio narration was so perfect for how I thought these two would sound and that added to the story for me.

The Christmas Star by Kate Forster

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.5

This was really cute but I also kept yelling at the FMC the whole time for not realizing such a big piece of this. I thought this overall was really cute

Same Time Next Year by Tessa Bailey

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2.5

This felt like insta love and I really wanted to like it more but it just felt awkward in spicy scenes and I honestly couldn’t tell you much about either of the characters except that one has trust issues and the other is super into relationships

May the Best Player Win by Kyla Zhao

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adventurous funny hopeful reflective medium-paced