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A Thousand Cuts by A.M. Rose

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

Fool Me Twice by A.M. Rose

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

Like a House on Fire by A.M. Rose

adventurous emotional funny 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? No

4.0

 Well, this was a lot of fun but also creepy as hell. Take the claustrophobia warning seriously, is all I'm saying. 

Drifting Hearts by E.M. Denning

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

 I was SO happy when I got an ARC for this one, because E.M. Denning's books have become equivalent to all the happy feels for me. And this one was no different. Another amazing book from one of my favorite authors. 

I'll admit, I was a smidge worried going into this because of Clayton and what he did to Archer (from book 1), but honestly I shouldn't have been. This is a redemption arc done perfectly and realistically. I also just wanted to give Clayton a hug for most of the book because this poor guy deserved all the love, truly. 

Meanwhile, Kieran is exactly the kind of grouchy, prickly asshole with the hidden soft heart that I adore. The romance of these two was so beautiful. Hesitant and reluctant at first, for obvious reasons. But when they really gave in? It soared and man did it give me all the feels. 

Highly recommend this one, though reading book 1 is a must in my opinion. Because it's fantastic, but also because it gives more context to Clayton's past with Archer. But also just because it's equally amazing. 

Sent To A Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 4 by Jaclyn Osborn

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

Sent to a Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me Volume 3 by Jaclyn Osborn

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

Sent To A Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 2 by Jaclyn Osborn

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

Sent to a Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 1 by Jaclyn Osborn

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

A One-Time Thing by E.M. Denning, Kate Hawthorne

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

This was... not as good as I hoped it would be. Don't get me wrong, it's fine! I'm certain other people will enjoy it more than me and maybe even love it to pieces. It just fell flat for me. It felt like one spicy scene after the other, with the very bare minimum amount of plot and characterization to bridge the gaps. 

Now, I like good spice as much as the next person, but I need substance too, you know? I need depth. I need the feels. But because it was essentially more spice than plot, I didn't really feel like I got to know the characters at all. I knew about as much at the end as I did at the start of the book. Yes, I learned that Fisher is a surly pre-teen with the usual pre-teen problems. But we never got to the heart of him and the way this is written, he feels more like a plot device than anything else. I also learned quite a bit about Rowan and Gil's sexual preferences, but... beyond that? Barely anything. I don't know any of them. Not really. 

This breaks my heart though because I adore EM Denning's solo work! She's been so reliably good, great even! But this wasn't it. It's more first time reading one of her co-writes with Kate Hawthorne and it might also be my last. 

Shiny Things by Kelly Fox

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0