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Strong and Wild by Sloane St. James
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

The author lowkey mentioned the hockey booktok drama that happened last year & it gave me the super ick. 

Before We Came by Sloane St. James

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? Yes

3.5

Listennnn the spice in this book 🥵🥵🥵 The only reason why I didn’t rate it higher is because I wanted more from the plot. I wish it had more tension, mystery, suspense, etc. the only tension or suspense was towards the beginning of the book when the two characters cross paths after that it’s basically flat. Imma still proceed with the rest of the series simply because of the spice. 

Kiss It Better by Shvonne Latrice

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

***DEFINITELY read this series in order to TRULY understand this story fully*** 

This book gave exactly what it was supposed to give. The love triangle & all the drama happened exactly like it was supposed to. Like the drama that happened made sense for these people. I loved it. 

Not Another Hood Love Story 2 by Lucinda John

dark emotional tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

I feel like you get more of ***SPOILER ALERT*** crystals story in this book & see her journey to sobriety which is a crazy & emotional ride. Crissy is still going through hell but there’s a couple of plot twist with Crissy & Keys that I didn’t see coming. Overall well done. 

Not Another Hood Love Story by Lucinda John

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The emotional roller coaster this book took me on was insane 🥴 One minute things were good then boom things pop off & go downhill. My sis Crissy just can’t catch a break. Oh & Keys is added to the list of MMCs with the utmost audacity cause bffr. 

Finding My Way Outta Darkness : A Story Of Unconditional Love by Briyanna Michelle

dark emotional funny inspiring sad 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? No

5.0

The story of Brian & Makayla was extremely beautiful. The character growth of Makayla was amazing & brought me to tears. Makayla had been going through hell since she was 15/16 but Brian was going through his own version of hell too because the woman that was meant to be his forever had nooo recollection of him or who he was but that didn’t stop him from looking for her, finding her, & loving her. Brian loved Makayla in a soft like manner. He made sure that he reassured her, that she felt safe & comfortable. This book was easily 5 stars. Also the two little plot twists ma’am 😲

Can't Hide Forever by Lauren Marcie

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a wild ride. Jackson/Hyde was unhinged af. When he was Hyde he literally did not care about nothing but revenge & his little dove. I loved how despite him being dark, unhinged, etc. he still was able to show a little romance towards Ava. I also like how the character growth with Ava was different in this book compared to other romance books. Ava was able to step into who she was & stop running from it & stop being scared of it. Hyde was determined to make her see who she was & for her to be that person. 

Finessed His Love by Tay Mo'Nae

3.0

Caught Up In His Game by Tatiana Timmons
Did not finish book. Stopped at 57%.

At times it seemed as though someone with ADHD wrote this book. It’s like the author started with one thought got a new thought & started writing the new thought before finishing the original thought. The plot kind of seemed all over the place as well. 

Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

***CHECK YOUR TRIGGER WARNINGS***

This book will have you questioning yourself but in a good way (in my opinion). This book is thought provoking & is meant to make you ask questions that you normally wouldn’t. I feel like this book is a good book for a book club or group read. The way the book was written & the flow was really well.