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510 reviews

Art of the Chase by Tracy Brogan

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

4.75

For the people who love historical romance but want to read about something other than a Duke or the gilded age (listen I love those too but variety is good). Loved this story of Mackinaw Island during the development of the Grand Hotel and everything that it has become. The hero and heroine are wonderful and flawed and just have so much chemistry. Loved it!! 

The First Love Cookie Club by Lori Wilde

hopeful sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

The Holiday Mix-Up by Ginny Baird

hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.25

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

4.75

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

Is there a certain amount of cheesiness to this story? Absolutely and it’s what makes this such an adorably sweet YA Christmas romcom. The main characters are frustrating at time, but oh so good and charming. I loved the images the author created and Ariel & Trey’s  relationship is darling.  Loved it, loved them, would read a sequel about them and their families and friends.

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

A lot of my feelings with this book are direct opposites but I think that’s because it does such a good job of being cozy after the more tense scenes. I absolutely LOVED the narrator and enjoyed listening to it while I followed along with the text. I occasionally listened without the text and it was great but personally, for me, that’s my preferred way to listen to an audio book. 

Absolutely delightful series that I can’t wait to continue! 

Four Weeks of Scandal by Megan Frampton

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

Never Fall for Your Fiancée by Virginia Heath

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25