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Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.

The book was okay, but my Kobo broke 😭

A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews

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adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

I'm happy for Catalina and Alessandro, but I'll miss them. This book had a lot of twists and turns I almost couldn't keep up, it's awesome! No spoilers here, all I'll say is that all the entire family is comung together nicely and I like how not everyone gets along but they all tolerate each other. I really enjoy all the different dynamics that each member brings, especially the blood-related ones.

On a side note, is the next book going to be about Arabella??? I feel like she's the one I know the least about and I'd be overjoyed to finally get a longer, more detailed look at her perspective. Oh and is she going to get together with the prince??? That sounds like fun lol

Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston

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emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Killing Sarai by J.A. Redmerski

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

I have read this book before, and I was very happy to find it again. Killing Sarai is the first book I've ever read that featured an assassin as a main character. Perhaps that is why it holds a special place for me.

I remember reading it the first time I loved it and would've given it five stars instantly, but rereading it has allowed me to notice a few little flaws. Overall, this series is still one of my favorites. I like how the writer showed a bit of what happens emotionally to victims of sex trafficking and how difficult it can be to adjust to a "normal" life and move on. I didn't find it too unrealistic and I can understand the confusing roller coaster of Sarai's emotions. I won't spoil the rest of the series too much, but I will say that

there will be more portraits of abuse victims later on that show the opposite version of Sarai.

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The Black Dagger Brotherhood Novels 1-4 by J.R. Ward

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adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring 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 finally finished this book lol. This is my second time reading this series, I'm not even sure how far I got. I think I was reading John's story, number 5 or 6, perhaps. Anyway, it was an enjoyable read as expected. I hope I'll be able to finish the series this time.

The main thing I like about it is that even though it's fantasy it's still relatable and has realistic aspects. The series isn't about women who fall madly in love with guys they just met and they have crazy sex every chapter and it all magically works out. The series focuses on realistic romance with people who just happen to be vampires. This could have easily been about a mafia group or military guys and I would have been happy. I enjoy books like this, realistic fantasy romances with characters you will remember. You watch the characters grow and overcome their self-loathing and find balance within themselves. Of course, the whole love-triumphs-over-all trope is still there, but it didn't seem forced.

I also like the slight change in words to make them more unique. Rhage, Zsadist, Phury, Rehvenge, that's pretty cool. Then again, those might be how those words are spelled in another English dialect and my American self just didn't know lol.

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