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Filthy Rich Fae by Geneva Lee

adventurous 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? No

5.0

I received a gifted physical copy from Entangled.  I voluntarily read this and am leaving an honest review. 

I ate this book up! I can't wait to keep reading this series. I'm hooked.

The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton

funny 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? No

5.0

I received a gifted audiobook copy from PRH Audio. I voluntarily read this and am leaving an honest review. 

Sweet and fun fake dating. I loved these characters and enjoyed this book. 

Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

funny lighthearted 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? No

5.0

Omg I love nerdy YA Romcoms like this one! This was so so so so good! As a nerd (especially with D&D and fantasy shows/movies/books) this was so fun to read. The characters are amazing and I was sucked into the story very early on and I just HAD to keep reading. I'll definitely read more from this author. I just finished and I already kind of want to reread it.

Wild Scottish Beauty by Tricia O'Malley

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

I received a gifted audiobook copy of this book from Netgalley. I voluntarily read it and am leaving an honest review.

I enjoyed this just like all the others in this series. These books are great pallet cleansers between books with heavier topics. I love the lightheartedness, banter, and fun from them.

The narration was good. 

A Love Like the Sun by Riss M. Neilson

emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

I was gifted an audiobook ARC of this book from PRH Audio. I voluntarily read it and am leaving an honest review.

This was so so so good. Such beautiful writing, a wonderful story, great characters, and a tragically accurate portrayal of the American healthcare system sprinkled in. 

If you don't want to know if I cried or not stop reading this review now. 

I messaged my friend who recommended this book to me around the 90 % mark saying that I hate her, but love the book.... While I just kept crying. I love her again now, but it was rough there for a bit. 10/10 would highly recommend. I will definitely read more from this author. 

Wish You Weren't Here by Erin Baldwin

funny lighthearted 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? No

5.0

I was gifted an audiobook ARC of this book from PRH Audio. I voluntarily read it and am leaving an honest review.

This was so good! This gave me all of the nostalgic, positive feelings from my week of church camp every summer growing up, but without any of the religious trauma. It also made the former theatre kid in me so happy. A casual zip, zap, zop reference? Yes, please. 

These characters were so relatable and fun. I enjoyed everything about it. Sapphic rivals to lovers with forced proximity, camp, camping, and theatre goodness. 

Fate of the Sun King by Nisha J. Tuli

adventurous emotional 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? No

5.0

I was gifted a physical ARC of this from Forever. I voluntarily read it and am leaving an honest review. 

Oh my goodness! Nisha doesn't miss. She remains an auto-buy author for me. She makes me feel ALL the emotions. I cannot wait to read book 4. These characters have stolen my heart and I can't wait to return to them in book 4. 

I have so many thoughts, theories, and questions and I can't wait for Nisha to answer them because I know she will. 

Heavenbreaker by Sara Wolf

adventurous 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? No

5.0

I was gifted a physical arc of this book from Red Tower books. I voluntarily read it and am leaving an honest review. 

Jousting with mech suits in space? Yes, please! Oh and they live on a space station with revenge and murder throughout. 

I enjoyed this book. I've seen some people saying it is fantasy, but I didn't pick up on any fantasy elements, just sci Fi (I just want people to have accurate expectations so they aren't disappointed). I cannot wait to read book 2. 

Audiobook review: I didn't get the chance to read this before release day so I listened to the audiobook through my library so I could get to it quicker. I liked the audiobook and overall it was good, but the way the narrator pronounced sigil (used frequently through the book) and hemoglobin (I only remember this being used once) was different than I have always heard them pronounced. It didn't take me out of the story, but if things like that annoy you, you may want to opt for ebook/physical format. 

Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

adventurous 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? No

5.0

Ahhh I loved this book. How to train your dragon vibes in a magical island setting. This is a perfectly contained standalone, but the vibrant world building makes me want to be able to return to the world over and over again.

Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams

adventurous 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? No

5.0

I received a gifted audiobook copy of this book from PRH Audio. I voluntarily read this book and I'm leaving an honest review.

I enjoyed the beginning of this book, but around 55% I got HOOKED. I loved this and I'm excited to continue reading this series. I have so many theories and questions and can't wait to get the answers for them. I'll definitely continue reading this series.