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A Constellation Name by Colubrina

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Entangled by the Alien Mercenary by Robin O'Connor

adventurous emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

 Tasseloris (AKA Tass) and Elyssa were a great couple that I enjoyed getting to know in this book & I LOVED Nelly. It was nice getting to see a bit more of Solear and Brace in this story as side characters as well and I look forward to getting to know more members of the Varakartoom as the series continues and seeing who the next book Saved by the Alien Mercenary will be about.

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Can't Get No Satyrfaction: A Cozy Monster Romance by Honey Phillips

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed reading about Sylvie & Thorn in this story and LOVED Thorn's pet Cerberus named Bront (although Sylvie nicknames him Fluffy for a while). Bront's instant bond with Sylvie was cute and Thorn's reaction to it was amusing. I thought this was a fun story and am also adding Mated to the Swamp Monster to my TBR list since I missed it previously and it is about Thorn's nephew Marsh and how him and Rorie got together. I look forward to reading many more books by this author in the future since I have enjoyed every one that I have read so far.

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Sophia White and Her Seven Promises by Anastasia Hayward

4.5

This was my first book by Anastasia Hayward and I thought it was an interesting non magical Retelling of Snow White. This book is a historical romance retelling and I enjoyed getting to know all the characters and their interactions including Sophia's interactions with Dr. Faine Knight's three children. I look forward to getting to read more about Faine's brother Dylan in the next book in this series Thy Golden Stair and getting to read his story.

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Getting Lucky with the Mountain Man by Julia Stone

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I enjoyed this instalove holiday romance set around St. Patrick’s Day set in the small town of Willowbrook Ridge. Fergus & Sadie were a fun couple to get to know and I look forward to reading more books set in this small town in the future.

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Hourglass by Caseyrochelle

adventurous emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

This was a really good time travel Sirimione (Sirius Black & Hermione Granger) fanfiction and I really liked Regulus in this story. All the Marauders were fun to get to know in this story and the epilogue was cute. 

Archive of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/works/10911969

Fanfiction.net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12489418/1/Hourglass

Season Pass by mightbewriting

emotional funny lighthearted

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Fierce Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

This is the last book from this set of instalove short stories set in Seduction Summit and I have enjoyed this series. Tobias & Emmy were fun to get to know and had a nice meet cute and the epilogue tied this series up well. I look forward to reading the next series set in this small town.

Seduction Summit Lumberjacks Series
My Brooding Valentine (Hope Peak Valentine's Day): Sawyer & Hailey
Stolen by the Mountain Man (Mountain Man Mail Order Bride): Isaac & Helena
Grumpy Mountain Man: Chaz & Dakota
Wild Mountain Man: Krebs & Teagan
Chiseled Mountain Man: Sean & Bronte
Untamed Mountain Man: Beau & Macy
Rugged Mountain Man: Liam & Willow
Fierce Mountain Man: Tobias & Emmy

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This is me trying by

emotional reflective

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Fire Dancing For Icey Dragons by Laura Greenwood

emotional lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed reading this latest addition to this series and am sad to see it end. This book was about cheer captain Zara (Dragon Shifter) & a fire dancer named Blaze (Dragon Shifter). I enjoyed getting to know Zara better since we saw her throughout the series but never really got to know her. This book did a good job of wrapping up the series and we even find out who the mysterious roommate Craig that is mentioned in earlier books is. I look forward to reading many more books by this author.

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Books in Series
Shifting Forms For Clumsy Felines = Krissi & Jeremy
Bonfire Night For Flammable Dragons = Jazz & Idris
Drinking Blood For Squeamish Vampires = Bernie & Shane
Enchanting Songs For Silent Sirens = Melody & Josh
Secret Santa For Grumpy Elves = Holly & Chris
Flipping Tails For Seasick Mermaids = Fiona & Wade
Blind Dates for Lonely Gorgons = Thalia & Evander
Potion Making For Disastrous Witches = Michaela & Owen
Pumpkin Carving For Superstitious Witches: An Obscure Academy Holiday Story = Juniper & Emmett
Trading Names For Polite Sprites = Essie & Byron
Minor Inconveniences For Annoyed Pixies = Grace & Henry
Cooking Classes For Vegetarian Ghouls = Zoya & Cyprus
Team Building For Friendly Hellhounds = Evie & Ceb
Finding Answers For Confused Succubi = Mandy & Darius
Mischievous Familiars For Cordial Fairies = Posey & Cedric
Recalling Memories For Forgetful Phoenixes = Sera & Hugo
Party Hats For Sweet Minotaurs: An Obscure Academy Story = Sage & Castor
Stoney Gazes For Helpful Gorgons = Rhea & Jack
Mixing Drinks For Tipsy Weasels = Erica & Rupert
Fire Dancing For Icey Dragons = Zara & Blaze

Side Stories
Summer Break For Awkward Bears = Ila & Jacob