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106 reviews

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I wish someone had told me this book had opulent balls at Christmas time and a heck of a lot of pining because I would have picked it up so much faster

Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

5.0

Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 9 by Kamome Shirahama

adventurous 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? No

4.0

Loving this series, the stakes just keep growing and I have no idea how it's going to end 

Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

She's an invisible wall flower but the only person in the room he can see is her.
Probably top 5 favorite bases for a romance relationship for me. Also conflict but no 3rd act breakup? Yeah I'm gonna love it.

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

If we are related and you see this, please remember this is a judgement free zone (love you)

This book was great. It was funny, the subject matter was dark dark, and it had me kicking my feet, giggling and blushing, and that is all I can ask from a romance book.
I was also a big Dexter fan in college so a romance book that is akin to the plot of Dexter? I should not be surprised that I devoured it in one day.

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Honestly don't look at the star rating because I did really like this book but there were just a few things that are holding it back from being one of those incredible reads for me.
Did I devour it and read it in a day? Yes
Would I read it again? Probably
Has this changed my perspective on Hazelwoods books after absolutely hating The Love Hypothesis? Yes

We follow Misery, a vampyre (truthfully I'm glad I listened to the audiobook and didn't have to look at that spelling because I am so confused) as she is reluctantly/semi reluctantly pushed into an arranged marriage with a Were Alpha in an alliance that is meant to keep the not quite peace between Vampyre's, Were's and humans. Along with navigating her new surroundings in enemy terriroty Misery is leveraging her arranged marriage to help get information about her best friend Serena who went missing before her wedding. She has to decide if she can trust her new husband and his pack after a lifetime of being disappointed by her own people all while political alliances are constantly changing. And of course, it wouldn't be an omegaverse arranged marriage without a little tension and romance.

I listened to the audiobook and overall enjoyed that experience. Sometimes I wasn't totally sold on the narrator, and it was confusing having two narrators sometimes when I'm not sure we even got an entire chapter in Lowe's POV, but I say that knowing I listened on Spotify and in previous books I've listened to on that platform chunks of chapters were either left out or skipped over so I'm not feeling super confident on that side of it. As far as content goes, it was entertaining, there was tension both romantically and interpersonally among many of the characters, there was intrigue and politics, and the supernatural element of vampyres and were's adds another layer to the book, one I often enjoy when I read romance books with a fantastical element to them. There is a lot I wish had been flushed out more, especially in terms of showcasing Lowe's POV towards Misery and in the main plotline of Serena's disappearance. By the end of the book it felt like the romance plot and everything else that had been laid out was struggling to take center stage, rather than clear A and B plotlines.
I am not super well versed in Omegaverse so I don't want to go too in depth on that front, Hazelwood did lay out her rules for the world pretty clearly as the book developed, but because Misery didn't understand a lot about Were culture I wish there had been a bit more explained to her and the audience instead of Lowe just screaming at her not to use Were words she didn't understand.
If there are more books following this one I will probably be reading them because you can pry witty, sexually charged, fantastical romance books from my cold dead hands.

Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 7 by Kamome Shirahama

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

With each volume of this manga I become more invested in this story and I don’t want it to end!!! I also can’t believe have much is packed into these under 200 page volumes. Its astounding 

Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 6 by Kamome Shirahama

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

 I took a very long break between volumes 5 &6 and wow am I happy to be back in this world. I love the balance that is struck between the intense ending to volume 5 and the tones of uncertainty throughout volume 6, but the overwhelming sense of calm even through the test the apprentices are given. I like that this series feels like a roller coaster and we are able to see the feelings and motivations of the main players within each volume. I also really enjoyed the expansion of the world in this volume and I’m excited to see where the story goes next!

Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

dark 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

Currently sitting in the glow of finishing this book and I am just in awe. The magic, the politics, the characters, it was all wonderful and I can’t wait to read the sequel

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Yet another example for myself that I should not put off reading books I’m going to enjoy!!! This was so fun!! 
After getting drunk at a festival Cinnamon has a run in with a demon, saving him and then having him threaten to kill her (no good deed goes unpunished I guess). After a restless nights sleep Cinnamon is accosted by the demon over breakfast where he asks her to help him destroy a goddess because she’s actually a dead witch trapping all demons under her magic. And thus begins Cinnamons and Fallon’s quest!
I had so much fun reading this. It was witty, sexy, had a few heartfelt moments, and wasn’t afraid to have the demon (Fallon) be both villainous and sweet and charming.
It was such an enjoyable read and I’m really looking forward to reading the rest of the series!