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Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

The Duke Gets Even by Joanna Shupe

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.75

Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

The Devil of Downtown by Joanna Shupe

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.0

Written on Your Skin by Meredith Duran

adventurous emotional slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

Not my favorite Duran. For some reason, I felt like it moved extremely slow. Perhaps I wasn't drawn in to the plot or connected to the romance. Mina's business felt like a throwaway bit of characterization, and I felt like Phin's mapmaker mentor's family was just a plot device for Mina to get jealous. Normally I enjoy little bits like that, insights into a character's inner life, but they didn't work for me here. If you liked this, you'll LOVE her other books. And if you didn't, give Duke of Shadows (or one of the Rules for the Reckless series, but Duke is a masterpiece imo) a chance before writing Duran off. 

Monarch by Candice Wuehle
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.

Wordy and dense but also really slow. Incredibly distant narrator which was a stylistic choice I just don't enjoy. And the philosophical parts were beyond me, like that chapter of different ways to prove 2+2=5. Overall, the reading experience was completely not what every glowing review I'd read led me to expect, which was a major bummer.

Tempting the Bride by Sherry Thomas

emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.75

Waking Up With the Duke by Lorraine Heath

emotional reflective 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? No

4.75

West Heart Kill by Dann McDorman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

Just wasn't drawn in

A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh

4.5