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436 reviews

Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson

4.0

Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon

4.5

The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Super fun and flirty romance. He's growly and gruff; she's fun and clever and overcoming her own trauma.

The third act breakup was pretty drawn out in a will they/won't they back and forth. I

I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

I just could not get into the writing style. I also didn’t enjoy the feeling of being dropped into a magical Victorian world without any world building. 

The Jewel of the Isle by Kerry Rea

adventurous

3.25

A Holly Jolly Mess by C.M. Nascosta

3.75

Odder by Katherine Applegate

5.0

Skruj by Honey Phillips

4.5

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss

4.0