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A Love Most Brutal

Kath Richards

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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MAXIM AND MARY HAVE MY ENTIRE HEART 😭

Mary is stubborn and kind and just so damn lovable, I adored her. And Maxim?? He is down BAD for her from the beginning. He’s just so pathetically in love with her it makes me sick, I loved it. Kath’s writing style just makes my brain so happy. It’s fast paced, fun, spicy, and full of great romantic moments. She is definitely one to watch! This book, much like A Love Most Fatal, is such a unique and stellar addition to mafia romance. I’m frothing at the mouth for her next book already!


*I received an arc from the author in exchange for my honest review*

Summer Breakdown

J.S. Jasper

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Ok first of all, I think this might be my favorite of J. S.’s books so far! Frankie was by far my favorite character when she was first introduced in Spring Awakening, so it’s no surprise that I loved her book this much honestly. She’s such a genuinely sweet and lovable character, and getting her love story made me SO happy. And Jasmine?? The minute I met her I was down bad just like Frankie. Her confidence and love of Frankie just MELTED my heart. Every time she called her “my girl” I was giggling and kicking my feet. Frankie & Jasmine are everything to me and I loved every minute I spent with them! 

Also, I am not the biggest fan of third person POV, but somehow the was J. S. writes it is just so well done?? I’ll eat up anything she writes at this point honestly. 

*I received an arc from the author in exchange for my honest review*

Matchmaking for Psychopaths

Tasha Coryell

4.0

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead

Emily Austin

5.0

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Revive Me, Part One: The Act

J.L. Seegars

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Restore Me

J.L. Seegars

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

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“Humanity can be pretty impressive when we put our minds to it.”

Jokes on my for thinking this book wouldn’t be worth the hype because I ugly cried HARD when I finished it.  

Bed and Breakup

Susie Dumond

3.0

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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This was a pretty good romance! I love second chance romances, and having one with lesbians was even better. I did appreciate the small town setting and them acknowledging the downsides of living in a small town while being Queer, that was done really well. I just found it a little slow moving at times and wanted a bit more tension and buildup to them getting back together, since it had been so long. 

*thank you to PRH Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review 

Girls Like Girls

Hayley Kiyoko

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Down to a Science

Haley Cass

5.0

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes