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Manacled by SenLinYu

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

SO STINKING CUTE. do I wanna play chess? do I wanna date a chess player?? Am I now so interested in the gender biases in chess? Yes yes yes. 

Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Neon Gods by Katee Robert

4.0

I did not expect to love this as much as I did. Some of the best written scenes I’ve encountered so far. And THANKFUL that there isn’t a single “velvet wrapped steel” or “apex of my thighs”.
I do feel like the conflict was a tad unexplored. The book definitely focused more on their relationship to each other. I feel it was more character driven than plot driven. But still couldn’t put it down, so freaking good. Definitely worth the read.

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

5.0

Oh gosh. So beautiful, heart breaking, and perfect. I’ll be honest, parts are difficult to read. I found myself closing the book for a minute dreading what was coming next. But the day after I finished I wanted to pick it up and read it again. I regretted reading it so quickly because I didn’t get to enjoy it as long.

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

4.0

The book was interesting, the characters complicated. I feel some weren’t as explored as others but all in all enjoyed the book.

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

5.0

When I first read it I probably would’ve given 3.5 stars. The rest of the series bumps the baby up a bit. This book is a bit more of a set up for the rest of the series, and the things I originally didn’t like about it definitely serve a purpose later on.

A Court of Thorns and Roses: 4 Books in 1 by Sarah J. Maas

5.0

Love the series as a whole. The second book is just

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

5.0

I ate this shit up, y’all. Finished it in like 6 hours, could not stop, obsessed.
Love the growth. Love the mystery. The forbidden fruit aspect of it all.
Is it the most well written thing in the world? No. Are the scenes ground breaking. No. Would I die for this version of Persephone? Yes. Would I let this version of Hades step on my throat? Absolutely.

Wanted by J. Kenner

2.0

I was never fully sucked into the story. I didn’t fall in love with the characters and I wasn’t compelled to immediately pick up the next book in the series.
However, if 50 Shades of Grey is your vibe or you like a bad boy you can’t have this might be up your alley. I don’t think it’s a bad book, by any means. I just don’t think it did for me what the author intended it to do.