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On the Edge by J.J. Mulder

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

On the Edge by J.J. Mulder

🍎 Black Cat x Golden Retriever
🍏 Ace Rep
🍎 Opposites Attract
🍏 First Times
🍎 College Hockey
🍏 Found Family
🍎 Slow Burn

I've been looking forward to Vas's story since meeting him in Shots On Net and J.J. didn't disappoint!

Henri is the sweetest, most loveable MC with so much kindness to give. Atlas on the other hand is a grumpy jerk from the start, he's cynical and doesn't believe in love but no matter how hard he tries to avoid it, he ends up falling for Henri. The more we get to know Atlas we see that he's trying to keep everyone at arms length to protect himself and Henri is exactly the kind of person Atlas doesn't want, but needs in his life.

There were so many sweet moments in this book such as the apple gifts, and I loved all the small touches and interactions between the two characters. 

Though Max and Luke are still my favourites (🀭), I really enjoyed Henri and Atlas's story and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series!

Overall:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Spice:       πŸŒΆοΈ.5
Humour:  🀭🀭.5
Intimacy: πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚.5
Angst:      πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ί.5

First person dual pov πŸ‘€

CW: drug use and alcohol consumption, anxiety, vomiting, parental abandonment, mention of drugging and sexual assault (past, side character).

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Upside Down by N.R. Walker

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funny hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Upside Down by N.R. Walker

πŸ’œ Librarian x Computer Security Expert
πŸ’œ Strangers to Friends to Partners
πŸ’œ Asexual Rep
πŸ’œ Found Family
πŸ’œ Slow Burn, No Spice

Overall:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice:       N/A
Humour:  🀭🀭🀭🀭
Intimacy: πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚
Angst:      πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ί.5

First person dual pov πŸ‘€

CW (from author): Intended for an 18+ audience only. This book contains material that maybe offensive to some and is intended for a mature, adult audience. It contains graphic language, and adult situations. 

CW (extra): mentions of homophobia (past), mentions of parental abandonment (past).

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How to Bare Your Neck and Save a Wreck by D.N. Bryn

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

How to Bare Your Neck and Save a Wreck by D. N. Bryn

πŸ’œ Human Journalist x Vampire
πŸ’œ Hidden Identity
πŸ’œ T4T (Transmasc MC & Non-binary MC)
πŸ’œ Age Gap (9 years)
πŸ’œ Slowburn
πŸ”₯ Biting Kink, Light Dom/Sub

Overall:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Spice:       πŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈ.5
Humour:  🀭🀭
Intimacy: πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚.5
Angst:      πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ί.5

Third person dual pov πŸ‘€

CW (from author): contains a major instance of nonconsensual blood drawing by way of vampire bites and phlebotomy needles, perpetrated solely by villainous characters, as well as extensive descriptions of PTSD and complex explorations of consent and boundaries. For more details, see the back of the book.

CW: blood, violence, capture/kidnapping, torture, injury, scarring, childhood trauma, anxiety, mentions of therapy, accidental injury of one MC caused by the other MC, death of a side character, recounts of medical trauma and starvation (side character).

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Unnatural by Alessandra Hazard

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

4.25

Unnatural by Alessandra Hazard

🩡 Alpha Senator x Alpha Prince/Army General
🩡 Arranged Marriage
🩡 Strangers to Friends to Lovers
🩡 Omegaverse
🩡 Sci-Fantasy World
πŸ”₯ Scent Marking, Biting & Marking, Knotting

Overall:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Spice:       πŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈ
Humour:  🀭🀭
Intimacy: πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚
Angst:      πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ί

Third person dual pov πŸ‘€

CW: drugging, violence, emotional abuse from a parent, mentions of war and death, death of family members (mentioned, past), mentions of gang-rape of a child with miscarriage and parental abandonment of said child (side character, past), mentions of medical procedure on an unborn child (past).

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Coffee Boy by Austin Chant

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Coffee Boy by Austin Chant

🀎 Boss x Employee
🀎 Age Gap (12 years)
🀎 Transmasc MC
🀎 Grumpy x Grumpy
🀎 Intern x Supervisor
🀎 Political Campaign Setting
🀎 Slow Burn
🀎 Novella

Overall:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice:       πŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈ
Humour:  🀭🀭
Intimacy: πŸ«‚πŸ«‚.5
Angst:      πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ί

Third person single pov πŸ‘€

CW: misgendering, transphobia, dysphoria.

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Curious Cameron by J.J. Jude

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fast-paced

3.25

Curious Cameron by J. J.  Jude

🩡 Army Mechanic x Artist
🩡 Best Friends to Lovers
🩡 Fake Marriage
🩡 Sexual Awakening
🩡 Size Difference
🩡 Opposites Attract
🩡 Erotic Novella
πŸ”₯ Freeuse/Shared Use, Degrading Language, Humiliation, Sex Toys, Dom/Sub themes

Overall:    ⭐⭐⭐.25
Spice:       πŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈ
Humour:  🀭.5
Intimacy: πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚
Angst:      πŸ₯Ί.5

First person dual pov πŸ‘€

CW (from author): Includes freeuse/shared use, degrading language, humiliation, sex toys, themes of domination and submission. All sexual activity is consensual and aftercare is included.

CW (extra): MC taking medication for ADHD.
Blessed by the Cupid Distribution System by Robin Jo Margaret

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fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Blessed by the Cupid Distribution System by Robin Jo Margaret

❀️ Human x Cupid
❀️ Paranormal Age Gap (24 & 101)
❀️ Trans FMC
❀️ Plus Size FMC
❀️ Ace Rep
❀️ First Times
❀️ FF Novella 
πŸ”₯ Mild Exhibitionism, Mild Dirty Talk & Praise

Overall:    ⭐⭐⭐
Spice:       πŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈ
Humour:  🀭.5
Intimacy: πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚
Angst:      πŸ₯Ί.5

Third person dual pov πŸ‘€

CW (from author): includes description of animal mutilation (fish), mention of cheating (not related to the main characters, but a background character), explicit sexual content, public sex, unprotected sex (not to be taken as an example), rejection sensitivity, frequent mention and description of food, ableism, brief mentions of acephobia and transphobia.
Good Kitten by Hex McKenna

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Good Kitten by Hex McKenna

🩷 Transmasc MC x Non-binary MC
🩷 Opposites Attract
🩷 Already Established Couple
🩷 Erotic Novella
πŸ”₯ Kitten Play, Mild Daddy Kink, Mild Humiliation

Overall:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Spice:       πŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈπŸŒΆοΈ
Humour:  🀭.5
Intimacy: πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚πŸ«‚
Angst:      πŸ₯Ί

First person dual pov πŸ‘€

CW (from author): Explicit consensual sexual content between a transgender man and his gender fluid partner, including texting sexual photos, masturbation, collared cat/kitten play, leg humping, face fucking, strap on, and mild humiliation. Trans man uses mixed genital terminology (e.g., dick, clit, cunt). Gender fluid character uses primarily he/him pronouns and gendered words like β€œboyfriend” on page, with reference to variable presentation/language off page. Other notes include recreational cannabis use, symptoms of anxiety and ADHD, and reference to off-page internet sex work.

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