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294 reviews

Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer by Dylan Mulvaney

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

I love that Dylan narrated this! She brought the word to life. It felt like two gal pals catching up over drinks. 

Thank you RBmedia for granting me an ALC! All opinions are my own and not influenced by the publisher. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Dysphoria

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content

Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Nisha Tuli has done it again with another exceptional book! I wish I could give it more than 5 stars! She crafts the most amazing and hot slow burn romances, no matter the genre. 

⭐️ Star Rating: 5.0
🌶️ Spice Level: 3.0

Thanks you Forever for granting me an ARC! All opinions are my own and not influenced by the publisher.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism

Minor: Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder: A Novel by Bellamy Rose

fast-paced

4.0

Quick read. Cute & cozy whodunnit mystery. 

Thank you Atria & Emily Bestler Books for granting me an ARC! All opinions are my own and not influenced by the publisher. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity, Murder, Alcohol

Forever Girl by Marian Andrew

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Loved the conclusion to this trilogy! I couldn’t put it down! It was everything I wanted and more. 

⭐️ Star Rating: 5
🌶️ Spice Level: 3

Thank you Marian for granting me an ARC! My opinions are my own and not influenced by the author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Torture

Fallen Girl by Marian Andrew

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

💖 Fallen Girl ARC Review 💖

Thank you MA Crown Ink Publishing for granting me an ARC! All opinions are my own and not influenced by the publisher. 

Even better than the first! I’m so invested in Riley, Cole & Niko’s stories and can’t wait for book 3!

⭐️ Star Rating: 5

🌶️ Spice Level: 2

About the book: Riley’s heartbreak drives her toward self-destruction as she grapples with her disillusionment with fairy-tale love. Cole, determined to save her, faces the challenge of breaking through her defenses, while Niko's unclear intentions add to the tension. In Fallen Girl, Book 2 of the Breaking Boundaries Series, secrets will be revealed, and the stakes will rise as Riley and Cole’s relationship is put to the test.

Note: While this book does contain some heavy topics and toxic relationships, the story evolves in a way that makes these parts palatable. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident

I Remember You by Theo Baxter

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

😳😳😳😳😳

Disturbing psychological thriller! 

What to expect:
- amnesia
- unreliable narrator
- stalker
- toxic relationship
- agoraphobia 
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incel

Thank you Inkubator books for granting me an ARC! All opinions are my own and not influenced by the publisher. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting

Minor: Death, Sexual content

Lipstick & Camera Clicks by D.J. Murphy

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amazing debut! Great RomCom / Bachelor Satire. I can’t wait to see what else this author writes!

⭐️ rating 5.0
🌶️ level 3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol

Minor: Lesbophobia

Lipstick & Camera Clicks by D.J. Murphy

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amazing debut! Great RomCom / Bachelor Satire. I can’t wait to see what else this author writes!

⭐️ rating 5.0
🌶️ level 3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol

Minor: Lesbophobia

Here Comes Trouble by Christy McKellen

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

Thank you Boldwood Books for granting me an ARC! All opinions are my own and not theirs influenced by the publisher. 

Enjoyed this fast and short forbidden romance. I wish it was a bit longer so we could read more of his redemption story. 

⭐️ rating: 4.0
🌶️ level: 3.0

TW: ED, Death of a parent

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Death of parent

Sex, Lies and Sensibility by Nikki Payne

5.0

Another amazing book by Nikki Payne! I can’t wait for her third book to be released in September!