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240 reviews
Tale of the Heart Queen by Nisha J. Tuli
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Beautiful conclusion to the Artefacts of Ouranos series! It was everything I hoped for and more! Definitely a series I will reread again in the future!
What to expect:
What to expect:
- Fae and magic
- Court intrigue
- Fated mates
- Multi-POV
- Spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️
- Who did that to you?
- Multiple HEA
- 400+ pages
A Girl Like Us by Anna Sophia McLoughlin
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
“Lighter” than the typical psychological thriller but still enjoyed. It gave me Succession x Saltburn x Gossip Girl vibes.
What to expect:
- Locked room mystery
- Unreliable narrator
- Family secrets
- Fish out of water
- Dark past
- Love triangle
- Comeuppance
- Twist ending
Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark for granting me an ARC! All opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by the publisher.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Murder
The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Awesome debut! Just when things started to seem predictable, a surprise twists changes everything we think we know.
What to expect:
- Psychological Thriller
- Unreliable narrator
- Multi-POV
- Whodunnit
- Twist Ending
TW: DV, Murder
Thank you Macmillan Audio granting me an ALC! All opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by the publisher.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
"Wives think their husbands will change but they don’t. Husbands think their wives won’t change but they do.
Thank you Macmillan Audio granting me an ALC!
All opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by the publisher.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Great dark psychological thriller! So many unpredictable twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat until the end. Only critique is that I wish it had a TW for child SA. However, I love what happens to the violator.
What to expect:
What to expect:
- Psychological Thriller
- Unreliable narrator
- A little steamy
- Dual POV
- Betrayal & Revenge
- Small town secrets
"Wives think their husbands will change but they don’t. Husbands think their wives won’t change but they do.
Thank you Macmillan Audio granting me an ALC!
All opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by the publisher.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Pregnancy
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Hilarious whodunnit!
What to expect:
What to expect:
- Fiesty & Funny FMC
- Whodunit
- Unreliable Narrator
- Psychological Thriller
- True Crime Podcast Investigation
- Dark Humor & Sarcasm
- Multi-POV
- Small town
- Nonlinear timeline
- A little spice 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual content
Kingdom of Claw by Demi Winters
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0