helenedesmond1's reviews
131 reviews

The Dare by Harley Laroux

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

****CHECK TW/CW****

This book was a roller coaster, I am still learning tropes and kinks that I like and don’t like in books. While there are somethings I would never be down for I can honestly say it gives perspective to learning your own kinks and what that process can feel like. I enjoyed the writing style as well I didn’t want to put this down but also wanted to put it down at them same time 😅

Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Liz and Raahosh’s story was an enemies to lovers and I enjoyed this so much! These books remind me of Futurama in my head and I can’t get enough of them! They are lighthearted and funny if you need an easy mindless read this is the series for you!❤️

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I loved this! It was my first time reading alien smut but there was so much humor that I felt this was more like a 90s sitcom I can’t wait to read the rest! 🙌🏻

My Sinful Temptation by Lauren Blakely

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a cute way to give the side characters the love they deserved I enjoyed this little novella and revisiting the characters ❤️

Worship Your Queen by Penelope Sky

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I’m am happy the characters got their happily ever after! This was nothing short of a struggle to get there but this ended nothing short of what I expected. The betrayal, the love, the raw emotions were great I loved this series as a whole ❤️

The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis

challenging emotional mysterious medium-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

5.0

This books was such a heartthrob. It takes you through all the emotions the twists and turns are so beautifully woven together it’s hard not to love this book. The audiobook was beautifully performed and it made putting this down unbelievably hard. I loved everything about this and already wish I could reread this for the first time all over again ❤️

My Sinful Love by Lauren Blakely

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This was my least favorite of the series but the way everything wrapped up so nicely warms my heart. All in all I loved the series this was a wonderful adventure of lust, love, and heartbreak ❤️

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

The poems in this books are so beautifully written they pull the heart strings. They are digestible and tackle the emotional roller coaster of being a woman. I loved every second of this and I wish I had read it sooner ❤️

My Sinful Longing by Lauren Blakely

emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

The ending of this books is such a curveball I didn’t see coming! The cliffhanger it ends on has me shook! Zachery Webber is a fantastic narrator that I can’t get enough of! ❤️

Love Your Queen by Penelope Sky

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book made me hate the FMC so much I was rooting for crew the entire time! I’m heart broken but the excited for the next one! The roller coaster of emotions this book took me on was intense 🤌🏻❤️