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Unromance by Erin Connor

funny lighthearted 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

4.5

This book was so much fun! A true love letter to all the best rom com movies, with a great couple. Sawyer and Mason are the best, I loved their journey together. And now I want to read Sawyer’s books! 😂

Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

Too slowly paced for my liking, I kept putting the book down to do other things after reading 2-3 pages. 

The Last Guy On Earth by Sarina Bowen

hopeful 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

I loved this book so much! It had me tearing up several times throughout the story. It’s filled with love, swoon, and laughter, but also deals with the more serious topics so well. The struggles with being queer in a pro-sport environment, dealing with family problems, the stress it all brings. The book has a great balance between the two, it all just flows so well. And I loved how much actual game play was in there as well! 

It’s been a while since I’ve listened to an audiobook and just couldn’t stop. I listened to it in one sitting and before I realised it, it was 2am and I finished the book! The audio production was so good as well, I love these narrators!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Homophobia

Minor: Death of parent

Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

I’ve been so curious about Fionn and Rose’s story in the previous books in the series, and I’m so happy with their book! I was already loving it in the first 75%, but then it just hit me like a ton of bricks and I sniffled my way through the remainder of it. It’s dark, it’s funny, it’s filled with love, with hurt, with family, what a great way to close out the trilogy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

In Plain Sight by Willow Dixon

emotional 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

4.5

This book was amazing! I love Zander and Luka so much, they’re both the best! The story had a great balance between serious topics like accepting your sexuality, mental health, and more lighthearted moments filled with humor. Add to that the kink and spice, and you have the perfect story! This series just keeps getting better!

I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was so cute! It felt like a Hallmark Christmas movie with added spice, I loved it! It’s always fun when characters from the previous books in a series show up, and it was great to see everybody again without them taking away from the story between Kira and Bennett. All the wintery, Christmas vibes without it being overly Christmassy. Reading it in February like I did, didn’t change how I felt.

The Fly-Half by Charlie Novak

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? It's complicated

4.5

This book was so good! I loved Devon and Jonny, their friendship, their love, everything. Low angst, high steam, what more do you need! There were plenty of moments with the whole rugby team, and I loved every single one of those. This is such an amazing team, and it’s always great when the boys are all together. I also thought the rugby scenes were so good, fast paced and written in a way that it felt I was actually watching the match!

I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book

Handy by K.M. Neuhold

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

It was so good to read another Four Bears Construction book, I love this series! Handy is another great story, with the humor and steam that matches the other books perfectly. Griff and Ledger work so well together, even if it takes a while for Griff to open himself up to the chance. Usually I’m the first to start telling characters to just say what they’re thinking, but with Griff and the grief he’s still dealing with, it makes so much sense to be more closed off. Loved it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

The Roommate Mistake by Pippa Grant

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

This was such a cute book! I loved Holt and Ziggy, and I thought it was great to spend more time with Fletcher and Goldie. I rarely read books with the pregnancy trope, but I’ll read anything Pippa writes and this book lacked the miscommunication part of the trope that I don’t like. It was clear from the start that Ziggy is pregnant, and all the moments between her and Holt around the pregnancy were so cute! I love the whole rugby team, it’s such a great found family, and I can’t wait to read more books about those guys.

*I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book*

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Pregnancy

Ace, Marvel, Spy by Jenni L. Walsh

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Before opening this book, I had never heard of Alice Marble. I’m so glad that I was able to get to know her a little through this story, even with this being a fiction novel. I’m glad to have read it, it’s so important to keep telling the stories from the war, so we can do better.