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Spitting Gold by Carmella Lowkis

slow-paced

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

3.0

Thoughts: Someone will love this book, but it fell a little flat for me. It had such potential but just didn't do it for me.  I'm not mad I read it, but I'm also not thrilled. It was a book, it had a plot, and I'm meh with it. 

Don't Whisper in My Ear by Sandy Dal Santo

challenging slow-paced

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

1.0

I have never in all of my days been so angry about a book. This needed a proofreader and major editing. We're just not going to find out why her mom treated her like trash or why her dad didn't want her? This book takes place in 1979, but the female character decides that she's going to name her future daughter Katniss Everdeen after The Hunger Games which isn't even published until 2008.  WHO PROOFREAD THIS!?!?!?

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver

dark tense

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

3.0

I wanted to love this book because book 1 was so good. But it fell short for me! I'm not a slow burn person and waiting over 300 pages for them to kiss drove me INSANE.  

Unloved by Peyton Corinne

emotional funny hopeful

• 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

4.0

ARC REVIEW - Absolutely adorable.  A romance with wonderful characters, relatable backstories, realistic expectations, and still light and fluffy enough to make you feel good. I do recommend book 1, Unsteady, first. The characters and stories overlap. 

Unsteady by Peyton Corinne

lighthearted

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

4.0

Thoughts: Am I becoming a hockey romance girlie? Because this was cute as heck. It started a little slow, because you don't know the characters pasts, but you learn it quick! I'd love some more Bennett in my life, not going to lie. 

Tropes: hockey romance, he falls first, single "mom", golden retriever MMC

The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak

mysterious tense

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

4.0

I went into this knowing nothing other than it was an audiobook and it was "skip the line" on Libby. Holy smokes am I glad I took a chance on this one! Thriller novel with murder, family drama, and just general chaos. So many twists and turns that kept me guessing but didn't frustrate me for not knowing. 

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

emotional reflective

• 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

What would you do if you could live forever, but no one remembers you? This is a wonderful story exploring that answer.  The character building is marvelous - I feel in love with Addie immediately. 

Chasing the Wild by Elliott Rose

5.0

 I needed this after Onyx Storm crushed my soul. Spice, HEA, cowboys, horses - I'm in. Say less. Well written characters, plot - not just spice, and the spice was SPICING. 

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous emotional tense

• 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

This is very hard with no spoilers, but I think I got it. Rebecca has done it again. The plot, the characters, the emotional damage - everything we love and hate from the first two books is here again. I am leaving the world behind for a bit as I recover from this read, but Rebecca - THANK YOU. This world has rekindled the love of reading fantasy I had as a girl, and this installment of the series was no different. Fly or die everyone! 

A Sh*tload of Crazy Powers by Jackson Ford

4.0

Dang - that is NOT what I expected. That reveal on chapter 48 is still giving me whiplash. I'm really sad this is the end of Teagan's story, but I'm so glad that I got to go on the journey! Realistic sci-fi/fantasy lovers will really enjoy this COMPLETED series!