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The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

funny reflective tense 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

3.0

This was an odd one. It was hard for me to get into at first because I was finding the main character's behavior very repetitive. There were segments where I felt we were seeing a lot of progress and there was a lot of activity and interactions that kept me entertained. Then there were large sections (too many for my preference) where there was just a lot of introspection and clearly no lessons being learned by the main character and we were just going through the same old motions again. Towards the end her behavior was just starting to make me really anxious and I needed a conclusion to come soon lol. I was hoping she would learn a little more about herself and we'd see some personal growth but if anything we got the opposite. But all in all I was entertained for probably like 60% of the book. It probably could have been much shorter. Uh hyÿ

This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

Loved this just as much as I loved the first one. Loved all the characters and Soledad's growth. I really enjoyed seeing how Soledad and Judah come together. I was truly flabbergasted with Edward's storyline! What a POS. I also liked the touches of Soledad's heritage throughout the story. It was fun to read a book that touches on things I see and experience with my own family. Can't wait for the next one! I already have a book hangover.

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

My read was a little disjointed so it was kind of hard to get into it at first but once I was in I was FULLY sucked in. I loved the characters, I loved the setting, I loved the genre bending. I wish there was a little bit more meat on the bones of the actual love story between Ricki and Ezra but it was still a beautiful story. It won me fully over by the end.

A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I loved the premise of this story and the magic system but the people in this world are all terrible. It makes it hard to feel any attachment to the story. And the love story lacked emotional depth... it felt like the only thing that brought them together was physical attraction/lust. It was also way too much introspection for my liking.

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I happened to forget how much the FMC annoys me in this series. But by the end I wasn't mad at myself for taking time to read this next installment. The 2nd half was interesting to see how we ended up where we did. But the entire first half I just wanted to shake Millie as hard as I can. Her gullibility and singular focus and naivete just drove me nuts. It all buttoned up at the end a little too neat and tidy and I think Millie gives herself a little bit too much credit. But it was a fast read and entertaining towards the end.

Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez

emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

I love how this one brought back characters from the other two books. And once again I feel like Abby Jimenez handled the problems Emma struggled with really well. Justin was a bit too perfect for me and the time jump towards the end felt a little abrupt. I wish we had spent more time seeing Emma work through everything but overall I really enjoyed the book. 

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny reflective slow-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

4.0

I loved reading the perspective of some one that has this level of anxiety. I could relate to it a lot, even when it came to his methods of grounding. I thought the book was super cute but geez luoise did that take forever for them to come together smh. It was getting to the point where it was actually really annoying how much they were misunderstanding eachother. But there were a lot of important messages within the book that I appreciated.

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

4.0

I really liked these two characters together and enjoyed the process of seeing them come together and realize their feelings. All the revenge moments were very satisfying lol. I felt like some things we're overdramatized  just to create conflict but otherwise a fun light read for the summer.

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed it a lot. About 3/4 of the way through I started feeling the length though. It was a bit of a push to get through to the end but it was well worth it. I'm tired of this whole "

half of a couple dies then comes back to life

" thing but hey, still a good read. 

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

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? No

4.25

Loved this... it was the perfect piece of fluff I needed right now. Once I started it was hard to stop so I breezed through it pretty quickly. It maybe got a bit too cheese at times and unrealistic (this guy was just too perfect to be true). But still a super sweet story and I enjoyed it a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse