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When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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

FRANNY. My heart! This book was so relatable and sad; Quinn really dove into grief, infertility, loss, and the push and pull of finding love a second time- but how that love is held alongside the man who loved her first. Much spicier than any of the others.

It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • 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

Hyacinth’s book is perhaps my favorite of the series next to Francesca’s. It’s sweet, fun, she is allowed to be bold and sexy and generally feels like she was given more agency. Gareth is a very intriguing and altogether relatable love interest and their romance was delightful.

To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Darker and spicier themes for Quinn. I think this is the start of where her series starts to shine, but this is not my favorite; I wanted better for Eloise and therapy for Phillip.
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Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Very sweet! I really enjoyed Polin’s friends to lovers story, and especially loved getting to know Penn’s alter-ego and her character as a witty, brilliant, and independent woman.
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I’m a sucker for a Cinderella retelling and I loved Sophie. As the other Bridgerton boys before him, Benedict is reformed rake and has his moments where he is an absolute ass, but overall I really enjoyed this book.
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.75

Anthony is such a dick and I could not will myself to like him. Newton was adorable and that’s about all I liked. 
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Problematic and kind of boring.
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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense 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 AM OBSESSED. I read this in a day and a half and I cannot believe I didn’t read this soon— but am also mad it’s still a series in progress. Brutal, sexy, adventurous, and set in a world that already feels rich. I cannot wait to read Iron Flame.

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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

Still obsessed! Very fun, much darker than the first book though this one does have a few more plot holes that I would really love to see addressed— we’re just at a school where professors can
run amuck and straight up torture kids to death that they don’t like?
This is a military, where are your checks and balances, dudes?! Overall, still loved it, and will absolutely read again.

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

This book was a little different for my taste but it’s one of my partner’s favorite series so I wanted to give it a try. Mainly it was a lot more political than I would normally go for but the world building and the magic system is very cool! The women are written tragically, by which I mean so badly it hurts— the only exception being Mama K. All other women are boy obsessed and only there to die, be maimed, or serve as a thing for the hero to rescue which is honestly just boring and insulting. 

I tried to read this about a year ago but I had to put it down and take a long break due to the descriptive and honestly horrifying nature of the sexual violence in the first 40-50 pages. Once I got beyond that point though it wasn’t really a recurring theme so I was able to read it without feeling triggered.

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