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On The Sidelines by Adeline Brown

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Lost in Love by Bindi Kennedy

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense

• 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

Love Me Like You Do: The Complete Five Senses Series by Minx Noir, Minx Noir

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted

4.25

♡ Tropes:
• Marriage in trouble
• Second chance at love
• MCs in their forties
• Kinky
• Food play
• Voyeurism
• Public play 
• Five senses involved
• Plan to make her fall back in love with him
• Dual POV (1st person)

♡ This story... I first read it as little novelettes, and each time I was dying to read the next book. I absolutely fell in love with them! I won't say I'm not a fan of troubled marriages, but I haven't read many of them. But this one? It definitely became my favourite marriage in crisis story EVER!!!

♡ I fell in love with them throughout the whole book, I felt everything they did, it was like I was living in it. And that? That feeling? That's what I LOVE about a book. To be able to feel, to connect with the characters. And the damn hot scenes were just the icing on the cake!!!!
 
⚠ Be sure to check the TW before reading this book. The topics discussed are not for everyone. Respect your boundaries if you think this book might trigger you. ⚠
 
♡ I would also like to thank the author and Netgalley and  for sending me an ARC of this super book!! ♡

The Lost Omega by Laura Rush

4.25

Lies like Rubies, Part Two by Poppy Jacobson

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

♡ Tropes:
• Book 2 in the Lies Like Rubies duet
• Why Choose (MFMM)
• Dark romance
• Mafia princess
• Single mom
• Possessive MMC 
• Golden retriever
• Brother's best friend 
• Second chance
• Kinky
• Multiple POV (1st person)

♡ Really?!?! I finished this duet already? I'm not okay at ALL!!!! I loved these characters and their story so much! I loved seeing how strong Sofia was, especially when her daughter's life was on the line. One of the things I loved most about this last book was seeing Lorenzo and Sofia's relationship grow. It's something I was (un)patiently waiting for after book 1, and I was served!!!

♡ I started the Savage Jewels series with this duet, but I'm really looking forward to reading the first book and learning more about Genevra's and her men's story!!!! And Luka's too!
 
⚠ Be sure to check the TW before reading this book. The topics discussed are not for everyone. Respect your boundaries if you think this book might trigger you. ⚠
 
♡ I would also like to thank Poppy and The Author Agency for sending me an ARC of this incredible duet ending 

The Night Before Christmas by A. Rayne, Leah Rhodes

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

Unholy Night by M. Violet

dark tense fast-paced

4.0

♡ Tropes:
• Christmas novella
• Why Choose (MFMM)
• Dark romance
• Morally grey MMCs
• Forced proximity
• Possessive MMCs
• Serial killers

• Spicy (dub/con)
• Multiple POV (1st person)
• No third-act breakup
• Indie author
• KU

♡ I read this book sooooo fast!!! If you're looking for a quick (and hot 👀) holiday read, this is for you !!!! You get all the Christmas spirit even though it's only 80 pages long. I love novellas, but most of the time you don't really get to know the characters, feel like they're real, but with this one? I 100% did!!! I quickly fell in love with each and every one of them, and I really liked seeing them all grow closer to each other! And the ending?!?! Absolutely perfect! It was the perfect ending for those four!!! 


⚠ Be sure to check the TW before reading this book. The topics discussed are not for everyone. Respect your boundaries if you think this book might trigger you. ⚠

The Wrong Man by Kitty King

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

♡ Tropes:
 • Thriller romance
 • Murder mystery 

• Age gap (18 y/o FMC × 31 y/o)
 • Virgin FMC
 • Ex-con MMC
 • Daddy play 

•Protective MMC 

• Standalone
• Spicy
• Dual POV (1st person) 

• Indie author 

♡ I jumped into this book not really knowing what it was about except that he was an ex-con, there was daddy play and of course the blurb. And I'm sooo glad I took the chance to read this book! I read it soooo fast! I don't usually read mystery romances because I don't really like them, but this one? Might change my mind about a mystery romance for once!!! Honestly, if you like thriller romance, lots of daddy and little girl play and spice, this book is for you, no hesitation!!! 
 
⚠ Be sure to check the TW before reading this book. The topics discussed are not for everyone. Respect your boundaries if you think this book might trigger you. ⚠
 
♡ I would also like to thank the author for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book ♡

No Way Out by Santana Knox

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

♡ Tropes:
• Professor × student
• MFM scenes
• Masked men
• Blood play
• Primal / Chase
• Horrific romance / Erotic Horror Halloween novella
• Spicy
• Multiple POV (1st person)
• No third-act breakup
• Indie author

♡ This book is wrong on soooo many levels! There are things so disgusting it made me cringe and want to throw up. I loved every single minute of it !!!! But check out the TWs first 😭😭
I had a bloody peel off mask on and this book made me laugh so hard it hurt! 😫😫😫
(And yes, this is supposed to be -definitely is- a horror/erotic romance, but here I am, laughing. I think there's something wrong with me, but I'm having the time of my life reading it!)

 ⚠ Be sure to check the TW before reading this book. The topics discussed are not for everyone. Respect your boundaries if you think this book might trigger you. ⚠

 ♡ I would also like to thank the author for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book ♡

Good Game by Madison Fox

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

♡ Tropes:
 • Masked streamer
 • Secret identity 

• He falls first
 • Rich artist FMC
 • Famous video game MMC
 • Reformed bad boy 

• Public play
 • Spicy
 • Dual POV (1st person)
 • No third-act breakup 

• Indie author 

♡ This book? This series? This AUTHOR?! I am obsessed!!! This book had everything I could have asked for. I absolutely loved the secret identity thing, how Blade and Stevie got to know each other, how they got closer and closer. And especially because we really got to see their thoughts, their fears, that's something I really enjoy while reading. To connect with the characters, to relate to them. Just to feel like they're real? I don't know, but when I read this book, I really felt like they weren't just fictional, made-up characters. They were all so believable, and so was the plot! I didn't feel like I was reading this book, and that's one of the best feelings ever! And the family found in this novel? That was SO good!!! I fell in love with *almost* all of the characters, and I am really, really, really excited to read the story of the other members of the system! I'm so hyped now!!! 

♡ Also, towards the end, I really thought I had figured out the plot twist. Somehow, but well... I was SO wrong!!! And even though I don't like to be wrong, the fact that it didn't happen made me enjoy the book even more. Because it just shows how Aleks and Stevie are meant to be together. How they build a strong relationship, how they both care for each other. In the end, this book was not only super spicy and kinky, but also really sweet because it was realistic and I can't get enough of this kind of story!
 
⚠ Be sure to check the TW before reading this book. The topics discussed are not for everyone. Respect your boundaries if you think this book might trigger you. ⚠
 
♡ Thank you so so much Madison for the opportunity to read an ARC of your debut novel! Can’t wait to read all your future books ♡