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67 reviews

The Wildflower by J.L. Beck

dark medium-paced

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

2.5

The female narrator was annoying. 

A Cup of Flour, a Pinch of Death by Valerie Burns

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

The Lake House Children by Gregg Dunnett

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

4.5 ☆
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I don’t even know what to say, except to READ this book. Once you start reading this book, it will be difficult to stop. I need to sit and think about this review! But READ, READ, READ this book.
The audiobook was good and easy to listen to and pay attention to.
Kate’s son, Jack, insists that he used to be someone else—someone who died tragically.
At first, Kate is confused about what he’s telling her. Don’t little kids say the weirdest things?
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Thank you, Netgalley, and Dreamscape Select for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review. 

Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams

adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

Black boy joy + a magical HBCU = greatness!

Hallowpeen by Holly Wilde

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

Something different. 

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

4 ☆
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The beginning of this story started with a bang and caught my attention! Nicola never expected to see adulthood, as she was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis as a child. Then, medical advances allowed her to live into her thirties, and she met Anton. Antonio taught her to dream again, and together, months turned into years together until an unfortunate event occurred. Nicola and Anton were in a car accident, and Anton died in that horrible accident, but he lived long enough to utter five words to her, “I’ll be waiting for you.”
Like I said, the beginning started with a bang and held my attention, but once we hit the middle, the pace started to slow down a little. Honestly, this book could have been shorter.
The audiobook was good, and the narrator did a good job with this story. She was easy to listen to.
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•Mystery
•Supernatural Horror
•Haunted-House
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Thank you, Netgalley, and MacmillanAudio for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review. 

A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

Victory Editing 
4 ☆
A cute and cozy romance, with a Bookstagram style feel. A Not So Fictional Fall is book six in the Sweater Weather series. It was okay. The audiobook production is phenomenal with dual narrators! I love dual narrators; they're the best thing ever. Both narrators did a great job bringing this book to life.
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•Duet Narrator 
•Cozy Romance 
•Clean Romance 
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Thank you, Netgalley, and Audio ARC Provided by Victory Editing for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Impromptu Date by Kay Shanee

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

Enjoyed this story. 

The Promised Prince by Kortney Keisel

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5