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117 reviews

Peaches & Honey: These Immortal Truths by R. Raeta

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

This book! Ugh, how I adored it.

Peaches & Honey is the first slowburn book I've read and I have no regrets about picking it up. Even before finishing it, I was recommending it to anyone that would listen. 

Despite being slow-paced, there was not a single moment where I grew disinterested or wanted to put this down. I was initially worried there'd be a lot of filler, but it was the opposite. Every chapter, paragraph, sentence, and word was necessary. 

If you're even remotely interested in the slowburn-trope, I'd say this is a great introduction.

CurVy 13: A Why Choose, Dark Romance Novella by Nicci Harris

dark tense fast-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

2.0

The Poisoner by I.V. Ophelia

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.5

I absolutely adore vampires and this interpretation of them was refreshing to read.  I.V. Ophelia sets a captivating stage early on and keeps your attention. 

Silas gave off huge golden retriever energy and it was easy to love him. His interactions with Alina were full of banter and tension—I don’t think they had a single dull moment. The last 100 pages left me intrigued by his family dynamics. 

I was really hoping that the plot would be more fleshed out. At times, I felt like this was essentially a dark romance trope checklist. Occasionally, the story progression was a bit choppy, but, this wasn’t overly off-putting for me. 

Overall, this was a 7/10 for me. I’m looking forward to the next book and learning more about where it takes Silas and Alina. 

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

slow-paced

2.0

Fiery Little Thing by Avina St. Graves

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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

5.0

Death's Obsession by Avina St. Graves

medium-paced

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

3.0

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Did not finish book.

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

emotional hopeful 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

2.5

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0