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19 reviews
Puck Shy by Kayla Grosse
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Blood, Classism, Medical content, Racism, Body horror, Sexual assault, Colonisation, and Gaslighting
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
adventurous
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Free Floating by Stefanie Simpson
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Note: one character is neurodivergent, while the other has epilepsy and has one episode on page while another is off page and discussed
I could read an entire series about these two, or even just the characters as a whole around Teddy's pub. I could feel the love of the alt punk rock scene flow through the pages, and the tenderness and care of the two main characters even more so, especially for the CNC scene at the end which many other writers fail to do. I'll make up my own story of Drew and June in my head. I am definitely going to be reading more from this author.
It may have just been my kindle edition but there were some formatting errors, such as giant blocks of spaces before the next paragraph in the same scene, but I got used to it.
I could read an entire series about these two, or even just the characters as a whole around Teddy's pub. I could feel the love of the alt punk rock scene flow through the pages, and the tenderness and care of the two main characters even more so, especially for the CNC scene at the end which many other writers fail to do. I'll make up my own story of Drew and June in my head. I am definitely going to be reading more from this author.
It may have just been my kindle edition but there were some formatting errors, such as giant blocks of spaces before the next paragraph in the same scene, but I got used to it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
Scenes of: D/s dynamics, spanking, degradation, bondage, shibari, CNC
The Fear by Natasha Preston
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Why does Izzy even care what is going on with Debbie, I didn't get the feeling that they were friends in the past. Also this was published in 2022, why is HP even being mentioned?
The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Looking into why the author wrote the book, and the author that Twyford was based on, just left me feeling not great so I'll DNF this for now
Heat Haven by Sarah Blue, Ashley Bennett
Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 47%.
How many times can we name drop companies? If this is supposed to be the first book for Heat Haven, I feel like most of the book should have taken place at the facility and the elevator getting stuck scenario would have been better for when another Alpha that joins their pack after getting to know Emily and Griffin. Which I say loosely as I they didn't feel like characters. Also the sex scenes felt like they were just describing what was happening and not really anything else. DNF
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Blush by Helen Hardt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
Oh my God we get it, she wants to date him, he "cant" date her because he doesn't date only fucks. Hard. Did i mention he only has sex? No? And they both sigh so much no one is going to have any oxygen left.