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306 reviews

Victory for Vampires by Hazel Mack

emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

Whew, this one's spicyyyy but I'm so glad they got their HEA 🥰

My Date With An Edible Book by Holly Wilde

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Fantastic!!

My Date With Water by Unfortunate Reads

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

This was fun...and wet 😏

My Date With Bubble Tea by Sylvia Morrow

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Adanna is mesmerized by the handsome man sitting on a park bench when he suddenly turns into a bubble tea. Thanks to a clumsy fairy failure. To get him back they have to fall in love. And while Harry, the bubble tea is all in, Adanna has her doubts about falling in love at first sight? Suck? Whatever....

This novella is so, SO fun. Amazing approach to sentient object romance. Harry still has the ability to talk and communicate with Adanna, making it clear he's 100% ready to go for a relationship, Adanna is way more reserved and takes her time to let him in fully. The schmut is VERY unique and I loved every second of it. Yet another entertaining story in the "Sentient Object Holiday Series" you should put on your TBR if you want to have a good time.

The Forever Experiment: A Valentine's Day Novella by Sarah A. Bailey

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Easton has has a thing for Maya since he got to know her in college. But it just wasn't meant to be. But when he sees her name on an upcoming conference he can't resist meeting her again. 
Maya is driven and successful. Men don't like women like her or so she thought. But Easton makes her feel like she can be herself without being judged. So maybe waking up married after a fun night out isn't how she thought her weekend in Las Vegas would lead her but what if it's a chance for the both of them?
This is such an amazing novella. Packed with fun, feelings and fantastic spice!! The tender moments between them had me melting to a puddle on the floor. I love how accepting Maya and Easton are of each other and how protective both of them get when someone even themselves talks badly about them. If you want a quick, fun Valentine's day with all the feels, "The Forever Experiment" is the perfect pick!!

My Date With A White Tee by Cassi O. Peia, Dakota Cockaday

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

So fun! I love this approach of SO romance so much!!

Heart's Lock, Love's key by

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Heart's Lock, Love's Key is an anthology including 10 short stories by Canadian authors. All of them are set around the holiday of love, Valentine's day. 
I loved how different the stories in "Heart's Lock, Love's Key" are. There's literally something for everyone ranging from closed door to Why Choose. There's contemporary, fantasy and paranormal romance stories so if you want to dip your toes into a new or different sub-genre, this anthology would be the perfect starting point. All the shorts come with content warnings so you know exactly what you're getting yourself into. 
"Heart's Lock, Love's Key is like a box of chocolate for romance readers giving you all the warm Valentine's day fuzzies, you could ever want.

Ruled Out by Ruth Stilling

challenging emotional hopeful sad 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? No

5.0

What if you find the right person but it's the wrong time. And what if you never let go of that person and suddenly you find yourself at an all time low but there's a second chance just within reach?
Ich LOVE Jessie's and Mia's story. They are just so perfect for each other and exactly what the other one needs. I was so looking forward to Jessie's story and what a story it is. Full of highs and lows, laughter and tears, despair and....hope. "Ruled Out" is the perfect last story in this amazing series I can't recommend enough. If you like sports romance, found family, strong female characters, cinnamon roll male characters who would do anything for the women they fell for, pick up the "Seattle Scorpions"- Series, you won't be disappointed. 

Cosmic Candy Cat Daddies by

funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Getting rescued by three fluffy cat daddies? Yes please!!

Pounded by Pluto: The Crappiest Planet by

funny

2.0

Ridiculous but fun