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Gay the Pray Away

Natalie Naudus

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated

Clearly a story very close to Naudus’s heart. Her family and religion were so enraging, but the love story between Valerie and Riley was really lovely.

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Written in the Stars

Alexandria Bellefleur

4.5

hopeful lighthearted 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

I love anything vaguely Pride and Prejudice related and this was no exception. Elle is adorable and Darcy is a great starchy heroine. I really loved Brendan as a side character and can’t wait to read his book.

Scotch on the Rocks

Elliot Fletcher

4.25

lighthearted 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

Second book in the series did not disappoint! I loved Callum and Juniper, their banter was so fun and the spice was excellent. Loved that we got a bit of a tour around Skye as well.

Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

Angela Chen

5.0

informative fast-paced

An excellent primer on asexuality. Chen interviews people from across the ace spectrum and presents a really compelling and informative read.

Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again

Jake Tapper, Alex Thompson

3.75

informative medium-paced

Spring Awakening

J.S. Jasper

5.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

One of my top reads so far this year. Jasper’s writing style reminds me a lot of Talia Hibbert and I was smitten from go. Zach is so sweet and awkward and really going through it, and I loved how Mali was there for him and took care of him. They were just so freaking adorable together.

Boyfriend Material

Alexis Hall

4.5

funny lighthearted 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

A really lovely fake-dating romance with delightful side characters.

A Thorn in the Saddle

Rebekah Weatherspoon

3.25

lighthearted 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

Scandal in Spring

Lisa Kleypas

4.25

lighthearted fast-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

I really liked Matthew and Daisy and how much they genuinely enjoyed each other pretty early on. The climax was exciting and felt like the right way to bring everything to a head. My only quibble was how all the men are described as progressives but also at the beginning want to keep the railways privatised. Absolutely not sirs, this is a pro-nationalisation household.

Two Wrongs Make a Right

Chloe Liese

2.75

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’m not opposed to third act breakups but whenever I can’t see how it’s coming I get nervous, because it usually means that it’s going to be out of left field and something that could be totally avoidable, and yep, that’s exactly what happens here.

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