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Married to the Devil by Lillian Lark

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

THOUGHTS:

This story is messy AND I LOVED IT
Stella is so good! Shes just doing the best she can and multiple times I was like you deserve better because these dudes were overall great but when they did a hurtful thing it was T O U G H
Begging Remy and Ben to go to monster therapy
Remy is an UNLIKABLE HERO at the start but I did very much warm up to him by the end
Trope list included “breeding for a cause” and I didn’t know what that could possibly mean, but…yeah they did do that, actually.

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The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes by Eva Leigh

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emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

THOUGHTS:

Our two main characters make a deal! Celeste agrees to help Kieran fix his social standing so he can marry someone his parents approve of, and Kieran in turn will take Celeste out to have some actual fun (gaming hells, parties, etc.) before she’s engaged
I just love when a man is like “please help me find a wife” and the woman is like “easy she’s right here” lollllll
Celeste’s family became part of society through business and not until after she was born, so this wasn’t just “rich girl learns that poor people exist” or something and instead it was genuinely just her wanting to have fun
THEY’RE SO STINKIN CUTE
Zara Hampton-Brown is perfect for historical romance, her narration was fantastic

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Don't Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban

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

3.5

The Demon's Queen by Katee Robert

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

4.0

A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell

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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

A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins

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

4.0

Can I Tell You Something? by Holly June Smith

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

4.0

Drag Me Up by R.M. Virtues

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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

4.0

Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur

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Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood

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

3.0