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Rabid by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

I love a good Wolf Romantasy, and this was a strong one. I did feel that the romance was lacking a bit between the main characters 😕.

But other than that, I found the plot good.

Sheer Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.

I just couldn't get behind the characters or story.

For the Love of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

Howling with laughter at Emelle's labour. 
Summoning Jerkafh during her pushing absolutely killed me 😅. 

Lovely ending for Emelle, Rakon, Syled, Evert and Okot 💘

Crimes of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I love the characters, the world, the adventures!

My only let down throughout this was hardly any Okot, plus, it was so obvious he wasn't himself. It bothered me that Emelle didn't pick up on it sooner. 🤷‍♀️

Wonder what the next 2 books are about (considering the tidy ending)... Definitely reading on.

Bonds of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely devouring this series! 

I love each and every character 😍 and I cannot predict what's going to happen next.

Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-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

Not what I expected at all, loved it!
Devoured it in one sitting 😅.

Cannot wait to read more 👏

Choosing Theo by Victoria Aveline

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I can see why this book is popular, however... I did find the writing to be a little amateurish. 

The dialogue wasn't great and the paragraphs were very short and to the point, more like a bullet point story.
It was hard to get lost into the character and the world.

But I definitely enjoyed the world building and its potential! 

All This Twisted Glory by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

I was rather disappointed at the slow start.
For a 400 page book, it really should've progressed a bit more.

I will say that I am utterly charmed by Cyrus and Alizeh. I wanted more interactions from them both.

But I did enjoy a few chapters, especially ones with lots of dialogue between the characters.

I definitely think Kamran can go on his merry way, he's annoying me greatly. Which I find amusing since I loved him in book 1. Plus, you can tell he and Huda have some romantic tension.

All I can say is bring on book 4 where we can finally get some Cyrus and Alizeh action.

Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

 HEAR ME OUT.
I love Tessa Bailey, she is my go to author whenever I need a book to read. So, when I heard she wrote a golf romance... I was confused how anyone could make golf fun 😴.

But when I tell you that Wells Whitaker is one of my top #bookboyfriends despite being a golf player 🥱, I am completely serious. 👀
I couldn't stop laughing at his crude attitude and brutal honesty. And I was in absolute fits of giggles when he was left to his own devices for 3 days and managed to:
- Insult his sponsor
- Use extremely colourful language in an argument with another golfer
- Bite a reporters head off and throw their camera into a lake
💀🤣💀🤣💀🤣 

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Whilst Ali Hazelwood is one of my "must-read authors", I'm aware that she's never tackled Romantasy before. And being a BIG Romantasy reader, I was a little skeptical going in. 

But once again, Ali Hazelwood didn't disappoint. 

I loved Misery and her quick-witted jokes. I loved her relationship with Lowe and Ana. And I especially loved Ana. 

I liked that there was a small bit of mystery happening with her friend Serena (and let's be honest, we all knew Lowe's mate was Misery the moment he saw her - it wasn't a big reveal at all).
But what was a big reveal, was the unexpected knot - and you know what, loved it. 

The reason I couldn't give it 5 stars was because: 
- The ending with Misery's dad was anti-climatic. Misery goes on and on about how she knows self-defence and is mocked at how it's basic, would've been nice to see her whip out some moves.
- I also didn't like how Lowe got off easy after offending Misery. Especially before he intentionally insulted her to keep her at bay. He said perhaps Serena just left her. I didn't like that no one believed Misery that Serena was taken except her brother. 

Either way, I enjoyed it. It definitely could've been another 200 pages long, more Misery and Lowe time. Perhaps if Misery discovered they were mates halfway through, just navigating what that means in the world-building would've been great.
But in true Ali Hazelwood fashion, she likes to keep all the sexual suspense until the very end of the book.