patriciaplntn's reviews
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Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.

started reading this book with the expectation of a mature heroine. took me nine chapters and one weird sex scene to finally drop it. 

my first problem was how often the heroine got cut off by the hero. he was a total dick anyway. maybe that's the author's version of a romantic female-male interaction, but he was toxic as shit. 
another problem to me was how uncaring the heroine was of her safety. i'm not sure if it's part of her character development, and i'm not willing to find out, but i despise heroines who opens the door without checking who was on the other side when there's a literal serial killer on the loose. 

apart from the characters, it was difficult to read the book. there are long paragraphs here and there, and then the heroine would go on a different train of thought. there also were oddly specific wardrobe descriptions that reminded me of my teenage years on wattpad.

Radiance by Grace Draven

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

Scarlet Disaster by Colette Rhodes

funny fast-paced

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

1.0

 not loving the heroine nor any of the heroes.  

 i first read this for the smut, but the story got me hooked. unfortunately, the back and forth bullshit between nate and lou were getting annoying. i think the author meant for lou to be a complex character, and i was seriously rooting for her at the beginning, but she just became annoying and daft to me  

Obsession by Cassie Hargrove, Story Brooks
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

I wanted to read this because I was curious what "dark romance" meant, but I realized it was waay tooo dark for me.

the romance aspect also seemed ridiculous. they were just a mess.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Stalking

Captured Innocence by Kennedy Layne

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas

emotional funny 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

Skin by Kylie Scott

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Flesh by Kylie Scott

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Moonshine by Kat Bostick

dark emotional reflective 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

3.5