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Darling Venom by Parker S. Huntington
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This bookโฆโฆwas so beautifully tragic.
๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌโ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ญ. ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ. ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก.
I cried like a baby when Kellan died. Charlie however is a survivor. She pushed through her fear and her reward was life and happiness.
Hearing Tateโs POV added much needed context because you can see heโs struggling and heโs falling down a dark hole that he canโt escape from, until he finally does. His reward was life and happiness.
I loved Charlie and Tate ending up together, it was perfectly executed and at times so heartbreaking. I was rooting for Tate so hard when he was at his rock bottom. I was so happy when he finally allowed himself to love and be loved!
๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌโ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ญ. ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ. ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก.
I cried like a baby when Kellan died. Charlie however is a survivor. She pushed through her fear and her reward was life and happiness.
Hearing Tateโs POV added much needed context because you can see heโs struggling and heโs falling down a dark hole that he canโt escape from, until he finally does. His reward was life and happiness.
I loved Charlie and Tate ending up together, it was perfectly executed and at times so heartbreaking. I was rooting for Tate so hard when he was at his rock bottom. I was so happy when he finally allowed himself to love and be loved!
Maneater by Emily Antoinette
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
Ngl, this took me a hot minute to finish. But thatโs cuz I was in a huge reading slump and couldnโt get into anything!
I finally finished this novella tho and it was so cute and sexy! Iโm so glad I finished reading this now too because this was the perfect spicy spooky season read! Hopefully I can get out of this slump to read some more!
Thank you Emily for my signed copy and I canโt wait to read your future releases!
I finally finished this novella tho and it was so cute and sexy! Iโm so glad I finished reading this now too because this was the perfect spicy spooky season read! Hopefully I can get out of this slump to read some more!
Thank you Emily for my signed copy and I canโt wait to read your future releases!
Selfie by Mae MacCallum
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
No rating because I DNFโd at 11%. I could not STAND the main character or her friend. They were incredibly annoying and I just couldnโt push myself to pick it back up.
Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton
challenging
dark
emotional
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
5.0
Omgโฆ.. all Enzo would have to do is speak to me and Iโd melt.
I read this book on Audible and Iโm so glad I did. These narrators made this book so HOT ๐ฅต and once Enzo and Sawyer hot trapped on that island it became so tense!!!
The spice between these two though was ๐ฅต๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ
I read this book on Audible and Iโm so glad I did. These narrators made this book so HOT ๐ฅต and once Enzo and Sawyer hot trapped on that island it became so tense!!!
The spice between these two though was ๐ฅต๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ
Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
These stories were confusing and weird so it was so hard for me to stay interested in it. Iโm sure thereโs some good stories somewhere in this book but they didnโt come soon enough. I had to DNF ๐ญ๐ญ๐คง
I'm Engaged To Mothman by Paige Lavoie
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- 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
I absolutely ATE this book up!
I feel like since the first book Heather has really grown into herself. Moth is just a broody and cute as always! I adored how their relationship grew.
While Iโm not a fan of the miscommunication trope, I will say it had my BAWLING my eyes out!! But thatโs what a great book will do to you right? A great book will have you feeling all the emotions. I was laughing, smiling, giggling, and crying throughout reading Iโm Engaged To Mothman!
I absolutely cannot wait for the third book!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I feel like since the first book Heather has really grown into herself. Moth is just a broody and cute as always! I adored how their relationship grew.
While Iโm not a fan of the miscommunication trope, I will say it had my BAWLING my eyes out!! But thatโs what a great book will do to you right? A great book will have you feeling all the emotions. I was laughing, smiling, giggling, and crying throughout reading Iโm Engaged To Mothman!
I absolutely cannot wait for the third book!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I'm in Love with Mothman by Paige Lavoie
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Heather decided to go through with a social media detox and on a whim buys a cute little cottage cabin in the woods in a small town.
There she meets Mothman, after she falls out of a tree and honestly the rest is history.
This book was absolutely the cutest and coziest book Iโve ever read! I can relate to Heather in some ways (as I think we all can) because I too get overwhelmed with having to keep up with social media and the expectation of updating everyone on how your life is.
Mothman was so cute and sooooo broody. He was funny too! I loved how Moth and Heatherโs relationship grew and how they grew together.
Donโt even get me started on Chris. Chris is just EW.
I cannot wait to read the second book and find out how meeting Mothโs parents go! Why was he exiled from his realm??? I have questions!!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
There she meets Mothman, after she falls out of a tree and honestly the rest is history.
This book was absolutely the cutest and coziest book Iโve ever read! I can relate to Heather in some ways (as I think we all can) because I too get overwhelmed with having to keep up with social media and the expectation of updating everyone on how your life is.
Mothman was so cute and sooooo broody. He was funny too! I loved how Moth and Heatherโs relationship grew and how they grew together.
Donโt even get me started on Chris. Chris is just EW.
I cannot wait to read the second book and find out how meeting Mothโs parents go! Why was he exiled from his realm??? I have questions!!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Space for Love by Emily Antoinette
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
This book was absolute perfection and if you think otherwise, youโre WRONG!
We need more plus size self conscious FMCโs in books!!
Fina and Maerlon are absolute perfection. Seriously. Maerlon is such a big SWEETY and I love him!!
Mezli was also the BEST side character Iโve read in a long time!!! She is the friend we all need!
The epilogue leaves on a bit of a cliffhanger BUT itโll be leading into the second book which will be from Mezliโs POV and Iโm EXCITED FOR THAT!!!!!
Emily, this debut was by far one of my favorite reads and Iโm so incredibly happy for you!!! It was an amazing novel and I canโt wait to see and read your upcoming projects!! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐ค๐ค๐ฝ๐
We need more plus size self conscious FMCโs in books!!
Fina and Maerlon are absolute perfection. Seriously. Maerlon is such a big SWEETY and I love him!!
Mezli was also the BEST side character Iโve read in a long time!!! She is the friend we all need!
The epilogue leaves on a bit of a cliffhanger BUT itโll be leading into the second book which will be from Mezliโs POV and Iโm EXCITED FOR THAT!!!!!
Emily, this debut was by far one of my favorite reads and Iโm so incredibly happy for you!!! It was an amazing novel and I canโt wait to see and read your upcoming projects!! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐ค๐ค๐ฝ๐
Scream For Us by Molly Doyle
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A very hot, quick read ๐ also this gave me Ghostface fantasies
The Billionaire's Secret Baby: An Age Gap Office Romance by Scarlett Score
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is Scarlett Scoreโs debut novella and it was AMAZING!!
While some of the verbiage used in the spicy scenes gave me a bit of the ick, it was overall HOT and a very quick read!
Tropes: Billionaire, surprise pregnancy, secret pregnancy, work place romance, age gap
Usually Iโm not one to read surprise pregnancy books because itโs just not something Iโm interested in, but although the story was a quick read and fast paced I think it was done very well. I LOVEEEEE dual POVโs!!!
Scarlett, I think you did great with this one!
While some of the verbiage used in the spicy scenes gave me a bit of the ick, it was overall HOT and a very quick read!
Tropes: Billionaire, surprise pregnancy, secret pregnancy, work place romance, age gap
Usually Iโm not one to read surprise pregnancy books because itโs just not something Iโm interested in, but although the story was a quick read and fast paced I think it was done very well. I LOVEEEEE dual POVโs!!!
Scarlett, I think you did great with this one!