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Wild Love by Elsie Silver

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

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

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

5.0

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

It felt good to be back in Little Kilton and I know it's gonna be bittersweet when I eventually pick up the last book. 
GGBB had my thoughts itching to fill in gaps and I still have second hand embarrassment over how smart I thought I was trying to put pieces together; heads up, don't. You'll look like a clown trying to be smarter than this author who does an excellent job telling a compelling story. 

Ravi and Pip were adorable. 
My heart was sore for Cara, she's so strong. 
I want to give the biggest hug to Connor, Jamie and Nat.
Fuck Ant and Lauren - I hope they both cheat on each other. 
Josh is a little cutie patootie.
Max Hastings can also get fucked. 
Detective Silva can join in on that too. 
I miss Sal. 

And I want to say something about *that somebody*, you'll know when you eventually read it. 
I thought I had a good moral compass going on until I read this character's story. I thought my view of the world was just black and white and that I could hold a solid opinion regarding what's right or wrong. 
I ended up crying over someone who had nothing but a few cameos yet was so vital to the story. They truly deserve better and those town people with those nasty signs can go and choke on them because this person deserved so much more than what happened. I didn't think their death would hit me this hard but I'm actually grieving a fictional character? 

If you haven't read the AGGGTM series, you're defintely missing out. 

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

3.0

Consumed by Deception by Rina Kent

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

Tempted by Deception by Rina Kent

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Vow of Deception by Rina Kent

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Dark Deception by Rina Kent

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Forget Me Not by Julie Soto

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Ama's character was quite exhausting at times 
She and the wedding planning gave me anxiety 
My blood pressure went through the roof when shit hit the fan and I kid you not, I had to focus on breathing 
It was loathsome being in her head because it was like reading a person with ADHD's POV and if that was the case a TW should've been given for a possible anxiety triggers 
It annoyed me that she couldn't see through Whitney like are you that blind ?? 
I would've loved there to be a confrontation with her mom and her character development on that specific aspect due to the fact that there's obviously deep seeded issues with her mothers marriages
It annoyed me that Elliot portrayed a certain persona that exudes confidence and "idaf" but couldn't stand up for himself when it came to Ama walking him like a dog - ofc I love an obsessed MMC but at times it didn't feel like obsession but desperation and quite frankly, he did not deserve Ama , he deserved better 
The incident at his moms wedding ?? You were with someone for 6 months and then suddenly you blurt out something so "!?" knowing how that person feels about that specific sentiment, I understand it was an emotional reaction but dating for a couple of months and then THAT just seemed so unrealistic. I've had talking stages for longer. 
Ama didn't want a commitment but did things contradicting that which pissed me off entirely 
This rating was based solely on the plot of the book and not my enjoyment because if that was the case this would be a 3⭐️ at best 

Contractual Obligations by Elle Rivers
Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.

Nicki and Meghan had more chemistry than the MMCS.