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676 reviews

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I highly recommend this book for anyone that enjoys: second chance romance, best friends brother, found family, guardian trope, duo POV’s, dual timeline (then & now), “good girl” and “my wife”, accidental marriage and it’s always been you💒

This book was absolutely amazing and looped me through so many emotions! And if you’re in a mood for a second chance romance, with a protective and perfect MMC this is the book for YOU.

The chemistry between Owen and Maeve was electric, and I enjoyed that they didn’t immediately reconnect (the tension and angst🥵).

The spicy was absolutely addicting too, pass me a bottle of water because DAMN.

When the bat swoops into her room and she runs to the main house🥵

Now I didn’t read the 1st book in this series, and I will be going back to read Lainey’s (Owen’s sister) story. I’ve seen that book 3 is also coming out later this year, and @ is absolutely addicting so best believe I’m going to be reading Rafael and Charlie’s story💌

Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.5

Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon

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fast-paced

updating my review as Freydis Moon who’s actually Taylor B Barton. She’s been caught race baiting and is not a trans Latinx author, but a white woman. Taylor is also a racist bully to their fellow authors and doesn’t deserve this platform.

This is disgusting behaviour and i will not be recommending or supporting this author going forward.

Removed my rating and opinions on this book, unfortunately can’t delete the pacing option that I already answered when I finished this book.

But I will now be reading books by other trans Latinx authors that deserve the support Taylor B Barton stole from them.

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-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? No

2.25

I was so excited to finally read this book, and there was so many elements I enjoyed: cozy fantasy, 10/10 references to folklore and I loved the fmc.

Now I’m not sure if it’s because I’m in a reading slump but even with the amazing and descriptive writing but i was slightly disappointed!!

I didn’t love the romantic arc at all, I didn’t like Wendell for half of the book, and when

he asks her to marry him, it was just so unexpected for me?? At one point he’s bringing girls back to their little cabin and then he’s flirting with Emily and then asking to marry her?

Now I’ve been reading this book for a week and a bit so I may have missed/forgot parts of the romance but I feel like this book would have done perfectly fine without it!

Finale by Stephanie Garber

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced