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Tangled Up With You by Jessica Prince

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

Connor and Ivy are perfect! I loved the push pull it had - I didn’t expect the plot twist but I think that made it better. Now I am just left to figure out what’s going to happen to Mr. fine since Connor and Ivy had a HEA

Love of a Queen by Shain Rose

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I think I was expecting a little something different with this book. It was still good and I still enjoyed it, I think I just expected the two families to have different involvement or battles - something, it just seemed like no action but it had build up for it. I also didn't fully understand the scene at the club and the asserting dominance but either way, I enjoyed the ending and how everything shook out, I was just confused what was going on. 

Priest by Sierra Simone

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

I loved this book (I listened to it on Audible and it was incredible). The plot between the two Poppy and Tyler was great. It was smutty, had great character development however the ending did not do it for me. I thought the ending was slightly out of pocket and then felt rushed and quick, it really killed the entire vibe of the book which sucked. 

Heart of a Monster by Shain Rose

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense

• 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

4.5

The push pull of these characters is intense and the cliff hanger at the end had me gasp at 11pm since I couldn't put this book down. Kate, Rome & Bastian each play a role in the family and the tension that is there is crazy.  I can't wait to see what happens with the Russians and how everything shakes out, I kept thinking I knew what was coming and something completely different happened (which I loved). 

A Sinner's Lies by Kylie Kent

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.25

I love this series so much - I was dying to hear Gabe and Daisy's story after how it ended in the first book. I felt like I was a little bit coasting in the middle, not that it was bad it just didn't have a huge lead up and then BAM it hit you towards the end. I wish there was more details on that year after everything happened but I am wondering if that shows up in a later book. I also wish there was more about the HEA, it seemed it just ended - basically I just want more and more of them! 

Our Finest Hour by Jennifer Millikin

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was cute - I loved the second chance romance and the way it all turned out. It was a good start to the story with their 'hour' and then fast forwarding 4 years later. I do wish we had more of a glimpse of what happened in those 4 years and then the ending felt sort of rushed. But overall , I enjoyed this book - It was my first glimpse into the author and I was a fan! 

A Rose Ridge Christmas by Ashley Munoz

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This was a quick novella, I loved going back to Rose Ridge - this series was so good and to fast forward 10 years later and re-meet the characters was perfect. I was on the edge of my seat to figure out who it was and what was going to happen. 

A Sinner's Promise by Kylie Kent

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I listened to this book on Audible and I deep cleaned my house because I couldn’t stop listening. I loved the narrator’s but the plot was fantastic. Geo and Elly fell quick but all the leading up to the ending was intense. I love how many brothers there are, because that just means there will be more books! Can’t wait to jump into the second! 

Unstitch by Elodie Hart

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.5

I loved this series! Max and Dex are just so lovable - I have loved Max in all the other books and was waiting for his book. Max being obsessed with Darcy right off the bat and then Darcy meeting Dex outside of Max and then the three of them being together was just perfect. The emotional turmoil that happens and the heartbreak was gut wrenching and then perfect. I loved this series so much! 

Better Run by Alina May

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

This book was wild - I wasn't sure what to expect but I devoured it and then went right on to book 2. I felt like it had 3 shocking parts beginning, middle and end that you didn't really see coming which was nice. It was a little dragged out in parts which is why I gave it 4 stars but a great read overall!