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38 reviews

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

lighthearted relaxing 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

Beach Read by Emily Henry

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? It's complicated

5.0

absolutely obsessed and gus> everyone else 

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

lighthearted relaxing slow-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

This book is the textbook definition of cutesy rom com. It was exactly what I needed to get out of my reading slump and it was perfect for a plane ride. This book made me blush and I felt all warm and gooey inside. Everyone needs a Wes.

The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori

slow-paced

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

3.0

I wasn’t a huge fan of the marriage plot and it structured around the importance of a woman’s virginity but the smut was really good. 

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

4.5

The themes in this book felt heavy yet so light because they felt as if they were masked with the lightness of flowers. I kept putting off finishing this book because I didn’t want it to end. The development of the characters was beautiful in the ways they grew and how they broke the cycle. 

November 9 by Colleen Hoover

emotional inspiring sad fast-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

4.5

I became attached to this book so quickly. I was practically a leech for this book. I felt it all while reading this. I do recommend starting it on November 9th because there is no other way to read this book. 

Verity by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This whole book is a mindfuck the whole time. I thought I knew but I knew nothing. Everything you think you know, you don’t. I still don’t know what to think/believe anyone. Can I trust anyone? probably not. I think this book gave me trust issues. But I loved the whole book every second of it. The last 100ish pages of the book my jaw was on the floor.

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

I was absolutely wowed by this book. Taylor did it again, I love her other books but this one just stands out. Malibu Rising is it’s own masterpiece. I feel in love with the characters, I hated them, I connected with them, I felt like I was one of them. I adore most of the characters in different ways. I sympathized characters that I hated but I couldn’t help but feel bad for them. I simply couldn’t put this book down and there was an immense amount of twists that I never expected. Malibu Rising is a must read. 

From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

This book was so cute and I know that slow paced books always feel hard to get through like you are just waiting for THEE part to happen but it wasn’t like that with this book. I enjoyed the build up so much and yes thinking back it was took quite awhile for it to get there but it was 100% worth the slow burn. This book is a enemies to friends to loves with best friend’s brother. Super cutesy 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming

The Legacy by Elle Kennedy

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

If you loved the off campus series you will love this book. It was the perfect epilogue book that gave me closure to the characters while still keeping them alive to me. It was cute and cliche and that’s what I wanted while reading this series and book.