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211 reviews

The Good Bad Man by Ella Goode

4.25

Say You're Mine by Lucy Darling

3.0

Accidentally Kidnapping the Hitman by Cassie Mint

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Accidentally Kidnapping The Groom by Maria Larson

1.0

This was bad. 

Accidentally Kidnapping the Mafia Boss by Evie Rose

funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

Married to the Alien Cowboy by Ursa Dax

emotional funny 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

4.0

Big thanks to this book for kicking off my current sci-fi western/adventure romance kick. 

Anyway this was fun, cute, and sweet, if not a bit simple. Pretty low-angst despite being based on a penal colony planet, and there’s no third-act breakup. Though for folks who don’t usually read alien or monster romance: be prepared for different hardware. 

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The Confessions of a Lady by Darcy McGuire

adventurous funny mysterious 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

Heads up: I received a free ARC of this book and voluntarily chose to review it. 

This was a fun one. It’s part of a series, though I can confirm it works as a standalone as I haven’t read the other books (though I probably will after this). Liam and Penny have palpable chemistry, and while Liam at times felt like just a guy to me, Penny was remarkable. I loved her wit, street smarts, and the clever ways she used her hat pins (and brass knuckles) in a fight. I absolutely understand why the marquess adored her because I did as well. 

I will say I did find the book to be quite repetitive when it came to reminding me of Penny’s station at times. And while I think that was helpful some of the time—as it was a regular reminder of the danger she was in—there did come a point where I was like, “ok I get it, so what happens next???” I also feel like the ending was a bit abrupt and I would have liked a little more following the resolution of the final conflict. 

But all in all, I had such a good time with The Confessions of a Lady, and I hope future installments in the series show a bit of Penny’s fire on the side, even when there are other characters at the fore. 

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Kissed and Missed by Cleo White

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Kingpin's Nanny: a Spicy Age Gap Grumpy-Sunshine Romance by Evie Rose

3.5

Accidentally Kidnapping the Mountain Man by Alyson Archer

3.25