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The Season of Secrets

Q.B. Tyler

4.75

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This is a hot one! This book has the feel of a good novella but is even better because the length gives it great pacing. I loved Wes and Raegan. Wes has it bad for Raegan from the start, we love some pining! Wes brings Raegan out of her shell. They seem to get each other and communicate well. Honorable mention to no third act conflict or breakup. More importantly the spicy scenes are hot and aplenty. QB really brought it with this one, I definitely recommend it for the age gap, boss x assistant girlies!

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Broken Dreams

Corinne Michaels

4.5

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Small town single dad AND single mom? Sign me up! Fake dating too? Even better! I really enjoyed this book. Corinne does an excellent job of building the relationship between Grady and Addison. She handles their grief well, I feel that how they handled their grief really suited their characters. They help each other move on and find love again without taking away from either of their past loves. The spice also delivers! Honorable mention to the cute scenes with the kiddos. I recommend this for my fellow small town single parent girlies! I’m excited to continue on with the series.

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Next To You

Hannah Bonam-Young

4.5

emotional 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

I enjoyed this book! Lane and Matt have such a great bond. You immediately are rooting for them. Matt is the sweetest; he’s so thoughtful and kind. Lane is anxious and quite hard on herself. Even if readers don’t have anxiety they will be able to connect with her and find her to be relatable. While the multiple times jumps at the end felt a little unnecessary, it was nice seeing a glimpse into their future. This book is great for fans of BK Borrison or Chloe Liese.

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Next Of Kin

Hannah Bonam-Young

4.5

emotional funny 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

I can’t believe I waited this long to read this book! The hype is accurate, you need to this read this one. Hannah’s writing is so cozy and sweet, like being wrapped in a hug. I loved Chloe and Warren. Once they get past their initial discomfort they quickly become very supportive of each other. Despite his grumpy start, Warren really is a sappy sucker. While their romance does swing to the instalove side the found family vibes make it more believable (and tolerable). Honorable mention to Luke. I think having a teen in the home helped drive the story in some ways. Fans of Chloe Liese will enjoy this book.

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Tell Me Everything

Minka Kelly

4.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

This memoir is deeply emotional and moving. Minka is very open and vulnerable when sharing her childhood and early adulthood traumas. I do wish readers were able to get more insight about her time on Friday Night Lights. I recommend this book for fans of I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy.

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King of Country

C.W. Farnsworth

3.5

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I found the pacing of this book to be slow. I mean over 300 pages that took place mainly over a week? I liked Piper but the basis for her antagonistic relationship with Kyle was so minor it didn’t make sense. I enjoyed seeing their relationship evolve during her time on the ranch but I wish there was more chemistry and banter. Their dynamic was a little lackluster but this could just be due to the slow pacing. I just couldn’t find myself strongly invested in the couple or the story unfortunately.

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Face Off

Teagan Hunter

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Teegan really nailed it with this one- excellent banter, great spice, and supportive sweetness! I loved Lucas and Rory. They really balanced each other out so nicely. Lucas really understood and saw Rory and as she got to know him Rory saw right past Lucas’s persona. it was fun seeing their relationship grow and evolve into something deep and meaningful. Rory’s hang ups were realistic and suited her character. Also, just love Lucas’s nickname for her. Honorable mention to the group chat chapters. I love the scenes with the team they always add a nice splash of humor. This book is perfect for fans of Reckless by Elsie Silver, same vibes minus the pregnancy!

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Homerun Proposal

Maren Moore

3.75

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

While I enjoyed this book at times the pacing felt off. Sometimes it felt slow, though the entire book only covers one semester of college so that could be why. I liked Lane, he genuinely cared about Hallie and wanted to make sure that she felt cherished. Normally I don’t like the “quirky girl” role but Hallie was written in a way that highlighted her unique interests without making her ridiculous or hard to connect with. Her insecurities were realistic and handled well. This book is perfect for fans of the teaching/lessons tropes.

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The Fake Out

Stephanie Archer

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Holy hockey hotness!! This book is fabulous. Stephanie can honestly do no wrong. This book has everything and is the perfect mix of banter, comedy, sweetness, pining, and spice. I just adored Rory and Hazel. Rory has it bad for Hazel and it is so endearing. I loved seeing their relationship evolve and grow. As Hazel dropped her guard their relationship was able to become much deeper and meaningful. Rory is a man in love and pulls out all the stops during the fake dating scheme to make sure he keeps his girl. Also we must acknowledge his nickname for her because how cute?? Honorable mention to rest of the guys on the team, I love the tight-knit friendships. I absolutely recommend this book to the hockey girlies and the fake dating fans. You will not be able to put this one down!

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In Your Wildest Dreams

Rebecca Jenshak

4.0

emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

If you are a fan of found family and hockey romances then this series is for you! Rebecca has written such a great group of character in the Wildcat series. I love the team and the WAGs, everyone is so supportive and really has each other’s backs. Ash and Bridget develop into a sweet couple. I appreciated how steady and patient he was, he knew she was it and waited until she was ready. I do wish she dropped her guard with their relationship sooner. I understood why and it suited her characters development but I would’ve liked to see more time on the page with them as a solidified couple. I enjoyed this one and can’t wait for the next book. I need Jack and Everly’s story immediately!

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