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207 reviews

Three Trials by Kristy Cunning

dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

Corrupt by Penelope Douglas

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

End of Watch by Stephen King

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

November 9 by Colleen Hoover

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

funny hopeful 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

3.0

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

emotional hopeful sad 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

3.0

Enticing the Scrooge by Jessa Kane

lighthearted

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

4.0

Unwrapping For The CEO by Olivia T. Turner

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

It was good, not Jessa Kane good but good.

Written In The Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur

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

2.75

 Ratings:
Plot:⭐⭐/5
Writing:⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐/5
Overall:⭐⭐.75/5
Romance:❤️❤️❤️/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5
Diversity: Bisexual MFC, Lesbian MFC, and Pansexual SC.
Tropes: Sapphic Romance, Fake Dating, and Sunshine & Grump Romance.
Content Warnings: Cheating in Past Relationships and Slight Child Neglect.

I really wanted to love this book, but sadly, it didn’t meet my expectations. I can’t really pinpoint exactly why I didn’t love this book, it has everything I would typically go for such as a queer cast, sapphic romance, fake dating, holiday vibes, and a strong connection to astrology but sadly it just didn’t do it for me.
I found myself getting bored throughout it, I wasn’t really vibing with the writing, and I didn’t really feel a solid connection to the characters or the romance. Majority of this book I did listen to it on scribed and I have noticed that a lot of the books that I listen to the audiobooks versus actually reading, I end up not enjoying them as much as I thought I would so I don’t know if that played a part in my low rating of this book.

Overall, this book wasn’t terrible. I did enjoy reading it and I do plan on continuing the series but this book just wasn’t my favorite. 

Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist by Codi Hall

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

4.75