sheenareadsstuff's Reviews (990)

Romancing the Orc

Krista Luna

3.5

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

There's Something About Dragons: A Cozy Monster Rom Com

Sara Ivy Hill

4.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

Dr. Do-Right

Julia Fisher

4.5

adventurous emotional tense fast-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

Ooh, I really loved this one! It was a nice short read but still did a great job of building the relationship between Rija and Mal. Both characters were awesome in their own right and I loved their chemistry from the very first page. The slow burn felt realistic and I was totally rooting for these two throughout the book. I didn't need the action/suspense storyline, but I don't think it took away from the story at all. Another winner by Julia and she's still on my must-read list!

Beneath the Stands

Emily McIntire

3.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Ace of Betrayal

Jessica Jude

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

I really enjoyed this book. It gives OG Gossip Girl vibes with gorgeous, rich characters planning and executing revenge plots to entertain themselves. Our FMC, Walker, reluctantly returns to her hometown and gets swept back up into it, including spending time with her former love, Heath. These two had chemistry off the charts and this book features some scenes that still live rent-free in my mind (I'm looking at you library...) I also loved seeing them both open up to one another to overcome past issues. The revenge plots were high stakes and entertaining and left me wanting more. Despite having little in common with any of the characters, the whole book felt relatable and familiar to me.

Her Knotty List

Ari Wright

4.5

adventurous emotional funny 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

Death Bound

Meg Halcyon

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

Loved the world-building in this first installment of the Soulsword Chronicles from Meg Halcyon. It had great elements of magic, war, and hidden identities, and a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers storyline that leaves you wanting more. I loved the witty FMC, but I'm not completely sold on any of the MMCs quite yet. This book left us on quite the cliffhanger, and I'm eager for book 2 to be released to see more character development and storyline progression, and of course more action, intrigue, and suspense.