southern_bookbabe's reviews
154 reviews

The Reunion by Meghan Quinn

emotional funny inspiring 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

4.5

This was a really good book. MQ is becoming an auto buy author for me. Her writing is great, funny af, and just as spicy 🥵 

Out of Place by D.C. Kile

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Can I get a one way ticket to THUNDERSVILLE, GA please??? 

OMG I loveddddddd this book! I read book 2 in the series, Here With You, as an ARC early this year and FELL IN LOVE! It was my first cowboy romance and did not disappoint!! I love these characters REAL BAD! Serena is still my fave but Olivia is right behind her! This story was such a great take on opposites attract city girl/cowboy romance 🥰 AND LISTEN THE SPICE WAS SPICINGGGGG 🥵🥵. My girl DC know she can write a tantalizing sex scene!! The sunflower 🌻 field 🫠🫠🫠. Can’t wait to get into this ARC for the 3rd one in the series!

Pulling Doubles by Christina C. Jones

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I enjoyed this workplace enemies to lovers romance. Devyn is a firecracker and I loved every moment.  Her and Dr Wrights banter was TOP TIER! Love where their story is headed. Can’t wait to hopefully see more of them in the next 2 books. 

Yours To Have by BriAnn Danae

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0

I think this my fave out of the series. Quality time is also my love language so I was able to relate to Kema not getting what she needed from WhatsHisName 😂 and being fed up. Tyrel is definitely the man for her! Short, cute, and spicy! 🥵 

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous emotional funny sad tense 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

5.0

This book was PHENOMENAL!!! This was my first fantasy book but definitely won’t be my last! I’m not a crier but I was crying about a damn DRAGON! 😭😭 And the ending 🤯🤯

Beyond the Blue Line by Kelly Moore

funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Getting Schooled by Christina C. Jones

funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.75

I enjoyed listening to this book. The narrators were great and the story and character development were good for it to be a shorter story. I was so excited for all the different representations in this story! I love a book that showcases black excellence. I was also pleased to read the pretty POSITIVE military experience of a Black man! And the back and forth banter between Reese and Jason was TOP TIER! Overall I would definitely recommend this book! Can’t wait to get into the other stories in this series! 

Country Charm by Lee Jackson

funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

First THANKS Sunny Babe PR and Lee Jackson for the gifted copy!! I throughly enjoyed this book! For  this to be a debut by this author it was so good! Cassidy and Hunter were literal twin flames! The female and male version of each other! Neither had been in a serious relationship in ages and weren’t looking for anything more than a hookup here there. All that changed when Cassidy’s herd of “cows” play a prank on her for her 30th bday 😂😂 and setup a blind date with Mr Country Charm himself Hunter 🥰 Hunter usually leaves the lovey dovey stuff to his parents and brother but Cassidy has been making him rethink his future. Their chemistry is undeniable no matter how much both of them are second guessing themselves. When their guards come down they light up like firefly’s in the middle of a meadow 😍🥰 Definitely looking forward to the next book in this series!

Hoops Shorts: A HOOPS Novella Collection by Kennedy Ryan

emotional hopeful inspiring

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love reading stories about the Hoops series characters!! I literally loved all the books and novellas! 🥰

Second Chance Ex by Shann McPherson

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

This was a really good read. I love the high school sweetheart and second chance tropes. I think this story was a great representation that sometimes when you fall in love young and are all consumed with that partner, sometimes life happens and a break is needed. But what is meant to be shall be and Joey and Prue were definitely meant to be! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy and Child death