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t0ast_and_t3a's Reviews (494)
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
Another incredibly powerful story from Serle, with an utterly realistic MC and a relentlessly unapologetic story arc. There are many emotions during the trajectory of the story, from giddiness to grief to despair to uncertainty. What I find so powerful in each of the books I’ve read by Serle is how captivating they are in their brevity. We get everything we need, when we need it, and understand how it all ties together effortlessly in the end.
Just couldn’t get into it. The writing was good and there were interesting characters, but the mystery aspect was a bit underwhelming.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-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
3.5🌟
3/5🌶️
2/5♥️
A fun, holiday-filled, hallmark-esque romance with a spicy twist. While the beginning and end slowed the pace waaaay down for me (it took me three tries to get past the first chapter), the middle kept me interested enough to stay with the story. Many holiday romances just keep the holiday in the backdrop, but in this one it’s the literal premise of the story—why the characters are brought together. So, you don’t ever forget it’s a Christmas romcom. It’s a ex-popstar, current pornstar duo, dual POV, and has some pretty interesting side characters. If you’re looking for a story to disassociate for the holidays, this one is the one for you.
3/5🌶️
2/5♥️
A fun, holiday-filled, hallmark-esque romance with a spicy twist. While the beginning and end slowed the pace waaaay down for me (it took me three tries to get past the first chapter), the middle kept me interested enough to stay with the story. Many holiday romances just keep the holiday in the backdrop, but in this one it’s the literal premise of the story—why the characters are brought together. So, you don’t ever forget it’s a Christmas romcom. It’s a ex-popstar, current pornstar duo, dual POV, and has some pretty interesting side characters. If you’re looking for a story to disassociate for the holidays, this one is the one for you.
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
I lost count how many times I straight up CACKLED. This is truly a top tier romcom, because it is so much MORE than the romance. You got the goofy cinnamon roll MMC, who is VERY sexy when threatening people AND when he’s spouting weird ass shit. And you have the funny FMC who you want to be friends with (and maaaaybe kinda have a girl crush on👀). And you have just an all around GREAT arc for story and characters. A+, Marlowe. A-fucking-+.
5/5🌟
5/5♥️
1/5🌶️
5/5🌟
5/5♥️
1/5🌶️
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
The right amount of romance, holiday, and mystery—and magic. I love a good grumpy MMC and a sassy FMC to balance him out. Best one of the series!
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
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
A bit of a different character arc for this Bailey book, but without doubt within her usual spicy romcom genre. I really enjoyed the story and characters, but I almost wanted it to be longer, for it to have a bit … more. It was a bit too insta-love for me (this is a personal preference, of course, and not my favorite trope) and the pacing was a bit fast. But it was a a quick, entertaining read aside from that.
3/5🌟
3/5♥️
2/5🌶️
3/5🌟
3/5♥️
2/5🌶️
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A wildly fast-paced story with well-thought out and realistic characters. This is my first Pargin book, and I picked it up for book club. But I don’t regret it. It was weird, but strangely thought provoking, because wow, does Pargin know how to build characters—some you agree with and many you don’t. The themes are heavier, but there’s a good spin on it that is both true to storytelling and the reality of what Pargin was going for. As for imagery, there is so much visualization to go from, and the story is packed with action—from important dialogue to actual on-page intensity.
I didn’t know what to expect going in, but ended up liking it.
I didn’t know what to expect going in, but ended up liking it.