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Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux

adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

If Velma was a goth girl and meet a demon who wanted her, then this book will deliver. 

I just loved how Rea was into the supernatural and wanted to investigate the paranormal in her small town. Then Leon who not only wants to keep an eye on Rea but also wants her soul. With all the hotness between Rea and Leon, the plot also kept going which I enjoyed reading. 

The Right Move by Liz Tomforde

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

The Right Move is such a cute story and I couldn’t get enough of Indy and Ryan’s relationship. The way they were with each other had me giggling and swooning the whole time. They were so perfect for each other in every way. 

This book is the perfect book to read this summer and truly anytime you feel like you’re in a slump. It’s such a good read and I loved everything about it. 

Of Apples and Trees by Renate Rowland

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

From the start of this book I was sucked in and couldn’t get enough. I absolutely love the way Renate writes and Of Apples and Trees is the perfect book to read this summer!

I loved how Hayley knew who she was and didn’t allow anyone bring her down. She stood out from all the others and that’s why Jameson was pulled towards her. The way Jameson cared for Hayley was the best part. He never over stepped and allowed Hayley to make her own choices.

And man those plot twists I was not expecting at all. This is by far one of my top reads for 2024! 

P.S. You're Intolerable by Julia Wolf

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

Are you looking for a work romance where the boss is super hot and grumpy? Then read P.S. You’re Intolerable.  

Not only do you get a boss/secretary romance but you also get a single mom and the cutest little baby. I just loved how Elliot was towards Catherine even though he seems like a butt at the start of this book. Their story is so heart warming and I just had to know what would happen next. 

Out of all the books in The Harder They Fall series, this one is my favorite. 

Vile Boys by Clarissa Wild

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

You want to know what happens to Crystal from Evil Boys? Then read Vile Boys and you will know who, what, when, where, and how. And let me tell you, it’s one hell of a ride that I didn’t want to end.

Crystal is shy, sweet, and pure, so we think. Once she meets Ares, Caleb, and Blaine, things start to turn into this crazy train that you don’t want to get off of. Caleb’s and Blaine’s banter made me giggle and the way Ares was with Caleb and Crystal made me blush. 

The spice was also spicing as well. And please check the TW before you read this book. 

Knife, Comment, Share by Tylor Paige

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

Holy smokes yall! This book was amazing and I just couldn’t put it down. It was so good and I ate every bit of it up.

Knife, Comment, Share has the perfect mix of plot, twists, spice, and thriller. These mask men, I just can’t get enough of. I just love how they protected the final girl at all cost. Even though you get the slasher movie vides, it was so different because it took place at a roller coaster park and camp. It pulls on my little 90s lover heart. 

Evil Boys by Clarissa Wild

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

I thought Sick Boys was wild, Evil Boys take on a whole other level and I loved every word of it. I just could not put this book down!

Evil Boys is a good mix of plot and spice and the banter between all four characters was the best. There was so many twist and turns that I was not expecting. Each character complemented each other in a way that worked so perfectly. 

Sick Boys by Clarissa Wild

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

Sick Boys was pure mayhem that also includes solving a murder, bully romance, and why choose. 

Penelope is a badass who wanted to figure out who could have murdered her sister. Then we meet the famous Skull & Serpent boys, Felix, Dylan, and Alistair. These boys are hot and everyone wants them but they only want one, and that’s my girl Penelope. 

Sick Boys is a great read IMO and kept my attention while reading. I had to know what would happen next and the spice was spicing as well. 

Please check the TW of this book before start reading. 

Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

This is my first Leigh Rivers book and I’m not disappointed. I loved every bit of this unhinged, dark, and filthy taboo romance. I want more of Olivia and Malachi’s story! 

Malachi was very possessive and obsessive with Olivia since the first time they meet. With being a year apart in age and being step-siblings, this made such a good dark taboo romance. And with the plot twists that took place made it even better, IMO. 

Please read the TW for this book before you read it. It’s very spicy and delivers in a dark taboo way. 

Alfie, Darling by Effie Campbell

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

I was hoping for Alfie’s story when I got to meet him in the McGowan series and I’m so happy Effie wrote it.  I loved every bit of this book and couldn’t get enough of it.

Alfie didn’t know he had not one but two stalkers that was waiting to snatch him up. When Harriet and Petros take Alfie underground, things start to get spicy and dark quickly.

Poor Alfie was being denied the number one thing that he loves and it was pure torture for him. Then we get to know why Harriet wanted to take Alfie and things start to fall in place. 

I don’t want to give too much away in my review but I will say that you can read this book in one day and still be thinking about it a few days after. 

📚ARC Review📚