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A Game of Retribution by Scarlett St. Clair
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
A Touch of Malice by Scarlett St. Clair
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25
Out with the Tide by Julie Olivia
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.25
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
The Song: That's My Girl by Little Mix
The Tropes
✔️ friends-to-lovers
✔️ transformation
✔️ rom-com
The Characters
Savvy: Girl. I don't know that I have ever related to a character as much as I have you. You represent me in a book character in a way I haven't had in a long time. I think the last time I related this much to a character was Spoiler Alert. I felt a security through you I haven't felt in a long ass time either.
Spencer: Spencer, my love, we did not get near enough of you.
The Things I Loved
I loved the fact that Savvy didn't go through this huge transformation for Spencer to lover her. He liked her for who she was and loved her along the way. This is something that I don't see often and I truly love it.
The Things I Didn't Love
I feel like I expected more romance, but I am more than happy with the way it turned out. It's safe to say this is what I needed in the moment rather than what I wanted.
The Final Verdict
Do not go into this book expecting a romance novel. That is not what this is. It has aspects of romance to it, but this novel is about a woman’s journey to loving herself.
The Tropes
✔️ friends-to-lovers
✔️ transformation
✔️ rom-com
The Characters
Savvy: Girl. I don't know that I have ever related to a character as much as I have you. You represent me in a book character in a way I haven't had in a long time. I think the last time I related this much to a character was Spoiler Alert. I felt a security through you I haven't felt in a long ass time either.
Spencer: Spencer, my love, we did not get near enough of you.
The Things I Loved
I loved the fact that Savvy didn't go through this huge transformation for Spencer to lover her. He liked her for who she was and loved her along the way. This is something that I don't see often and I truly love it.
The Things I Didn't Love
I feel like I expected more romance, but I am more than happy with the way it turned out. It's safe to say this is what I needed in the moment rather than what I wanted.
The Final Verdict
Do not go into this book expecting a romance novel. That is not what this is. It has aspects of romance to it, but this novel is about a woman’s journey to loving herself.
The Fae Princes by Nikki St. Crowe
adventurous
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Y'all I hated this book so much. That is all I have.
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.25
The Song The Line by dvsn
The Tropes
✔️ workplace romance
✔️ autism representation
✔️ interracial romance
The Characters:
Eve: This girl was a bad. ass. and I love her for it so so so much. Truly.
Jacob: All I know is if this man had shown his ass to me like he did Evie girl, we would not have made it past me hitting him with my car.
Jacob: All I know is if this man had shown his ass to me like he did Evie girl, we would not have made it past me hitting him with my car.
The Things I Loved
Can I just list the whole book?
The Things I Didn't Love
Literally nothing about this book was unlikable.
The Final Verdict
Two things I can count on Talia for: to make me fall in love with the characters as they fall in love and to make me cry. Was I expecting to cry quite as much as I did during this one? No. It came close to how much I cried over Get A Life, Chloe Brown and that’s saying something. I wasn’t on medication at that point.