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Tales from Tiressia by Charissa Weaks

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

Heavenbreaker by Sara Wolf

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Daughter of Chaos by A.S. Webb

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Spice 0.5 🌶️

ARC REVEW

I feel this book was like a combine of the Odyssey and The Lightning Thief, but like....not in a good way. The story took FOREVER. I feel there was no real point of everything?

I also don't understand the relationship between Heracles and Danae...because there was none? Sure, she had a mini crush on him, but they barely really interacted to each other. Or if they did, it wasn't implied if it was off-page or not.

I don't understand the magic in the world? How Danae was even able to control her powers almost instantly, there was no 'training arc.' I hope book two explains more becauseeee....I don't get it.

I do not like Danae, at all. Out of all FMCs I have read, she was the most pointless and useless character. I'm pretty sure without her, the book still would have been the same just with different characters.

I will give props to the narrator, I think she did a good job.

I received the audio ARC through Netgallery. Though my review is honest and true, I wish the author the best of luck.

Team Player by AR Taboo

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

My Brother Makes Me Call Him Daddy by Rose Richards

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

Taking Turns by AR Taboo

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.0

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When Dawn Rises by Jalen Noel

dark funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Spice 🩸🩸🩸.5


This was a pretty fast paced and a quick story to read, but I fairly enjoyed myself reading. I'm just mad the story wasn't longer lol. I wouldn't have minded the book if it was 400+ pages.

That being said, even though I liked the overall story, I felt everything was happening very quickly . When introducing more of the harem, I personally think it was too fast? I wouldn't have minded if the mystery spanned on a week or two. I wanted the <i>tension</i> between Vincent and Izzie before Creed interrupts them.

The FMC....I think for now I currently think she's okay? Though I am more interested in Vincent because she doesn't interact with him much, and I liked him a lot more than Creed and Logan (Well I like Logan too. He's a cute cinnamon roll.) I hope in the next book we get more of him.  I want (need) more smutty time with Vincent and Izel. Gimme gimme! *grabby hands*

Also I laughed at the jabs and inspired parts of the Twilight series lol. I enjoyed it.

I received an ARC by the author, and though my thoughts and opinions are true, I wish them the best of luck

Savage Bonds by J. Bree

funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Iron & Embers by Helen Scheuerer

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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