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Nocticadia by Keri Lake

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

4.75

and that’s how you leave someone fucking gagged! i’m kinda mad this is a standalone.. this world is so rich with so much to explore jesus fuck. the mystery aspects of this novel kept me HOOOKEDDD BRO! absolutely fantastic. from what happened to lilia’s mom, to devryck’s whole thing(dude has baggage galore), these “hallucinations” lilia sees, the secret society shit?! whew. then of course you have the actual romance aspects!! i really enjoyed seeing this push and pull between lilia and devryck, it was very amusing. good smut too 😁

Moonflower by Elira Firethorn

3.25

sometimes the smut is indeed the plot. but also this was just a cute story about best friends finally getting the girl and not having to choose. my FAVORITE 😁
also very accurate and honestly comforting depiction of depression. 

Zane by Kat Baxter

3.0

we love neurodivergent fmcs that get dicked down by guys that are down TERRIBLY for their woman!!

My Demon Hunter by Aurora Ascher

3.0

EEEE THAT WAS CUTE! absolutely lovely second installment. sets up a lot of interesting plot points and characters for the next and future installments. lily and mist were adorable! especially with mist not knowing shit about how to interact with humans so he takes so much literally and lily just rolls with it.

My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher

3.75

i enjoyed this a lot more than i thought i would. they fall in love quickly, but i live for that shit. also tbh.. i wanted more on jacqui and dan.. that entire section made me so SAD, the depth there was crazy. overall great plot, dialogue and smut. i’m excited to read others in the series 

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

medium-paced

3.75

this was really fun! slow at times, but it’s a book where the payoff is definitely worth it! besides the main romance, the way we learn about tiffy and leon’s everyday lives is quite fun, i would say. the author gets you invested in side characters and what they’re up to and how their stories end, so i would say that’s a job well done. :) overall very cute

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

dark emotional hopeful reflective

• 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

whew. fuck okay idk where to even start.. i guess with i fucking loved this book and story, every damn moment of it. the stages of a stifling, painful, abusive relationship all start slow. reading this story as constance tells it, after it’s already happened, was a great choice; since we get her insight into past events with a “hindsight is 20/20” mindset. the love story wasn’t even about him, it never was. it was always gonna be about her and magdalena and then alexi. the three of them being able to escape him and moving on with their lives. god. so wonderful 

Raising Lucy by Becca Jameson

challenging dark informative fast-paced

2.25

age play really isn’t my thing so i was weirded out a lot but the author does a great job of explaining shit and making it clear what the couple gets out of it. i do wanna read the next book though.. 

Speak No Evil by Jewel Killian

fast-paced

3.0

this was a super fun trilogy! didn’t take itself too too seriously but it still had enough plot and interesting characters for you to keep reading and wanting to know what happens. the one liners and just overall dialogue of this series is fucking hilarious and it makes me wanna read the author’s other series! 

Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee Smith

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

well, fuck!
i didn’t expect to shed some tears near the end there, but indeed i did.
as a love story, i thoroughly enjoyed this book. but when it comes to the fmc i will say i didn’t love her 😭 she’s outrageously stubborn and at times selfish, but.. very funny. i found her pettiness to be one of her best qualities actually. when it comes to azrael i found his character super interesting and i was always looking forward to scenes he was included in, i would’ve killed for some chapters in his pov. overall, a story worth reading.