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232 reviews

Swept Up: BWWM Small Town Strangers to Lovers by Symone West

fast-paced

4.0

BOOM SHAKALAKA YESSSS GAWD 

Scars of the Sun by Noelle Upton

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

these books are just a bit too long 

In the Light of the Moon by Noelle Upton

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent

On the Run with a Vampire by Anise Starre

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

2.5

i hate that trope in vampire books where the characters don’t wanna turn or turn other people. it’s soooo annoying if not done correctly. ‘cause in my mind why are we romanticizing vampires if we ourselves wouldn’t wanna be one… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, and Stalking

Champagne Kisses by Katherine E. Webb

fast-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Sexual content

The Holly Dates by Brittainy C. Cherry

emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

I HATE HATE MISCOMMUNICATION 😭🏃🏾‍♀️ 

But Kai the man that you are… lord have mercy. 

The Poisoner by I.V. Ophelia

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

3.5

UM… imma be honest I was enjoying this until the last few chapters, there was a warning at the beginning of the book but  why did all the characters just act like that was normal 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism

Elevator Pitch by Evelyn Leigh

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

UGH THIS!!! May this type of love find me…. 

The ending felt a bit rushed but also drawn out and I wish we had more of a visual representation of when the things on her list got crossed off instead of them just telling us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

King of Greed by Ana Huang

medium-paced

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

2.75

Entertaining read!! 

However I think Dom had a lot more to learn in this book and didn’t grovel as much as he should’ve. Glad things worked out of course but I think he was let off pretty easy in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly Lemming

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? N/A

2.75

I wish the epilogue was longer… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Classism