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Escaping from Houdini, by Kerri Maniscalco

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.25

Compared to the other books this one was frustrating for me. 

Would You Rather, by Allison Ashley

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.0

It's a HEA romance but I still regard it as a sad one because of what Mia and Noah went through.

Queen Bee, by Amalie Howard
Did not finish book. Stopped at 76%.

The story is sectioned into 3 parts.
Part 1: I really liked the blooming romance.
Part 2: It was lovely. But after few chapters Kes started to get real cocky for me. Lyra's past however was emotional and deep.
Part 3: I couldn't take it anymore. Poppy is at her end, Lyra has her friends and Kes... He's like an accessory.

I'm sad because I was looking forward to this book.

Magic Study, by Maria V. Snyder

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

Not as fun as the first book but it's still okay.

Crazy Stupid Bromance, by Lyssa Kay Adams

emotional funny 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

3.5

It's an addictive series tbh

Wait for It, by Jenn McKinlay

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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

3.75

Throughout the whole book, I appreciated Annabelle's professionalism. She was such a great character who handled issues well.

Nick was the definition of a grump! Which made this book a true grumpy x sunshine trope.

It also gave me Beauty and the Beast vibe a lot set in the contemporary world. 

Final Offer, by Lauren Asher

emotional hopeful sad 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

3.0

Enjoyable...

BUT GOD ISN'T A MAN!!!

Emma of 83rd Street, by Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding

emotional funny 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

4.0

It got me invested in it from the start. It was really cute, that basic

• Best-friends to lovers
• Neighbors
• Childhood friends to lovers
• Grumpy x sunshine

I enjoyed every minute. Except for Knightley wanting Emma to be an adult. I wanted to understand more of that from his pov because he really had an issue with it. But the book didn't do much justice to it for me.

Assassin Study, by Maria V. Snyder

adventurous fast-paced

3.0

Poison Study, by Maria V. Snyder

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

Ufffffffff it's just perfect! 

• Easy to read
• Found family
• Easy slip into romance
• Great magic system
• Political intrigue 
• Fantastic character development 

I just couldn't ask for more.