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Say You'll Be Mine by Naina Kumar

lighthearted slow-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

4.0

The romance was soooo good. There were parts i really didn't enjoy, like the spice and some character interactions and decisions. But the overall plot and chemistry just bumped it up.

The Old Place by Bobby Finger

slow-paced

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

2.5

No plot until 60% and even then the plot was barely there. It felt like the ball was dropped with this whole book. The potential was there!

The King Will Kill You by Sarah Henning

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Beginning good. Ending great! That whole middle part... unnecessary. This series would've been better as 2 books instead of 3.

This Side of Murder by Anna Lee Huber

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I wasn't vibing with the mystery in this one. Mainly because I didn't really love the characters. A lot of inner monologs felt repetitive. I'm still willing to continue the series though. 

My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

That ending got me! I was ready to give it 3.5, but that ending made me bump it up. 

Umberland (Everland, Book 2), Volume 2 by Wendy Spinale

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This is dark and adventurous. I actually liked it more than the first. But I'm sick of Alice in Wonderland retelling pairing Alice with the Mad Hatter. But these PoVs were more satisfying.

Blessed Water by Margot Douaihy

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

I like these characters but I wasn't feeling the mystery. It was good, but not as gripping as I like. It felt more character focus than mystery focus, when I want both.

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

dark mysterious slow-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 was cute with a very different take on the fairy tale. I felt the dialog felt flat though. 

When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Someone watched Ted Lasso and wanted to romance Roy Kent. It was cute, but I just couldn't connect with the characters like I wanted.

The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu

adventurous slow-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

I really enjoyed it. It did get slow, but what got me was the separate PoVs taking too long to come together.