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The Backup Plan by Eden Finley

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

Ooooommmmggg!!!! I’m already loving this world so much! I can already tell King Sports is going to be an absolute blast of a series! 

 

After seeing these two in Brady’s book I was curious about them and man are Thad and Kelley are starting this series out with a banger!!!! The way these two are omg I fell in love right off the bat. Their banter was hilarious. The balance these two bring one another is perfect. The way I felt for Kelley though…I’m glad Thad became his person! 

 

All the cameos, the new characters and of course silver fox daddy Damon….i can’t wait to see what is in store for book two! 

Just Bromantically Invested by Saxon James

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? It's complicated

4.0

Madden and Penn……it was no doubt the cutest love story out the bunch so far! The sweetest most caring nudist of all finally got his happy ending! Penn is just as sweet and kind as Madden and to see him open up and realize what he’s truly been feeling for so many years was amazing! These two were definitely made for each other no doubt about it! The Bertha boys, like always make their appearance and it’s always a great time seeing them!!!! I am so excited to see what Xanders story brings! 

Except You by Cora Rose

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

I had wondered what ever happened to the brothers of Maggie and now here we are years later finding out! I absolutely love that Max did steps and went to therapy for years to learn and find an away back to his brother! Him ending up with Beau was the best thing that could have happened yo him! Max was so genuine in wanting to be better and do better. Beau was freaking hilarious. Omg that nickname scene and the sheets scene at his parent’s house was the best 😂 I loved this book and I can’t wait to see the other two brothers get over their bs and learn and make amends with Maggie too. I am so curious how Matt’s book is going to end up 😆 

Suddenly You by Cora Rose

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

Nothing like waking up in Vegas married and not remembering a thing that happened!! I was happy to see Matt turn into a teddy bear in his own way. He struggled a little with his inner self trying to figure out who he was but with Coop helping him break out his shell and let go was nice!! Coop was absolutely hilarious. Now it’s on to Mitch and I’m really interested in how this will pan out with him. 

Reluctantly You by Cora Rose

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense 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

5.0

Well my heart absolutely aches for Mitch. I think he’s my favorite out of Magnus  brothers. He was so broken and lost throughout most of this. Trying so hard to fix things with his brothers and himself. Along comes Gideon who breaks the shield to Mitch’s heart and helps him break out and be who he truly is. These two were my absolute favorite out of them all. Oh man that epilogue was everything and it left me feeling so incredibly happy for Mags and the whole entire crew 🖤 I am going to miss this world of characters, hopefully we haven’t seen the last of them 🫶🏻

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Yo….what the actual f%ck was that? I have mixed feelings on this one. Like I liked it but it also fell short for me. It was a good read for sure, had me wanting to know more but it started to become a little repetitive and the ending…..ughhh made me mad. I did like Bela, and it was interesting seeing things in her pov. Other mommy, and daddo were alright but the mom annoyed the sh!t out of me. Every time she was on the page I couldn’t help but roll my eyes at her. I most definitely felt for Bela though! Uhh I really wanted more out of this story. 

Hell of a Thing by Laurae Knight, Faye Knightly, Faye Knightly

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

“Carnival lights and carnival fun When the sun goes down, you'd better run.” 

 

Note to self, do not except an invitation to a carnival on Halloween…..EVER 😂 

 

This spooky short story was fun! The way it plays out was very interesting, I do wish it was longer so we could explore the hellacious fun house more though! But it was still good and detailed, had horror themes, spice was there, and it’s all on Halloween night! 

 

As always check your triggers!! 

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

You know I really should quit going in blind on the books I read, because they truly do surprise me. Like this one…. I was not expecting that at all! I knew nothing about this book besides a girl goes missing, and boy was that an understatement! 

 

I really enjoyed this book, it’s not for the faint of hearts and if you have any triggers whatsoever I would highly recommend checking them before reading this. 

 

I was intrigued from the very beginning. The story definitely takes a minute to build, but then a little ways in it really picks up and doesn’t quit. It’s one crazy, wild, f&ck3d up ride!!! My adrenaline was so high and my heart was no stop pounding while reading this! Lol! I immediately needed to know the whole story. The who, what, when, where, why and how, ASAP! Like I thought I had figured it out and I did partially but not fully. I was shocked. I know this is a thriller but I think it tip toes the horror line a tad bit too. It’s very graphic. Oh and that one machete scene 👀…..shoooo boy that threw me for a second. I had to check and see if I was reading one of my extreme horror books. I absolutely loved this book! It was my first book by this author and it most certainly won’t be my last 🖤

Black Friday by James Kaine

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

“Blood, gore, and broken bodies littered the concourse. Some still fought. Others ran for their lives.”

When an offer comes along and it’s too good to be true and no details are given, do you take it? I mean the only natural thing to do is take the offer right? Uhhh duh!!! Logan and 4 others, along with several other players took that offer and after learning what they had to do, they went apesh!t!!! 

Pshhhh and I thought my Black Friday experiences were rough, ha not even 😂. I think this was the most fun I’ve ever had on Black Friday! 😂 What an unhinged, gory, bloody, fun mess this was. I’m pretty sure there were parts that I laughed at that I most definitely don’t think I was supposed to,😅 but the way James wrote this story it was just an all around entertaining horror story. His writing is captivating and draws you in and doesn’t let you go. I felt like I was in that mall fighting for my life along with the rest of them! I absolutely loved this book and I need more!! 

Want a horrific and bloody Black Friday experience? Then make sure you grab this book, it releases Friday, Nov 29th on Black Friday no doubt 😆

Full Service by Cora Rose

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Look, anytime Cora Rose releases a book I will read it! I have loved everything thing she’s put out that I’ve read so far and this one is in my top 5 no doubt. I laughed way too hard while reading this book. The inner monologue of Silas is so damn funny. The flirty banter between them is hilarious and the spicy scenes are so hotttt! Omg and old man Lee was the star of the book 😂 i haven’t laughed this hard while reading in a long time. Now onto book 6 where I finally get to have my favorite coffee boy’s story!