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253 reviews

Hills of Shivers and Shadows by Pam Godwin

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Miscarriage

The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy

emotional funny slow-paced

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

4.0

Entangled by Rebecca Quinn

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson

funny lighthearted 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

3.0

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

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

3.5

So Not Meant To Be by Meghan Quinn

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.75

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

I have been waiting to read this book for a while and was excited to jump in. This was my first book by Abby jimenez and she did not disappoint. 

SIMPLISTICALLY, this book is a workplace, friends-ish to lovers romance between two ER doctors, Briana and Jacob. The two MC’s are each struggling greatly in their personal lives and the plot is heavily wrapped around those issues which is something that gripped me from the very beginning. I really loved getting the dual POV of Briana and Jacob. It made it so easy to connect to both of them as individuals and really root for their HEA.  

While I did really enjoy the entire plot and loved all of the characters, I did have trouble with some of the added conflict and mis/lack of communication between the 50-80% mark. For me, the MC’s started to feel immature for their ages and it felt like the character growth stopped for a bit too long. But it did eventually pick up again in the last 10-15% of the story.
 
This book touches on some heavier topics that I really appreciated and created a unique love story that I haven’t seen before in a romance. I read it in one day and overall did enjoy it.

Ruthless Creatures by J.T. Geissinger

fast-paced

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

2.0

Powerless by Elsie Silver

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5