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Dear Grumpy Boss by Julia Wolf
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was an okay read and I did enjoy reading a few parts of this book. I just couldn’t get into the way Weston was towards Elise. I get the author wanted a grumpy boss as the MMC but Weston was just a complete rude asshole.
At times I did like Elise, but I didn’t like how she ghosted her ex or ghosted Weston when things got tough in their relationships. I truly disliked the miscommunication between the two main characters. Personally, I felt like they could have a much better drama filled story if Elise just chewed out her ex and Weston. Needless to say, this book is well written and is enjoyable if you like miscommunication.
This is a smutty read and does go into detail with the spicy scenes. It’s also slow burn spicy book. You do get loads of tension between to two main characters as well. For that I’ll rate the spice level a 3.
Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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 loved this book and to be honest, I thought it was going to be a dark bully romance. I sure didn’t know it was based in high school, at least they are seniors who cause a bit of mischief.
Even though Punk 57 is based in a high school setting, it did have a few spicy scenes. The spice scenes do go into detail and is a bit graphic but it doesn’t take away from the plot of the book. For that I’ll rate the spice a 2.5.
I really liked how we are given friends to enemies, then enemies to lovers between Ryen and Misha. This book really had me guessing at every page. I wanted to know why Misha was so moody and why he was an ass to Ryen. We get all those answers and I loved every bit of it.
Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book is a very smutty book with a little bit of plot. Please make sure you check the rigger warnings before reading.
I loved that we get 5 different point of views and it’s very easy to follow along. With having so many different POVs, sometimes it’s hard to know who’s speaking but all 5 characters are easy to determine who’s speaking. The author did such a great job on showing us each character’s personality throughout the book to help us know who’s who.
I will say that this book is way too long and it could have ended at so many different points in the book. It’s like it was dragged out longer than it should have. I will say that I did enjoy reading it but towards the end, it started to be redundant. Don’t get me wrong, I loved reading this book, but it was all over the place before it started to actually end.
This book is a dark mafia why choose romance and it’s very graphic with details when it comes to the sexual senses and everything else. There’s so many different smutty senses that will get you thinking whether or not you into it. All in all, I’ll rate the spice level a 5. 🥵
The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was such a cute and cozy read. I just love Gwyn and her spunkiness. I also love that we get just a little bit more of Vivi and Rhys in this book as well.
From the start I wanted to know what the deal with Wells was and I’m so happy that he’s the MMC in this book. I loved that we are able to read about his growth and how he was able to start up his own shop. I also really liked the banter between him and Gywn.
The way Gywn and Wells relationship evolved was very heartwarming. There is a little bit of spice in The Kiss Curse but it’s no where the main focus of the book and doesn’t take away a from the plot. 🌶️🌶️
I can’t wait for the third book to come out so I can read about Bowen.
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
5.0
I was patiently waiting for this book to release and I was not prepared to read everything that happens. That ending was not what I was expecting and I loved everything in Iron Flame.
Fourth Wing was a great read but for me, Iron Flame was even better. We get more world building and new characters. Violet grows more into her power and who she’s meant to be. And Xaden, he is right there through it all. We also get to know Xaden better and most to all the secrets are revealed.
This spice between Violet and Xaden is everything you want for them. It’s about the same amount of spice you get in Fourth Wing and for that I’ll rate it a 3. It is detailed and there is intention between Vi and Xaden.
Overall, I really did enjoy reading Iron Flame and I can’t wait until the next book comes out.
Carnage by Shantel Tessier
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I truly don’t know how to start this review. Don’t get me wrong, I did like reading Carnage and learning more about Saint, but truly, it was way too long. I wish the story was set up/written like The Sinner or The Sacrifice, then it wouldn’t have been so predictable.
Half of the book we learn about who Ashtyn and why and how she ended up with Saint. There’s a lot going on and a lot of missing information in the first part of the book. In the second part of the book, we get the answers on why everything happened the way it did. I feel as if the second part of the book was rushed but that’s just me.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
funny
lighthearted
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
I really wanted to love this book but it just wasn’t for me. It’s a very, very sweet read and nothing what I thought it would be. It was most definitely a twee read for sure.
For me, the story was flat. It was also very predictable. One thing I did enjoy was the found family aspect of the story. Other than that, it just did work for me.
There’s also hardly to no spice or romance. We only get a small part of both towards the end of the book and it wasn’t all that great either.
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
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
Let me just say that I did enjoy this book but for some reason, it took me a while to get into it. Not because of the detailed gore but because it’s a very, very slow burn. I was expecting a bit more I guess.
I really did like Rowan’s and Sloane’s relationship. Their banter between each other was funny and cute. I loved that Rowan was rotting for Sloan and just patiently waiting for her to fall in love with him. It’s a great story or friends to lovers but with a bit of killing.
The spice was very detailed but then again, it’s a very slow burn book. So you don’t get to the spice until a little more than half into the book. The author does go into detail with the spice scenes and there are a few of them, I’ll rate the spice a 4 because of that.
Slash or Pass by Tylor Paige
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a good spin on Ghostface. It did start off slow but once things started to pop off, the story started to move a bit quicker. This story had me constantly asking questions and it kept my focus which is always a plus. Even though I enjoyed reading Slash or Pass, I felt like the ending kind of fell flat for me.
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Now this is a spicy thriller book. Some may consider this to be a horror and I personally don’t because it’s not that gruesome IMO. But the spice is there and is very graphic along with the murders.
Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
I just couldn’t get enough of this book. Even though this book is in three parts, I was able to read it quickly. It gets straight to the point and to the spice.
This book is a very smutty book. It’s about 3 vampires and one girl (half vampire half human). The first two parts of the book is about all four of them coming together to form a relationship. They also do a bit of problem solving on how to break a blood curse (part 1) and how they can run from Mina’s father (part 2). Then in part 3, everything that they planned comes to an end and everyone is happy.
Throughout all three books, we get a lot of spice. I mean who doesn’t want to read about vampires and how their bits turns that person on. If you’re not into “book porn” (a lot of it) then don’t read this book. Good thing for me, I don’t mind read these types of books. I was sold when I saw Vampire Queen.