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Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

I was rooting for Mallory and was sobbing at the book’s conclusion. Will write a more in depth review later. 

FOR AUDIOBOOK LISTENERS: The book has actual pictures that I think really add to the experience. I didn’t realize this until I started switching back and forth between my ebook and audiobook. The audiobook narrator was great at creating distinct voices for each character. 

Saddle Broke by Darah Lace

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emotional hopeful informative tense 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

3.75

Darah Lace delivers a surprisingly well-written cowboy romp that avoids ridiculous, overdone, tedious tropes. Truly a standout in the #instalust genre. We go straight to action from the first page and the characters keep coming, and coming, and coming. Yes, that was a double entendre. 

Despite the generous serving of delectable roughhousing, *whew* the action NEVER gets boring. The characters went quite a few steps past being well-endowed. Clay's inner struggle to decide how to approach his relationship with Lindsey was reasonable. He isn't the usual one-layered hardheaded cowboy buff. Lindsey's dedication to getting what she wants from a partner while exacting self-respect was admirable. She refused to stand by and settle for someone's half-baked efforts. She voiced her needs, knew her self-worth, and when to walk. Evan was an all-around great guy and an even better wingman. I can't wait to read his story.

If you enjoy confident unabashed characters with abundant chemistry, snappy dialogue, commendable BDSM/consent/safe sex practices, and a dash of angst/pining then I highly suggest reading this book. It was a solid (Amazon) 4-star delight. Yee Haw.