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Hold My Girl by Charlene Carr
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
My emotions are haywire after finishing this book, there's something so beautifully heartbreaking about it, it makes you question all your decisions and everything you thought to be true.
We get the point of view of both women, and in both of them we see how much trouble and pain a mother would go into to keep her child, but also slowly you notice imperfections on both sides, especially Tess' and the imperfection with Katherine was that she was too perfect, never letting herself take a moment of breath, so slowly but surely there are doubts in your mind about who will get custody or how much custody they will get, you're not sure but the doubts are there.
The twists, both big and small, blow your mind and make you question everything you learned about that character, but you can't stop yourself from giving them another chance.
This is an emotional book, with a very heavy topic, it's made me question a lot of things and has given me fears that I know I shouldn't be worried about from now on, especially since I don't want children, but the fears and worries are still there. I hope that all the women out there going through something like this have a good support system with them, and I hope that they get their chance at being a mother.
We get the point of view of both women, and in both of them we see how much trouble and pain a mother would go into to keep her child, but also slowly you notice imperfections on both sides, especially Tess' and the imperfection with Katherine was that she was too perfect, never letting herself take a moment of breath, so slowly but surely there are doubts in your mind about who will get custody or how much custody they will get, you're not sure but the doubts are there.
The twists, both big and small, blow your mind and make you question everything you learned about that character, but you can't stop yourself from giving them another chance.
This is an emotional book, with a very heavy topic, it's made me question a lot of things and has given me fears that I know I shouldn't be worried about from now on, especially since I don't want children, but the fears and worries are still there. I hope that all the women out there going through something like this have a good support system with them, and I hope that they get their chance at being a mother.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Infidelity
Come Out, Come Out by Alexia Onyx
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH.'
Aiden is such an amazing ghost to haunt your house 🤭🤭, he's also kinda of unhinged and obsessed so perfection.
Skye is, god I love her so much, and I just wanna give her a big ass hug. Both she and Aiden are perfect for each other, it's like their jagged edges just fit and I'm glad that they found each other.
I didn't think I would be able to make it through this book because of the TWs, but now that I finished the book, I feel like they add depth and make you understand the characters better.
Binx makes me wanna get a black kitten 😭😭.
Aiden is such an amazing ghost to haunt your house 🤭🤭, he's also kinda of unhinged and obsessed so perfection.
Skye is, god I love her so much, and I just wanna give her a big ass hug. Both she and Aiden are perfect for each other, it's like their jagged edges just fit and I'm glad that they found each other.
I didn't think I would be able to make it through this book because of the TWs, but now that I finished the book, I feel like they add depth and make you understand the characters better.
Binx makes me wanna get a black kitten 😭😭.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm and Sexual content
Prince of Gluttony by K. Elle Morrison
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.0
OMFG, THE ANGST, THE SPICE, THE GROVELING HOLY SHIT, I DIED.
The House Of Grief: A Toll Of Flesh Novella #2 by Cyran Faringray, Cyran Faringray
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
OMFG THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD.
like HOLY SHIT, honestly I was expecting blood and craziness but not a teeny tiny bit of flesh-eating (romantically) nor was I expecting this book to be so romantic and an unhinged kind of cute, I loved it though, THE ROMANCE WAS ROMANCING AND DO NOT GET ME STARTED ON THE SPICE 🥵🥵🥵🤭🤭
like HOLY SHIT, honestly I was expecting blood and craziness but not a teeny tiny bit of flesh-eating (romantically) nor was I expecting this book to be so romantic and an unhinged kind of cute, I loved it though, THE ROMANCE WAS ROMANCING AND DO NOT GET ME STARTED ON THE SPICE 🥵🥵🥵🤭🤭
One Dirty Night by Pepper Winters
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
OMG, OMG, OMG, I'M DECEASED, I FEEL LIKE I NEED AN EXORCISM (even though there are books darker than this), IT WAS FILTHY AF, LIKE HOLY HELL.
from the beginning of the book until the night at the circus finishes, there's so much TENSION AND CHEMISTRY, that I was literally vibrating out of my skin, HOLY FUCK IT WAS AMAZING,
then from there the angst starts and I was so sad and also really anxious to see what happens between Ella and Nick, goddamn these two did not get together that easily, I was dying, I honestly hoped that Hunter became a part of them too but nope, that hope was dashed 😭😭😭.
the thing that stopped me from giving this book a solid five was Ella's behavior towards Hunter in the epilogue, it just felt wrong after everything and all the advice he offered both of them.
ANYWAY, PLS READ THIS BOOK, AND PLS CHECK THE TWS.
PEPPER, WE NEED HUNTER'S BOOK.
from the beginning of the book until the night at the circus finishes, there's so much TENSION AND CHEMISTRY, that I was literally vibrating out of my skin, HOLY FUCK IT WAS AMAZING,
then from there the angst starts and I was so sad and also really anxious to see what happens between Ella and Nick, goddamn these two did not get together that easily, I was dying, I honestly hoped that Hunter became a part of them too but nope, that hope was dashed 😭😭😭.
the thing that stopped me from giving this book a solid five was Ella's behavior towards Hunter in the epilogue, it just felt wrong after everything and all the advice he offered both of them.
ANYWAY, PLS READ THIS BOOK, AND PLS CHECK THE TWS.
PEPPER, WE NEED HUNTER'S BOOK.
King of Sinners by Danielle Sarah
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
OMFG, THIS BOOK, I'M DECEASED, IT'S SO EFFING GOOD LIKE KING CALLAN CAN STEP ON ME ANYDAY, AND I WOULD SAY THANK YOU🤭🤭 THIS MAN IS SO 🥵🥵🥵. LIKE THE GASPS I GUSPED, THE SCREAMS I SCRUMPT, THE WHIMPERS I WHIMPERED, AND THE SQUEAKS I SQUEAKED, I WAS FERAL WHILE READING THIS BOOK and I STILL AM.
This honestly was a good book, I was scared before I started it because I thought there would be a lot of angst, but in Nouha and Danielle, we trust cause this book was a perfect mix of angst, CRAZY SEXUAL TENSION, Knox's sunshine, twists, and SPICE, it's *chef's kiss*, like PLEASE read this book, I will haunt your asses otherwise.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK IN THIS WORLD. And also, thank you to Nouha and Danielle for the ARC.
This honestly was a good book, I was scared before I started it because I thought there would be a lot of angst, but in Nouha and Danielle, we trust cause this book was a perfect mix of angst, CRAZY SEXUAL TENSION, Knox's sunshine, twists, and SPICE, it's *chef's kiss*, like PLEASE read this book, I will haunt your asses otherwise.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK IN THIS WORLD. And also, thank you to Nouha and Danielle for the ARC.
Meet At Midnight: A Slasher Romance by Lux Oleander
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
OMG, I'M LITERALLY DECEASED, THIS BOOK IS SO DAMN GOOD. IT'S A MASTERPIECE, A BLOODY GORY TWISTY SEXY MASTERPIECE.
Jack is SO HOT AND DERANGED AND OMFG, THIS MAN COULD STAB ME AND I WOULD GET ON MY KNEES and THANK HIM FOR IT. and DO NOT GET ME STARTED ON ZOE, JESUS CHRIST I'M A SIMP FOR THAT WOMAN. THESE TWO ARE SO HOT APART BUT ARE MELTING BOILING HOT TOGETHER.🥵🥵🥵🥵
Jack is SO HOT AND DERANGED AND OMFG, THIS MAN COULD STAB ME AND I WOULD GET ON MY KNEES and THANK HIM FOR IT. and DO NOT GET ME STARTED ON ZOE, JESUS CHRIST I'M A SIMP FOR THAT WOMAN. THESE TWO ARE SO HOT APART BUT ARE MELTING BOILING HOT TOGETHER.🥵🥵🥵🥵
Breakneck by Brittany Ann
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
OMG, I'M DECEASED, LIKE FOREVER GONE, BRITTANY YOU KILLED IT AS ALWAYS.
This is my 3rd book by Brittany. and as expected she did not disappoint, this was an amazing book with all the characters from her previous books making an appearance whether they're side characters or just seeing them in a small scene, LOVED seeing the Langston brothers again and that little surprise you dropped about a certain someone being pregs, and as always when it came to starting a Brittany book, I was scared af, because I knew that this book will break and make my heart a hundred times and make me feel every emotion on the face of the earth.
I loved how there was no unnecessary drama when it came to Mina and Dontell's relationship, THE ANGST RUINED ME, I cried 3 times during this whole book, and IT ENDED IN A CLIFFY *crying* *sobbing* *throwing up*.
Mina is such a strong badass woman and I admire her SO SO MUCH this woman deserves the world and I know that Dontell will give it to her without a second thought, he would scorch the heart for her if it meant putting a smile on her face and her as a mother is a very soft, very comfy thing, I wish we had more moments between her and Cleo, though we'll definitely see them in future books.
Dontell, dear god this man is WOW, I'm simply deceased, he's so *AHHHH*, I can't even describe him, he's everything and I'm so happy they found each other and fought for each other, it's amazing how love makes people stronger and weaker at the same time.
BRITTANY, I DO NOT FORGIVE YOU FOR THAT CLIFFY 😭😭😭, IT WAS PAINFUL AND WILL BE UNTIL THE NEXT BOOK 😭. can't wait for the next two books, especially Cain's, I want to learn so much more about him.
FOREVER GRATEFUL TO BE ON BRITTANY'S ARC TEAM. THANK YOU.
This is my 3rd book by Brittany. and as expected she did not disappoint, this was an amazing book with all the characters from her previous books making an appearance whether they're side characters or just seeing them in a small scene, LOVED seeing the Langston brothers again and that little surprise you dropped about a certain someone being pregs, and as always when it came to starting a Brittany book, I was scared af, because I knew that this book will break and make my heart a hundred times and make me feel every emotion on the face of the earth.
I loved how there was no unnecessary drama when it came to Mina and Dontell's relationship, THE ANGST RUINED ME, I cried 3 times during this whole book, and IT ENDED IN A CLIFFY *crying* *sobbing* *throwing up*.
Mina is such a strong badass woman and I admire her SO SO MUCH this woman deserves the world and I know that Dontell will give it to her without a second thought, he would scorch the heart for her if it meant putting a smile on her face and her as a mother is a very soft, very comfy thing, I wish we had more moments between her and Cleo, though we'll definitely see them in future books.
Dontell, dear god this man is WOW, I'm simply deceased, he's so *AHHHH*, I can't even describe him, he's everything and I'm so happy they found each other and fought for each other, it's amazing how love makes people stronger and weaker at the same time.
BRITTANY, I DO NOT FORGIVE YOU FOR THAT CLIFFY 😭😭😭, IT WAS PAINFUL AND WILL BE UNTIL THE NEXT BOOK 😭. can't wait for the next two books, especially Cain's, I want to learn so much more about him.
FOREVER GRATEFUL TO BE ON BRITTANY'S ARC TEAM. THANK YOU.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Trafficking, Blood, and Murder
Court of Death by K.A. Knight
adventurous
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
I liked this book, but honestly, it isn't the best I've read from Katie, really liked book 1 better, I would've liked it if there were a little bit more enemies to lovers and angst but apart from that it's a pretty decent book, it's got a fast to medium pace, the characters are badass, and there's even the appearance of the characters from book 1 which I loved.
He's So Slick by Sinclair Kelly
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I LOVED THIS BOOK, the way omega verse is executed without it being the main plot but also playing a part, I really like the fact that it's a mish-mash of my fav romance genres, this is a good book, it's fast-paced, with a dash of angst and a whole lot spice with a few surprises on the way, also to anyone who doesn't like pregnancy trope, be warned there's pregnancy at about maybe 80 or 85 percent, I'm not really sure.
West is a badass, Porter was totally in love with her from the very first moment, Hux is whipped by both of them, Zig was a big-ass surprise that I squealed about, and Nash is Mr. grumpy grumperson but we love him anyway.
can't wait for more books in this series. Thank you to Sinclair Kelly and Chaotic Creatives for the arc.
West is a badass, Porter was totally in love with her from the very first moment, Hux is whipped by both of them, Zig was a big-ass surprise that I squealed about, and Nash is Mr. grumpy grumperson but we love him anyway.
can't wait for more books in this series. Thank you to Sinclair Kelly and Chaotic Creatives for the arc.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content