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Mr. Broody by Piper Rayne
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
3.5
This one didn’t hit as well as the first in this series. It definitely had some very sweet moments. Loved all the side characters. But the two main characters were pretty cringy at times and the chemistry just wasn’t there for me. Overall it was a sweet story but not my fav.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
Pucking Strong by Emily Rath
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? N/A
4.75
Uncaged Desires: A Dark MMA Why Choose Romance by Madi Danielle
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
The writing was wild disjointed. Way too much of a struggle to get past that. Dry writing and disjointed.
Training the Heart by Paisley Hope
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy and Injury/Injury detail
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.75
I have so many more new questions. This was easily the best book in the series so far!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Sexual content
The Proposal Play by Lauren Blakely
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.25
Holding the Reins by Paisley Hope
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Split or Swallow by Lindsay Straube
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Unhinged: Yes (honestly need trigger warnings)
Spicy: maybe too spicy 🤪 as in it got repetitive *please note this is a situation where sex is like a currency and some very weird stuff happens.
Love Triangle: my least fav trope but was done well here
Tem’s Age: She is 20 but somehow feels way more like a teenager
Insta Love: Yes
Also the way timed passed felt off. Tem often talks like months and month have gone by but it’s only been a few weeks. She would say things like “back then” referring to something that happen a couple weeks prior.
Wish there was deeper world building and less Tem
Not believing anything anyone tells her about how they feel about it her.
I don’t know how to rate this. Part of me says 2 stars part of me says 5 stars. It’s a strange experience.
It’s deeply sexual. With an underlying interesting plot.
It ends very fast. The ending was actually a bit of a let down.
Leo was end game for me but well the ending.
Tem’s constant doubt grated on me. But watching her develop was interesting.
This was a much slower read for me as even the vast amount of spice didn’t really hold my attention. And it got repetitive.
Let me just say though the Challengers Non Canon extra scene in the Indie Version was EVERYTHING I wish the book would have been.
Spicy: maybe too spicy 🤪 as in it got repetitive *please note this is a situation where sex is like a currency and some very weird stuff happens.
Love Triangle: my least fav trope but was done well here
Tem’s Age: She is 20 but somehow feels way more like a teenager
Insta Love: Yes
Also the way timed passed felt off. Tem often talks like months and month have gone by but it’s only been a few weeks. She would say things like “back then” referring to something that happen a couple weeks prior.
Wish there was deeper world building and less Tem
Not believing anything anyone tells her about how they feel about it her.
I don’t know how to rate this. Part of me says 2 stars part of me says 5 stars. It’s a strange experience.
It’s deeply sexual. With an underlying interesting plot.
It ends very fast. The ending was actually a bit of a let down.
Leo was end game for me but well the ending.
Tem’s constant doubt grated on me. But watching her develop was interesting.
This was a much slower read for me as even the vast amount of spice didn’t really hold my attention. And it got repetitive.
Let me just say though the Challengers Non Canon extra scene in the Indie Version was EVERYTHING I wish the book would have been.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Iron Flame (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? N/A
4.5