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Infernium by Keri Lake

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

This was a hefty read and took me quite a while to finish, but I really enjoyed it! The audio was **chef's kiss** 

Where Nightshade is primarily about Farryn's journey, this one is more about Jericho, so it has a ton more world building and adds more depth to the events of the first book (nightshade). Lots of action, lots of spice, loads of angst, and a heafty dose of feminine rage. There's some funny bits in there, too - Vespyr and Vaszhago are everything lol! You do see a repeat of some scenes from the first book from a different point of view - which added to the lengthiness of this read. 

All in all, though, it was SO GOOD and such a great ending to our MCs love story.
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Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

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dark funny medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Brynne said to trust her and you absolutely should! This book was such an amazing ending to the Ruinous Love Trilogy.

I loved every book in this series but THIS one had my little tarot reading heart doing happy backflips.

S&S are so cute! And the way the events of this book weaves through the events/timelines of the other books just brought the whole series together so nicely. 

Highly recommend reading the epilogues and bonus chapter. You won't regret it.
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Nightshade by Keri Lake

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adventurous dark emotional 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? No

5.0

Raw. Next Question.
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That Sik Luv by Jescie Hall

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dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

Man this book was intense and will most likely offend any devout christian. It wasn't bad. It was actually pretty good but know your triggers before going in. Some parts of this book was super uncomfy as the consent was missing in some scenes where it really should have been explicit. This book also felt insanely long despite the fact that the story apparently takes place over only like a couple weeks. That aside though, it's really well written and deliciously dark. Still an overall good read.
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The Conjurer's Wife by Sarah Penner

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

4.0

Thirty-nine pages of straight tea and I was sat for all of it. Olivia's actions are justified. I said what I said 😩.
Teach Me by K.A. Tucker

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fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

Break Me by K.A. Tucker

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fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

Tempt Me by K.A. Tucker

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fast-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

3.0

This book was okay! Lots of cliche's - tiny, innocent, nieve FMC and billionaire playboy MMC. It's not earth shattering or anything, but it follows a simple plot that's well done and makes for an enjoyable read. It does get heavy into grooming territory which is not really my vibe - but given what the book is about, it's not surprising. All in all it was okay. 
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Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous dark emotional 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

By far the best in the series so far. Amazing from start to finish. no notes.
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Iron Flame (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0