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Foxglove by Adalyn Grace

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

I got the chance to listen and read First Time Caller this past week, and let me tell y'all....talk about a swoony charmer! The chemistry and banter was hysterical and adorable. Did you know skee-ball can be sexy? Yeah, me neither. The odes to Sleepless in Seattle were fantastic and nostalgic. This was a slow burn, but lemme tell you....worth the wait. 

Even if you are not sure you believe in love like Aiden, this will win you over! I was THRILLED to see this will be the beginning of a new series, and I'm 🤞 that Jackson is next. I really need to see him ramble on about the weather when he's nervous. 😂

This is definitely my favorite B.K. Borison to date!
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was a solid 4 star young adult read. It's essentially The Secret Garden only with a murder and a clairvoyant "Mary" character, and it generally works on the whole. Particularly, it takes some twists towards the end that made me gasp a bit. It's one where I'll continue on with the series. I know exactly the kinds of young readers this is going to appeal to!  
Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams

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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

4.0

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

2.5

The majority of this is a solid 4 star read. The last few chapters? WTF?!? 
Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

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emotional 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

3.5

 This was close to a 4 star read, but fell a little short. I LOVED the childhood second chance romance in this. It was so sweet and touching. What I really appreciated about this book was the thoughtful way it handled a FMC who lost her virginity later in life and had an awful, scarring experience with it. And the MMC's reaction to it as well. I don't read a lot of romance books with this element, and I felt it was handled very well. Their romance kept me turning the pages.  

Everything else with the magic and the family was okay and dragged it down half a star for me. This is basically Encanto but less vital to the plot. It just didn't really work for me.  
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

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

2.0

If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay

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

4.0

This was a solid four-star mystery. It kept me turning the pages late into the night. I managed to read this book and just less than 24 hours. It did have predictable plot twists that I could see from fairly early on in the book, but that didn't lessen my enjoyment of it. I really enjoyed the characters of Allison and Chaz in particular. If you're looking for something to get you out of a reading slump this would be a good pick.