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Not Catching Love by Saxon James

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3.5

3.5⭐️ this was a cute end to the series. Although it's always mildly annoying when the main conflict of the entire book is just... irrelevant in the end 🥴
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

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5.0

This had no right to be so good 🥹🔥 RTC 
Unromance by Erin Connor

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5.0

This was fucking delightful. RTC
Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe

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Did not finish book.
DNF @ 50%
Thank you so much to Berkley Romance and Netgalley for providing an advanced copy of this. All thoughts and opinions are still my own.

This is a book I actually may come back to at some point. I was enjoying my time with this while I was reading, but it was a book I would completely forget about once I stopped reading. I was struggling with contemporaries all around at this time, so I don't know if this was book's fault or mine.

This had a fun premise, humor, and solid chemistry between the characters. And a lot of friends and other reviewers have really enjoyed and raved about this. So maybe this is something I come back to later this year before the second book releases.

But I'm very pro putting books down when they're not jiving with you - even if they might be something you enjoy in the end.
Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese

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3.5

Thank you so much to Berkley Romance, Netgalley, and PRH Audio for providing advanced copies of this book! All thoughts and opinions are still my own.

This was a really sweet, soft, conflict-free ending to the series. Not my favorite by the author, but it definitely had plenty of swoon-worthy moments.

I think where this one fell a little short was in the long exposition and repetitive internal monolgue. Without a main conflict driving things forward, it just felt a little drawn out at times.

But I loved the chronic illness & neurodiversity rep. And the way these 2 loved each other 🥹 good communication is definitely sexy.
The Truth: His Side, Her Side, and The Truth About Falling in Love by Christina C. Jones

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emotional slow-paced
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4.0

Emotional, slow burn. A little slow at times, but a really amazing romance. Loved how they communicated through everything - yay no 3rd act breakup 🙏

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