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Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne

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emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

I LOVE Pride & Prejudice retellings, and I think this might be my favorite yet! 

This was a pleasant surprise as Nikki Payne’s more recent book, Sex Lies & Sensibility, didn’t really work for me. But this one is just immaculate. The chemistry between the two MCs is incredible, it explores some real social issues (like gentrification), and the writing is distinctive and flows beautifully. 
Consent by Jill Ciment

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Just could tell it was not for me. I know a lot of people love the full cast audio but for me it really highlighted the weakness/melodrama of some of the writing. 
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A True (as Told to Me) Story by Bess Kalb

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

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dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

A Woman Entangled by Cecilia Grant

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emotional reflective 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

5.0

The Truth about Love and Dukes by Laura Lee Guhrke

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

My first book by this author and I loved it! A really solid, well-written and well-paced historical romance with great characters. Not quite 5 stars as I found the denouement a little rushed. Other than that, perfect! 
Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us by Rachel Aviv

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challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

Camp Twisted Pine by Ciera Burch

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emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Read this with my 8 year old and we both loved it.  It’s a little spooky in parts but that didn’t bother him too much. Lovely themes of friendship and communication.