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Beyond Haven by S.M. Olivier
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
There were things in this one that I loved and had a hard time putting down, but then there was just as much, if not more, that I struggled with. It was hard to stay in this one, and I'm not entirely sure if it was the book's fault or my slowly falling into a book slump. I wish we had the harem's POVs not just Avery's but that's been a pet peeve since the first book. Then I wish the drama at the beginning of the book with the camp played out throughout the book along with going out and scavenging. It just felt like the first part of the book and the second part were a bit disconnected. Plus, we don't see a lot of zombies/infected in here, our big enemies here are other humans being truly terrible. I'm just ready to start wrapping up and heading towards HEA.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, and Pedophilia
Pursued by M. Sinclair
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I'm just going to leave this one here. I just don't think this series was for me. I really missed the college vibes and wanted it to go back to that school chaos but it felt like they were trying to stuff everything in here that things were just constantly getting overshadowed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Trafficking
Discovered by M. Sinclair
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'm really missing the school setting. I just kind of feel like this one is trying to fit everything in here and it's just not meshing well, at least not for me. The more I read Sinclair's books the more I'm questioning if it's just not for me because their books tend to be connected to a lot bigger world than the series the book is directly linked to, and it just gets a bit too intricate for me. Especially if the series isn't completed when I start the first book. Anyways this one just feels like we're getting away from the things I'm obsessed with and just getting a little bit confusing for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Trafficking
Forgotten by M. Sinclair
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Overall, I'm still enjoying this story/world, but the pacing felt like we're slowing down here compared to the first book and I wish we had more POVs in the guys. I just feel like when we get harems that are on the bigger side there are always some characters who are kind of pushed to the background and I wish we had more time in their POVs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Confinement, Rape, and Sexual harassment
Lost by M. Sinclair
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It felt like a solid start to a new series. It'll be interesting to see where this harem goes from here.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual assault
SOS Hotel: For a Supernaturally Safe Stay! by Ariana Nash, Adam Vex
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked this first one and I kept saying I was going to circle back to the series in October because it just feels like a Fall read but instead, I read omegaverses only. I think I need to go back and reread this first book and then finish the series now that it's completed because it does seem like fun and gives off a lot of Hotel Transylvania vibes. I'm curious about the whole mystery around his identity too.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Murder
Alpha's Secret Baby by Jennifer Eve
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It wasn't a bad one. I just wanted a little bit more groveling. Overall it was a pretty fast and easy read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and Pregnancy
Minor: Medical content and Death of parent
Ruffled Feathers: An Omegaverse Rom-Com by Grace McGinty
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book! I don't normally like slower contemporary books because they leave me wanting more drama most of the time, but this one was surprising. It was really good. I loved all of the animals and seeing how feisty Tillie was. I do wish that we got to see the black sheep side of things for her because she's supposed to be like the outcast. After all, she's Unshown and just doesn't act like high society sees as right. But we don't really get to see that side of things. We're mostly talked about how awful they were to her while she was in school. I just wish we got to see it a little more than we were told about it. But other than that, I loved this omegaverse and want more in this world ASAP!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, and Grief
Refuge Found by S.M. Olivier
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? Yes
4.0
Overall, I love that I started the year with this series. I love the dystopian meets reverse harem vibes in here. I do wish we had the other POV and really hoped we would get that in this one, but I think this is all going to be only in Avery's POV. I'm really excited to see Emory get some sort of consequences for how she's been acting but I feel like it might get worse before it gets better. We also have more bad guys in this one instead of just being zombies because we really don't see that many zombies in this one compared to regular people just acting terrible/criminals. But I love that they now have like a family tree roster thing at the beginning of the book. Not only does it tell who is who and how they are connected but also who’s alive and who’s deceased. It verified that Avery’s dad’s still alive for me at the beginning of this book and now I’m just ready for him to reappear because I need to see how he handles Emory.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Murder and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
Seeking Asylum by S.M. Olivier
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really loved this one. I feel like it's been pretty hard to find romance, zombie books. Especially with reverse harems and this one just ticked all of the boxes even though they don't call them zombies. I'm curious to see what happens in the next book and I really hope we start getting more POVs because this first book is on the longer side and is only told one POV and I just feel like we get to know the MMCs more if we jump into their POVs. Plus, I'm ready to see what else happens with Avery's twin, Emory. She's just such a brat and by the end of this first one we're starting to see people call her out on it more and more honestly, it should've been addressed way before now since she's always had problems with just Avery's existing and I just feel like she's going to do something really big just because she's being spiteful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Gaslighting