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Above the Fold by Tamara Girardi

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  • 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

4.25

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The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox

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3.0

This book is your typical Christmas rom-com. Pretty quick read told in two perspectives. The most action you see is some kissing. Didn't finish the last few pages because it ends with a surprise pregnancy and that's a huge no-go for me. Before that it was going to be a 4 star read, but I knocked a whole star off due to ending on a typical (and unwanted) pregnancy note.
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You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky

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4.5

XOXO by Axie Oh

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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A Charmed Christmas by Alison Cochrun

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An absolutely precious follow-up to The Charm Offensive. Feels like a warm hug wrapped in a slightly itchy Christmas sweater.
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Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

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  • 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

4.0

It really had me in the beginning as being extremely cookie cutter and like the rest of Hazelwood's work. Which, it is, but it also had me on the edge of my seat. Was I also screaming at Bee for being am idiot basically the whole book? Yeah. But that's nothing new for me when it comes to romance books.

I know a lot of people had issues with this one (I see you, twitter discourse), but I enjoyed it overall. Though do I agree that all the male leads are basically carbon copies of each other in some form or fashion? 100%. Are they giants with large dicks? Absolutely. Weirdos in bed? Yup. (That's also coming from a sex-repulsed asexual, so take it with a grain or five of salt.)
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The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad 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

This books is such a nice marriage of fantasy, western, and romance. Not exactly genres I'd have thought would go well together, but it kept me on my toes the whole time! Definitely a contender for top 5 reads of the year, for sure!
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A Little Bit Country by Brian D. Kennedy

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  • 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

4.5

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Perfect World, Volume 11 by Rie Aruga

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Perfect World, Volume 10 by Rie Aruga

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This was my least favorite volume because it was so fertility heavy. I don't enjoy reading about pregnancy. Love this series, but I mostly skimmed this volume.
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