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Thank you @algonquinbooks for a copy of Clean Air. This was an interesting dystopian about living in a world where pollen kills people and we live in a world of caution from being outside. 

I enjoyed the killer aspect and Izabel’s connection to the serial killer. It did get a little slow for me in the middle but overall an enjoyable read. 
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Thank you @stmartinpress @netgalley for ALC. I could not stop listening to this story. It grabs your attention from the first chapter with the lives of Desi and her family. I love how the truths unravels and so much twists and turns. 

The last 25% of the book hard my heart pounding and crying. 

The narration was great and kept me invested in the story. 
funny lighthearted medium-paced

Thank you @montlake for a copy of this fun historical romance. This was a fun m/m romance between Bonny and Valentine. I loved the adventure of catching up to Arabella before she makes it to Dover to depart to America. 

Arabella’s disappearance got a bit repetitive and I got tired of her behaving so selfishly and not really talk things through. 

Overall, a fun read. 

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This was such a fun read. The island of Jersey sounds so quaint and the people sounds so cute. I love that Laura went there to discover her parents romance only to meet Ted and a mysterious suitcase owner that could be the man of her dreams. 

This was such a fun tender story.
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Loveable characters: Yes

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted audiobook. This was such a fun rom com with brother’s best friend. 

I love how this book dealt with Gemma and her desire to have a baby and infertility and made it fun. I loved how she approached Josh and their journey of IVF and discovering their relationship. 

The narration was perfect and really portrayed the not so perfect life of Gemma. 
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Thank you @berkleyromance for a copy of The Singles Table. This story has one of the cutest meet cute and I love how Jay and Zara resisted each other so much. 

I enjoyed seeing the aunties again and how involved they are in Zara’s life. I love how Zara helped Jay when he needed her the most even though he didn’t know it. 
adventurous tense fast-paced

What a great action packed story!! I love the pacing and the story of big heist and the love story between Diane and Alex.
emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I have enjoyed this series and this one was more emotional read than the first 2. I was happy to learn more about the back story to Sean. It was great to see how Shayla broke down his walls and see himself as worthy.
emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

Thank you @avonbooks @netgalley for Hook Line & Sinker! I am so happy to be back and Westport and more of the Bellinger sisters. You don’t have to read It Happened One Summer but I highly recommend you do so you get Piper and Brendan’s story and the sisterly interaction between Hannah and Piper. 

This book picks up 6 months later from the previous book and I loved how Hannah and Fox text messages. This was such a beautiful friends to lovers story. I love how they both made each other a better person. 
emotional medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Thank you @berkleyromance for a copy of this. This was a beautiful story of Hannah finding her identity, family and love. 

Hannah goes to Nigeria to attend to her father’s funeral who she did not have a relationship. There, she meets her Nigerian family and I love the dynamics of this new family relationship. 
 
I enjoyed Hannah and Lawrence’s relationship and how much he was involved with Hannah’s Nigerian family. 

Overall, a great story that centers on what defines you and the family you make.