keayra_'s Reviews (81)

Amelia, If Only

Becky Albertalli

3.5

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was a cute book that focused more on parasocial relationships then the romantic relationship. I think Imogen, Obviously just set my expectations too high for what this book would be.

Big warning of representation of VERY cringy fandom culture, it truly brought me back to being deep in 2020 fandom twitter WOW!!

Game On

Ki Stephens

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy!

This is a pretty standard college sports romance, but has a few twists within that makes it truly stand out from others. Every single character introduced had me wanting to learn more about them *cough* Levi *cough*. Most importantly Hudson has a cat named Sourdough …. What more could you want from a book.

Problematic Summer Romance

Ali Hazelwood

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted 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

Ali really said "I'm gonna write a 15 year age gap and you're gonna read it" aND I LIKED IT??

Not in Love

Ali Hazelwood

5.0

emotional sad 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: No

I love a whipped man. Like "Eli was entranced. Her servant. Spellbound. He considered begging her to let him touch her.” ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????

First-Time Caller

B.K. Borison

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's all.

He had a NOTE in his car of all of HER FAVOURITE THINGS?????

Content Warnings

Cross the Line

Simone Soltani

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted 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: N/A

We love a down bad man.

Crash Landing: A Novel

Annie McQuaid

5.0

adventurous emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Such an adorable romance!! Big warning on miscommunication! It's a pretty big part of the book so if you aren't a fan i wouldn't recommend.

Great Big Beautiful Life

Emily Henry

4.0

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

Very cute romance, I completely fell in love with Hayden. I'm not sure how I feel about Margaret's character, the whole interview part just seemed to drag on at some points.

When the Tides Held the Moon

Venessa Vida Kelley

4.0

adventurous emotional tense slow-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: Complicated

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

I hadn't looked too much into what the book was actually about when I first requested this book. I was absolutely in shocked how much I fell in love with this love story. The beginning of this book starts out quite slow but picks up by about half way through for me.

This is truly one of the best "romantasy" books I've read. Between the wonderful found family and the heartwarming romance I truly recommend this book if it intrigues you.

Small Spoiler:

BARNACLE??? HIS NICKNAME IS BARNACLE I CAN'T!

A False Start

Elsie Silver

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Elsie really likes to rip your heart out on the last book huh

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