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Don't Tell by Karen Rose
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Carnal Urges by J.T. Geissinger
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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? No
4.0
Scars by Dana Isaly
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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? No
4.0
The Dirty Doctor and Her Assassin by Tucora Monique
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Hallow's Eve by Morgan Jane Mitchell
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I thought I would love it, but there was so real spice and the plot didn't make sense. I got to the end and i realised it was actually pretty stupid
Burn Butterfly Burn by Reese Rivers
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-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
4.0
Dance Butterfly Dance by Reese Rivers
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Wowsers. I absolutely adored this book.
The plot is obviously something I've read many times before, but I was completely enamoured with the men in the story and I found the mc's backstory really made her current situation believable.
I sometimes get annoyed by characters naive nature, but her lack of experience and insecurity made total sense.
The traumatic events of her life have obviously affected her and you saw the results of it, but they weren't the only focus, she was a fully fleshed out character, she was in no way a cardboard cut out. Like Shrek, she has layers and I appreciated that.
The 4 men filled their roles well. You had the sullen one, the joker, the friendly one and the douche. They all had moments to shine within the book. They also had pretty decent backstories.
Overall I feel like the story had a lot of depth, it had that special something that made it stand out of the crowd.
I immediately downloaded book 2, but I'm super nervous and haven't started it yet. I know how I want it to go, I also know how I think its going to go and after such a strong first book, I'm worried it won't live up to it.
Fun stuff:
Fake dating, reverse harem, secret identities, fluid mfm scenes, baking (I think I need to learn how to bake)
Trigger Warnings: I don't really think there is anything to watch out for in this one except for loss of a parent.
The plot is obviously something I've read many times before, but I was completely enamoured with the men in the story and I found the mc's backstory really made her current situation believable.
I sometimes get annoyed by characters naive nature, but her lack of experience and insecurity made total sense.
The traumatic events of her life have obviously affected her and you saw the results of it, but they weren't the only focus, she was a fully fleshed out character, she was in no way a cardboard cut out. Like Shrek, she has layers and I appreciated that.
The 4 men filled their roles well. You had the sullen one, the joker, the friendly one and the douche. They all had moments to shine within the book. They also had pretty decent backstories.
Overall I feel like the story had a lot of depth, it had that special something that made it stand out of the crowd.
I immediately downloaded book 2, but I'm super nervous and haven't started it yet. I know how I want it to go, I also know how I think its going to go and after such a strong first book, I'm worried it won't live up to it.
Fun stuff:
Fake dating, reverse harem, secret identities, fluid mfm scenes, baking (I think I need to learn how to bake)
Trigger Warnings: I don't really think there is anything to watch out for in this one except for loss of a parent.
Hitched by Lauren Biel
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This was quite hyped up in a group im in so there is a chance that affected my expectations. But I was bored. I didn't get any sense of urgency, there seemed to be no real risk involved.
The Stopover by TL Swan
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Well that was a lot, so many feelings. I fucking cried.
Top tier.
Top tier.