romancereadinglist's Reviews (417)

Voluptuous

Felicity Niven

5.0

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

A really beautifully executed novella! The characters felt real and complex and the slow burn was exquisite.

Wicked Beauty

Katee Robert

3.0

dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Martyr!

Kaveh Akbar

3.25

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

There were flashes of beauty and brilliance in this book, but overall it didn’t hang together for me. Still, I’m glad to have read it.

The Scandal of Rose: A Gilded Age Novella

Joanna Shupe

3.0

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I love Joanna Shupe’s novels, but this was disappointing for me. I just didn’t feel I knew the characters well enough to care about them.

The Rom-Commers

Katherine Center

3.5

funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint

Alexandra Vasti

4.5

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation

Alexandra Vasti

4.5

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Unfit to Print

KJ Charles

4.5

dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

The Rehearsal Fling

Sophie Andrews

4.0

emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I am a big fan this series. I am VERY picky about contemporary romances but Sophie Andrews just writes a really solid book, with just the right balance of sweetness, emotion and spice.

When a Scot Ties the Knot

Tessa Dare

4.0

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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