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funny lighthearted relaxing 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: Yes

First THANKS Sunny Babe PR and Lee Jackson for the gifted copy!! I throughly enjoyed this book! For  this to be a debut by this author it was so good! Cassidy and Hunter were literal twin flames! The female and male version of each other! Neither had been in a serious relationship in ages and weren’t looking for anything more than a hookup here there. All that changed when Cassidy’s herd of “cows” play a prank on her for her 30th bday 😂😂 and setup a blind date with Mr Country Charm himself Hunter 🥰 Hunter usually leaves the lovey dovey stuff to his parents and brother but Cassidy has been making him rethink his future. Their chemistry is undeniable no matter how much both of them are second guessing themselves. When their guards come down they light up like firefly’s in the middle of a meadow 😍🥰 Definitely looking forward to the next book in this series!
emotional hopeful inspiring
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I love reading stories about the Hoops series characters!! I literally loved all the books and novellas! 🥰
emotional funny hopeful reflective 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: Yes

This was a really good read. I love the high school sweetheart and second chance tropes. I think this story was a great representation that sometimes when you fall in love young and are all consumed with that partner, sometimes life happens and a break is needed. But what is meant to be shall be and Joey and Prue were definitely meant to be! 

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

This is very much giving small town Hallmark romance 🥰 This book was a great palate cleanser with just good wholesome romance. It did move a little fast in my opinion almost giving an instalove trope which is lot my favorite. Something they bothered me was that they never shared a kiss. The first kiss we read about is in the epilogue which is not realistic in my opinionfoe two people in love. I’m really looking forward to Clara and Levi’s story. Clara is my kinda girl 😉☺️
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think this is my introduction into dark romance and I don’t know whether to be intrigued or appalled! But either way I enjoyed it and clearly need therapy because I enjoyed it so much! 😂🤦🏽‍♀️
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was such a great story of overcoming tragedy and depression. I was able to relate to a lot of the struggles of the FMC being a single mom myself and it definitely brought up some emotions in that regard. Emery and Oliver needed each other to work through their issues and I’m so glad they were able to work through them together! 
dark mysterious tense
emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

So this last book of the Hoops
Series started slow for me. I loved Lotus from book one because she was such a firecracker and didn’t take any BS so I was excited to see how her and Keenan’s story would play out. I did appreciate how patient and supportive he was with her while she worked through her trauma. It was much needed for her to be able to love herself and him correctly. The last 2 hours are what really brought it home for me. 
adventurous emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed the 2nd book in the Black Summer Island series. Marlowe and Kai are literally MADE FOR EACH OTHER! They balance each other in such a beautiful way. They needed each other to help one another heal from their past traumas and learn how to love and be in a healthy relationship. 
funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

Listen! If you’re ever looking for a palate cleanser, LAUGH OUT LOUD pick me up THIS IS THE BOOK!! I literally LAUGHED OUT LOUD for most of the book! It was fun, witty, SPICY 🥵, and well put together. This is my first MQ read but it DEFINITELY won’t be my last! I loved this one!