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Pillow Talk by Stephanie Cooke
funny
hopeful
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? No
4.0
Very Bad Company by Emma Rosenblum
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.5
Bad people doing bad things is something I can always eat up in a book. This is the perfect book to bring on vacation. You’ll devour it and it’ll make you think twice about who you tell your secrets to at work!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use and Murder
Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.25
Thank you Putnam for the e-arc. This one got me up in my feels like her other two books did. Ali is a single mom just trying to pick up the pieces after her separation and her mother’s death. In comes a meet cute that is actually a blast from the past and the sparks fly. It’s instantly swoony and so heartwarming. Ali’s emotions are on display and man was I rooting for her. Evan is a perfect man and that way he cheered her on and helped her get her confidence back… I can’t!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Say You'll Be Mine by Naina Kumar
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Miscommunication wins again! This is a fun fake dating fake engagement romance with a dash of enemy energy. I really liked these characters and I was rooting hard for them!!
Thirsty by Jas Hammonds
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I haven’t been left speechless from a book in a long time. This one is peer pressure and wanting to belong at its finest. It’s so raw and to be in the head of the protagonist while she’s hitting rock bottom made me feel so sad/worried. As someone that in college did her fair share of the wanting to belong and drinking to fit in, I really really felt this one hard. It was beautiful and devastating and I’m glad a book like this exists!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Transphobia and Vomit
Swiped by L.M. Chilton
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This one is fun for thriller fans who don’t like the scary! It’s a whodunnit around a dating app serial killer. It’s hilarious and gave me Finlay Donovan vibes! I really liked the POV and I loved the backstory of the victims a.k.a. the men that the protagonist stated! I know this is a mystery, but those of us that I’ve experienced using dating apps I think can relate to some of the horrors lol
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Her books have always been hit or miss for me but this was low key a hit. Idk why because vamps and warewolfs in love isn’t usually my cup of tea. But I was oddly very invested and I enjoyed a protagonist named misery! In true form this is quite spicy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a solid debut that made me laugh but also made me super emotional! You don’t have to be an office person to appreciate the drama of the workplace! Jolene was a relatable and oddly powerful character!! I loved her story and the chaos that she accidentally inspired!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Death and Toxic relationship
Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen
dark
funny
mysterious
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
3.75
Finlay Donovan meets Stone Cold Fox!! This is a funny thriller (yes it’s a thing)! Saffy is a mastermind and I would read a whole series about her and her serial killer ways!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
I Want You More by Swan Huntley
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book was bizarre in the best way. It gave me You and A Novel Obsession energy but even darker if you could imagine. Zara gets the ghost writing opportunity of a lifetime but soon her relationship with celebrity chef Jane is more codependent than Zara could have imagined. She starts losing herself and become more and more like Jane. This is a wild story of obsession and lies and I ate it up in one day!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence