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One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Glory in Death by J.D. Robb

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters

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emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

The Philadelphia Heiress by Anita Abriel

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sad 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? Yes

2.75

I found myself annoyed when I realized the book was a setup for a retelling of The Philadelphia Story in the last 50 pages. Helen Hope Montgomery Scott was Philip Barry’s inspiration for the character of Tracy Lord, but that wasn’t her story. Virtually all historical details have been changed save the name. This one was a disappointment.
Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal

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adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

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dark emotional reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Christmas War Paws by Terreece M. Clarke

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

3.5

Make It Sweet by Kristen Callihan

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

Never, Never Quit by Karen Hallion

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challenging hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

A perfect pick-me up when you feel you’ll never get there.