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611 reviews
Her Mafia Bride by Persephone Black
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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
When Villains Rise (Anti-Heroes in Love, #2) by Giana Darling
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Perfect happily ever after for our two villians 😍
When Heroes Fall by Giana Darling
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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
5.0
Aaaaammmazing!!
Lore Olympus: Volume Four by Rachel Smythe
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.0
Serpentine Valentine by Giana Darling
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Giana is my fave dark romance author and I'm slowly going through and loving all her books.
However Serpentine Valentine has to be my absolute favourite for so many reasons.
For the strength of Lex and her assault.
For the other women who stood up and told their nightmare.
For the justice that finally got served.
For having the perfect sapphic representation. Lex and Luna I love them so much.
This book is a trigger, but unlike most books, Giana writes with so much sensitivity, truth (her acknowledgements.. I can see how much this book means to her and a therapy for her too) and not making women victims but making them strong and fierce.
This is Giana's first sapphic book and I hope it won't be her last. As a bi/pansexual woman (newly out) the representation felt so true and so personal to me, especially when remembering my first time falling for a woman.
Giana is amazing at writing dark academia and the literature quotes (studying eng lit degree here) just chefs kiss. The poetic language that Giana wrote here, the descriptions she wrote, of all the feelings felt in all these women, the hurt, pain, sorrow, anger, but love, light, family, trust etc. Just wonderful.
I shed a painful tears, I screamed out in anger, I felt furious, then my heart felt full, then broke then just felt utter peace, joy and happiness.
A book that needs to be read by all.
Well done Giana, I can't imagine how hard this book was to write but you did it justice and to all women who've been hurt. ❤️
However Serpentine Valentine has to be my absolute favourite for so many reasons.
For the strength of Lex and her assault.
For the other women who stood up and told their nightmare.
For the justice that finally got served.
For having the perfect sapphic representation. Lex and Luna I love them so much.
This book is a trigger, but unlike most books, Giana writes with so much sensitivity, truth (her acknowledgements.. I can see how much this book means to her and a therapy for her too) and not making women victims but making them strong and fierce.
This is Giana's first sapphic book and I hope it won't be her last. As a bi/pansexual woman (newly out) the representation felt so true and so personal to me, especially when remembering my first time falling for a woman.
Giana is amazing at writing dark academia and the literature quotes (studying eng lit degree here) just chefs kiss. The poetic language that Giana wrote here, the descriptions she wrote, of all the feelings felt in all these women, the hurt, pain, sorrow, anger, but love, light, family, trust etc. Just wonderful.
I shed a painful tears, I screamed out in anger, I felt furious, then my heart felt full, then broke then just felt utter peace, joy and happiness.
A book that needs to be read by all.
Well done Giana, I can't imagine how hard this book was to write but you did it justice and to all women who've been hurt. ❤️
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Once again amazing!
I cried, I laughed, I screamed, I sobbed and finally felt peace.
I hope its not the last of the Crescent City series 🤞🏻
I cried, I laughed, I screamed, I sobbed and finally felt peace.
I hope its not the last of the Crescent City series 🤞🏻
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.0
Jane Eyre: A Retelling by Tanya Landman
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.0