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These Bars Between Us by CarolineSedgefield

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challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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Woven by Fate by Autumn Hawthorne

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Keep Me by Sara Cate

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

What a fantastic read. The enemies to lovers trope is well done, with a gradual slide to love. His "recovery" is also well done. Both characters really grow in believable ways.  Totally love. 
Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Hot Blooded by Heather Guerre

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was surprised to enjoy this.  It was sweet, and a perfect fit for "dork in the streets, Dom in the sheets." Not what I would normally expect from a vampire story.
Also, spice was well done, just sayin.
Ruthless Mate by Jen L. Grey

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

This book is... ok. The story idea was good, just not well executed . The characters just didn't jive for me, their connection felt shallow. In fact the mfc's interactions with EVERYONE felt shallow. Step siblings, step dad, Seraphina-  every side character only exist  to move the plot forward. No reasoning for why they made the choices they did.  After about 65% I just skimmed to the ending, which is a cliffhanger, and yet I still don't particularly care what happens next. 
Storms and Embers by C.D. Britt

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fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

The first two books were really interesting and a unique twist on the traditional Greek mythology. But this one felt so rushed and shallow. I didn't feel any connection between the main characters; their chemistrywas non-existent and their "love" was like an off/on switch. The addition of 6 addional gods/ goddesses felt anticlimactic and added nothing to the story. Main bad guys felt shallow after all the build up. Even the "spice" felt transactional through the end. I really wanted to like this, but I just can't. 
Sweet Silver Belle: A Hunted for the Holidays Novella by Billie Nicks

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

2.0

I *love* hurt-her-and-die trope. I do. But sitting back and watching as she's abused and 🍇ed for 5 years, then watching it yourself and doing nothing until it fits your schedule? Yeah, no.
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The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

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lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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

3.0

This was a quintessential Hallmark movie in book form.  Just as comforting, just as forgettable. 
The C*ck Down The Block by Amy Award

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funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A fun, light-hearted contemporary sports romance