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A Fate of Wrath & Flame by K.A. Tucker

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adventurous dark funny hopeful informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was not what I expected, and I loved it. It starts in modern-day New York City before diving into a very intricate fantasy world with immortal beings, gods, and monsters. It's definitely more fantasy than romance. Super slow burn, with very little spice. There's lots of world-building, political intrigue, and history, as expected from the first book in a series. Definitely had to use every single one of my brain cells to get through all that info. I really enjoyed the story and loved all the characters, so I'm definitely going to binge-read the rest of the series.
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If All Else Sails by Emma St. Clair

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

A really cute closed-door romance with a brother's best friend trope, not to mention the prettiest book cover. rtc
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I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang

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3.0

this was painfully relatable. i resonated so much with being a child of immigrant parents and the pressures of wanting to make them proud, while being constantly compared to my much smarter cousins. so i loved and appreciated the overall message that this book conveyed. the only thing that fell flat for me was the romance between aaron and jenna. there was also one part of the book where aaron said something that rubbed me the wrong way, but otherwise it was an okay read.
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

it was cute, sad, a little messy, and now i understand why so many people, myself included, are excited for charlie's book.
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This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

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emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense 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

5.0

this book made me want to drop everything, move to prince edward island, and eat my weight in oysters, even though i'm allergic to seafood. crazy how i can feel so homesick for a place i've never been to. my first carley fortune book and it definitely won't be my last.
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The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

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emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Leo by Jay McLean

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emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Logan by Jay McLean

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Lucas - A Preston Brothers Novel: A More Than Series Spin Off by Jay McLean

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

2.0

i loved the childhood friends to lovers trope and adored lucas and lois's backstory, but the dialogue was too immature for my liking. lucas was also lowkey getting on my nerves.
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