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Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

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

5.0

I’ve never had a book have me at the edge of my seat like this one did. So many twists and turns! I legit said out loud WTF so many times while reading it. Hands down the best Alice Feeney book I’ve read so far. Highly recommend! 
Redeemed by Lauren Asher

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adventurous emotional 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

4.0

I loved this book just as much as the first three. I felt like this was the perfect wrap up to this series. Such an inspiring and heartfelt story. 
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous dark emotional 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

Holy crap what a ride!! This book is just amazing and that ending…mind blown. Come on Tuesday so I can jump straight into Onyx Storm! 
Off the Deep End by Lucinda Berry

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dark sad medium-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

2.0

I’ve never had a book make it feel like so much is happening but in all reality, not much happened at all (at least for the first 80%). I felt like a majority of it was repetitive. I didn’t see the twist with Isaac coming though. Jules was just completely insane and the last chapter gave me the absolute ick. 
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

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emotional funny reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

As someone who has worked in an office environment just like this one, this book hits hard for me.  There were some slow moments in the book for me but I did really enjoy the ending! 
All I Want is You by Falon Ballard

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emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Who knew a winter story could be so spicy! 🌶️ This book was absolutely fantastic! I was rooting for Nick and Jess the whole time. Loved that they were both writers too.  I have loved all of Falon’s other books, so I knew this one would be amazing but I have to say, I think this is now my top favorite of hers! So very good! 
Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle

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emotional 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? It's complicated

3.0

I was expecting a full new love story but all I got was flash backs to her past relationships. It started to make more sense towards the end of the book but still not overly impressed. 
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This story was very unique and had some shocking twists! I did feel there were so many characters that it was a little difficult to keep up with on audio though.