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Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

This series has me laughing so hard. I laughed out loud AT LEAST 4 times. Men who read romance novels and meet to discuss them in bookclub and help each other with their love lives. I love the concept and it's executed so well in this series so far. I'm so here for all these characters! Highly recommend! 
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon

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

2.25

A GENEROUS 2.25... Not for me. I can see the appeal though. Something about this gave me the ick. These characters didn't feel real or deep to me. It felt very forced throughout. It was rough for me. 
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

This was slow to get into for me but I ended up really enjoying it by the end. It was a little annoying in the first half of the book that the FMC couldn't describe anything without a LIST of adjectives following it. The vibes improved as it went. I liked the ace/aro rep in this book. 
Manacled by SenLinYu

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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Well Met by Jen DeLuca

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funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

Entirely meh. The man is a douche bc he refuses to go to therapy to deal with unresolved trauma and is mean, and the woman falls for him bc she is a people pleasing fixer. They go in circles with the same formula about 5 times... and no one goes to therapy. Oh... and they all like Ren fair.  There that's the book. Save yourself. 
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

I was excited for this after the kiss quotient. Unfortunately, it didn't hit for me. The vibes in this book were totally off. It felt very forced and I there was something about it that just didn't work for me.
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

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funny lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.25

Immediately yes! Gender swapped pretty woman, and add in autism. I read this SO FAST
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma

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funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

Loved. The ultimate enemies to lovers. Going to read anything I can find from this author now. 
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.25

Loved this. Love the characters, love the autism rep, love the humor as always. Perfect ending to this trilogy. 
We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

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adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

I don't know what I was expecting, but that was AMAZING. This started as intriguing and just kept amping up until I was GLUED TO IT! oppressive government, secret attraction, hidden agendas, riots, and an ending I won't forget for a while. So good. Running to book two.