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Lights Out by Navessa Allen

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

I enjoyed listening to this duet narrated audiobook! Elena Wolfe and Jacob Morgan were perfection! I have come to find out I love Dark Rom Coms. The book did drag a bit at the half way point for me, this is the only reason I did not rate this book 5 stars. I found Aly and Josh's personalities fun. The games they played, the upping one another, and that they both felt safe to explore their k*nks. 

I recommend this to anyone who loves
* Masked Men
* Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine
* A Take No Shit FMC
* A Protective MMC




Puck Around and Find Out by Sarah Blue

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adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 𝑴𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔:
While I enjoyed this book it took me a bit to get into it. I loved all the guys, Ethan, Bram, and Max. Though Max's self-doubt/loathing throughout the book was a bit annoying for me at times. I found the FMC, Sloane, was a hard sell for me. She sometimes made it hard to connect to the overall story. But she won me over in the end. Her determination to find the pack she wanted, the self-love and acceptance of her designation, and her overall go-getter attitude. 

Sad that the end of The Pucked Omegaverse Series is here. I look forward to seeing what is up Sarah's sleeve next! I would be sure to check content warnings.

Thank You Sarah for gifting me an ARC. 
Perfect Praise by Grace Pearce

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

Grace did it again! This time though she packed in the spice! I ate this book up! Maren and Locke complimented each other well. I loved how much Locke brought out Maren's feisty side. I loved how Maren brought out Locke's emotions. 

Also, can I just say I loved Grace's dedication... 
"𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇: 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒕" 
I cackled sooo hard! 

Thank You Grace for sending me a copy of this early! 
The Omega Wolf by Lucy Scott Bryan

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

P.S. It's Always Been You: Part 2 by Lauren Blakely

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Stonebrook Shifters Hidden Alpha by Jessy Beckett

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I enjoyed this book. I cant wait to read book 2. 
P.S. It's Always Been You: Part 3 by Lauren Blakely

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Co-Wrecker by Meghan Quinn

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challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

4.5

Read this with my audiobook bookclub. It was a super cute, sweet, and humorous listen. In true Meghan Quinn form she had me rolling in laughter at times. She also made me cry and want to smack some heads out of frustration. 

Highly Recommend if you love
Black Cat FMCs
Nerdy Dominant Golden Retriever MMCs
College Romances

I would pause to say that this book does deal with some heavier topics within. Please read your content warnings before going in.
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Blood So Brutal by Emily Blackwood

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I loved every minute I spent in the Golden City with Wolf and Huntyr. I wanted to drop kick Asmodeus more times than I can count. 

I loved the cast of side characters, the storyline, the twists and turns Emily put before us. The torturous slow burn that Ive come to expect with Emily's books. The angst, the longing, the confusion, and the denial. All leading up to one of the best romantasy duets Ive read in a while. 

Thank You to LBCReads and Emily for gifting me this ARC. All thoughts are my own. 
P.S. It's Always Been You: Part 1 by Lauren Blakely

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was a cute and quick listen! I love Laurens writing so much! I enjoyed the narrators and how they captured the essence of the characters. 

I look forward to listening to parts 2 & 3!