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7 reviews

Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

The Love Lyric by Kristina Forest

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Second Chance Christmas by Jahquel J.

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emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

This is a layered love story that is heartbreaking and mending at the same time. It’s a romantic drama, not a Hallmark story. It deals with very real and painful themes.  I finished it in one night and I wish there was more to read about these characters who learned over time that we all deserve to live a life our dreams, no matter what we’ve been through in the past. 
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The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey

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hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington

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

5.0

The Secret Keeper of Main Street by Trisha R. Thomas

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

4.5

Despite a slow start, this story reeled me in. I was in tears by the end and I’m ultimately glad I didn’t give up on it. Set in 1950s Oklahoma, it’s a story of love, perseverance, and what happens when people trust themselves and their family with their darkest secrets. 
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The Partner Plot by Kristina Forest

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

5.0