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STRING THEORY: A VALENTINE'S NOVELETTE by L.M. Bennett

funny hopeful relaxing tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

This story was so sexy and you could feel the tension building throughout. I gave it 4 stars because I’m conflicted on liking being left on a cliff hanger and wanting a continuation of their story or if I just wanted it to wrap up different with this stand alone. This was my first L.M Bennett read and I will definitely be reading more!

No Ordinary Love by Myah Ariel

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this story, and Ella’s connection to Sade Adu. First, I love our FMC’s name, Elladie. That is beautiful. I hated that she had to go through such a public fiasco with her divorce and how Ariel touches on how women get treated in real life and the media when it comes to infidelity. I liked how Miles made her feel, like having a crush again for the first time but she really didn’t know how to navigate her feelings after being married to the first man she loved. I LOVED how the lawyer touched on grooming and different kinds of abuse briefly. Great Easter egg. I loved the convos with her friends, and how real that she could be with them and Miles. This was a cute, fun romance with some well written fade to black spicy scenes. If you’re looking for spice this is not for you but it’s a sweet story nonetheless.

The Selfless Act of Breathing by J.J. Bola

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Meeting Millie by Clare Ashton

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.

This book was so boring and I really didn’t like any of the characters. Both FMCs seem really immature, couldn’t tell how I felt about Olivia, and Charlotte’s mom is terrible. I tried but I can’t do it

Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel by Gabby Rivera

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

Juliet made me feel seen as a baby gay. I always knew I was attracted to women and men, but it wasn’t until my fiancé and I got together that I was confident even to live and just be myself. I find myself still being concerned that I don’t say the right things or know everything I should as a black queer woman. I’m still learning and loving on myself as I go. Juliet had to go through some things to really find her understanding and find people to really love on her for who she is, and learned some cool historical facts along the way.

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Keep You To Myself by BriAnn Danae

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense 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? Yes

4.0

You know… Synovi is a very complex character who I really liked at the beginning. He had some shakey moments where I didn’t agree with some of his choices but overall I can respect his hustle and his growth. BriAnn really throw a curveball with that plot twist. I like Torin’s fiesty self, but Jade and the husband… chilee. I ate this audiobook up in one day! I was so deep into the story then I looked down and I was 51% done.. definitely reading more BriAnn

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That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense medium-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

3.75

I think some of the story was a little slow. We did see some conflict in the first half but I feel like the story didn’t pick up until about 35-40%. I liked that this was a YA bisexual romance with no spice. There was hinting as yearning like how a teen has a very strong crush but overall no spice so I was happy about that. Themes of racism, classism, faith/religion, and morality are discussed. I wouldn’t call this HEA at all because it showed some things anre inevitable but it could be an important part of the story and how things will play out in the future. I’d highly suggest listening to the history notes and author’s note at the end. It gives a little more insight on everything discussed.

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Love and Sportsball by Meka James

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challenging funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Forest Demands Its Due by Kosoko Jackson

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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