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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

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dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

A Season for Second Chances by Jenny Bayliss

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

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

3.5

My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh

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

4.5

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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? No

3.75

Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

4.0

This was the swoony book I needed. I love Kerry Winfrey’s writing style of the perfect rom-coms. Teddy is just trying to find herself after a horrible relationship and who knew the tall, dark, and handsome version of Jim Henson was just what the doctor ordered! (Yes, there is a lot of talk about puppets….and Taco Bell). Full of best friendships and self discovery, a solid win!
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

BRB while I go grab another box of tissues. 

This book was everything I’ve come to expect from TJR. Being Hispanic myself, I couldn’t get enough of the Spanglish and underlying cultural nuances. This is probably one of my favorite representations of a father/daughter relationship I’ve see in a long time in books. Everyone in this book has messed up big in life but it’s folks just trying to make it right. I’m not even a major tennis fan and I devoured this book. Well done. A million stars. 
The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

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

3.5

Great follow up to the first book, however, would work as a standalone. The audiobook is a full cast, which is helpful when you have so many POVs. I thought a one of the main reveals was a little  underwhelming with so much build up but it really was a solid thriller from the queen.
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Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano

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

4.0