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The Ex Effect by Karla Sorensen

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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? Yes

4.0

Love to Hate You by Camilla Isley

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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? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

You’re looking for an easy romance read? Well this is it. I devoured this in 2 days which is unheard of for me.

Sam moved to Emerald Creek due to production issues with her latest movie. Upon arrival, her and her assistant get stuck on a dirt road when it’s blocked by a cow (long love queen Betsy) and in comes Travis to the rescue.. the rest I’m sure you can figure out.

This completely melted my frozen heart with some of the most adorable moments I’ve read in a long time, paired with witty banter between our two main characters.

It is fade to black, so if you’re a spicy queen like me don’t go in thinking you’re gonna get that complete fix you’re looking for, but it doesn’t make this any less enjoyable to read.

It’s official. I’m now in my cowboy era (even if Travis was only a part time cowboy).

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the arc!

Daisy Haites: The Great Undoing by Jessa Hastings

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dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

The Bombshell Effect by Karla Sorensen

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Woman in the Castello by Kelsey James

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

This book. My goodness what a ride this was!

This is the kind of thriller I miss reading and absolutely incredible for a debut novel for Kelsey James (which I can’t lie took me by surprised because it is fantastic!).

The movie and Sylvia’s life twisting together to bleed into one another was an element I enjoyed the most, everything tying up perfectly at the end.

Patricia Santomasso was the perfect narrator for this as well, she was definitely a huge part of my enjoyment of this.

There were a lot of characters which at times did make it slightly confusing, especially when it came to the murder mystery element but didn’t stop the story flow enough to put me off.

Thank you so much RB Media and NetGalley for the arc, and I look forward to see what Kelsey James comes out with next!

Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home by Jessa Hastings

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emotional funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced