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A Fate Inked In Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
adventurous
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
first of all- can we take a moment for the sprayed edges of this book? i can't stop looking at them.
second of all- the norse mythology was such a pleasant change of pace for me. the lore in this book is woven in well and the characters are so diverting. freya is *going. through it.* and i am excited to see where her story goes. also, i forgot how fun a golden retriever boy is. bjorn can be my tag-a-long any day. the second book comes out just after my birthday in may of 2025. yall know i've already pre-orded it. bring it on.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 4 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 7 days
did it make me cry? - nope
second of all- the norse mythology was such a pleasant change of pace for me. the lore in this book is woven in well and the characters are so diverting. freya is *going. through it.* and i am excited to see where her story goes. also, i forgot how fun a golden retriever boy is. bjorn can be my tag-a-long any day. the second book comes out just after my birthday in may of 2025. yall know i've already pre-orded it. bring it on.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 4 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 7 days
did it make me cry? - nope
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Vomit, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
The Game Changer by Lana Ferguson
funny
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
3.5
this was a cute book with a hot tv baker fmc who calls her brotherโs hot hockey playing bff cupcake. like- can it get sweeter? and their close proximity is forced for the sake of both their images? *sigh*
the spice in this book โจspices๐ถ๏ธ my only critique is that I guess I need *more* drama. otherwise, this was a fun little read which really came in clutch to prepare me for a heavy fantasy/romantasy read.
we've got siblings best friend, friends to lovers, slow burn, and she calls him CUPCAKE?
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 4 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 5 days
did it make me cry? - naw
the spice in this book โจspices๐ถ๏ธ my only critique is that I guess I need *more* drama. otherwise, this was a fun little read which really came in clutch to prepare me for a heavy fantasy/romantasy read.
we've got siblings best friend, friends to lovers, slow burn, and she calls him CUPCAKE?
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 4 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 5 days
did it make me cry? - naw
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Toxic relationship
Fall With Me by Becka Mack
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
when i tell you this is my favorite romance series i've read in the past year or two or.... whatever... i mean it. i have never loved character's as much as these.
and this last one? fall with me? it ruined my life. it was so good. my heart strings were panging, my feets were kicking, my eyes were weeping.
i read these all originally on my kindle but i ordered my shelf trophies and i'm already counting down the seconds until i'm gonna do a re read and annotate them next year (gotta have a lil distance to make my heart grow fonder, ya know?)
we've got forced proximity, one night stand, and frenemies to lovers. honestly? i didn't even need to know the tropes for this book to intrigue me. the ones that came before did that job easily.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 4 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 3 days
did it make me cry? - it was ugly.
and this last one? fall with me? it ruined my life. it was so good. my heart strings were panging, my feets were kicking, my eyes were weeping.
i read these all originally on my kindle but i ordered my shelf trophies and i'm already counting down the seconds until i'm gonna do a re read and annotate them next year (gotta have a lil distance to make my heart grow fonder, ya know?)
we've got forced proximity, one night stand, and frenemies to lovers. honestly? i didn't even need to know the tropes for this book to intrigue me. the ones that came before did that job easily.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 4 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 3 days
did it make me cry? - it was ugly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, and Abandonment
Minor: Infertility, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Credence by Penelope Douglas
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
no comment. read the content warnings.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 5 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 7 days
did it make me cry? - that was the least of my worries.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 5 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 7 days
did it make me cry? - that was the least of my worries.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, and Pregnancy
A Deal With The Devil by Elizabeth O'Roark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
grumpy, rich, plastic surgeon and a hot fill in assistant. what could go wrong? it's an ultimate 'i bet i can fix him' story and i was hanging on tight the whole time.
we've got a slow burn, enemies to lovers, with a lil sprinkle of fake date and forced proximity? say. less.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 4 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 2 days
did it make me cry? - yes i did
we've got a slow burn, enemies to lovers, with a lil sprinkle of fake date and forced proximity? say. less.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 4 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 2 days
did it make me cry? - yes i did
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Her Favorite Jack-O-Lantern by Rebecca Rennick
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
3.75
her favorite jack-o-lantern is apart of the gummy bear orgy series, a series of stand alone romcom books.
these books are like if hallmark movies were spicy in the absolute BEST way. a hill i will die upon. first of all- our fmc is basically a hot and spooky liz taylor. she's also a halloween queen and interior designer so i was immediately on board with her. and her hot new neighbor is her high school crush and he immediately digs her vibe? sign me all the way up.
we've got childhood crush vibes, insta-love/he falls harder, forced proximity, and friends to lovers.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 4 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 4 days
did it make me cry? - not this one
these books are like if hallmark movies were spicy in the absolute BEST way. a hill i will die upon. first of all- our fmc is basically a hot and spooky liz taylor. she's also a halloween queen and interior designer so i was immediately on board with her. and her hot new neighbor is her high school crush and he immediately digs her vibe? sign me all the way up.
we've got childhood crush vibes, insta-love/he falls harder, forced proximity, and friends to lovers.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 4 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 4 days
did it make me cry? - not this one
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Car accident
Pinky Promise by Rebecca Rennick
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
pinky promise is apart of the gummy bear orgy series, a series of stand alone romcom books.
the books was like if hallmark movies were spicy in the absolute BEST way.
another book making me kick my little feets, and giggle, and blush. we had our hallmark trope of a cute quirky girl, with her cute quirky job throwing a grumpy, rich, business boy for a loop. but then, we got us some not so hallmark spice and i'm here for it. we even got some waterworks for this book.
we've got friends with benefits, grumpy sunshine, best friend's brother/sister's best friend, with a smattering of enemies to lovers. the author's website has 4 more colors listed with this series and i can barely reign in my excitement at the thought.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 4 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 2 days
did it make me cry? - it did.
the books was like if hallmark movies were spicy in the absolute BEST way.
another book making me kick my little feets, and giggle, and blush. we had our hallmark trope of a cute quirky girl, with her cute quirky job throwing a grumpy, rich, business boy for a loop. but then, we got us some not so hallmark spice and i'm here for it. we even got some waterworks for this book.
we've got friends with benefits, grumpy sunshine, best friend's brother/sister's best friend, with a smattering of enemies to lovers. the author's website has 4 more colors listed with this series and i can barely reign in my excitement at the thought.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 4 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 2 days
did it make me cry? - it did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
Charming Your Dad by Sarah Blue
adventurous
dark
funny
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
3.5
right off the bat the dedication for this book had me rolling: "for my petty bitches."etc etc
my favorite part of reading this book was the absolute petty jabs at our least favorite boy ryan.
the main characters were all so fun to read and see how their stories evolved. the main conflict kept me on the edge of my seat.
while i did enjoy the spice, i am *not* a girlie that is into calling their partner daddy. not in real life, not in my fictional characters. so that kind of took the wind out of my sails but the story line was good enough for me to still enjoy this book and look past that minor issue lol
we've got an age gap with insta-love, witches and demons, and revenge romance all in one.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 5 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 4 days
did it make me cry? - not today
my favorite part of reading this book was the absolute petty jabs at our least favorite boy ryan.
the main characters were all so fun to read and see how their stories evolved. the main conflict kept me on the edge of my seat.
while i did enjoy the spice, i am *not* a girlie that is into calling their partner daddy. not in real life, not in my fictional characters. so that kind of took the wind out of my sails but the story line was good enough for me to still enjoy this book and look past that minor issue lol
we've got an age gap with insta-love, witches and demons, and revenge romance all in one.
per my spreadsheet:
spice ๐ถ - a 5 ๐ถ spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 4 days
did it make me cry? - not today
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Emotional abuse and Infidelity