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Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

A very solid thriller that kept me guessing almost to the end. This was a fun, compelling read, well plotted and well paced. 
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective slow-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

3.0

This is an exceptionally weird book and nothing like I expected. I think I appreciated it more than I actually enjoyed it. It was trying to do SO much and really probably too much. I think if it had been a bit more focused, it might have been more successful for me, but I had trouble really connecting to any of the characters because it was so all over the place. Interesting but not as effective as I think it should have been. 

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You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian

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emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

I loved this. Sweet and sad and perfectly done. Just beautiful. 
The Gay Best Friend by Nicolas DiDomizio

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
Everyone in this book was awful? Just the narrator’s sheer self hatred was too much. I skimmed through a bit after to see if maybe it got any better but I didn’t even finish skimming bc I didn’t want to see them get a happy ending tbh. I saw someone on tiktok compare this to a queer Emily Henry and even as not the biggest EH fan, I think she deserves better. 
Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

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emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

A very satisfying, well paced and solidly written hockey romance. Casey in particular is a refreshing character for this genre. Very enjoyable. 
The Lights of Prague by Nicole Jarvis

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
I just couldn’t get into this, it was so slow. 
How You Get The Girl by Anita Kelly

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

This was lovely. I love Anita Kelly’s characters, they’re so real and individual, it makes any trope-y stuff (which there was a bit of here) work just because it’s believable in a way that’s hard to pull off. I also appreciated the build of this - too often with characters who have little to no relationship experience, it’s kind of zero to 60 in a really implausible way. I thought this was a much more realistic take on that and it really worked for me. Really charming. I think the second book in this series is still my favorite but I really enjoyed this. 
You & Me by Tal Bauer

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emotional 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? Yes

4.0

I mean, it’s schlock but it’s compulsively readable schlock. Friday night lights but with football dads falling in love. 
Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

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emotional 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

4.0

This was sweet and charming. The writing was almost too much for me a few times but managed to stay on the right side of the line on tweeness and extra-ness. Shep is one in a million and really the best thing about the book. The resolution seemed a bit rushed to me but overall I enjoyed this. Also? The *prettiest* cover. 
The Prospects by KT Hoffman

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

I really loved this. The writing was a tad clunky at times, but overall, this was just a fun, charming, satisfying romance. Really delightful.