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Rory by Annabella Stone, Bella Stone

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challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

I loved finally getting to read Rory’s story and see Team Nemesis back in action. 

He was supposed to be on some RR and the next thing Rory knows is that he is showing up in a hospital room posing as the husband of the beaten women lying in the bed before him, with her sonmissing. All the emotions and the banter between Rory and Adalyn is on par and to see someone other than Lina put Nem in his place - oh how I loved it. 

The team is back in action and old enemies are up to new tricks, I could not put this book down and it did not disappoint. 
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

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dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

I enjoyed this one. A good who did it, but not really who did it, with a constant teetering on the edge of it all about to crash down. 
The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu

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dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Charming as Puck by Pippa Grant

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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? Yes

4.0

Better Hate than Never by Chloe Liese

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese

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adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

4.5

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

The gamut of emotions were thoroughly wrung in this story. Kristen’s struggles hit so close to home. The story had me screaming in frustration and crying with devastating heartbreak.  
Beauty and the Beefcake by Pippa Grant

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4.0

Hot Heir by Pippa Grant

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

4.0

Viktor and Peach are ridiculously cute! Throw in an alpaca and some hot air balloons, and what could go wrong?

From start to finish, there is emotion, laughter and antics that keep you listening (reading) until the end. 
The Pilot and the Puck Up by Pippa Grant

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adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0