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informative
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emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
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One of my top reads so far this year. Jasper’s writing style reminds me a lot of Talia Hibbert and I was smitten from go. Zach is so sweet and awkward and really going through it, and I loved how Mali was there for him and took care of him. They were just so freaking adorable together.
funny
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Flaws of characters a main focus:
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A really lovely fake-dating romance with delightful side characters.
lighthearted
medium-paced
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Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
I really liked Matthew and Daisy and how much they genuinely enjoyed each other pretty early on. The climax was exciting and felt like the right way to bring everything to a head. My only quibble was how all the men are described as progressives but also at the beginning want to keep the railways privatised. Absolutely not sirs, this is a pro-nationalisation household.
lighthearted
medium-paced
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Character
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Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-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
Such a cute romance about a sporty throuple. All three of the main characters were so sweet with each other and I loved how open their communication was. I’m not usually one to wish for longer books (editing is important people!) but I do think we could have done with a bit more here, as occasionally it felt a bit rushed and as if we were skipping from scene to scene without getting all the character information we should have. Overall though a really sweet romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
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Plot
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Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A mash-up of Howl’s Moving Castle and Jane Austen’s oeuvre with pirates, this felt delightfully fresh. Imagine that Amazon review of Pride and Prejudice where the person said it was just a book of people visiting other people’s houses, but the houses fly around the country and the people are pirates obsessed with the protocols of polite society. It’s incredibly funny, with great main and supporting characters.
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
Ali Hazelwood has done it again. I knew nothing going into this other than it was age gap (love), and I was so excited to realise it was the sequel to Not in Love, which I really enjoyed. It truly feels like a sequel, not just an interconnected series, because we get a lot of Eli and Rue and they are just as perfect this time around. Plus we get cameos of Lukas and Scarlett and mentions of Jack. Maya and Conor are so good together, from their banter to their chemistry. And the setting here is lush. Planning a trip to Sicily ASAP.
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
My second book by Elizabeth Stephens, and I would say her heroines seem to fall into an archetype. However, the plot here feels really unique and fresh: how the supers arrived, how they’re divided up into villains and champions and the fact that they need PR. Roland was really cute with Vanessa, and I loved her family and friends. Definitely a series I’ll continue.