sheenareadsstuff's Reviews (994)

adventurous emotional hopeful 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
emotional reflective 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
emotional 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
emotional 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
adventurous challenging funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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
adventurous emotional 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

Ooh, I really loved this one!  It was a nice short read but still did a great job of building the relationship between Rija and Mal.  Both characters were awesome in their own right and I loved their chemistry from the very first page.  The slow burn felt realistic and I was totally rooting for these two throughout the book.  I didn't need the action/suspense storyline, but I don't think it took away from the story at all.  Another winner by Julia and she's still on my must-read list!
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional reflective 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

I really enjoyed this book.  It gives OG Gossip Girl vibes with gorgeous, rich characters planning and executing revenge plots to entertain themselves.  Our FMC, Walker, reluctantly returns to her hometown and gets swept back up into it, including spending time with her former love, Heath.  These two had chemistry off the charts and this book features some scenes that still live rent-free in my mind (I'm looking at you library...)  I also loved seeing them both open up to one another to overcome past issues.  The revenge plots were high stakes and entertaining and left me wanting more.  Despite having little in common with any of the characters, the whole book felt relatable and familiar to me.  
adventurous emotional funny 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