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219 reviews

Imbalance by M. Sinclair, R.L. Caulder

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Spoilers:
Okay, listen. 
While the spice is nice, you cannot copy-paste men "falling in love" with a girl, and I feel like that's what happened in this book. Everything felt like dejavu. Extremely...lackluster.
And please, ladies, let me know how many "virgin" men you've come across because the main character here has hit the jackpot, I guess. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Burden Falls by Kat Ellis

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

Insurrection by M. Sinclair, R.L. Caulder

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

You Are Not Alone by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic friendship

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

Shattered Vow by Eva Chase

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I'm all for a tense book and all but the abuse happening in this one was legendary...(spoilers) enough to push the main character toward a suicide attempt. I have never read a book that stressed me out this much. 

Spoilers: An actual quote from the book sums up everything nicely : 

They've poisoned me and beaten me down with words and lies.

Oh, and can someone tell me what part of this was spicy? I thought I signed up for a romance novel and ended up with depression instead. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Vomit

Scream For Us by Molly Doyle

dark fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

The Whisper Man by Alex North

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

People Like Them by Minka Kent

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Things in Jars by Jess Kidd

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0