Information: Author: Erin Cotter Genre: Historical fiction, thriller, romance Page count: 464 Year published: 2023 Read This If You Like: Shakespeare-era stories Lgbtq+ representation Inspiration from real-life events Enemies to (forbidden) lovers Theatre High society books Historical thrillers Synopsis: London, 1593. Will Hughes is an actor who has been down on his luck lately and… Continue reading By Any Other Name (Review)
Information: Author: Lex Croucher Genre: Historical, Romance Page Count: 400 Year Published: 2023 Read This If You Like: British novels/authors Queer Representation Alternate History Enemies-to-friends Fake Dating Trope (but reimagined) Dual POV but in 3rd person Terrible(ish) jokes Spoiler-Free Summary: Gwendoline, the princess of England, and Arthur, the descendent of King Arthur, have been in… Continue reading Gwen and Art are Not in Love (Review)
(Since the paperback version is releasing in February, and has an updated cover, I'm putting both the hardcover and paperback covers. The right image is the paperback.) Information: Author: Ryan La Sala Genre: Contemporary, Romance Page Count: 321 Year Published: 2022 Read This If You Like: Queer representation Dual timelines Second chance trope More focus… Continue reading Be Dazzled (Review)
Information: Author: Kelly Quindlen Genre: Romance, Contemperary Page Count: 291 Year published: 2021 Read This If You Like: Queer representation Enemies-to-lovers Fake dating Teen movie vibes General high school drama Sports romance (specifically basketball/cheerleading) 80s movie references Fender-bender incidents Interesting town names Spoiler-Free Summary: Scottie has just lost her first game of the season playing… Continue reading She Drives Me Crazy (Review)
Information: Authors: Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick Genre: Romance Page count: 371 Year published: 2022 Read This If You Like: Queer representation Teen movie vibes Books written by more than one author Dual POV Reluctant partners to lovers (they aren't exactly enemies) Opposites attract romance "Relationship coaches" (I think that's the name of the trope?) College… Continue reading She Gets The Girl (Review)
Information: Author: Sara Farizan Genre: Horror Page count: 272 Year published: 2022 Read This If You Like: Stranger Things/Gravity Falls vibes 90s references Queer representation Really creative plotlines Arcade games Multi-POV Spoiler-Free Summary: Cori, Maz, and Sam were once close friends who connected over arcade games and Halloween. But one Halloween night, Sam disappeared suddenly.… Continue reading Dead Flip (Review)
Information: Author: Ann Liang Genre: Contemporary, Fantasy Page Count: 336 Year Published: 2022 Read This If You Like: Asian representation Magical realism/speculative fiction Prep school stories Scandalous novels Outsider protagonists Academic rivals-to-lovers Spoiler-Free Summary: Despite being one of the top students, Alice Sun has always felt like an outsider as one of the only scholarship… Continue reading If You Could See The Sun (Review)
Information: Author: Laura Steven Genre: Horror, Thriller Page Count: 364 Year published: 2023 Read This If You Like: British novels Queer representation Picture Of Dorian Grey retellings Dark Academia vibes Horrifying reads Messages about beauty and perfection Theatre Spoiler-Free Summary: Penny Paxton is the daughter of an iconic actress, and her one goal is to… Continue reading Every Exquisite Thing (Review)
Information: Author: Maurene Goo Genre: Contemporary Page Count: 368 Year Published: 2023 Read This If You Like: Asian-American Representation Feel-good stories Time Travel Stories Social commentary on racism and the immigrant experience Stories focusing on families "Right guy, wrong time" trope (literally the wrong time) 90s references Spoiler-Free Summary: Samantha Kang has never understood her… Continue reading Throwback (Review)
Information: Author: Adiba Jaigirdar Genre: Contemporary, Romance Page Count: 336 Year published: 2023 Read This If You Like: Baked goods Competitions/reality shows Second Chance Romance (and love triangles!) Diverse characters Books with plus-sized characters Queer representation Puns Spoiler-Free Summary: Shireen has not been herself since her recent breakup with her former girlfriend, Chris. But then… Continue reading The Dos and Donuts of Love (Review)
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