💬 ARC Review: More Than My Mistakes by Amanda Line

I just finished this and… wow.

This story gave me all the feels — heartbreak, healing, and hope, all wrapped in a slow-burning emotional journey. Amanda Linette does such a beautiful job writing flawed, complex characters who feel real.

This book isn’t about perfection. It’s about growth, forgiveness, and giving yourself permission to move forward. The characters’ chemistry is undeniable, but what stuck with me most was the emotional honesty. It felt like a quilt unraveling, in the best way.

🧡 If you enjoy:

— Second chances

— Healing after trauma

— Layered friendships

— Woman empowering each other

Add this to your TBR. I already want to re-read it with a highlighter.

📖 Rating: 5/5 ❤️

💬 Favorite quote: “I mean that your happiness is your responsibility, but I know that everything else is mine.”

#MoreThanMyMistakes #AmandaLinette #ARCReview #EmotionalReads #RomanceBooks

2025/6/1 Edited to

... Read moreStepping into the world of 'More Than My Mistakes' by Amanda Linette was truly an experience that resonated deep within me. As an ARC reader, I felt privileged to embark on this journey even before its official release on June 6th, 2025. This isn't just another romance; it's a profound exploration of what it means to truly heal, to embrace your flaws, and to find redemption when you least expect it. The initial review touched on the heartbreak, healing, and hope, but I want to dive a little deeper into why these themes felt so authentic. The characters, especially RIA and ONYX, are crafted with such intricate detail that their struggles and triumphs become your own. Their flaws aren't weaknesses but rather the very fabric that makes them relatable and human. I found myself rooting for them, not because they were perfect, but because they were striving for growth and forgiveness, both for themselves and for others. One of the most powerful aspects for me was the portrayal of second chances. It's not just about romantic reconciliation; it's about the opportunity to rewrite your own narrative, to shed past mistakes, and to step into a future built on self-love and newfound strength. The book beautifully illustrates that healing after trauma is a messy, non-linear process, but ultimately, it's a journey worth taking. The emotional honesty woven through every page made me feel like I was right there with them, experiencing every difficult conversation and every small victory. And let's talk about woman empowerment. This story isn't just about individual growth; it's also about the strength found in female connections and the power of women uplifting each other. The layered friendships add so much depth, showing how a strong support system can be instrumental in personal transformation. It reminded me that sometimes, the greatest love stories are the ones we build with ourselves and the incredible women in our lives. If you're someone who appreciates a slow-burn emotional journey, complex characters who feel incredibly real, and a narrative that champions self-love and forgiveness, then 'More Than My Mistakes' is absolutely for you. Mark your calendars for June 6th, 2025, because this book is more than a read; it's an experience that will stay with you long after you've turned the final page. I already know I'll be revisiting these characters and their powerful story, highlighter in hand, to soak in every beautiful, vulnerable moment again.

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𒈒 𝔹𝕖𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕕𝕠𝕨𝕤 𒈒 📖Pages: 𝟰𝟬𝟲 🗓Release: 𝟭𝟬.𝟮𝟵.𝟮𝟱 🎶Playlist: available on 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗠𝗖𝘀: 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 ♡ 𝘬𝘪𝘱 𝙄𝙛 𝙨𝙝𝙚'𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙄𝙛 𝙨𝙝𝙚'𝙨 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙄𝙛 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙. 💭 juz when i thought 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 ca
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An ARC review for "The Doll House" by D.W. Gillespie, a middle-grade horror novel. It features the book cover, a 4-star rating, a plot summary about a boy and his mom in a mansion with creepy dolls, quotes, and a publication date of 7-28-26, with a vintage doll illustration.
ARC Review
When Garrett's estranged grandfather, who is a famous author, dies, he and his mother are told they can inherit the property on one condition: they have to spend a week at his creepy mansion. Garrett finds the house unsettling to say the least. A mysterious typewriter types on its own and the d
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A book cover for 'Slay by Emily Augustine' featuring a masked man, highlighting themes of stalker romance, a masked MMC, and a 4-star rating. It mentions a serial unaliver and a wealthy character.
A review snippet for 'Slay by Emily Augustine' praising the dark stalker billionaire romance, masked serial killer Hamlet, and the non-innocent FMC Basil. It notes the realistic portrayal of periods.
A man in a skull mask kneels, offering food and a drink to a woman in a black slip dress on a couch, illustrating the dark romance themes of the book.
Slay by Emily Augustine (ARC Review)
If anyone ever tells you the perfect stalker billionaire romance doesn’t exist… gift them Slay and walk away slowly. Because Hamlet? Hamlet is not your average man. He’s a calculated, masked, serial life-taker billionaire who has never made a mistake… until Basil (like the book cover says).
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✨ ARC Review: A Rocky Christmas by Leigh Jones 🎄❤️
Forced proximity • He falls first (and harder) • Cinnamon-roll MMC • Found family • Small town This story gave me every emotion — I laughed, I cried, and I yelled at my phone more times than I can count 😭. Sydney Mae’s stubbornness tested my patience, and Chase? Way too fine to be that broken.
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ARC Book Review: Out Of the Woods
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A hand with pink nail polish holds an e-reader displaying the cover of 'Rules for Faking a Marriage' by Katie King. The cover features two figures on a film set, with the tagline 'She's chaos. He's order. They don't stand a chance.' Blurred bookshelves are in the background.
💄ARC Review 🎬
I am apparently always caught off guard by how much I love Katie King’s writing!! Stats: ⭐️5 🧠2 🌶️0 Some language though Target Audience: 🎯 -fake marriage -forced proximity -grump/sunshine -soft for her -“my wife” moment Atmosphere: 🏍️🕯️🎬🐈🪴🎥💕 I don’t know how to explain it b
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A book review for "Paralyze" by JJ Asher, featuring the book cover with two men embracing. It lists tropes like Best Friend's Brother, Age Gap, Forbidden Romance, and ratings of 5 stars for story and 3 chili peppers for spice.
A blurb for the book "Paralyze" by JJ Asher, describing the characters Carey and Tek, their initial encounter, and the developing forbidden romance between them.
The first part of a book review's thoughts on "Paralyze," praising the characters Tek and Carey, their adorable story, and recommending Book One for bully romance fans. It includes 5 stars and 3 chili peppers.
ARC Review: Paralyze by JJ Asher
📖 𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 📖 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳? — Wootek ****************************************** 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘔𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺. 𝘔𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩. 𝘔𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘔𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯. 𝘐 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦
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A promotional image for the book "Heart of Thorns" by Massery & Sylvis, featuring the book cover with a football and shattered glass motif. The title is prominently displayed in large white and red text, along with the authors and character names Thorn & Briar.
A close-up shot of two hands clasped together. One hand has a beetle tattoo and a ring, while the other has red nail polish. Both individuals are wearing dark clothing, suggesting an intimate moment.
A low-angle shot of three people sitting on steps, showcasing their legs and lower torsos. They are dressed in dark, edgy attire including studded leather jackets, fishnet stockings, and various black boots, with one person having a leg tattoo.
✨ARC REVIEW✨ Heart of Thorns by Massery & Sylvis
📚 Title and Author: Heart of Thorns by S. Massery & S.J. Sylvis 🌟 Genre: College Sports Romance ⭐️ Overall rating: 4.5 🌶️ Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️ 💬 Short Summary: Briar was once the shining star of her hockey team—unstoppable on the ice and full of life. But everything changed the night a dev
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ARC REVIEW
🅰🆁🅲 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆 Saint Wilder by Q.B. Tyler ✨️𝘼𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 02.26.26✨️ I was only four years old when I experienced the worst day of my life. When I watched my father take his last breath at the hands of someone else. Instead of letting the hate consume me, I found a safe haven in the arms of the o
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A book review graphic for 'Pit Stop' by Cora Rose, featuring the cover with two men embracing by a motorcycle at a gas station. Key tropes like Omegaverse, Brother's Best Friend, and Nerd X Mechanic are listed, with a 4.5-star rating.
A book blurb for 'Pit Stop' by Cora Rose, detailing an omega's unexpected heat, a glory hole hookup, and the alpha being his brother's best friend, Maverick, leading to potential complications.
Reviewer's thoughts on 'Pit Stop' by Cora Rose, praising the characters Skye and Maverick, the fast-burn romance, and the Omegaverse world, expressing desire for more books in the series. Rated 4.5 stars.
ARC Review: Pit Stop by Cora Rose
⛽️👓 ARC Review 👓⛽️ 𝒢𝓊𝓎𝓈 𝓁𝒾𝓀ℯ ℳ𝒶𝓋ℯ𝓇𝒾𝒸𝓀 𝒹ℴ𝓃’𝓉 ℊℴ 𝒻ℴ𝓇 𝓃ℯ𝓇𝒹𝓈 𝓁𝒾𝓀ℯ 𝓂ℯ. — Skye 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫. —Maverick 📖 Pit Stop by Cora Rose 🗓️ Release Date: July 25, 2025 Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 / 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ / 5 ⛽️ Omegaverse 🏍️ Brother’s Best Friend ⛽️ Nerd X Mechanic 🏍
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Can’t Get Enough By Kennedy Ryan ARC Review 🌸
Kennedy Ryan does it for me EVERYTIME🤭 She’s truly one of the best romance writers of our time, bringing heart, depth, and meaning to every story ✨ This one follows Hendrix, a smart, plus-size queen in her 40s 👑, childless by choice and living a rich, full life. Then comes Maverick, a brilliant
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A book review graphic for 'Unplanned Play' by Chelle Sloan, featuring the book cover with a football player and a woman in an apron. Text highlights genres like contemporary romance, accidental pregnancy, reverse age gap, and pro-football player. It shows a 5-star rating with chili peppers for spice.
A blurb for the book 'Unplanned Play' by Chelle Sloan. The text describes a one-night stand in Las Vegas between a newly single woman and a football player, leading to an accidental pregnancy and the player pursuing her. The book cover is visible at the bottom.
A book review section titled 'THOUGHTS' for 'Unplanned Play.' The text praises the author's blend of humor, sweetness, found family, and spice, describing it as a hopeful 'grown folks love story.' The book cover and a 5-star rating are at the bottom.
ARC Review: Unplanned Play by Chelle Sloan
🏈💙 𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 💙🏈 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵. 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯. — Maddox 📖 𝐔𝐧𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 by @Chelle Sloan | Romance Author Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ / 5 🏈 Pro football romance 💙 Accidental pregnancy
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A book review graphic for 'SUCK' by E.M. Lindsey & Cora Rose, featuring the book cover with a human and a monster. It lists keywords like 'Monster Romance,' 'Sexual Awakening,' and 'High Heat,' with a 5-star story rating and 4-chili spice rating.
A blurb for the book 'SUCK,' describing a world where monsters need humans for survival, leading to a cross-dimensional ritual. It details the protagonist Everest Hale's arrangement with the monster Rathyn and their evolving relationship.
A book review titled 'Book Review... THOUGHTS' for 'SUCK,' praising the story, characters Everest and Rathyn, and world-building. It mentions the book's spice and the reviewer's desire for a long series, with a 5-star story and 4-chili spice rating.
ARC Review: Suck by EM Lindsey and Cora Rose
💜🩵🩷 𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 💜🩵🩷 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘩!𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴. — Everest 📖 SUCK by EM Lindsey and Cora Rose Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ / 5 🔥Monster/human 🔥MM Romance 🔥Hurt/Comfort 🔥Sexual Awakening 🔥Monster Peen 🔥Opposites Attract 🔥First
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ARC Review: Slick by Roxy Collins
𝘐 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 — Kane 📖 Slick by @Roxy Writer Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ / 5 🖤 Omegaverse 🖤 Reverse Harem 🖤 Morally Gray 🖤 Bonding Bites This was such a wild ride. There was so much happening to build this Omegaverse but Roxy Collins walked us throug
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A book review for 'Faking the Shot' by Kendall Hale, displaying the cover with a woman and hockey player, key romance tropes, a 4-star rating, and 3 chili peppers for spice level.
A 'BLURB' section for 'Faking the Shot,' describing a divorced woman fixing a grumpy hockey star, leading to a fake relationship that blurs lines.
A 'THOUGHTS' section summarizing 'Faking the Shot' as a spicy, sweet, low-angst fake dating hockey romance, mentioning Valentina, Kaden, their chemistry, and Kaden's 'filthy mouth,' with a 4-star rating and 3 chili peppers.
ARC Review: Faking the Shot by Kendall Hale
🏒 ARC Review 🥅 📖 Faking the Shot by Kendall Hale 🗓️ Release Date: February 21, 2025 Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/ 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ / 5 🏒Fake Dating 🔥Grumpy/Sunshine 🏒Hockey Romance 🔥Enemies-to-Lovers vibes 🏒Forced Proximity 🔥Opposites Attract 🏒Dirty Talker MMC 🔥High Heat 🏒Second Chances at L
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Book cover for 'Paradox' by JJ Asher, featuring a forest and mountains. It highlights tropes like forbidden MM age-gap romance, extreme bullying, slow burn, and being snowed in. The book is rated 5 stars and 4 chili peppers.
The book blurb for 'Paradox' by JJ Asher introduces Jintae (19) and Eden (34), brother's best friend. It details their forced cohabitation in a cabin, Eden's bitterness, and their developing forbidden attraction amidst snow and secrets.
The first part of the book review for 'Paradox' expresses strong emotions, praising the hate-to-love trope. It describes initial dislike for Eden turning to love, and Jintae as sweet and sassy. The book is rated 5 stars and 4 chili peppers.
ARC Review: Paradox by JJ Asher
🏔️🌲 ARC Review 🌲🏔️ “ℬ𝓎 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓉𝒾𝓂ℯ 𝓈𝓅𝓇𝒾𝓃ℊ 𝒸ℴ𝓂ℯ𝓈, 𝓎ℴ𝓊’𝓇ℯ ℊℴ𝓃𝓃𝒶 𝒷ℯ 𝓉ℴ𝓉𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓎 𝒻 𝒸𝓀ℯ𝒹. 𝒴ℴ𝓊 𝓀𝓃ℴ𝓌 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉, 𝓇𝒾ℊ𝒽𝓉?” — Eden ℐ𝓉’𝓈 𝓊𝓈, ℴ𝓇 𝒾𝓉’𝓈 𝓃ℴ𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃ℊ. ℰ𝒹ℯ𝓃 𝓋𝒶𝓃 𝒹ℯ𝓇 ℋ𝒶𝓇𝓉 𝒾𝓈 𝓂𝓎 𝒷𝓇𝒶𝓋ℯ 𝓃ℯ𝓌 𝓌ℴ𝓇𝓁𝒹. — Jintae 📖 Paradox by JJ Asher 🗓️ Release Date: September 16, 2025 Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ / 5
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A hand holds an e-reader displaying the grayscale cover of "Someday Not Soon" by Amelia Chasen, featuring an embracing couple. Text annotations highlight "brothers best friend," "second chance romance," "anxiety rep," "it's always been you," and "dual timeline" on a fluffy white background.
ARC Review - Someday Not Soon x Amelia Chasen
This was such a beautifully written love story that encapsulates the struggle of living with anxiety while processing grief, finding self worth, and exploring a second chance at love. I found myself relating to Ella in more ways than one and admired her strength to push through even with the cu
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A book review summary for 'The Black Table' by Jade R. Evans, featuring the book cover, key tropes like Camelot retelling and dark academia, a 4-star rating, and a chili pepper for spice.
A blurb for 'The Black Table' by Jade R. Evans, describing Caliburn University, the protagonist's journey, and the four elite swordsmen characters. A small book cover image is at the bottom.
The first part of a book review titled 'Book Review... THOUGHTS' for 'The Black Table,' discussing the Camelot retelling, world-building, and cliffhanger. It includes a 4-star rating and a chili pepper.
ARC Review: The Black Table by Jade R. Evans
🤺🌹🖤 ARC Review 🌹🖤🤺 𝒢𝓌ℯ𝓃𝓃𝒶 𝒱𝒶𝓁ℯ 𝒾𝓈 𝓃ℴ 𝓁ℴ𝓃ℊℯ𝓇 𝓈𝒾𝓂𝓅𝓁𝓎 𝒶 𝓅𝓇ℴ𝒷𝓁ℯ𝓂. 𝒮𝒽ℯ’𝓈 𝓂𝓎 𝓅𝓇ℴ𝒷𝓁ℯ𝓂. — Kingston 📖 The Black Table by Jade R. Evans 🗓️ Release Date: August 15, 2025 Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 Spice: 🌶️ / 5 ⚔️ Book 1 of 3 🖤 Camelot / King Arthur Re-Telling ⚔️ Dark Academia / Secret Society 🖤 Her
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A book review for 'The Red Knot' by Monique Asher, showing the book cover with a person's eyes covered by a red knot. The review gives it 4/5 stars and praises the characters, atmosphere, and shocking ending, recommending it to fans of 'The Last Session'.
The Red Know Book Review👁️🙏🏻Horror ARC review!
Thank you to Monique Asher & NetGalley for sending me an early copy of this book in exchange for my honest review! 100% recommend this book, check trigger warnings it is dark! #bookreviewsoflemon8 #bookreccomendation #reading #horrorbooks #aesthetic
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A book review for "Her" by DV Fischer, featuring a dark cover with roses, rope, and a ring. The review lists tropes like Plus Size Alpha MMC and Camera/Voyeur play, and describes it as a hot, dark romance with unexpected turns for Charlie and Nix.
“Her” ARC Review
First ARC of 2025 is “Her” by DV Fischer This is a dark romance set in the city where Charlie the cop is trying to get her big break. “find out who you real are?” Charlie is questioned every step of the way and Nix is going to find out all of her secrets and who she really is. #202
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Arc Book Review for His Sinful Marks
His Sinful Marks by D. L. BLade and C.M. Locke This standalone dark romance is perfect for those who love enemies-to-lovers tropes with morally gray, unhinged & possessive MMCs, kidnapping, and forced proximity. He was never meant to find me. But secrets can't stay locked away foreve
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