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Spice Level: 3/5
Kinks Explored: all vanilla
Voices Heard: Our main couple is Jewish. There are also a lot of queer and POC side characters.
Did I like it? 5/5 read for me. No notes.
365 Days
Spice Level: 4/5
Kinks Explored: None (although bondage equipment is mentioned)
Voices Heard: All white
Did I like it? Ya’ll I had to force myself to finish this book. So…no.
Romancing the Duke
Spice Level: 2/5
Kinks Explored: None.
Voices Heard: Ransom is basically blind. They talk about that struggle from injury, and his fear with how that would affect him as a lover.
Did I like it? Yea. I wanna get another of her books and see what else she has.
Go Hex Yourself
Spice Level: 2/5
Kinks Explored: Nothing new. Though the ages gap of 500 years might be a specific thing for some.
Voices Heard: Reggie has a GBF. They talk about his relationship with Diego, but it’s most white cis het people.
Did I like it? I enjoyed it a lot. Curious to see what the next book is like.
Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend
Spice Level: 2/5
Kinks Explored: None
Voices Heard: None
Did I like it? The awkward is adorable. I appreciated the intimate journey they went on together. This felt like something that happens often in today’s world, but people might feel ashamed about. I’m glad that people who haven’t found the person they’re ready to be intimate with, can look to this story and (hopefully) see themselves as accepted.
A Princess in Theory
Spice Level: 2/5
Kinks Explored: Not a one
Voices Heard: This is almost an exclusively black cast of characters. Thabiso’s assistant and best friend is also a gay woman.
Did I like it? It was great!!!
The Ritual
Spice Level: 4/5
Kinks Explored: bondage, breath control, D/s, primal play, forced sex fantasy, exhibition, and voyeurism
Voices Heard: so many white people in the middle of nowhere PA
Did I like it? …I…did
Icebreaker
Spice Level: 4/5
Kinks Explored: Vanilla. But it was great to show that vanilla people like to bone too.
Voices Heard: Only one side character of significance is not white.
Did I like it? It’s a solid spicy hockey romance.
The Dark King
Spice Level: 3/5 (but what’s there is good!)
Kinks Explored: Bondage, Impact, D/s, orgasm control, some degradation
Voices Heard: Turns out everyone is Fae, but they are mostly described as though they are white.
Did I like it? <3
Raider’s of the Lost Heart
Spice Level: 3/5
Kinks Explored: Vanilla. But fun. Welcome to the jungle.
Voices Heard: Corrie is Mexican.
Did I like it? So much fun!!!
King of Wrath
Spice Level: 3/5
Kinks Explored: Nothing is explicitly stated as a kink
Voices Heard: Vivian is Chinese. There are a lot of conversations about her cultural experience. There are a few other AAPI characters in the story.
Did I like it? I was not expecting to enjoy this. This changed it for me. I’m very curious to read the rest of the books in her series.
Love on the Brain
Spice Level: 2/5
Kinks Explored: Are pierced nipples now a kink? Nah. So, really… none.
Voices Heard: A lot of these characters are white. I liked the diversity of her first book more.
Did I like it? Yeah. She’s got a formula that I enjoy.
Ramón and Julieta
Spice Level: 2/5
Kinks Explored: None
Voices Heard: A completely Hispanic cast of main characters!
Did I like it? I will almost always love a Shakespeare spinoff.
Ship Wrecked
Spice Level: 3/5
Kinks Explored: None
Voices Heard: I’m going to say plus sized. Because they aren’t usually given the chance to be the romantic lead in a story, and they should be.
Did I like it? Adored it!!!
Polaris Rising
Spice Level: 1/5
Kinks Explored: Nothing. The sex was boring to read.
Voices Heard: White and Asian seem to be the norm for this universe.
Did I like it? For the story. There are two more books in this series. I want to know what these crazy kids will get up to next. But I’m not expecting the enjoy the sex.
Always Be My Duchess
Spice Level: 2/5
Kinks Explored: None
Voices Heard: One of the best friend’s parents are from India, but that’s it.
Did I like it? Yeah. I found the characters fun. Putting the rest of the series on my TBR.
Bitter Medicine
Spice Level: 1/5
Kinks Explored: None
Voices Heard: Elle and her family are Chinese. Her best friend Lira is black, and uses runes for her magic.
Did I like it? If you like “fantasy” that takes place on earth, this is a great book. It’s also not Eurocentric, and is written with the multilingual nature that occurs when people actually speak multiple languages.
Verity
Spice Level: 2/5
Kinks Explored: None.
Voices Heard: No one new.
Did I like it? HARD PASS! No suspense for me!!!!! Please!!!!
Wicked Sexy
Spice Level: 3
Kinks Explored: Some aggressive sex, but S&M is mentioned in a less than positive light
Voices Heard: There’s a few diverse side characters, but most everyone is white, cis, straight.
Did I like it? Yeah. Read it twice. Thrice. Should I go read it again? I’m gonna go read it again.
Beach Read
Spice Level: 1/5
Kinks Explored: None
Voices Heard: All white
Did I like it? I loved reading this book.
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