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Love Language by Reese Morrison

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adventurous emotional 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? N/A

4.5

Flirty Dancing by Jennifer Moffatt

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Dirty Dancing, but make it queer? I was sold immediately. I really appreciated the subplot of "Is it ever too late to pursue your dreams?" Archer is 27 and trying to make it as a dancer in New York, but finally lands a position at the resort Shady Queens. This story has sweetness, but it is also drama filled with a lot happening amongst the whole cast of characters we have in this story. The main romance really doesn't get to sit in the front seat until the last 15% of the story. Did I have fun reading this? Yes! It's definitely a fun read. Were there a few things I had issues with? Also, yes. I would have liked to see more focus on Archer and his final romantic relationship than we got. It made the story feel a little unbalanced from the way it is advertised. All that to say, the writing is good, and the story was interesting. Archer is definitely an intriguing and relatable MC through which we get to experience this story. This was definitely an entertaining read, I just wanted a *little* more from it than I got.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

The Gospel According to Gray Collins: A We Burn Beautiful Prequel by Lance Lansdale

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emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

I absolutely LOVED getting Gray's POV in this prequel novella to We Burn Beautiful. Gray and Kent's story has so much depth and complexity, so it was so nice to see where it all started here. But also, we have to see the pain, both physical and emotional, that they experience. Reading about it in We Burn Beautiful versus reading about it when it happens just hits different. The emotions hit so heavy here. The beginning of their friendship was so genuine and pure, but it became tainted as their emotions grew, and those around them didn't like where they were going. The religious trauma is very real here, but also something so many other queer people have had to struggle with. All that to say, this is such a beautiful and emotional story that gives the complicated background of Gray and Kent. It's definitely worth the read if you enjoyed We Burn Beautiful.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Conflict Mediation by D.C. Emerson

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced