Representation: Gay supporting character, Gay side character, Achillean side relationship
Overall: 2.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No chRepresentation: Gay supporting character, Gay side character, Achillean side relationship
Overall: 2.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Hero's mom has Alzheimer's and breaks her hip, resulting in a hospital stay • 10 year age gap (not dwelled upon though) (hide spoiler)]
Olivia was incredibly unlikeable. And I'm saying that as a reader who typically thinks roRepresentation: Black supporting characters
Overall: 2.5-stars
Olivia was incredibly unlikeable. And I'm saying that as a reader who typically thinks romance Heroines can do no wrong.
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • NO OW drama - Heroine is shown photo of Hero smiling with his PA and jumps to the conclusion he's on a date but clues up when he introduces them. • Does have OM drama - Heroine goes on a date with Hero's co-star but quickly realizes she's not interested • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Polyamorous Heroine, Asian-American side character
Overall: 2.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Representation: Polyamorous Heroine, Asian-American side character
Overall: 2.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama - Mean girls/Heroine's bullies from Book 1 still causing a lot of issues • No OM drama • Does have the Heroine pushing the Heroes away - They have to work to earn her trust again... though I think she forgives them too fast. • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Kidnapping • Torture of Heroine (on-page) • Sexual harassment • Bullying • Child abuse recounted • Panic attacks • PTSD (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Heroine's ex-husband doesn't want her back but is attempting to screw her over in the divorce. • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away • Does have a brief separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Toxic relationship between Heroine and ex-husband • Gaslighting • Emotional abuse • Discussion of miscarriage (suffered by Heroine's mother) • Grief • Death of side character from old age (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Japanese supporting character, Black supporting character
Overall: 1.5-stars
Mature Themes: (view spoiler)[ • Mild cursing • Sexual contenRepresentation: Japanese supporting character, Black supporting character
Overall: 1.5-stars
Mature Themes: (view spoiler)[ • Mild cursing • Sexual content includes kissing with the intent of having sex but it never happens (they're interrupted by life & death circumstances (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Gun violence • Imprisonment • Suicidal ideation • Murder • Torture • Attempted murder • Parental abandonment and neglect • Emotional abuse • Death of a child recounted (due to Juliette's powers) • Sexual harassment and assault (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 2-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions*(view spoiler)[ *Some might cNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 2-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions*(view spoiler)[ *Some might consider this Not Safe cuz the Hero decides to end the relationship after finding out the Heroine is pregnant with her ex's baby • No cheating • Does have perceived OW drama - Heroine is living with the Hero and his brothers and concludes that the new woman that comes around the house is someone the Hero is causally seeing. She believes this for a long time, but eventually, she asks the Hero about the OW and learns that this OW was actually his contractor for the Heroine's cabin. • Does have OM drama - Heroine's ex comes back to cause drama. He wants the Heroine back (under his thumb) and when she stands up for herself, he threatens to sue for custody. • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • Does have a few months of separation - the first one occurs after he finds out she's pregnant and is instigated by the Hero. The second occurs when the Heroine's ex threatens to sue for custody of the kid and so the Heroine needs space from the Hero *eyeroll*. (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • PTSD • Grief • Domestic violence (Heroine is abused by her ex) • Supporting character has c@ncer and eventually dies • Parental abandonment • Descriptions of being pregnant (hide spoiler)]
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OM drama - HerRepresentation: Bisexual supporting character
Overall: 4-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OM drama - Heroine's ex (they only had a ONS but it's implied both would've been down for more if the circumstances of the lives weren't what they were) is also brought into the fae world. The Hero acts VERY jealous any time the Heroine and OM hang out. But there are no romantic feelings between the Heroine and OM after the Heroine meets the Hero. • No OW drama • Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Age gap (the kind you only see in a romantasy ... as in 1,000+ years) • War themes • Sword violence • Genocide • Classism • Heroine recounts the extreme poverty experienced in her childhood and homelessness • Forced sterilization of the Heroine when she was a pre-teen • Murder of parents • Heroine recounts how her mother resorted to sex work to support her children • Torture • Suicidal ideation • Attempted sexual assault • R@pe of Hero's mother briefly discussed (not detailed) (hide spoiler)]
Ending: (view spoiler)[HFN. The couple has accepted their fated mate bond, but there is a cliffhanger regarding the plot. (hide spoiler)]...more
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Spiking one of the husband's drinks to get them back into the attack • Medical trauma • Projectile violence (hide spoiler)]
Ending: (view spoiler)[HFN. The protagonist picks a husband and destroys the attic so she's not tempted to live on a never-ending loop of 'the grass is greener.' (hide spoiler)]...more
Ending: (view spoiler)[Mystery solved and no cliffhanger. But, there are a few easter eggs pointing at a larger mystery unfolding (particularly the protagonist's background and what she is). (hide spoiler)]...more
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 2.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 2.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Hero's wife dies giving birth to their second child in the prologue. They got married cuz they accidentally got pregnant with their first child. • No pushing away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Hero's wife dies in childbirth in the prologue • Heroine has a stalker • Abduction • Physical assault (hide spoiler)]
Representation: POC supporting character, wlw supporting character, wlw side character, sapphic side relationship
Overall: 3.75-stars
Safety Rating: SafRepresentation: POC supporting character, wlw supporting character, wlw side character, sapphic side relationship
Overall: 3.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OM drama • Does have OW drama - Hero is betrothed to OW - neither wants to marry the other, but commits to doing so "for the good of their families" (Heroine is aware of the betrothal immediately & Hero is quick to break off the betrothal once he realizes his feelings for the Heroine) • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away (nonsensically, I might add) • Does have a few months of separation (when they send each other letters) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Both MCs are virgins • Alcoholism • Death of Heroine's mom • Grief • PTSD • Heroine's brother is MIA • War (including bombings, grenade assaults, gun violence, and discussion of wounded soldiers) • Gore, blood, dismemberment, death (see above) (hide spoiler)]
Ending: (view spoiler)[Cliffhanger: (view spoiler)[Iris's brother has saved her from a mustard gas assault. We find out that while fighting for Enva, Forest was mortally wounded. Dacre saved Forest's life - magically - and bound him with a life debt to serve in Dacre's military. Forest was only able to break the hold Dacre held over him by finding a reminder of Iris in battle. Iris and Kitt are separated - Forest only saved her. We discover in the epilogue that Kitt was soon to die from his injuries incurred in the mustard gas assault, but Dacre "saves" him in the same way he saved Forest. The book ends with Kitt being taken below ground. (hide spoiler)](hide spoiler)]...more
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM draNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Heroine's ex only pops up because the Hero and police think he's the Heroine's stalker • No pushing away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Stalking • Animal death (squirrels - not descriptive) • Attempted poisoning of Heroine's pet dog (he lives) • Attempted murder • Knife violence • Threat of gun violence (hide spoiler)]
It felt like the plot and the HerRepresentation: Asian-American gay supporting character, gay supporting character, mlm side couple
Overall: 2.75-stars
It felt like the plot and the Heroine's characterization was all over the place.
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama • Does have OM drama - Heroine's abusive ex-boyfriend attempts to cause problems for the MCs • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • Does have a brief separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Emotional abuse and intimate partner abuse recounted (nothing physical but includes confinement) • Death of Heroine's mother from c@ncer recounted • Death of Hero's wife recounted • Medical trauma (Hero's uncle is recovering from a stroke) (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Biracial Heroine, Gay supporting characters, Trans side character, POC side characters, Achillean side relationship, Lesbian side charRepresentation: Biracial Heroine, Gay supporting characters, Trans side character, POC side characters, Achillean side relationship, Lesbian side character
Overall: 5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OM/OW drama • Does have both MCs pushing each other away Both Lio and Cassia are working through a lot of past trauma, which manifests in their (not) coping with events in this book. But this is addressed and resolved in this book, so dw! • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Heroine with PTSD, Salvadorian-American side characters
Overall: 4.25-stars
*Note: While Just for the Summer can be read as a standaloneRepresentation: Heroine with PTSD, Salvadorian-American side characters
Overall: 4.25-stars
*Note: While Just for the Summer can be read as a standalone, the book will be more impactful if you read the first book in the series, Part of Your World.
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama - Note: One of the Hero's best friends is in love with the Hero's ex-girlfriend. The Hero mentions that they were only dating for 1 month before calling it quits - the furthest they went was two relatively chaste kisses on the mouth. • NO OM drama • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away • Does have a ~six-month separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Parental abandonment recounted • Parental neglect • Toxic parental relationship • Supporting character has a mental illness episode (on-page) • Toxic romantic relationship between supporting characters • Incarceration of Hero's mom • Death of Hero's father recounted • Gaslighting of the Heroine by her mother • Arson • Reference to the emotionally abusive relationship between side characters (book 1 in the series) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Supporting character's father is in permanent care as a result of an injury • Financial stress (supporting character helps pay his family's bills) • Medical trauma • Panic attack (on-page) (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Infidelity in a past relationship recounted • Parental neglect • Bullying (including a bully telling someone to unalive themselves) (hide spoiler)]
Safety Rating: Safe* (view spoiler)[ *Note: a romantic relationship in this book only dRepresentation: Bisexual supporting character
Overall: 4.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe* (view spoiler)[ *Note: a romantic relationship in this book only develops between the Heroine and (view spoiler)[Owen and Spencer (hide spoiler)] in this book • No cheating • No OM drama • Does have OW drama – Spencer's ex-girlfriend bullies the Heroine • Does have the Heroine pushing the guys away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Bullying • Swearing • Toxic parental relationship between the Heroine and her mom • Grief – Mattie recounts how his whole family died in a car accident – Owen discusses the death of his mom • Murder (described on-page) • Threat of physical assault (including burning the Heroine) (hide spoiler)]
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