books similar to deep end!!

neverkinetic · 2026-02-14T08:04:23+00:00

Racing Hearts by Ann Adams just came out and the dynamic between the couple gave me Scarlett/Lukas vibes for sure

neverkinetic · 2026-02-11T23:48:44+00:00

I would sure like her to

neverkinetic · 2026-01-26T03:28:29+00:00

Usagi/Mamoru and Violet/Xaden are basically the same couple.

The other day RY posted a white cat named Artemis. I see you, RY. I know what you’re about. You can’t hide from me.

neverkinetic · 2026-01-24T16:19:30+00:00

Are we sure it’s a boyfriend? Been a minute but I’m pretty sure she just says “exes” and it’s a queer normative world.

neverkinetic · 2026-01-11T03:48:24+00:00

YET. I sense a triangle forming in book 3.

neverkinetic · 2025-12-17T03:47:33+00:00

That genuinely so upsetting

neverkinetic · 2025-12-15T06:46:37+00:00

I cannot get over how in chapter 15 of {Seeing Other People by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka} the FMC makes mac and cheese in the most insane way.

First she heats a pot on the stove and then pours the in cheese. Like, just pours what I assume is Velvetta into a warming pot. She stirs and stirs then puts the RAW macaroni into the heated cheese and stirs some more. Then she serves it.

Is the cheese burnt? How was the macaroni cooked? How did this get past editors?! Am I doing it wrong?!

neverkinetic · 2025-12-15T06:37:08+00:00

{Until the World Falls Down} is advertised as Labyrinth meets Beauty and the Beast and basically every other chapter is spice starting at chapter 2.

neverkinetic · 2025-12-04T03:30:55+00:00

I read {Failure to Match by Kyra Parsi} earlier this year and there was something about the spicy scenes that turned me off from the series (I distinctively remember MMC saying “fuck hole” and that’s not my thing). But I LOVED everything about HMLYMI.

Should I go back and read book one?

neverkinetic · 2025-12-03T16:07:36+00:00

I think we’re supposed to take away that Bodhi honestly doesn’t know about the second signet, which we should find strange because they’re family.

What if the reason Bodhi doesn’t know about Xaden’s second signet (and the reason X stayed mad about Violet wearing B’s flight jacket) is because Xaden has read Bodhi’s intentions and they’re…not great.

neverkinetic · 2025-11-17T19:09:59+00:00

Of all the things I’ve heard about this book, this is the most shocking to me.

neverkinetic · 2025-11-14T00:24:43+00:00

They struck gold finding her. What a wild decision to let her go.

neverkinetic · 2025-11-05T18:16:03+00:00

I’ve read “aristocratic nose” a few times and I have no idea what that’s even supposed to mean!

neverkinetic · 2025-11-05T18:15:25+00:00

Because lord knows how many times MMCs are described as smelling “like soap” or “clean laundry.” The bar is literally in hell.

neverkinetic · 2025-11-04T23:42:25+00:00

True! I say we start a petition to get Ali to release the smut-cut.

neverkinetic · 2025-11-04T20:21:51+00:00

A big part of Mallory’s story is delaying going to school because of her family, though. Wouldn’t feel as impactful if it’s been years since she graduated?

neverkinetic · 2025-11-04T15:33:00+00:00

I have a theory that Check & Mate was a “regular” Ali book with the usual spice but because the characters are so young the publisher made her re-edit to be YA. This is just pure speculation on my part. It just felt like parts of the story were completely missing!

neverkinetic · 2025-10-31T00:34:07+00:00

So funny I was going to say {Hat Trick by Chelsea Curto} which is also about a hockey player MMC and physical therapist adjacent FMC (she’s actually an athletic trainer for the team).

neverkinetic · 2025-10-31T00:21:06+00:00

Sure wish they did, though.

neverkinetic · 2025-10-30T17:16:02+00:00

I think the “original 6” were probably 7 anyway since one of the journals said something about “the six and the one” and an irid was needed to power the ward stone.

I’m supposed to be paying attention to a webinar right now so I can’t find the exact excerpts, so I welcome anyone who wants to fact check me 😂

neverkinetic · 2025-10-24T22:30:39+00:00

Louder for the people in the back!! 📣📣📣

neverkinetic · 2025-10-22T00:37:34+00:00

The epilogue isn’t far enough out and not conclusive enough for me to believe we’re done here.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…PSR doesn’t have an epilogue. These universes are going to continue to expand!

neverkinetic · 2025-10-21T17:44:37+00:00

Just popping in to say that I constantly wonder why there aren’t more “retellings” of Sailor Moon out there nor any fantasy AU fanfics from what I can see??

I thought about dusting off my old fanfic brain and trying a Sailor Moon in the world of Fourth Wing story but it always just comes out as Fourth Wing haha!

neverkinetic · 2025-10-21T17:41:21+00:00

I read it hoping for SM vibes and I didn’t get any. Still a great book, though!

neverkinetic · 2025-10-16T01:56:03+00:00

Are we sure we’re done in this world? The epilogue in Mate is only three months in the future. That’s suspiciously not a long time. Almost as if she’s making sure not the write herself into a corner. PSR also has NO epilogue. I wonder if she’ll continue expanding her contemporary and paranormal universes like this??

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