1st Place-

Book- Blood Bargain

Author- CamelliaCarroll  

Judge- @_Baby_A_A_ 

Title: 10/10

Cover: 7/10

Blurb: 10/10

First chapter: 10/10

Storyline: 20/20

Plot: 10/10

Enjoyment: 10/10

Last chapter if any: 10/10

Review: Personally, this is one of the best romance with supernatural atmosphere stories that I read! Starting with the cover, I think it could be improved with a more mysterious picture instead of a singular girl, for instance, something with blood to correlate with the title. I really love the title since it's so unique and matches with the plot of the story. The blurb is also written really nicely with the right amount of details. The only suggestion I would give is to break it into paragraphs, for instance, you could start Kazerin's part on the next paragraph. Moving onto the plot, I can't describe how much I enjoyed reading this since it's so intriguing and the descriptions are written really well that it has the potential to captivate the attention of many readers. You were able to portray the feelings and emotions of the characters beautifully. The interactions between the main leads made me feel very giddy! Overall, I enjoyed the story way too much that it kept me at the edge of my seat throughout!

Total:: 87/90 or 96.6%

2nd Place-

Book- Inseparable

Author- @Angelic_maddness 

Judge- @AthenaPersephone9 

Book-Her Purpose

Author- @sulkytae 

Judge- @_Baby_A_A_

Title: 10/10

Cover: 7/10

Blurb: 9/10

First chapter: 10/10

Storyline: 19/20

Plot: 9.5/10

Enjoyment: 10/10

Last chapter if any: 9/10

Review: This story was rather sad than romantic and it really got me in my feelings. Starting with the cover, I felt like it was a bit too simple, maybe adding a faded girl would make it look slightly better. The title, on the other hand, is perfect! It completely matches with the plot of the story. The blurb is also amazingly written that leaves the readers with a cliffhanger, making us want to know whether she will truly be successful in achieving what she wants to do. A small suggestion would be to give a gap after the first line and add a full stop to that line. Moving on to the plot, it has been really well thought out and unique. I have never come across a story that highlights the feelings and struggles of what a young girl goes through when death is knocking at her door. All the descriptions and emotions have been written extremely beautifully that at certain times, I could feel myself getting emotional. Overall, though it was not really a romance story, it sure touched my heart!

Total: 83.5/90 or 92.8%

3rd Place-

Book- Is It True Love? 

Author- @angeldawn09 

Judge- @AthenaPersephone9 

Runner Ups-

Book- Hidden Pathways 

Author- @Re_andra 

Judge-  @AthenaPersephone9 

Book- Deceitful Desires 

Author- @alana_kate 

Judge-@AthenaPersephone9 

Book- Saving Michael 

Author- @KalliopeAdair 

Judge- @SeraDrake 

Title- 2/10

Cover- 7/10

Blurb - 7/10

First Chapter - 10/10

Storyline - 10/10

Plot - 10/10 (from what I could see)

Enjoyment - 10/10

Last chapter, if any - 10/10

Wow! KalliopeAdair does not disappoint. Saving Michael channels both dark academia and the plot elements and characters of Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen. It's a great blend. The male main character seems to be the very embodiment of Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre, and the female main character is a plucky heroine straight out of Emma, Pride and Prejudice, or Sense and Sensibility (Emma Abbott, whose very name screams "I am a Jane Austen character, though maybe not Emma Woodhouse"). They are a great pairing for a novel set in a posh boarding school. This is a "Grumpy vs Sunshine" romance trope, and it works well. There is just enough originality to keep the book from being full of stereotypes, and just enough formulaic content to make the book comfortable for romance readers who like easily referenced tropes and plot elements and a guarantee of a happy ending. I took a few points off because the author stated up front that this book is currently "under editing." I'd rather judge a finished product, even when a rough draft is fantastic! I also took a few points off for the title not having much hook or much suggestion that this will be a dark academia romance. The blurb and cover could also use a little work (the interior aesthetics and character illustrations, on the other hand, are lovely). These are minor points. If a traditional Big 5 publishing company was marketing this book, the publishing company would determine the title and blurb and would give the book a jacket of their own devising.

TOTAL: 66/80 or 82.5% 

Book- The Intolerable Rajvanshis

Author- @boketto_Writer 

Judge- @_Baby_A_A_ 

Title: 8/10

Cover: 6/10

Blurb: 9/10

First chapter: 9/10

Storyline: 17/20

Plot: 8/10

Enjoyment: 8/10

Last chapter if any: 9/10

Review: This romantic story was surely interesting since it's about three sisters and their lives. Starting with the cover, it felt a bit bland to me since I couldn't really understand what was there. It would look better if you could add three girls there or tweak it a bit more to match the plot. The title, however, is good and correlates with the story. Plus, I liked it more since it is mentioned in the blurb too about how the Rajvanshis are intolerable. The blurb is written nicely as well, especially the way you introduced the sisters, which highlights their lives. Moving onto the plot, there is a slight bit of cliche with the runaway bride part, but the story of the other two sisters made this book really amazing and intriguing. It is difficult to tell the stories of that many characters but you did a very good job at tackling that and portraying all the scenes wonderfully. In conclusion, I really enjoyed and had fun reading this book!

Total: 74/90 or 82.2%

Book- Je T'aime, Imbecile - 

Author- @strawberry1d  

Judge- @SeraDrake 

Title- 10/10

Cover - 10/10

Blurb- 4/10 (messy)

First Chapter - 8/10

Storyline- 9/10

Plot - 8/10

Enjoyment - 10/10

Last chapter, if any- 6/10 (felt sloppy and overly dramatic. But "babies ever after" as a trope does work well here, overall)

Review: I went into reading this BTS AU fanfic knowing little to nothing about BTS other than the fact that they exist, and have created some good pop music. So I added points for the fact that I was able to keep up with the plot without getting lost. I did not need to know anything about BTS to enjoy Je T'aime, Imbecile. The cover is beautiful, as are all the character aesthetics, illustrations, and chapter themes. This book is eye candy. Even the pink and white colors used throughout the book scream "candy," and I gobbled it up. As someone who not only writes, but who also makes art, I get excited when the visuals of a book are just perfect, and strawberry1d did a fantastic job with the graphics. She writes in the second person, which is a notoriously difficult voice to use. This appears to be a self-insert story where the reader plays the role of the female main character. I've heard that's common in fanfic. Kudos to writing in that voice without making it seem stilted. I deducted points for a blurb that rambled and needed tightening, for occasional and very minor grammatical errors (which go back to how writing in the second person is incredibly difficult), and for a final chapter that seemed unnecessarily dramatic, and full of subplots. The "emergency c-section" is an overused plot device. In real life, most c-sections are elective or are the result of a cascade of mostly avoidable hospital interventions that render it difficult for the person giving birth to push effectively. It would be nice to see books with childbirth in them to treat the birth more matter-of-factly. Other than that, this book was an extremely enjoyable read. I found myself laughing out loud at the hyperbolic coming situations strawberry1d put her protagonist in, and at her repartee with the male main character (and oh, was there ever some belligerent sexual tension at first! Let's just say that this book is an example of "Enemies to Lovers" done right).

TOTAL: 65/80 or 81.25%

Book- Us Against The World

Author- @romance_lover16 

Judge- @_Baby_A_A_ 

Title: 9/10

Cover: 7/10

Blurb: 8/10

First chapter: 8/10

Storyline: 16/20

Plot: 7/10

Enjoyment: 9/10

Last chapter if any: 8/10

Review: This romantic story is about a woman who faces love, family chaos, and personal doubts while striving to find happiness. Starting with the cover, I like the simplicity of it and it looks cute as well. The title is catchy, even though it is generic. The blurb is written really well with the order of the descriptions, plus the line of all the negative things that comes in her life added to the beauty of the blurb. Moving onto the plot, I will admit it is a bit cliche with the rich guy trope but it's admirable how you were able to make it unique in its own way. The part I liked the most is how you described the main female lead's emotions, challenges and struggles. In conclusion, I enjoyed the story and you are really great at describing the settings and dialogues!

Total: 72/90 or 80%

Book- Star Wars: The Master & Novice - 

Author- @AutumnsWhisper  

Judge- @SeraDrake 

Title - 10/10

Cover - 5/10 (I thought it was a little busy)

Blurb - 10/10 (immediate hook!)

First Chapter- 10/10

Storyline - 5/10 (see comments on plot - I'm deducting a few points for the wrong category)

Plot - 5/10 (still waiting for the romance - also, this doesn't appear to be primarily a slow-burn romance novel, but rather, an AU SW fanfic novel with a romantic subplot)

Enjoyment- 10/10

Last chapter  - N/A

I can't praise this book highly enough! The blurb grabbed me RIGHT AWAY, rather like one of Darth Vader's force chokes, and the illustrations only got me hooked even harder. AutumnsWhisper made some great character renderings and found the perfect quotes with which to introduce them. In between the blurb and the illustrations, I was thoroughly excited to read The Master & Novice. The author's prose is also impeccable. The grammar is excellent (I know it's very old-fashioned of me, but I actually think grammar is important) and things move along at just the right pace. I was unable to put the book down and had to binge-read it to the end of the last existing chapter (it's a work-in-progress). There were several intentionally hilarious scenes involving supporting characters and their camaraderie, and there were scenes that I wasn't sure were meant to be funny or not, but which made me laugh out loud with delight because the situations described were so improbable (Darth Vader getting Ayen, the protagonist, a coffee from the equivalent of a Starbucks, after giving her the equivalent of driving lessons - let's just say he should not quit his day job if he's thinking of moonlighting as a flight instructor; Darth Vader getting propositioned by a Dark Sister who actually gets off on lightning and Force choking, making her too kinky to torture... oops...)I want more! I took a few points off because I think this book might have been entered into the wrong genre category - it reads like fanfic with a romantic subplot, not like a slow-burn fanfic romance with an Imperial subplot. Also, I took a few points of because this story was submitted to the Romance category before any romance developed between Darth Vader and Ayen. There's plenty of belligerent sexual tension, but there is still no romantic relationship. I'll definitely come back to this later and read more when there is more to read.

TOTAL: 55/70 or 78.57%

Book- Not My Little Sister

Author- @lostlovefairy 

Judge- @_Baby_A_A_ 

Title: 7/10

Cover: 7/10

Blurb: 8/10

First chapter: 8/10

Storyline: 17/20

Plot: 7/10

Enjoyment: 8/10

Last chapter if any: 8/10

Review: This romantic story depicts the life of a brown woman who goes through the struggle of tackling the rules of stereotypical strict parents and falls in love with a boy that she shouldn't be with. Starting with the title, it seemed a little misleading to me at first but once I read the blurb, it cleared out my doubt (haha). Next, for the cover, it looks really good but I think the font and placing of the title looks a bit off. The blurb is written very nicely, especially the way you listed "the problem" part. It gave the blurb a more intriguing look. Moving onto the plot, though this trope is pretty common, you still managed to create it in your own way, which makes the book unique and beautiful. The descriptions of the settings are very neat and detailed. The dialogues sometimes did not flow in a natural way, but it was subtle. All in all, I found the story to be interesting!

Total: 70/90 or 77.7%

Book- The Perfect Guy - 

Author- @Ca_th3_y 

Judge- @SeraDrake

Title - 10/10

Cover- 10/10 (perfect for the genre)

Blurb - 3/10

First Chapter  - 10/10

Storyline  - 6/10 (had a hard time following along at times)

Plot  - 5/10 (there doesn't seem to be much of one yet)

Enjoyment- 10/10 (so well-written!)

Last chapter - N/A

Review: The cover was great and very romantic. I wish I could have scored the book higher. It was a very, very well-written teen drama. I found myself engaging with the protagonist from the very beginning of the story. The characterization in this book is fantastic. I had to take a few points off for the plot having many characters - expected in a teen drama, because teen dramas have cliques, but at times I had a hard time keeping all the people straight. Also, the plot seems to be waiting to arrive. I'm not sure that's the effect the author intended. This is a work in progress, though, and more chapters will be written, so I will eagerly read whatever new material is added. I love reading about the lives of the characters. Something tells me that this will eventually be a deliciously juicy teen soap opera... Most of the points I deducted, though, involved the blurb. The Perfect Guy almost wound up in a three-way tie for second place. As someone who struggles to write decent blurbs for my own material, I felt bad about taking points off for the blurb, but I do think a better blurb would allow The Perfect Guy to shine like the gem it is. I think it is positively criminal that this story had only had about 700 reads (and when I read it, it had fewer than that). More readers need to discover this one.

TOTAL: 54/70 or 77.1%

Book- Highschool Cuties

Author- @kristen3112 

Judge- @_Baby_A_A_ 

Title: 9/10

Cover: 5/10

Blurb: 5/10

First chapter: 8/10

Storyline: 15/20

Plot: 8/10

Enjoyment: 7/10

Last chapter if any: 7/10

Review: Starting with the cover of the story, it portrays a lot of depressive and negative words which do correlate with the story. However, it could be improved if you could center the title of the story in the middle of the cover and add your username to make it look more authentic. I found the title to be cute, but it does not really match with the aesthetic of the cover. The blurb is also very short with minimal amount of information. I would suggest you to add more details, for instance, introducing the names of the characters you mentioned by giving a bit of description about them. Moving onto the plot, I found it to be interesting and a little sad. However, the only small problem that I noticed in your writing is that there are a lot of incorrect usage of punctuation marks and capitalization errors. You have a lot of potential to attract a great amount of readers since the plot is really amazing. Just a little bit of editing and retouching the book will make it more wonderful!

Total: 64/90 or 71.1%

Book- Our Heavenly Love - A Journey of Soulmates -

Author- @Suruchieee

Judge- @SeraDrake

Title: - 10/10

Cover - 8/10 (but the interior aesthetics are an 11!) The cover is a plain brown. Maybe make it pop with shades of red and gold, hinting at a wedding that is on the way?

Blurb - 6/10 (It has a nice hook, but the phrasing needs tightening/polishing)

First chapter - 5/10

Storyline - 5/10

Plot - 5/10

Enjoyment - 10/10

Last chapter - 5/10

Review: I wish I had more to say than I do. I absolutely LOVED the premise of the book - that this is a story about true soulmates, who have a relationship that is based on love and caring. We need more romance novels like this. I am firmly in the camp of readers who like romantic love interests and who are genuinely nice people. Another thing I loved: was the aesthetics. This book is a treat for the eyes. The heroine is beautiful, and wears beautiful clothing; the male main character is, as the saying goes, eye candy, and he wears nice clothing, too. The aesthetic pictures are well-arranged. This is a pretty, pretty book. Unfortunately, I had to deduct points due to not being able to understand Hindi. The book was written more in Hindi than it was in English. I understand that the author was translating as fast as she possibly could, once she found out my problem with comprehension, and I deeply appreciate that, but I think this is a book I'm going to have to come back to in a few weeks or months and reread when the English translation is complete. She may want to consider splitting it into two different books - one written entirely in Hindi, and one written in English with no Hindi in it at all (and thus no need for translation notes or subtitles).

TOTAL: 54/80 or 67.5% (I had to deduct points for not being able to read Hindi)

Book- Revenge of the Witch HOD

Author- @SAM-JUDITH5 

Judge-@AthenaPersephone9 

Book- Somewhere Between Love and Revenge

Author- @GraceMorgan1123 

Judge- @AthanaPersephone9