User:ILoveHarley

My Ranking
I have to admit there is not a single book I truthfully hate, but there are some I would rather not replay. They are also ranked by the whole series, not by individual books.

Top Tier
1. It Lives: Easily my favorite series. It manages to combine very dark themes with the perfect amount of romance. The mysteries and reveals are very intriguing, even when some of them turn out to be a little obvious. There’s a huge number of collectibles too, and those are my favorite kinds of diamond choices by far. Plus, the whole array of LIs is amazing, especially in ILB (I love you, Parker!). It also doesn’t hurt that it has one of the best soundtracks in the game.
 * Love Interest: Connor Green & Parker Shaw

2. The Elementalists: What I love most about this series is how immersive it is. The writers made an effort to build a fantastical world with a detailed background, without making it too convoluted. All the characters are nicely written and interesting, including the LIs, who are all given some sort of storyline other than loving the MC. I also love how our MC is far from useless and can fight for themselves. The fact that they start all naïve and scared makes their journey even more powerful. This soundtrack also happens to be my favorite ever in the game. And… more collectibles!
 * Love Interest: Beckett Harrington

3. Open Heart: I feel that this book stands out from the rest, mostly because of its serious, more mature tone. What’s even more amazing though, is that it manages to retain that tone while also giving you carefree fun scenes from time to time. The romance aspect is also much more fleshed out than with the other series, with the sex scenes changing depending on the gender of your MC (huge props to PB for that). The whole story is very appealing and I’m very excited to see where it goes.
 * Love Interest: Ethan Ramsey

4. Perfect Match: I was a little skeptical about this series for two reasons: I already knew Hayden’s reveal and the male MCs were just unflattering. Still, I had heard of the immense praise it had from the fandom, so I was excited. I was not disappointed, at all. While the story seems to be a little repetitive, with them flying from place to place, the characters more than make up for it. The three main LIs were all amazing (thank god you can be polyamorous in this book because it would’ve impossible for me to choose between Hayden and Damien) and even Nadia was just so fun. Plus, Dipper, duh. Just as a side note, Damien’s sex scenes are otherworldly.
 * Love Interest: All five of them, although Damien has to be my favorite.

5. The Heist, Monaco: PB tried to change things up a little with this book, and even though it being standalone shows that it did not work out, I loved it. The MC had a personality, a goal; it was a whole character. The stakes were pretty high in this book, so the action scenes ended up being remarkably enjoyable. And yet, they balanced it out with romance nicely enough. The LIs are not my favorite, but Fabien and Sonia did stand out for me. The branching out is amazing, so the replay value is huge. There’s also a point system, and you know those always make a book better.
 * Love Interest: Fabien Ahmad

6. America's Most Eligible: While it certainly was a huge missed opportunity for them to branch out a lot more, I still appreciated the limited freedom we got with the eliminations. The challenges were surprisingly fun, and the storyline was enjoyable. I know the LIs in this book get a ton of hate, and I kind of see why, but I fell in love with Adam. He’s easily on my top five LIs and I’m so excited to see him again for Book 3. I feel that this series can be a lot of fun if you don’t take it too seriously.
 * Love Interest: Adam

7. The Crown & The Flame: Point system + a ton of collectibles? I’m sold. Unfortunately, I got so bored with the first book. It felt way too linear, none of the LIs interested me and every single Dom scene made me yawn. Thankfully, Book 2 spiced things up a little bit and made the story more dynamic. I adored when all my allies and weapons were shown back to back in the final battles; it made buying them a lot more significant. I still despised the romance aspect in this one, though, and didn’t like any of the LIs. I had to go with Tevan because he was the least annoying.
 * Love Interest: Tevan Drammir (Kenna) & Sei Rhuka (Dom)

Mid Tier
8. Across the Void: Such a missed opportunity. It’s easy to see that PB had huge plans for this series, but completely failed to carry them out. In my opinion, they should’ve cut Pax and Eos as playable characters and allowed MC to truly uncover the situation with the Jura and the Vanguard instead. Plus, a little (or a lot) more explanation regarding that war early on would’ve helped a lot. Regardless, the story is over and we can’t do anything about it. What I loved most about it is how extremely unique everything felt, from the backgrounds to the music, to each of the LIs.
 * Love Interest: Meridian (Nova), Zekei Sentry (Eos) & Zaniah (Pax)

9. Big Sky Country: This book offers exactly what it sells, except for Sawyer’s look obviously. Regardless, it’s a very sweet story with not too much going on. It’s also clearly a romance book, and I got to say It did a pretty nice job with that. If we’re talking about gay romance, it’s one of the best books for that. Sadly, the same can’t be said for the female LIs, which are practically nonexistent. Book 2 appears to be fixing this issue, so not all hope is lost.
 * Love Interest: Sawyer Oakley

10. Nightbound: This one was a huge rollercoaster. It had amazing chapters followed by some terrible ones. If I had to determine the point where it went downhill, it must be when they arrived at Lamrian. I feel that the story had potential, and even though the reveals made sense, I can’t say I was satisfied with them. Still, it had some pretty enjoyable characters, a bombing soundtrack and a very nice set of LIs. I’m disappointed it didn’t get a sequel, but not surprised.
 * Love Interest: Nik Ryder

11. Ride or Die, A Bad Boy Romance: I'm a sucker for the cliché bad boy storyline, so I was intrigued. Overall, it was a pretty neat book with a lot of likable characters and a compelling plot. The driving mechanic was also a welcome addition. I also have to commend them for making all three of the LIs blatantly betray MC’s trust. Bold move. It did get a little too fanfiction at times, and it being gender locked made it less enjoyable, pushing it down a couple of spots.
 * Love Interest: Logan

12. Hero: I wasn’t sure if I would like its artwork, but it more than gained me over. The overall plot is adequate if a little cliché. Even though I liked all three of the LIs, I feel that they could’ve been much more developed. This also applies to some of the other characters, like Caleb (which I need as a LI). However, the Poppy and Dax storyline was truly boring, so we can leave those two on the side for a while. Basically, it has very good ideas and potential, but the finished product is underwhelming. I’m still hopeful for Book 2, though.
 * Love Interest: Kenji Katsaros

13. Bloodbound: Okay, so I initially had a huge problem with this series because of how useless the MC was portrayed, but the latter part of Book 2 changed things up a little bit. I finally got to appreciate how they were trying to build up her character, providing her with some strengths without going overboard the first minute and turning her into a vampire. Still, I'm not a big fan of the romance in this one, and there might be too many sex scenes for my liking, but I'm sure I wouldn't complain about any of these if the MC wasn't gender-locked. In any case, it's slowly gaining me over and I can say I'm definitely excited for Book 3.
 * Love Interest: Adrian Raines

14. Most Wanted: For it being one of the oldest books in the game, it still holds strong. The plot, especially the reveals, was very well-thought-out and shocking. Your choices during the action scenes had an impact and forced you to think like a detective. Unfortunately, many other amazing books have been released since then, while this series rests on the back of the shelf. I’m sure though, that it will rise when (if?) the sequel is released.

15. Desire & Decorum: I initially used this book as a diamond mine, so it ended up being extremely boring. I hate period dramas, so this book just wasn’t going to make it for me. I also disliked how condescending it felt to be forced to learn how to become a proper lady, even though I know it’s historically accurate. However, I decided to give it one more chance and replay it but with diamond choices this time. It was a huge improvement. I felt more connected to the LIs and the plot itself. I’m still not a big fan of the slow pacing though… or period dramas.
 * Love Interest: Ernest Sinclaire (Clara) & Arthur Woods (Briar)

Bottom Tier
16. The Royal Romance: Funnily enough, the romance aspect is easily the worst part of this series. The LIs were very unbalanced, as you could only become the Queen with one of them. Now I wouldn't really complain about that if Liam's scenes weren't so painfully boring. It also didn’t help that they tried to extend this series as long as they could, with several unnecessary scenes and repetitive plotlines. It got to a point where Book 3 almost became impossible to read. However, everything outside of romance was much more pleasant, especially the scenes with the gang and the corgi(s). I also have to say that almost all of the characters were very likable and had some pretty solid storylines, like Penelope’s anxiety or Hana’s lack of independence. Just let it end, please...
 * Love Interest: King Liam

17. Red Carpet Diaries: I’m surprised this series ended up this low. I can’t say I adored it, but I don’t think it was that bad. The first book was cute, nothing out of this world, but enjoyable. The second one had some interesting storylines that I feel could’ve been handled much better. My biggest disappointment though comes with my original LI, Seth, whose character was destroyed in the sequel alongside Teja’s. It was a nice series that took a bad turn and never found its way back.
 * Love Interest: Matt Rodriguez

18. LoveHacks: I don’t have many negative things to say about this series, or positive, or at all. The alternating plot and gang were dynamic enough to steer this book away from the utterly boring territory, but they didn’t manage to make it any less forgettable. The storylines with the LIs are some of the weakest in the whole app too, with all three of them being bland.
 * Love Interest: Mark Collins

19. Passport to Romance: I didn’t play this book until way after it ended, so I got to see the candid reception it got. Because of this, I began my playthrough with zero expectations from it. Maybe that’s the reason I ended up liking the book. It has a lot of flaws, and the last chapters are seriously bad, but I truly enjoyed the group dynamic in the first couple of chapters and the blog mechanic was a very nice touch. Unfortunately, we get to the boats and suddenly everyone, especially the MC, becomes incredibly stupid and decides to act out of character.
 * Love Interest: Elliot Langdon

20. The Haunting of Braidwood Manor: I want to blame this book’s position in its short duration, but the truth is it was a bad book. The MC is... not particularly smart and takes bad decisions with no logical reason whatsoever, the overall plot (and the reveal) are messy, the diamond choices are easily the least worth it in the whole app, and half the characters (which are already few) are just unlikable. Eleanor is probably the only thing I adore from this book. Oh, and Clarissa.
 * Love Interest: Eleanor Waverley

21. A Courtesan of Rome: I tried so hard to enjoy this book, but I just couldn’t. It got so tedious to read it, I ended up feeling forced to finish it. It would be foolish to deny how well written it is, but it just was not my cup of tea. As I said, I’m not a fan of period stories, but this one felt even more tiresome. I think it’s because the chapters were ridiculously long, which is not a bad thing at all, but it doesn’t help if you do not like the book. I also have to say, the flashbacks at the beginning of each chapter were sooo boring and unnecessary. The only good thing I took from this book is Euthymios x Cingerix.
 * Love Interest: Syphax

22. Home for the Holidays: At the bottom of the barrel, we find everyone’s favorite book. It’s easy to see what PB wanted to do with this one, but I don’t think anybody was interested in that. It tries to sell romance, doing very poorly at it. None of the LIs are likable, the plot gets repetitive at like chapter three and the worst part is how MC tries to keep forcing Nick into publishing the book, making her look completely unprofessional and just unlikable, to be honest. Frankly, I’m just glad it’s short enough.
 * Love Interest: Wyatt Hart

Yet to finish

 * The Freshman
 * Rules of Engagement
 * Endless Summer
 * High School Story
 * Veil of Secrets
 * Wishful Thinking