June was a pretty good reading month for me. I read a good range of books this June. From YA to romance. Some were amazing reads, and some sucked. But overall I had a decent reading month.

With the number of books that I do read I’m bound to have a big amount that I don’t love and that did show this month. I also completed my Goodreads reading challenge this month with over 150 reads. Anyway, let’s see what I read in June. Like always these are in no order. 

Hell’s Handlers MC #5 -#8 by Lilly Atlas: I started this series last month and finished it in June. This was a fun series. I enjoyed reading it. And these last few were really great. It’s a decent MC series – not my favourite out there, but it was still a good read. 

Dear Martin (Dear Martin #1) by Nic Stone: This is an emotional read, but it’s also powerful and beautiful. Justyce was such a fantastic protagonist. He felt real and honest and that made for such an incredible read. If you haven’t read this book, please do. It is a powerful but brutal read. Full Review.

No Prisoners MC #0.5 – #5 by Lilly Atlas: This is the companion series to Hell’s Handlers and it’s much more intense than it for sure. There are a lot more questionable things that happen throughout the series. I just didn’t love it as much as the first series. It was just okay for me. 

A Little Bit Wicked by Melissa Foster: I really wanted to like this one, but I just could not get into it. I couldn’t really connect with the characters and the plot felt bland to me. I just wanted more from it. 

Rebel (Women Who Dare #1) by Beverly Jenkins: This has to be one of my favourite books I read in June. Rebel is such a fantastic historical romance and I can’t wait to read more. The romance was fantastic and I enjoyed reading a book set in a different time than I normally read in my historical romance. Full Review.

Kings of Mayhem MC Series #1 – #5 by Penny Dee: I think this could jump to one of my favourite MC series. I’m really enjoying it so far. It’s dark, but not too dark. It’s that right mix. I love the family dynamics. 

Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes: I adored Girl Against the Universe. It was an excellent novel that does focus on mental health. It’s not a love fixes all kind of novel but explores how those around can help you in a way that you never thought. Maguire and Jordy were adorable and I love them so much. Full Review.

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo: I read this as an audiobook and it’s the best thing I ever did. I can’t even begin to explain how beautiful and stunning The Poet X is. The passion and thought that went into every word, every poem was just perfect. I love how each poem intertwined, everything felt like it belonged. Full Review.

The Kings of Retribution MC, Louisiana Chapter #1 – #2 by Sandy Alvarez and Crystal Daniels: I really enjoyed the first series and this companion series has started off on the right foot for me. I’ve really enjoyed the characters and the story so far. And I’m really looking forward to seeing where this story goes. 

Hero (Morgan Brothers #1) by Lauren Rowe: I had been hearing some really good things about this series and let me tell you I was disappointed. I really didn’t like this one at all. The only thing that I did enjoy was the male protagonist relationship with the love interests kids. That was great. 

The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary: This was the second audiobook that I listen to this month. It took me a while to get into this one, but once I did I started to really enjoy it. You can check out Ely and I discuss all our thoughts about it.

A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley: I enjoyed reading this one. It was a good historical romance that has its faults but I still enjoyed reading it. I love that it includes diversity and sadly it isn’t something seen a lot in historical romance. While it’s not my favourite historical romance, I’m really looking forward to the series. Full Review.

The Dare (Briar U #4) by Elle Kennedy: I finished this about a week ago and I’m still not sure how I feel about it. There are parts that I really enjoyed and other parts that didn’t still well for me. My full review of this one is coming soon, maybe when I can get all my thoughts down I will know. 

Duke Dynasty #1- #3 by Sabrina Jeffries: I received an earc of the third book in this series, so I decided to pick the first two up and loved them too bits. I think Sabrina Jeffries might be one of my new favourite historical romance authors. The characters, the plot, the writing are all just so good. I just brought another series of hers and I cannot wait to dig into them. 

Captain (Morgan Brothers #2) by Lauren Rowe: I think I disliked this one less than the first book. I could not connect with these characters anymore. There were just silly things happening and nothing really made sense to me. It felt like I was going back and forth between things and I could not keep up. 

Classified (The Elite #3) by Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank: This is the final book in this trilogy and I enjoyed it a lot. I love the characters and the story and I couldn’t wait to see where it went. I did want a little more tension, but overall it was an okay read. 

High Heat (Hotshots #2) by Annabeth Albert: This one just scrapped in for the month, and it didn’t really stand up for me. I’ve enjoyed most of Annabeth Albert’s books I’ve read in the past. However, something wasn’t there for me in this book. The couple was cute, but I wanted more from nearly everything. 

And that is it for my June Wrap Up! What did you read this month? What did you love? Did we read anything that is the same? Let’s Chat!