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Ely Picks Romance Books For Me TBR

Ely Picks Romance Books For Me TBR

August 22, 2021 Posted by angelreads Best Friend TBR, Discussions No Comments

Last year Ely and I picked romance books for each other to read, and we thought it was time that we did it again. We didn’t really have any rules for this, just pick 3 books that we think or want the other to read. You can out what Ely picked for me last year as well as what I thought of the reads. 

I didn’t really have an idea of what books I wanted Ely to pick for me. I just told her to pick anything that she wants. So here we go, these are the books that she picked for me. 

Slippery Creatures by K.J Charles

Ely: This probably comes as no surprise to you. As soon as I finished this I literally started screaming at you about how good it was and since we originally ordered our copies at the same time, you know I have to force you to read this one now. I’m interested to see what you think of this because I feel like mysteries are probably one of the very few genres that I like more than you do, but it has still had that historical romance element I think you’ll love.

Angel: Well I’m not surprised that this one has made it onto this list. Like you said we bought this together and I’ve been meaning to read it for a while now. And it’s true you definitely like mystery way more than I do. But I love a good mystery element mixed into my romance book, especially if it’s historical romance. I have heard such fantastic things about this book and it just makes me excited. 

Finding His Mark by Brittney Sahin

E: I thought since last time I made you my guinea pig, that this time I’d give you something you might possibly enjoy. This is a Stealth Ops/SEAL team and I know you’ve read and loved a few like that in the past. Plus, if you end up enjoying this, this is just the first book in a ten book series and I know how you love marathon series!

A: I actually haven’t heard of this one and it makes me so intrigued. I have loved my military romances before and this sounds right up my alley. And it’s also true that I love marathoning romance series that is for sure. I’m really excited about this one, and I think I’m going to have to get to it very soon. 

 

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

E: I’ve actually been eyeing off this one to read for a little bit so you’re back to being my guinea pig. You know how much I struggle with contemporary romances, so I need you to tell me whether this is worth my time. This is an enemy to lovers, fake-dating, a slow-burn romance set in Spain so it sounds kind of perfect.

A: None of you can see how much I am laughing right now. I am in actual tears. Before I tell you why Ely and I didn’t discuss what books we were going to pick for one another, we have ideas on genre, but that is it. And somehow with all the books out there – we both picked the same book. This one. I feel pretty much the same, contemporary romances aren’t really my thing. I’m talking textbook contemporary romances here. In saying all this, I have heard such fantastic things about this one and I’m excited to see what we both think about it. 

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And there we go. Those are the three romance books Ely has picked for me to read sometime this year. You can check out the books I picked for here and what she thought of them over on Earl Grey Books. 

Have you read any of those books? What did you think of them? Are there any books that someone has picked for you to read this year? Let’s Chat! 

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I have a love-hate relationship with this series. I have a love-hate relationship with this series. But I ended up really enjoying this one. It’s best friends to fake dating to-lovers. It’s always been you, bad-boy/good-girl, and I loved that. While Save Your Breath has quite a few tropes, it really leads itself to it, and it works. 

Aleks and Mia have known each other for years now. Since they were teenagers, that angst has been building up this whole time. And you can tell right from the get-go, it’s fantastic. I even wanted more of it, because I love pain. When Aleks went to live with Mia’s family as a teenager, sparks flew, but for many reasons, they both put their feelings aside. And well, now they are not only going to be fake-dating, but they might as well be engaged, too. 

I really enjoyed seeing how both Aleks and Mia both tried to hide how they were feeling throughout the whole ‘fake-dating’ situation, but anyone could see it. They know each other as no one else does. Aleks has a lot going on, and while I do think this was brushed over a little too much, Mia is his centre. Mia is a massive music star and is a female in the industry, so yeah, people don’t respect her. Obvsiouly because why couldn’t a female star be badass and write about the things that she has gone through? Aleks and Mia get each other, and that is very clear from the start; they are both just trying to squash everything. We get to see them slowly start to show how they feel, and well, one night it all explodes. 

Overall, I enjoyed this one a lot; it’s not my favourite of the series, but I had a great time reading it. I liked Aleks and Mia a lot as characeters and while I think the mental health aspect could have been explored a whole lot more, I can see why it wasn’t. The romance was slow and spicy, the angst was great, and the payoff for these two was what they needed. 

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Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I onl Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I only ended up reading 3 books in. 3 pretty fun books but one of my slowest readings months in a while. 

And I’m going to be honest here it’s because I’ve been constantly reading Heated Rivalry fanfics. 🤷‍♀️ I’m having the best time though. 

How was your reading in February? Any 5  star reads? 

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January was a really solid reading month. I read s January was a really solid reading month. I read some books that had been on my tbr for some time, reread a few things that peaked my interest. I also started a few new series. And just had a good time!

I just had a really good start to the year. While February is a little slow so far I’m looking forward to what I can pick up.

What did you read in January? Any 5-star reads? Let’s chat! 

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Can you believe that it’s already February? I know Can you believe that it’s already February? I know I can’t. But that means it’s a new month with more releases coming out! And that makes me excited. Some fantastic titles releasing this month and I cannot wait to read them. 📚

A couple of these are on my TBR already and some have just caught my eye and that makes me super excited to pick them up. 🖤

What are you looking forward to reading this month? Let’s chat! ✨

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