Today I thought I would share my disappointing reads of 2021. I don’t hate a lot of books, but there are some of the books that I thought I would enjoy and then didn’t. This could have been for all different reasons. From I didn’t like the writing style, the story didn’t capture me. Or I wasn’t able to connect with the characters. I also recently shared some of my favourite reads for 2021. 

The books on this list aren’t necessarily bad books. But they weren’t for me. Most of the books on this list are romance, simply because that is nearly all I read last year. Some of these books are from authors that I’ve enjoyed before, some are from new-t0-me authors. So enough of this, let’s get right into it. These are my disappointing reads of 2021. 

Custom Built (Fast & Fury #1) by Chantal Fernando: I was really upset when I didn’t end up liking this book. I’ve really enjoyed all the other Chantal Fernando books that I’ve read over the past few years. And on paper, this seems like my type of book. But it just didn’t.  I wasn’t able to really connect with either of the protagonists and while I did enjoy the romance.  I felt that there were 10 billion things going on and I could not keep up with it all. 

Four by Sara Cate and Rachel Leigh: This one came up on my TikTok one day, and I grabbed it right away. But sadly this one wasn’t for me. I didn’t love the writing style, the romance was just okay. I managed to read it in a few hours, but it wasn’t what I was hoping it would be. The darker themes of this book were great. I think it’s one of the things that kept me reading. Overall, it was just okay.

Blind Landing (Flipped #1) by Carrie Aarons: I wanted a new type of sports romance to read and I’ve enjoyed books set during the Olympics before. But this one just was not it. The romance wasn’t there for me. It felt forced and I didn’t feel the connection. The pacing of the book also felt off to me. I really wanted to enjoy this one. 

Vows of a Mobster by Eva Winners: This one started off strong and then about 40% in it just flipped. So many things were added to this book and the plot that I couldn’t get keep up. I seriously didn’t know what was going on at times. There were so many plot holes that it made it hard to enjoy when I was reading. Also, some very strange things happened towards the end, that really turned me off. 

A Moment for Us (Willow Creek Valley #3) by Corinne Michaels: There is also a lot going on in this book. I felt that at times it was just a little too much. From the long time crush, the surprise pregnancy to his past. And then everything that happens to them both. I just didn’t feel that it was complete. The romance was just okay, it wasn’t fantastic, but I didn’t hate it. But I also felt like they didn’t fit with one another. 

Medicine Man (Heartstone) by Saffron A. Kent: I went into this book, knowing that I might not enjoy it, but I kept an open mind. I quite enjoy age gap romances and that part of this book didn’t faze me at all. I just finished the book feeling cold. The romance didn’t spark anything for me. The characters feel flat and the story was blah.

 

And there we go. Those are some of my disappointing reads of 2021. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? What were some of your disappointing reads of 2021? Let’s Chat!