I’ve already read nearly 100 books this year. And while I have loved a lot of them, today I’m sharing some of the books that have disappointed me so far this year. From nothing being something, I enjoyed, to the writing style or plot not being for me. 

I wouldn’t say any of these books were bad. I have heard some great things about a lot of them. But they just weren’t for me. And sometimes it’s not even because the book wasn’t for me. It was just not what I was expecting it to be. And I was wanting something more from it. Anyway, let’s get into it. As always these are in no order. These are the books that have disappointed me so far this year. 

Fender (The Kings of Retribution MC, Louisiana Chapter #5) by Crystal Daniels and Sandy Alvarez: I was so sad that I didn’t love this book as much as I wanted to. I’ve really enjoyed books from this duo before. But there was something about this one that didn’t hit the mark. It had potential but fell flat to me. 

While I enjoyed the second chance romance aspect, I felt that there wasn’t enough time between these two to get to know each other again. It was like we haven’t seen each other for years, and then bam. I just wanted a little more discussion and feelings between them. 

 

Diver’s Heart by K.A. Knight: I am so sad that I didn’t love this one. And while I didn’t hate it, I was left feeling very disappointed. 

It started off great, really good. But as the book went on I was just bored. It was way too long for sure. It nearly hits 400 pages and for a contemporary romance novel that’s a lot. Way too much for me. 

I also was really confused towards the end as well. And didn’t know what was happening. I had to re-read some parts because I honestly couldn’t tell you what was happening. Which is such a shame. 

Our Overtime (Ice League #1) by S.C. Kate: I had seen this one all over my Tiktok and I was so in the mood for a sports ice hockey romance. Except it just made me sad. 

It had so many elements of what I wanted and I was so excited. But it just wasn’t for me. 

The romance didn’t feel like it was thought out well and the characters fell flat to me. I wasn’t able to connect with anyone and I felt like they had nothing to them. 

I also wasn’t a fan of the writing style either. It wasn’t fleshed out and didn’t feel finished. 

 

Tapping Out (Fighting Love #1) by Nikki Ash: I was still in my sports romance mood when I picked this one up. I hadn’t heard too much about it, but what I had was pretty good. Expect this book was not for me. 

The characters were again very flat and I wasn’t able to get to know them well. There was so much back and forth and also so much going on. I felt at times I knew what was going to happen and then it went complicated the other way. But it wasn’t a surprise. It was like a ‘throw everything into the basket’ kind of deal. 

I would have liked it if there were only a few things going on, but have them fleshed out and make sense. 

And there we go. Those are the books that have disappointed me so far this year. Have you read any of these? What did you think of them? What books have disappointed you so far this year? Let’s chat!