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Books I Read In 2022 | Part 1

Books I Read In 2022 | Part 1

January 15, 2023 Posted by angelreads Monthly Wrap Up 1 Comment

It’s that time again. For the past few years, I’ve shared all the books I’ve read for the previous year. So, today it’s time to share all the books I read in 2022. I love looking back on the year and seeing what I’ve read. I find it really interesting, especially when I have a year when my reading changes. And while it didn’t change much in 2022, I tried a lot of new romance sub-genres. I’m so excited to share this all with you.

As for the past few years, I have split these series up. This year it will be January-April, May-August, September-December. In 2022 I read 231 books. While not my biggest year. I still read so many books and I kinda love it. 

I’m going to get started right away. Like in 2021, nearly everything I read last year was romance. And a lot of it was indie romance as well. Which just makes my little heart very happy. Nevertheless, let’s get into it. These are the books that I read in January to April 2022. 

Lore Olympus: Volume One (Lore Olympus Volumes #1) by Rachel Smythe – 4 Stars | Blessed Release (Lightbringer Trilogy #3) by A.J. Ryder– 2 Stars. | Ghost in His Eyes by Carrie Aarons – 2 Stars | Electric Idol (Dark Olympus #2) by Katee Robert – 4.5 Stars Review.

Rookie Move (Brooklyn Bruisers #1) by Sarina Bowen – 4 Stars Reread | Secrets We Hunt (One Night #2) by Dana Isaly – No Rating. |  Challenge (Harris Brothers #1) by Amy Daws – 3 Stars Reread | Endurance (Harris Brothers #2) by Amy Daws – 3 Stars Reread. 

Keeper (Harris Brothers #3) by Amy Daws – 3 Stars Reread | Surrender (Harris Brothers #4) by Amy Daws – 4 Stars Reread | Dominate (Harris Brothers #5) by Amy Daws – 4 Stars Reread | Blindsided by Amy Daws – 3.5 Stars.

Ivan (Underworld #1) by Sophie Lark – 3 Stars | Beautiful Nightmare (Dark Dream Duet #2) by Giana Darling – 3.5 Stars. | Heat Haven (Heat Haven Omegaverse #1) by Sarah Blue and Ashley Bennett – 3 Stars | In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens – 4.5 Stars.

Remember Us This Way (The Sound of Us #1) by C.R. Jane – 1.5 Stars | Find Me (WITSEC #1) by Ashley N. Rostek – 3.5 Stars | Save Me (WITSEC #2) by Ashley N. Rostek – 3.5 Stars | The Risk (Mindf*ck #1) by S.T. Abby – 3 Stars. 

Sidetracked (Mindf*ck #2) by S.T Abby – 3 Stars | Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck #3) by S.T. Abby – 3 Stars | All the Lies (Mindf*ck #4) by S.T Abby – 3 Stars | Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck #5) by S.T. Abby – 3 Stars. 

Wicked Gods (Gifted Academy #1) by Michelle Hercules – 4 Stars | Ruthless Idols (Gifted Academy #2) by Michelle Hercules – 3 Stars. | Hateful Heroes (Gifted Academy #3) by Michelle Hercules – 3 Stars | Crossing the Ice (Ice #1) by Jennifer Comeaux – 3 Stars Reread. 

Diver’s Heart by K.A. Knight – 3 Stars | Claimed by Cupid (Nick and Holly #2) by Dana Isaly– No Rating | Losing the Ice (Ice #2) by Jennifer Comeaux – 3 Stars Reread | From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata – 4 Stars 

Savage (Savage Fall Sinners MC #1) by Caitlyn Dare – 3.5 Stars | Taking the Ice (Ice #3) by Jennifer Comeaux – 3 Stars Reread. | Sacrifice (Savage Fall Sinners MC #2) by Caitlyn Dare – 3 Stars | Sacred (Savage Fall Sinners MC #3) by Caitlyn Dare – 3 Stars.

Sever (Savage Fall Sinners MC #4) by Caitlyn Dare – 2.5 Stars | Crank (Red Ridge Sinners MC) by Caitlyn Dare – 3 Stars. | Broken Knights (Gifted Academy #4) by Michelle Hercules – 3 Stars | Good Deeds by Kathryn Moon – 3 Stars.

On the Rocks (Becker Brothers #1) by Kandi Steiner – 3.5 Stars | Old Fashioned (Becker Brothers #4) by Kandi Steiner – 4 Stars | Our Overtime (Ice League #1) by S.C. Kate – 2 Stars |  Twisted Love (Twisted #1) by Ana Huang – 3.5 Stars.

Twisted Games (Twisted #2) by Ana Huang – 4 Stars. | Rune by Dana Isaly – No Rating. |Fender (The Kings of Retribution MC, Louisiana Chapter #5) by Crystal Daniels and Sandy Alvarez. – 3 Stars | Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains #1) by Katee Robert – 4 Stars. 

Lilacs and Leather (Pack Saint Clair #1) by Thora Woods. – 4 Stars | Vera and the Vegas V: Part One (The Vegas Omegaverse #1) by Sarah Blue and Ashley Bennett. – 3 Stars | Vera and the Vegas V: Part Two (The Vegas Omegaverse #2) by Sarah Blue and Ashley Bennett. – 3 Stars | Little Slice of Hell (Creature Cafe #1) by Clio Evans – 3 Stars.

Little Sip of Sin (Creature Cafe #2) by Clio Evans – 3.5 Stars | Little Lick of Lust (Creature Cafe #3) by Clio Evans. – 3 Stars | I Think I Might Love You (Love Sisters #1) by Christina C. Jones – 2.5 Stars | Little Shock of Hate (Creature Cafe #4) by Clio Evans – 2 Stars. 

Angels’ Blood (Guild Hunter #1) by Nalini Singh – 4 Stars | Teach Me (There’s Something About Marysburg #1) by Olivia Dade. – 4 Stars | Little Piece of Sass (Creature Cafe #5) by Clio Evans – 4 Stars. | The Dragon’s Bride (A Deal With A Demon #1) by Katee Robert – 4 Stars.

Keeping Denver by Sandy Alvarez and Crystal Daniels – 2 Stars | Storm the Castle (Marry the Scot #1) by Jolie Vines. – 4 Stars | Love Most, Say Least (Marry the Scot #2) by Jolie Vines. – 4 Stars |Hero (Marry the Scot #3) by Jolie Vines – 4 Stars. 

Picture This (Marry the Scot #4) by Jolie Vines – 4 Stars | In Deep by Hannah Haze – 3 Stars. | Oh Baby (Marry the Scot #5) by Jolie Vines. – 4 Stars | Always Waiting (The San Francisco Omegas #1) by Calliope Stewart  – 4 Stars.

Two Tricks (Hidden Empire #1) by Elizabeth Knight – 3 Stars. | Three Tricks (Hidden Empire #2) by Elizabeth Knight – 3 Stars | I Think Knot (Knot Yours Omegaverse #1) by Sinclair Kelly – 4 Stars | Tapping Out (Fighting Love #1) by Nikki Ash – 1 Star. 

Delinquent (Academy of Misfits #1) by Bea Paige – Reread – 3.5 Stars | Reject (Academy of Misfits #2) by Bea Paige. – Reread – 3.5 Stars | Family (Academy of Misfits #3) by Bea Paige. – Reread – 3.5 Stars | The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires #1) by Lauren Asher – 4 Stars. 

Taken by a Sinner (Sinners #1) by Michelle Heard – 3 Stars | Praise (Salacious Players Club #1) by Sara Cate – 3.5 Stars. | Doing It Right by Harloe Rae – 2 Stars. | Lavender and Lightning (Pack Saint Clair #2) by Thora Woods – 4 Stars. 

Collided (Dirty Air #2) by Lauren Asher – 3 Stars | A Shot of Sin (The Vault #1) by Eden Summers – 3.5 Stars. | Union of Sin (The Vault #2) by Eden Summers. – 3.5 Stars | Brutal Sin (The Vault #3) by Eden Summers – 3 Stars.

Carnage (Four Horsemen #1) by Sarah Bailey – 3 Stars | Chaos (Four Horsemen #2) by Sarah Bailey. – 3 Stars | Corrode (Four Horsemen #3) by Sarah Bailey – 3 Stars. | Cataclysm (Four Horsemen #4) by Sarah Bailey – 3 Stars. 

And there we go. That is the first part of my yearly wrap-up. The start of 2022 was pretty solid. I had some fantastic reads, discovered new authors and just had a blast. I’m really excited to share the rest of this series with you all. 

What did you read in 2022? Did you reach your reading goal? What were your favourite reads of 2022? What are you planning to read this year? So let’s chat! 

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  • Deanna @ A Novel Glimpse
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    January 18, 2023 at 9:31 AM

    You read a nice mix of books in 2022. I liked looking through and seeing some of books I’ve read like Rookie Move, that ST Abby series, etc. I haven’t read that Amy Daws series, but I think I need to this year. I love one of her other series. I hope 2023 treats you as well.

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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. 

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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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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. 🖤

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