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Last 5 Reads | April 2023

Last 5 Reads | April 2023

April 30, 2023 Posted by angelreads Last 5 Reads No Comments

I know it’s been a little while since I’ve shared a post but the past 2 weeks have been a little busy for me. Last weekend I went to RARE Melbourne and had a fantastic time. And this week I’ve been right back into work. So today I thought I would do something a little easy and share my last 5 reads. 

I’ve been reading a strange batch of books this month. And I kind of love it. It’s a whole heap of different things. From new series to some re-reads and more. Because I did binge-read some series, I did combine them as one read. Just so I didn’t have a whole series for this post alone. 

So let’s get right into it. Here are my last 5 reads and a little of what I thought of them. As always these are in no order. 

Knot Your Damn Omega by Devyn Sinclair: This is one that I read just before RARE and I loved it. I liked it so much that I went and not only bought a copy of this but a few more books from Devynn at RARE. I am really enjoying Omegaverese romances more and more. And this one was really fun and I can’t wait to read more from Devyn. If you are looking for a book to get into Omegaverse this one is a good place to start.

Hades #1-#4 by Tate James: I was just in the mood for a re-read of this series recently and I had a great time doing it. I think this is one of my favourites of Tates so far and it has everything that I like. It’s a little dark, dangerous, a why choose. It’s a good combo for me. And the re-read was a fantastic way for me to be reading when I don’t know what I feel like. 

The Royals of Forsyth University #4-#6 by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue: I read the first 3 books in this series at the start of the month and I knew I wanted to pick the rest up. And let me tell you, I love the Dukes way more than I did the Lords. I didn’t hate the Lord’s books, but the Duke’s stories were just so much more interesting and I kinda loved that. I am excited for the next batch of books as well. This is quite dark, why choose romance that has a lot of questionable things happen. But if you like that kind of thing, this series is great.  

Highest Bidder (Salacious Players Club, #5) by Sara Cate: I’ve been very hesitant to pick this one up after the reviews I had seen floating around. But I took the plunge and while it’s not my favourite in the series. I did enjoy it. However, I did feel that the romance lacked a little. I wanted more from them and I just didn’t get it. In all the other books in the series, I’ve felt the romance, the love. But here I don’t even know. It just wasn’t fully there for me. I’m very excited about the last book. And I am very intrigued to see what happens here. 

Pucking Ever After: Volume 1 by Emily Rath: This is a collection of extended epilogues from Emily Rath’s Jacksonville Rays Hockey Series. And I could not wait to read it. They are short, quick, sweet and spicy and I could not put them down. We get to see the lives of Rachel and her boys after their book and a little bit of what is going on. Their relationships grow, their family grows and they also have some fun. It was good, I liked it. It was a fun read. 

 

 

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And there we go, those are my last 5 reads. What have you read recently? What did you think of them? Have you read any of the books that I picked up? 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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🏒Sports/Hockey Romance
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🎤Forced Proximity
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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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