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Books I’ve Recently Added To My Collection

Books I’ve Recently Added To My Collection

Sep 10, 2023

It’s been a while since I have done a haul but I’ve really trying not to buy a lot of books since I went to RARE and BABE. I have bought a little bit, but not enough to write up a monthly haul post. So today I’m sharing some of the books that I have bought over the past few months. 

From indie to traditionally published books and new-to-me authors to books I’ve adored and wanted physical copies of. So let’s get into it here are some of the recent books I’ve added to my collection. 

Powerless (Chestnut Springs, #3) by Elsie Silver. | Say It’s Forever (Redemption Hills #2) by A.L. Jackson. | Blame It on the Tequila (Blame it on the Alcohol, #2) by Fiona Cole. | Rebel Hard (Hard Play, #2) by Nalini Singh.

Captured by the Orc General (Monstrous Mates. #2) by Charlotte Swan. | The Longing of Lone Wolves. (Fae Guardians, #1) by Lana Pecherczyk. | Mine to Protect by Emily A. Myers. | Anarchy (Hades, #2) by Tate James.

Block Shot (Hoops. #2) by Kennedy Ryan | Hook Shot (Hoops. #3) by Kennedy Ryan. | Forged by Magic (Falling for Fables, #1) by Jenna Wolfhart. | Fate of a Royal (Lords of Rathe. #1) by Meagan Brandy and Amo Jones.

The Gargoyle’s Captive. (A Deal With a Demon, #3) by Katee Robert | Babymoon or Bust by Ava Hunter. | Whisky Business by Elliot Fletcher. | The Roommate Risk. (The Midnight Heat Collection, #3) by Talia Hibbert.

When the Stars Fall (Lost Stars #1) by Emery Rose. | Dare to Kiss You (The Donnellys of Dogwood Cove #1.) by Julia Jarrett. | Runaway Love. (Cherry Tree Harbor, #1) by Melanie Harlow. | Redlined (Shadow Crew, #1) by Cala Riley.

And there we go, those are some of the books that I have added to my collection over the last few months. As I said I’ve been trying to be really good and not buy so many, but sometimes I just love buying books. doesn’t help that I work in a bookstore either. 

But anyway, have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? What have been some of the books that you have gotten recently? So let’s chat! 

BABE Sydney 2023 Book Haul

BABE Sydney 2023 Book Haul

Aug 17, 2023

Okay, this should have been up quite some time ago. But I first had to wait for my books to arrive home and then time just got away. But I am finally sharing the books that I got at BABE23.

I had an absolute blast at BABE. Yer it was overwhelming at times and I had so much that I wanted to do. But we got there in the end. I haven’t done a haul in a while and that is mainly to BABE. It was trying really hard not to buy too many books before the event and even after, I’ve tried to limit what I buy. 

I pre-ordered quite a lot for BABE which I loved doing. There was a chance to pay for these months in advanced. It helped to know what I was bringing home. And it just made things easier on the day. I did buy a few more books at the event, but it wasn’t as much as RARE23. There were also some books that I took up that I already owned. So, let’s get right into it. Here is my BABE Sydney 2023 book haul. 

Just a quick note, I might not have images of all the books I bought as some are signing exclusives. But I have tried to include photos or videos where I could. 

Signing Exclusive Stars and Shadows by Holly Renee Omnibus  – Cover | Where Good Girls Go To Die (Good Girls, #1) by Holly Renee. 

Where Bad Girls Go to Fall (Good Girls, #2) by Holly Renee. | Where Bad Boys are Ruined (Good Girls. #3) by Holly Renee | The Sinner and the Scholar by Lana Pecherczyk. | Baby & the Late Night Howlers. (Sweet Omegaverse, #1) by Kathryn Moon.

Lola & the Millionaires: Part One. (Sweet Omegaverse, #2) by Kathryn Moon. | Lola & the Millionaires: Part Two (Sweet Omegaverse. #3) by Kathryn Moon. | Bad Alpha (Sweet Omegaverse, #6) by Kathryn Moon. | Faith & the Dead End Devils. (Sweet Omegaverse, #8) by Kathryn Moon.

A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor (Tempting Monsters, #1) by Kathryn Moon. | The Company of Fiends (Tempting Monsters. #2) by Kathryn Moon | Games with the Orc (Monster Smash Agency. #1) by Kathryn Moon. | A Hunt So Wicked: Cursed Royals by Britt Andrews. 

Demons In My Bed (Demons of Port Black, #1) by Britt Andrews. | The Magic of Discovery (Emerald Lakes. #1) by Britt Andrews. | The Magic of Betrayal (Emerald Lakes, #2) by Britt Andrews. | The Magic of Revenge (Emerald Lakes, #3) by Britt Andrews.

The Magic of Destiny (Emerald Lakes. #4) by Britt Andrews. | The Magic of Eternity (Emerald Lakes #5) by Britt Andrews. | Captivate (Knot Their Omega. #1) by E.J. Lawson. | Hypnotize (Knot Their Omega, #2) by E.J. Lawson.

Crooked Crows (Boys of Briar Hall, #1) by Elena Lawson. |Wicked Trials (Boys of Briar Hall, #2) by Elena Lawson. | Waiting to Score (Pierson U, #1) by Elouise Tynan. – I did pick up the illustrated special editions. | Shooting to Win (Pierson U, #2) by Elouise Tynan – I did pick up the illustrated special editions.

Defending the Player (Pierson U, #3) by Elouise Tynan. I did pick up the illustrated special editions. | Cruel Shadows (Kingdom of Monsters, #1) by Harper A. Brooks.  | Necessary Evil (Kingdom of Monsters, #2) by Harper A. Brooks. | Death Wish (Reaper Reborn, #1) by Harper A. Brooks. 

Death Trap (Reaper Reborn, #2) by Harper A. Brooks. | Death Match (Reaper Reborn, #3) by Harper A. Brooks. | Sin & Chocolate (Demigods of San Francisco, #1) by K.F. Breene. | Dukes of Ruin (Royals of Forsyth University, #4) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue. 

Sunshine and Bullets (The Bullets, #1) by Coralee June. | Malice (Malice Mafia, #1) by Coralee June. | Tales You Win (Grim & Beast Duet, #1) by Bea Paige. | Heads You Lose (Grim & Beast Duet, #2) by Bea Paige. 

Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters, #1) by Jaymin Eve – Mystic BABE Exclusive. | 7th Circle (Hades, #1) by Tate James. – Mystic BABE Exclusive. | Nicolette (Ladies of the MC. #1) by Elizabeth Knight. | A Soul to Touch (Duskwalker Brides, #3) by Opal Reyne. 

Salvation: Wolves of Woodland Falls. (Small Town Packs) by Cassie Laelyn. | Reclaim: Cedar Valley Bears (Small Town Packs) by Cassie Laelyn. | Awaken: Wolves of Timber Falls. (Small Town Packs) by Cassie Laelyn. | Unforsaken (The Fallen Guardians, #1) by Cassie Laelyn.

Tryst in the Dark (Omega Lottery, #1) by Grace McGinty. | Ivory (Ruthless Claws #1) by Maggie Alabaster. | Vow of Lies (Prophecy of the Mage Queen, #1) by A. Lonergan. | Locked Up Liars (Saint View Prison, #1) by Elle Thorpe.

Solitary Sinners (Saint View Prison, #2) by Elle Thorpe. | Fatal Felons (Saint View Prison, #3) by Elle Thorpe. | Time-Lapse (Broken Boys #1) by J.B. Heller. | Losing Focus (Broken Boys #2) by J.B. Heller. 

Broken Boys Despise Deceit (Broken Boys #3) by J.B. Heller. | Broken Boys Crave Chaos (Broken Boys #4) by J.B. Heller. | Shifted Magic (Fated to the Wolf #1) by Heather Renee. | Vampire Heir (Scorned by Blood #1) by Heather Renee. 

Wolf Kissed (Luna Marked #1) by Heather Renee. | Dark Fae Cursed. (Broken Court #1) by Heather Renee. | Pitch (Saving Abbie. #1) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley. | Pound (Saving Abbie #2) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley. 

Session. (Saving Abbie #3) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley. | Muse (Saving Abbie #4.) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley. | Rhythm. (Saving Abbie #5.) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley. | Encore (Saving Abbie #6). by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley.

Ruthless Saint (DeSantis Mafia, #1) by S. Massery. | Thief (Sterling Falls, #1) by S. Massery. | Fighter (Sterling Falls, #2) by S. Massery. | Rebel (Sterling Falls, #3) by S. Massery. 

Queen (Sterling Falls, #4) by S. Massery. | Shards of Venus. (Celestial Shifters. #1) by Tjalara Draper. | Flames of Mars (Celestial Shifters. #2) by Tjalara Draper. | Nika by Tjalara Draper. 

And there we go, those are the boosk I got at BABE23. I think that is all of them. I may have missed a couple, I am doing this months after BABE. But I do think that is everything. As I said I had such a blast. And I’m already getting into some of these. 

Have you been to a book event recently? How many books did you buy? Have you read any of these books or met any of these authors? So, let’s chat! 

RARE Melbourne 2023 | Wrap Up and Haul

RARE Melbourne 2023 | Wrap Up and Haul

May 21, 2023

Not going to lie. I’ve been putting off getting this post together. Because I knew that it was going to make me some time. But here it finally is.

In April I went to the first-ever RARE Melbourne event, and I had such a blast. It’s not my first romance signing event, but it was my first of this size. Ely and I bought our tickets all the way in 2022 and planned our way throughout the year. There were quite a few preorders, and then I did end up buying even more books throughout the weekend. 

I meet so many amazing authors, some that I have loved for a long time and some that I had only discovered. And I always love going to events like this and getting to meet authors that I love is always a bonus. I will be posting some photos up on Instagram soon, so you can check them out! 

But let’s get into it as this is going to be a big post. Here are all the books that I bought at RARE Melbourne 2023. Here are go, I tried to group all the books from the same author as possible, but otherwise, these are in no order. 

The Investigator (Norcross Security, #1) by Anna Hackett. |  Tough Love. (Shakedown #3) by Elizabeth SaFleur. | Luc & Lexi: Broken by Elise Faber. | To Bleed a Crystal Bloom (Crystal Bloom. #1) by Sarah A. Parker.

WOLF (Stope Packs. #1) by Rebecca Zanetti. | In Your Pucking Dreams (Kings of Denver #2) by Sheridan Anne. | Kiss My Pucking Bass. (Kings of Denver #3) by Sheridan Anne. |  Don’t You Pucking Dare. (Kings of Denver #4) by Sheridan Anne. 

Psychos (Depraved Sinners #1.) by Sheridan Anne. | Heathens (Depraved Sinners. #2) by Sheridan Anne. | A King So Cold. (Royals, #1) by Ella Fields. | The Stray Prince (Royals #2.) by Ella Fields.

The Savage and the Swan by Ella Fields. | Lilac by B.B. Reid. | Filthy Sinner. (The Five Points’ Mob Collection. #0.5) by Serena Akeroyd. | Pack Darling Complete Duology by Lola Rock – Special Edition.

The Longing of Lone Wolves (Fae Guardians. #1) by Lana Pecherczyk – Exclusive Edition. | The Solace of Sharp Claws (Fae Guardians. #2) by Lana Pecherczyk. | The Dreams of Broken Kings (Fae Guardians. #3) by Lana Pecherczyk. |  The Secrets in Shadow and Blood. (Season of the Vampire, #1) by Lana Pecherczyk. 

A Labyrinth of Fangs and Thorns. (Season of the Vampire, #2) by Lana Pecherczyk. | A Symphony of Savage Hearts (Season of the Vampire #3) by Lana Pecherczyk. | A Song of Sky and Sacrifice (Fae Guardians. #7) by Lana Pecherczyk | A Crown of Cruel Lies (Fae Guardians. #8) by Lana Pecherczyk.

Eight Seconds to Fly by Grace McGinty. | Sticks and Stone by Grace McGinty. | Lullaby Scars. (Warriors of the Five Realms, #0.5) by Hollee Mands. | Little Fire. (Warriors of the Five Realms, #1) by Hollee Mands. 

Winter Sun (Warriors of the Five Realms #2.) by Hollee Mands. | Blood Song (Warriors of the Five Realms #3) by Hollee Mands. | Glitter & Guns. (Caprioni Queen #1) by Elizabeth Knight. | Knot All Is Lost: The Complete Duet by Elizabeth Knight.

Two Tricks (Hidden Empire #1.) by Elizabeth Knight. | Three Tricks (Hidden Empire #2) by Elizabeth Knight. | Four Tricks. (Hidden Empire #3) by Elizabeth Knight. | Harper’s Renegades (Hidden Empire. #4) by Elizabeth Knight.

More Tricks (Hidden Empire #5) by Elizabeth Knight. | Rapture: The Devil’s Gate MC (MC Syndicates. #5) by C.R. Jane and Mila Young. | Cursed Wolf (Savage, #4) by Mila Young. | Monster’s Obsession. (Monster & Me #2) by C.R. Jane and Mila Young. 

Shadowlands Sector, One (Shadowlands Sector. #1) by Mila Young. | Luxuria (Shades of Sin, #1) by Colette Rhodes. | Superbia. (Shades of Sin, #2) by Colette Rhodes. | Dead of Spring by Colette Rhodes.

Allure Part One and Two by T.S. Snow and Colette Rhodes. | A Soul to Keep (Duskwalker Brides, #1) by Opal Reyne. | A Soul to Heal. (Duskwalker Brides, #2) by Opal Reyne. | Knot Your Damn Omega by Devyn Sinclair.

Knot All That Glitters by Devyn Sinclair.  | The Point of No Return by Devyn Sinclair. | Meet Me Halfway (Meet Me Halfway, #1) by Lilian T. James. | String Me Along (Learning to Love Series) by Lilian T. James.

Property of the Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men. #1) by Gemma Weir. | Owned by the Mountain Man. (Montana Mountain Men #2) by Gemma Weir. | Kept by the Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men #3.) by Gemma Weir. | Claimed by the Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men, #4) by Gemma Weir.

 Saved by the Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men, #5) by Gemma Weir. | Belonging to the Mountain Man. (Montana Mountain Men #6) by Gemma Weir. |  Loving the Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men, #7). | Power Plays & Straight A’s (CU Hockey, #1) by Eden Finley and Saxon James. 

Face Offs & Cheap Shots (CU Hockey. #2) by Eden Finley and Saxon James. | Goal Lines & First Times. (CU Hockey, #3) by Eden Finley and Saxon James. | Line Mates & Study Dates (CU Hockey, #4.) by Eden Finley and Saxon James. |  Puck Drills & Quick Thrills (CU Hockey, #5) (CU Hockey, #4) by Eden Finley and Saxon James.

Roommate Arrangement (Divorced Men’s Club, #1). by Saxon James. | Platonic Rulebook (Divorced Men’s Club, #2) by Saxon James. | Budding Attraction. (Divorced Men’s Club, #3) by Saxon James. | Until You (Off-Limits, #1) by Catharina Maura.

Dr. Grant (Off-Limits, #2) by Catharina Maura. | Professor Astor (Off-Limits. #3) by Catharina Maura. | Bittersweet Memories. (Off-Limits, #4) by Catharina Maura. | The Wrong Bride (The Windsors. #1) by Catharina Maura.

The Temporary Wife (The Windsors, #2) by Catharina Maura. | Forever After All by Catharina Maura. |  Broken Bonds (The Bonds that Tie. #1) by J. Bree. | Savage Bonds (The Bonds That Tie, #2) by J. Bree.

Blood Bonds (The Bonds That Tie, #3) by J. Bree. | Forced Bonds. (The Bonds That Tie, #4) by J. Bree. | Tragic Bonds (The Bonds That Tie, #5) by J. Bree. | Unbroken Bonds (The Bonds That Tie, #6) by J. Bree.

And there we go! Those are all the books that I bought and got at RARE Melbourne 2023. I had such a blast and I am already making my way through all these books. There was a good chunk that I had already read but I am reading even more now. I’m so excited for BABE in June. So you will see a similar post in the coming month. 

Have you ever been to a bookish signing event? What authors have you met? Are you planning on going to any soon? So, let’s chat! 

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April was a very good reading month for me, especi April was a very good reading month for me, especially after last month. I had some really fantastic reads in April. I did do a lot of re-reading this month but I had such blast. I re-read Caught Up and Play Along and the first 4 books in the Ironside Academy series. 📚

I read some books that I’ve been waiting for including the new book from Kels and Denise Stone, as well as the new Tessa Hale. ✨

Overall it was such a good month, lots of binge reading series and starting on some new authors. I’m so excited to see what May brings. 🖤

What was your favourite book that you read in April? 

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IT’S RACE WEEK! 🏎️ If you didn’t know al IT’S RACE WEEK! 🏎️

If you didn’t know already I love F1, have ever since I was younger and decided that this year it would be fun to combined my love for F1 and reading together. 📚

After a week off we are back at it. We are in Miami this week’s and things are only just heating up. This week I’m reading Falling Off the Cliff  Kanitha P.

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Formula 1 legend in the making and rising star Thiago Valencia is chasing redemption as well as his second World Champion title. With a tarnished reputation and an undetermined future in F1 that hangs by a terribly loose thread, he can’t afford to lose his seat. Thiago is ready to do anything to redeem himself and erase his past mistakes. When a mysterious woman intrudes on his private party in Monte Carlo, he is certain the universe has brought his polar opposite into his life as salvation. He is sunshine, she is moonlight; he is a bright star and she is a moonbeam.

Destiny takes the wheel, steering Kamari into Thiago’s orbit, but her open disdain and closely guarded heart warn her to stay away. Enchanted by her charms, Thiago is intent on melting her freezing barriers and tearing down the walls shielding her heart.

When Kamari agrees to help him save his future by being his fake girlfriend, the unexpected happens, triggered by a game of lies, secrets and desire.

As they plunge towards the finish line, the race veers offtrack and neither of them are ready to fall off the cliff.
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How Race Week Reads Will Work 

On Monday of race week I’ll announce the book I’ll be reading for the week, then throughout the week I’ll be posting stories and my thoughts. And then on Sunday, race day my review and final thoughts will go up.

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A little late but I am finally getting to share Ra A little late but I am finally getting to share Race 5’s Race Week Reads review. This week I read, Downforce (Pit Lane #1) by Hannah Lily.

🏎️ Review 🏎️

I had so much fun reading this book. I knew I was in for a ride as soon as I started Downforce. It was entertaining, fun, and I just had a good time reading it. And while it does explore some heavy topics, I don’t think it took away from the fun nature of the book.

Right from the start, we can see the tension between F1 Presenter, Olivia Fraser and F1 Driver, Jonah Scott. And while silly at times, it was fun seeing them interact together. Both really didn’t like each other. They both had said things about and to one another that sometimes it caused chaos. And I was here for it.

I did find that at times, just silly things happened. I am not a massive rom-com reader, and there was a lot of falling into one another, and arguments stemmed from nothing. This is honestly just because I don’t like these types of scenes, but it didn’t really make me dislike the book at all.

I loved the whole road trip aspect of the book, it’s different from other F1 books I’ve read so far this year and just made for some interesting banter and lust. I do wish that the road trip was a little longer than it was because I did feel like the romance moved pretty quickly here, but again, it didn’t really affect how much I was enjoying the book.

The romance was this combination of being slow burn and full of angst right at the start, to the road trip happening and then bam. But I loved it, though. The banter between Olivia and Jonah was fantastic. I loved seeing them grow not only with one another but with themselves as well.

Overall, I had a great time reading Downforce and will be continuing the series for sure when the other books come out. The romance was angsty and just felt right. The found family aspect really worked well here, and the F1 aspects were pretty okay. Not the best I’ve seen, but not the worst either. If you are looking for a fun read that has a great romance and a little rom-comy, then pick this one up.
I’ve already had a pretty amazing reading year. I’ve already had a pretty amazing reading year. There have been so many books that I have enjoyed but there are some that I have just loved. 🖤

I didn’t realise before I put this post together that all of these books are from authors I’ve read and loved before. There hasn’t been a Rebecca Yarros book that I haven’t rated under 4 Stars. Elsie Silver is just making me love everything that she writes. Wild and Wrangled may be my favourite in the series. 📖

Three rereads also made it to this list. Binding 13 still makes me gasp and smile all at the same time. And Caught Up and Play Along just hit every time. 📚

I’ve honestly had a great year so far and since making this post a few more books I’ve read I’ve ended up loving. It’s going to be hard to pick my favourites at the end of the year that is for sure. ✨

What books have you loved reading this year? Are any books that made my list on yours? Let me know! 

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