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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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Yeah, this is what I wanted. I really enjoyed Vict Yeah, this is what I wanted. I really enjoyed Victoria Wilder’s Bourbon Boys series, and as soon as I heard she was writing a new series, around whiskey and women. Well, hell year. It took me a little bit to get into the book, but after a few chapters, I was hooked. 

Wyn is hiding, hiding from everyone, even when she is there. She is hiding behind so much, and damn, I don’t blame her. We don’t know everything from the start, but we start piecing things together, and my heart broke. And I was terrified for her. But she is a Crowne woman, and that means something. 

We’ve met Julian before, and while he intrigued me before, I am invested now. He is charming, secretive in the best way and will do anything at this point for Wyn. But he is also lost, and somehow he finds his way to Rumour and back into Wyn’s life. 

The romance is hot and steamy and everything that you want. The tension and chemistry in this one is high. Neither Wyn nor Julian wants to really give in or give up on one another, but a lot is standing in their way, honestly, mainly themselves. I just sat there giggling half the time because they are swoon-worthy. 

I would say this is the darkest Victoria Wilder book I’ve read, so double-check those trigger warnings before jumping in because there is a lot that happens. And I don’t think it’s going to die down any time soon because these Crowne women are badass, and I know things are only just getting started. 

Overall, Rumors & Whiskey is hot and sexual. The tension is dripping off the page, and then you are thrown into the terror and horrors of Rumour. You don’t know what is going to happen next, you don’t know who to trust, and there are so many more secrets that have yet to be revealed. I know I am ready for more. Are you?

Thank you to @atriabooksaus for an earc of Rumors & Whiskey 🥃. I’m in love.

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March was a better reading month than February for March was a better reading month than February for me, and while I’m still stuck in my heated rivalry fanfiction era I managed to scrap out of it a little this month. 

I reread four books from the sweet omegaverse series and honestly had the best time. I also read two of my most anticipated reads of the year and had a blast. Sadly I did also have my first dnf of the year.

What did you read this March? Any standouts? What are you looking forward to reading in April? 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. 

Tropes
🏒Sports/Hockey Romance
🎤Fake Dating/Engagement
🏒Childhood Friends to Lovers
🎤Forced Proximity
🏒Athlete x Pop Star 
🎤Angsty Slow Burn 

Content Warnings
Mental Health Struggles 
Suicide Intention 
Family Deaths 
Alcohol Consumption
Violence on Ice

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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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