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Slow but an Okay August | Monthly Wrap Up

Slow but an Okay August | Monthly Wrap Up

Sep 3, 2025


August was a slow reading month, but I had some really fantastic reads. I read one of my favourite reads. I normally find that this time of year I have a little slump, and while I still managed to read a few books, I didn’t read as much as I usually do.

It was a mix of books this month, from paranormal and fantasy romances to contemporary that I’ve been hanging to read. Chuck in some dark romances, and it was a great month. So let’s get into it. Here are the books I read this August.

A Claim of Fortune (Shifter City Fated Mates, #3) by Jaymin Eve – 3.5 Stars | Chasing Shelter (Sparrow Falls #5) by Catherine Cowles – 4.5 Stars. | Sawyer (Lucky River Ranch, #3) by Jessica Peterson – 4 Stars. | Lyric & the Heartbeats (Sweet Omegaverse, #4) by Lana Kole – 3.5 Stars Reread.

Bourbon & Proof (The Bourbon Boys, #3) by Victoria Wilder – 4 Stars. | Ashley & the A-Listers by Lana Kole. – 3 Stars | Throne of Power (Throne Duet, #1) by Rina Kent – 4 Stars. | Throne of Vengeance (Throne Duet, #2) by Rina Kent – 4 Stars. |

Warrior Princess Assassin (Braided Fate, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer – 4.5 Stars.

And there we go, those are the books that I read in August! Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? What books did you read in August? How about your plans for September? I know I have some books on my tbr that I have been hanging to read. So, let’s chat!

Another Good Reading Month | February Wrap Up

Mar 2, 2025

February was another fantastic reading month. It was a mix of dark romances, sports romances and some new-to-me authors. I read 19 books in February. I finished some series, I continued with other series that I loved reading, and I had some re-reads.

It was a mix of everything I love reading, which made it so much fun. I just loved reading this month. I also got to read one of my most anticaupted reads of the year! So that was pretty fun. So let’s get into it, here are the books that I read in February.

Ruthless Empire (Royal Elite #6) by Rina Kent – 3.5 Stars. | Royal Elite Epilogue (Royal Elite #7) by Rina Kent – 3 Stars. | Honor (Sky Ridge Hotshots, #3) by Danielle Baker – 4 Stars. | Run Riot (State of Grace, #1) by Colette Rhodes – 4 Stars.

Silver Bullet (State of Grace, #2) by Colette Rhodes – 3.5 Stars. | Wild Game (State of Grace, #3) by Colette Rhodes – 3.5 Stars. | Dare Not (State of Grace, #4) by Colette Rhodes 3.5 Stars. | Fender (The Kings of Retribution MC, Louisiana #5) by Crystal Daniels and Sandy Alvarez – 3 Stars. Reread.

Broken Whispers (Perfectly Imperfect, #2) by Neva Altaj – 4 stars. | A Photo Finish (Gold Rush Ranch, #2) by Elsie Silver – 4 Stars. | The Front Runner (Gold Rush Ranch, #3) by Elsie Silver – 4 Stars. | The Home Wrecker (The Goode Brothers, #2) by Sara Cate – 4 Stars.

Freestyle (Academy of Stardom, #1) by Bea Paige – 4 Stars Reread. | Lyrical (Academy of Stardom, #2) by Bea Paige – 4 Stars Reread.  | Breakers (Academy of Stardom, #3) by Bea Paige – 4 Stars. Reread. | Finale (Academy of Stardom, #4) by Bea Paige – 4 Stars. Reread.

The Heartbreaker (The Goode Brothers, #3) by Sara Cate – 4 Stars. | Wild Side (Rose Hill, #3) by Elsie Silver – 4.5 Stars. | Slap Shot (D.C. Stars, #3) by Chelsea Curto – 4 Stars.

And there we go, those are all the books I read in February. Have you read any of the books that I read this last? What did you think of them? Are you planning on reading any of the books? What did you read this month and love? So, let’s chat!

A Fantastic Start To The Year | January Wrap Up

Feb 2, 2025

2025 has started pretty great if you ask me. I managed to read 16 books in January, which was exactly how I wanted to start the year. The end of 2024 was a little slumpy. So starting the year by just reading a tonne was exactly what I wanted to happen.

Not only am I happy with how much I was able to read, but I read so many books that I loved. I did a re-read of ‘The Empyrean’ series before Onyx Storm came out and had the best time. I was also able to binge-read a few books in other series that have been on my tbr for a little while. January was just a solid month. If you want to keep up to date with my reading you can check out my Goodreads, as well as Storygraph which I will be using more of this year.

But that’s enough chatting, let’s get into it. Here are all the books that I read this January. And as always these are in no real order.

Deviant King (Royal Elite, #1) by Rina Kent – 3 Stars. | Steel Princess (Royal Elite, #2) by Rina Kent – 3 Stars. | Twisted Kingdom (Royal Elite, #3) by Rina Kent – 3.5 Stars. | Fourth Wing [Dramatized Adapation] – 4 Stars. Reread.

Iron Flame [Dramatized Adaptation] – 4.5 Stars. Reread. | Fight. (Sky Ridge Hotshots, #1) by Sloane St. James. – 3 Stars. | Black Knight (Royal Elite. #4) by Rina Kent – 4 Stars. | When It Raynes. (Frost Industries, #1) by Montana Fyre – 2.5 Stars.

Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) by Rebecca Yarros – 5 Stars. | All I Need (The Knights, #1) by E. Salvador – 4 Stars. | Merciless (Harrow Creek Hawks, #1) by Tracy Lorraine – 3 Stars. | Relentless (Harrow Creek Hawks #2) by Tracy Lorraine – 3.5 Stars

Lawless. (Harrow Creek Hawks #3) by Tracy Lorraine – 4 Stars. | Fearless (Harrow Creek Hawks #4) by Tracy Lorraine. – 4 Stars. | Protect (Sky Ridge Hotshots, #2) by Paisley Hope – 4 Stars. | Vicious Prince (Royal Elite #5) by Rina Kent – 4 Stars. 

And there we go, those are all the books I read in January! I am so happy with how the month went. Not only did I read a decent amount of books, I also read books I loved. There weren’t any books that I really disliked or anything like that. And I possibly read my favourite book of the year. So yer it was fantastic. What did you read this month? Do we share any books? Have you read any books on my list? 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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