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A Slow but Steady Month | May Wrap Up

A Slow but Steady Month | May Wrap Up

Jun 23, 2024

Okay so I know it’s nearly the end of June, but I still have a little time to do my May wrap-up. It was a pretty okay reading month in May, not fantastic but I still managed to read a few books. I ended up reading 11 books in May. While I read some books from authors that I’ve read and loved before, I also read quite a few new to me authors, which I kind of love. It was a great month for discovery.

So let’s get right into it. Here are all the books that I read in May. And as always these are in no real order.

Her Greatest Mistake (Greatest Love, #1) by Hannah Cowan. – 3.5 Stars | Her Greatest Adventure (Greatest Love, #2) by Hannah Cowan – 3 Stars. | All I Need (The Knights Series, #1) by E. Salvador – 4 Stars. | Malice (Lost Souls MC, #1) by Brooklyn Cross. – 3 Stars.

Surrender (Lost Souls MC, #2) by Brooklyn Cross – 2.5 Stars. | Tattered Stars (Tattered & Torn, #1) by Catherine Cowles – 4 Stars. | Falling Embers (Tattered & Torn, #2) by Catherine Cowles – 4 Stars. | Hidden Waters (Tattered & Torn, #3) by Catherine Cowles. – 4 Stars.

Shattered Sea (Tattered & Torn, #4) by Catherine Cowles – 4 Stars. | Fractured Sky (Tattered & Torn, #5) by Catherine Cowles – 4.5 Stars. | Knot Her Goal (MVP: Most Valuable Pack, #1) by Ari Wright – 3 Stars.

And there we go, those are all the books that I read in May this year. As you can see it was mostly contemporary romances. But I kinda loved it because it gave me a break from all the fantasy I was reading. I read some real standouts this month including everything from Catherine Cowels and All I Need by E. Salvador.

What did you read in May? Did you have in standouts? Have you read anything that I have yet? So, let’s chat!

An Okay Reading Month | April Wrap Up

An Okay Reading Month | April Wrap Up

May 19, 2024

Well, this is a little late, but better now than never. I had a pretty decent reading month in April but not a fantastic one. I only ended up reading 10 books in April, but some of them were quite big reads. And I really liked pretty much all of them. I have already read quite a few in May so I am ready to share all of those already.

Anyway back to April, it was a mix of contemporary and fantasy in April, with some rereads added into there too. So let’s get into it, here are the books that I read in April, as always they are in no real order.

House of Omega by Roxy Collins – 3.5 Stars. | High Risk Rookie (Vancouver Wolves Hockey, #4) by Odette Stone – 3.5 Stars. | The Dreams of Broken Kings (Season of the Wolf, #3; Fae Guardians, #3) by Lana Pecherczyk – 4 Stars. | Scoring the Player (Campus Wallflowers, #3) by Rebecca Jenshak.  – 3.5 Stars.

Midnight of Ashes (Dragons of Ember Hollow, #2) by Tessa Hale – 4.5 Stars. | Before We Came (Lakes Hockey, #1) by Sloane St. James – 3 Stars. |  The Awakening (Zodiac Academy, #1) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.5 Stars. Reread|  Ruthless Fae (Zodiac Academy, #2) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.5 Stars. Reread

The Reckoning (Zodiac Academy, #3) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3.5 Stars. Reread. | Beautiful Beasts (Dragons of Viria, #1) by Devyn Sinclair – 4 Stars.

And there we go. Those are the books that I read in April. As you can see it wasn’t a massive amount but quite a few of them were big, so it makes me feel a little better. What did you read in April? Have you read anything that I did? Let’s chat!

A 4-Star Reading Month | March Wrap Up

A 4-Star Reading Month | March Wrap Up

Apr 4, 2024

It’s that time again, it’s time to share what I read this March. It was a strange reading month that is for sure. I didn’t read for at least the first week of the month. I didn’t have the energy to read really. But when I did start reading I just kept on going. So while it wasn’t an amazing reading month for me, I still managed to read 14 books.

I read a lot of new-to-me authors this month which was exciting.  As well as reading some books from authors that I have loved before. Pretty much all the books I read in March were also over 3.5 Stars, which was fantastic! I had so many 4.5-star reads as well.

Anyway enough chit-chat, let’s get into it. Here are the books that I read this March. And as always they are in no real order.

Behind the Net (Vancouver Storm, #1) by Stephanie Archer – 3.5 Stars. | The Omega Merger (Billionaires in Heat, #1) by Roxy Collins – 3 Stars. | Caution to the Wind (The Fallen Men, #7) by Giana Darling – 4.5 Stars. Reread. | Home Game (Vancouver Wolves Hockey, #2) by Odette Stone – 3.5 Stars.

Whispers of You (Lost & Found, #1) by Catherine Cowles – 4 Stars. | Echoes of You (The Lost & Found, #2) by Catherine Cowles – 4 Stars. | Glimmers of You (Lost & Found #3) by Catherine Cowles – 4.5 Stars. | Shadows of You (Lost & Found #4) by Catherine Cowles – 4.5 Stars.

Ashes of You (Lost & Found, #5) by Catherine Cowles – 4.5 Stars. | Tutoring the Player (Campus Wallflowers, #1) by Rebecca Jenshak – 3.5 Stars. | Hating the Player (Campus Wallflowers, #2) by Rebecca Jenshak – 3.5 Stars. | The Penalty Box (Vancouver Wolves Hockey, #3) by Odette Stone – 4 Stars.

The Longing of Lone Wolves (Fae Guardians, #1) by Lana Pecherczyk – 4 Stars. Reread. | Wild Love (Rose Hill, #1) by Elsie Silver – 4 Stars.

So there we go, as you can see I had a fantastic reading month. And while I didn’t read as many books as I wanted, the ones I read were very solid. Have you read any of the books on this list? What do you think of them? Are you planning on reading any books that I read in March? And what are your plans for April? 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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