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A Slower Reading Month | August Wrap Up

A Slower Reading Month | August Wrap Up

Aug 31, 2023

August wasn’t a fantastic reading month for me, but it wasn’t horrible. I just didn’t read as many as I hoped I would, but I loved a lot of what I read.

August was also a very contemporary month. Which is unusual for me, but it was a great refresher. It was a mix of straight contemporary romances, some darker romances and MC romances as well. I did manage to pick up a few paranormal romances at the end of the month and it hit nicely. Overall it was a slow but okay month. I didn’t read as much as I planned to, but I read and that is what matters. 

So here we go, these are all the books that I read in August. As always these are in no real order. 

Babymoon or Bust by Ava Hunter. – 4 Stars Review | The Unwanted Marriage (The Windsors, #3) by Catharina Maura. – 4 Stars Review. | Taste (Cloverleigh Farms, #7) by Melanie Harlow – 3.5 Stars. | Tease (Cloverleigh Farms, #8) by Melanie Harlow – 4 Stars. 

Tempt (Cloverleigh Farms, #9) by Melanie Harlow – 4 Stars. | Ruthless Heir (Ruthless Dynasty #1) by Sasha Leone. – 2.5 Stars. | Grump Gone Wild (Grumps Unleashed #1) by Cassie Mint – 3 Stars. | Wretched Love (Sons of Templar MC: New Mexico #1) by Anne Malcom – 3.5 Stars. 

Wilting Violets (Sons of Templar MC – New Mexico, #2) by Anne Malcom – 4 Stars. | Hard as It Gets (Hard Ink, #1) by Laura Kaye. – 3.5 Stars Reread. | Pucking Wild (Jacksonville Rays, #2) by Emily Rath. – 4 Stars. | Luna (The Luna, #1) by Letty Frame. – 3 Stars. 

Mated (The Luna, #2) by Letty Frame – 3.5 Stars. | Captured by the Orc General (Monstrous Mates #2) by Charlotte Swan – 4 Stars. 

And there we go, those are the books that I read through the whole of August. As I said it was an okay month reading-wise, but had some solid reads. What did you read in August and was it a good month? Have you read anything that I have? So let’s chat! 

A Slower But Fantastic Reading Month | July Wrap Up

A Slower But Fantastic Reading Month | July Wrap Up

Aug 3, 2023

It’s time for July wrap-up time. I can’t believe that it’s already the end of July. We always say this, but this year has gone fast. July was a slower reading month for me, but I still managed to read a good selection of books.

June/July is normally when I go into my reading slump for the year and like always it happened. Luckily it didn’t last long, but I didn’t read as much as I planned to. But I’m still really happy with what I did read. I managed to finish a few series this month, read a good amount of 4-star reads and did have some duds but overall it was a fantastic month.

So let’s get into it. Here are the books that I read in July. From some new to me authors, to series, I have wanted to finish for a while. And like always these are in no order. 

Reckless (Chestnut Springs. #4) by Elsie Silver – 4 Stars. | The Dare (Losers, #0.5) by Harley Laroux. – 3 Stars.| Sin by Seven Rue – 2 Stars. | Fate of a Royal (Lords of Rathe. #1) by Meagan Brandy and Amo Jones. – 4 Stars Review. 

The Anti-Hero (The Goode Brothers) by Sara Cate – 4 Stars Review. | Wicked Heir (Chernov Bratva, #1) by Mila Kane. – 2 Stars. | Silver Or Lead. (Mafia For Hire #1) by Darcy Halifax – 4 Stars. | Be My Brayshaw (Brayshaw High #4) by Meagan Brandy. – 4 Stars. 

Break Me (Brayshaw High #5) by Meagan Brandy – 3.5 Stars. | Wrecked (Dirty Air, #3) by Lauren Asher – 4 Stars. | Sabotage by Shantel Tessier – 3.5 Stars. | Redeemed (Dirty Air. #4) by Lauren Asher – 4 Stars. 

Unforgettable (Cloverleigh Farms. #5) by Melanie Harlow – 3 Stars. | Ignite (Cloverleigh Farms, #6) by Melanie Harlow – 4 Stars. | The Ritual by Shantel Tessier – 4 Stars. | Waiting to Score (Pierson U, #1) by Elouise Tynan – 4 Stars. 

And there we go! Those are all the books that I read this July. While it isn’t as much as I normally read, it was a fantastic selection. What did you read this July? Have you read anything that I did? What are you plans for August? So, let’s chat! 

A Slower Reading Month | June Wrap Up

A Slower Reading Month | June Wrap Up

Jul 13, 2023

This should have gone up a little while ago, but life just keeps on getting in the way. And it isn’t just blogging that has become a bit slower, but my reading as well. I only read 16 books this month, which is on the lower side for me. And quite a few of these books were smaller as well. Work is busy, I had BABE at the start of the month and there is a bit going on. So I haven’t had much time to read or blog. But I am here with my June wrap-up. 

Today I’m sharing the books that I read this June. It was a mixed month of reading. But I did do quite a few rereads. Not only did I have a slow reading month because of life, but June is normally the month I go into my slump and it happened again, so I did a lot of reading to bring me out. And I think I’m getting there. Because I have read a lot more in the last week.

So let’s get right into it. Here is the mixed bag of books that I read in my slower month of  June. And, as always these are in no order. 

Mile High (Windy City, #1) by Liz Tomforde – 4 Stars. | Temptation (The Mate Games, #4) by K. Loraine and Meg Anne. – 3.5 Stars. | A Soul to Keep (Duskwalker Brides, #1) by Opal Reyne – 4 Stars. Reread | Queen Takes Knights (Their Vampire Queen, #1) by Joely Sue Burkhart. – 3.5 Stars. Reread. 

Queen Takes King (Their Vampire Queen, #2) by Joely Sue Burkhart – 3.5 Stars. Reread | Boys of Brayshaw High. (Brayshaw, #1) by Meagan Brandy – 4 Stars. | Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood. #1) by J.R. Ward – 3 Stars. Reread | Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) by J.R. Ward – 3.5 Stars. Reread. 

Trouble at Brayshaw High (Brayshaw, #2) by Meagan Brandy. – 4 Stars. | Reign of Brayshaw (Brayshaw, #3) by Meagan Brandy – 4 Stars. | Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood. #3) by J.R. Ward – 4 Stars. Reread. | Thief (Sweet Little Sinners #1). by Cassie Mint – 3.5 Stars. 

Hacker (Sweet Little Sinners #2) by Cassie Mint – 3.5 Stars. | Honey Trap (Sweet Little Sinners. #3) by Cassie Mint – 3.5 Stars. | Blade (Sweet Little Sinners #4) by Cassie Mint – 3.5 Stars. | Reckless (Chestnut Springs. #4) by Elsie Silver – 4.5 Stars. 

And there we go. Those are the books that I read this June. And while it was a slower month for me, I know a lot of people read less, which is so good. Because you are reading. I want to read a get to a few more books this month but let’s see. 

Nevertheless, what books did you read this June? Have you read anything on my list? What did you think of them? So, 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
🎤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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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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