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Romance Recs: Favourite Military and Suspense Romances

Jul 2, 2020

In this next post in my Romance Recommendation series, I share some of my favourite military and suspense romance. I love reading these genres of romance. They are intense, gripping and full of romance. Don’t forget to check out other posts in this series as well.

I love the intensity of them, and as I don’t read a ton of crime and thrillers – these are a great escape. I also love how different authors look into them. It’s just really interesting. Some books are harder to read than others, some times brutal things happen. And then in others, it’s a different kind of brutality. I just like the different aspects that authors choose to focus on.

Anyway enough talk, here are some of my favourite Military and Suspense Romance novels that I have read so far.

KGI Series by Maya Banks: This is one of my favourites because of the family aspect of it all. Most of the characters in each book are related – all coming from the same family. And if they aren’t they are part of the KGI team. Some of these books aren’t easy to read. There is a lot of horrible things that happen to nearly all of the characters, but you never know what is going to happen next. The only thing is the latest book on this series keeps on getting pushed back. I’m not sure why. Hopefully, it comes out soon because I’m dying to know what happens next.

Flight & Glory Series by Rebecca Yarros: If I could include all of Rebecca Yarros military romance books I would, but I’m going to try and keep it to a few. This is one of the first military romance series that I read and let me tell you I feel it, love. I cried the first chapter of the first in this series. Also the last week in this one – oh gosh. Have a tissue box nearby. I like that all the books are so different, but they are raw and I love that so much.

Squared Away (Out of Uniform #5) by Annabeth Albert: I’ve read this whole series, but I think this one might be my favourite from then all. I love the romance, the protagonist and everything that follows. It’s heartbreaking, but also so beautiful and a really enjoyable M/M romance. You don’t need to read this series in order per se, but it does have appearances of couples from previous books.

The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros: Okay I needed to include another Rebecca Yarros – because come on. This I think is my favourite of her books. You will need a tissue box, maybe even a bucket nearby. It’s heartbreaking and beautiful and just oh gosh so good. The Last Letter is one that I am always recommending, especially to those that don’t love romance. It’s a great starting point.

Killer Instincts Series by Elle Kennedy: This is such a fun, intense and captivating series. I love all the different characters and their stories. While there is a storyline that is present throughout all the books, I love that each character gets to be in the spotlight. Again these books aren’t always easy to read. But if you are okay with things that do include darker themes, then go for it.

Hard Ink Series by Laura Kaye: This is another series that I have really enjoyed. It’s intense and full of action. But also has some really nice relationships and not just romantic ones. It explores friendships and family. As well as looking into the horrors of war and while they might not be fighting on the field anymore – they are still left with many scars.

And that is it for this recommendation post! What are some of your favourite military and suspense romance novels? Do you recommend any that I should read? Let’s Chat!

Romance Recs: Recent Romances Reads That I Love

Jun 20, 2020

In today’s post, I share my next post in my romance recs series. I thought I would do something different today and share some of the romances that I’ve loved reading this year. Some are recent reviews and some are authors blacklists. But I’m really excited to share my favourites with you all.

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune: None of you should be surprised that this has made my list. It’s one of my favourite books this year and one of my favourites of all time. It’s a magical and profound novel that truly takes the reader on an experience. It will make you smile and laugh and just feel safe. It’s a warm novel that does with what it’s like to be a little different. You can check out my full review now.

The Fallen Men series by Giana Darling: I’ve spoken about this series a few times recently, but I seriously love it. It does include a few questionable romances. But I think it’s such an interesting MC series. There are some intense moments for sure, but it’s not as dark as some of the ones that I have read. After the Fall, killed me. But I’m really excited for the next book! eck. It’s coming out in the next couple of months and the snippets have made me so excited.

Kings of Mayhem MC by Penny Dee: Another MC series that I picked up recently and loved. I really like the dynamics of characters in this one. I really enjoy the family aspect and I can’t wait to read more. Each novel is different but also ties together the overall arching story – which I really enjoy.

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata: I’ve been slowly making my way through Mariana Zapata’s backlist and this is the second one I’ve read so far. I really enjoyed this one. I think like most of her books the romance is really slow, but I enjoy that. Especially in contrast to other romances novels of the same nature. Anyway, I really enjoyed this one.

Rebel (Women Who Dare #1) by Beverly Jenkins: Rebel is such a fantastic historical romance and I can’t wait to read more from Beverly Jenkins. The romance was fantastic, the characters were entertaining and I want to know more about the family. I already have a couple of ebooks on hold for me to read.

The Ones Who Got Away Series by Roni Loren: This series had been on my tbr for some time, but I finally picked up the first two books a few months ago. I really enjoyed them both so much. They tore me to pieces, but they were fantastic. I’m hoping to finish the series this year, but I’m taking it slowly because I just cry.

Hades Hangmen by Tillie Cole: If you don’t like dark books then this series is not for you. It’s not for the faint-hearted and I really would not recommend it to most people. But if you like dark MC romances then this one is for you. I can’t wait for more books in this series cause things are getting interesting!

Old Fashioned (Becker Brothers #4) by Kandi Steiner: This has to be my favourite from the series. I enjoyed the others, but this one really stood out to me. I loved the romance, the family feels it just made me feel happy. It was also a great wrap up to the series and the overall arching storyline.

Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women #1) by Evie Dunmore: I loved Bringing Down the Duke. It was fun and entertaining, while also being heartbreaking and challenging. The romance between Annabell and Sebastian was swoon-worthy and exactly what I want from my historical romances.

Chasing Cassandra (The Ravenels #6) by Lisa Kleypas: The romance is adorable and I loved seeing both Tom and Cassandra fall for one another. This was a fantastic final book in the Ravenels series and wrapped up everything so well. Lisa Kleypas knows how to write addicting storylines, beautiful romances and books that will leave the reader with a smile on their face.

Great and Precious Things by Rebecca Yarros: This is heartbreaking, beautiful and just so good. Camden and Willow were perfect protagonists that each had their own story. Rebecca Yarros knows how to tear me apart and she did again. The romance in this one is so perfect, it’s a friend to lovers, to absolutely perfect.

And that is it for this post. Those are some of my favourite romance books I’ve read so far this year! Have you read any of these? What did you think of them? Let’s Chat!

Romance Recs: Favourite Sports Romances

May 23, 2020

A few weeks ago I shared some of my favourite MC Romances and today I thought it was time to share some of my favourite sports romances. This is probably the sub-genre that I’ve read the most in romance. There is a lot of sports romances in New Adult and that is what I read a lot before I moved into all romance. So over the years, I’ve read many books and series that include a sports romance. And today I’m sharing my favourites.

I love sports romances! It’s one of my favourite sub-genres of romance. I can’t even really pinpoint why, but I just do. I do watch a lot of sports in my everyday life. It’s something I’ve grown up doing and that might be why I’m drawn to it. There was a time when I fell into ice hockey romances and could not get out, still can’t. So a lot of the romances here are ice hockey, but in reality, I love reading all types of sports romance. Anyway, here are some of my favourite sports romances. Like always these are in no order.

The Year We Fell Down (The Ivy Years #1) by Sarina Bowen: I read this one nearly four years ago, and it still holds up to be one of my favourite romances ever! I just love so much about it. I love that it includes disability, friends to lovers and ice hockey. It’s such a good read and I could re-read it all the time. I also want to make a special mention of this whole series. If I could put every book on this list I would.

Getting Lucky Number Seven (Taking Shots #1) by Cindi Madsen: I think this had to be one of the first sports romances that I read. It’s when I first started to read New Adult and just feel in love with it. While it does have a few problems overall, it’s such an enjoyable read. Plus, it’s best friends to something more.

Catching Jordan (Hundred Oaks #1) by Miranda Kenneally: While this one is classed as “young adult” – I think this what drove me to read more sports romance. I first read this series back in 2013 and fell in love with everything. Each book in the series mostly includes some sort of sport and I love that each one is different. This one is fantastic and great for someone that reads YA but wants to slowly move into new adult and romance.

Edge Series by Jennifer Comeaux: Every time I watch something to do with ice skating, I want to re-read this series. And I always have so much fun when I do. This whole series is just so great. It’s a great way to get into sports romances but it still feels like a general romance. If you love ice skating especially pairs, pick anything by Jennifer up.

The Deal (Off-Campus #1) by Elle Kennedy: If you love sports romances and haven’t read this one – get on it. This series is just so much fun. This one features the trope of what I would call the unlikely couple and it’s fantastic. I love that we get to know not only the main protagonist but everyone else in their lives too.

Him (Him #1) by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy: I’ve spoken about this one from time to time, but this M/M sports romance gets to me every time. I love the relationship between Jamie and Wesley so much. It’s friends to lovers, second chance and everything in between. I also love the fact that two of my favourite sports romances authors came together.

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata: I just finished this one this morning and I had such a lovely time. It’s a very slow-burning romance, very slow. But I enjoyed seeing that for once. It’s a big book, but it didn’t feel like that for me. This is my second Mariana Zapata book and I think that I enjoyed this one more.

Rookie Move (Brooklyn Bruisers #1) by Sarina Bowen: Of course there had to more Sarina Bowen on this list. I think this might be one of my favourite of hers. It’s a second chance romance that melted my heart. I adore Georgia and Leo together so much. Ah!

Play On (Lewis Creek #1) by Michelle Smith: I haven’t spoken about this one in a while, but I have so much love for this book and the series. It’s such a fantastic sports romance that isn’t just about sports but so much more. This is another great one that boards young adult and new adult and I love it. It has this sweet and beautiful romance that melted me.

And that is it for today’s post! Those are my favourite sports romances that I’ve read so far? What are yours? Do we share any that are the same? Do you have any recommendations?