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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!

Most Anticipated Books Releasing In The Second Half of 2023

Jul 11, 2023

This week I’m sharing my most anticipated books releasing during the second half of 2023. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

It’s freebie week this week and I decided to pick a topic that I missed a few weeks ago and share with you some of my most anticipated books releasing during the second half of the year.

I can’t believe that it’s already July! Where has this year gone? I’ve had a pretty good reading year so far, and there are so many books that I am looking forward to reading in the second half of the year. There are also so many books releasing during the second half of 2023 that I cannot wait to read. And this is a great post to get at least some of them down.

So let’s get into it. Here are some of my most anticipated books releasing during the second half of 2023 that I cannot wait to read. As always these are in no real order.

Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) by Rebecca Yarros. | Better Hate than Never (The Wilmot Sisters, #2) by Chloe Liese. | Hopeless. (Chestnut Springs. #5) by Elsie Silver. | Madame (Salacious Players Club, #6) by Sara Cate.

Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date (Bright Falls, #3) by Ashley Herring Blake. | Wildfire (Maple Hills, #2) by Hannah Grace. | Pucking Wild. (Jacksonville Rays. #2) by Emily Rath. | Love Redesigned (Lakefront Billionaires, #1) by Lauren Asher.

Hunt on Dark Waters (Crimson Sails, #1) by Katee Robert. | The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #6) by Rick Riordan.

And there we go. Those are some of my most anticipated reads for the second half of 2023. I’m so excited about all of these, and I don’t know what I want to read first. Nevertheless, what are excited to read? Are any of the books on my list on yours? So, let’s chat!

Books I’ve Already Loved This Year

Apr 9, 2023

We are already going into 4 months of the year, so I thought it would be fun today to share some of my favourite reads so far. As of the 7th of April, I have read 72 books. I’m kind of shocked about but I have just constantly been reading. I’ve had some highs and some lows in terms of what I’ve read. But overall it’s been a pretty good year so far.

While it’s no surprise everything I have been reading has been romance. Which I am loving. I have also been trying to read as many books from authors that are attending events that I am going to. So it’s been a pretty fun year so far.

But let’s get into here. Here are some of the books that I am already loving in 2023. As always these are in no order. Please also check trigger and content warnings for each book.

The Kraken’s Sacrifice (A Deal With a Demon, #2) by Katee Robert: I knew that I was going to like this one before I even picked it up. And I wasn’t disappointed. This is a mix of sweet and sexy tied with a very emotional story. This is a monster romance that hits the spot.

Where Good Girls Go To Die (Good Girls, #1) by Holly Renee: I wasn’t expecting to like this one as much as I did, but right from the start I was drawn in. This was more of a slower burn than I thought it was going to be. It’s not slow, but it takes a little more time. Which I liked.

The Wrong Bride (The Windsors, #1) by Catharina Maura: This had been on my tbr for a while and I picked it up because I’m seeing Catharina this month! I loved reading this book. It was exactly what I was looking for and it was delivered. I’m so excited to read the rest of the series and even more books from Catharina.

Final Offer (Dreamland Billionaires, #3) by Lauren Asher: This is no doubt one of my favourite books of the year. It’s my favourite of the series. This was sexy, sweet and oh-so emotional. The romance was hot and heavy, but also slow and sexy at the same time. It was nice seeing these two fall in love again.

Death Wish (Reaper Reborn, #1) by Harper A. Brooks: I hadn’t heard much about this book before I picked it up recently. But I ended up really enjoying it. It wasn’t as smutty as I was expecting, but I still had a fantastic time reading it.

Maniac (Necessary Evils, #7) by Onley James: I’ve been waiting for this book since when I started this series and I wasn’t disappointed. Maniac is full of angst, smut and lots of violence. But it was a fantastic end to the series.

Heartless (Chestnut Springs, #2) by Elsie Silver: This is actually a re-read. I read this late last year, but with the new book coming out I wanted to read the first and third book for the first time. I ended up loving this one just as much as the first time, a grumpy single dad is what I need.

And there we go. Those are some of my favourite reads so far this year. From new to me authors to some I already love. I’ve already had a pretty good year and cannot wait to see what the rest of the year brings. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Are you planning on reading any of these? What are some of the books that you have loved this year.