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Finally Reading Again | September Wrap Up 2020

Sep 30, 2020

The last few months I have been in a little bit of a runt. I’ve read, but it hasn’t been to what I can and wanted to. But September finally lifted for me and I read 26 books in September and I had a lot of fantastic reads.

Overall my reads this month were fantastic. I had a few high 4 star and 5 reads and nothing below a 3 star. I just read what I felt like and it was a great way to get out of the slump that I was feeling. Like always these are in no order.

Demetri (The Volkov Empire #1) by Crystal Daniels and Sandy Alvarez: I read the companion series by these two earlier this year and I finally picked up these ones here. I didn’t like it as much as their other books I’ve read both the duo. However, I still enjoyed reading it and can’t wait to read the next book in this series.

Always Only You (Bergman Brothers #2) by Chloe Liese: After finishing Only When It’s Us last month I had to pick up book two and it’s one of my favourite books this month and for the year. It’s a fun, beautiful and charming sports romance that explores the ups and downs of falling in love. I adore the exploration of disability in the book and I can’t wait to see more of it throughout the series. Full Review.

WAGS #1 – #3 by Naima Simone: I picked this series up on a whim. I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did, but I had such a blast reading these books and I can’t wait to read more from Naima Simone for sure. My favourite at the moment as to be book 3, Scoring the Players Baby. You can check my series review now.

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo: I’ve been making my way through Elizabeth Acevedo’s books and they have all just been fantastic. I adored this one so much. I love how the notion of being a teen mom was explored in this, especially the positivity of it. But also the struggles. I can’t wait to read more.

A King so Cold by Ella Fields: I wasn’t planning to read this book this month, but I first the read chapter and then could not put it down. It is a dark, haunting and sexy adult romance. It’s magical and whimsy but also filled with vengeance and blood. There are unreliable characters and a protagonist that isn’t one for everybody.

Bull (Kings of Mayhem MC #6) by Penny Dee: I read the rest of this series earlier this year, but this one came out in August and I finally picked it up. I really enjoyed this one a lot. It had all the angst and romance that I was excepting. There were parts that I didn’t love, but overall it was a good read.

The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke #1) by Tessa Dare: I’ve been meaning to pick up another Tessa Dare for a while now and this is the one that everyone tells me to read. And you know what? I adored it. The romance was fantastic, the writing was great and I had such a blast reading it. I’ve now got the rest of the series that has been published.

Lies & Lullabies (Hush Note #1) by Sarina Bowen: The romance turns from sweet to sexy and beautiful. With interesting protagonists and storyline, Lies & Lullabies is a fantastic read and a great introduction into the world of Hush Note. I’m really excited about the next two books. Full Review.

The Burning Shadow (Origin #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout: I have had this book for a while now and I finally picked it up when I challenge myself to read some of the highest-rated books on my tbr. I love reading The Burning Shadow. Evie and Luc are simply fantastic, both as their character, and together they are so much fun. Full Review

Brazen and the Beast (The Bareknuckle Bastards #2) by Sarah MacLean: There should be no surprise that I picked this one up this September. I’ve been making my way through this series and this one was just as fantastic. I’m so excited about the last for that is for sure. The romances are just brilliant and the characters and entertaining and fun to read.

Chicago Defiance MC Series #1-#8 by K.E. Osborn: I picked this one up simply because I felt like an MC read. I didn’t know too much about it, but it seemed interesting. I enjoyed reading this series overall. It was intense, full of romacne, unexpected events and everything else that I love about MC romances.

Explosive (Houston Defiance MC #1) by K.E. Osborn: I accidentally read this one before picking up the Chicago Defiance series, but it wasn’t a massive deal. This was an entertaining read and I loved reading it. It was a great MC book and I’m excited for book two – which is out in October.

In the Prince’s Bed (Royal Brotherhood #1) by Sabrina Jeffries: This is the next series that I plan to read by Sabrina Jeffires and it was fantastic. It was a great start and introduction into a new series and characters. I adored the romance and currently reading book 2 and loving it.

Psy-Changeling #3-#4 by Nalini Singh: I’m trying to read this series slowly but I just can’t help it. They are fantastic. I love the romances, the plot and everything else. But most of all I love the cubs and pups, they just make the scenes so much better. I’ve ordered the first few in the series but going to try and take it slow if I can.

Reaper (Ruthless Kings MC #1) by K.L. Savage: I needed some more MC romances in my life and this was available;e on Kindle Unlimited. It was an okay read and I plan to check out the second book in the series for sure, and then I will see if I will read more.

Tempting Lies (Tempt Me #4) by Sara Whitney: I just finished this one this morning and I had a great time reading it. It’s a fake romance book and it was enterating, hot and I liked reading it. I hadn’t read the rest of the books in the series but that didn’t take away from the reading experience at all.

Whoo! And those are all the books that I read this September. I finally feel like myself a little bit more. I’m still not working, but hopefully, in the next couple of weeks we open up and I can get back to selling books.

What did you read this September? Have you read anything that I did? What are you looking forward to next month? Let’s Chat!

May Wrap Up | I Can’t Stop Reading Romance

Jun 5, 2020

Hey all, sorry about the lack of post the last couple of days. I’ve wanted to focus on everything that is happening in the world. Again, please remember that Black Lives Matter and they need your support and voice. I’ve been RT’ing and sharing heaps on my twitter so if you would like please head over there for more.

I read a lot of books in May, 40 to be exact. I wasn’t working as much, plus without places to go, I had a lot more reading time. But I also did read a lot and I mean a lot of romance. Most of what I read in May were romance books. I’ve been reading a lot more of them in the last few months and I can’t put them down. They are just fun to read. But I did always have a few re-reads again this month. Now I’m going to stop babbling and get on with it.

Hades Hangmen #6 – #8 by Tillie Cole: I started this series last month and wanted to keep on reading it. It’s a dark series for sure. And it gets much darker as you go, but I still liked reading them. I’m going to do a series review in the coming weeks so keep an eye on that.

King Series #1-#7 by T.M. Frazier: I seriously don’t know why I kept on reading this series. I’m not even joking it. I wasted so much of my time. But each book ended in a cliff hanger and I wanted to know what was going to happen and it was bad. I didn’t like these books at all.

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune: This has to be one of my favourite books of the year, if not 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. I highly recommend this to anyone. Because it’s simply amazing. Check out my full review.

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston: This was my first re-read of the month. Oh gosh, I loved this book just as much the second time. I love recommending it at work and it just makes me so happy. Ely and I did a discussion about it last year which you can check out. It’s such a good well-rounded romance.

Sure Shot (Brooklyn #4) by Sarina Bowen: You know that I love my sports romances and Sarina Bowen so of course, I had to read her book. I liked this one. The romance was fantastic, it was adorable and sexy at the same time. This second chance romance was great – you can see my full thoughts here.

Men of Inked Series #1-#3 by Chelle Bliss: I honestly knew nothing about this series before going in. I just wanted to read a romance book that included a tattoo artist. These were okay. Nothing special. It wasn’t exactly what I was looking for. But nothing horrible either.

The Lunar Chronicles #1 – #4 by Marissa Meyer: This was another re-read that I did in May, and man did I love doing it. I adore this series so much. They are just so good. I love the romance, the plot, the writing. The friendships are fantastic and everything works so well here. If you haven’t picked this series up please do.

Fix Her Up (Hot & Hammered #1) by Tessa Bailey: This is the book that disappointed me the most this month. While it was an okay read, I had so many problems with it that it just made the experience of reading the book not great. Ely and I had a discussion with all our thoughts about it. So check it out.

Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas: If you are even a little bit part of the romance bloggers world then you would have heard this book. I put off reading it for a long time. But I finally picked it up in May – and I didn’t hate it. It’s a close 4 star for me. I did have problems with it, but overall not bad.

Up Close and Personal by Kathryn Freeman: This is another one that I wanted to enjoy. On paper, this sounds like my thing, but it turned out to be just okay. The romance didn’t feel complete, I felt rushed and wished there was more character development.

Voyeur (Voyeur #1) by Fiona Cole: Like Birthday Girl, this is one that I have seen a fair bit in the romance community. Again another one I was hesitant to read it. But I ended up enjoying this one quite a bit. It was interesting, I did have a fair few problems with it, but not horrible.

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata: This is my second book from this author and I enjoyed this one more. I love my sports romances so that part added to this. Plus to a marriage of convenience and that is just great. It’s a slow burn romance for sure! If that is not your thing, then this isn’t for you.

The Kings of Retribution MC Series #1 – #6 by Crystal Daniels and Sandy Alvarez: You all know I’m on a massive MC binge, so I picked up another series. I enjoyed this series. It’s a solid MC series for sure. I liked that it wasn’t overly dark, but still had classic MC elements in it.

When a Heart Trips by Dominique Laura: This is honestly such a sweet YA romance. It was adorable. I loved Devon and Julian and just everything about them was adorable. You can check out my full review now.

Hell’s Handlers #1 – #4 MC Series: This is another MC series that I started this month. I like this series. I think it’s one of my favourites I’ve read so far this year. It was harsh and a little dark, but still filled with family and that just made everything great.

And those are all the books that I read in May! Sometimes I don’t know how I do it. I don’t. What did you read in May? Did we read anything that is the same? Let’s Chat!

A Slow Reading Month | March Wrap Up

Apr 2, 2020

March was my slowest reading month so far this year. There are a few reasons for that. Firstly with everything going on in the world my head has been all over the place and I’ve been finding it really hard to concentrate, but I think I’m finally out of that groove. Then there is life and health that have just interfered with everything as well.

I read mostly contemporary and romance books in March which I’m totally okay with. I always find that they are easier to read when my mind is all over the place. Like always these are in no order, here are the 8 books that I read in March.

Burn Zone (Hotshots #1) by Annabeth Albert: I read some of Annabeth Albert’s books last year and whole they aren’t the best books out there. They are fun and addicting, so when I hear she was bringing a new series out about hotshot firefighters. I needed it. I’m excited to see where she takes this series.

Chasing Cassandra (The Ravenels #6) by Lisa Kleypas: I’ve been waiting to read this one since I finished most of Lisa Kleypas’ books last year. And it didn’t disappoint. I adored Cassandra and the romance was just as addicting as her other books. Kleypas knows how to write romances that are beautiful and hits you right in the heart. If you haven’t had the chance to pick any historical romance books up, start with Lisa Kleypas.

The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott: I’ve really enjoyed Kylie Scott books in the past and this one was no different. A fun read that delves a little deeper. I loved the play on cinderella here, as well as the play on ‘rags to riches.’ I adored both Alice and Beck and the romance was super adorable. You can check out my full review now as well.

Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare: This is one of the books that Ely picked for me for my ‘best friend chooses my tbr’. I had planned to read it anyway, I just seemed to never get around to it. But I love these stories so much. There were ones I was more interested in than others, but overall it was a great collection.

Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women #1) by Evie Dunmore: I had so much fun reading this book. I hadn’t read any books set around the suffrage movement so that caught me from the start. But this book was fantastic. The romance was so perfect and adorable and I loved it so hard. I cannot wait to read more in this series and from Evie Dunmore. I just saw the cover and synopsis for the second book and gimme!

Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales: This one crept up on me. It wasn’t really on my radar, but then I kept on hearing about it and needed it to pick it up. And I’m so glad that I did, it was fantastic. The romance had it’s up and downs but I still really loved reading it. Plus it’s a #LoveOzYA.

Danger Zone (The Elite #1) by Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank: This is another pair of authors that I read last year and enjoyed while I read. So when I heard they were writing a series about fighter pilots – well. I really enjoyed military fiction after reading Rebecca Yarros’ books so I’m always looking for books similar to them. This new series my Blaine and Frank follows mainly Solo and Panther and they are just as intense as I want them to be.

Need for Speed (The Elite #2) by Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank: After the cliffhanger of the first book I jumped straight into book 2 and bam! Blaine and Frank are able to write fantastic M/M romances and I love it. I cannot wait to see what happens in the next books especially with that ending!

And that is for the books that I read in March! What are the books that you picked up? Do we share any that is the same? Let’s Chat!