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My Year in Books 2023 | Part 1

Jan 14, 2024

It’s that time again. Over the past few years, I’ve liked to share all the books I’ve read in the previous year. And while it takes me ages, I love sharing them with you. So today it’s time to share all the books I read in 2023.

One of the reasons I love doing these books is that it lets me look back at all the books I read over the year. I get to see what books I love, the books I may re-read. And even lets me work out the series I need to finish. I also get to see what types of books I read the year. And while I mostly did read romance in 2023, I like seeing the subgenres that really caught my eye.

This series will be done similarly to last year, with 3 different posts. Each post will follow different months and will be as follows, January-April, May-August, September-December.

In 2023, I read 222 books. And while not my biggest year I’m happy with what I read. So, let’s get right into it. Here are all the books I read from January-April in 2023. As always these are in no real order.

Face Offs & Cheap Shots (CU Hockey #2) by Eden Finley and Saxon James. – 3.5 Stars | Goal Lines & First Times (CU Hockey #3 ). by Eden Finley and Saxon James – 4 Stars. | Line Mates & Study Dates. (CU Hockey #4) by Eden Finley and Saxon James. – 4 Stars | Puck Drills & Quick Thrills (CU Hockey #5) by Eden Finley and Saxon James. – 4 Stars.

Revealing the Dragons (Stonefire Dragons #2.5) by Jessie Donovan – 3 Stars. | Rebel & Her Knights (Pack Bonds #1) by Rosemary A. Johns. – 3 Stars | Ember & Her Marshals (Pack Bonds #2) by Rosemary A. Johns – 2.5 Stars. | Faked (Ward Sisters #2) by Karla Sorensen – 4 Stars.

Broken Bonds (The Bonds That Tie #1) by J. Bree – 4 Stars. |Savage Bonds (The Bonds That Tie #2) by J. Bree – 4 Stars. | Blood Bonds. (The Bonds That Tie #3). by J. Bree – 4 Stars. | Forced Bonds (The Bonds That Tie #4) by J. Bree. – 4 Stars.

Tragic Bonds (The Bonds That Tie #5) by J. Bree – 4 Stars. | Floored (Ward Sisters #3) by Karla Sorensen. – 4 Stars | Forbidden (Ward Sisters #4) by Karla Sorensen – 3.5 Stars | Luna and the Lie by Mariana Zapata – 4 Stars Reread.

Steal Me (Haunted Roads #1 ) by India R. Adams– 2 Stars. | Cal (Secrets and Lies #1) by B.J. Alpha.– 2 Stars | Con (Secrets and Lies #2) by B.J. Alpha – 2 Stars | Finn (Secrets and Lies #3) by B.J. Alpha– 2 Stars.

Bren (Secrets and Lies #4) – B.J. Alpha – 2 Stars. | Oscar (Secrets and Lies #5 ) B.J. Alpha – 2 Stars. | Where Good Girls Go To Die (Good Girls #1 ) by Holly Renee. – 4 Stars | Where Bad Girls Go to Fall (Good Girls #2) by Holly Renee. – 4 Stars.

Harmony (The Club Girl Diaries #1 ) by Addison Jane – 3.5 Stars | Chelsea (The Club Girl Diaries #2) by Addison Jane. – 4 Stars | Hadley (The Club Girl Diaries #3) by Addison Jane – 4 Stars. | Coach (Treasure State Wildcats, #1) by Devney Perry.

The Kraken’s Sacrifice (A Deal With a Demon #2) by Katee Robert – 4 Stars. | Sticks and Stone by Grace McGinty. – 4 Stars. | Luxuria (Shades of Sin #1) by Colette Rhodes. | Under Locke by Mariana Zapata – 4.5 Stars Reread.

Blizzard (The Club Girl Diaries, #4) by Addison Jane – 3.5 Stars. | Family (The Club Girl Diaries, #5) by Addison Jane – 3 Stars. | Wrench (The Club Girl Diaries Book 6) by Addison Jane – 3.5 Stars. | Skylar (The Club Girl Diaries Book 7) by Addison Jane – 3 Stars.

Shake (The Club Girl Diaries Book 8) by Addison Jane – 3.5 Stars | Meyah (The Club Girl Diaries Book 9) by Addison Jane – 4 Stars. | Kennedy (The Phoenix Club Girl Diaries #1) by Addison Jane – 3.5 Stars. | Laken (The Phoenix Club Girl Diaries #2) by Addison Jane 3.5 Stars.

Avery (The Phoenix Club Girl Diaries, #3) by Addison Jane – 3.5 Stars. | The Wrong Bride (The Windsors, #1). by Catharina Maura – 4 Stars. | Trick Me Twice (Alstone High #1) by Becca Steele – 3 Stars. | Cross the Line (Alstone High #1.5). by Becca Steele – 3 Stars.

Irrevocable (The Exiled Eight MC #1) by Addison Jane – 4 Stars. | Illusive (The Exiled Eight MC #2) by Addison Jane – 4 Stars. | Ghost (The Halloween Boys Series #1) by Kat Blackthorne – 4 Stars. | Havoc at Prescott High (The Havoc Boys, #1) by C.M. Stunich. – 3.5 Stars.

Chaos at Prescott High (The Havoc Boys, #2) by C.M. Stunich – 3.5 Stars | Mayhem At Prescott High (The Havoc Boys, #3) by C.M. Stunich – 3.5 Stars. | Final Offer (Dreamland Billionaires, #3) by Lauren Asher – 4.5 Stars. | Lunatic (Necessary Evils, #6) by Onley James – 4 Stars.

Pitch (Saving Abbie #1) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley. – 3.5 Stars | Pound (Saving Abbie #2) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley. – 4 Stars. | Session (Saving Abbie #3) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley – 4 Stars. | Muse (Saving Abbie #4) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley. – 3.5 Stars.

Death Wish (Reaper Reborn, #1) by Harper A. Brooks – 4 Stars. | Property of the Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men #1) by Gemma Weir. – 4 Stars. | Owned by the Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men #2) by Gemma Weir. – 3.5 Stars. | Kept by the Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men #3) by Gemma Weir. – 4 Stars.

Bound (Monsters & Artifacts, #2) by Trish Heinrich – 4 Stars. | Vampire’s Nest (Blood Vow, #1) by Helen Scott – 3.5 Stars. | Salvation: Wolves of Woodland Falls (Small Town Packs) by Cassie Laelyn – 4 Stars. | One Pucked Up Pack by Sarah Blue – 3.5 Stars.

Maniac (Necessary Evils, #7) by Onley James – 4 Stars. | Flawless (Chestnut Springs, #1) by Elsie Silver – 3.5 Stars. | Heartless (Chestnut Springs, #2) by Elsie Silver – 4 Stars Reread. | Powerless (Chestnut Springs, #3) by Elsie Silver – 4 Stars.

Wolf Kissed (Luna Marked #1) by Heather Renee – 3.5 Stars | Wolf Taken (Luna Marked #2) by Heather Renee – 3.5 Stars. | Wolf Mated (Luna Marked #3) by Heather Renee – 3.5 Stars. | That One Night (Jacksonville Rays #0.5) by Emily Rath – 3 Stars.

Pucking Around (Jacksonville Rays #1) by Emily Rath – 4 Stars. | Lords of Pain (The Royals of Forsyth University, #1) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue– 3 Stars. | Lords of Wrath (The Royals of Forsyth University, #2) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 3.5 Stars | Lords of Mercy (The Royals of Forsyth University, #3) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 3.5 Stars.

Lies like Rubies, Part One by Poppy Jacobson – 2.5 Stars Review. | Gilded Dreams by Thora Woods and Shannon French – 3.5 Stars Review. | Give Me More. (Salacious Players Club, #3) by Sara Cate – 4 Stars. | Knot Your Damn Omega by Devyn Sinclair – 4 Stars.

7th Circle (Hades, #1) by Tate James – 4 Stars. | Anarchy (Hades. #2) by Tate James. – 4 Stars | Club 22 (Hades, #3) by Tate James – 4 Stars. | Timber (Hades, #4) by Tate James. – 4 Stars.

Dukes of Ruin (Royals of Forsyth University, #4) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 4 Stars. | Dukes of Madness (Royals of Forsyth University, #5) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 4 Stars. | Dukes of Peril (Royals of Forsyth University, #6) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 4 Stars. | Highest Bidder (Salacious Players Club, #5) by Sara Cate – 3.5 Stars.

Pucking Ever After: Volume 1 by Emily Rath – 3 Stars. | Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros – 5 Stars.

And there we go, those are all the books I read from January to April in 2023. I read quite a bit at the start of the year. There were some that I loved and some that weren’t really for me. But overall I had a really good start.

What books did you read in 2023? Have you read any of the books on this list? What were some of your favourites from 2023? So, let’s chat!

A Really Good December | December Wrap Up

Jan 11, 2024

I know this wrap-up is a little late but I thought better late than never. December was a strange month, I ended up reading more than I thought I was going to get to, but it was so up and down reading-wise. I read some of my favourite books of the year, as well as some of the worst.

I read 16 books in December, and it was a range of romances from contemporary to fantasy and supernatural. As I said I had some of my best of the year and some of the not-so-great. So let’s get into it. As always these are in no real order.

Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young – 4.5 Stars. | Mafia And Angel (Marchiano Mafia, #2) by Isa Oliver. – 2 Stars | Meet Your Match (Kings of the Ice. #1) by Kandi Steiner – 3.5 Stars. | Hopeless (Chestnut Springs, #5) by Elsie Silver – 4 Stars.

Tinsel & Tentacles by Kate McDarris – 3 Stars. | Heist (Valenshek Legacy, #1) by Tate James – 3.75 Stars. | Forgery (Valenshek Legacy, #2) by Tate James – 3.5 Stars. | Fate Hollow Academy: Term 1 (Fate Hollow Academy, #1) by Lyra Winters – 3.5 Stars.

Fate Hollow Academy: Term 2 (Fate Hollow Academy, #2) by Lyra Winters | Puck It Up by Cameron Fox – 3 Stars. | Trick Shot by Kayla Grosse – 3 Stars. | Crossing the Top Line (Pack Mystic, #1) by Thora Woods – 4 Stars.

Plier (Ironside Academy, #1) by Jane Washington – 4 Stars. | Tourner (Ironside Academy, #2) by Jane Washington. – 4 Stars. | Sauter (Ironside Academy, #3) by Jane Washington – 4 Stars. | All In by Sara Cate – 4 Stars.

And there we go, those are all the books that I read in December! As you can see there were many ups and downs. But overall it was a solid month, I just had a great time reading. What books do you read in December? Have you read anything on my list? So, let’s chat!

A Really Good Reading Month | October Wrap Up

Nov 2, 2023

So my October started off pretty and honestly most of the last I had a great time. I did quite a few re-reads. Mostly because I was continuing the series and wanted to remember what happened. Or it was just time for a re-read. I also read some new releases that I’ve been so excited about.

In the end, I read 20 books this month. Which is actually pretty good for me. I do feel like I am in a little slump though, so I am hoping I can get out of it soon. Anyway, let’s get into it. Here are all the books that I read this October. And like always these are in no real order.

I Was Born Ruined (Death by Daybreak MC #1) by C.M. Stunich – 3 Stars. | I Am Dressed in Sin (Death by Daybreak MC. #2) by C.M. Stunich – 3 Stars. | I Will Revel in Glory. (Death by Daybreak MC, #3) by C.M. Stunich – 3.5 Stars. | Fate of A Faux (Lord of Rathe, #2.) by Meagan Brandy and Amo Jones – 4 Stars Review.

Madame (Salacious Players’ Club, #6) by Sara Cate – 4 Stars. | Twisted Loyalties (The Camorra Chronicles, #1) by Cora Reilly – 3 Stars. | Lyric & the Heartbeats (Sweet Omegaverse, #4) by Lana Kole – 3.5 Stars Reread. | Fighting Instincts (Sweet Omegaverse, #5) by Lana Kole – 4 Stars Reread.

The C*ck Down the Block (The Cocky Kingmans, #1) by Amy Award – 3 Stars. | Knot for a Moment (Slate City Omegaverse) by Devyn Sinclair – 4 Stars Review. | Find Me (WITSEC, #1) by Ashley N. Rostek – 4 Stars. Reread | Save Me (WITSEC, #2) by Ashley N. Rostek – 3.5 Stars. Reread.

The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy – 4 Stars. Reread | The Mistake (Off-Campus, #2) by Elle Kennedy. – 3.5 Stars. Reread. | The Score (Off-Campus, #3) by Elle Kennedy – 3.5 Stars Reread. | The Goal (Off-Campus, #4) by Elle Kennedy – 4 Stars. Reread.

Poison Roses (Boys of Bellerose, #1) by Jaymin Eve and Tate James – 4 Stars. | Dirty Truths (Boys of Bellerose, #2) by Jaymin Eve and Tate James – 4 Stars. | Shattered Dreams (Boys of Bellerose, #3) by Jaymin Eve and Tate James – 3.5 Stars. | Beautiful Thorns (Boys of Bellerose, #4) by Jaymin Eve and Tate James – 4 Stars.

And there we go, those are my October reads for this year. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? What did you read this October? So, what are your plans for November?

I’m really hoping I can have a good November as well, and I hope that I can get out of this little slump. But anyway, let’s chat!