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All the Books I Read in 2023 | Part 2

Mar 17, 2024

So I know it’s March, but after having a few issues with the blog, I can finally get back into it. Over the past few years, I’ve liked sharing all the books I’ve read the previous year. And while it takes me ages, I love sharing them with you. And today is part two of this adventure.

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. It 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 three 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 May to August. As always these are in no real order.

Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros – 5 Stars. | Bloody Lucky: A Thornbriar Academy Story by Cali Mann. – 1 Stars. | Lavender Moon by Sarah Blue. – 3 Stars. | Knot All that Glitters by Devyn Sinclair – 3.5 Stars.

Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail (Bright Falls. #2) by Ashley Herring Blake – 4 Stars. | Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner – 3 Stars. | Take My Daddy, I’ll Take Yours by Jenika Snow – 2.5 Stars. | Not Your Pucking Girl. (Kings of Denver #1) by Sheridan Anne. – 3.5 Stars.

Dance Butterfly Dance (Masked Duet, #1) by Reese Rivers – 4 Stars. | Burn Butterfly Burn (Masked Duet, #2) by Reese Rivers – 3 Stars. | Under Locke by Mariana Zapata – 4 Stars Reread. | Puck Me Secretly (Vancouver Wolves Hockey, #1) by Odette Stone – 3.5 Stars.

Obsession (The Mate Games, #1) by K. Loraine and Meg Anne – 4 Stars. | Rejection (The Mate Games, #2) by K. Loraine and Meg Anne – 3.5 Stars. | Possession. (The Mate Games. #3) by K. Loraine and Meg Anne. – 4 Stars. | The Temporary Wife (The Windsors, #2) by Catharina Maura. – 3.5 Stars.

Meet Me Halfway (Meet Me Halfway, #1) by Lilian T. James – 3.5 Stars. | The Scepter (The Mortal Fates, #0.1) by J. Bree. – 4 Stars. | The Sword (The Mortal Fates, #0.2) by J. Bree – 4 Stars. | The Crown of Oaths and Curses (The Mortal Fates, #1) by J. Bree – 4.5 Stars.

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.

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.

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

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 all the books I read from May to August in 2023. As you can see there were so many ups and downs. But I found books I loved in these months.

What books did you read last year? What were some of your favourites? Have you read any of the books that I read? So, let’s chat!

Books I Read in 2022 | Part 3

Jan 29, 2023

And here we go. This is the last part of my yearly wrap-up for 2022. I’ve had such a great time doing this series. And I’m sad it’s coming to an end but I can’t wait to do it again next year.

Over the past few years, I’ve shared all my reads for the year. So today it’s the third part of my 2022 reads. You can check out what I read from January to April 2022, and May To August 2022. Today is all about the books I read in September to December.

So let’s get into it. Like in 2021, nearly everything I read last year is undoubtedly romance. And a lot of it was indie romance as well. Which just makes my little heart very happy. Nevertheless, let’s get into it. These are the books that I read from September to December 2022.

Steel King (Clifton Forge, #1) by Devney Perry – 3.5 Stars | Riven Knight (Clifton Forge, #2) by Devney Perry. – 3.5 Stars. | Stone Princess (Clifton Forge, #3) by Devney Perry. – 3.5 Stars | All Packed Up (Sweet Omegaverse, #7) by Lana Kole. – 3.5 Stars.

Their Vicious Darling (Vicious Lost Boys, #3) by Nikki St. Crowe – 4 Stars. | Mad Man (Necessary Evils, #5) by Onley James – 3.5 Stars. | A Soul to Keep (Duskwalker Brides, #1) by Opal Reyne – 4 Stars. | Pack’s Promise by Victoria Kent – 2 Stars.

Eyes on Me (Salacious Players Club, #2) by Sara Cate – 4 Stars. | Give Me More (Salacious Players Club, #3) by Sara Cate – 4 Stars. | Mercy (Salacious Players Club, #4) by Sara Cate – 3.5 Stars. | I Like You Like That by Kayla Grosse – 3.5 Stars.

Washed In Blood (Heaven’s Guardians MC #1) by Ashley Lane. – 3 Stars. | Silenced By Sin (Heaven’s Guardians MC #2) by Ashley Lane – 3 Stars. | Haunted By Regret (Heaven’s Guardians MC #3) by Ashley Lane – 3 Stars. | Betrayed by Beauty (Heaven’s Guardians MC #4) by Ashley Lane – 3 Stars.

Laurels and Liquor (Pack Saint Clair #3) by Thora Woods – 3.5 Stars – Review. | Icebreaker (UCMH #1) by Hannah Grace – 4 stars. Review. | Muscles & Monsters (Leviathan Fitness #1) by Ashley Bennett – 3.5 Stars. | Tentacles & Triathlons (Leviathan Fitness #2) by Ashley Bennett – 3.5 Stars.

Failure to Thrive by Elle Rivers – 2 Stars. | Just Drop Out (Hannaford Prep #1) by J Bree – 3.5 Stars. | Make Your Move (Hannaford Prep #2) by J. Bree. – 4 Stars | Play the Game (Hannaford Prep #3) by J. Bree – 3.5 Stars.

Monster’s Plaything (Monster & Me #1) by C.R. Jane and Mila Young – 4 Stars. | Rookie Move (Brooklyn Bruisers #1) by Sarina Bowen – 4 Stars Reread. | Hard Hitter (Brooklyn Bruisers #2) by Sarina Bowen. – 3.5 Stars Reread. | Pipe Dreams (Brooklyn Bruisers #3) by Sarina Bowen – 4 Stars Reread.

A Little Too Late (Madigan Mountain #1) by Sarina Bowen. – 4 Stars | A Little Too Close (Madigan Mountain #2) by Rebecca Yarros. – 4.5 Stars. | A Little Too Wild (Madigan Mountain #3) by Devney Perry. – 4 Stars. | Faith & the Dead End Devils (Sweet Omegaverse #8) by Kathryn Moon – 4 Stars.

One Last Shot (Frozen Hearts #3) by Julia Connors – 3 Stars. | Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert – 4 Stars. | Dublin Ink (Dublin Ink #1) by Sienna Blake – 1 Star. | Power Plays & Straight A’s (CU Hockey #1) by Eden Finley and Saxon James – 3 Stars.

Mine for Yours by Harloe Rae – 2 Stars. | Logan (Blue Halo #1) by Nyssa Kathryn – 2.5 Stars | To The End (Hannaford Prep #4) by J. Bree – 4 Stars. | The Royal’s Pet (The Royal’s Love #1) by Adora Crooks – 1.5 Stars.

Knot All Is Lost: Part 1 (Knot All Is Omegaverse #1) by Elizabeth Knight – 4 Stars | Knot All Is Lost: Part 2 (Knot All Is Omegaverse #2) by Elizabeth Knight. – 3.5 Stars. | Heartless (Chestnut Springs #2) by Elsie Silver – 4 Stars. | Steps (Finding Their Muse #1) by Bea Paige – 3.5 Stars Reread.

Sacrificed to the Dragon (Stonefire Dragons #1) by Jessie Donovan – 4 Stars. | Seducing the Dragon (Stonefire Dragons #2) by Jessie Donovan. – 4 Stars. | Furore (The Night Skulls MC #1) by N.J. Adel – 1 Star. | How the Grump Saved Christmas by Claire Kingsley – 3 Stars.

Tis’ the Season for Revenge (Springbrook Hills #5) by Morgan Elizabeth – 4 Stars. | From Cocktails to Sleigh Bells by Wren K. Morris – 3 Stars. | Focused (Ward Sisters #1) by Karla Sorensen – 4 Stars. | The Savage by Daniela Romero – 2.5 Stars.

Montana Lights and Mistletoe Nights: Gabriel and Alba. (Kings of Retribution MC Christmas Collection ) by Crystal Daniels and Sandy Alvarez. – 3 Stars. | Leather and Mistletoe by Crystal Daniels and Sandy Alvarez. – 3 Stars. | Tangled in Tinsel (Holidates #1) by Trilina Pucci – 3 Stars. | Lost Wolf (Savage #1) by Mila Young. – 3.5 Stars Reread.

Brooklynaire (Brooklyn Bruisers #4) by Sarina Bowen. – 4 Stars Reread. | Bountiful (True North #4) by Sarina Bowen. – 4 Stars Reread. | Broken Wolf (Savage #2) by Mila Young 3.5 Stars Reread. | Fated Wolf (Savage #3) by Mila Young – 3.5 Stars.

And there we go! That is now everything I read in 2022. While I didn’t read a whole lot towards the end of the year, I had some fantastic reads.

What did you read in 2022? Did you reach your reading goal? What were your favourite reads of 2022? What are you planning to read this year? Nevertheless, let’s chat!

Books I Read In 2022 | Part 1

Jan 15, 2023

It’s that time again. For the past few years, I’ve shared all the books I’ve read for the previous year. So, today it’s time to share all the books I read in 2022. I love looking back on the year and seeing what I’ve read. I find it really interesting, especially when I have a year when my reading changes. And while it didn’t change much in 2022, I tried a lot of new romance sub-genres. I’m so excited to share this all with you.

As for the past few years, I have split these series up. This year it will be January-April, May-August, September-December. In 2022 I read 231 books. While not my biggest year. I still read so many books and I kinda love it.

I’m going to get started right away. Like in 2021, nearly everything I read last year was romance. And a lot of it was indie romance as well. Which just makes my little heart very happy. Nevertheless, let’s get into it. These are the books that I read in January to April 2022.

Lore Olympus: Volume One (Lore Olympus Volumes #1) by Rachel Smythe – 4 Stars | Blessed Release (Lightbringer Trilogy #3) by A.J. Ryder– 2 Stars. | Ghost in His Eyes by Carrie Aarons – 2 Stars | Electric Idol (Dark Olympus #2) by Katee Robert – 4.5 Stars Review.

Rookie Move (Brooklyn Bruisers #1) by Sarina Bowen – 4 Stars Reread | Secrets We Hunt (One Night #2) by Dana Isaly – No Rating. | Challenge (Harris Brothers #1) by Amy Daws – 3 Stars Reread | Endurance (Harris Brothers #2) by Amy Daws – 3 Stars Reread.

Keeper (Harris Brothers #3) by Amy Daws – 3 Stars Reread | Surrender (Harris Brothers #4) by Amy Daws – 4 Stars Reread | Dominate (Harris Brothers #5) by Amy Daws – 4 Stars Reread | Blindsided by Amy Daws – 3.5 Stars.

Ivan (Underworld #1) by Sophie Lark – 3 Stars | Beautiful Nightmare (Dark Dream Duet #2) by Giana Darling – 3.5 Stars. | Heat Haven (Heat Haven Omegaverse #1) by Sarah Blue and Ashley Bennett – 3 Stars | In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens – 4.5 Stars.

Remember Us This Way (The Sound of Us #1) by C.R. Jane – 1.5 Stars | Find Me (WITSEC #1) by Ashley N. Rostek – 3.5 Stars | Save Me (WITSEC #2) by Ashley N. Rostek – 3.5 Stars | The Risk (Mindf*ck #1) by S.T. Abby – 3 Stars.

Sidetracked (Mindf*ck #2) by S.T Abby – 3 Stars | Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck #3) by S.T. Abby – 3 Stars | All the Lies (Mindf*ck #4) by S.T Abby – 3 Stars | Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck #5) by S.T. Abby – 3 Stars.

Wicked Gods (Gifted Academy #1) by Michelle Hercules – 4 Stars | Ruthless Idols (Gifted Academy #2) by Michelle Hercules – 3 Stars. | Hateful Heroes (Gifted Academy #3) by Michelle Hercules – 3 Stars | Crossing the Ice (Ice #1) by Jennifer Comeaux – 3 Stars Reread.

Diver’s Heart by K.A. Knight – 3 Stars | Claimed by Cupid (Nick and Holly #2) by Dana Isaly– No Rating | Losing the Ice (Ice #2) by Jennifer Comeaux – 3 Stars Reread | From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata – 4 Stars

Savage (Savage Fall Sinners MC #1) by Caitlyn Dare – 3.5 Stars | Taking the Ice (Ice #3) by Jennifer Comeaux – 3 Stars Reread. | Sacrifice (Savage Fall Sinners MC #2) by Caitlyn Dare – 3 Stars | Sacred (Savage Fall Sinners MC #3) by Caitlyn Dare – 3 Stars.

Sever (Savage Fall Sinners MC #4) by Caitlyn Dare – 2.5 Stars | Crank (Red Ridge Sinners MC) by Caitlyn Dare – 3 Stars. | Broken Knights (Gifted Academy #4) by Michelle Hercules – 3 Stars | Good Deeds by Kathryn Moon – 3 Stars.

On the Rocks (Becker Brothers #1) by Kandi Steiner – 3.5 Stars | Old Fashioned (Becker Brothers #4) by Kandi Steiner – 4 Stars | Our Overtime (Ice League #1) by S.C. Kate – 2 Stars | Twisted Love (Twisted #1) by Ana Huang – 3.5 Stars.

Twisted Games (Twisted #2) by Ana Huang – 4 Stars. | Rune by Dana Isaly – No Rating. |Fender (The Kings of Retribution MC, Louisiana Chapter #5) by Crystal Daniels and Sand y Alvarez. – 3 Stars | Desperate Measures (Wicked Villains #1) by Katee Robert – 4 Stars.

Lilacs and Leather (Pack Saint Clair #1) by Thora Woods. – 4 Stars | Vera and the Vegas V: Part One (The Vegas Omegaverse #1) by Sarah Blue and Ashley Bennett. – 3 Stars | Vera and the Vegas V: Part Two (The Vegas Omegaverse #2) by Sarah Blue and Ashley Bennett. – 3 Stars | Little Slice of Hell (Creature Cafe #1) by Clio Evans – 3 Stars.

Little Sip of Sin (Creature Cafe #2) by Clio Evans – 3.5 Stars | Little Lick of Lust (Creature Cafe #3) by Clio Evans. – 3 Stars | I Think I Might Love You (Love Sisters #1) by Christina C. Jones – 2.5 Stars | Little Shock of Hate (Creature Cafe #4) by Clio Evans – 2 Stars.

Angels’ Blood (Guild Hunter #1) by Nalini Singh – 4 Stars | Teach Me (There’s Something About Marysburg #1) by Olivia Dade. – 4 Stars | Little Piece of Sass (Creature Cafe #5) by Clio Evans – 4 Stars. | The Dragon’s Bride (A Deal With A Demon #1) by Katee Robert – 4 Stars.

Keeping Denver by Sandy Alvarez and Crystal Daniels – 2 Stars | Storm the Castle (Marry the Scot #1) by Jolie Vines. – 4 Stars | Love Most, Say Least (Marry the Scot #2) by Jolie Vines. – 4 Stars |Hero (Marry the Scot #3) by Jolie Vines – 4 Stars.

Picture This (Marry the Scot #4) by Jolie Vines – 4 Stars | In Deep by Hannah Haze – 3 Stars. | Oh Baby (Marry the Scot #5) by Jolie Vines. – 4 Stars | Always Waiting (The San Francisco Omegas #1) by Calliope Stewart – 4 Stars.

Two Tricks (Hidden Empire #1) by Elizabeth Knight – 3 Stars. | Three Tricks (Hidden Empire #2) by Elizabeth Knight – 3 Stars | I Think Knot (Knot Yours Omegaverse #1) by Sinclair Kelly – 4 Stars | Tapping Out (Fighting Love #1) by Nikki Ash – 1 Star.

Delinquent (Academy of Misfits #1) by Bea Paige – Reread – 3.5 Stars | Reject (Academy of Misfits #2) by Bea Paige. – Reread – 3.5 Stars | Family (Academy of Misfits #3) by Bea Paige. – Reread – 3.5 Stars | The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires #1) by Lauren Asher – 4 Stars.

Taken by a Sinner (Sinners #1) by Michelle Heard – 3 Stars | Praise (Salacious Players Club #1) by Sara Cate – 3.5 Stars. | Doing It Right by Harloe Rae – 2 Stars. | Lavender and Lightning (Pack Saint Clair #2) by Thora Woods – 4 Stars.

Collided (Dirty Air #2) by Lauren Asher – 3 Stars | A Shot of Sin (The Vault #1) by Eden Summers – 3.5 Stars. | Union of Sin (The Vault #2) by Eden Summers. – 3.5 Stars | Brutal Sin (The Vault #3) by Eden Summers – 3 Stars.

Carnage (Four Horsemen #1) by Sarah Bailey – 3 Stars | Chaos (Four Horsemen #2) by Sarah Bailey. – 3 Stars | Corrode (Four Horsemen #3) by Sarah Bailey – 3 Stars. | Cataclysm (Four Horsemen #4) by Sarah Bailey – 3 Stars.

And there we go. That is the first part of my yearly wrap-up. The start of 2022 was pretty solid. I had some fantastic reads, discovered new authors and just had a blast. I’m really excited to share the rest of this series with you all.

What did you read in 2022? Did you reach your reading goal? What were your favourite reads of 2022? What are you planning to read this year? So let’s chat!