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Books In-Sight Melbourne | Event Recap

Books In-Sight Melbourne | Event Recap

October 16, 2022 Posted by angelreads Book Hauls, Discussions No Comments

Last weekend I went to my first romance book signing; Books In-Sight Melbourne, in quite some time. I honestly can’t remember the last time I attended an event like this. Books In-Sight Melbourne is a romance signing event where mostly indie authors come together to meet readers and other authors. 

So on the 8th of October, Ely my best friend and fellow blogger at Earl Grey Books made our way to the event. I had a blast at this event even though it was a little smaller than I first thought. I thought it was perfect before I go to RARE Melbourne and BABE in Sydney next year.

It was great meeting all these romance authors. Something I hadn’t really done before. It was just so nice being around people that love and write what I myself love to read. It was so hard not to buy everything. But a few new authors have been added to my tbr for sure. 

Prior to the event, I preorder quite a few books from different authors attending. Some from authors I’ve read before and some from new-to-me authors. I also bought a few more books on the day. I thought it was a great way, to sum up, my day. Let’s go. 

Only the Positive (Only You, #1) by Elle Thorpe | Only the Perfect (Only You #2) by Elle Thorpe. | Only the Truth (Only You #2.5) by Elle Thorpe | Devious Little Liars (Saint View High #1) by Elle Thorpe.

Dangerous Little Secrets (Saint View High #2) by Elle Thorpe | Twisted Little Truths (Saint View High #3) by Elle Thorpe. | Claimed By The CEO (Woodmeadows Pack #1) by Corinne Mazille | Emerald (The Silvia Saga #1) by Jenna Lee.

Topaz (The Silvia Saga #2) by Jenna Lee | Ruby (The Silvia Saga #3) by Jenna Lee. | Broken Wolf (Savage #2) by Mila Young | Fated Wolf (Savage #3) by Mila Young. 

Hunted (Haven Realm Chronicles, #1) by Mila Young | Kings of Eden (Kings of Eden #1) by Mila Young and Harper A. Brooks. | Monster’s Plaything (Monster & Me #1) by C.R. Jane and Mila Young | The Evelyn Maynard Trilogy (The Evelyn Maynard Trilogy #1-3) by Kaydence Snow.

Reverie and Redemption by Kaydence Snow | Praise (Salacious Players Club #1) by Sara Cate. | Eyes on Me (Salacious Players Club #2) by Sara Cate | Give Me More (Salacious Players Club #3) by Sara Cate.

And there we go. That was my weekend, the signing and all the books I got. I had a lot of fun and cannot wait to do even more of this. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Have you been to a signing before? Let’s Chat! 

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I have a love-hate relationship with this series. I have a love-hate relationship with this series. But I ended up really enjoying this one. It’s best friends to fake dating to-lovers. It’s always been you, bad-boy/good-girl, and I loved that. While Save Your Breath has quite a few tropes, it really leads itself to it, and it works. 

Aleks and Mia have known each other for years now. Since they were teenagers, that angst has been building up this whole time. And you can tell right from the get-go, it’s fantastic. I even wanted more of it, because I love pain. When Aleks went to live with Mia’s family as a teenager, sparks flew, but for many reasons, they both put their feelings aside. And well, now they are not only going to be fake-dating, but they might as well be engaged, too. 

I really enjoyed seeing how both Aleks and Mia both tried to hide how they were feeling throughout the whole ‘fake-dating’ situation, but anyone could see it. They know each other as no one else does. Aleks has a lot going on, and while I do think this was brushed over a little too much, Mia is his centre. Mia is a massive music star and is a female in the industry, so yeah, people don’t respect her. Obvsiouly because why couldn’t a female star be badass and write about the things that she has gone through? Aleks and Mia get each other, and that is very clear from the start; they are both just trying to squash everything. We get to see them slowly start to show how they feel, and well, one night it all explodes. 

Overall, I enjoyed this one a lot; it’s not my favourite of the series, but I had a great time reading it. I liked Aleks and Mia a lot as characeters and while I think the mental health aspect could have been explored a whole lot more, I can see why it wasn’t. The romance was slow and spicy, the angst was great, and the payoff for these two was what they needed. 

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🏒Sports/Hockey Romance
🎤Fake Dating/Engagement
🏒Childhood Friends to Lovers
🎤Forced Proximity
🏒Athlete x Pop Star 
🎤Angsty Slow Burn 

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Mental Health Struggles 
Suicide Intention 
Family Deaths 
Alcohol Consumption
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Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I onl Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I only ended up reading 3 books in. 3 pretty fun books but one of my slowest readings months in a while. 

And I’m going to be honest here it’s because I’ve been constantly reading Heated Rivalry fanfics. 🤷‍♀️ I’m having the best time though. 

How was your reading in February? Any 5  star reads? 

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January was a really solid reading month. I read s January was a really solid reading month. I read some books that had been on my tbr for some time, reread a few things that peaked my interest. I also started a few new series. And just had a good time!

I just had a really good start to the year. While February is a little slow so far I’m looking forward to what I can pick up.

What did you read in January? Any 5-star reads? Let’s chat! 

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Can you believe that it’s already February? I know Can you believe that it’s already February? I know I can’t. But that means it’s a new month with more releases coming out! And that makes me excited. Some fantastic titles releasing this month and I cannot wait to read them. 📚

A couple of these are on my TBR already and some have just caught my eye and that makes me super excited to pick them up. 🖤

What are you looking forward to reading this month? Let’s chat! ✨

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