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Books I Read in 2022 | Part 2

Books I Read in 2022 | Part 2

January 22, 2023 Posted by angelreads Monthly Wrap Up 1 Comment

 

Firstly I want to apologise for my lack of posts this week. It’s just been one of those weeks where I didn’t have much time to sit down and write. I got a new tattoo on Monday and it took a little out of me. Add work into the mix and that is my week gone. But we are here this week for the second part of my yearly wrap-up. 

Over the past few years, I’ve shared all my reads for the year. And today it’s the second part of my 2022 reads. You can check out what I read from January to April 2022, with today’s being all about the books I read from May to August.

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 May To August 2022. 

One Night in Garoureve by Elle M. Drew – 3.5 Stars. |  Everything for You (Bergman Brothers #5) by Chloe Liese – 4.5 Stars | Omega’s Obsession (Heat Haven Omegaverse #2) by Sarah Blue  – 2 Stars | Secret Omega by Romy Lockhart – 2 Stars.

Knot for Me by Rory Miles – 3 Stars | Reason to Believe (Legacy #1) by Rebecca Yarros. – 4 Stars. | Falling For Temptation (Good Ol’ Boys #1) by M.J. Hendrix – 2.5 Stars | Pack Origin (A Blissful Omegaverse #0.5) by Kate King and Jessa Wilder – 3 Stars. 

Ruin (Red Ridge Sinners MC #2) by Caitlyn Dare – 3 Stars | Reap (Red Ridge Sinners MC #3) by Caitlyn Dare. – 3 Stars. | Rule (Red Ridge Sinners MC #4) by Caitlyn Dare – 3.5 Stars | Triple-Duty Bodyguards by Lily Gold – 3.5 Stars.

Lessons in Corruption (The Fallen Men #1) by Giana Darling – 4 Stars Reread. | The Longing of Lone Wolves (Fae Guardians #1) by Lana Pecherczyk. – 4 Stars. | The Solace of Sharp Claws (Fae Guardians #2) by Lana Pecherczyk.  – 4 Stars. | Learn My Lesson (Wicked Villains #2) by Katee Robert – 3.5 Stars. 

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care (Bright Falls #1) by Ashley Herring Blake – 5 Stars | Secret Baby For The Soldier Bear (Special Ops Shifters: L.A. Force #1) by Meg Ripley. – 2 Stars| A Worthy Opponent (Wicked Villains #3) by Katee Robert – 4 stars | Me + Somebody’s Son: A Heights Story by Christina C. Jones – 4 stars.

Savage Storm (Knight’s Legion MC #1) by Naomi Porter – 2 Stars.  | Avenging Angel (Knight’s Legion MC #2) by Naomi Porter – 3 Stars. | Hellbent Hero (Knight’s Legion MC #3) by Naomi Porter – 3 Stars. | Brutal Boxer (Knight’s Legion MC #4) by Naomi Porter – 3.5 Stars. 

Defiant Dodge (Knight’s Legion MC #5) by Naomi Porter – 4 Stars. | Lawless Lynx (Knight’s Legion MC #6) by Naomi Porter – 4 Stars. | Illicit Ire (Knight’s Legion MC #7) by Naomi Porter – 3 Stars. | Sinful Sugar (Knight’s Legion MC #8) by Naomi Porter – 3 Stars. 

Needed in Garoureve (The Shifters of Garoureve #2) by Elle M. Drew – 4 Stars. | Lies & Lullabies (Hush Note #1) by Sarina Bowen. – 4 Stars Re-read. | Rifts & Refrains (Hush Note #2) by Devney Perry. – 4 Stars Re-read. | Muses & Melodies (Hush Note #3) by Rebecca Yarros – 4 Stars Re-read. 

Broken Bonds (The Bonds That Tie #1) by J. Bree – 3.5 Stars | Savage Bonds (The Bonds That Tie #2) by J. Bree. – 4 Stars. | Kulti by Mariana Zapata – 4 Stars Review. | Three of Hearts (Harpies of a Feather #1) by Lillian Lark – 3.5 Stars. 

Alight (The Firecracker Cousins #1) by A.H. Cunningham – 4 Stars. | Unhinged (Necessary Evils #1) by Onley James. – 4 Stars. | Psycho (Necessary Evils #2) by Onley James – 4 Stars. | Terms and Conditions (Dreamland Billionaires #2) by Lauren Asher – 4 Stars. 

Kings of Mayhem (Kings of Mayhem MC #1) by Penny Dee – 4 Stars Reread.| Brothers in Arms (Kings of Mayhem MC #2) by Penny Dee. – 4 Stars Reread. | Biker Baby (Kings of Mayhem MC #3) by Penny Dee – 3 Stars Reread. | Hell on Wheels (Kings of Mayhem MC #4) by Penny Dee 4 Stars Reread.

Off Limits (Kings of Mayhem MC #5) by Penny Dee – 4 Stars Reread. | Bull (Kings of Mayhem MC #6) by Penny Dee. – 4 Stars Reread. | Dark Horse (A Demon’s Guide to the Afterlife #1) by Kel Carpenter and Aurelia Jane. – 4 Stars | White Raven (A Demon’s Guide to the Afterlife #2) by Kel Carpenter and Aurelia Jane – 3.5 Stars. 

Savage Lover (Brutal Birthright #3) by Sophie Lark. – 4 Stars Reread | Little Taste of Need (Creature Cafe #7) by Clio Evans – 3.5 Stars. | Resurrection (The Sainthood – Boys of Lowell High #1) by Siobhan Davis – 3.5 Stars | Rebellion (The Sainthood – Boys of Lowell High #2) by Siobhan Davis  – 3.5 Stars. 

Little Risk of Fall (Creature Cafe #8) by Clio Evans. – 3 Stars | Lovelight Farms (Lovelight #1) by B.K. Borison – 4 Stars. | Rock Addiction (Rock Kiss #1) by Nalini Singh. – 4 Stars | The Beast (Wicked Villains #4) by Katee Robert. – 4 Stars. 

Reign (The Sainthood – Boys of Lowell High #3) by Siobhan Davis – 3.5 Stars. |  That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Mead Mishaps #1) by Kimberly Lemming. – 4 Stars | Ablaze (The Firecracker Cousins #2) by A.H. Cunningham – 3.5 Stars. | The Sea Witch (Wicked Villains #5) by Katee Robert – 4 Stars. 

Queen Takes Rose (Wicked Villains #6) by Katee Robert. – 4 Stars |The Awakening (Zodiac Academy #1) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. – 3.5 Stars | Last on the List (Wait With Me #5) by Amy Daws – 3.5 Stars. | In the Weeds (Lovelight #2) by B.K. Borison – 4 Stars. 

Moonstruck (Necessary Evils #3) by Onley James.– 4 Stars | The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys #1) by Nikki St. Crowe – 4 Stars. | The Dark One (Vicious Lost Boys #2) by Nikki St. Crowe. – 3.5 Stars | Black Swan (A Demon’s Guide to the Afterlife #3) by Kel Carpenter and Aurelia Jane.

Wait With Me (Wait With Me #1) by Amy Daws. – 3 Stars | Headcase (Necessary Evils #4) by Onley James – 4 Stars. | Ruthless Fae (Zodiac Academy #2) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. – 3.5 Stars | The Reckoning (Zodiac Academy #3) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti – 3 Stars. 

Shadow Princess (Zodiac Academy #4) by Caroline Peckham Susanne Valenti. – 4 Stars | Audrey (Castle Omega #1) by Elle Lincoln – 2 Stars. | Mixed Signals (Lovelight #3) by B.K. Borison  – 4.5 Stars. | Faking with Benefits by Lily Gold – 3.5 Stars. 

The Words by Ashley Jade – 2 stars. | Escaping Conviction (Conviction #1) by Greer Rivers – 3 Stars. | Nanny for the Neighbors by Lily Gold. – 4 Stars | Three Swedish Mountain Men by Lily Gold – 3.5 Stars. 

So, there we go. Those are all the books that I read from May to August 2022. There were quite a few rereads in these months. And I normally go into a little slump in the middle of the year. So it’s when I end up doing a lot of rereading. Nevertheless, I had another good batch of reading months here. 

There is one more part to go! Are you enjoying this series? And 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! 

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    January 24, 2023 at 2:43 AM

    Borison, Daws, Bowen, Yarros, Perry, Liese, Zapata… So many amazing authors and books! I read those ones and LOVED them! I actually just read a book similar to Kulti that you might like. It was called First Flight, Final Fall by C.W. Farnsworth. Female college soccer star and male professional player. So good! Anyways. I’m glad you read so many great books this past year!

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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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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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