Casee: May started out as a slow reading month for me. By the second week, I had only read something like two books. Then I discovered D.B. Reynolds and I gobbled her books up. I don’t even remember how I discovered her. But I am so glad I did. I think I’ve said it a few times…if you’re into paranormal and haven’t read her, you’re missing out.

I read eight books in May and they were all by D.B. Reynolds.

The Stone Warriors: Damian by D.B. Reynolds | 3.75 out of 5
Raphael by D.B. Reynolds | 4 out of 5
Jabril by D.B. Reynolds | 4 out of 5
Rajmund by D.B. Reynolds | 3.5 out of 5
Sophia by D.B. Reynolds | 3 out of 5
Duncan by D.B. Reynolds | 4.25 out of 5
Lucas by D.B. Reynolds | 4 out of 5
Aden by D.B. Reynolds | 3.75 out of 5

Holly: May turned out to be a great reading month for me. I did a lot of UF reading, including a re-read of the entire Kate Daniels series.

A Questionable Client by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3 out of 5
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3 out of 5
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews (re-read)
Magic Mourns by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3.75 out of 5
Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3.75 out of 5
Magic Dreams by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 4 out of 5
Magic Tests by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
Magic Gifts by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 4 out of 5
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3.75 out of 5
Retribution Clause by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3 out of 5
An Ill-Advised Rescue by Ilona Andrews | 3 out of 5
Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 4.25 out of 5
Magic Steals by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 4.5 out of 5
Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 4.5 out of 5
Magic Stars by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 4 out of 5
Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 4.5 out of 5
Tanner by Sarah Mayberry | 4.25 out of 5
Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur | 3.25 out of 5
Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur | 3.5 out of 5
Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur | 3.75 out of 5
Dangerous Games by Keri Arthur | 3.5 out of 5
Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 4 out of 5
White Hot by Ilona Andrews | 4.25 out of 5
Wildfire by Ilona Andrews | 4.5 out of 5
Lady Luck by Kristen Ashley (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley (re-read) |
Silver Silence by Nalini Singh (re-read) | 4.25 out of 5

My favorite reads of the month were White Hot by Ilona Andrews and Tanner by Sarah Mayberry. Both were wonderful. My least favorite read was Full Moon Rising by Riley Jenson. I didn’t dislike it, but it wasn’t as great as I was expecting it to be.

Rowena: Another month has come and gone and I’m still not reading regularly yet. I don’t know when I’m going to get my reading shit together but I hope it’s soon. I did manage to get some books read but not nearly as much as I hoped. I watched a lot of movies though. Right now, I’m just not in the mood to read. I’m hopeful that things will turn around in June. Fingers crossed.

Here’s what I did read last month.

Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs | 4 out of 5
The Girl with the Make Believe Husband by Julia Quinn | 3.5 out of 5
Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett | 4 out of 5
Shadow Reaper by Christine Feehan | DNF
Second Chance Season by Liora Blake | 4 out of 5
Black Tie Optional by Ann Marie Walker | 3.25 out of 5
Revenge by Lexi Blake | 4.25 out of 5

My favorite read of the month goes to Revenge by Lexi Blake, which I just finished last night. Man, it was good. I was looking forward to Drew Lawless’ book because he’s a pretty interesting character in the other books in this series and I was interested in seeing him front and center. He’s everything that I hoped he’d be and even though he drove me crazy with his thought processes at times, I still loved the hell out of him.

My least favorite read of the month goes to my lone DNF, Shadow Reaper by Christine Feehan. I wanted to read this book even though I didn’t care for the first book in this series because it was Ricco’s book. I had questions about his character and his back story and I wanted to know some things about him but his story was so slow going that I got bored and just quit the book. I got about 40% into the book before I called it quits. It wasn’t for me.

This month we’re giving away:

The Stone Warriors: Damian by D.B. Reynolds
White Hot by Ilona Andrews
Tanner by Sarah Mayberry
Revenge by Lexi Blake

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Casee: Oh geez, I am so embarrassed. I only read three books in April. I just didn’t have it. The reading mojo. I had time, but no inclination. Nothing really caught my attention. Even when I was reading The Chosen by J.R. Ward, I wasn’t really immersed in it. Usually her books suck me right in. Not this time.

1. The Chosen by J.R. Ward | 4 out of 5.
2. Lethal Lies by Rebecca Zanetti | 4 out of 5.
3. Hidden Prey by Cheyenne McCray | 3 out of 5.

My favorite book of the month was Lethal Lies by Rebecca Zanetti. It was really good. It was the second book in her Blood Brothers series and it really sucked me in. It was the only book that I really enjoyed and it took me over a week to read it. Hidden Prey by Cheyenne McCray was my least favorite and I read that book the quickest. Mostly because I skimmed.

Holly: I had a pretty good reading monthly quantity-wise, but almost all of them were re-reads. I fell down the Patricia Briggs/Ilona Andrews rabbit hole.

1. Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennet | 3 out of 5
2. Summoning the Night by Jenn Bennett | DNF
3. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3 out of 5
4. Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
5. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3.75 out of 5
6. Magic Mourns by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3.25 out of 5
7. Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 4 out of 5
8. Magic Dreams by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
9. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 4 out of 5
10. Magic Tests by Ilona andrews (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
11. Magic Gifts by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3 out of 5
12. Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews (re-read) | 3.75 out of 5
13. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (re-read) | 4 out of 5
14. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs (re-read) | 3.75 out of 5
15. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (re-read) | 4.25 out of 5
16. Alpha and Omega by Patricia Briggs (re-read) | 4.5 out of 5
17. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (re-read) | 4.25 out of 5

I’d have to say my favorites were the Ilona Andrews re-reads, only because it’s been so long since I read the entire series. My least favorite was Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett. It wasn’t necessarily bad, just not what I was expecting.

Rowena: April was not a good reading month for me. I spent most of it not wanting to read much so I just didn’t. The few books that I did read were good though so let’s get to that.

Here’s what I read in April:

1. Corrupt by Penelope Douglas | DNF
2. Dreaming of You by Lisa Klelypas (re-read) | 4.25 out of 5
3. The Hot Shot by Kristen Callihan | 4 out of 5
4. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs | 4.25 out of 5
5. An Affair with a Notorious Heiress by Lorraine Heath | 4 out of 5

My favorite book of the month goes to Moon Called by Patricia Briggs but I did really enjoy my re-read of Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas and then my reads of both The Hot Shot by Kristen Callihan and An Affair with a Notorious Heiress by Lorraine Heath. All of those books were solid reads.

I DNF’d Corrupt by Penelope Douglas because the hero turned me off and I heard that things weren’t as they seemed and the hero wasn’t as bad as I was thinking but I just couldn’t go back to reading that book because ugh. It’s not for me. Maybe I’ll give it another go later but not anytime soon.

This month we’re giving away:

Lethal Lies by Rebecca Zanetti (pre-order)
The Hot Shot by Kristen Callihan
Any book from Holly’s list (winner’s choice)

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Casee: I started off the month strong, but totally crapped out at the end. I absolutely adore the Lawless series by Lexi Blake and it took me over a week to read Revenge. Elle Kennedy was my favorite author of the month. I heart her. I read 10 books this month.

1. Midnight Action by Elle Kennedy | 3 out of 5
2. Midnight Captive by Elle Kennedy | 3.5 out of 5
3. Midnight Revenge by Elle Kennedy | 3.5 out of 5
4. Midnight Target by Elle Kennedy | 3.5 out of 5
5. Claimed by Elle Kennedy | 4 out of 5
6. Addicted by Elle Kennedy | 4 out of 5
7. Ruled by Elle Kennedy | 3.5 out of 5
8. Kiss An Angel by SEP (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
9. Shadow Reaper by Christine Feehan | 3 out of 5
10. Revenge by Lexi Blake | 4.25 out of 5

My favorite book of the month was Revenge followed by Claimed. I love dystopian romance as I’ve said again and again.

Holly: I managed 21 books in March. Two of those were DNF’s. The majority were re-reads.

1. Shadow Reaper by Christine Feehan | 3 out of 5
2. Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
3. The Secret by Julie Garwood (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
4. Lady Sophia’s Lover by Lisa Kleypas (reread) |4 out of 5
5. Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas (reread) | 3.75 out of 5
6. The Prize by Julie Garwood (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
7. Midnight Angel by Lisa Kleypas (reread) | 4 out of 5
8. Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas | 4 out of 5
9. Own the Wind by Kristen Ashley (reread) | 4 out of 5
10. Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
11. Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
12. Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4 out of 5
13. One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
14. Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
15. The Bride by Julie Garwood (reread) | 4 out of 5
16. The Lion’s Lady by Julie Garwood (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
17. Honor’s splendour by Julie Garwood (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
18. Because You’re Mine by Lisa Kleypas (reread) | 3.75 out of 5
19. Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
20. When an Alpha Purrs by Eve Langalais | DNF
21. Elemental Mating by Milly Taiden | DNF

I can’t really choose a favorite this month, since all but one were re-reads. Shadow Reaper by Feehan was just okay. My least favorite was Elemental Mating. The hero and heroine both made ridiculous decisions that put them both in danger, and the plot took a strange turn around chapter 17. I didn’t read enough of When An Alpha Purrs to correctly judge it (though what I did read was enough to make me think I wouldn’t enjoy it).

Rowena: I am currently 20 books ahead in my GoodReads Challenge and I’m so happy about that. I’ve never been that far along in anything so woo hoo, go me! Here’s what I read last month:

1. Havoc by Jamie Shaw | 4 out of 5
2. Off the Ice by Julie Cross | 3.75 out of 5
3. When the Marquess Falls by Lorraine Heath | 3.75 out of 5
4. Isn’t She Lovely by Lauren Layne | 4.5 out of 5
5. Broken by Lauren Layne | 4 out of 5
6. Crushed by Lauren Layne | 4.25 out of 5
7. Cold Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas | 4 out of 5
8. Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas | 3.75 out of 5
9. Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas | 4.25 out of 5
10. Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas (re-read) | 4.5 out of 5
11. How the Duke was Won by Lenora Bell | 3.75 out of 5
12. If I Only Had a Duke by Lenora Bell | 4.5 out of 5
13. Blame it on the Duke by Lenora Bell | 4 out of 5
14. Midnight Target by Elle Kennedy | 4 out of 5
15. Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne | 4.25 out of 5
16. Pipe Dreams by Sarina Bowen | 4.25 out of 5
17. Frisk Me by Lauren Layne | DNF
18. Overruled by Emma Chase (re-read) | 1 out of 5
19. Appealed by Emma Chase (re-read) | 4 out of 5
20. Charmed Thirds by Megan McCafferty | DNF

My favorite reads of the month go to Isn’t She Lovely by Lauren Layne and If I Only Had a Duke by Lenora Bell. Both books so such fantastic reads, books that spoke to me and made me feel all of the feels. They were so good.

Honorable mentions go to Pipe Dreams by Sarina Bowen, Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne and Crushed by Lauren Layne. All of those were great reads for me as well.

My least favorite read of the month goes to Frisk Me by Lauren Layne. I DNF’d this book because I could not get over how mad the heroine was making me in the beginning. I made it to about 30% before giving up for good because on top of the heroine pissing me off, I was starting to get mad at the hero for not putting the dumbass heroine in her place. I’m sure things get better further into the book but meh. I couldn’t be bothered to finish it.

This month we’re giving away:

Claimed by Elle Kennedy
If I Only Had a Duke by Lenora Bell
Any book from Holly’s list, winner’s choice (since they were all re-reads)

If you want to be entered to win, leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite – and least favorite – reads of the month were. Also, be sure to tell us what book you’re interested in winning. You can put your name in for more than one book, but you’ll only be allowed to win one, so choose wisely.

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