Casee: I’m out of town for the weekend so I don’t expect to get a lot of reading time in. I finally finished Vengeance Road by Christine Feehan. It really picked up and I ended up enjoying it. I’m currently reading Too Far Gone by Christy Reece which is the third book in her Grey Justice series. The series is free with Kindle Unlimited right now.
I’m also listening to Worth the Fight by Vi Keeland. I listened to Hate Notes by Vi Keeland by Penelope Ward and thoroughly enjoyed it so I decided to listen to another one by one of the authors. So far I’m really liking it. I honestly can’t believe how much I’m enjoying first person books. It’s amazing.
Holly: Things are crazy at work so I had a pretty slow reading week. I finished reading My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren, which I really enjoyed. I also re-read Mystery Man and Fairytale Come Alive by Kristen Ashley.
I listened to Inside Out by Lauren Dane. Man, I love this series. I’d forgotten how much I adore Cope. I also listened to Hate Notes by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward. It was just okay. I didn’t really connect with either character.
I’m currently listening to Jaxson (Riverwise Private Security #1) by Alisa Woods. I’m about 5 minutes in, so I can’t comment yet. I’m reading Heaven and Hell by Kristen Ashley, which I somehow skipped over.
Rowena: I’ve been so busy with shit at work that reading took a back seat this week. My office Christmas party is today so odds are, right this minute, I’m laughing it up with my coworkers and not reading anything at all. I did read Once and for All by Sarah Dessen and that was more of the same of what you’d expect of a Sarah Dessen contemporary YA romance. Good and enjoyable though. I also read Hate Notes by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward and that was another enjoyable romance that took me no time at all to read.
Next up is Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley because I need to get that read and a discussion prepared for next week’s end of the year book club. I can’t wait! After that, I’m hoping to finally dig into my eARC of The One You Fight For by Roni Loren since that took a backseat to reading Hate Notes.
Giveaway Alert
We are very fortunate here at Book Binge. We have loads and loads of books to read and we want to share the wealth so each week, we’ll be tacking on a Freebie Friday giveaway to our What Are You Reading posts. This week, we’re giving away…
Heat (Dark Kings, #12) by Donna Grant Series: Dark Kings #12
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: January 30, 2018
Format: Print
Point-of-View: Alternating Third
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 336
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Nikolai is a dragon shapeshifter who knows well the meaning of loss. Orphaned and raised to be a Dragon King, he never accepts defeat. Now, Nikolai prefers his solitude . . .until a beautiful, irresistible woman calls upon him for help—and Nikola’s whole word goes up in flames.
Ever since MI5 agent Esther woke to discover her mind taken over with magic, she feels like stranger to herself. She looks to a notorious dragon, one who has the power to help her find her memory. But as she and Nikolai come closer to discovering what really happened to her, a dangerous passion ignites between them. Can this lone Dragon King help the woman he’s grown to love to uncover the truth about her past—or will a deep and fiery danger tear them both apart?
What are you reading this week? Any new favorites or books that drove you crazy? Share!
I see some familiar titles amidst what you’ve been reading as well as a few that I too have skipped over (Kristen Ashley’s Heaven and Hell and Fairytale Come Alive).
Books read over the past week ~
— David Weber’s Echoes of Honor (Honor Harrington Series, Book 8) and Ashes of Victory (Honor Harrington Book 9). I’m enjoying this military science fiction series, but I’m not sure if it will be a series I reread. I rather hope not as many of the 19 books are upwards of 500 pages! Only time will tell.
— Courtney Milan’s historical romance The Suffragette Scandal (The Brothers Sinister Book 4). While this is the fourth book in a series, it could be read as a stand alone. The author has a lovely style while also writing with humor. She had me laughing aloud at one point… puppy cannons!
— I had heard that Stephen King’s latest book (a novella to be accurate) was atypical and not scary; therefore, I decided to read it. Elevation proved to be a quick and curious read. I enjoyed it even though it left more questions than answers.
— I quite enjoyed N.R. Walker’s novella A Soldier’s Wish (The Christmas Angel Book 5) which takes place in the late sixties, early seventies. It’s one of a series of stories that all feature an angel ornament.
— Also read Elizabeth Moon’s Cold Welcome (Vatta’s Peace Book 1). While this is the first book in a series, it follows on a five book series that would have been valuable to read. I felt as though I was missing a lot of backstory.
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Better Off Dead in Deadwood by Ann Charles. I can’t get enough of this series. Luckily there are more for me to read.
Moonshifted by Cassie Alexander. I’m glad I discovered this series.