It’s a new month (we’re a little behind) & we’re back with a list of our Monthly Reads to share with each of you. This is where you’ll see what each of us has read and what our favorite books and our least favorite books of the month are. Check it out.
Casee
October was a pretty busy month for me, but November & December were out of this world crazy. I didn’t really have the mental capacity to start any new books, so I reread a lot of books. A lot of audiobooks too.
Royal Savage (Savage & Ink #1) by Victoria Ashley | 3.75 out of 5
Slade (Walk of Shame #1) by Victoria Ashley | 3 out of 5
Hemy (Walk of Shame #2) by Victoria Ashley | DNF
Rogue Darkness (Immortal Guardians #12) by Dianne Duvall | 4 out of 5
Wolf Marked (Magic Side: Wolf Bound #1) by Veronica Douglas | DNF
Don’t Forget Me Tomorrow (Time River #2) by A.L. Jackson | 4 out of 5
A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark #1)(reread) by Krelsey Cole | 3 out of 5
Fury of a Highland Dragon (Dragonfury: Scotland #1) by Coreene Callahan | 3 out of 5
Fury of Shadows (Dragonfury: Scotland #2) by Coreene Callahan | 3 out of 5
Fury of Denial (Dragonfury: Scotland #3) by Coreene Callahan | 3 out of 5
Burn (Dark in You #1)(audio)(reread) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Blaze (Dark in You #2)(audio)(reread) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Ashes (Dark in You #3)(audio)(reread) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
Embers (Dark in You #4)(audio)(reread) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
Shadows (Dark in You #5)(audio)(reread) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Omens (Dark in You #6)(audio)(reread) by Suzanne Wright | 4.75 out of 5
Fallen (Dark in You #7)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Reaper (Dark in You #8)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Hunted (Dark in You #9)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Beg For You (Rocktown Ink #1) by Sherilee Gray | 4 out of 5
Sin For You (Rocktown Ink #2) by Sherilee Gray | 3.75 out of 5
Meant For You (Rocktown Ink #3) by Sherilee Gray | 4 out of 5
Bad For You (Rocktown Ink #4) by Sherilee Gray | 4 out of 5
All For You (Rocktown Ink #5) by Sherilee Gray | 4 out of 5
Just For You (Rocktown Ink #6) by Sherilee Gray | 4 out of 5
Dragon Heat (Air Dragons #1) by Charlene Hartnady | DNF
Angels’ Blood (Guild Hunter #1)(reread)(audio) by Nalini Singh | 4 out of 5
Archangel’s Kiss (Guild Hunter #2)(reread)(audio) by Nalini Singh | 4 out of 5
Archangel’s Consort (Guild Hunter #3)(reread)(audio) by Nalini Singh | 4.25 out of 5
Archangel’s Legion (Guild Hunter #6)(reread)(audio) by Nalini Singh | 4.5 out of 5
Archangel’s Shadow (Guild Hunter #7)(reread)(audio) by Nalini Singh | 4 out of 5
Archangel’s Heart (Guild Hunter #9)(reread)(audio) by Nalini Singh | 5 out of 5
Archangel’s Prophecy (Guild Hunter #11)(reread)(audio) by Nalini Singh | 4.5 out of 5
Spiral of Need (Mercury Pack #1)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Force of Temptation (Mercury Pack #2)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 3.75 out of 5
Lure of Oblivion (Mercury Pack #3)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Echoes of Fire (Mercury Pack #4)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Shards of Frost (Mercury Pack #5)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
When He’s Dark (Olympus Pride #1)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
When He’s Alpha (Olympus Pride #2)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
When He’s Sinful (Olympus Pride #4)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 5 out of 5
When HE’s Torn (Olympus Pride #5)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
Tempted by Fire (Dragons of Bloodfire #1) by Erin Kellinson | 3 out of 5
There were some bad books in the last three months. The Walk of Shame series by Victoria Ashley were the worst. My favorite reads were the Rocktown Ink series by Sherilee Gray.
Holly
I’ve been crazy swamped at work and with personal obligations, so my reading hasn’t been great the past few months.
October
Dragon Bound (Elder Races #1) by Thea Harrison (audio) (reread) | 5 out of 5
Steadfast (True North #2) by Sarina Bowen (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
The Faceless Mage (Legends of Abreia #1) by Kenley Davidson (audio) | 4.25 out of 5
The Unseen Heir (Legends of Abreia #2) by Kenley Davidson (audio) | 4 out of 5
The Hidden Queen (Legends of Abreia #3) by Kenley Davidson (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
The Captive Throne (Legends of Abreia #4) by Kenley Davidson (audio) | 4 out of 5
Traitor’s Masque (Andari Chronicles #1) by Kenley Davidson
Hunted (Dark in You #9) by Suzanne Wright (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Fortune’s Pawn (Paradox #1) by Rachel Bach (audio) | 4.25 out of 5
Honor’s Knight (Paradox #2) by Rachel Bach (audio) | 3.25 out of 5
Heaven’s Queen (Paradox #3) by Rachel Bach (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
A Forest of Vanity and Valour (Levanthria #1) by A.P. Beswick (audio) | DNF
From Rags by Suzanne Wright | 2 out of 5
November
Fairytale Come Alive (Ghosts and Reincarnation #4) by Kristen Ashley (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout #1) by Lucy Score (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Things We Left Behind (Knockemout #3) by Lucy Score (audio) | 4.0 out of 5
Guardian of Torment (Nyx Fortuna #4) by Michelle Manus (audio) | 4 out of 5
Burn (Dark in You #1) by Suzanne Wright (audio) (reread) | 3.5 out of 5
Blaze (Dark in You #2) by Suzanne Wright (audio) (reread) | 3.5 out of 5
Ashes (Dark in You #3) by Suzanne Wright (audio) (reread) | 3.5 out of 5
Embers (Dark in You #4) by Suzanne Wright (audio) (reread) | 3.5 out of 5
Shadows (Dark in You #5) by Suzanne Wright (audio) (reread) | 3.5 out of 5
Omens (Dark in You #6) by Suzanne Wright (audio) (reread) | 3.5 out of 5
Fallen (Dark in You #7) by Suzanne Wright (audio) (reread) | 3.5 out of 5
Reaper (Dark in You #8) by Suzanne Wright (audio) (reread) | 3.5 out of 5
Hunted (Dark in You #9) by Suzanne Wright (audio) (reread) | 3.5 out of 5
Hidden Miles (Miles Family #4) by Claire Kingsley (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Gull Harbor by Kathryn Knight | 2.75 out of 5
Not My Kind of Hero by Pippa Grant (audio) | 3 out of 5
The Brightest Light of Sunshine (The Brightest Light #1) by Lisina Coney | 2.75 out of 5
Withches Get Stuff Done (Starfall Point #1) by Molly Harper (audio) | DNF
Captive of Wolves (Bound to the Fae #1) by Eva Chase | DNF
December
The Wedding (Lairds’ Fiancees #2) by Julie Garwood (reread) (audio) | 5 out of 5
Clamity (Uncharted Hearts #1) by Constance Fay (audio) | 3.75/4 out of 5
Off the Hook (Never Harbor #1) by Julie Olivia | 3.75 out of 5
Christmas at Holly Berry Inn (Silver Creek Christmas #1) by Emily Childs | 3.5 out of 5
Our Secret Song (For Love and Rock #1) by Emily Childs | 4.25 out of 5
Our Lost Song (For Love and Rock #3) by Emily Childs | 3.75 out of 5
The Little Christmas House (Hopely Village #2) by Tracy Rees (audio) | 4 out of 5
One Snowy Night (Heartbreaker Bay #2.5) by Jill Shalvis (audio) | 3 out of 5
Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door (Riley Thorn #1) by Lucy Score (audio) | 3.25 out of 5
Silent Vows (The Byrne Brothers #1) by Jill Ramsower | 3 out of 5
Single All The Way by Kate Watson | 2.5 out of 5
Take Me to the River (Mountain Men of Whiskey River #1) by Kaci Rose (audio) | DNF
Chistmas Cupid by Ilsa Madden-Mills | DNF
A Lady’s Christmas Waltz by Bridget Barton | DNF
My favorite reads were Our Secret Song by Emily Childs, Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score and The Faceless Mage by Kenley Davidson. My least favorite reads were Take Me to the River by Kaci Rose, The Brightest Light of Sunshine by Lisina Coney and From Rags by Suzanne Wright.
Well, to me, it looks as though you both read quite a bit those last months of 2023.
Some of my favorites of 2023 ~
— Lucky by Gigi DeGraham
— To Shape a Dragon’s Breath: The First Book of Nampeshiweisit by Moniquill Blackgoose
— Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
— Some of It Was Real by Nan Fischer
— Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler
— Divinity 36: Tinkered Starsong by Gail Carriger
— Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death by Maria Vale
Some favorite rereads included The Book of Firsts plus Four Kings by Karan K Anders; the Touchstone series by Andrea K Höst; Michelle Diener’s Class 5 series; books by Nathan Lowell; Linesman series by S. K. Dunstall; The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison; and more.
I won’t name any least favorites as I generally abandon books that aren’t working for me.