I read The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy, which was great. I was so happy to be back in the world, it prompted me to re-read The Graham Effect. Hail Mary by Kandi Steiner, which I enjoyed, though I did think the “conflict” around the third-act breakup was pretty weak. I DNF’d Ashton Scott by Nina Levine. There wasn’t anything really wrong with it, it just wasn’t holding my attention.
It’s a new month so 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.
I did a lot of rereading in April.
The Secret (reread)(audio) by Julie Garwood | 4.5 out of 5
Burn (Dark in You #1)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
Blaze (Dark in You #2)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Ashes (Dark in You #3)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
Embers (Dark in You #4)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright| 4.5 out of 5
Shadows (Dark in You #5)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Omens (Dark in You #6)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 5 out of 5
Fallen (Dark in You #7)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Reaper (Dark in You #8)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
Hunted (Dark in You #9)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Hunted by a Jaguar (Eternal Mates #4) by Felicity Heaton | 3.5 out of 5
Craved by an Alpha (Eternal Mates #5) by Felicity Heaton | 3.75 out of 5
Bitten by a Hellcat (Eternal Mates #6) by Felicity Heaton | 3 out of 5
Taken by a Dragon (Eternal Mates #7) by Felicity Heaton | 3.75 out of 5
Marked by an Assassin (Eternal Mates #8) by Felicity Heaton | 4 out of 5
Possessed by a Dark Warrior (Eternal Mates #9) by Felicity Heaton | 4.25 out of 5
Archangel’s Lineage (Guild Hunter #16) by Nalini Singh | 4 out of 5
Primal Mirror (Psy-Changeling #8) by Nalini Singh | 4.75 out of 5
My favorite book of the month was Primal Mirror (Psy-Changeling #8) by Nalini Singh. I was a little disappointed by Archangel’s Lineage (Guild Hunter #16). It’s not that it wasn’t good, because it was. It just wasn’t spectacular. I loved all my Suzanne Wright rereads. I love the audio.
I read very few new-to-me books in April, but I did discover the Graphic Audiobooks for Ilona Andrews, so I did finish a lot of books.
Repeat (Larsen Bros #1) by Kylie Scott (audio) (reread) | 4.75 out of 5
Pause (Larsen Bros #2) by Kylie Scott (audio) (reread) | 3.75 out of 5
Berserker Obsession (Norse Warrior Protectors #1) by Asa Marie Bradley (audio) | DNF
Sweep with Me (Inkeeper Chronicles #4.5) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Sweep of the Heart (Inkeeper Chronicles #5) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Sweep of the Blade (Inkeeper Chronicles #4) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 4.75 out of 5
Magic Burns (Kate Daniels #2) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 3.75 out of 5
Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels #3) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels #4) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Magic Slays (Kate Daniels #5) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Magic Rises (Kate Daniels #6) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels #7) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4.75 out of 5
Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels #8) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Magic Binds (Kate Daniels #9) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Magic Triumphs (Kate Daniels #10) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Magic Tides (Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years #1) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Magic Claims (Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years #1) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Blood Heir (Aurelia Ryder #1) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 3.75 out of 5
Iron and Magic (The Iron Covenant #1) by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4 out of 5
Ignite (Cloverleigh Farms #6) by Melanie Harlow | 3.75 out of 5
The Mate (Fire’s Edge #0.5) by Abigail Owen | 3 out of 5
When Love Sparks by Chelsea Harmon | 2 out of 5
Natural Witch (Magical Mayhem Trilogy #1) by K.F. Breene (Dramatized Adaptation) (reread) (audio) | DNF
The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn (audio) | DNF
I’ve been heavily into UF and PNR the last few months. I’ve found some good authors through KU. The Eternal Mates series by Felicity Heaton has been one of my favorites. I finished Primal Mirror (Psy-Changeling #8) by Nalini Singh. I’m going to pivot and go back to contemporaries for a while. I’m going to try King of Wrath (Kings of Sin #1) by Ana Huang. This is my first book by this author. I’ve seen some really good reviews of her books, so I’m hopeful.
I reread (on audio) the Dark in You series by Suzanne Wright. I am now listening to The Mercury Pack series by the same author.
I’ve just been re-reading non-stop. I’ve read hundreds (might be a slight exaggeration) of samples and nothing is grabbing me, so I just kept re-reading. I finished the Kate Daniels series on audio, then listened to Blood Heir, Iron and Magic and both Wilmington Years books; Magic Tides and Magic Claims. I also read Repeat and Pause by Kylie Scott.
The only new-to-me books I finished this week were Ignite by Melanie Harlow and When Love Sparks by Chelsea Harmon.

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Since last time, I finished The Devil in Him (Devil’s Cradle #3) by Suzanne Wright and The House Witch 3 (The House Witch #3) by Delemhach. I read the Deals with Demons series by Stacia Stark: Speak of the Demon, Dance with the Demon, Inner Demons, Luck of the Demon, and Demon’s Advocate. I really liked the series and I was sorry to see the end of that particular story-arc.
I read Mother Faker (Mom Coms #1) by Brittanee Nicole. I thought it was a cute little RomCom, if a little over the top at times. Each book in the series is written by a different author and none of the other characters spoke to me enough for me to want to continue. I also read Forsaken Mate (Shifted Fates #1) by Vasilia Drake, a Hades/Persephone retelling. I enjoyed it as a whole, but I did feel like parts of it were very slow. I re-read several books, but those were all my new reads.
What are you reading this week? Any new favorites or books that drove you crazy? Share!
It’s a new month so 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.
Archangel’s Sun (Guild Hunter #13) by Nalini Singh (reread)(audio) | 4.5 out of 5
Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling #1) by Nalini Singh (reread)(audio) | 4.75 out of 5
The Tyrant Alpha’s Rejected Mate (Five Packs #1) by Cate C. Wells | 3.75 out of 5
Destined Mate (Twisted Fate Trilogy #1) by Jen L. Grey | 3 out of 5
Eclipsed Heart (Twisted Fate Trilogy #2) by Jen L. Grey | 3 out of 5
Chosen Destiny (Twisted Fate Trilogy #3) by Jen L. Grey | 3.25 out of 5
Visions of Heat (Psy-Changeling #2) by Nalini Singh (reread)(audio) | 4.5 out of 5
Caressed by Ice (Psy-Changeling #3) by Nalini Singh (reread)(audio) | 5 out of 5
Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling #4) by Nalini Singh (reread)(audio) | 4 out of 5
Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-Changeling #5) by Nalini Singh (reread)(audio) | 5 out of 5
Branded by Fire (Psy-Changeling #6) by Nalini Singh (reread)(audio) | 4.25 out of 5
Blaze of Memory (Psy-Changeling #7) by Nalini Singh (reread)(audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Bonds of Justice (Psy-Changeling #8 by Nalini Singh (reread)(audio) | 4 out of 5
A lot of Nalini Singh rereads on audio for me in January. They’re just such fast and easy listens and I haven’t felt like reading much. My least favorite book was Destined Mate (Twisted Fate Trilogy #1) by Jen L. Grey. The story was good in this trilogy, but the FMC was annoying AF. My favorite reread was Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-Changeling #5) by Nalini Singh. I adore Dorian and Ashaya.
Steadfast (True North #2) by Sarina Bowen (reread | 4.5 out of 5
The Return of Eden McCall (Wide Open Spaces #3) by Judith Duncan (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
The Last Sky (Atrophy #1) by Jess Anastasi (audio) | 3 out of 5
The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries #1) by Elle Kennedy (audio) | 4.5 out of 5
The Deal (Off-Campus #1) by Elle Kennedy (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
The Risk (Briar U #2) by Elle Kennedy (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
The Legacy (Off-Campus #5) by Elle Kennedy | 3.5 out of 5
The Year We Hid Away (The Ivy Years #2) by Sarina Bowen (reread) | 4.75 out of 5
Rock Addiction (Rock Kiss #1) by Nalini Singh (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
The Lord of Stariel (Stariel #1) by A.J. Lancaster (audio) | 4.25 out of 5
The Prince of Secrets (Stariel #2) by A.J. Lancaster (audio) | 4.0 out of 5
The Court of Mortals (Stariel #3) by A.J. Lancaster (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
The King of Faerie (Stariel #4) by A.J. Lancaster (audio) | 4.0 out of 5
The Akseli (Aldebarian Alliance #4) by Dianne Duvall (audio) (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
The Renegade Akseli Cyborg (Aldebarian Alliance #4) by Dianne Duvall | 3.75 out of 5
My favorite read of the month was The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy. My least favorite was The Last Sky by Jess Anastasi. It started off really well, but the longer it went on the more frustrated I got with the characters and overall story-arc.