Monthly Reads: April 2014

Holly: April was another strange reading month for me. I read 22 books, but it didn’t feel like I read much at all. I went what felt like ages between books, so I have no idea how my number is so high. Weird.

• Count on Me by Lauren Dane (re-read) | 4.5 out of 5
• Fall from Inda Place by Samantha Young 4.25 out of 5
• Whisper to Me by Christina Lee | 4.25 out of 5
• The Bottom Line by Sandy James | 3.75 out of 5
• Breakable by Tammara Webber | 4 out of 5
• Break for Me by Shiloh Walker | 4 out of 5
• All Fired Up by Vivian Arend and Elle Kennedy | 4 out of 5
• The Will by Kristen Ashley (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
• Taken with You by Shannon Stacey | 4.25 out of 5
• Wrecked by Meljean Brook (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
• Lost in You by Lauren Dane (re-read) | 4 out of 5
• About That Night by Julie James (re-read) | 4.25 out of 5
• Bodyguard by Jennifer Ashley | 3.75 out of 5
• The Hook by Meljean Brook (free short story) | 3 out of 5
• Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas (re-read) | 4.25 out of 5
• Daisy’s Back in Town by Rachel Gibson (re-read) | 4 out of 5
• Cry No More by Linda Howard (re-read) | 4.25 out of 5
• This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (re-read) | 4.25 out of 5
• Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas (re-read) | 4 out of 5
• Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (re-read) | 4 out of 5
• Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (re-read) | 5 out of 5
• Saving Grace by Julie Garwood (re-read) | 5 out of 5

As you can see, I did a lot of re-reading last month. Once again I blame Rowena. Not that I’m mad, since I love those books. My favorite read of the month was probably Whisper to Me by Christina Lee  or Taken with You by Shannon Stacey, but I really enjoyed all the new books I read in April. Honorable mention goes to All Fired Up by Vivian Arend and Elle Kennedy. I had some problems with it, but it was such a cute, fun story I keep thinking about it.

I didn’t read any bad books this month. My least favorite read was probably The Bottom Line by Sandy James, but that isn’t saying much since I really liked it. I just liked it a bit less than the other books I read.

Rowena: Our re-read gloms is probably my fault but don’t act like you’re mad about it, Holly.  I know better. 😛  I did a lot of re-reading in the month of April too and each book that held up for me so really, I’m not mad at all.

Here’s what I read in the month of April:

• Insurgent by Veronica Roth | 3.5 out of 5
• Something Wonderful by Judith McNaught | 4.75 out of 5
• Dare to Desire by Carly Phillips | 3.5 out of 5
• Fall from India Place by Samantha Young | 4 out of 5
• Before You Break by Christina Lee | 4.5 out of 5
• Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips | 4.75 out of 5
• The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine | 3 out of 5
• Castles by Julie Garwood | 4.75 out of 5
• The Last Forever by Deb Caletti | 3 out of 5
• Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas | 4.75 out of 5
• Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas | 4.5 out of 5
• Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas | 4.75 out of 5
• How to Meet Boys by Catherine Clark | 2 out of 5
• Broken Hearts, Fences and Other Things to Mend by Katie Finn | 2 out of 5
• You Had Me at Hello by Mhairi McFarlane | 4.5 out of 5
• To Die For by Linda Howard | 4.5 out of 5
• How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days by Laura Lee Guhrke | 4.5 out of 5
• Here’s Looking at You by Mhairi McFarLane | 4.5 out of 5
• Camp Boyfriend by J.K. Rock | 2.5 out of 5
• Her Sexiest Mistake by Jill Shalvis | 3 out of 5
• Unstoppable by Shannon Richard | 4 out of 5

My favorite read from last month is probably Before You Break by Christina Lee.  That was a fantastic read and the characters were great.  I loved getting to know Quinn and I thought that Ella was a great heroine.  Very strong and capable.  My least favorite reads are tied between Broken Hearts, Fences and Other Things to Mend by Katie Finn and How to Meet Boys by Catherine Clark.  Both books missed its mark with me and I just didn’t like them.

This month we’re giving away:

Before you Break by Christina Lee
Whisper to Me by Christina Lee (digital only)

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 reading. You can put your name in for more than one book, but you’ll only be allowed to win one, so choose wisely.

So…what was your favorite read of the month? And your least favorite?

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