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.
I am reading the Kings of Sin series by Ana Huang. She is a new-to-me author and I’m seriously loving these books. I finished King of Wrath (Kings of Sin #1) and absolutely loved it! I’m now reading King of Pride (Kings of Sin #2) and I’m loving this one too.
I’m rereading the Mercury Pack series by Suzanne Wright on audio. I’m currently listening to Echoes of Fire (Mercury Pack #4).
I listened to the Innkeeper Chronicles Graphic Audiobooks this week. I liked them, though not as much as the Kate Daniels Graphic Audios.
I recently discovered a new-to-me paranormal romance author, Reece Barden. I read 3 books in the Shifters of Grey Ridge series: The Alpha’s Saviour, The Alpha’s Revival, The Alpha’s Quest and The Alpha’s Mystery. There is a spin-off series, The Steel Pack, but the timeline is strange. The first book of the Steel Pack series, The Chase, takes place directly after the third book of The Shifters of Grey Ridge series ends. I’m kind of just picking them up at random at this point.
I also read two books in the Cherry Tree Harbor series by Melanie Harlow, Runaway Love and Hideaway Heart. They’re pretty quick reads, so I’ll probably continue the series, though I am enjoying the paranormals right now.
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.
I’ve been reading the Eternal Mates series by a new-to-me author, Felicity Heaton. I just finished Taken by a Dragon (Eternal Mates #7) and am going to start Marked by an Assassin (Eternal Mates #8). I also have the two new Nalini Singh books, but I don’t want to read them because I don’t want to be done with them and have to wait another year.
I’ve been rereading the Dark in You series by Suzanne Wright on audio. I really love this series. This is the third time I’ve reread it. I’m currently listening to Omens (Dark in You #6) and it’s one of my favorites of the series.
I’ve mostly been re-reading this month.
Kristen Ashley Re-reads: The Gamble, Sweet Dreams, Games of the Heart, Own the Wind, Ride Steady, Play it Safe, The Will, Soaring, The Time in Between.
Ilona Andrews: One Fell Sweep. Graphic Audios: Sweep of the Blade, Sweep with Me, Sweep of the Heart. Magic Bleeds, Magic Burns, Magic Strikes.
Suzanne Wright: Burn, Blaze, Ashes, Embers, Hunted.
The only new-to-me book I’ve read so far in April is Bait N Witch by Abigail Owen.