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Monthly Reads: August 2023

Posted September 2, 2023 by Casee in Features | 8 Comments

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.

Casee

I read A LOT of J.T. Geissinger this month. I love her Night Prowler series.

Reaper (Dark in You #8) by Suzanne Wright (reread)(audio) | 4 out of 5
Secrets of Shooting Star Lake (Black Rock Guardians #1) by Susanna Strom | 3 out of 5
Burn for You (Slow Burn #1) by J.T. Geissinger | 3.5 out of 5
Shadow’s Edge (Night Prowler #1) by J.T. Geissinger | 3.75 out of 5
Hunted (Dark in You #9) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | 4.25 out of 5
Edge of Oblivion (Night Prowler #2) by J.T. Geissinger | 4 out of 5
Rapture’s Edge (Night Prowler #3) by J.T. Geissinger | 4 out of 5
Edge of Darkness (Night Prowler #4) by J.T. Geissinger | 4 out of 5
Darkness Bound (Night Prowler #5) by J.T. Geissinger | 4.5 out of 5

My favorite books of the month were Hunted (Dark in You #9) by Suzanne Wright & Darkness Bound (Night Prowler #5) by J.T. Geissinger.

Holly

I did a lot of re-reading in August, though I did manage to squeeze in a few new series.

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
Choosing Theo (Clecanian #1) by Victoria Aveline (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Freeing Luka (Clecanian #2) by Victoria Aveline (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Saving Verakko (Clecanian #3) by Victoria Aveline (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Tempting Auzed (Clecanian #4) by Victoria Aveline (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Using Fejo (Clecanian #5) by Victoria Aveline (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Bewicched (The Sea Wicche Chronicles #1) by Seana Kelly (audio) | 2.25 out of 5
Cold Hearted (Tooth & Claw #1) by Heather Guerre | 2.75 out of 5
Here Be Sexiest Vampires (Deep in Your Veins #1) by Suzanne Wright | 3 out of 5
Consumed (Deep in Your Veins #4) by Suzanne Wright | 3.5 out of 5
Fractured (Deep in Your Veins #5) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Captivated (Deep in Your Veins #6) by Suzanne Wright | 3.5 out of 5
Dragon-Ridden (Dragon Ridden Chronicles #1) by T.A. White (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Heart of Obsidian (Psy-Changeling #12) by Nalini Singh (reread) | 5 out of 5
The Hook Up (Game On #1) by Kristen Callihan (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
The Wedding (Lairds’ Fiancées #2) by Julie Garwood (audio) (reread) | 5 out of 5
Saving Grace by Julie Garwood (audio) (reread) | 5 out of 5
Alpha and Omega (Alpha & Omega #0.5) by Patricia Briggs (reread) | 5 out of 5
Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega #1) by Patricia Briggs (reread) | 4 out of 5

My favorite new read of the month was Using Fejo by Victoria Aveline. My least favorite was Bewicched by Seana Kelly. The bones of the story were good, but the execution left a lot to be desired.

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Monthly Reads: July 2023

Posted August 2, 2023 by Holly in Features, Giveaways | 5 Comments

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.

Casee

Beautifully Cruel (Beautifully Cruel #1) by J.T. Geissinger | 3.75 out of 5
The Mogul and the Muscle (Bluewater Billionaires #2) by Claire Kingsley | 3.75 out of 5
Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger | 1 out of 5
Cruel Paradise (Beautifully Cruel #2) by J.T. Geissinger | 3.75 out of 5
Ruthless Creatures (Queens & Monsters #1) by J.T. Geissinger | 3.75 out of 5
Ancient Guardian (Ancients Rising #9) by Katie Reus | 3.5 out of 5
Carnal Urges (Queens & Monsters #2) by J.T. Geissinger | 4 out of 5
Ashes (Dark in You #3)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Embers (Dark in You #4)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
Protecting What’s Mine (Benevolence #3)(reread)(audio) by Lucy Score | 4.75 out of 5
Resonance Surge (Psy-Changeling Trinity #7) by Nalini Singh | 3.75 out of 5
Warriors Hope (Dark Protectors #16) by Rebecca Zanetti | 4 out of 5
Omens (Dark in You #6)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5

I did a lot of rereading/audiobooks in July. My favorite on audio was probably Omens (Dark in You #6) by Suzanne Wright. I loved both Khloe & Keenan. My favorite read of the month was one of the J.T. Geissinger books, I just don’t know which one. My least favorite was Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger. Although the writing is superb, I didn’t like the story at all.

Holly

July started out kind of slow for me, but I ended up reading a lot of books in the second half of the month.

Phoenix Blood (Old School #1) by Jenny Schwartz | DNF
Cathian (The Vorge Crew #1) by Laurann Dohner | DNF
The Wicked in Me (Devil’s Cradle #1) by Suzanne Wright | 3.75 out of
Burn (Dark in You #1) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Blaze (Dark in You #2) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Ashes (Dark in You #3) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Embers (Dark in You #4) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Shadows (Dark in You #5) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Omens (Dark in You #6) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Fallen (Dark in You #7) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Reaper (Dark in You #8) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Hunted (Dark in You #9) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Craving in His Blood (Brides of the Kylorr #2) by Zoe Draven | 3.0 out of 5
Fairytale Come Alive (Ghosts and Reincarnation #4) by Kristin Ashley (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Wildfire (Hidden Legacy #3) by Ilona Andrews (reread) (audio) | 4.5 out of 5
Rogue Darkness (Immortal Guardians #12) by Dianne Duvall (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
When He’s Torn (The Olympus Pride #5) by Suzanne Wright (reread) | 3.75 out of 5
Tiger’s Gambit (Shifters’ Mates #1) by Minette Moreau | 3.5 out of 5
Leopard’s Surrender (Shifters’ Mates #2) by Minette Moreau | 3.0 out of 5
Jaguar’s Initiative (Shifters’ Mates #3) by Minette Moreau | DNF/1.0 out of 5
Sarazen’s Hunt (Sarazen’s Saga #4) by Isabel Wroth (reread) | 4 out of 5
Blood and Venom (Sarazen’s Saga #4.5) by Isabel Wroth (reread) | 3.25 out of 5

I enjoyed the Dark in You series by Suzanne Wright as a whole, but I think my favorite book was Fallen. My least favorite book this month was Jaguar’s Initiative by Minette Moreau.

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Monthly Reads: July 2023

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Monthly Reads: June 2023

Posted July 1, 2023 by Holly in Features, Giveaways | 7 Comments

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.

Casee

I read some books in June, but not as many as I was hoping for.

Ashes (Dark in You #3) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Embers (Dark in You #4) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Shadows (Dark in You #5) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Omens (Dark in You #6) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
Fallen (Dark in You #7) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Reaper (Dark in You #8) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Love Me Today (Time River #1) by A.L. Jackson | 3 out of 5
Liars Like Us (Morally Gray #1) by J.T. Geissinger | 3.5 out of 5
Sweet Regret by K. Bromberg | 3.75 out of 5
Burn (Dark in You #1)(reread) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
The Price Scandal (Bluewater Billionaires #1) by Lucy Score | 4.25 out of 5
A Taste for a Mate (Redwood Pack #1) by Carrie Ann Ryan | DNF

After glomming Suzanne Wright for the last few months, I had a somewhat difficult time getting into another book. I haven’t been listening to audiobooks at all which needs to change asap. I think Omens (Dark in You #6) was my favorite book of the month. I loved both Khloe and Keenan. My least favorite was probably Love Me Today (Time River #1) by A.L. Jackson. It kills me to even type that because I love A.L. Jackson. That book just didn’t do it for me. The Carrie Ann Ryan wasn’t good, but I didn’t have any expectations when I was reading it. Not so for the A.L. Jackson.

Holly

I did a lot of re-reading in June, but I also read some new-to-me books that I really enjoyed.

Strictly Business (The Salinger Brothers #1) by Carrie Elks (audio) | 4 out of 5
Hunt the Stars (Starlight’s Shadow #1) by Jessie Mihalik (reread) (audio) | 4 out of 5
Eclipse the Moon (Starlight’s Shadow #2) by Jessie Mihalik (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Capture the Sun (Starlight’s Shadow #3) by Jessie Mihalik (audio) | 4 out of 5
Polaris Rising (Consortium Rebellion #1) by Jessie Mihalik (reread) (audio) | 4 out of 5
Aurora Blazing (Consortium Rebellion #2) by Jessie Mihalik (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Chaos Reigning (Consortium Rebellion #3) by Jessie Mihalik (reread) (audio) | 4.25 out of 5
Icebreaker (Maple Hills #1) by Hannah Grace | DNF
Guardian Mate (Starhawke Rising #0.5) by Audrey Sharpe | DNF
Kiss Hard (Hard Play #4) by Nalini Singh | 4 out of 5
The Price Scandal (Bluewater Billionaires #1) by Lucy Score (audio) | 4.25 out of 5
Mr. Fixer Upper (Fixer: King Siblings #1) by Lucy Score (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
The Christmas Fix (Fixer: King Siblings #2) by Lucy Score (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Magic Claims (Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years #2) by Ilona Andrews (ARC) | 4.5 out of 5
Magic Rises (Kate Daniels #6) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Must Love Hockey (Brooklyn #5.5) by Sarina Bowen | 3.75 out of 5
Sarazen’s Betrayal (Sarazen Saga #3) by Isabel Worth (reread) | 3.5 out of 5

My favorite read of the month was The Price of Scandal by Lucy Score. I loved the premise and the idea of four billionaire best friend women who kick ass and take names. I also really enjoyed Strictly Business by Carrie Elks. My least favorite was Icebreaker by Hannah Grace. Both main characters were immature and the story moved very slowly.

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Monthly Reads: May 2023

Posted June 5, 2023 by Casee in Features, Giveaways | 5 Comments

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.

Casee

I only read 15 books in May. I say “only” because Holly still beat me even with having no time to read.

Carnal Secrets (The Phoenix Pack #3) by Suzanne Wright | 3 out of 5
Dark Instincts (The Phoenix Pack #4) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Savage Urges (The Phoenix Pack #5) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Fierce Obsessions (The Phoenix Pack #6) by Suzanne Wright | 3 out of 5
Wild Hunter (The Phoenix Pack #7) by Suzanne Wright | 3.75 out of 5
Pretend You’re Mine (Benevolence #1)(reread)(audio) by Lucy Score | 5 out of 5
Untamed Delights (The Phoenix Pack #8) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Grayson’s Vow by Mia Sheridan | 3.75 out of 5
Magic Tides (Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years #2) by Ilona Andrews | 4 out of 5
When He’s an Alpha (The Olympus Pride #2) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
When He’s Sinful (The Olympus Pride #3) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
When He’s Ruthless (The Olympus Pride #4) by Suzanne Wright | 3 out of 5
When He’s Torn (The Olympus Pride #5) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Burn (Dark in You #1) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Blaze (Dark in You #2) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5

My favorite book of the month was When He’s Sinful (The Olympus Pride #3) by Suzanne Wright. I absolutely loved both Camden & Aspen. My least favorite book was When He’s Ruthless (The Olympus Pride #4) by Suzanne Wright. The heroine was really lame.

Holly

I read more books than Casee this month, but they were pretty much all re-reads since I didn’t have a lot of energy to focus on new reads.

Spiral of Need (Mercury Pack #1) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Force of Temptation (Mercury Pack #2) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Lure of Oblivian (Mercury Pack #3) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Echoes of Fire (Mercury Pack #4) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Shards of Frost (Mercury Pack #5) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Feral Sins (The Phoenix Pack #1) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Wicked Cravings (The Phoenix Pack #2) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Dark Instincts (The Phoenix Pack #4) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Savage Urges (The Phoenix Pack #5) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Fierce Obsessions (The Phoenix Pack #1) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Wild Hunger (The Phoenix Pack #7) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Untamed Delights (The Phoenix Pack #8) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
When He’s Dark (Olympus Pride #1) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
When He’s an Alpha (Olympus Pride #2) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
When He’s Sinful (Olympus Pride #3) by Suzanne Wright (reread) (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
When He’s Ruthless (Olympus Pride #4) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | DNF
When He’s Torn (Olympus Pride #5) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Knightmaster (Oronish Knights #1) by Anna Hackett | 2.75 out of 5
Grave Cargo (Arcane Transporter #1) by Jami Gray (audio) | 3.25 out of 5
Air Bound (Dragon of Shadow and Air #1) by Jess Mounifield | DNF
Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score (reread) | 4.25 out of 5

Although I enjoyed some of the Suzanne Wright books more than others, I rated them all the same since none of them really stand out. They were all just pretty solid. My favorite read of the month was When He’s Torn by Suzanne Wright. My least favorite (that I finished) was Knightmaster by Anna Hackett.

Rowena

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Monthly Reads: April 2023

Posted May 2, 2023 by Holly in Features, Giveaways | 11 Comments

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.

Casee

I read a bunch of books in April.

Finally Mine (Benevolence #2) by Lucy Score | 3.75 out of 5
Ancient Warrior (Ancients Rising #8) by Katie Reus | 3.75 out of 5
Protecting What’s Mine (Benevolence #3) by Lucy Score | 4.25 out of 5
Lassiter (Black Dagger Brotherhood #21) by JR Ward | 2.5 out of 5
When He’s Dark (The Olympus Pride #1) by Suzanne Wright | 3 out of 5
Pestilence (The Four Horsemen #1) by Laura Thalassa | DNF
Spiral of Need (The Mercury Pack #1) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Force of Temptation (The Mercury Pack #2) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Lure of Oblivion (The Mercury Pack #3) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Echoes of Fire (The Mercury Pack #4) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Shards of Frost (The Mercury Pack #5) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
Feral Sins (The Phoenix Pack #1) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Things We Hide From the Light (Knockemout #2)(audio) by Lucy Score | 4.25 out of 5
Wicked Cravings (The Phoenix Pack #2) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson | 3.5 out of 5

As you can see, I really binged Suzanne Wright. I love her books. They’re very hot, easy reads. My favorite book of the month was definitely Shards of Frost (The Mercury Pack #5) by Suzanne Wright. I only listened to one audio book in April. Boo.

Holly

Sadly, I didn’t have a lot of reading time in April. I managed to read 16 books

Protecting What’s Mine (Benevolence #3) by Lucy Score (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Soul of the Witch (Witches of Keating Hollow #1) by Deanna Chase (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Heart of the Witch (Witches of Keating Hollow #2) by Deanna Chase (audio) | 3.25 out of 5
The Wedding (Lairds’ Fiancees #2) by Julie Garwood (reread) | 5 out of 5
The Rest of Me by Ashley Munoz | 3.5 out of 5
Rock Hard Gargoyle (Possessive Monsters #1) by Maggie Mayhem | DNF
Of Mice and Murder (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries #2) by Steffanie Holmes (audio) | 4 out of 5
Pride and Premonition (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries #3) by Steffanie Holmes (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Guardian of Chaos (Nyx Fortuna #1) by Michelle Manus (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Guardian of Shadows (Nyx Fortuna #2) by Michelle Manus (audio) | 4.0 out of 5
Guardian of Madness (Nyx Fortuna #2) by Michelle Manus | 4.25 out of 5
Good Boy (WAGS #1) by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Stay (WAGS #2) by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Siren’s Song (Aspect Society #1) by Michelle Manus | 3.25 out of 5
Touched by Fire (Demons of New Chicago #1) by Kel Carpenter | 3.5 out of 5
Alpha & Omega (Alpha & Omega #0.5) by Patricia Briggs (reread) | 5 out of 5
The Segonian (Aldebarian Alliance #2) by Dianne Duvall (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
The Akseli (Aldebarian Alliance #3) by Dianne Duvall (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5

My favorite read of the month was Guardian of Madness by Michelle Manus. My least favorite read was Siren’s Song, also by Michelle Manus.

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Monthly Reads: March 2023

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