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January
The 4 books I read in January
4.5 stars!! I knew I was going to like this book but I didn’t know how much I would like it (Nicolas Sparks doesn’t write a bad book). This is such a different narrative for Sparks yet I still loved every moment. Tate is an architect dealing with gri...
Remain: A Supernatural Love Story - Sparks
I hesitate on giving this book 5 stars and definitely feel 4.5 is more appropriate, but I’m not sure why. I loved this book, it was binge-able with characters I absolutely adored. I received this book as an arc gift at a Ripped Bodice Dell event, eve...
In Your Dreams: A Novel by Sarah Adams, Hardcover
3/5 stars. The Future Saints was overall an interesting read, but it didn’t quite hold my attention. I think the marketing of this book threw me off a bit. I saw this book compared to Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reed. This book was extr...
The Future Saints: A Novel by Ashley Winstead
4 stars. I definitely understand the hype around Fourth Wing now and I fear this review is going to piss some people off. Plain and simple, I’m not really a fantasy reader, so there were parts of this book that were boring and confusing. Also, there ...
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros
February
The 4 books I read in February.
4.5 Stars. “Most Eligible” is a cute take on what it’s like to be behind the scenes of The Bachelor (I would suppose). I was drawn to this book due to the main character being a music journalist, and the fact that it reminded me of “The True Love Exp...
Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel
4 stars. I read this book alongside the Olympics and I’m so happy I picked it up!! The beginning didn’t hook me like I hoped, but once Sam’s Olympic journey became troublesome, I was hooked. Absolutely loved Sam and Finn’s relationship (I’m a sucker ...
Melting Point by Cici Williams
3.5 stars! This book is more fantasy that what I’m used to, so the pages felt like they crawled by. That being said I’m absolutely obsessed with Violet and Xaden. I fear I can’t write a good review because I don’t completely understand what actually ...
Iron Flame (Standard Edition) - Yarros
3.5 stars! I was waiting to love this book and I feel like that moment never happened for me. I was really excited to read it because Promise Me Sunshine was my top read of 2025. That being said, having variety in your work is definitely a necessity,...
Ready or Not by Cara Bastone
March
Onyx Storm was definitely my favorite of the Fourth Wing series. I’m obsessed with Violet and Xaden and I need the fourth book right this second!
Onyx Storm
5 stars! It’s official, Delilah and Jackson have my heart. I knew I would love this sequel, since I ate up First Time Caller. Somehow, this one was even better.
TV meteorologist Delilah Stewart and Radio meteorologist Delilah Stewart get sent into t...
And Now, Back to You
4.5 stars! Another heart wrenching story from Cara Bastone & I’m totally here for it. Promise Me Sunshine was my number 1 book of 2025 so I was ready for No Matter What to emotionally wreck me. That it did. You get thrown into Roz and Vins lack t...
No Matter What by Cara Bastone
3.5 stars. It took a minute for me to get into Celena’s story but once I was in it, I was in it. I absolutely loved the love triangle as well! This book reminded me a lot of The Selection Series. Excited to read the rest of this series!
Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas
April
Overall I understood a lot more of what was going on in Crown of Midnight vs Throne of Glass. There was a minute where I was like this may be my favorite of the bunch… then in part 2 I fear I was so confused for a bit lol. I’ve heard so many good thi...
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, 2)
It took me a while to decide what I would rate this book. Ultimately, I settled on a 4/5 star rating. I’m currently in my first read of the Throne of Glass series and I am reading in publishing order (this is the third book). I enjoyed this book, but...
The Assassin's Blade: Throne of Glass Prequel
I was super nervous to read Funny Story by Emily Henry since I wasn’t a huge fan of Happy Place or Great Big Beautiful Life…. But I waited too long to read this book! I had so many excuses as to why I didn’t read it sooner and I’m so sad I listened t...
Funny Story by Emily Henry | Goodreads
A super cute romance about a movie star dating a normal guy. I honestly couldn’t tell where this was going in the beginning of the book. It felt like this book was compiled heavy with different tropes. I really liked the MMC but wasn’t a fan of the F...
While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory
May
This book was so addicting. I sat down on a Sunday afternoon when I was at 50% and ended up finishing the whole thing. Complete read time was 4 hours and 10 minutes. This book tugged at my heart strings. The main characters Prue and Milo are two peop...
People Watching by Hannah Bonam-Young | Goodreads
I’m writing this review a few hours after finishing this book. I typically review right after reading, but today I needed sometime to really think before rating and reviewing. Ultimately, I decided to give this book 4/5 stars. I liked our FMC and MMC...
Something Wicked (Idle Reputations, #1) by Falon Ballard
Thank you so much NetGalley, Falon Ballard, and Penguin Random House Publishing for sending me this arc!!!🩷
Princess Lia Boscosa of Talia has lived her entire life boxed in both metaphorically and physically. She comes from a family that doesn’t ap...
What Light Breaks by Falon Ballard - Penguin Random House
I read this book in preparation for the new Amazon Prime show. I’ve never dabbled into sports romance and loved the fact that the sports were hardly apart of this romance. This book was more than just the sports aspect, which kept me inclined to read...
The Deal (Off-Campus Book 1) - Elle Kennedy
Thank you so much NetGalley, Joss Richards, and Penguin Random House Publishing for sending me this arc!!!🩷
I don’t know what Joss Richards put in this book but I need 10 more, pronto. Let’s Kiss and Tell is about a sex writer, Lucy, who needs to b...
Let's Kiss and Tell: A Novel by Joss Richard
June
I fear I almost spent a month with this book and I was waiting to love it as much as everyone else does. Plot twist… I never did 🥲
I wanted to badly to be a throne of glass girl but I fear I’m only sticking to ACOTAR. This book is more fantasy tha...
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, 3) by Maas
4.5 stars!! I picked up this book while shopping with a friend & she suggested I try this author. I typically don’t read dark romance but I ATE THIS BOOK UP! Row and Cal are the perfect grumpy x sunshine mix. I throughly enjoyed this book and all...
Truly Madly Deeply: A Grumpy x Sunshine Romance
5 stars! This book was such a good read. There was never a moment where I was bored of the characters or the story line. I read it for hours straight and was never bored! It’s great to see a funny, yet factual romance book about marijuana. It’s true,...
Pot Shot by Laura Piper Lee | Hachette Book Group
4.5 stars!!! This one took me a bit longer to finish than Truly Madly Deeply but that was simply due to me chilling out with my reading. I was about halfway through this book before putting it down then ultimately finishing it in one day. LJ Shen’s a...
Wildest Dreams: Enemies to Lovers Romance
July
5 stars!! It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten excited about a book like this. This was a brand new trope to me and I fear I really enjoyed it. I haven’t read any other books by Ana Huang but I fear I need to now!!! Dante gets blackmailed into an ...
King of Wrath (Kings of Sin Book 1) - Amazon.com
3 stars! I had no expectations going into this book since it was the first Tessa Bailey book I’ve ever picked up. I overall was not a fan of this story. I didn’t like the main character and it felt like both the FMC and MMC were never sure about them...
Hook, Line, and Sinker: A Spicy RomCom
Thank you so much NetGalley, Allison Raskin, and Harper Colins Publishing for sending me this arc!!!🩷
I’m a sucker for books where I can learn about people’s internal make ups and Compulsively Yours was absolutely perfect for that. I don’t know muc...
Compulsively Yours: Raskin, Allison - Books
This book was ADORABLE. I was looking for a cute wedding romance while im traveling for a wedding. This book was so addictive I finished it before even making it to the wedding.
Ami gets the wedding she was always wanting, completely free of charge...
The Unhoneymooners by Lauren, Christina
It’s always far and few between when I pick up a thriller and I’m so happy I picked this one up! It was creepy but not in a nightmare way, more in a “I NEED TO KNOW” type of way. This book kept me super entertained on an 8 hour car ride to a wedding....
The Last One at the Wedding: A Novel
August
4.5 stars! Ama and Elliot’s storyline was intoxicating, I love a good second chance romance that features a time jump. I also love a man who yearns!!
Ama is a wedding planner who loves planning everyone else’s “I do’s” but never wants one of her own...
Forget Me Not eBook : Soto, Julie: Kindle Store
5 stars! I’m super hit or miss when it comes to romantasy books, but this one I truly enjoyed. I loved how it wasn’t just fantasy, it was also romance and a ton of discussion of grief. I already know I’ll be thinking about Harlow and Henry for a lon...
The Poison Daughter - Masterson, Sheila: Books
4.5 stars! It took me a little bit of time to really get into this book but I’m happy I did. This is like the speed dating event went to hell. Our main character has to use all the info she’s memorized from her love of horror movies to keep herself a...
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates: A Novel ...
Thank you so much NetGalley, Katie Naymon, and Penguin Random House Publishing for sending me this arc!!!🩷
We’ve all been there, a relationship that probably wasn’t the healthiest for our mental health, but still you can’t walk away from them. That...
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