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Books I've Read in 2026

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4 Stars. Spent New Years Eve trying to catch up on my annual goal (lol) and read a bunch of shorter books - and remembered how much I love this series. Simple and sweet. Descripted as a “short, spicy romantic novella”. And with wolf shifters. Availab...
The Logical Girl's Guide to Mating with a Werewolf (Mate Hunted Book 5)
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5 Stars. This one is a re-read, absolutely love! Contemporary celebrity romance that's also a cinderella adaptation. Available on KU
Cinder & Ella
 
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5 Stars. Another re-read. The second book following Brian and Ella. (Contemporary New Adult Romance) Available on KU
Happily Ever After (Cinder & Ella #2) (Kellywood)
 
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5 Stars. Contemporary Young Adult/New Adult Celebrity Fake Dating Romance. Available on KU.
Alice in La La Land (Kellywood)
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5 Stars. This might just be the year of Lola Glass lol. This is a vampire/siren fated mates enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance. Available on KU
Love Bites
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5 Stars. Book 2 in the series, this time a wolf shifter and a siren. Spicy, paranormal enemies-to-lovers romance. Available on KU.
Love Bites Hard
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4 Stars. Spicy, enemies-to-lovers romantasy (fantasy romance) between a siren and a faerie. Available on KU.
Love Bites Harder (Mated to the King Book 3)
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5 Stars. Spicy, enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance between a siren and a monster. Available via KU.
Love Bites Really Hard
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5 Stars. Spicy, fated mates, enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance between a dragon shifter and a siren. Available on KU.
Love Bites Extra Hard
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4 Stars. Was fine, but won't continue series. It's set on a Survivor-like game show and I don't like the setup, too stressful for me. Faerie Romantasy. Available on KU.
Lust & Lollipops
 
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5 Stars. Set on a game show but loved this one! Did make me cry though lol. Contemporary celebrity romance. Available on KU.
Beauty and the Bachelor (Kellywood)
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3 Stars. Not interesting enough to continue the series, sort of an unsatisfying book as a stand alone. Fantasy, Romance, Dragon Shifter. Available on KU
The Dragon King's Mate (Burning Kingdom Book 1)
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4 Stars. Very cute and interesting Manwha/graphic novel. Read via Manta.
How to Hide the Emperor's Child, Volume 1
 
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4 Stars. Werewolf shifter paranormal romance. Available via KU
The Hungry Girl's Guide to Mating with a Werewolf (Mate Hunted Book 6)
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4 Stars. Another manwha/graphic novel read via Manta.
Betrayal of Dignity: Volume 1
 
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5 Stars. Normally not a fan of trilogies but this one is set up very well, that each one feels like it's set in a different world almost. Shapshifter paranormal romance. Available via KU
Soul of the Pack
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4 Stars. Shifter paranormal romance. Available via KU.
Pillar of the Wolves
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5 Stars. Shifter romance, available via KU.
Anchor of the Beasts
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4 Stars. Demon/werewolf contemporary fated mates paranormal romance. Available via KU.
Captured by the Wolf (Mate Hunt: Feral Pack Book 1)
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4 Stars originally. But I keep going back to reread it 😅 Vampire/werewolf fated mates romance. Probably my favorite from this connected world. Available via KU.
Chased by the Guardian
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3.5 Stars. Fated mates alien wolf shifter romance. Available via KU.
Lost in the Broken Woods
 
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4 Stars. Fated mates alien wolf shifter romance. Available via KU.
Lost in the Fractured Peaks
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5 Stars. Fae and wolf shifter enemies to lovers romance. Available via KU.
Pretty Little Wolf
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4 Stars. Wolf shifter second chance romance. Available via KU.
Pretty Little Mate
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5 Stars. Great middle grade graphic novel that follows an aspiring teen musician - and the ghost of the haunted piano she picked up.
Free Piano (Not Haunted)
 
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3 Stars. Pretty boring, but worth it if you want to get to the rest of the series. Picks up after the first two books. Fated mates wolf shifter new adult romance. Available via KU.
Thrown to the Wolves (Mate Hunt Book 1)
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4 Stars. Fated mates wolf shifter new adult romance. Available via KU.
Taken by the Pack (Mate Hunt Book 2)
 
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4 Stars. Fated mates wolf shifter forced proximity romance. Available via KU.
Trapped with the Werewolf (Mate Hunt Book 3)
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4 Stars. Fated mates wolf shifter enemies to lovers romance. Available via KU.
Tracked by the Beast (Mate Hunt Book 4)
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4 Stars. Fated mates wolf shifter romance. Available via KU.
Tested by the Alpha (Mate Hunt Book 5)
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4 Stars. Fated mates wolf shifter romance. Available via KU.
Tempted by the Wolf (Mate Hunt Book 6)
 
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4 Stars. Fated mates wolf shifter romance. Available via KU.
Tolerated by the Sigma (Mate Hunt Book 7)
 
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4 Stars. Fated mates wolf shifter romance in New York. First of a trilogy. Available via KU.
Running From the Wolves
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4 Stars. Book two of three. Fated mates wolf shifter romance. Available via KU.
Running Beside the Alpha
 
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4 Stars. Fated mates wolf shifter romance. Available via KU.
Running with the Pack
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4 Stars. Wolf shifter romance novella. Available via KU.
Running From my Mate
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4 Stars. Wolf shifter romance novella. Available via KU.
Running to my Wolf (Wolfsbane Book 5)
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5 Stars. Her graphic novels are always great! Middle grade graphic novel set in the southwest.
Gumshoe: A Graphic Novel
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4 Stars. Decent, but one of a trilogy, so not super satisfying. Fated mates wolf and bear shifter romance. Available via KU.
Ruby Wolf (Shifter City Trilogy Book 1)
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2 Stars. Barely made it through this one. Shifter romance, available via KU.
Ruby Alpha (Shifter City Trilogy Book 2)
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4 Stars. A fascinating look at “accidents” across America and the systems that affect their occurence. Non-fiction.
There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster―Who Profits and Who Pays the Price
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3 Stars. Have enjoyed this author's other books but this one was pretty meh. Will not be reading the rest of the series. Alien game show romance. Available via KU.
Alien Jeopardy (Mated & Afraid Book 1)
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5 Stars. Very cute and cozy. Reverse harem Scottish omegaverse romance. Available via KU.
Knot a Highland Romance
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4 Stars. Very cute, slow burn wolf shifter romance. Perfect for snowy weather, takes place in Alaska. Available via KU.
Cold Hearted: An Alaskan Werewolf Romance (Tooth & Claw)
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4 Stars. Another cute romance, with vampires this time. Available via KU.
Hot Blooded: A Vampire Romance (Tooth & Claw)
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4 Stars. Another cute romance. Dragon shifter omegaverse. Available via KU.
The Alpha of Bleake Isle (Dragonkin Book 1)
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4 Stars. Another great romance. Dragon shifter omegaverse. Available via KU.
The Alpha of Grave Hills
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4 Stars. Wolf shifter and witch, enemies to lovers romance. Available via KU.
The Marriage Hex
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5 Stars. Nonfiction. Soo interesting. Relates to the medical field, aviation, and just safety in general.
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
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4 Stars. Very cute, sort of Disney-princess-esque. Vampire and witch fantasy romance. Available via K+.
You May Now Bite the Bride (Witchfully Wed)
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4 Stars. Didn't know much about the Savannah Bananas but this book was very interesting! Non-fiction, memoir, baseball.
Banana Ball: The Unbelievably True Story of the Savannah Bananas
 
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4 Stars. But I keep re-reading it! Just a cute novella when you need a sweet happy ending. Bear shifter romance. Available via K+.
Bearly Mated (Cub Lake Shifters Book 1)
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4 Stars. Another re-read. A cute bear shifter second chance romance novella. Available via K+.
Bearly Taken (Cub Lake Shifters Book 2)
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5 Stars. Cute bear shifter romance, just what I was in the mood for. Available via K+.
Bearly in Love
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5 Stars. Witch and phoenix shifter romance. Takes place at a beach resort. Available via K+.
All's Fair in Love and Magic
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3 Stars. Fine I guess, but part of a trilogy with a cliffhanger - and I don't care enough to continue. Wolf shifter, workplace, enemies to lovers romance.
Big Bad Boss: Midnight (Werewolves of Wall Street)
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4 Stars. Forced proximity bear shifter romance. Available via K+.
Mated to the Mountain Bear: A Bear Shifter Romance (Bear Protector)
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4 Stars. Alien enemies to lovers romance. Available via K+.
Possessed by the Alien King: A Scifi Alien Warrior Romance (Fated Mates of the Varool)
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2.5 Stars. This is pretty much the same as the first book. Alien fated mates romance. Available via K+.
Possessed by the Alien Prince: A Scifi Alien Warrior Romance (Fated Mates of the Varool)
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1 Star. The stupidest story I've ever read. Buisness, self-help, non-fiction.
Who Moved My Cheese?: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
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