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Join me for Book Club!
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items Join me and my besties in all of our book club reads so far! Mostly light romance reads with a few dark romance/suspense books mixed in. Make sure to check trigger warnings!
See each description for a summary & our ratings.
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Books read in 2024
Books read in 2025
Books read in 2024
We started book club in the spring, so here are the 9 books we read in 2024
This was the first Abby Jimenez book I read (that led me to read many more) & one of our highest rated books to this day. I still think about some of the things the MMC did in this book to show his love. Justin was a perfect book boyfriend. Book ...
Just for the Summer - by Abby Jimenez (Paperback)
I was skeptical when we started this book. It was my first experience with anything considered “dark.” It's about two serial killers, but the author describes it as a dark romantic comedy & I would say that's an accurate description. Actually rea...
Butcher & Blackbird - by Brynne Weaver (Paperback)
This was a LONG book. Anyone who has read Lucy Score knows she writes lengthy books. Haha. This one was a fun mystery. I loved all the side characters of her elderly neighbors. Book Club Average rating: 3.5
The Dead Guy Next Door - by Lucy Score (Paperback)
This was definitely different from our normal more light hearted romances, but I loved Mia Sheridan's writing. I was sucked in & couldn't put it down. Definitely check your trigger warnings as this is a story about teenagers being abducted & ...
All the Little Raindrops - by Mia Sheridan (Paperback)
This was the perfect read for October. All the witchy vibes. The competition in the book was fun to read & reminded me of the triwizard tournament in Harry Potter. Book Club Average Rating: 3.125
Payback's a Witch - (The Witches of Thistle Grove) by Lana Harper (Paperback)
This is a perfect, cozy fall read. Very predictable & light hearted. Hallmark meets Gilmore Girls. Enjoyed the characters enough to contininue the series. Book Club Average Rating: 3.75
Pumpkin Spice Café - Target Exclusive Edition - by Laurie Gilmore (Paperback)
Absolutely loved this book for our December read. This was a spicy & funny Christmas romance. Inspired by The Grinch, which is my favorite Christmas movie, so I was a big fan. Can't wait for her new Home Alone inspired book coming out for Christm...
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas - by Meghan Quinn (Paperback)
Loved being able to introduce Ashley Poston to my book club girls. She writes beautiful romance, with just a hint of magic to it. The FMC in this one can see ghosts & is the MMC one of those ghosts? Definitely recommend this one for fall! Book Cl...
The Dead Romantics|Paperback
This was my first Taylor Jenkins Reid book and it really made me think. The dual timeline was interesting to read. The romance was good, but the friendship in this book between the FMC & her best friend? Thw was even better. Book Club Average Rat...
Maybe in Another Life|Paperback
Books read in 2025
All the books we've read so far in 2025
This was a beautiful book about love & friendship. While I'm not usually a fan of sad stories, this one still managed to make me smile, despite the sad theme of the book. Book Club Average Rating: 3.75
Just Last Night - by Mhairi McFarlane (Paperback)
“Being single is like playing the lottery. There's always the chance that with one piece of paper you could win it all.” As a single girlie, this quote hooked me instantly. The idea of receiving a piece of paper that shows how long you'll be with som...
Expiration Dates - by Rebecca Serle (Hardcover)
This book is perfect for any fans of true crime & young adult. It's about teens who have special abilities & are recruited by the FBI to help solve cases. The friendships built in this book & series, mixed with the crime solving was right...
The Naturals - by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Paperback)
This was my first Katherine Center book & I was intrigued from the start about the condition of face blindness that the FMC experiences. It was such a unique challenge to her life & getting to know new people. Very cute read! Book Club Averag...
Hello Stranger - by Katherine Center (Hardcover)
One of my favorite book club read this year. Perfect combination of small town romance and mystery. The FMC is a true crime podcaster & the MMC is the sheriff in the small town she moves to that doesn't want her shaking up their lives. Book Club ...
All the Missing Pieces (Standard Edition) - by Catherine Cowles (Paperback)
After reading All the Missing Pieces, we decided to venture into another Mia Sheridan book. This book was an interesting read about a man who has been separated from the real world & lives in the woods. There's lots of mystery in his story & ...
Unwanted - (Men and Monsters) by Mia Sheridan (Paperback)
The viral TikTok stalker dark romance, burning with high heat, hilarious banter, & love story. Lights Out is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally gray male lead (who is really more golden retriever in real life). Some themes & scenes may ...
Lights Out: An Into Darkness Novel - by Navessa Allen (Paperback)
This was a fun & easy read for summer. Definitely a typical fun & spicy Tessa Bailey romance. If you haven't read It Happened One Summer, I definitely recommend reading that book first, which is where we first meet this town & the two mai...
Hook, Line, and Sinker - by Tessa Bailey (Paperback)
This month's book club read. Excited to read this new release about a PI working undercover. Enemies to lovers. Charlie's Angels vibes. Count me in. Book Club Avg Rating: TBD
Maneater|Paperback
