Includes heartfelt stories, emotional connections, and perhaps a bit of drama or happily-ever-afters. Every so often, a book that sparks my curiosity or mood is added—whether it's fantasy, mystery, historical fiction, or even thrillers.
Sections
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Romance Book Club
Secondary Books from CBM Book Club
Book Du Mois
Books Not on My TBR (because I read them)
Romance Book Club
These books were chosen by our local Romance Book Store! I have read them, and likely loved them, but I'll include all books that have been read in 2025.
By: Ali Hazelwood +Easy and fun read +5 Stars +Spice was there
Problematic Summer Romance
By: Lyla Sage +Quick and fun read +4 Stars +Could have had more spice
Done and Dusted
By: Karina Halle +Dracula +4 Stars +Some blurred lines when it comes to consent
Blood Orange
By: Alicia Thompson +Golden Retriever MMC +4 Stars +A little bit of too-much-lying
The Art of Catching Feelings
By: B.B. Reid +Pick for Dec 2025 Romance Book Clun +x Stars
Lilac
Secondary Books from CBM Book Club
CBM Book Club is the book club my husband and I have hosted since 2019. We started in 2020 to pick two books when we realized we were meeting every other month. These are books that if we had time to discuss them we did.
by: Jeneva Rose +picked for July 2025 +Quick read +4 Stars
The Perfect Marriage
by: Gillian McAllister +picked for May 2025 +currently on my TBR shelf
Famous Last Words
by: Janice Hallett +picked for May 2025 +currently on my TBR shelf
The Appeal
by: Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone +picked for Jan 2025 +currently on my TBR shelf
A Merry Little Meet Cute
by: Meghan Quinn +picked for Jan 2025 +currently on my TBR shelf
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
by: Jodi Picoult +picked for Nov 2025 +currently on my TBR shelf
The Storyteller
by: Stacy Willingham +picked for Nov 2025 +currently on my TBR shelf
Forget Me Not
Book Du Mois
These books were chosen by one of our independent book stores! I have read some, but I'll include all books that have been chosen for 2025.
by: Liz Moore + 3 stars +dual timelines and multiple POVs
The God of the Woods
Books Not on My TBR (because I read them)
These are books I loved and just happened to read this year! Likely, they were definitely on my TBR, but alas no longer! Go Me! LOL :-)
by: Noelle W Ihli +5 stars I could not put this one down!
Ask for Andrea
by: Lindsay Straube +4 stars +part of a series; lots of fantasy and romance
Kiss of the Basilisk
by: Navessa Allen +4 stars +part of a series; a lot of trigger warnings but also the bonus of some laughs throughout
