RECENT READING RECAP

I read SO many amazing new books recently that I decided to make a post with links to them in case you missed any. They’re all a little different so there is a wide range to choose from and hopefully you’ll be able to find something that suits your reading mood here 🙂

Happy reading everyone!!

❤ Books Reviewed in March 2016 ❤

• A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole — tear-jerker romance standalone (6 STARS!!)
• Wicked Heart by Leisa Rayven — angsty second chance romance standalone ARC
• Desperately Seeking Epic by BN Toler — emotional/beautiful standalone
• Collared by Nicole Williams — unique romance standalone 
• So Much More by Kim Holden — emotional standalone 
• Feels Like Summertime by Tammy Falkner — swoony romance standalone
• One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid — unique romance standalone ARC
• Bounty by Kristen Ashley — Alpha romance ARC
• Love, Chloe by Alessandra Torre — light-hearted romance/chick lit standalone
• Unseen Messages by Pepper Winters — survival romance standalnoe

❤ Books Reviewed in February 2016 ❤

• How To Save A Life by Emma Scott — unique romance standalone
• RoomHate by Penelope Ward — friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romance standalone
• One Day Soon by A. Meredith Walters — heart-breaking romance standalone
• The Fable Of Us by Nicole Williams — second chance romance standalone
• He Will Be My Ruin by KA Tucker — sexy suspense standalone
• Salt To The Sea by Ruta Sepetys — YA WW2 historical fiction standalone

❤ Books Reviewed in January 2016 ❤

• Waiting For Wyatt by SD Hendrickson — unique romance standalone
• Appealed by Emma Chase — romantic comedy standalone
• Built by Jay Crownover — single dad/lawyer romance standalone
• The Baller by Vi Keeland — sports romance standalone
• Defenseless by Corinne Michaels — military romance standalone
• The Girl You Left Behing by Jojo Moyes — fiction standalone

❤ Books Reviewed in December 2015 ❤

• Kane’s Hell by Elizabeth Finn — standalone emotional romance (dark themes)
• Forgetting August & Remembering Everly by JL Berg — contemporary romance book duet
• Home Front by Kristin Hannah — women’s fiction military novel
• Act Like It by Lucy Parker — standalone romantic comedy
• Until You by Jennie Moon — standalone contemporary romance

❤ Books Reviewed in November 2015 ❤

• Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah — rare 6 star rating!
• November 9 by Colleen Hoover — unique standalone romance
• Cross The Line by Julie Johnson — fun, sexy unrequited love romance
• Thirty Nights by Ani Keating — sexy, addictive, well written romance
• The Play by Karina Halle — opposites attract romance
• When I Was Yours by Samantha Towle — second chance romance

❤ Books Reviewed in October 2015 ❤

• Lev by Belle Aurora — sweet, sexy, and swooooony romance
• Walk Through Fire by Kristen Ashley — badass biker romance
• Everything I Left Unsaid by M. O’Keefe — erotic romance
• The Truth About Him by M. O’Keefe — (sequel)
• Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter — crime thriller
• The House by Christina Lauren — YA paranormal
• The Fall Up by Aly Martinez — contemporary romance

❤ Books Reviewed in September 2015 ❤

• Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre — sexy, angsty, fun hate-to-love romance 
• Every Wrong Reason by Rachel Higginson — emotional marriage/separation love story
• Grayson’s Vow by Mia Sheridan — marriage of convenience –> lifetime love
• Night Road by Kristin Hannah — incredibly emotional, gorgeous women’s fic/romance
• Beyond What Is Given by Rebecca Yarros — military romance 
• Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid — emotional fiction w/a love story
• Hold On (The ‘Burg #6) by Kristen Ashley — Alpha male romance

❤ Books Reviewed in August 2015 ❤

• The Paper Swan by Leylah Attar — Adult unique contemporary romance
• Heart-Shaped Hack by Tracey Garvis Graves — feel-good contemporary romance
• Sustained by Emma Chase — sexy, hilarious, heart-warming romance
• Throttled by Elizabeth Lee — second chance romance w/famous racer hero
• Hawthorne & Heathcliff by RK Ryals — YA/NA unique contemporary romance
• Worth It by Linda Kage — forbidden romance/second chance love
• Before We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino — second chance romance
• Always Be The One by Hadley Quinn — musician/single mom romance

❤ Books Reviewed in July 2015 ❤

• Vanguard by CJ Markusfeld — unique contemporary romance
• Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid — unique contemporary romance
• The Strongest Steel by Scarlett Cole — tattooed Alpha romance
• Rush by Emma Scott — unique contemporary romance 
• The Piano Man Project by Kat French — romantic comedy/chick-lit
• November Nine by Colleen Hoover — review to come closer to release (ARC)

❤ Books Reviewed in June 2015 ❤

• A Pound of Flesh by Sophie Jackson — forbidden contemporary romance
• Never Let You Go by Katy Regnery — modern fairy tale romance
• King by TM Frazier — dark Adult romance
• Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley — badass biker romance
• The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur — unique, emotional romance
• Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway — YA coming of age/light romance

❤ Books Reviewed in May 2015 ❤

• Virtuous (Quantum Trilogy #1) by MS Force — erotic contemporary romance
• Valorous (Quantum Trilogy #2) by MS Force  — erotic contemporary romance
• Victorious (Quantum Trilogy #3) by MS Force  — erotic contemporary romance
• Consolation & Conviction by Corinne Michaels — 2-book military romance series
• Deep Down by Brenda Rothert — standalone romance
• The Other Man by RK Lilley — standalone erotic romantic suspense 
• Remember Me This Way by Sabine Durrant — psychological thriller standalone

❤ Books Reviewed in April 2015 ❤

• The Life Intended by Kristin Harmel — first 6-star rating of the year!
• Broken Juliet by Leisa Rayven — sequel to Bad Romeo, bad boy romance
• Here With Me & Choose Me by Heidi McLaughlin — military romantic suspense (2 books)
• Fuel The Fire (Addicted Series) by Krista & Becca Ritchie — on-going romance series
• The Siren (The Original Sinners #1) by Tiffany Reisz — erotica (first in a series)
• The Angel (The Original Sinners #2) by Tiffany Reisz
• The Prince (The Original Sinners #3) by Tiffany Reisz
• The Mistress (The Original Sinners #4) by Tiffany Reisz

❤ Books Reviewed in March 2015 ❤

• Fisher’s Light by Tara Sivec — second chance military romance standalone
• Pocketful of Sand by M. Leighton — healing love standalone
• Where One Goes by BN Toler — unique romance standalone
• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah — WW2 epic fiction standalone
• Confess by Colleen Hoover — unique romance standalone
• Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty — women’s fiction/mystery standalone
• Soaring by Kristen Ashley — post-divorce romance standalone
• The Contradiction of Solitude by A. Meredith Walters — dark psychological thriller

❤ Books Reviewed in February 2015 ❤

• The Deal by Elle Kennedy — college bad boy romance
• Because of Ellison by MS Willis — summer romance/life-long love
• Hero by Samantha Young — office romance/wealthy CEO
• Tight by Alessandra Torre — standalone romance w/ a twist
• Fighting Silence by Aly Martinez — fighter romance 
• Fifty Shades of Grey: Movie — movie review

❤ Books Reviewed in January 2015 ❤

• The Mason List by SD Hendrickson — childhood friends-to-lovers romance standalone
• Kyland by Mia Sheridan — unique standalone romance 
• Withering Hope by Layla Hagen — survival in the wild/forbidden romance standalone
• Captured by Jasinda & Jack Wilder — military romance standalone
• The 5 Stages of Falling In Love by Rachel Higginson — love after loss standalone
• Never Never by Colleen Hoover & Tarryn Fisher — unique mystery/romance with paranormal twist
• Absolution by Amanda Dick — second chance romance standalone

 

*** BEST BOOKS OF 2014 RECAP LIST ***

❤ Books Reviewed in December 2014 ❤

• The Pact by Karina Halle – contemporary friend-to-lovers standalone
• Darker Water by Lauren Stewart – contemporary romance standalone
• Clipped Wings by Helena Hunting – contemporary romance (book 1 of 2)
• Intrusion by Charlotte Stein – contemporary short novel
• Note: I reviewed less books this month because this holiday season was busier for me than usual, and I did a huge ton of work on the actual blog itself (new features etc) that took up a lot of my time.

 

❤ Books Reviewed in November 2014 ❤

• Nine Minutes by Beth Flynn – biker romance
• Bad Romeo by Leisa Rayven – second chance bad boy romance
• Captivated By You by Sylvia Day – Crossfire series
• Nocte by Courtney Cole – psychological thriller/romance with a twist
• Broken Course by Aly Martinez – second chances
• Maybe Not by Colleen Hoover – enemies to lovers novella
• The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon – standalone w/paranormal elements

 

❤ Books Reviewed in October 2014 ❤

• Addicted After All (Addicted series) by Krista & Becca Ritchie – top fav on-going series
• Gravity by L.D. Cedergreen – romance w/ a twist
• Bait by M. Mabie – angsty romance
• Sociopath by Lime Craven – dark romance
• Bigger Than The Sky by Harper Bentley – second chance Alpha romance 
• Home Is Where You Are by Tessa Marie – sweet YA romance

 

❤ Books Reviewed in September 2014 ❤

• Becoming Calder by Mia Sheridan – epic, unique forbidden romance
• Finding Eden by Mia Sheridan – sequel to Becoming Calder
• Stepbrother Dearest by Penelope Ward – angsty, unconventional romance
• Worth The Fall by Claudia Connor – Navy SEAL/single mom standalone romance
• Broken by Lauren Layne – reclusive hero/ex-marine standalone romance (Beauty & the Beast twist)
• Rules of Protection by Alison Bliss – romantic comedy
• Deacon by Kristen Ashley – badass Alpha romance
• Assumption by Aurora Rose Reynolds – Alpha male romantic suspense
• What If by Rebecca Donovan – standalone romance

 

❤ Books Reviewed in August 2014  ❤

• Black Lies by Alessandra Torre – standalone romance with a huge twist
• Losing Me Finding You by Natalie Ward – totally unique standalone romance
• Among The Echoes by Aly Martinez – romantic suspense 
• Calmly, Carefully, Completely (Reed Brothers) by Tammy Falkner – swoony romance
• Within These Walls by J.L. Berg – New Adult standalone
• Second Chances by H.M. Ward & Stacey Mosteller – standalone forbidden romance
• Carnage #2 by Lesley Jones – sequel to Carnage #1
• Into The Storm by Melanie Moreland – romantic suspense

 

❤ Books Reviewed in July  2014 ❤

See July Review Recap

• Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover – standalone, emotional romance 
• Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace – standalone second chance romance
• Come Back To Me by Mila Gray – standalone, forbidden/military romance
• Puddle Jumping by Amber L. Johnson – standalone, mature YA romance
• The Promise (The ‘Burg #5) by Kristen Ashley – Alpha male romance
• Innocents (Dusty #1) by Mary/Sarah Elizabeth – angsty romance
• Thrive (The Addicted Series) by Krista & Becca Ritchie – New Adult series
• Wife Number Seven by Melissa Brown – unique standalone romance
• Me Before You by Jojo Moyes – standalone fiction

 

❤ Books Reviewed in June 2014  ❤

See June Review Recap

• Say The Word by Julie Johnson – second chance romance standalone (w/suspense)
• Scoring Wilder by R.S. Grey – New Adult sports romance standalone
• 53 Letters For My Lover by Leylah Attar – forbidden romance/Women’s Fiction standalone
• Five Ways To Fall by K.A. Tucker – romance standalone
• Dearest Clementine by Lex Martin – college romance standalone
• My Skylar by Penelope Ward – second chance romance standalone
• Burned by Tara Sivec – erotic drama romance standalone
• Infinity + One by Amy Harmon – standalone romance

 

❤ Books Reviewed in May 2014 ❤

See May Review Recap

• Beautiful Broken Promises by Kimberly Lauren – beautiful standalone (w/twist)
• Changing Course by Aly Martinez – second chance romance (w/ twist)
• Stolen Course by Aly Martinez – second chance romance (w/ twist)
• Carnage by Lesley Jones – atypical/unconventional rock star romance
• Loving Mr. Daniels by Brittainy C. Cherry – standalone forbidden romance
• The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen – college romance
• Nowhere But Here by Renee Carlino – standalone romance
• Push by Claire Wallis – suspenseful romance

 

❤ Books Reviewed in April 2014 ❤

See April Review Recap

• The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller by LB Simmons– emotional/uplifting romance
• Room For You (Cranberry Inn #1) by Beth Ehemann – swoony romance
• Room For More (Cranberry Inn #2) by Beth Ehemann – swoony romance
• Make It A Double by Sawyer Bennett – swoony romance
• Fragile Bonds by Sloan Johnson – second chance romance
• Fighting To Forget by JB Salsbury – fighter romance
• Unfixable by Tessa Bailey – romantic comedy
• Vital Sign by J.L. Mac — second chance romance
• Deliver by Pam Godwin – dark, captivity-themed romance
• The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty – fiction standalone
• Mud Vein by Tarryn Fisher – fiction standalone

 

❤ Books Reviewed in March 2014 ❤

• With This Heart by RS Grey – standalone romance
• Hothouse Flower (Addicted Series) by Krista & Becca Ritchie – New Adult romance
• The Will by Kristen Ashley – Alpha male romance
• Frenched by Melanie Harlow – fun, sexy romance
• Reclaiming The Sand by A. Meredith Walters – standalone emotional romance
• Black Box by Cassia Leo – standalone New Adult romance
• Crashed (Driven #3) by K. Bromberg – dominant Alpha romance
• Lovely Trigger (Tristan & Danika #3) by RK Lilley – second chance romance
• Play (Stage Dive #2) by Kylie Scott – rock star romance

 

❤ Books Reviewed in February 2014 ❤

• Emi Lost & Found series (3 books) by Lori L. Otto – atypical, unforgettable romance
• Driven (Driven #1) by K. Bromberg – dominant Alpha romance
• Fueled (Driven #2) by K. Bromberg – dominant Alpha romance
• Unravel by Calia Reed – different, crazy, mindfuck, romance
• A Girl By Any Other Name by MK Schiller – mystery/second chance romance
• Rule by Jay Crownover – bad boy romance
• Take A Chance by Abbi Glines – New Adult romance

 

❤ Books Reviewed in January 2014 ❤

• Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan – Adult romance, very unique
• Come To Me Quietly (Closer To You #1) by AL Jackson – second chance bad boy romance
• Awaken (A Spiral of Bliss #3) by Nina Lane – gorgeous, passional Adult romance
• Brutally Beautiful by Christine Zolendz – dark, twisty but awesome romance
• Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover – New Adult romance – advance review
• Coming Home by Priscilla Glenn – standalone romance, very unique
• Kiss The Sky (The Addicted Series) by Krista & Becca Ritchie – New Adult romance
• Forever With You (Fixed #3) by Laurelin Paige – dominant billionaire romance
• A Reason To Breathe by CP Smith – Alpha male romantic suspense

 

**** BEST BOOKS OF 2013 RECAP LIST ****

❤ Books Reviewed in December 2013 ❤

• Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy – emotional, military romance
• Tall, Tatted, and Tempting (Reed Brothers #1) by Tammy Falkner – New Adult romance
• Beck (Corps Security #3) by Harper Sloan – Alpha male romance
• Finding My Forever by Heidi McLaughlin – rockstar romance
• Holy Frigging Matrimoney (Tangled #1.5) by Emma Chase – romantic comedy (short story)
• Remembering Joy by Jenni Moen – New Adult romance
• Sempre: Redempton by JM Darhower – Mafia-themed story
• Night Owl by M. Pierce – *special* Mr. Aestas guest review

 

❤ Books Reviewed in November 2013 ❤

• Addicted To You (Addicted #1) by Krista & Becca Ritchie – New Adult romance series, incredible!
  
• Ricochet (Addicted #1.5) by Krista & Becca Ritchie – New Adult romance series, incredible!
• Addicted For Now (Addicted #2) by Krista & Becca Ritchie – New Adult romance series, incredible!
• The Dark Light of Day by T.M. Frazier – dark, non-typical romance
• Trouble by Samantha Towle – bad boy romance
• Stinger by Mia Sheridan – porn star/lawyer romance (turns into a lot more though)
• Rock Bottom (Tristan & Danika #2) by R.K. Lilley – second book of Adult romance series
• A Beautiful Wedding by Jamie McGuire – Beautiful Disaster novella
  
• Better (Too Good #2) by S. Walden – student/teacher romance
• Forever Jack (Eversea #2) by Natasha Boyd – Hollywood romance
• Welcome To Sugartown by Carmen Jenner – small town/biker romance

 

❤ Books Reviewed in October 2013 ❤

• Making Faces by Amy Harmon – emotional, moving romance
• Willing Captive by Belle Aurora – fun, emotional romance
• Night Owl by M. Pierce – hot, kinky billionaire romance
• Greed by Fisher Amelie – sweet, innocent romance
• Just Remember To Breathe by Charles Sheehan-Miles – second-chance romance
• Let It Be Me by Toni Aleo – escaping abuse and finding love romance
• Madeleine, Abducted by MS Willis – captivity themed romance
• The Missionary by Jack Wilder – escaping captivity romance
• Convicted (Consequences #3) by Aleatha Romig – ummm. how do I explain this? 😉
• The Rules of Regret by Megan Squires – sweet, YA romance
• Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover – heartfelt romance novella
  
• Four Seconds To Lose by KA Tucker – New Adult romance

 

❤ Books Reviewed in September 2013 ❤

• Don’t Make Me Beautiful by Elle Casey – beautiful, emotional romance
• Red Hill by Jamie McGuire – post-apocalyptic/romance
• In The Fields by Willow Aster – second chance romance
  
• Breach + Dissolution (Breach #1 & #1.5) by K.I. Lynn – tortured hero romance
• Infraction (Breach #2) by K.I. Lynn – tortured hero romance
• Found In You (Fixed #2) by Laurelin Paige – dominant billionaire romance
• Covet by Tracey Garvis Graves – women’s fiction
• My Unexpected Forever (Beaumont #2) by Heidi McLaughlin – love after loss romance
• Cage (Corps Security #2) by Harper Sloan – Alpha male romance
• When It Rains by Lisa De Jong – love triangle romance
• Very Bad Things by Ilsa Madden-Mills – New Adult romance
• If Forever Comes (Take This Regret #2) by A.L. Jackson – second chance romance
• A Little Too Far by Lisa Desrochers – taboo love triangle romance

 

❤ Books Reviewed in August 2013  ❤

• Beautiful Broken Rules by Kimberly Lauren – bad boy romance
• Present Perfect by Alison G. Bailey – friends-to-lovers, highly emotional romance
• Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken – forbidden romance with a twist
• Price of a Kiss by Linda Kage – forbidden romance. Hero is a gigolo! 
• Conversion by SC Stephens – paranormal romance
• The Mighty Storm (The Storm #1) by Samantha Towle – rock star romance
  (just adding this cuz it comes before the next book)
• Wethering The Storm (The Storm #2) by Samantha Towle – rock star romance
• Rock Chick Revolution (Rock Chick #8) – badass Alpha romance
• More Than This by Jay McLean – finding love after tragedy
• Good (Too Good #1) by S. Walden – student/teacher romance
• Afterburn (Afterburn #1 by Sylvia Day – billionaire romance
• Beneath The Burn by Pam Godwin – dark, gritty, kinky romance
• Nocturne by Andrea Randall and Charles Sheehan Miles – forbidden romance
• Arsen: A Broken Love Story by Mia Asher – hmm, too hard to classify.. maybe ‘broken romance’?

 

❤ Books Reviewed in July 2013 ❤

• Left Drowning by Jessica Park – beautiful, emotional romance
• Lick: Stage Dive 1 by Kylie Scott – rock star romance
• Bully by Penelope Douglas – enemies-to-lovers romance
• Shine Not Burn by Elle Casey – romantic cowboy comedy
• Axel by Harper Sloan – badass Alpha male second-chance romance
• Escape From Paradise by Gwendolyn Field – dark, captivity-themed romance
• Fixed On You by Laurelin Paige – dominant billionaire romance
• Eversea (Eversea #1) by Natasha Boyd – Hollywood heartthrob romance
• Reason To Breathe (Breathing #1) by Rebecca Donovan – heavy, emotional romance
• Barely Breathing (Breathing #2) by Rebecca Donovan – sequel to Reason to Breathe
• Take Care, Sara by Lindy Zart – emotional “after loss” romance
• Frigid by J. Lynn – friends-to-lovers romance
• Unteachable by Leah Raeder – student/teacher romance 

 

❤ Summer Series Recommendation ❤

The Love Me With Lies series by Tarryn Fisher
This is an incredible, completed 5-star trilogy that made my top favorites list. The characters are flawed and complex and the story is gripping, heart-felt, and one of a kind. I can’t recommend them highly enough. I finished them days ago but am still nursing the book hangover of the century. Read them!!

1. The Opportunist – Kindle | Paperback | My review
2. Dirty Red – Kindle | Paperback | My review
3. Thief – Kindle | My review

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And if you want more recommendations, be sure to check out these other lists as well:

• Best Books Read in 2012
• Best Books Read in 2013 (ongoing list)
• Best Standalone Romance Recommendations (happy endings only) 
  

Enjoy!!