I’m trying something new this year…trying to keep track of what books I read each month. Some months will have more…some will have less.
January 2026 has been COLD and with snow and ice on the ground for the last 286 days what’s a gal to do but read…well I did pack up a few rooms in the house…but lots of down time so…
Some of these books were good…some were great…some were not so good and not so great…but I did finish them.
Five of these finishes were ARC (advanced reader copies) and I finished up the Saint View series by Elle Thorpe…and holy copies…K.N. Wilder and her Hemlock series…yup…so good.
I told my book bestie, Karen, that I needed a pallet cleanse after finishing Stain View so I started off today, February 1st, with a Corinne Michaels book. Book 4 in the Ember Falls series, a little drama, a little romance, some smexy times.
and…
Just and FYI…while I’m busying packing I’m also listening to books on audio.
The Saint View Murder Squad is a series by Elle Thorpe
Up first in the three part series you’ll get an introduction into the main characters. X’s and O’s, really gives you a glimpse into the minds of X, Whip, Reaper and our MFC, Violet. This first book will introduce you to side characters and reintroduce you to characters from previous series by Elle. This series must be read in order, and you really can’t read any of them as stand alones, but that’s okay because once you fall in love with the quirky that is X, the daddy that is Whip and the tough guy (sort of) that is Reaper…and let’s not forget about the transformation that Violet goes through…you’ll want to devour the series without coming up for air.
The second book will dive deeper into what makes this polyamorous, Quad, relationship work. It also dives deeper into the personalities and what brought them all together.
This book is full of drama, more so then the others, angst, but not as much 🔪 as the previous books. You’ll be convinced you have the culprit figured out except Elle will pull the rug out from under you with a shocker in the end.
So here is the recap review I wrote on a few platforms…
Three guys one gal…yes, a polyamorous quad relationship..and yes, swords cross, so be warned.
X aka Knox – loves his knives, is funny and quirky, like a murdery golden retriever.
Reaper aka Levi – was a prison pen pal with Violet and even before he got out of prison he had fallen in love with our heroine. Levi is a german shepherd with a little daddy kink.
Whip aka Wyatt – a man that has known loss in his life, now helps people transform and be confident with them smexy selves. Whip is the typical rottweiler boyfriend to not only Violet but actually to everyone in their tight family of four.
And I look forward to seeing what’s left to experience out there…
We all have ups and downs but it’s what we do with those downs to them them around that molds us to who we are or can become and we are never too old to flip the script.
I typically write a review for a whole series but this one is too good to wait.
This three part series starts off with Savage – I read Savage right before receiving the ARC for Fang and I’ve posted a review on Amazon, Goodreads, and Bookbub…but I’ll also post it here…
Time apart didn’t change how they felt about each other…it was always love. Childhood friends…he leaves town and joins the military…she tries to move on but that fiancée dies in an accident and she settles in to life alone till he comes back to town. Drama✔️ Angst ✔️ Stalker✔️ Smexy🔥🔥🔥 HEA❤️❤️
and now on to Fang…(fanning face)
She didn’t want to end up like her mother, so while she might dance at a strip club she had her set of rules, no extras, no lap dances, nothing except the dancing and that was only until she was out of school. He didn’t want to run the newly acquired strip club but he was loyal to the club so he stepped up. When she came in to interview for a dancing position and made her list of demands…he was hooked. These two “danced” around each other until he stake his claim and she staked hers. Drama✔️ Trauma ✔️ Mean Girls✔️ Friends to Family❤️ Smexy🔥🔥🔥 HEA❤️❤️❤️
Can’t wait for the third book in the series to come out but until then I’ll just need to find out what the dynamic duo of Cala Riley have written…well…written that I’ve not read…
My mother, aka Miss Iris, aka mama, aka grandma, aka Aunt Iris…turned 90 on the 14th of August so what’s a good daughter to do??? I threw her a birthday party…with friends and family and so much fun!
Karen and her sister Sara did a great job of setting up the VFW…along with the help from my sisters from another mother, Colleen and Karen…
We had pulled pork bbq, chicken and the fixings from Smithfield BBQ…if you are in the Havelock NC area and need a quick and easy catering job check out the Smithfield in Newport…so easy to work with.
My cousin, Robin, aka mothers FAVORITE, shared this video that is sums up the fun…
And here are a few of my favorite pictures from the day…
Natasha Madison one of my favorite authors just wrapped up her Dream Series and she saved the best for last.
Forgotten Dreams
He couldn’t have fallen faster or harder if someone had hit him with a 2×4. She was focused, she wanted to get her house done and uncover a secret…she did not expect to fall for the guy doing the reno. Drama✔️ Angst✔️ He falls first❤️ He is more romantic❤️❤️ She is a little snarky😉 Smexy🔥🔥 HEA❤️❤️❤️ Make sure and read the bonus to catch up on the rest of the series couples and to get another surprise.
I recommend this series because it’s a little bit of small town romance with some smexy times and Natasha always throws in a little bit of drama and angst in her books and this series checks off all the boxes.
Crazy Love is book 5 in The Single Dad Playbook Series…every book I’ve said the same thing…each MMC is my favorite but I really mean it this time…
Penn…aaawww…pretty sure he is the one guy in the group that fell the hardest when it came to Addy.
This Book Contains…
Drama✔️ Angst✔️ Tears✔️ Flamingos🦩 Love at first kiss💋 Smexy Time🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Family Time❤️❤️ HEA❤️❤️❤️❤️ And kitties🐈🐈⬛🐈🐈⬛🐈
You can get the e-book through Amazon for your kindle or if you need a trophy for your bookshelf pop over to Willow Aster’s website and grab a paperback. While you are over at Willow’s website check out all of her other offerings.
: a lover of books especially for qualities of format
also: a book collector
So…I guess 👆me…
I do have a few books … I even have a little trophy shelf started
and yes…before you ask…my trophy books all have special painted edges and no the spines have not been broken…and NO…no pages will be folded to to mark my place.
So….if you want to follow my book reading adventure you can scan the QR code and it will take you to a new IG page. You can also follow here on the blog…but I can’t guarantee you’ll see all of my book weirdness here but I’ll try and post in both places.
Oh…and in case you’ve seen me dropping hints…I am writing and hopefully will one day have a book for y’all to enjoy!
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