Hello hello again my bookish loves!!! How are we feeling?? Have the book goddesses been treating us well?! If your anything like me than the book gods have bestowed the greatest of honors upon you and gifted you with some gold dipped reading material that you simply could not stop yourself from worshipping. 

 

Seriously the books I read last month where: GOLD. 

 

Pure magic dipped deliciousness good enough to rival the charm of lucky charms my friends. 

 

Also can we believe it is officially December!!?! The holiday season is among us friends – take cover in the shelter of gingerbread structured houses and candy cane coated treats mi amigas. 

 

That being said on to the lovlie treats that graced my finished book shelf this year *heart eyes*:

 

What I read:

Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden Mills – 3 stars –

This book was an okay read for me. Nothing very unique or special and I kind of found myself losing interest towards the end. Ilsa Madden Mills is known for her sports romances but this one sort of missed the mark for me 🙁

Barbarians Mate by Ruby Dixon – 5 stars –

AHHHH I LOVE THIS SERIES. This series is just so fun, so unique and completely bingable that I devoured this book is no time at all. Josie and Haeden HATE each other in the beginning and its so satisfying seeing them break down their walls for one another slowly over time…. I just love the way he takes care of her and puts her needs before his own in every way imaginable. Plus the friendships between the girls in these books are so fun and entertaining to read! I cant wait for the next book!

An Earl to Remember by Stacy Reid – 5 stars –

THIS BOOK IS A PUDDLE OF GOLDEN GOODNESS. My friends my friends my friends if you chose any historical romance to read this year LET IT BE THIS ONE. Oh my god I could not put this books down and quite literally devoured it in almost one sitting it was that addicting. Daniel is a duke and hires Georgianna aboard his ship to be his private chef for the week…. but than an incident happens where Daniel is accidentally thrown overboard and loses all his memory …. and somehow georgianna ends up claiming that they are married?!?? Such such a good slow-burn romance omg the pinning, the mutual slow developing of feelings for one another is just *chefs kiss chefs kiss chefs kiss* I love this book with every fiber of my being and it is easily one of the best historical romances I have ever read – so good!!

A Matter of Temptation by Stacy Reid – 4.5 stars –

Of course after reading and LOVING An Earl to Remember I had to pick up another one of Stacy Reids books ASAP and boy did this one not disappoint *claps* I adored this one as well!!! This one took a little longer to grow on me but was oh so satisfying. Mina ends up being Simons secretary and his match in every way possible 😉 Mina considers herself “ruined” from an incident that happened many years ago and is desperate to save her and her brother estate…. therefore she accepts the position to be the dukes secretly under the pretense of keeping things strictly professional. And oh boy the TENSION the ANGST in this one will have you melting into a puddle of goo. I jut love Stacy Reids writing and her ability to do slow burn romance is unmatched *claps* 

The Dukes Shotgun Wedding by Stacy Reid – 3 stars –

This little novella was squeezed in at the end of A Matter of Temptation and I enjoyed it. While only around 100 pages it was short and spicy and everything I needed for quick little historical romance fix. Very good and recommend it your looking for a short, cozy, and spicy read to hit the spot 🙂

 

December TBR (here are some books I will probably not get to in December but am thinking about getting to which is what counts ;)) 

 

 

Any who thats all for now!! Happy holidays and I hope your reading month treats you well!! If you’ve read any of the books above or have them on you TBR lets chat in the comments below!

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Hello hello there my bookish friends!!! Can we believe October is over and the fall season is officially in full swing?!? I mean the LEAVES are changing, the SWEATPANTS are out, *commence the fall coziness we have all be craving* 

That being said while the tv binge watching has been in full swing (gossip girl rewatch anyone??) the books I read this month have been pure *chefs kiss* and I have zero complaints from the fabulousness that graced my shelf this spooky filled SPICe month *snaps*

Of course that being said lets get on to the magic that was the books I read:

 

What I Read: 

Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann – 5 stars –

THIS BOOK!!!! AHHH sooo sooo good!!! I did not expect this book to be as emotional as it was but I was drawn in like a moth to a flame. I could not stop reading it and I swear Dean is one of my all time top book men *claps* just so so good please read this you will not regret it. 

Shattered Sea by Catherine Cowles – 5 stars –

This book surprised me! While I did enjoy the previous books in this series this one was so cute!! Laiken works at a local art gallery downtown and got into a car accident so she struggles with some permanent back pain and Boden is a famous actor visiting in town to get away from his hectic life. The two of them just connect in such a sweet and protective way and I loved the suspense elements in this as well! A great romance!

Fractured Sky by Catherine Cowles – 5 stars – 

OMG hands down my favorite in the series this book is just perfection in every way imaginable. Just the way Shiloh and Ramsey are meant to be just had my heart racing and my mind melting. The two are both so closed off to the world due to trauma they had in the past and the way the two only connect and open up with each other is just so beautiful to watch unfold. Not to mention I loved the horses in this story and how Shiloh uses animals as a way to heal from her trauma. SO so good please read this!!! 

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros – 5 stars –

HANDS DOWN LIVED UP TO THE HYPE!!! This book was just so addictive, ruthless, and sexy and I could not stop reading it. Not to mention I feel like a lot of books are not so heavily focused on including dragons in their plot ( at least not in the fantasies I have read in the past) and I loved the way this book took place at a dragon rider training facility. I felt like this book was a tad predictable but definitely unique enough to keep me reading and the romance was slow burn enough to make it believable for me. Very good and I cannot wait for the sequel!!

Kiss An Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillps – 5 stars –

Hello folks this book was the surprising snack I needed in my life. This sexy little book beast is like the lovechild between Water for Elephants and the 80’s movie Overboard and I am not complaining. The tension, the banter, the circus elements in this — all of it made for a book I was not expecting that surprised me in the most entertaining way possible. Such a fulfilling and satisfying romance read – the two of them were truly destined to be together and I loved how they fell in love over time and overcame obstacles together. A very good read!

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks – 4 stars –

Such a sad, pure, heartbreaking story that will stay with you long after you read it. I picked this one up after watching the movie for the millionth time and it did not disappoint. So good!

First Semester by QB Tyler – 4 stars –

This book is the hot sexiness you need in your TBR my friend. A taboo age-gap student teacher romance that will have you rooting for them as well as laughing with them. Just so entertaining and super spicy. I really enjoyed this one and need the sequel ASAP!!

 

Well that is all my little bookish dragons!!! I hope you enjoyed this months wrap up and that you read some amazing books as well!! Lets chat it up in the comments shall we?

-BubblyBooks

Hello all!!

How are we??

How has the reading been going?!?! 

CAN WE BELIEVE IT IS Officially FALL EVERYBODY!!! *queue breaking out the blankets, tea mugs, and overbearing TBR’s!!!*

I don’t know about you all but I am seriously starting to believe in my TBR’s ability to kill me it is becoming that tall and that intimidating. Anyone else have this problem? Is they’re a support group I can join? *hides debit card from Barnes and Nobles*

That being said though I did manage to sneak in some reading last month and even found some new favorites!!! Here is a quick look below at what I was able to read this September: 

What I Read:

Before Jamaica Lane by Samantha Young – 3 stars –

This book was a little underwhelming for me. It was cute and I loved getting to see my favorite characters… but the overall relationship/relationship development just sort of felt like something I had read before?!?!? I’m sorry but my brain was a tad bored and I needed some more SPICE!!! However I do still plan on continuing with the series because I am very much invested!

Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood – 5 stars –

I LOVE Ali Hazelwoods books and this one DID NOT disappoint *claps* *happy dance* Jack Smith-Turner is the whipped fallen angel STEM king we all need in our lives. The sheer way he was gone for Elsie in this had me swooning and drooling all at the same time. I love the way the chemistry was developed in this one and how unbelievably patient Jack was with Elsie. Not to mention I love the STEM elements thrown into these books and the way they make the relationship that much more dynamic and complicated… I cant wait to read the next one!!

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center – 5 stars –

THIS BOOK FULLY TOOK ME BY SURPRISE!!!  I did not expect to fall in love with this book the way I did but it was so dang cute!! This book was also really unique in the sense that Sadie actually has a brain tumor operation in which she ends up suffering from “face blindness” a condition where she can not recognize peoples faces … and on top of that she is a portrait artist … so her newfound condition leads to a lot of inner struggle and questioning her life/purpose. I also really adored the romance in this and thought it was super interesting, refreshing, and unique seeing her fall in love with someone without knowing what they looked like.  Overall just a really fun, powerful, interesting (not to mention entertaining) story about a young woman finding herself, following her passion, and falling in love – so good!

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace – 4 stars –

This book was really good! A solid YA fantasy. If you know anything about me you know I love myself a good dark, delicious, morally grey love interest…. so the very fact that Signa was tied to Death had me intrigued. Not to mention the teasing of a love triangle, the ominous visit’s from death himself, and to top it off a sprinkling of murder mystery and I was sold! Really looking forward to reading the next book! 

These Monstrous Ties by KV Rose – 5 stars –

OMG this book is DARK my friends. MESSED UP. TWISTED. MIND BENDING. Probably the most messed up romance I have read to date… but guys when I tell you I was invested!?!>! Lucifer is straight up one of the darkest men I have ever read about and I am 100% invested now. Lucifer and Lilith are so magnetic, so twisted, yet so drawn to one another you can not help but devour the toxic addictive mess this book has become. Toss in a broken family dynamic, a twisted friend group, and some extreme cliff hangers and you have a dark romance series that will have you staying up way past your bedtime. Really good!!

Pray for Scars by KV Rose – 5 stars –

Book number two in this series was even DARKER?>!! If thats possible?!? I mean Lilith and Lucifer will have you questioning your sanity and if they are even right for each other at all. At some point I even questioned if this was a romance because it just became so dark and so toxic but at the same time so unputdownable. I am invested in this series now and will be continuing until I get answers!!! 

The Cruelest Chaos by KV Rose – 4 stars –

My FAVORITE couple so far in this series (make no mistake they are still toxic, dark, and twisted… but at the same time got my heart all twisted up at the occasional curve ball of a heart warming moment thrown in). This book follows Maverick and Ella and really they’re relationship felt the most like a relationship to me in this series so far. They fight, they are toxic, they are broken, dark, and messed up… but yet they are trying to heal and connect with each other at the same time and a part of me found that struggle very relatable and very much had me routing for them despite all the darkness brewing around them and between them from their world. Just a very well written and dark series. I’d never read KV Rose before but now am dying to read more from her and of course continue this series – so so good!! 

 

November TBR:

• Shattered Sea by Catherine Cowles
• Fourth Wing (I will get to this at some point!!)
• More LJ Shen!! (I am behind *cries*)
• Lotus by Jennifer Hartman 

Any who thats all for now!! What about you all?? Read anything good lately? Read any of the book above? How is fall treating you so far? Lets chat in the comments below!

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Hello there my book devouring dragons. How are we doing on this fine Friday?? I cannot believe Fall is just right around the corner… but… you know what that means… MORE COZY READS FOR THE WIN?!??! 

If your anything like me then you love to curl up with a book with all the cozy feelings when the whether starts to turn overcast and the throw blankets start to come out. 

That being said… recently I have been devouring all the small town romances that give me the soft and fuzzy feelings I have been absolutely craving this Fall and the books listed below are currently the ones that have my heart in total mush mode!!!

If your looking for the perfect fall romance to curl up with this season then I highly highly recommend picking up any of the books listed below!! You will not be disappointed 🙂 

 

Hidden Waters by Catherine Cowles

An overprotective vet meets a damaged runaway and will do everything in his power to protect her… not to mention there roommates?!?!? So. good!!

Forever Never by Lucy Score

Small town artist moves back and reunites with an old flame/ long lost crush….. and the chemistry is UNDENIABLE not to mention the angst in this is top notch! Amazing amazing amazing!

Flawless by Elise Silver

Bull rider meets city girl… who just happened to be hired as his new “babysitter”…. need I say more???

Heartless by Elsie Silver 

Hot single dad meets wild red headed Willow…. who just happens to be his new nanny??! Top tier banter, undeniable chemistry, and a father son relationship that will have you SWOONING!!! What more could you need? 

Tattered Stars by Catherine Cowles 

Small town vet meets the sherif who will do anything to protect her once he realizes she is in danger… perfect mix between over protective alpha and absolute softie this book will have you positively melting …. so good!!! 

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

Grumpy man meets sunshine girl… need I say more??? Not to mention they have a murder to solve…. and somehow they have to solve it together even though they are starting to develop feelings for one another??? So addicting could not put this down!!!

Falling Embers by Catherine Coweles

Another cute small town romance with an overprotective cop… and they have both been in love with each other since they were kids?!? So. Good. 

What about you all? Read any of the books above? Have any cozy recs for fall reading? LMK in the comments below!

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Hello hello my lovely reading angels! How are we today? How are we feeling? How has life been?? If your anything like me then August simply wizzed away on a cloud of smoke because WHERE did that time go?!?! (please let me know if you have found it.) 

That being said I did manage to get away last month… I even took a little trip with my extended family which was really fun – and of course meant I had to bring along some books (I would simply *pass away* without my backup books)…. I even managed to get some sun (with a book in my hand of course)

That being said on to the BOOKS I devoured this past month:

 

What I Read:

Hidden Waters by Catherine Cowles – 5 stars – 

This series is like biting into a soft, warm, comforting cupcake while the fireplace roars in the background and snow is falling on your windowpane. The epitome of comfort I absolutely adored how protective and caring Beckett was towards Addie down to my core. Addie comes from a very broken and abusive family and Beckett is the towns local veterinarian. The way these two come together had my heart melting and my mind soaring – so incredibly good you will get attached to these characters in the best way, highly recommend! 

The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda – 5 stars –

This book was like a freshly lit candle that you had to let burn for five hours before you could blow it out. Incredibly slow burn, deliciously angsty, this book will have you on the edge of your seat after every chapter. This one takes place in the Outer Banks in an abandoned house by the sea that a group of old friends rent every year for a twisted sort of “reunion”… however the same thing that binds them also has the power to destroy them (I wont say much else bc of spoilers)! I do not read thrillers often but I cannot recommend this one enough! The ending blew me out of the water and shattered my mind to pieces. Incredible ride – also highly recommend!!! 

Lover Enshrined by JR Ward – 4 stars –

Phury’s story ended up being a lot more depressing and emotionally draining than I anticipated. I did enjoy Cormia and Phury’s romance but boy the sheer ANGST in this book was enough to make me want to pull my hair out with equal parts longing and frustration. However I adore every character in this book with my whole heart and reading these novels is like slipping back into a world I am equal parts entranced and amused by – I love love this series and will 100% be continuing on!

Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt – 5 stars –

Ahhhhhh I loved this book!!! This one was so much FUN! Elizabeth Hoyt is one of my favorite authors and this book did not disappoint! Lady Hero is engaged to Griffen’s brother but of course she keeps running into that scandalous brother of his with his sharp tongue and eye for danger… safe to say sparks where flying from page one and was waiting for my book to catch on fire from the sheer heat of it all. I loved the push and pull between Lady Hero and Griffen and the banter in the book is great. Really solid plot line (I was not bored in the slightest throughout) and I loved how this book ended with a nice little bow on the top. So good!

Duke of Pleasure by Elizabeth Hoyt – 4 stars –

This book was a bit similar to a red robin retelling if red robin was a women disguised as a man…. so of course I. was. intrigued!!!! I loved getting to read Alf’s story and this book was much more action packed than Elizabeth Hoyt’s other editions in the series. I love how untraditional the romance felt and how Alf quickly became a role model for Hugh’s boys. Really great read I simply love this series!

The Forever of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen – 4 stars –

This book. This book my friends. Amazing. Stunning. Simply incomparable. I have recently fell in love with Jessica Soresen’s books and this one is without a doubt added to the pile of amaziningness she has created. I love how compassionate and angsty she writes her characters. How forgiving, and accepting Micha is a Ella and all her flaws and she of his. I also love the mental heath representation in this and how even though Ella is struggling Micha is there to catch her when she stumbles. It’s rare to find someone who matches you so completely and is willing to fight with you rather than walk away and I love how that kind of relationship was portrayed in this book. I am in love and will be reading anther one of Jessica Sorensen’s books ASAP. Amazing. 

 

September TBR:

My very tentative TBR for September that I may or may not follow…..

 

Anywho thats all for now my bookish loves! What about you all? Read anything good recently? Have any of the books above on your TBR? Lets chat in the comments below!

-BubblyBooks

Hola my lovely reader friends!!! 

I’m going to keep this intro a little bit more brief than usual because work has been keeping me so busy I can barley breathe (thankfully I have still found time to read *thanks the bookish gods*) 

Anyways on to the books I was able to squeeze in during the work madness……

Books I Read in June:

Twisted Bonds by Cora Riley – 5 stars – 

I love this series and I LOVED getting more of Nino and Kiara!! Cora Riley writes the best mafia books and this one was no exception! Read this a whole month ago and still find myself thinking about it – so so good!

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez – 5 stars – my review

AHHHHH THIS BOOK IS A GEM!!!!! James is the love of my life and this book had me simultaneously swooning, laughing out loud, and crying. This book was an emotional bullet to the heart and I am not apologizing for it. 

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez – 3 stars –

This book was okay. For some reason I could not find myself connecting to the characters even though it was cute at times (probably because I read this one after Yours Truly and nothing can top my King James *swoons*) still a solid book that I would recommend overall! 

Lover Eternal by JR Ward – 5 stars –

THIS SERIES IS GOLDEN. I love every book in this series so far and Mary and Rhage were just AMAZING in every way possible. I love the supernatural elements in this, the in depth character connections, and multiple POV’s just take this series to a whole new level. Not to mention the pure heart destructive emotions these books bring out in me have me crying tears of devistation from the pure level of investment I have in these characters. So SO good!

Lover Awakened by JR Ward – 5 stars – 

Another book for the win!! This series just more and more layered every book in and I adored the dark layers to this book. It was hard to get through at some points due to how heavy emotionally some of the scenes weighed on me but I loved Zsadist with every fiber of my being and could not put this book down. This series is so so good!!

Lover Revealed by JR Ward – 5 stars – 

BUTCH my favorite!!! I love love loved Butch and Marissa in this. I had been waiting for Butch’s book since book one and it is safe to say this one did not disappoint!! I love how overprotective each male character is in this series and the side plots of all the other characters in this one wove together a story filled with action, love, danger, and thrills that had my small heart pounding out of my chest – LOVED it!!! 

 

The Rebel and the Rake – 3 stars – 

Sadly this one also fell flat for me. I ADORED Emily Sullivans first book in this series (the ANGST in the book *cries*) but I found myself sort of disinterested in this plot about halfway through and not really caring about the outcome towards the end of it…. however I do still want to read her last book just to see how she ties everything up!

Books I Read in July:

Thorne Princess by LJ Shen – 5 stars – 

I missed my queen LJ Shen. This book was amazing. I loved how messed up Ransom was and I missed the classic a-holes LJ Shen is so good at writing. I also really connected with Hallie and loved her character development throughout this. The angst was as always unreal and I love how each and every one of her books is so out of the box and manages to surprise me and make me fall in love every time. So good! Highly highly recommend! 

The End Zone by LJ Shen – 4 stars – 

This was a cute, short novella of LJ Shens that I managed to read. It was cute and steamy but no real surprises here – I enjoyed it though and loved the bonus epilogues from some of her past books at the end! I will read anything LJ Shen writes haha!

Lover Unbound by JR Ward – 5 stars –

Another solid win for this series. While not my favorite in the series I still loved this book all the same. One of my favorite series of all time. 

Flawless by Elsie Silver – 4 stars – 

This book was so good!!! I love this series and I love how fun and addicting each character is to read about! I still think Heartless is my favorite in the series so far but still really really enjoyed this book! (reminded me of The Longest Ride but in the best way) amazing!

Forever Never by Lucy Score – 5 stars – my review

THIS BOOK THIS BOOK THIS BOOK!!!! ahhhhh let me introduce you folks to the book that is responsible for putting me into a gauging reading slump *queue drum roll* I came into this with negative expectations only to have them blown out of the water in every way possible. I loved Brick and how solid, sturdy, and dependable he was. I loved the small town aspects of this. The way they were both mutually obsessed with one another (my WEAKNESS). I also was pleasantly surprised by the uniqueness of the Remi’s artistic abilities and how she saw auras of songs and used them to inspire her paintings. I also loved the romantic suspense elements in this and was WHOLLY invested by the end!!! AMAZING AMAZING!!!

Falling Embers by Catherine Cowles – 4 stars – 

This series is so cute and comforting. While I think Calder and Hadley are my least favorite couple so far I am a sucker for small town romance and anything borderline overprotectiveness …. and this book served both of those up on a platter I could not stop devouring. Safe to say I found a new series to be addicted to and I am jumping into this rabbit hole head first. 

 

Any who thats all the books I was able to devour so far this summer!! What about you all? Read anything good this summer? Have any summer reading plans or recs? LMK in the comments below!

-BubblyBooks

Forever Never

by Lucy Score

Rating 5/5 stars

My Review:

Ahhhhh this book y’all. ………..

 

This. BOOK. *internal squeals of joy* 

I must say my mind is currently somewhere lost in the pacific, blown out of the water. I mean I came into this with my expectations on the floor. Seriously they were below ground level, buried so deep into the core of the earth they might as well have been partying with magma (thats how low my standards were for this read)…. 

and then entered the god that is Brick Callignhan. 

Safe to say, I came in to this one completely blind with nothing but my senses to guide me and came out glowing like a star from the sheer amounts of straight dopamine this book delivered into my body. (Thank you fictional god who is nicknamed after a brick wall). 

I mean this book blew me away with its originality and premise: Remi is a famous painter who has the ability to see the colors or auras of songs she listening to. Her paintings have just started to take off and its only when one of her friends ends up in danger that she ends up back in her hometown….. and closer to her old crush/long lost love Brick Callinghan. The two of them are thrown together again after bumping into one another at the local super market…. and Jesus takes the wheel after that!!!

Of course it wouldn’t be me if this book did not have straight up CHEMISTRY between the main characters: (Brick and Remi) *claps* *fans self* I mean this book had my face on fire and my heart a dissolving into a pile of sugar simultaneously. The angst alone in this had me twirling strands of hair out of my head, and me telling my stupid brain NOT TO GET INVESTED because we all know the heart was in truck crushing danger. 

I mean the straight FIRE between the two. The yearning. The pining. I was a fish lost at sea and drowning with no oxygen waiting for the slightest touch between the two. Hell I was sweating just from the two of them brushing hands for crying out loud. 

BUT…. lets just say the wait was worth it because GOD DAMN. The straight spice that came out of these two was enough to season a lifetime supply of fajitas for crying out loud. 

However, not only was this book a pile of hot flames….but it truly was so much more. 

I could feel the love between Remi and Brick like it was a tangible thing. And while I admit it might have been a tad much at times, I feel like the plot was really well balanced with a layer of suspense that had me on my toes waiting for the other shoe to drop. I loved the family fights in this book. The very realistic relationship Remi had with her older sister, the love Brick had for his younger brother Spencer, all of which helped shape this book into a layered read I could feel and sink into. I loved the action, the danger, and the level of protectiveness brought out in Brick…. it was all just *chefs kiss*! 

My second read of Lucy Scores (following Things I Never Got Over) and certainly not my last! So good!!!

5 Stars

What about you all? have you read this book? Is it on your TBR? Lets chat in the comments below!

-BubblyBooks

 

 

Its that time of year again my bookish flowers —-

mid year freak out tag time!!!! 

yup, you read me right – its already half way through the year *pauses in shock* How did we get here you might ask?? Where did are precious time go??

And the answer to that is….

Who knows?!… *cries* *sobs* *panics in halfway through the year crisis mode*

All mid-year freaking out aside I did manage to read some really amazing books this year. Here are just a few of them below!

 

Questions:

 

Best book(s) you’ve read so far:

Yours Truly by Abby Jiminez (5 stars)

Midnight Kisses by Jeanine Bennedict (5 stars)

The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber (5 stars)

Best sequel you’ve read so far:

The Damaged by Tijan (5 stars)

New release you haven’t read yet but want to:

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood 

Most anticipated release for the second half of the year:

A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber

A book thats out of your comfort zone:

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth 

Biggest surprise:

Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward

New favorite author:

Jessica Sorensen 

J.R. Ward

Underrated gems you’ve recently read:

Ana Maria and the Fox by Liana De La Rosa (5 stars) 

Books to read by the end of the year:

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

My Dark Romeo by LJ Shen

The Serpent and The Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent 

 

I tag:

Julie @OneMoreBook

Sophie @BewareoftheReader

Sophie @MeandInk

No pressure to do the tag!! Of course feel free to do the tag if your not tagged as well!! 🙂 

What about you all? Read any of the books above? Have any on your TBR? Lets chat in the comments below!!

-BubblyBooks

 

 

Yours Truly

By: Abby Jiminez

Rating: 5/5 stars

My Review:

This book was such a sweet, sugar-coated CUPCAKE of surprise!!! 

My heart is now a pile of dissolved sugar and I do not know how I am going to recover. 

For real I do not think words can honestly express the gaping crater sized void that has now filled my life since I’ve finished this book. 

This book was an explosion. A tsunami crashing against my shores. I’m taking catastrophic level of destruction – and I am thanking it throughly for the havoc this book has left on my life. 

First off, the book follows two doctors: Bri – a bubbly, fun-loving, family oriented grounded ER doctor…. and James – an introverted, kind-hearted, soft anxiety ridden individual… who is also happens to be an ER doctor… and who also just happens to switch jobs and end up working at the same hospital as Bri. A few mix ups later and Bri suddenly thinks James is out for her job, rude, and all around an man she cannot stand to hear about let alone stand next to. However that all starts to change when a few letters start to be swapped between the two…

Let me just start off by saying that James is the love of my life.

Seriously, I would write sonnets about James. I would shout “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” by Frankie Valli on the stairs of a high school soccer field a la Heath Ledger styles in order to snatch myself a James. He is the soft, gentle, head over heels all in softie that we simply all need in are lives.

Not to mention James struggle with anxiety and the way it was portrayed in this book made me feel so connected and understood. It gave me a new perspective on how other people internalize their struggles and the way it comes off to others and how some people who do not understand where James was coming from or his struggles with social anxiety would find him rude or passive aggressive when really he was just overthinking his thoughts/movements (I also loved how James journaled as a coping mechanism for his anxiety):

“I had to remember that not everyone over-thought everything the way I did. Wouldn’t it be amazing to live like that? To not carry that burden around with you. To not feel constantly overwhelmed and overstimulated and second-guess every little thing.”

And I absolutely ADORED the way Bri understood him and gave him space without him having to ask for it, or details he would need without him requesting it. It was like the two of them were in sync with one another need without them having to ask. Like an invisible thread connected them and kept pulling them back towards one another against their conscious will *sobs*:

PLUS the push and pull between James and Bri had me at the edge of my seat while simultaneously making hand gestures from the PURE frustration the severe lack of COMMUNICATION between these two. Seriously these two were so meant for each other and they both just kept getting in their own way from being with one another!! It was MADDENING!! 

“Have you ever heard the saying that if you’re with someone who doesn’t speak your language, you’ll spend a lifetime having to translate your soul? Amy never spoke your language. […] Briana’s different. She understands you, even when you don’t say anything at all.”

But the angst, the funny families, a swearing parrot, and my heart was MELTING by the time I finished this masterpiece. I also loved how the two of them swapped letters in the beginning – letters or notes swapped between any two main characters in a book is my pure weakness. 

“I always think that when we’re quiet, we’re agreeing to be harmless to each other. That we’re just sharing the same space and letting each other exist exactly as we are, and neither of us would hurt or upset the other one.”

Anyways, please read this book. Just do it. You will not be sorry. Easily one of the best books I have read this year!

5 Stars

What about you all? Have you read this book? Have it on your TBR? Lets chat in the comments!!

-BubblyBooks

 

 

Ahhhh hello my lovely bookish roses!!! How are we today?? How is everybody doing!!? How are the BOOKS??! Have the bookish fairies been good to you? Been sprinkled with any magical reads lately?? Please LET ME KNOW!! My TBR may be big enough to kill me at this point but I can never get enough recs so please flood my comments with your favorites!!

 

That being said this month ended up being sprinkled with sugar coated fairy dust because the books I read were absolute magical, sparkle coated cupcakes that I devoured at an unhealthy rate. (seriously they were SO. dang. flipping. good.)

I even was lucky enough to have flipped through the page of some new favorite books of all time….. thank you exploding TBR for putting off killing me for a few more days and instead popping out books good enough to melt my heart into some liquid gold. 

 

But enough of my rambling on here and onto the books that blessed my eyes last month *claps*:

 

What I Read this Month:

Midnight Kisses by Jeanine Bennedict – 5 stars –

Hello all and welcome to my new obsession. The pages of which consume my every waking thought, my every color drenched dream, my every day dream or zone out moment. Enter this beautiful beauty of a book: Greta and Otis just might be one of my favorite books couples of all time (if not the favorite) and I am incapable of apologizing for it. One of the most realistic romances I have read (seriously these two characters personalities felt like real people to me and honestly it felt like I was reading about reality in the best way). Please if you chose to read any book I’ve ever recommended… read this one *prays you add to your exploding TBR*

Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber – 4 stars –

JACKS IS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. Dang flabbit I was not expecting to fall as hard for this book as I thought. Seriously I still have scrape marks on my arms and face from falling so hard for this book. I love the world of Caraval and read the Caraval series a fat minute ago… that being said I think I might like this series even better??!?!? Who am I??!? But Jacks just had me falling impossibly hard and I adored every second of his apple filled manipulative snarky self…. not to mention I adored Evangeline’s rose gold colored glasses in which she saw the world. SO freaking good!

The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber – 5 stars –

AHHHHH this book has my heart and my soul. Seriously my soul is off of a highway somewhere trampled and run over and bleeding to death from the emotional trauma this book put me through. If I thought book one punched me in the face with feelings…. it had nothing on book two. And THAT ENDING I have still not recovered and please do not talk to me until book 3 is published in October please and thank you. 

Pucked Love by Helena Hunting – 4 stars –

I am so sad this series has come to an end *sobs*. The Pucked world has grown on me completely and Darren and Charlenes story was not exception. Honestly this book was a lot softer and sweeter than I anticipated and I deeply enjoyed the way the romance unfolded between the two. Such fun family dynamics, with a twist of dirty banter, and a sprinkle of hockey lingo… great series!! 

Twisted Emotions by Cora Riley – 5 stars –

NINO. Thats it thats the review. Read this book for Nino – I love him and Kiara with my whole heart and Cora Riley knows how to write a mafia family like no other. The blood drenched moments, the heart shredding emotions, the breath stopping tension, everything about this had my mind darkening and my heart opening. Hands down one of my favorite couples she has ever written (its up there with Aria and Luca 😉 ) Highly recommend! 

Twisted Pride by Cora Riley – 4 stars –

Wow. This one was even more intense than Twisted Emotions. Much darker, much more questionable but I still loved Remo all the same and I liked how him and Serafinas romance ended even if my morals had to hop a few fences to get there. A really great series!

 

While the Duke Was Sleeping by Sophie Jordan – 4 stars –

This book was so cute and steamy!! Just the type of light and fluffy book I needed. The kissing scenes in this are A+ plus toss in some amnesia and falling for the wrong brother and I am SOLD. Really cute and light and I can’t wait to read more from Sophie Jordan!

A Rogue to Remember by Emily Sullivan – 5 stars –

OMG this one completely blew me apart and drifted me away. My expectations were on the ground for this one (mostly because I didn’t know anything about it going in) and I must say the wind was blown right into my sails and had my heart drifting away by the end of chapter one. The mutual pinning from both Alec and Lotties POV’s had me wanting to tear my hair out and shout from the rooftops “You both love each other just kiss already!?!” The angst in this book was just *chefs kiss* and I loved how both Lottie and Alec had a past connection from their childhood together! Just so, SO good!

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas – 5 stars –

I must say this is probably one of my favorite historical romances of all time. Sebastian is the snarky unapologetic bastard we all need in our lives. I loved everything about this book and the way Sebastian takes care of Evangeline had my mouth hanging open in awe and admiration. The plot is one of the most layered and atmospheric I have read in a historical and I loved how their love for each other opened up and grew over time. I do not re-read books often but I just may have to pick this one up again because I already can not stop thinking about it!

Royally Matched by Emma Chase – 5 stars –

An up and coming king who decides to ignore his duties and sign up for a royal reality tv show instead?? Yes please. This book was like the dirty crossover between The Bachelor and The Princess Diaries and I devoured every page of it. Henry is straight up hilarious and his internal monologue had me laughing out loud at several moments. I loved how hard he fell for Sarah and the way these two truly cared about one another above all else. Really great, fun, and addicting series!

 

 

What I Watched:

Queen Charlotte (season 1) – 

I loved this series!!! Devoured it in two days total and already need more!!

Desperate Housewives (season 3) –

This series had consumed my life and I will not stop watching at all costs. Amazing. 

The Little Mermaid (live action) –

This was really good! I loved who they cast as prince eric and the special effects were really good! Was pleasantly surprised by this one!

 

(Tentative) June TBR:

• Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
• Twisted Hearts by Cora Riley (Savios book!!!)
• Stinger by Mia Sheridan
• First Semester by QB Tyler
• Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Very, very tentative TBR because we all know I cannot commit to save my life 😉 However I am hoping to get to some of these this month!

What about you all?? Read any good books?? Read any of the books above? How was your reading month last May?! LMK in the comment below!

-BubblyBooks