2017 April Favorites

April gave us four really fantastic reads. Click the image to purchase or read our reviews to find out more.

Just Like That by Nicola Rendell

"But you know what? Funny is great but if a romantic comedy doesn't have heart, doesn't have give me the 'warm fuzzies' it fails, in my mind. Just Like That has such a great balance of humor and heart--as much as I laughed with these characters, I swooned at the fantastically sweet and romantic and alpha Russ and the equally sweet and charmingly adorable Penny. The way their romance grew from one night to one week to happily ever after added depth and sexiness to this lighthearted novel. " (From our review.)

Mister Romance by Leisa Rayven

"Mister Romance wasn't anything like I thought it would be and I suspect readers who've read more about male escorts than I have, it'll feel fresh. Not only does Leisa Rayven write something that is romantic, I've neglected to point out that she does so with a lot of humor and tenderness..." (From our Review.)

 

180 Seconds by Jessica Park

"I don't know enough to know if this was a hard novel to write, though I don't know how Jessica Park wrote this and emerged emotionally unscathed; but I do know that as tough as it was to read (emotion-wise), sometimes, it was worth every second of my time; I only wish I had more time with these characters because now their story is over. " (From our review.)

Before I Ever Met You by Karina Halle

"It's been a while since I've started and finished a full length novel in one day but I was completely captivated by Jackie and Will's story and I just could not put it down. " (From our review.)


As I sit here contemplating that another school year is coming to an end as I'm scheduling reviews all the way through August, I continue to marvel about the concept of time. Sometimes I feel like it moves at snail's pace but when I step back and look at how quickly it goes, I feel a little panicky, especially the older I get.  But enough of that...you want to know what we're up to and things we're seeing in the blogging world.

 A few trends that are continuing to persist are:

• the duology/trilogies that writers are putting out. So far, we've really enjoyed what's being produced and while we do find ourselves pondering the reasons behind this uptick, we're by no means complaining. 
• the writing duos -- and again, we're the ones reaping the benefits here so keep on doing what you're doing!
• the emphasis on athletes (keep those coming)
• more and more diverse characters (LOVE this and want it not to be a "trend" but the norm)
• the modernization of fairy tales (we've only read a few but we see more and more coming out)
• single parents (yes!)

All in all, we love when writers change things up and give us something new to think about and read and we're looking forward to not only reading in our comfort zones but to explore what else is out there. May is looking like a promising reading month and we know we'll have quite a list of favorites for you! Until then, happy reading!

FAVORITE READS: April 2016 Edition

I don't know that I've been as excited about reading as I was in April; it seemed like every book we picked up, we loved. This month was an absolutely stellar month of reading for us and we're excited to share some of our favorites. If any of these look good to you click on the book image and it'll take you Amazon for a synopsis and possible purchase. Happy reading, y'all!

 

Dirty was sexy and funny and had a whole bunch of honesty throne in the mix. Throw in Mal from the previous series and you have all sorts of things happening in this brand new series from Kylie Scott. We are excited to see what happens next in this series. 

Court was so excited about this one that I could not resist it. I'm so glad I didn't. It's on the more grown up spectrum of YA and it's so deliciously irreverent and sweet and slightly wicked. We can't stop thinking about it and while neither of us wants to wish our lives away, July CANNOT come sooner.

We loved this series from the very first book and have been eager to see how Killian and Axelle would work out.  There's angst and love and more angst. LOVED IT. This series is coming to a close and while we're really sad about it, we're very much looking forward to seeing what J.B. will write next. 

We love a man in uniform and a girl who knows what she likes. This novel is our second one we've read from Chanel Cleeton and it's making us all sorts of excited about the ones we still need to read and the ones yet to come out. If you like the idea of a hot pilot and a sassy business owner finding love in the most unlikely place, grab this one--you will not regret it.

I think Court and I are both firmly in agreement about many things, but especially this: Kristen Ashley never fails us. This continuation of the Colorado Mountain series features Deke and Justice and it was so emotional for me. Both characters had some baggage and reading how they worked through it felt honest and right. If you haven't read it or any of Kristen Ashley's books, run--don't walk--to the nearest store and get to reading.



I thought I loved this series and then I read this final book and now I know that THIS one is my favorite. I loved it. Between the theater aspect of it, the second chance at romance, and ALL of the characters featured, I absolutely adore everything about this angsty romance. I'm so sad that the series is over but I love that this is the book that ended it. 


Phoenix is a continuation of the Bellator Saga and it's so emotional. It's raw and frustrating and honest and hard to read and Court and I love it--it may even be our favorite of the series so far. If you haven't started this dystopic political romantic suspense series, then you MUST. It's so good. It'll give you ALLLLLLL the feels--so much so that you'll feel compelled to message Cecilia London and give her your mind (do it, she loves it!!!).