This spicy hockey romance lived up to the hype!

Finished just in time for Christmas festivities to commence 🎅 🎄🎁

Reading these books at the same time is starting to confuse me.

Going to focus on Icebreaker since it's due back in less than a week.

This is Caitlin Crew's/Megan Crane's 100th book for Harlequin, and it's a good one!

My favorite part came at the very end where a book called "Pure Princess, Bartered Bride" is referenced. I was tickled when I Googled the title and found that it's a real book by Megan herself ? What a fun Easter egg!

This was lovely.

I'm glad Charlie is alive to share his story which is beyond crazy and frustrating.

His writing style surprised me - it's really good.

My friend knows me well
A sweatshirt with a quote from
Anne of Green Gables 💚

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Happy "pictures in front of the Christmas tree" season to all who celebrate ?

I wasn't sure if I would like this dystopian romance, but I really did - so much so that I would consider continuing the series.

Another good "assignment" for Romance Book Club ?

Bittersweet has a beautiful Vermont setting, apple cider that smells like...well, you'll see when you read it, and a sexy romance ?

I see that Bowen has written some hockey romances as well. I'll definitely be checking those out ?

Book 3 in the Bridgerton series was a delight.

Benedict and Sophie's love story is reminiscent of Cinderella.

I was along for the ride from beginning to end 💞

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Motherhood isn't
for everyone. How far
would regret take you?

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My Christmas cactus
and my latest read - both are
just spectacular

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My, oh, my!

I was riveted from start to finish.

The narrator of this audiobook was EXCELLENT.

I really liked this - crazy ending and all.

A wild ride!

A character can have violet eyes.

Fine.

But, in my experience, if someone in the book has violet eyes, it's mentioned ad nauseum.

I counted 15 times in this book.

Great book, but those damn violet eyes 😡

This is the third book in the Witchlore Series and I feel like each book is getting better and better 😊

Although my pet peeve with violet eyes was greatly tested. The unique eye color was mentioned 15 times!!! 🙄😬🫨

Too much angst for me.

I realize tension is a big part of the romance genre, but this just went on and on.

Thank you, next

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I have a pet peeve -
Violet eyes annoy the crap
out of this reader

I bet they will be mentioned at least a dozen more times before the end of the book

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Ted Bundy has become a household name, yet the victims are forgotten.

This book imagines things from the victims' perspectives.

A fictional account of true events done very well.

**Noodle couldn't care less

I'm still floating on air ⚾️ 🧢

Not too shabby for a month that started off really slow as far as reading

Amazon First Reads was a no-brainer this month

I just LOVE this series ❤️

In After Dark With the Duke, the heroine is the one with the bad reputation.

Every once in a while, I feel like I need a palate cleanser and an Anne of Green Gables book always does the trick.

Rainbow Valley is a part of the AOGG story that I had never read before. It focuses on her children and a group of neighbor kids and the shenanigans they get up to.

Fun, sweet, predictable, just what I needed.

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Take me out to the
ball game, but 18 innings??
Today I'm a wreck

Totally worth it!!!! What a night ⚾️🧢

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I knew nothing about the history of Taiwan before reading this book.

In Green Island, the story of a country is told alongside the story of a family.

This was the "blind date with a book" that my daughter in law gifted me earlier this month. I probably would have never picked it up on my own, but am very glad I read it.

**Side note - my Dodgers are struggling tonight

If a Duggar writes a book, I will read it ?

"Crazy Cousin Amy" was the only normal character in the show.

She tells her side of the story from her time on 19 Kids and Counting, her life before the show, and what has happened since.

Some parts are hard to listen to. The abuse she and her mother endured from their fathers is so sad.

Amy came off as authentic and truthful.

An interesting story about a woman who undergoes MDMA therapy and remembers abuse at the hands of a middle school teacher.

It feels weird to say I enjoyed this so let's just say it was a page-turner for me 😄

Just not my cup of tea.

I found it stupid and annoying 😂

These blurbs from Libby perfectly sum up the mood of this book.

"The Hounding considers whether in any age it might be safer to be a dog than an unusual young girl."

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I was unaware
flight map captures turbulence
A stressful descent

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I think reading ARCs is stressful 😄

You want to be able to leave a great review, but most of the time the story is so-so at best.

That's the case witb High By the Beach - a slow-burn romance with very high angst.

At first I was worried that this book was going to be heavy on drug abuse. Thankfully, that wasn't the case.

The main character has tragically lost her twin sister and this is the story of her grappling with grief and finding love.

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My trip is complete
Skyline Chili is a MUST
A Midwest classic

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This was my second time reading The Reveal.

I wanted to listen to the audiobook because Megan Crane (who leads my book club) asked us to give her input on who should do the narration.

It's very exciting to see a little bit of the behind the scenes stuff as books go into production 😀

And I still really liked this story about monsters taking over the earth and a human/vampire romance 🔥 🧛‍♂️

My sweet DIL got me a blind date with a book!

I'm kicking myself for tearing into it before taking a picture, but I did my best to recreate it 😄

I had never heard of this book, but it's got 100% here on Litsy!

Soldiers and Sailors
in Indianapolis
Downtown monument

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I'm in Indiana right now - family, friends, and a conference. Super busy, but my ❤️ is full

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Monthly wrap up

This was assigned for Romance Book Club.

It's not a romance, but it's definitely a page-turner!

I really liked it.

I've read 4 Nora Roberts books and have liked 2 of them. She's still a crap shoot for me.

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The boys of Tommen
Have taken me by surprise
With YA romance

I never would have guessed I'd be so into this series!

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I wanted to like this, but my mind drifted constantly. I just couldn't connect.

The author takes a deep dive into the history of Jesus.

I wanted something uplifting but didn't find it here. I'll stick with reading the Bible itself for inspiration.

Don't let the cute cover fool you - this romance is not light and fluffy.

There are some pretty heavy topics in The Heartbreak Hotel.

I give it a thumbs up 👍🏻

Posting a book review at this moment in time feels stupid and pointless, but I finished a book today, so here we are.

This was crazy, unhinged, and, yes, psycho!

I giggled several times (is there something wrong with me??) during this short, well-narrated audiobook.

Comfort. Hope. Guidance.
The one book that has it all
Just give it a try

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When I saw this was a First Reads choice on Amazon, I didn't even bother to see what the other choices were 😁

This was fun and gory, and fun, and different for Jeneva Rose.

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Gifted by a friend
It's weird but thought-provoking
Read this book slowly

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My third Mariana Zapata book, and I loved it!

She is the queen of slow burn romance.

I have three physical books of hers in my TBR and am confident I will love them all 😊

I love it when Romance Book Club assigns a book that I would never pick up on my own, and I end up loving it 😁

Turns out I don't mind a space opera with a hot bad boy love interest.

My sweet sister sent me a surprise in the mail...

Let's just say it wasn't quite as advertised 😂💀

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Sorry, Jane, I tried
I'm scratching you off my list
Your books aren't my jam

I bailed at 44%. Couldn't keep up and couldn't care less.

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Another 9 book month. That seems to be my average.

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Let's see how this goes...

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