Down The TBR Hole #10

Down The TBR Hole is hosted by Lia @ Lost In A Story

Hello dear book lovers and welcome to another post in the Down The TBR Hole feature hosted by the awesome Lia.

So as I promised last week I did some off-screen TBR cleaning, with books I either knew I wasn't going to ever pick up to read or sequels of books I haven't yet read, because if I end up reading the first book and I enjoy it, chances are high I'll read the sequels as well, so no harm done there. Because of that, I'm starting today's cleaning with an amazing 2849, which is the lowest I've ever seen that number. I'm proud of getting there, which is why I'm going to look at 20 books today. Let's start!

Sunday Post #4

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. 

Hey guys! The flu and I are no longer together, and that makes me very, very happy. So this week I was able to focus a little bit more on the blog and on being generally more active, both online with other blogs, and in my day-to-day life. I also started learning HTML and CSS on a whim mostly, and so far so good. I didn't read as much as I wanted to, BUT since this week I'm being a bit more organized and I have posts scheduled in advance - pats self on the back - I can focus more on reading.

Audiobook Review: Bombshell by Jen Frederick

 

Author: Jen Frederick
Series: N/A
Audience: +18
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Self-Published
Release Date: December 31st 2018
My Rating: 3.5 Cups
Source: Read Me Romance
Blurb (from Goodreads):

My brain exploded at the supermarket. One minute I was arguing with my three-month-old about how many grapes she could stick in her tiny mouth and the next minute I was staring at the face of the father of my child.

The guy ghosted me after I told him I was pregnant. I sent him texts, called him and even posted a certified letter but received zero response. While he was down for the baby-making activities, he had zero desire to accept the consequences.

So I did what any other like-minded woman would’ve done in my position. I reached into my cart and started hurling things at him.

To my surprise, he not only paid for the damage but followed me home. Now, he’s telling me he never got my messages or my letter and that he’s ready to be a father.

He’s patching drywall, doing the laundry, and carrying the trash to the curb, and I’m remembering what it was like when he was loving me every night. A few heated stares and a few brushes of his hand against mine and my long-dormant female parts are roaring to life. Everyone’s going to think I’m a few French fries short of a Happy Meal if I let him back into my life, but my heart can’t keep asking what if…

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*Disclaimer: This book contains mature content. As a result, my review may contain references to content intended for mature audiences only.

This was such a cute story and I am so, so happy I got to listen to it.

Wednesday Chatter: How I Fell In Love With Audiobooks

Wednesday Chatter is a weekly feature at Ruby's Books where we'll be talking about anything and everything related to books and reading. Click here if you want to see what we talked about in the previous weeks

WARNING: Some bad words might be used in the following post. Don't say I didn't warn you!

Hello my lovely bookish friends! Here we are, with my very first discussion post of 2019, and I'm talking about Audiobooks, how I discovered them, and why I now love them. Let's dive right into it.

Top Ten Tuesday: Yet Another 5 Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2019

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl

Today's Top Ten Tuesday is all about the new authors we read in 2018, but since I already shared a similar list during Blogmas, I'm going to share the books I'm very excited to read that are coming out this year. Now I know I previously had not one, but two lists highlighting the 2019 releases I want to read (here and here), but there are just SO MANY BOOKS coming out that I want to read! I will however stop at just my top 5 today.  The anticipation is killing me, guys!

Down The TBR Hole #9

Down The TBR Hole is hosted by Lia @ Lost In A Story

Hello dear book lovers and welcome to another post in the Down The TBR Hole feature hosted by the awesome Lia.

It feels like YEARS since I last did a Down The TBR Hole post, when in reality it's been only 2 months since my Confused Edition of this feature. I ended that post with 2936 left on my TBR and I was super proud for reaching that number. In the meantime though, the holidays happened, new books were announced, new authors were discovered by me, and I managed to add so many books, I now have to go back to 2972 books. This is a little setback, but stay with me guys, I'm not going to let this TBR bring me down. Let's start!

Sunday Post #3: In Which I Have The Flu

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. 

Hey guys! It's crazy that we're two weeks into the new year. Where did the time go? I've been really sick this week, with a nasty case of the flu, complete with sneezing fits, sore throat and fever, which is probably why I have no sense of time at the moment, and also why I've been absent from the blog.

Blog Tour Book Review: Forever Broken by Carrie Ann Ryan

Author: Carrie Ann Ryan
Series: Talon Pack #9, Redwood Pack #16
Audience: +18
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: January 8th 2019
My Rating: 4.5 Cups
Source: InkSlinger PR
Blurb (from Goodreads):

In the finale to the award-winning Talon Pack series from NYT bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan sets, the final Brentwood must find his mate as the war with the Aspens comes to a close.

Cheyenne Liles has watched all of her friends mate into the Talon Pack and have their lives changed forever, one by one. She’s stood back, helpless to assist in the war with a rival Pack. But just when she thinks her time with the Talons is over and believes she should move on with her human life, the Aspen Pack Alpha takes matters into his own hands, altering her fate far more than a single mate mark ever could.

Max Brentwood used to be the smiling one, the only Brentwood who was somehow able to save his soul during the last Alpha’s reign. But his life was irrevocably changed one fateful day on the battlefield, and he was never the same again. Suddenly, Max is forced to face his future and make a choice when Cheyenne comes into danger: let fate decide, or watch his world crumble around him.

The shifters of this world have fought demons, humans, and themselves. Now, it’s time to find out who they truly are as the war between the Packs ends, and the moon goddess finally takes a stand.

*Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book from InkSlinger PR in exchange for an honest review. This does not influence my rating or the content of my review in any way.

**Disclaimer: This book contains mature content. As a result, my review may contain references to content intended for mature audiences only.

The last installment in the Talon Pack series is here and what a great way to end things!

Blog Tour Book Review: Evidence Of Desire by Lexi Blake

Author: Lexi Blake
Series: Courting Justice #2
Audience: +18
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Berkley
Release Date: January 8th 2019
My Rating: 4.5 Cups
Source: InkSlinger PR
Blurb (from Goodreads):

A fast-paced contemporary romance that sizzles from the New York Times bestselling author of Order of Protection where passion for the aw isn't the only thing heating up the courtroom.

Isla Shayne knows she's in over her head. As former all-star linebacker Trey Adams's personal lawyer, she's used to handling his business dealings and private financial matters, not murder charges. She needs to find an experienced criminal attorney who speaks her client's language. David Cormack of Garrison, Cormack and Lawless is exactly what she needs in the courtroom—and the only man she wants in the bedroom.

For David, taking on the Adams case means diving back into a world he thought he'd left behind and colliding head on with tragic possibilities he's in no mood to face. There's a reason professional football is in his past and no matter how close Isla gets to the truth he intends to leave it there.

But long days working on the case together lead to hot nights in each other's arms. As their feelings grow, the case takes a deadly twist that could change the game between the two lovers forever.

*Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book from InkSlinger PR in exchange for an honest review. This does not influence my rating or the content of my review in any way.

**Disclaimer: This book contains mature content. As a result, my review may contain references to content intended for mature audiences only.

2018 Wrap-Up: Best 12 Books

Hello my dear friends! I hope you had an awesome holiday week! Mine was great, quiet and cozy. Just what I needed this year, honestly.

With 2018 almost done, I wanted to do a yearly Wrap-Up, and also share my favorite 12 reads of 2018. Without further ado, let's dive into it!