After reading Blackout last year by this all star team of 6 authors, I couldn’t pass up reading Whiteout, especially when its cold out in January, perfect mood weather to read (and cuddle up) with!
Title: Whiteout
Authors: Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon
Series: Standalone
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Holiday
Goodreads Summary
A Merry Little Meet Cute was released in September 2022, but I had been saving this waiting for December to read it – and it did not disappoint! This is a super fun, sexy, romantic, sex positive and body positive book great for any time of year – but especially the holidays!
Title: A Merry Little Meet Cute
Author: Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone
Series: Standalone
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Holiday – Christmas
A home schooled genius girl who has to go to theatre summer camp to prove she can socialize and interact with people her own age? I was hooked right away and had a ton of fun with this story!
Title: Long Story Short
Author: Serena Kaylor
Series: Standalone
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
I’d been eager to read Lakesedge since it was released, but when I didn’t get to it last year during the “spooky season” I knew I wanted to wait until this years spooky season – and what better month to read this gothic fantasy than October!
Title: Lakesedge
Author: Lyndall Clipstone
Series: World at the Lake’s Edge #1
Genres: Fantasy, Gothic, Romance
Goodreads Summary
I’ve been seeing nothing but glowing reviews about this book since it’s release in July. I finally got around to picking it up for myself and I didn’t believe everyone when they said it was good. And boy was I wrong – because this book was AMAZING!
Title: The Bodyguard
Author: Katherine Center
Series: Standalone
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
I’m a big fan of Ashley Poston’s Once Upon A Con contemporary young adult series, so when I heard she was going to be writing an adult romance featuring a ghost….yeah, say no more, I’m in.
Title: The Dead Romantics
Author: Ashley Poston
Series: Standalone
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Paranormal
The nice thing about finishing A Spindle Splintered was the second book, A Mirror Mended, was released last month so I could immediately jump back into this world without having to wait – and thats exactly what I did.
Title: A Mirror Mended
Author: Alix E. Harrow
Series: Fractured Fables #2
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
I didn’t know what to pick up next then I saw this book on my pile of books I received at ALA, and decided a short novella is just what I needed in the moment – this fairytale retelling was quick and fun!
Title: A Spindle Splintered
Author: Alix E. Harrow
Series: Fractured Fables #1
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
I’m a big fan of Lucy Keating’s debut novel, Dreamology, and after her sophomore novel Literally out in 2017, she’s been quiet on the writing front. Needless to say, when I saw she had a book coming out in 2022 I was beyond excited to read her third novel!
Title: Ride With Me
Author: Lucy Keating
Series: Standalone
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
I would like to know how Katee Robert does it and how each book in this series is better than the last! I loved Wicked Beauty, just as I loved Electric Idol and Neon Gods in the Dark Olympus series – but I think Wicked Beauty is my favorite yet.
Title: Wicked Beauty
Author: Katee Robert
Series: Dark Olympus #3
Genres: Romance, Retellings, Fantasy
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