October Reading Recap

 

October Reading Recap

17 Books read overall!

Paperback:

• The Guest List by Lucy Foley
• Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
• Runaway Groomsman by Meghan Quinn
• If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher
• How Sweet It Is by Dylan Newton
• The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
• The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling

Kindle:

• Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter
• Heartless by Elsie Silver
• Juniper Hill by Devney Perry
• Funny Feelings by Tarah Dewitt
• The Lycan King's Mate by Bridget Marie (Re-Read on Dream App)
• A Pumpkin and a Patch by Jennifer Peel (Clean Romance)
• The Devil You Know by Veronica Eden (Something Spicy Book Club read)
• For Your Eyes Only by Tia Louise
• Ruthless Creatures by JT Geissinger
• Carnal Urges by JT Geissinger

The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling

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The Kiss Curse

By Erin Sterling

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Witchy

Magical

Enemies to Lovers

Small town

This was such a great second book. I really loved Gwynn's spirit and attitude from the first book and was happy she got her own story. 

Wells I knew was going to have hidden layers and I loved watching his personality unfold. 

Gwynn & Wells' banter and chemistry was spot on and I loved the entire story line especially the continued Jones verus Penhallow feud. I really hope Bowen gets his own story now too.

The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

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The Ex Hex

By Erin Sterling

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Witchy

Small Town

Second Chances

Magical

This was an excellent book. I love the story line of finding yourself and what you are capable of.

Got to love a second chance romance and I loved Vivi & Rhys story. Falling for each other when younger and seeing how they both messed things up. 

I loved the magical story line about a curse and having to undo it while dealing with all the odd magical problems. 

Carnal Urges by JT Geissinger

📚Review Time📚

Carnal Urges

By JT Geissinger

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Mafia

Age Gap

BDSM

Action

This is a great follow up to Ruthless Creatures. This story follows best friend Sloane and her adventure in the Mafia world.

The Irish Mafia and the Russian Bravta are no strangers to conflict but when Sloane is blamed for starting a war between the families things go from bad to worse.

I love the characters Sloane and Declan. I love Sloane's personality and her ability to charm anyone!! Declan is a great new character that delves even further into the criminal world and how easy the morality boundary lines can blurr. 

These two characters have amazing chemistry. This book is heavy on the BDSM and sex is a main plot line throughout. 

Ruthless Creatures by JT Geissinger

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Ruthless Creatures

By JT Geissinger

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Mafia

Second Chance

What a great book. I was on the edge of my seat most of the time. Definitely Mafia Romance but it was written differently than other Mafia Genres. 

I enjoyed the unfolding of the plot lines and watching the "bad boy" fall in love. Definitely super spicy with a little BDSM mixed in. 

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

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The Guest List

By Lucy Foley

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

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Thriller

Mystery

I am not usually a thriller reader but for the Spooky season I decided to try this one out. 

It was middle of the road for me. A lot of back and forth to be honest. And because of that I had a hard time really getting into the story. 

I did like the premise of all 5 people having the motive. I would have liked to see a bit more closure on the Jules Charlie Hannah side as it was a big storyline but no real closure there. Would also have liked to see the other suspects get their face to face with him. The ending felt really rushed to me.

If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher

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If You Ask Me

By Libby Hubscher

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Second Chances

Fertility Struggle

Fade to Black 

Friend to Lover

This is a such a great book. It was funny and has achingly sad plot lines throughout.

Violet, an advice columnist, discovers her cheating spouse and her world unravels with one event after another. 

During one crazy event she meets Dez, a local fireman who helps Violet learn to be more true to herself and helps deal with the fallout from the craziness of the unlucky or lucky events in Violets life.

I loved watching both Violet's personal layers unfold as well as her and Dez's relationship unfold. The messages that Violet writes in her column is for poignant and makes you think. As someone who has dealt with her own fertility struggles, it was refreshing to see the issue discussed and tastefully addressed. Definitely recommend this book!!

Mid Month Reading Check

It's already half way through October!! Time is certainly flying by!!

So far this month I've read some amazing books and have found so new brilliant authors.

📚How Sweet It Is By Dylan Newton

📚Accidentally Amy By Lynn Painter

📚Heartless by Elsie Silver (Book 2 in Chestnut Springs series)

📚Juniper Hill By Devney Perry (Book 2 in The Edens series)

📚Funny Feelings by Tarah DeWitt

📚The Lycan King's Mate by Bridget Marie (Reread in Dreame App)

📚A Pumpkin and a Patch By Jennifer Peel (clean read)

📚The Devil You Know By Veronica Eden (Something Spicy Bookclub Read)

📚Runaway Groomsman by Meghan Quinn

Runaway Groomsman by Meghan Quinn

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Runaway Groomsman

By Meghan Quinn

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Slow Burn

Second Chance

Small Town

Friends to Lovers

This was a great slow burn story from beginning to end. This is definitely a much lighter spicy story with only 1 real steamy scene.

From the beginning I fell in love with Sully the Alzheimer's suffer grandpa. I loved Fallon's love for family and keeping the legacy of her grandparents alive. She is a great character full of love, compassion and determination.

Sawyer was a bit of a surprise for me. The issues that led him to Canoodle (love the name) and meeting the towns people was your typical Hollywood love affair gone wrong. But he surprised me with his compassion and heart toward Sully and Fallon. 

I love their love story and that the base was friendship, family and community. Side characters were amazing but Jaz totally stole the show for with her snark and switchblade.

Happy Release Day !! HEARTLESS by Elsie Silver NOW LIVE!!

 

 I can’t keep my eyes off him.
And he can’t keep his hands off of me.

Heartless, an all-new steamy and captivating age-gap single dad small
town romance from #1 Amazon bestselling author Elsie Silver is live now!
 

Working as a nanny for the world’s grumpiest single dad should have been simple. Except I can’t keep my eyes off him.

 And he can’t keep his hands off of me.

Cade Eaton is thirteen years older than I am and barely looks my way. Until I get
him into the hot tub one night for a game of truth or dare. Then all bets are off—and so are our clothes.

He’s gruff, a little rough around the edges. But broad-shouldered ranchers with
calloused hands and filthy mouths are this city girl’s kryptonite. So who am I to resist?
But it’s in our quiet moments together that he softens. It’s when he takes care of me that
I realize his hardened exterior is just a façade. It’s when I watch him go all sweet with his little boy that I really fall for him.

Someone convinced him once that his best wasn’t good enough. But I’ve never felt more cherished than I do in his arms.

My contract may say this arrangement is only for two months.

But my heart says this is forever.

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About Elsie

Elsie Silver is a Canadian author of sassy, sexy, small town romance who loves a good
book boyfriend and the strong heroines who bring them to their knees. She lives just
outside of Vancouver, British Columbia with her husband, son, and three dogs and has
been voraciously reading romance books since before she was probably supposed to. 

 
She loves cooking and trying new foods, traveling, and spending time with her
boys–especially outdoors. Elsie has also become a big fan of her quiet five am
mornings, which is when most of her writing happens. It’s during this time that she can
sip a cup of hot coffee and dream up a fictional world full of romantic stories to share with her readers.
 

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Tam's Corner Newsletter

 Well October's newsletter went out this afternoon.  A bit later than I'd like but at least I made it before the 15th.  Which just happens to be my Dad's birthday.  Happy Birthday Dad!!

Are you subscribed to my newsletter?  It is where I share with you what writing projects I am working on for the month, a monthly hopefuls list and any new releases that I am super excited about.  In September I had a spotlight on a new to me author Melissa Grace.  I just love her.  And after the holidays I hope to be able to do an author spotlight.

To sign up for my newsletter visit https://www.subscribepage.com/x2o1m2 and you will not miss out!!

The Devil You Know by Veronica Eden

📚Review Time📚

The Devil You Know

By Veronica Eden

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

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Friends to Lovers

Fake Dating

Forbidden Romance 

Brother's Best Friend

Small Town

This was a great read. I loved seeing Tatum grow and loosen the tight reigns she thought she had to have to conquer her anxiety. 

Cooper was a great character more layers than just a sex machine. It was a great reminder that we shouldn't judge others, we don't always know what is going on inside someone.

This was a highly sexual book. But I have to say the way she wrote the steps Cooper took to make sure Tatum was ready and taught her about herself and her body was tastefully written. Trust, friendship and love. I always worry about the virgin loss story but this was well written and the chemistry they had was off the charts. 

A Pumpkin and a Patch by Jennifer Peel

📚Review Time📚

A Pumpkin and a Patch

By Jennifer Peel

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Single Dad

Forbidden Romance 

Small Town

This was a super cute and sweet fall read. I laughed so hard at "The Sisters" and some of the things they got up to.

After a story Josie wrote in her journal at 15 gets released around school she was bullied.  15 years later she is still struggling with coming to terms about this story and the feelings it evokes.

When Reece the object of that story comes back into her life he tries to help her come to terms with being the pirate girl. 

This is a super fun and well told story. Reminding us that the words we use towards others can have a lasting affect. It also tells the story of how we can become strong even if we are a victim and over come hardships.

Funny Feelings by Tarah DeWitt

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Funny Feelings

By Tarah DeWitt

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Rom-Com 

Single Dad

Slow Burn

Fake Dating

Such a great book. I laughed so much throughout the entire thing but also felt heart ache. I did love how the hear impaired was represented in this story.

Meyer is a single dad of a hearing impaired child. Ex stand up comedian turned writer who ends up managing Farley Jones an up & coming female comedian.

Farley is trying to make a name for herself in the stand up world & winds up finding a found family in Meyer & Hazel as well!! 

You could feel the tension between Meyer & Hazel which I love how the growth of their feelings was written. And once they gave in, it was worth the wait.

Juniper Hill by Devney Perry

📚Review Time📚

Junipter Hill

By Devney Perry

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Single Mom

Second Chances

Small Town

This was a great read. Knox is a bit of a grump but is an amazing chef for the Eden's restaurant "Knuckles". We learn about his story and what brought him back home after culinary school.

Memphis is a new mom with no support or clue on what she is doing. In other words she's a hot mess. I really enjoyed the character development with her. Spoil rich kid turned penniless new mom. It was amazing to see the entire Eden family fall in love with her and her son. 

Heartless by Elsie Silver

📚ARC Review Time📚

Heartless by Elsie Silver

Releases October 14, 2022

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Single Dad

Slow Burn

Small Town

Grumpy Sunshine

Forbidden Work Romance

Willa & Cade are my new favorites of Elsie's world!! That is high praise after a bull riding cowboy!! 

Willa is a bundle of sunshine that blows into Cade's quiet world & spins it off its axis. Cade is a quiet grump with a huge heart. He loves son & family more than anything which leaves very little for himself.

Willa is a fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants type of gal who falls in love first with Luke Eaton, Cades 5 year old son. Showing love for a motherless (by moms choice) child really gets you in the heart.

Willa helps remind Cade that he is just as important as the rest of the family. Slowly she is able to coax the real sexy cowboy to make his appearance & boy were we not disappointed. You know the saying,"it's always the quiet ones" is relevant here.

Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter

📚Review Time📚

Accidentally Amy

By Lynn Painter

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Slow Burn

Rom-Com

Forbidden CoWorker

Friends to Lovers

I have to say I adored this book!! Like give it more than 5 stars love!! In fact they really need to make a movie of this book.

Fate has a funny way of bringing Izzy & Blake together in this rom com, heavy on the com!! Their banter was spot on!! 

What I really enjoyed was reading about how they were determined to be & stay friends & nothing more, even though sparks were flying from the 1st pumpkin spice latte..

I also enjoyed Izzy's relationship with her cousin & friends. But the cat relationships with Blake & Izzy was the cherry on top of a brilliant sundae. 

How Sweet It Is by Dylan Newton

📚Review Time📚

How Sweet It Is

By Dylan Newton

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Small Town

Slow Burn

Work Place Romance

This was a super cute book. Loved the horror meets event planning aspect. Kate has child guilt for not going into the family business but wants to prove herself to her family.

Drake is a horror novelist but has run into a bit of writers block. Wanting to write a story that means a little extra something he needs Kate's help to get it out the right way.

After one disaster after another will they be able to see they have the potential of having their own happily ever after or will it blow up in their faces?!

September Reading Log Wrap Up

Last month I went off script for my reading.  I had a great hopefuls stack that I shared in my newsletter but I found a couple super fun Fall Reading Challenges so my hopefuls list got wiped out and I started a new list.  

I was able to be an ARC reader for two books in September, Long Way Home by Melissa Grace and The Rebel by Lena Hendrix.  You all know how much I love my girl Lena!! Her latest is amazing and if you haven't started reading her books yet check out Chikalu Falls series.  That's her first series and there are a few Easter Eggs in her Redemption Ranch series.  

So here are all the books that I actually read in the month of September.  I read 17 total, 4 paperbacks and 13 eBooks (2 ARCs).

1. Home Again by Melissa Grace (Book 2 in Midnight in Dallas Series)

2. ARC - Long Way Home by Melissa Grace (Book 3 in Midnight in Dallas Series)

3. Tapping the Billionaire by Max Monroe (Book 1 in Billionaire Bad Boys Series)

4. Banking the Billionaire by Max Monroe (Book 2 in Billionaire Bad Boys Series)

5. Scoring the Billionaire by Max Monroe (Book 3 in Billionaire Bad Boys Series)

6. A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins (Book 1)

7. The Tanglewood Tea Shop by Lilac Mills (CLEAN Read)

8. ARC - The Rebel by Lena Hendrix (Book 3 in Redemption Ranch series)

9. Three Blind Dates by Meghan Quinn (Book 1 in Dating By the Numbers series)

10. Irresistible by Melanie Harlow

11. Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters (CLEAN read)

12. The Hunted One by Brittney Sahin (Book 1 Falcon Falls Security series)

13. Cross My Heart by Avery Maxwell (Book 1 Broken Hearts series)

14. Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry (Book 1 The Edens series)

15. Blindsided by Amy Daws (Spin off Harris Brothers World series)

16. The Romantic Pact by Meghan Quinn (Spin off of The Mother Road)

17. Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter

Here is my October Hopefuls Stack!!  Let's see if I keep to the list this month!!