Sweet Talk by Cara Bastone – Another audiobook I loved! The extra production value-added so much to this and while I’m not normally a fan of lies, I could handle this lie-by-omission the way Bastone did it here. Karina and Ace in a fake relationship…wow I need to examine my tropes again lol!

The anxiety rep was great and it’s one of my favorite YA books I’ve read in quite a while. I listened to the audiobook and it was so wonderfully done. Read review.Ĭounting Down With You by Tashie Bhuiyan – I adored this YA, which Melanie reviewed for the site. Esguerra – Another fake relationship on my list…maybe this is a trope I love more than I realized? Mina did a wonderful job of balancing romance and family in this #romanceclass book. Shay and Dominic pretending to be in a relationship and of course, falling in love while doing so, was just perfect for me. The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon – I loved this enemies to lovers contemporary romance.

The Wreckage of My Presence by Casey Wilson – This memoir struck such a great balance of both humor and honesty that it’s going to stay with me for quite a while. Melinda: Same here, and even better is that there’s no overlap! I haven’t read all of the ones Angela has, but they’re on my list. I don’t know what I expected from their book, but I do know this exceeded all my expectations.

Super hot Nesta and Cassian were fire together. See review here.Ī Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas- Woooo this book. I can not wait until the next book in the series comes out next year. The hero is such a caretaker and the heroine his strong, smart equal. Neon Gods by Katee Robert- This book is scorching, burn it all down hot and yet wonderfully sweet. This was an unexpected gem in my reading year. With dual timelines, it follows a present-day woman cleaning out her grandmother’s secret apartment in Paris and then flashes back to the heroics of two other women in Nazi-occupied Paris. The Paris Apartment by Kelly Bowen– I had no idea what this was about going in, only that I really enjoyed Kelly Bowen’s historical romances. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry- Friends to lovers is MY FAVORITE and this one hit all my feel-good, sexy, romance buttons. The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by KJ Charles- You really can’t go wrong with a KJ Charles regency romp, especially is it’s a grumpy/sunshine trope. Meet Me in Paradise by Libby Hubscher– This book hit me like a freight train, I went in thinking I was getting a fun getaway rom-com and ended up crying my eyes out at the end. George– Even with the tried and true trope of “I have to find a wife to save my estate!” this romance felt fresh and I really loved the honesty between the main characters. Angela: It’s only June and I already have several 5 star reads on my faves list.

The Almost Queen by Alys Murray