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New To Me Authors That I’m Loving in 2020

Jul 15, 2020

Today I thought I would share some of the new to me authors that I have been loving this year. Most of these authors have been around for some time. However, I have only picked up their books this year. And I thought I would share with you some of my favourites.

I always like to try new authors. And when I find one that I just love – now that is the best feeling. And I’ve read a fair few new to me authors this year. Which has just been fantastic. Anyway, let’s get into it like always these are in no order.

Paula Stokes: Girl Against The Universe has been on my TBR for some time now and I finally picked it up last month. And damn gosh I wish I picked it up sooner. I can’t wait to read more from Paula, there are a few of her other books that have been on my TBR for a while as well. So they are being bumped up on my list.

Beverly Jenkins: I’ve only read one book from Beverly, but I already know that I am going to love her stuff. I’m hoping to get to a couple more of her books this month. But they all just sounds fantastic and exactly what I love. I am excited to read the rest of the Women Who Dare series after reading Rebel.

T.J. Klune: Is a name that I had heard before this year, but I never picked any of his books up. Until this year. I haven’t kept this hidden but The House in the Cerulean Sea is my favourite book I’ve read so far this year. And if you haven’t picked it up please do.

Tillie Cole: Is another author that I have heard about for a few years now, especially since I started reading more and more romance. And I finally picked her up this year and I’m really glad that I did. Her Hades Hangman series is dark and dangerous and I love it. You can check out my series review of all current books now.

Giana Darling: I hadn’t heard about Giana Darling until this year and when I picked up her The Fallen Men series a couple of months ago, I didn’t know what I was getting into. This is such a fun series and I can’t wait until the next book. I have also just posted my series review so you can check that out too.

Sarah MacLean: I’ve just recently read Sarah MacLean and let me tell you I can’t wait to read more. I read Wicked and the Wallflower and adored it. I’m so excited to read the rest of this series and more of her books!

And those are some of the new to me authors that I’ve been loving so far in 2020! Have you read any of these authors? Are you planning too? Would you like to see another post like this? Let’s Chat!

Romance Recs: Favourite Military and Suspense Romances

Jul 2, 2020

In this next post in my Romance Recommendation series, I share some of my favourite military and suspense romance. I love reading these genres of romance. They are intense, gripping and full of romance. Don’t forget to check out other posts in this series as well.

I love the intensity of them, and as I don’t read a ton of crime and thrillers – these are a great escape. I also love how different authors look into them. It’s just really interesting. Some books are harder to read than others, some times brutal things happen. And then in others, it’s a different kind of brutality. I just like the different aspects that authors choose to focus on.

Anyway enough talk, here are some of my favourite Military and Suspense Romance novels that I have read so far.

KGI Series by Maya Banks: This is one of my favourites because of the family aspect of it all. Most of the characters in each book are related – all coming from the same family. And if they aren’t they are part of the KGI team. Some of these books aren’t easy to read. There is a lot of horrible things that happen to nearly all of the characters, but you never know what is going to happen next. The only thing is the latest book on this series keeps on getting pushed back. I’m not sure why. Hopefully, it comes out soon because I’m dying to know what happens next.

Flight & Glory Series by Rebecca Yarros: If I could include all of Rebecca Yarros military romance books I would, but I’m going to try and keep it to a few. This is one of the first military romance series that I read and let me tell you I feel it, love. I cried the first chapter of the first in this series. Also the last week in this one – oh gosh. Have a tissue box nearby. I like that all the books are so different, but they are raw and I love that so much.

Squared Away (Out of Uniform #5) by Annabeth Albert: I’ve read this whole series, but I think this one might be my favourite from then all. I love the romance, the protagonist and everything that follows. It’s heartbreaking, but also so beautiful and a really enjoyable M/M romance. You don’t need to read this series in order per se, but it does have appearances of couples from previous books.

The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros: Okay I needed to include another Rebecca Yarros – because come on. This I think is my favourite of her books. You will need a tissue box, maybe even a bucket nearby. It’s heartbreaking and beautiful and just oh gosh so good. The Last Letter is one that I am always recommending, especially to those that don’t love romance. It’s a great starting point.

Killer Instincts Series by Elle Kennedy: This is such a fun, intense and captivating series. I love all the different characters and their stories. While there is a storyline that is present throughout all the books, I love that each character gets to be in the spotlight. Again these books aren’t always easy to read. But if you are okay with things that do include darker themes, then go for it.

Hard Ink Series by Laura Kaye: This is another series that I have really enjoyed. It’s intense and full of action. But also has some really nice relationships and not just romantic ones. It explores friendships and family. As well as looking into the horrors of war and while they might not be fighting on the field anymore – they are still left with many scars.

And that is it for this recommendation post! What are some of your favourite military and suspense romance novels? Do you recommend any that I should read? Let’s Chat!

Books That Have Surprised Ely So Far in 2020

Jun 28, 2020

Hello, it’s Ely again, back with my monthly guest post! Today, I thought I’d share with you all a couple of the books that have really surprised me so far in 2020. So without further ado, let’s jump in.

Well Met by Jen DeLuca: I’m not really a contemporary romance reader. I’ll enjoy a contemporary YA every now and again, but rarely a general/adult romance. But the idea of a Ren faire romance sounded adorable to me. And guess what? I was right. This was just a sweet book and I really think that’s mostly down to the added element of that Ren faire.

Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid: Again, literary fiction? Not really a genre I pick up often, at least not on my own. But I saw this starting to appear everywhere in January, and I thought ‘screw it’. I borrowed the ebook from my library and started it on my long haul flight to London. I didn’t take my eyes off it until I was finished. About four hours later when we made our stopover in Perth.

The House of Youssef by Yumna Kassab: This is really just a whole post of books from genres I don’t ever read. So I picked up The House of Youssef because it was nominated for this year’s Stella Prize, and I ended up really enjoying it.

Dominicana by Angie Cruz: This is 100% one of my favourite books of this year so far. I read it as part of the Women’s Prize longlist. And I drew me in instantly. As soon as I finished it, I went ahead and ordered Cruz’s other books because I just knew I would love them.

The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan: Despite many people telling me how amazing this book was, I was always kind of hesitant to pick it up. Crime is one of the genres I have the worst luck with. Other than Agatha Christie, I usually end up DNFing them but then along came The Ruin. This truly kept me on the edge of my toes—it was intriguing and none of the characters annoyed me. All in all, it was just very surprising.

Those are the books that have surprised me in 2020. What are some of your most surprising books so far this year? Let me know below and I’ll see you all next month!