Recap of July's Reading Pile

So maybe 2017 didn't start well, but I think July went really well with the number of books I read this month. I was actually quite impressed with myself.

So what did I read in July? Just check the list below :)

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Once She Dreamed - Part 1 by Abbi Glines

Little M by Laura Kaye

Once She Dreamed - Part 2 by Abbi Glines

Paper Princess by Erin Watt

Broken Prince by Erin Watt

Eyes on You by Laura Kaye (eARC) [review]

In A Stranger's Bed by Sophie Jordan (from the Glamour Anthology) (eARC) [review]

Porn Star by Laurelin Paige and Sierra Simone

Avenged by Jay Crownover

The Knocked Up Plan by Lauren Blakely

Marine Biology by G.L. Carriger

Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland

Paris Lights by C.J. Duggan

Big Rock by Lauren Blakely

Mister O by Lauren Blakely

The Room Mate by Kendall Ryan

Well Hung by Lauren Blakely

Full Package by Lauren Blakely

The Only One by Lauren Blakely

Joy Ride by Lauren Blakely

The Sexy One by Lauren Blakely

The Play Mate by Kendall Ryan

The House Mate by Kendall Ryan

The Hot One by Lauren Blakely

Mack Daddy by Penelope Ward

Stuck-Up Suit by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

Physical Copy

Mastering her Senses by Laura Kaye

Recap of March, April, May and June's Reading Piles

2017 didn't start too badly, but I haven't been reading much for the past four months. 13 books only and I'm like falling behind my reading challenge schedule :( But the year isn't done, so hopefully, it will get better.

So what did I read these past four months? Just check the list below :)

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Cocky Bastard by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland 

Forever by Monica Murphy (eARC) [review]

Ride Rough (eARC) [review]

Dirty Thief by Tia Louise (eARC) [review]

The Dead List by Jennifer L. Armentrout (eARC) [review]

Roar by Cora Carmack (eARC) [review]

The Last Guy by Ilsa Madden-Mills and Tia Louise (eARC) [review]

Salvaged by Jay Crownover (eARC) [review]

Tycoon by Kathy Evans (eARC) [review]

The Scandal of it All by Sophie Jordan (eARC)

The Nanny Arrangement by Rachel Harris

Physical Copy

Havoc by Jamie Shaw

Ride Hard by Laura Kaye

Review: The Last Guy by Ilsa Madden-Mills & Tia Louise

Here is a little bit about The Last Guy

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From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills and international bestselling author Tia Louise…

The first rule of office romance is don’t do it—especially if your dream is to hold the anchor spot on the nightly news and your boss is trying to get you fired.

But one look at Cade Hill, the sexy new sports director, and uptight reporter Rebecca Fieldstone is daydreaming about other things.

Sex in his office…
Sex in the on-set kitchen…
Sex in the supply closet…

She can’t stop thinking about the former NFL quarterback and how perfect he’d look between her sheets—except he’s an arrogant jerk with a huge…ego.

He’s the last guy she’d ever have a one-night stand with.

Cade Hill draws a thick professional line on office romance—until it comes to the hyper-focused Rebecca. He wants her, and he gets his wish when a chance encounter has them having the hottest sex of their lives.

It’s just a hook-up, she says.
When can we do it again? he says.

With Rebecca determined to keep Cade in the friend zone, it’s going to be an uphill battle for Cade to convince her he’s the last guy she’ll ever want.

THE LAST GUY is the first white-hot CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC COMEDY from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills and Tia Louise. It features Fireball-fueled hookups, Doritos Locos Tacos, attack monkeys, toddlers in tiaras, and one fabulous drag queen. Prepare for frantic clicking (or page flipping!) and smoking-hot sexytimes all the way to the out-of-this-world happily-ever-after. 

Read from: June 8 to June 10, 2017

Read on: eARC

Review:

I was really excited about this book. Two of my favourite authors joining to write one book? Paradise. It was a quick read and quite entertaining.

Rebecca Fieldstone (aka Stone) and Cade Hill were obviously attracted to each other, but there was more to the story than that. As much as I enjoy the evolution of their relationship, I liked how the authors brought in the subject of how superficial the world can be. Stone being told she’s starting to be too old or fat to be on TV is something that a lot of women have to face their entire career and I liked that they brought that aspect to the book because it makes us relate to her so much. I liked that she had strong beliefs and I liked that she could have ups and downs; that she wasn’t always strong, but that didn’t mean she was weak either.

Cade’s character is something else. I liked that he had attitude and that he wasn’t one to back out of something he wants. When Stone talks about him, you’re expecting to meet up with a douche, but seriously, you’ll just love him. He’s not always making the right choices and even when he wants to help, he sometimes makes it worse, but he has a good heart and just for that, you’ll love him as much.

Other characters I loved? Chas! God, you got to love Stone’s best friend. Not saying too much before I don’t want to spoil that character for you, but Chas is out of this world. I’m hoping for a novella on that character or a full book please. You know you will want one too once you read this book. Can’t forget about Trent, Cade’s brother, who might not have been in the book as much but he was just a fun guy to read about.

Of course you have your lot of characters you won’t like, but the book wouldn’t be the same without them so therefore, you will enjoy disliking them ;)

This book has it all and you will enjoy reading it while sipping a cup of coffee or tea or, if you prefer, a glass of wine. Scenes between Stone and Cade were hot and obviously the style of both writers just joined perfectly together.

Overall, if you enjoy these authors book, do not miss out on this one.

I was given an advanced copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Recap of January and February's Reading Piles

Well, 23 books in 2 months, that's not too bad start for 2017.

So what did I read these past two months? Just check the list below :)

online (aka short stories)

A Pucked Holiday Outtake by Helena Hunting [review]

Nothing like an angel by Rachel Caine

Drama Queen's Last Dance by Rachel Caine

Worth Living For by Rachel Caine

Whisper in the Dark by Rachel Caine

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Riveted by Jay Crownover (eARC) [review]

Pieces by Toni Aleo (eARC) [review]

Till Death by Jennifer L. Armentrout (eARC) [review]

Fake Fiancée by Ilsa Madden-Mills (eARC) [review]

Unrest by Wendy Higgins (eARC) [review]

Pucked Off by Helena Hunting (eARC) [review]

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Raconte-moi Joey Scarpellino by Patrick Delisle-Crevier [review]

Pucked by Helena Hunting

You're Still the One by Rachel Harris

Midnight Bites by Rachel Caine

Mayhem by Jamie Shaw

Becoming by Kelley Armstrong

Unknown by Wendy Higgins

Riot by Jamie Shaw

Chaos by Jamie Shaw

Too Hot to Handle by Tessa Bailey

Fury on Fire by Sophie Jordan

Recap of December's Reading Pile

Ohhh my December reading pile was a good one. I thought I wouldn't get to complete my reading challenge, but I don't know what happened, but my reading crave came back and I read over 23 books. I'm kind of happy about it. I hope it continues for 2017.

So what did I read these past month? Just check the list below :)

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Womanizer by Katy Evans (eARC) [review]

Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies

Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists

Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide

Shattered Glass by Maria V. Snyder

Archie's Summer Splash by Dan Parent

Only, Always, Forever by Laura Kaye [review]

Safe Bet by Monica Murphy (eARC)

Retreat by Jay Crownover [review]

One Night by Monica Murphy [review]

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Seki by Aude Vidal-Lessard

Beautiful Secret by Christina Lauren

Beautiful Boss by Christina Lauren

Hard as You Can by Laura Kaye

Hard to Hold on To by Laura Kaye

Hard to Come By by Laura Kaye

Hard to be Good by Laura Kaye

Hard to Let Go by Laura Kaye

Hard as Steel by Laura Kaye

Hard Ever After by Laura Kaye

Poison or Protect by Gail Carriger

Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling

More than Exes by Elizabeth Briggs

Recap of September, October and November's Reading Piles

Okay, I'm really bad at reading. I read 11 books in three months. I don't think I ever felt this bad about not reading :(

So what did I read these past three months? Just check the list below :)

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The Prince & The Player by Tia Louise

The Prince & The Player by Tia Louise (eARC) [review]

Bedmates by Nichole Chase (eARC) [review]

While the Duke was Sleeping by Sophie Jordan (eARC) [review]

Bound to Submit by Laura Kaye (eARC) [review]

Chasing Impossible by Katie McGarry

Nameless by Jennifer Jenkins

More than Friends by Monica Murphy (eARC) [review]

Fire in You by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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Anna dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

Loise Lane: Fall Out by Gwenda Bond

Review: One Night by Monica Murphy (Friends, #0.5)

Summary

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There's a party over at Jordan Tuttle's house tonight and everyone is there. Including... 

Olivia: Who's leaving for her dad's house in Oregon tomorrow. So she plans on having the time of her life tonight with her best friends. 

Dustin: Who wishes Livvy could see just how much she means to him. 

Emily: Who's trying her to best to get with someone. Anyone. 

Cannon: Who has an encounter with Em he won't be able to forget. 

Amanda: Who's finally ready to go all the way with her boyfriend. 

Tuttle: Who discovers the girl he's always secretly liked just might like him back. 

Warning: This story contains mature sexual situations and is suited for a 17+ audience.

Read on: December 30, 2016

Read on: ebook

Review:

I really enjoyed reading this. Gives us more insight about each characters. I really liked reading more about Cannon because he's not a main character in the series so seeing that side of him just gave us more than just the surface we see in the books. In the books, we just see him as a jock who likes to sleep around, but in this book, you see a guy who wants more and is really protective of the people he cares about. You see a bit of what his family is and what they represent for him. I really liked that side of Cannon and I wish we could get more of that.

And even though Emily is still not my favourite character, I can't help but feel for her. She's obviously need to feel appreciated; to be someone's #1, but she's not doing it the right way. Reading about her through the whole book, you just get her a little bit more yet, I feel like there's a lot we still don't know and I'm hoping we might get a glimpse of it in the third book. I really liked the person she was whenever she was with Cannon even if it never lasted because she wasn't able to handle that kind of kindness.

Olivia and Dustin both were much like in the series; he wants her; she's confused; he's clingly; she's scared to take the next step. It could be annoying, but it just made me realize even more how wrong they were for one another. At least, at that moment of their life... who knows what could happen in the future. If you have read Just Friends and More than Friends, you see where their relationship has headed, but with a third book coming, who knows what could happen. Monica could surprise us and give us a whole new future we didn't expect for either of them.

And Amanda and Tuttle... They are still my favourite. I am rooting for them and I can't wait for the next book to see how it will all end for them. They both need a happily ever after and I hope the author is going to give them that opportunity... together. I don't want them apart hahaha They have a connection that I envy and I want it to last.

It was a quick read, but it was interesting to see a little more about each characters. I'm looking forward to reading the third book because I'm hoping that we get to catch more of where the characters are heading; to read more about them and maybe change my mind about certain ones.