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Starting this thread early this week because I'm excited to report I read two books in two days. I know it sounds ridiculous but I was really worried about my ability to break this reading slump. The books were May the Best Man Win and The Wedding Date Bargain both by Mira Lyn Kelly. I'd read some of her earlier stuff from Loveswept and decided to try some of her newer books and my library had these. They're very tropey and center around a group of friends in Chicago who keep meeting up for mutual friends' weddings. There are four books in the series and I'm going to keep on going. Happy New Year!

Manda wrote: "Starting this thread early this week because I'm excited to report I read two books in two days. I know it sounds ridiculous but I was really worried about my ability to break this reading slump. T..."

This is starting out as a happy new year for you...CONGRATULATIONS!! Reading slumps can be the worst, Manda, I'm glad your reading is on on the up.

I just read the fourth book in the Bootleg Springs series, Bourbon Bliss and absolutely LOVED IT!! Thanks again for the rec, ladies. I even reached out to the authors to tell them how much I loved it.

I also read My Reckless Surrender by Anna Campbell. Geez, talk about sexy...it was humming from start to finish.

I'm listening to Captured by a Laird by Margaret Mallory, which I'm enjoying so far.

I have to go back to work next week so I'm trying to get in as much reading as I can.

HAPPY READING!!!

Hi all
I'm back at work this week. boo.
but I at last managed to finish a book although it was a novella lol
I still have 4 books at 49% so i need to get going on finishing those lol

I read one and only by Viv Daniels when Sarina Bowen mentioned it and really liked it—it’s very like her writing. I also read the sequel sweet and wild which did not work as well for me. I actually liked the heroine of S&W more in O & O.

But the first book is great and I recommend it to you all.

Now I’m finishing Lies Sleeping by Aaronovitch. So far it’s a little too much one event after another with no narrative curve
Or much happening with the characters.

Awesome, Manda!

I just finished up with Fired Up by Riley Hart. Next up is Below The Belt by E. M. Lindsey.

I read all three of the currently in-print editions of Mary Jo Putney's new series, "Rogues Redeemed": Once a Soldier, Once a Rebel, and Once a Scoundrel.

The first two I rated 3 stars, and the third I rated 4 stars. I did enjoy the premise of the five guys who escaped execution by firing squad, who promised to try to redeem their misdeeds of their young lives, this taking place near the end of the Napoleonic Wars. At least one of the guys was a student at Westerfield Academy, which featured prominently in the "Lost Lords" series.

Dls wrote: "I read one and only by Viv Daniels when Sarina Bowen mentioned it and really liked it—it’s very like her writing. I also read the sequel sweet and wild which did not work as well for me. I actually..."

Interesting, Deb. I'll look out for this one.

Thanks for the well wishes, guys. So far so good!

Dls wrote: "I read one and only by Viv Daniels when Sarina Bowen mentioned it and really liked it—it’s very like her writing. I also read the sequel sweet and wild which did not work as well for me. I actually..."

So, I was looking at these books Deb and was wondering if I should give them a go. You say that her writing is like Sarina Bowen's? I may need to try her. I'm doing some re-reading of Elle Kennedy's off Campus series now. Kind of at a loss for what to read now.

Manda wrote: "Starting this thread early this week because I'm excited to report I read two books in two days. I know it sounds ridiculous but I was really worried about my ability to break this reading slump. T..."

Manda, do the books need to be read in order? Is it a series? I've never read Mira Lyn Kelly.

Yes, Irish, there are four books and they're best read in order.

May the Best Man Win
The Wedding Date Bargain
Just This Once
Decoy Date

I just finished the third book. Woot!

I finished Only Love by Melanie Harlow, the 3rd in her One and Only series; good stuff. I'm reading Getting Schooled by Emma Chase which is funny and hot. I've got Bourbon Bliss coming up next!

Oh and I really really liked Tikka Chance on Me by new to me author Suleikha Snyder.

I'll check out Mira Lynn Kelly and Viv Daniels soon :-)

I just finished the audio of Repeat by Kylie Scott and absolutely loved it. It will be released in other formats at a later date. It seems there are a few authors going down the Audible Original route. I'm not complaining because I love audios but it does seem strange. 🤔