In the spirit of sticking with my yearly reading goal and fueling my ongoing shopping addiction, I have a lil' March Book Haul for you! I spent a some time researching romance books on the TikTok and ordered all of the ones that were repeatedly recommended. A good romance always seems to pull me out of slumps and helps to jump start the reading flow. I'm especially excited about today's haul too because there's a good mix of genres within the romance category.
Starting with what I'm currently reading is Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy. This one I would categorize in the regular contemporary romance genre with some friends to lovers/love triangle vibes. It's the classic "girl loves her brother's best friend" tale except he breaks her heart to let new boy to swoop in, lol. I'm only a few chapters in on this one so not too much to share yet but from the get go, I'm already team new man. I also hate to say it but it feels just a bit strange now reading college age romances? I don't think it's so much the age as it is the behavior and activity. I'm liking Say You Swear so far but I'm definitely not in my party gal era. I'm also still scarred from After which I FINALLY finished, praise the Lord. We have a history, ya'll. The ending piqued my interest enough to where I *almost* considered starting the sequel but I just couldn't do it. Maybe another time, eh?
I just might be the most excited for Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli. This is a fantasy romance and the plot sounds so good! It's an enemies to lover vibe but very different from anything I've ever read. I've always been a fantasy gal so I'm looking forward to diving into a new narrative. The sequel Rebel Witch also just came out in February.
I've also been dying to read Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton. This one I've had on my TBR list for a few years now but it also comes highly recommended. It's a dark romance but all I know is that there are stalker vibes, lol. I use to be really excited for this one but after starting (and *pausing* lol) Credence, I have a different view on dark romance. I can get down with a little bit but I had to take a chill pill on it, ya'll. I always like to go in with a blind eye but that can definitely knock ya on your a** sometimes!
Okay, let's talk about Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann. This is another contemporary romance but the synopsis has a drama/thriller vibe. I've also never read anything quite like this either and I always like a unique plot, especially in a romance. A lot of them can have similarities but from what I've heard, this one is pretty noteworthy.
Last on my list is Flawless by Elsie Silver. I actually kept seeing lots of her books pop up- Ms. Popular! The most frequent flyer by far was Flawless which is apart of the Chestnut Springs series. This one has western vibes and The Longest Ride (one of my favorites) written all over it! I believe there are 4-5 other books in this series so if I like it, it'll be a fun one to keep reading!
What are you reading right now?
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