Lady M reads

Do you set reading goals? I admit I haven’t been keeping track of how many books I read per year for very long. I didn’t realize that for them to count on Goodreads, you have to manually add start and end dates. So, as you can see with my last few years, my numbers are significantly lower earlier on. I was reading more back then, just not properly entering dates.

I don’t stress over my goal. I won’t obsess and find a bunch of novellas to reach my total. I typically undershoot, just because I’m more interested in logging my totals, than hitting that specific number. I do like how they tell you how many books you need to read to hit your goal. And they update it throughout the year as you read. I did up my goal for this year, just by a small amount. As you can see, I need to read 3.5 books per week. That feels pretty doable. I can usually listen to one book a week, and I take 2-3 days to read a book.

What goal have you set for yourself for the year? Or do you participate in challenges and not focus on the number itself? Comment and let me know!

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Re-releasing with a beautiful new cover is Meghan Quinn’s a Long Time Coming. The 3rd Cane brother finally gets his happily ever after with his best friend. I loved this book so much! Friends to lovers is my absolute favorite trope, and Meghan Quinn is one of my favorite authors. The cake tasting scene is epic! So funny, so perfect written, it’s everything you could ask for. I love how these two got together. I loved all the history they shared. I don’t have a single negative thing to say about this book. Breaker and Lia are one of my favorite MQ couples. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about the illustrations, but they’re cute, they add a little something extra. With more than a dozen sprinkled it, it makes this book very unique to other romance novels (especially ebooks). Check it out free with Kindle Unlimited, or out and about in bookstores very soon!

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https://www.amazon.com/Blindsided-Best-Friends-Lovers-Standalone-ebook/dp/B07ZTVS1KH/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=3CURUOGXCR2VP&keywords=blindsided+amy+dawes&qid=1703688438&sprefix=blinds%2Caps%2C684&sr=8-2

I read this one years ago, but since I love friends to lovers, I grabbed it for myself for a reread. This one has never been free before, and I’m not sure how long it will be available, so don’t hesitate!

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I absolutely loved this series! I read all the books as they came out, then listened to all the audios later. It’s only .99 for the box set, or free to read in Kindle Unlimited. So worth the buck!

https://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Pact-Manhattan-Loves-Book-ebook/dp/B082T469SW/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=2DQTCLWHPBXHF&keywords=ayla+asher&qid=1703124629&sprefix=ayla+asher%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-4

I love duet narration. New to me author, and I enjoyed this story. I’m loving fake relationship books right now, and this was predictable but enjoyable. I liked how she stood up for herself and I loved his vulnerability. I listened to the audio, but the ebook is currently free, check it out!

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Free!

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Even though she is not in Kindle Unlimited, Kait Nolan is a very affordable author to read. She puts books up for free all the time. She almost always has multiple books available for free at the same time.

https://www.amazon.com/Something-like-Lust-Chicago-Grizzlies-ebook/dp/B0BWSNVKFY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2AO793TB4D6A5&keywords=something+like+lust&qid=1702599397&sprefix=something+like+lust+%2Caps%2C621&sr=8-1

Solid 4 1/2 stars. This may be my first Piper Rayne book. I’ve heard the name out there in the book world, but never picked one up. I listened to the audio and what drew me to this was an accidental pregnancy and that the narration was duet. I enjoyed both narrators, and although the editing wasn’t as smooth in some places as I’ve heard in other duets, I still enjoyed it. I will be checking out book 1 of this series now. I did not feel lost at all, but I didn’t realize this was book 2 when I started this one. I loved the scene in the hospital. I don’t want to give anything away, but I loved that it was from Damon’s point of view. It showed a new side to him for sure. I’ll be watching for book 3 in homes of seeing more of these two.

https://www.amazon.com/My-Darling-Bride-Ilsa-Madden-Mills-ebook/dp/B0CB92VC6L/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1QI14UZGMVS4Y&keywords=my+darling+bride+ilsa+madden-mills&qid=1701582312&sprefix=my+darling+bride%2Caps%2C293&sr=8-1

Solid 4 1/2 stars. I’ve only read a couple of books by this author, most recently her Christmas book Christmas Cupid that I liked, so I checked this one out too. I’m enjoying fake relationship/ marriage of convenience books right now. This started off so crazy, but settled into something a little more, not quite normal, but more usual I guess. I loved how they were connected but didn’t realize right away, in more ways than one. I wish Graham was a little less closed book, but at least he figured things out eventually (it is a happily ever after). I really liked the supporting characters. Since I’ve not read too many books by this author, I don’t know if they gave their own stories, or will one day or not. So if it is part if a series, I did not feel lost in back story or side story at all.

My Darling Bride by @ilsamaddenmills is LIVE!

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In a sizzling romance that sparkles with wit and depth, two wounded souls
meet by chance in the desert and agree to get married, and their lives will
never be the same.

On a normal day, Emmaline Darling isn’t a car thief. She’s just a simple girl who runs a
bookstore and adores cats. But when she’s stranded in the desert and needs to get away
from her dangerous ex-boyfriend, she picks her only option: swiping the keys to a
famous football player’s Lamborghini and speeding away.

Football star Graham Harlan is in chaos. First he took a hit on the field that left him
with a near-death experience, and now he’s promised his brother he’ll get married to
secure the family inheritance. Trouble is he isn’t even seeing anyone.
Then a mystery woman steals his car. With his usual stubbornness, he tracks her all the
way to Manhattan and gives her an ultimatum: marry me or I’ll press charges.
Her choice is obvious, only neither of them expect the sparks that ignite between them.
As the end of their arrangement looms, will Graham take a chance on love or let his
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I can’t believe I forgot this book on my Christmas reading list post! But guess what, it’s yours free for a limited time.