Author Spotlight: Samantha Young

Samantha Young is a bit of an “auto-read” for me. My ratings for her are generally a bit varied, but I still always pick up her new work.

So in celebration of her new novel Villain, I’ve decided to do a little wrap up of all of her books that I’ve devoured.

On Dublin Street – [Review] – 3 stars
Down London Road – [Review] – 4 stars
Before Jamaica Lane – [Review] – 3 stars
Hero – [Review] – 4 stars
Into the Deep – [Review] – 5 stars
Out of the Shallows – [Review] – 3 stars
The Impossible Vastness of Us – [Review] – 3 stars
Villain – [Review] – 3 stars

My Prior Spotlights:
– Rachel Higginson
– K.A Tucker
– Erin Watt
– Elle Kennedy

What I’ve Been Reading… September/October Edition

My last edition of “What I’ve been reading” was two months ago! So here is what I’ve been devouring in the past 8 weeks.

Truth or Beard by Penny Reid – [Review] – 2 stars
Ain’t He Precious by Juliette Poe – [Review] – 3 stars
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas – [Review] – 3 stars
Wish You Were Here by Renee Carlino – [Review] – 3 stars

Corrupt by Penelope Douglas – [Review] – 5 stars
Without Merit by Colleen Hoover – [Review] – 3 stars
The Outskirts by TM Frazier – [Review] – 3 stars
Nuts by Alice Clayton – [Review] – 3 stars

Finding the time to read…

I have managed to read 121 books this year, so I know that I have no real right to complain about this, but… I’m finding it so hard to find time to read lately!

To be fair, life has been crazy – I’m recently engaged and have been spending time planning my engagement party and booking in wedding dress consultations. Add that to full-time work, friends, family, and everything else that pops up, there literally aren’t enough hours in the day.

Last month I read ten books. This month I’ve only read two!

Can’t life just slow down a little so I can lay in bed and read for a few days?

Anyone else ever feel like this?

What I’ve Been Reading… August 2017 Edition

My last edition of “What I’ve been reading” was last month so here is what I’ve been devouring in the past 4 weeks.

The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan – [Review] – 2 stars
Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa – [Review] – 3 stars
The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred – [Review] – 3 stars
The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton – [Review] – 2 stars

The Knocked Up Plan by Lauren Blakely – [Review] – 2 stars
The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo – [Review] – 4 stars
The Difference Between Us by Rachel Higginson – [Review] – 4 stars
Trust by Kylie Scott – [Review] – 3 stars

Everything We Keep by Kerry Lonsdale – [Review] – 4 stars
Everything We Left Behind by Kerry Lonsdale – [Review] – 3 stars
Tarnished Crown by Erin Watt – [Review] – 2 stars
Fallen Heir by Erin Watt – [Review] – 4 stars

Six Books I Can’t Wait To Get My Hands On!

A few years ago I used to read everything. I’d pick up every single book that touched my fingers and give it a go. I was also receiving a lot of ARCs from publishers (as all new and excited book bloggers do), so I’d read everything that appeared in my mailbox.

Now days I am WAY more picky. I generally only pick up a book if:
– The ratings and reviews on GoodReads are good.
– I’ve been following the author religiously and have heaps of their books.
– I’ve read one book from the author and am intrigued to see if the next will be just as good.

I follow a lot of the above authors on Facebook/Twitter etc, so I always know when they have something new coming out. And at the moment, I can’t wait to get my hands on the following titles!

Without Merit by Colleen Hoover – October 3
Play On by Samantha Young – September 12
The Outskirts by TM Frazier – September 17
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas – September 5
Hideaway by Penelope Douglas – September
Fallen Heir by Erin Watt – August 28

What books are you guys looking forward to?

My “Auto-Read” Authors

I read a lot… And by a lot, I mean 102 books already read this year a lot. Most of them I picked up after seeing them on the Romance Most Read this Week list, but I have a few authors whose work I read automatically. They release a new book and I’m right there with bells on anxious to read it.

These are my “Auto-Read” authors…

Colleen Hoover

Ugly Love – [Review] – 4 stars
It Ends With Us – [Review] – 5 stars
Confess – [Review] – 4 stars
November 9 – [Review] – 3 stars
Maybe Someday – [Review] – 3 stars

Erin Watt / Elle Kennedy

Paper Princess – [Review] – 5 stars
Broken Prince – [Review] – 5 stars
Twisted Palace – [Review] – 5 stars
When It’s Real – [Review] – 4 stars
The Deal – [Review] – 5 stars
The Mistake – [Review] – 5 stars
The Score – [Review] – 5 stars
The Goal – [Review] – 2 stars

Rachel Higginson


The Five Stages of Falling in Love – [Review] – 4 stars
The Opposite of You – [Review] – 4 stars
The Difference Between Us – [Review] – 4 stars

Samantha Young

On Dublin Street – [Review] – 3 stars
Down London Road – [Review] – 4 stars
Before Jamaica Lane – [Review] – 3 stars
Hero – [Review] – 4 stars
Into the Deep – [Review] – 5 stars
Out of the Shallows – [Review] – 3 stars
The Impossible Vastness of Us – [Review] – 3 stars

Sarah J Maas

Throne of Glass – [Review] – 5 stars
Crown of Midnight – [Review] – 5 stars
Heir of Fire – [Review] – 5 stars
Queen of Shadows – [Review] – 5 stars
Empire of Storms – [Review] – 5 stars
A Court of Thorns and Roses – [Review] – 4 stars
A Court of Mist and Fury – [Review] – 5 stars
A Court of Wings and Ruin – [Review] – 4 stars

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Maybe in Another Life – [Review] – 3 stars
One True Loves – [Review] – 5 stars
After I Do – [Review] – 5 stars
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – [Review] – 5 stars
Forever Interrupted – [Review] – 3 stars

T.M Frazier

King – [Review] – 3 stars
Tyrant – [Review] – 4 stars
Lawless – [Review] – 2 stars
Soulless – [Review] – 3 stars
Preppy Part One – [Review] – 5 stars
Preppy Part Two – [Review] – 5 stars
Preppy Part Three – [Review] – 4 stars
The Dark Light of Day – [Review] – 4 stars

Author Spotlight: Rachel Higginson

I love discovering new authors, and one author I have stumbled across recently is Rachel Higginson. I have just received and am about to start The Difference Between Us and I can’t wait!

The Five Stages of Falling in Love – [Review] – 4 stars
The Opposite of You – [Review] – 4 stars

What I’ve Been Reading… July 2017 Edition

My last edition of “What I’ve been reading” was last month so here is what I’ve been devouring in the past 4 weeks…

November 9 by Colleen Hoover – [Review] – 3 stars
When It’s Real by Erin Watt – [Review] – 4 stars
Until it Fades by K.A Tucker – [Review] – 3 stars
Once and For All by Sarah Dessen – [Review] – 2 stars

The Five Stages of Falling in Love by Rachel Higginson – [Review] – 4 stars
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid – [Review] – 5 stars
Dating You / Hating You by Christina Lauren – [Review] – 3 stars
Egomaniac by Vi Keeland – [Review] – 3 stars

Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid – [Review] – 3 stars
Unsticky by Sarra Manning – [Review] – 5 stars
The Impossible Vastness of Us by Samantha Young – [Review] – 3 stars
In a Perfect World by Trish Dollar – [Review] – 3 stars

What I’ve Been Reading… June 2017 Edition

My last little edition of “What I’ve Been Reading” was back in March so here is everything I’ve been reading since then.

Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout – [Review] – 2 stars
How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days by Kerrelyn Sparks – [Review] – 2 stars
The Coppersmith Farmhouse by Devney Perry – [Review] – 2 stars
Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas – [Review] – 5 stars

Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas – [Review] – 5 stars
Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas – [Review] – 3 stars
Vicious by L.J. Shen – [Review] – 5 stars
Sparrow by L.J. Shen – [Review] – 2 stars

Bossman by Vi Keeland – [Review] – 3 stars
The Distance Between Us by Kasie West – [Review] – 3 stars
The Opposite of You by Rachel Higginson – [Review] – 4 stars
Alex by Sawyer Bennett – [Review] – 3 stars

Tortured by Nicole Williams – [Review] – 3 stars
Preppy Part One by T.M. Frazier – [Review] – 5 stars
Preppy Part Two by T.M. Frazier – [Review] – 5 stars
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas – [Review] – 4 stars

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas – [Review] – 5 stars
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas – [Review] – 4 stars
The Gravity of Us by Brittainy C. Cherry – [Review] – 3 stars
The Thing About Love by Julie James – [Review] – 3 stars

Ruckus by L.J. Shen – [Review] – 2 stars
Preppy Part Three by T.M. Frazier – [Review] – 4 stars
Into the Deep by Samantha Young – [Review] – 5 stars
Out of the Shallows by Samantha Young – [Review] – 3 stars

Travel Hiatus

It’s that time of the year again… I’m off to my next overseas destination!

I’ve been really lucky to be traveling twice a year lately…

2015 – America in May / Fiji in October

2016 – Bali in May / Vanuatu in October

And this May I’m off to Hawaii!

See you all back here at the end of the month!