A Winter in New YorkTitle: A Winter in New York
Author(s): Josie Silver
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 372
Length: 10h 41m
Narrator(s): Emma Appleton
Source: Owned
Reason(s): BotM Backlist
Rating:
Spice: 2.5 Flames

My Thoughts

A WINTER IN NEW YORK was a heart-warming story about love, grief, heartbreak, forgiveness, healing, and found family. The setting was perfect and I loved the characters so much. I couldn’t get enough of them. I especially loved the chemistry and sexual tension between Iris and Gio.

Yours TrulyTitle: Yours Truly
Author(s): Abby Jimenez
Series: Part of Your World #2
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 398
Length: 11h 30m
Narrator(s): Zachary Webber, Kyla Garcia
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 2.5 Flames

My Thoughts

YOURS TRULY gave me all the feels. I literally laughed out loud a few times, which isn’t common for me when I read. (Chapter 32 is hilarious and the audiobook makes it even better.) I cried and I swore. I loved how Jimenez portrayed anxiety, depression, and trauma in this story. It felt so realistic. I loved that Jacob used skills he learned in therapy when his anxiety became too much for him. It reminded me DBT.

I loved Briana and Jacob. I loved their sense of humor. I loved their chemistry, banter, and sexual tension. Their romance was so swoony. I swore at them a couple of times because the miscommunication between the two of them was Olympic medal worthy.

Our Infinite FatesTitle: Our Infinite Fates
Author(s): Laura Steven
Genre(s): Romantasy
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 343
Length: 11h 12m
Narrator(s): Sofia Oxenham
Source: Owned
Reason(s): Book of the Month
Rating:
Spice: 2 Flames

My Thoughts

OUR INFINITE FATES is a star-crossed lovers romance about love, loss, betrayal, and forgiveness. The concept is such a unique idea and different from anything I’ve read before. I loved the concept and I loved Evelyn and Arden and all their personas. I loved Evelyn and Arden, their connection, chemistry, and love. I loved each of their iterations. I thought it was interesting that they could reincarnate as a different gender. 

It was such an enjoyable story to read. I absolutely adored it until the last chapter. I was fine with them reincarnating as a different gender AND I really disliked Evelyn’s last iteration. I wanted her to be a woman like she was in her first life.

The God of the WoodsTitle: The God of the Woods
Author(s): Liz Moore
Genre(s): Historical Fiction
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 478
Length: 14h 36m
Narrator(s): Saskia Maarleveld
Source: Owned
Reason(s): Book Club
Rating:
Spice: 1.5 Flames

My Thoughts

I thought THE GOD OF THE WOODS was a very interesting read with a lot to discuss (i.e., it’s a great book for a book club). I wanted to love it, but I didn’t. I loved the concept, but the story seemed really disjointed, way too long, and so depressing. I also despised most of the characters, making it hard for me to love the story since I’m a character-driven, rather than plot-driven, reader.

I don’t think I was in the right frame of mind when I started this one. However, it’s my book club’s pick for November so I kept going. I would’ve rather read this when I was more in the mood for this type of story. I might’ve liked it more, but maybe I wouldn’t have. The beginning held so much promise and then it just kept letting me down.

The SwitchTitle: The Switch
Author(s): Beth O'Leary
Genre(s): Contemporary
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 330
Length: 10h 11m
Narrator(s): Daisy Edgar-Jones, Alison Steadman
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 1.5 Flames

My Thoughts

THE SWITCH is a charming story about love, grief, forgiveness, and healing. I loved having the story told from both Leena’s and Eileen’s perspectives. With a full cast of quirky characters, it was a delight to read. THE SWITCH is billed as a romance, but I felt like there wasn’t enough romance. I really wish that Leena’s relationship troubles with Ethan had been resolved a bit sooner so that there could be more romantic scenes with her and Jackson. As far as the audiobook is concerned, I liked Leena’s narrator way better than Eileen’s.