Hey there everyone! How has your year been?
I have awarded a few funky titles to my top reads of this year below. I have also made a list of my top reads for this year as well as a screenshot of my Goodreads wrap up which has been a whopping 300/300 books for this year . I am still shocked lol , I read like crazy. You can blame that on these crazy authors that keep me hooked so bad! I hope we get so many amazing books like this and so many more in 2024 as well!
Note - Editing this to add that some of the books below might not be released in the year 2023 , it is rather based on the fact that I read it this year and not the release date ❤
(Click on the Book Covers below to Read my Review for that book! Only applicable to the ones I have reviewed.)
WHAT IN THE WORLD JUST HAPPENED?
Raised to be my father’s weapon against the Coven that took away his sister and his birthright, I would do anything to protect my younger brother from suffering the same fate. My duty forces me to the secret town of Crystal Hollow and the prestigious Hollow’s Grove University—where the best and brightest of my kind learn to practice their magic free from human judgment.
There are no whispered words here. No condemnation for the blood that flows through my veins. The only animosity I face comes from the beautiful and infuriating Headmaster, Alaric Grayson Thorne, a man who despises me just as much as I loathe him and everything he stands for.
But that doesn’t mean secrets don’t threaten to tear the school in two. No one talks about the bloody massacre that forced it to close decades prior, only the opportunity it can afford to those fortunate enough to attend.
Because for the first time in fifty years, the Coven will open its wards to the Thirteen: thirteen promising students destined to change the world.
If the ghosts of Hollow’s Groves’ victims don’t kill them first...
The Coven is book one in the Coven of Bones series and ends on a cliffhanger. This is a gothic, dark-academia, paranormal romance and includes elements that may be triggering to some listeners.
Book that shocked me to the very core and has the best PLOT TWIST ever!
I JUST RAN OUT OF TEARS...
From the USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new dark mafia romance.
In our brutal world, there’s no such thing as the truth.
Lies overflow until they become a reality.
But I’m determined to uncover what happened to my family.
One problem, though.
My monster, Kirill.
We are not the same anymore.
It’s become hard to trust one another.
But it’s downright impossible to stay away from each other.
It’s mad, chaotic, and wrong, but it’s us.
And we might have to pay for it with blood.
This book is part of a trilogy and can't be read on its own.
Book that made me sob a lot because of the crazy amount of angst it has!
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN..
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object in the field of death?
In the dark underbelly of the mob, Tristan Caine has been an anomaly. As the only non-blooded member in the high circle of the Tenebrae Outfit, he is an enigma to all - his skills unparalleled, his morality questionable, and his motives unknown. He is lethal and he knows it.
As does Morana Vitalio, the genius extraordinaire daughter of the rival family. What Caine does with weapons, Morana does with computers. When a twenty-year old mystery resurfaces, Morana infiltrates Caine's house, intent on killing him, unaware of a tie that binds them together. Hate, heat, and history clash together with unexpected sparks.
But something bigger, something worse is happening in their world. And despite their animosity, only they can fight it down.
Book with the most sassiest and ruthless female lead ever!
DOWN AND DOWN I GO...
Alina
Alexei Leonov.
My stalker.
My captor.
And now, my husband.
On a yacht in the middle of the Pacific, he is the source of and solace from my suffering.
He will stop at nothing until I’m bound to him in every way. And marriage is only the beginning.
Alexei
For eleven years, I’ve plotted and waited, consumed with fantasies of what it would be like once Alina Molotova was finally mine.
Now that I have her, my obsession with her is only getting stronger.
My plans for her may be ruthless, but I’ll do whatever it takes to chain her to me—mind, body, and heart. Only, there’s one thing I didn’t count on.
One variable I didn’t plan for.
The twisted hand of fate.
Book with the most ruthless cliffhanger ever
I WANT HIM TO STALK ME TOO..
I’m addicted to my stalker.
He watches me at night, sneaking in through my living room window and making my blood turn to ice. I feel him all around me as chills snake down my spine. Each night he becomes bolder, getting closer and welcoming himself into my bedroom, feeding his addiction.
When I feel the warmth of his skin brushing over mine, I pretend to sleep, terrified of what he plans to do with me. But when he touches me … my whole body comes alive.
I’ve never seen his face, and don’t even know his name, but I want to. Every part of me knows this is wrong, but I can’t bring myself to lock the window, to tell him no.
He thrills me, but living life on the edge doesn’t come without consequences.
He’s sick in the head, addicted to this infatuation, and obsessed with his messed-up mind games. But maybe I’m just as sick as he is because, whether I like it or not … I’m addicted to my stalker.
Best Stalker Romance for year 2021
MINDF*CK OF THE YEAR
I didn’t believe them when they said they would corrupt me.
I was wrong. So wrong.
The night my sister died, a piece of me died with her, so I made a vow.
I'm going to enroll at Spine Ridge University just like her, find the person responsible … and make them pay.
Until I meet three sick boys of the Skull & Serpent Society: Felix, Dylan, Alistair. Rude, heartless, vicious guys who are obsessed with making me regret I ever stepped foot on campus.
They make me a deal: My body in exchange for a glimpse at their violence.
Refusing them is impossible, denying them is insane.
They're rough, greedy, and every second with them is filled with depravity.
Their venom is jabbed straight into my heart and I’m sucked into their world.
All for the sake of revenge.
Until it becomes something more.
Something priceless.
Something all four of us would kill for.
Series that keeps you guessing what the hell is happening till the very end!
DREAM COME TRUE...
All stars must fall.
Come to me, Empress …
At age twenty, Selene Bowers desperately hopes to be accepted into Henbane Coven, an academy for young witches. Since one of the requirements for entry is to connect with her powers via a quest through the wilderness, Selene books a trip to South America. When a nefarious supernatural force tries to drag her plane from the sky, Selene's magic awakens to save her life―at a cost. Using her powers devours her memories, one by one.
Worse, when Selene braves the jungle and discovers the source of the attack, she finds herself awakening an ancient evil, Memnon the Cursed, who mistakes Selene for his long-dead wife. The wife who betrayed him. Selene manages to escape and begin her studies at Henbane, but when Memnon turns up at the coven and witches are found dead across campus, Selene becomes entangled in a dangerous plot. Accused of the murders on the basis of her memory loss, Selene must rely on Memnon's help for answers―and his plans for her will change everything.
My sister and I have been torn apart by shadows and despair, and now we each stand alone.
Our sorrow is spun like a web, trapping us tight, and I fear our enemies will soon come to feast upon our souls.
But if I have my way, the merciless sky will have dealt us its final fortune. It’s time for us to take back the power that’s been ripped from our grasp and turn the tide of this war.
All stars must fall, and all Phoenixes must rise.
Long live the Savage Queens.
Favorite Fantasy Series that I want to read again and again..
FAVORITE SERIES OF THE YEAR
From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE enemies-to-lovers college romance.
I’m trapped by the devil.
What started as an innocent mistake turned into actual hell.
In my defense, I didn’t mean to get involved with a mafia prince.
But he barged through my defenses anyway.
He stalked me from the shadows and stole me from the life I know.
Jeremy Volkov might appear charming, but a true predator lurks inside.
He’s out to possess, own, and keep me.
But I have no plans to stick around in his blood-soaked world.
Or so I think.
This book is a dark unconventional romance and contains themes that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings before reading.
Book/Series that kept me hooked till the very end!
FAVORITE BULLY OF ALL TIME
I may be blind, but they won’t see me coming. Cassius. Victor. Torsten.
My monster. My strength. My heart.
Three cruel, broken kings who kissed me with poison
And woke me from my slumber. I used to think that my future lay beyond ivy-covered walls;
College, a career, a white-picket fence…
But now I’m bathed in blood and fire.
Now I wear their thorny crown,
and sit upon a throne of skulls. I fight for a different future – a brutal, beautiful new world.
I’ll burn the world for them, for us, for our family,
even if it means paying the ultimate price. Illis quos amo deserviam.
For those I love, I sacrifice. Poison Kiss is a new adult, dark contemporary romance with three hot guys and one girl. It is intended for 18+ readers.
My Top Bully of this year!
THAT MOUTH NEEDS TO BE WASHED WITH SOAP..
Book with the meanest hero of all time.
*Coming to KU October 29th*
Nineteen-year-old Tempest Jackson wants a baby.
No, her biological clock isn’t ticking, but she’s desperate for unconditional love. Rejected by all except her brother and soon to be married off by her father for financial gain, she aches for someone to hold close and call hers.
Enter Ledger Thorne. Soccer god, devastatingly handsome and her brother’s rival.
Once upon a time they had a thing. A beautiful thing. But while Tempest thought she was madly in love, Ledger was only using her for petty revenge.
So Tempest has a plan: seduce the sexy jerk who broke her heart, use him to get pregnant and then leave him in the dust like he left her, to marry a stranger.
Only the problem with making babies is that it doesn’t feel like revenge. It feels a lot like that thing they used to have: Hot and stormy, and intense and intimate.
But Tempest isn’t a fool. She’ll stick to the plan.
Because wasn’t it Ledger who turned their beautiful thing into something ugly?
Now it’s her turn…
NOTE: This is a STANDALONE set in the world of Bardstown, a St. Mary’s Rebels spin-off.
PSYCHOS EVERYWHERE...
No one tells you what to do when the boy who shattered your heart comes back to steal it.
Roman Riviera was my everything once upon a time. I found my knight in shining armor in the form of a fellow foster kid. He protected me and promised to stand by my side forever.
But Roman Riviera is a liar.
He left me with monsters.
Three years later, I found him in the middle of the night, soaked in my family’s blood and carving his initials into my foster brother’s skin. He tied me up and dragged me away from the life I had made without him.
I tried to run, but he chased me. I wanted to scream, but the sound never came out.
He says that I’m never getting away from him. He says he’s back for good. I don’t believe him.
The most Psycho hero of the year!
IS IT GETTING TOO HOT IN HERE?
My hottest Read of this year
Hyde
I am the shiver up your spine, a shift in the shadows, a skipped heartbeat.
You are my reason for existing, the focus of my entire world.
My obsession.
No locked doors, no chains, no cage will stop me from stalking you through the night.
I will make you crave the darkness.
Soon, my love, nothing will stop the monster in me from claiming you for my own.
Jekyll
I know it is wrong.
Each time I take the formula, he grows stronger.
And so does his obsession for Catherine.
But I cannot stop him, because we both want the same thing… her.
THERE IS NOTHING SUCH AS "TOO TABOO"
No one makes the decision to join a cult. Especially not the people raised in one .
I've spent my life under the control of one man, the leader of Serendee.
What I eat. How I dress. When I sleep.
I thought he knew best-that only he could lead me to Enlightenment. But after I learn about the truth of Serendee, what lies beneath the perfect surface, I see him for who he really is, a monster.
He's taken away my Rex, Levi, Elon, and Silas.
He's forced me into Re-education.
And he now his real desire has been He expects me to be his new mate.
Indulgent , is the third book in the Cult of Serendee , a dark, reverse harem, cult romance by Angel Lawson.
Most Taboo Read of the Year
DARKNESS MATTERS...
Darkest Reads of the Year
SEXIEST COVERS
Most drool-worthy covers of this year..
UNICORN AUTHOR
Author that I have binged the most this year and can't have enough of!
Rina Kent
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