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Rid Reads, Denver, CO (2025)

02/14/2025

Tee Harlowe is back with the fifth and FINAL book in her Stolen Crowns series and it did not disappoint! I am honestly so sad the story is over and I wish I could just keep reading about the characters (especially Driscoll and Leoni) and their shenanigans after saving their world.

If you love fairytales with a twist then you should give this series a try! Each book follows a different couple (and draws inspiration from a different fairytale), and although they can be read standalone, I highly recommend reading them in order for maximum impact.

Q: Do you like fairytale retellings? If so, what’s your favorite fairytale?

02/09/2025

I really can’t believe it’s countdown to baby time!

It feels like I have been pregnant forever and now that I have less than 2 weeks left it seems like time is dragging even slower.

Send all the good vibes and good book recs my way because the pregnancy insomnia has hit full force!

02/05/2025

Here’s a series I read a few months ago but never posted on Instagram despite being absolutely OBSESSED with.

Dead Girls Club is everything I look for in a series. I love dark academia. I love slow burn. I love when the serial killer(s) get the girl. And you know I LOVE a good why choose.

L.M. Ramirez knocks it out of the park with this one! I am rabidly awaiting the day I can read the next book in this series and I will absolutely be picking it up on release day (not yet announced) no matter what other responsibilities I may have…

If you don’t have this one on your TBR… what are you thinking?!? And if you do have this one on your TBR… RUN don’t walk to move it to the top slot!!

QOTD: Do you like academy romances?

02/02/2025

Hello Bookstagram 👋🏻

I’M BAAAAAACK!! I want to start by saying thank you to everyone who has stuck around despite my long hiatus and all of my true Booksta besties who have checked in on me in the last few weeks 💕

January is over! February is here and that means it’s officially BABY MONTH (bump update coming soon 🥰)

January was an uncomfortable month full of sleepless nights, BUT that boded well for my 2025 reading goals because I finished 21 books (swipe to see them all)!!

Including a whopping SEVEN (7) from my physical TBR.

My goal for February is to continue making some progress against my physical TBR in between all of the prepping for my family of three to become a family of four! I’m hopeful I can read another ~20 books in February because I will likely be slowing down in March and April.

QOTD: What is one of your must reads for February?

A: I am going to (finally) read A Court of Silver Flames and I’m hopeful I’ll be in the mood to read The Women by Kristin Hannah.

10/16/2024

I literally finished this book MINUTES ago and had to rush to post this review, it’s jumping ALL (7) of my back log reviews because I just HAVE to talk about it!

WOW. Thanks a LOT for that CLIFFHANGER! Literally screaming, crying, throwing up, and will be everyday until book 2 comes out. If that isn’t enough to get you to read this book then here are some more reasons this is a 5 star read for me.

The spice is pretty spicy, BUT it all feels like a setup for everything to get even HOTTER in the next book. I love all of the characters and the plot twists and little reveals kept me guessing the whole way through.

This book has all the things you could possibly want in a dark romance: serial killers, trauma, second chances, religious cults, and a wide variety of k!nks. This is the first book the author has written, but bearing with a little roughness in the beginning you’re in for the perfect treat. I fully expect the next book(s) will be better than the last!

💭💭 QOTD: Do you read dark romance? If so, what’s your favorite dark romance trope?

10/15/2024

Feral. Unhinged. Rogue. Amara discovers she has not one, not two, but three fated mates, each one wilder than the last. Despite their rogue status and her father’s personal vendetta against all rogue shifters, the four simply can’t stay away from each other.

After a lot of spicy colliding, the group comes to terms with the risks (and their varying pasts and hesitations) and accept their fated status. This leads to conflict with the pack that will nearly drive them apart so soon after coming together and a twist that takes the group by serious surprise. Will they get revenge for Amara’s difficult past? Or will they be driven apart by circumstances outside of their control?

Overall, there were some things I really enjoyed about this book, but the storyline fell a little flat to me. If you love super spicy standalone shifter stories with unhinged MMCs, are heavy on the spice, and don’t mind it being a little light on plot then you will love this quick MFMM romance!

10/10/2024

Eeek!! Okay, okay I know the main point of this story is Emory and Maverick… but… the beginnings of a DRISCOLL LOVE STORY? I. Am. Dying.

I really loved learning about the fantastical, wild world that is the Star Court and what happened in the years following the Shadow War. This is yet another incredible addition to the Stolen Crowns series!

Emory finally breaks free from the chains of her arranged marriage and starts living for herself and her passions. Maverick has his own self discovery journey where he realizes what truly matters.

I can’t wait to see what happens next! What trouble will Leoni and Driscoll find themselves in next now that they must find their way back to the Shadow Court and the darkness that awaits them there?

10/09/2024

This was my first sapphic romance and the first of my cozy fall reads for Spooky Season! I absolutely loved it and can’t wait for more from Maple Hollow!

Love, laughter, a little supernatural murder mystery - what more could you want out of a cozy fall read?

I absolutely love, love, loved this spooky sapphic romance! The town of Maple Hollow sucked me right in from the very beginning and I didn’t want to stop reading about Harlow and Jordyn’s love story. The characters of Maple Hollow were all super interesting and I can’t wait to learn more about them in future books!

Harlow comes crashing into town after her latest plans fall through, set on figuring out her life while helping her sister, Willow, with the local cafe. A chance encounter at the apothecary brings her face to face with Jordyn, a powerful witch who summoned the spirit of her ex-girlfriend… and accidentally kept her in the land of the living.

Shenanigans ensue while Jordyn uncovers the truth about her ex-girlfriend’s death. A third act breakup and a surprise twist shows that even to the locals not everything in Maple Hollow is as it seems…

10/08/2024

First up on my backlog of reviews is Cardinal! I read this one the beginning of September and thinking about it now it was sooo good. One of my favorite mafia romances!

The start of the book was really heavy (check your triggers) when Juliet, a (barely) 18 year old girl, is sold to pay off her parents’ debts. Although, her start is anything but easy life takes an unexpected turn when she runs right into the ruthless crime lord, Luciano, known as The Devil.

Despite his track record of being ruthless and blood thirsty, The Devil has a soft spot, Juliet. The story follows Juliet’s recovery after her terrifying 18th birthday and how she unexpectedly falls for a mafia boss twice her age.

I really enjoyed the first about 70% of the book, but the last 30% really dragged for me and was a lot more difficult to read. Overall, the characters were really interesting and dynamic. I also took a liking to several of the side characters and can’t wait to see what is in store for those characters in future books.

If you love morally black, mafia boss MMCs and bratty FMCs who find the strength to recover, then you’ll love Cardinal!

10/07/2024

🚨 BIG NEWS ALERT 🚨

Okay Bookstagram besties, I know that I have been MIA for over a month now, but I am SO thankful for everyone that has stuck around even though I haven’t been posting… I swear I’ve had a good reason though!

This has been a rough last 20 weeks for me! But I’m finally halfway to baby and starting to feel better, so be ready to see more posts from me… at least for the next 20 weeks until my family of 3 becomes a family of 4!

Once he/she (we’re waiting until the birth to find out!) makes their appearance I might have to take some more time off posting… but maternity leave and late night feedings are perfect for Kindle reads, right?

So, I’m sure I’ll come back with plenty of amazing reviews to post and my husband will owe me a pretty incredible bookish push present for baby #2… right?!?

I have a backlog of reviews to post for some pretty amazing books that I’ve read over the last few weeks - including a few spooky reads just in time for the spookiest of seasons.

I’ve missed reading your reviews and interacting with you all over the last few weeks, and I can’t wait to catch up on what you all have been up to!!

08/15/2024

I was so lucky to have the opportunity to read this book before it releases (8/20). If you love stories where vampires, witches, and humans collide then make sure to add Josephine’s Tear to your TBR before release day!

After her mother’s death, Sophie embarks on a journey of revenge to end all supernatural creatures. The Dark Witches that slaughtered humans and the vampire lords that humans were driven to seek protection from.

Along the way, Sophie learns her mother was keeping secrets that if she can unravel could shift the balance in the favor of humans. She also finds herself up close and personal with one of her sworn enemies, vampire Lord Henry, who is every bit as beautiful and deadly as the vampires she’s heard about, but things aren’t always what they seem.

If you love slow burn, enemies to lovers with multiple villains, twists, and battles between ambiguous good and straightforward evil then you’ll love this vampire x human romance. Henry is a loyal, golden retriever vampire who doesn’t know what to expect when he comes face to face with Sophie, a fierce human woman with black cat energy.

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