Top 16 of 2016: Favorite Couples

Hey, ladies!

I'm so excited to participate in Kimberly Faye Reads' Top 16 of 2016 event!

Today's topic is your favorite couples of 2016, and because I am a unabashed romance junkie, this was the one I was most excited about. There were so many great couples this year, lemme tell you. #shipping
Let's jump right in! This isn't in any order, by the way. I love em all equally! Well, except for numbers 5 through 1. They stole my heart.

16. Charley and Reyes

I just love these two together. The banter, flirting, and the lifelong connection between them gets them every time. Plus, you know, Reyes. 

15. Jamie and Claire

To be perfectly honest, I prefer TV Jamie and Claire to book Jamie and Claire. I don't know why; maybe it's because I watched first, or because I feel like Starz fleshed out their romance more (in season 1, at least...). That saying, I still loved these two!

14. Amanda and Blake

These two were beyond hilarious, clever, and their chemistry practically scorched my Kindle. Plus, it was quite pleasant to have a character sharing my name. ;)

13. Adam and Diana 

This book...holy wow. I've read more than my fair share of BDSM, but since the woman has always been the sub and that's just not my personal thing, I've never been able to see the draw of it past  "that's sexy". This book, however, really peeled everything back and showed why and how it worked for the heroine, and considering the first half was Adam's POV, that was truly astounding and fascinating to read.

I do admit to getting the song "Dirty Diana" stuck in my head while reading this, though. 

12. Kate and Curran

I love them on their own, and I love them together. Their history, buildup, and just the solidness of their relationship makes me love this amazing series all the more. They rank right up there with Cat and Bones and Mac and Barrons for my all time favorites. 

11. Chance and Aubrey

I'm a sucker for unconventional first meetings, and this was the perfect mix of  funny, sexy and sweet.

10. Josh and Nastya

A stunning book in every single way, and the romance was perfect for how the story unfolded. The narrators infused so much life into their roles and did a spectacular job, too!

9. Callie and Devin

The title of cutest couple goes to these two!

8. Jade and Shane

Without fail, L.H. Cosway delivers when it comes to her couples. Each and every one sweeps me away and make me feel everything they do. She's a wildly gifted author, and these two had such an unconventional meeting and story together!

7. Alex and Violet

A compete guilty pleasure, but I have was literally breathless with laugher while reading this and Forever Pucked. Laughed. So. Fucking. Hard. So hard.

Hahaha. That's what she said. I amuse myself and Violet and Alex share my sometimes lowbrow humor. ;)

6. Keelyn and Nassir

Intense, passionate, sexy, and surprising in the best way possible.

5. Jake and Chelsea

These two hit you so hard in the feels, it's unreal. One of my favorite books of all time, and I want Jake. 

4. Lark and Tiras 

Possibly the most enjoyable relationship progression of the year. 

3. Libby and Killian

I love a good rocker romance, and the way sex and music were so woven into their relationship was a blast to watch. It made the recording, writing and preforming such a sensual experience!

2. Sophie and Gabriel 

I was sold on them from the first scene, and loved them without fail from start to finished. 

1. Roman and Elisabeth 

Sweet holy Christ, this story. This couple. 

Cover Lust, No. 49

From the internationally best selling author of BAD ROMEO, BROKEN JULIET, and WICKED HEART comes an anthology of sweet and sexy novellas featuring beloved Starcrossed characters such as Ethan and Cassie, Liam and Elissa, and Josh and Angel; as well as the gang from The Grove.

Have Yourself A Sexy Little Christmas: An Ethan and Cassie Novella

Ethan and Cassie’s first Christmas with the Holt family should be nothing but jolly. Sure, Cassie’s a mess trying to impress her future in-laws with the perfect casserole, but when an unexpected blast from Ethan’s past shows up beneath the tree, the season gets a whole lot more serious—and sexy.

The Naughty List: A Liam and Elissa Novella

After being apart for months, Liam and Elissa are making up for lost time on a secluded island, where they think they’re free to explore each other’s bodies in peace. But when it turns out their Christmas sanctuary isn’t as deserted as it first seemed, their Christmas dreams turn into a nightmare.

Happy, Horny New Year: A Josh and Angel Novella

When the gang from the Grove gets together at a lavish New Year’s Eve party, it’s like no time has passed. Except Elissa and Josh are dating Hollywood royalty, Jack and Zoe have been hooking up in secret, Connor’s new girlfriend wants to murder Cassie, and Erika’s mystery man has everyone talking. Before midnight, shocking revelations are made, industry tongues are wagging, and the poor mistletoe is ready to pass out from overuse.

No matter how you're spending the holidays, BAD ROMEO CHRISTMAS is sure to heat up your festive season this winter.

In honor of this weekend, I'm sharing this perfect holiday cover. I hope you all have a safe and Merry Christmas!

TBR Thursday

Kimberly @ Kimberlyfaye Reads started a new weekly feature that I'm excited to join in! This feature is to showcase what's on your to be read shelf (or eReader, or Audible library) and see what others think of it. Have you read it? Should I read it or put it back on the shelf? It's a way to dust off the books on your self and decide if they're worth reading!

Seduction has never been so sweet! The New York Timesbestselling author of the Cold Fury series—Alex, Garrett, Zack, and Ryker—returns with the first novel in a hot new trilogy.

Sela Halstead lost her innocence in a way that no sixteen-year-old should ever have to endure. She’s spent years trying to forget that night even while wondering about the identities of the monsters who brutalized her—until a telltale tattoo flashes across Sela’s TV screen. The incriminating ink belongs to Jonathon Townsend, the millionaire founder of The Sugar Bowl, a website that matches rich older men with impressionable young women. Obsessed with revenge, Sela infiltrates Townsend’s world, only to come face-to-face with a tantalizing complication: Beckett North, his charismatic business partner.

The tech mastermind behind The Sugar Bowl, Beck always gets what he wants, in business and in bed. And yet, for a man who’s done every dirty thing imaginable, there’s something about the naïve, fresh-faced Sela that sparks his hottest fantasies. Because with her, it’s not just about sex. Beck opens up to her in ways he never has with other girls. So why does he get the feeling that she’s hiding something? In a world of pleasure and power, the shocking truth could turn them against each other—or bind them forever.

Note: Sugar Daddy ends on a cliffhanger. Sela and Beck’s story continues in Sugar Rush and Sugar Free!

Yes, no, maybe?

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking The Spine and is a fun way to see what books other bloggers just can't wait to get their hands on!    

June 20th

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men books continues her delightfully sexy Saints of Denver series.

Hudson Wheeler is a nice guy. Everyone knows it, including his fiancée who left him with a canceled wedding and a baby on the way. He’s tired of finishing last and is ready to start living in the moment with nights soaked in whiskey, fast cars, and even faster girls. He’s set to start living on the edge, but when he meets Poppy Cruz, her sad eyes in the most gorgeous face he’s ever seen hook him in right away. Wheeler can see Poppy’s pain and all he wants to do is take care of her and make her smile, whatever it takes. 

Poppy can’t remember a time when she didn’t see strangers as the enemy. After a lifetime of being hurt from the men who swore to protect her, Poppy’s determined to keep herself safe by keeping everyone else at arm’s length. Wheeler’s sexy grin and rough hands from hours restoring classic cars shouldn’t captivate her, but every time she’s with him, she can’t help being pulled closer to him. Though she’s terrified to trust again, Poppy soon realizes it might hurt even more to shut Wheeler out—and the intense feelings pulsing through her are making it near impossible to resist him. 

The only thing Poppy is sure of is that her heart is in need of some serious repair, and the more time she spends with Wheeler, the more she’s convinced he’s the only man with the tools to fix it.

I have to be in the mood, but I've been really loving Jay Crownover lately!

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree

Hey, all!

It's Top Ten Tuesday by The Broke and The Bookish! This week's topic is ten books you wouldn't mind leaving under my tree. Personally, I've been buying all my books as either ebooks or audiobooks lately, and I miss my physical books something fierce. My shelves are feeling neglected, too. In light of that, these are 10 physical books I wouldn't mind having under my tree!

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I Messed Up | Book Tag

Hey, everyone!

I saw this tag while poking around on BookTube, and thought it looked fun and easy. ;) It's a partial list, but let's jump right in!

1. 

A person's appearance you misread and imagined differently

Curran! I always pictured him as dark haired, not blonde. It wasn't until book...I dunno, 6 that I registered he was blond. I much prefer a dark haired man, so I guess I just put my preference in and glossed over his description.

2.

A character name you've been mispronouncing

Feyre. I bought the audio version of the book just so I could figure out how the hell to pronounce her name. I was mentally saying Fear-re or Fair-re, but no. It's pronounced Fair-uh.

3. An overused trope that is your guilty pleasure

Friends to lovers, hands down. Show me that on a synopsis and I'm sold.

4. A cliche character type that you like better on screen rather than reading about

That's a hard one for me, since I almost never watch Tv (save for some HGTV and Outlander, of course). Maybe a tortured hero type of cliche? I think an actor can pull of the emotion and create more sympathy from the watcher, where a book character - depending on the author's skill set - can sometimes be exhausting and frustrating.

5. Have you ever (or wanted to) skipped a chapter from the point of view of a character you weren't interested in?

Yup. Several times!

6. Have you ever cancelled social plans to read a book?

What social plans? :p I do not do people 95% of the time, haha. 

The Sunday Post/It's Monday, What Are You Reading?

Hey, ladies!

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It's Monday, What Are You Reading is a fun weekly meme hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date where we share what we've read and reviewed over the past week and what we plan to read next. 

Christmas is in a week. A freaking week! The holidays have flown by far too fast, and I'm not ready for it to be over yet. At least it's been fun!

Not much happening this week, aside from the yearly Secret Santa exchnage with the family, which was fun and adorable as usual. 

The weather is beyond frustrating. One day it'll be in the low 60s with low humidity during the day and 32 at night, and the next it's pushing 80 with high humidity. It's impossible to acclimate to!

I've decided to join in on some of Kimberly Faye Read's top 16 of 2016! I haven't decided which topics to do yet, but it sounds so fun!

Sunday - 9,833

Monday - 11,135

Tuesday - 8,210

Wednesday - 9,562

Thursday - 13,211

Friday - 12,019

Saturday - 11,043

Total - 75,009

This Week's Recap

Mini Reviews Monday

Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases for The First Half of 2017

Waiting on Wednesday

TBR Thursday

A Very Merry Christmas Survey

Coming Up

I Messed Up Book Tag

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree

Waiting on Wednesday

TBR Thursday

Cover Lust, No. 49

Read This Week

1 star!
This was atrocious. Truly atrocious. I don't think I'm a motorcycle club kinda reader. Don't take my word for it though, since there's a 4.64 rating on Goodreads!

5 stars!
Such a pleasant surprise here! I usually don't like historical, anything with the faintest bit of fantasy, or 3rd person, but despite that, I loved this one. 

3 stars!
Sexy, quick read. Bit of a rushed ending, though.

Currently Reading

So...I'm around 60% through with this, and while it's a decent story, I'm not blown away by it. 

What Will I Read Next?

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