Shon's Monthly Wrap-Up & Book Haul | July 2020

Happy Friday Bookworms!  I hope you’re well & safe!  I’m back with my July reading Wrap up.  July was another great month for books!  I read 13 books, and added 8 eBooks to my collection.

eBook Haul

Just Like That (Albin Academy Book 1) by Cole McCade

Wreck Me Forever (Polished P & P #1) by Lila Rose

LIFEL1K3 (Lifelike #1) by Jay Kristoff 

Maximum Ride Boxed Set #1 (Maximum Ride #1-3) by James Patterson 

Off the Ice (Hat Trick #1) by Avon Gale, Piper Vaughn 

Mission: All In (Brantley Walker: Off the Books #1) by Nicole Edwards

The Beautiful (The Beautiful #1) by Renée Ahdieh

Vampire Addiction (The Vampires of Athens #1) by Eva Pohler

Wrap-Up

Wreck Me Forever (Polished P & P #1) by Lila Rose (Rating: 4/5 stars)

Power Plays & Straight A's (CU Hockey #1) by Eden Finley, Saxon James (Rating: 4/5 stars)

Unexpected Turn by Ella Frank (Rating: 3/5 stars)

Say You’ll Be Nine (Say You'll Be Nine #1) by Lucy Lennox  (Rating: 3/5 stars)

Ride With Me (Iron Hunters #1) by Sasha Goldie, J.P. Oliver (Rating: 3.5/5 stars)

Together We Ride (Iron Hunters #2) by Sasha Goldie, J.P. Oliver (Rating: 3.75/5 stars)

Forever We Ride (Iron Hunters #3) by Sasha Goldie, J.P. Oliver (Rating: 3.5/5 stars)

Royally Screwed by Lynn Van Dorn (Rating: 4/5 stars)

Reading the Signs by Keira Andrews (Rating: /5 stars)

Lucien (The Marchesi Family #1) by Silvia Violet  (Rating: 3.75/5 stars)

Angelo (The Marchesi Family #2) by Silvia Violet (Rating: 3.75/5 stars)

Devil (The Marchesi Family #3) by Silvia Violet  (Rating: 3.75/5 stars)

Breaking News (Prime Time #2) by Ella Frank  (Rating: 4/5 stars)

DNF

Ride the Lightning (Sinister in Savannah #1) by Aimee Nicole Walker 

He Shoots, He Scores (Skate to Love #1) by Tricia Owens

Format break-down

• 0 Physical books (Purchased)
• 0 Audiobooks (via Audible)
• 13 eBooks
• 1 (Purchased)
• 12 (Kindle Unlimited)

How was your month? What was your favorite book you read in July? What books did you add to your collection?  Let me know in the comments!

xoxo,

Shon

Can't-Wait Wednesday / Waiting on Wednesday #119

Title: He Owns My Heart 

Author: Evie Drae

Expected Publication: August 11th 2020

Genres: M M Romance

Only true love can free a captive heart.

Landon Jenks, retired four-time Golden Glove-winning shortstop for the Chicago Cubs, is lonely, heartbroken, and in need of simple human contact. Trapped in the sticky fine print of an ironclad contract that forbids him from revealing his very-much-single status until the season finale of his reality show airs, he calls an elite male escort service that caters to the rich and desperate.

Accustomed to servicing his often less than savory clients at more upscale locales, twenty-six-year-old Toby Carmichael is surprised when his handler sends him to a run-down motel off I-55. But “surprise” doesn’t come close to describing the shock that rocks his system when a delightful stuttering mess covered in tattoos and nearly ten years his senior stumbles into the room—and right into his heart.

For the first time since Toby was forced into the life of prostitution, a kiss sparks a desire that has nothing to do with money and everything to do with genuine chemistry and the faintest beginnings of something so much more. But Toby’s dark past and troubled present make it impossible to see a future with Landon. And when the truth comes to light, a horrified and helpless Landon is determined to save Toby at all costs.

What are you waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comment section below.

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking The Spine.

Can't-Wait Wednesday / Waiting on Wednesday #118

Title: Old Ink (Get Ink'd #3)

Author: Ali Lyda

Expected Publication: August 9th 2020

Genres: M M Romance

Get ready for the 3rd installment in the Get Ink'd series, Old Ink!

This is the story of the Get Ink'd owner Reagan and a college student Channing.

This is a steamy May/December story...I hope you are ready

What are you waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comment section below.

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking The Spine.

Can't-Wait Wednesday / Waiting on Wednesday #117

Title: Breaking News (Prime Time #2)

Author: Ella Frank

Expected Publication: July 27th 2020

Genres: M/M Romance

Breaking News is the continuation of Xander and Sean’s story and should only be read after book one, Inside Affair.

Xander

Sean Bailey, the older brother of my lifelong best friend, has always been a surly, temperamental pain in my ass. But sometime during the last few weeks, I’ve gone and fallen head over heels for him.

Gruff and charming, charismatic in his own way, I’ve found myself looking past my preconceptions and discovered a whole new side to Detective Dick—a side I could fall in love with.

But life isn’t always easy—it can change course in the blink of an eye. Sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad. I know this because last night I experienced both sides.

I went to Sean for help in guarding my body; what I didn’t expect was for him to steal my heart. 

What are you waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comment section below.

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking The Spine.

Can't-Wait Wednesday / Waiting on Wednesday #116

Title: Spotlight (Famous #2)

Author: Eden Finley

Expected Publication: July 16th 2020

Genres: M M Romance

Ryder

When I quit the biggest boy band on the planet, I was supposed to get my life back.

It’s not that I wanted to leave the spotlight. I felt like I had to for my daughter. Her picture shouldn’t be splashed all over the tabloids.

I thought I could do this parenting thing on my own, but it’s obvious I need help. I just didn’t expect to find it in the form of a gorgeous guy I meet by chance.

I can put my attraction aside for my daughter’s sake. I’ve put my whole life on hold for her.

If only he wasn’t so tempting.

Lyric

Working as a nanny is my backup to my backup plan. My first plan is fame, but something always holds me back.

When I randomly run into Ryder Kennedy and end up becoming his daughter’s nanny, I figure it’ll be a short-term thing.

But then Ryder finds out I can sing. He wasn’t ready to give up music, and now he’s found a new way to have it: through me. He wants to produce my demo and make me a star.

He says I was born to be in the spotlight, but I think I was born to run from it.

It doesn’t help that each day I’m with him and his daughter, the deeper I fall into fantasies of being part of their family. And not just as the nanny. (less)

What are you waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comment section below.

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking The Spine.

Shon's July 2020 TBR & Most Anticipated Releases

Happy July Bookworms!  I hope you’re well & safe! 

The first book on my TBR is the books that I'm currently reading Power Plays & Straight A's (CU Hockey #1) by Eden Finley & Saxon James.  From there I plan to to work on the books I have added to my Kindle Unlimited library.

• Just Like That (Albin Academy #1) by Cole McCade
• Fakers by Lucy Lennox, May Archer 
• Reign or Shine (Rosavia Royals #2) by H.J. Welch
• Say You’ll Be Nine by Lucy Lennox
• Ride the Lightning (Sinister in Savannah #1) by Aimee Nicole Walker 
• Silk & Steel (Silk and Steel #1) by Ariana Nash, Pippa DaCosta
• Captive (Beautiful Monsters #1) by Jex Lane

Most Anticipated Releases

I also hope to read the following once they are release this month.

• Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall 
• King of the Dark (The Prince's Assassin #1) by Ariana Nash
• Spotlight (Famous #2) by Eden Finley
• Breaking News (Prime Time #2) by Ella Frank

Those are all of the books I hope to read and enjoy this month! Have you read any of these books? What are you planning on reading this month?

xoxo,

Shon

Can't-Wait Wednesday / Waiting on Wednesday #115

Title: King of the Dark (The Prince's Assassin #1)

Author: Ariana Nash

Expected Publication: July 10th 2020

Genres: Fantasy, M M Romance

From the author who brought you the award-winning Silk & Steel series comes a new dark MM high fantasy.

"Your love is worthless, it's your hate I need." ~Prince Vasili Caville

When King Talos Caville surrendered the war to the elves, soldier Nikolas Yazdan vowed never to serve the royals again. He said the same to the prince who tried to buy his loyalty, and learned that the Caville princes don’t take no for an answer.

Whipped for his insolence, Nikolas is also forced into slavery in a palace full of vicious, brutal royals. And Prince Vasili is the worst Caville of all. Malicious and cruel, the prince is more viper than man, and someone inside the palace wants him dead. Nikolas would kill the prince himself if not for one thing: Julian, the prince’s personal guard and Niko’s light in the dark. If Nikolas doesn’t submit to Prince Vasili and discover who is plotting against him, Julian will suffer.

But there’s more wrong in the palace than just the prince. The king is on his deathbed, the ferocious elves are creeping closer to the great city of Loreen, and madness stalks the hallways. There’s poison in the Caville court, and if Nikolas doesn’t discover the real reason Prince Vasili tried to buy him with a bag of coin, the palace, the city, and everything he loves, will be lost forever.

What are you waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comment section below.

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking The Spine.