/fancy mafia romance? Well, if you've seen my sto /fancy mafia romance?

Well, if you've seen my stories, I've been chit chattering about this series! And I'm recommending it hard to all the mafia romance lovers out there.

The characters are absolutely amazing and paired up so well. Like it's an obsession at this point. And I want to point out the best variety in steamy scenes, we definitely need more of this because it's so good!

@katjacksonbooks I'm a forever fan! Thank you for @hellolovelybox for putting this lovely edition in your trope box 💗

The Family series:
- Book 1 Beautiful & Dirty (novella of Shae and Sal's "one-night", not really a ONS-ish, tryst)

- Book 2 The Hitman (Zahra and Giulio's story. A supposed to be honeymoon for one and a holiday for the other, neighboring rooms with tears and yelling between walls...yeah,go read this one. And there's an epic train ride 😏)

- Book 3 The Enforcer (Zoe and Alfonso's story and these two are a riot. They crack me up so much! Plenty to love about these two.)

- Book 4 Dolci (Novella from Zahra and Giulio's POV)

- Book 5 The Don (Shae and Sal's full length story. I'm currently reading this one, but I'm expecting some emotions with this one 😭)

Okay, now go grab them all cause you're all sleeping in this series! Kay, thanks 💗

#bookrecommendations #romanceschmomance #katrinajackson #thefamilyseries #mafiaromance #rsfave #topfaves #steamybooks
/drop some of your favorite authors! OK, all the /drop some of your favorite authors!

OK, all the thanks to @weekendreader_ for setting the point system up to find my favorite authors by the numbers!

I was really firm on solidifying a top 5, so I had to add a few factors in to get there. I have a whole blog post going in a little bit more depth about the process, so check it out.

This was fun to do and I think I'll keep doing this annually 😊

📚 Books shown and I recommend them all

Paper Hearts by @clairecontreras (Contemporary romance: Book 2 in the Hearts series, Torn Hearts novella needs to be read first)

Savage Lands by @staceymariebrown (Urban Fantasy Romance: Book 1 of the Savage Lands series and it's complete)

Darkness of Light by Stacey Marie Brown (Urban Fantasy Romance: Book 1 of the Darkness series and it's complete, there's a recommended reading order over 3 different series in the same world)

Undertow by @allthingsnatusch (NA romance standalone)

Caged by Amber Lynn Natusch (PNR: book 1 of the Caged series and it's complete)

Dragon in the Blood by @juliettecrossauthor (PNR: Book 2 of the Vale of Stars series, series is complete and each book has a different couple)

Darkest Heart by Juliette Cross (Romantasy: book 1 in the Dominion series, it's complete and each book has a different couple)

Because You're Mine by Claire Contreras (Contemporary mafia romance: book 1 in the Because series, standalone)

Reasonable Doubt series by @whitneyg.author (NA romance) 

#romanceschmomance #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #romancestagram #romancebooks #bookstagram
/ever change a book rating days after you finished /ever change a book rating days after you finished it?

Ah yes, that’s me. I mean … Gareth, everyone. Pretty much every upcoming hero that Juliette has written from this series, I fell madly in love with. They quickly become my number one and that’s simply how it is. 

“Lavinia. It wasn’t just her body that I desired. I wanted her mind, her heart, and her soul as well. “

There are sooooooo many treats that Juliette gives us and ugh, just love. 

If you’re missing the other characters, don’t worry, you’ll get some solid time with them. And more teasers of what’s to come. 

I’m still typing up my review and it’ll be on the blog later today. 

Absolutely love this series wholeheartedly and I’m eager for the next leading couples. 

Congrats on the ever so lovely, Always Practice Safe Hex, friend! I’m so excited for you ❤️

#alwayspracticesafehex #juliettecross #stayaspell #paranormalromance #romancebooks #romanceschmomance
/so, what does your romance reading journey look l /so, what does your romance reading journey look like?

Everyone, this was tough for me to do. I don't do these graphics type of posts, definitely not my thing. But I tried and kinda gave up keeping it together a few slides in.

Even though social media is the absolute pits, still love this book community and the many I've met along the way.

[I've added all the text and book titles in Alt text]

Shout out to @talk_about_swoon for the inspiration to do this post ❤️
Hello, hello. It has been a while and I guess I'l Hello, hello.

It has been a while and I guess I'll mosey on back to bookstagram. I mean I wasn't completely gone as some of you saw 😅 opinions were shared!

Last week, I flew out to visit family with my littles and it's been 2 years since we've all been together. I finally got to meet my niece and nephew and they got to meet my little one that was born last year. We have no idea when we'll all be in one place again, but it was such an amazing and much needed trip.

AND, we managed to get some fam pics done and I took advantage to frolic in the woods. 😂

I'm reading again (thank goodness) not as much as I used to, but I'm just happy to be interested in something.

Hope everyone is doing well 💐
/what is a genre or sub-genre you've wanted to rea /what is a genre or sub-genre you've wanted to read more from this year?

YA Fantasy is definitely one for me, I actually started reading more of it last year. And I quite enjoy it! 

Quick shoutout and thank you to @authorcaseybond & @bookofmatchesmedia for the ARC of When Wishes Bleed!

If you have KU, you can check it out there, but is also on sale this month for .99 ✨ I’ve added the book link in my bio as well.

When Wishes Bleed
Book 1 in When Wishes Bleed series

The upheaval in my life began the moment a prince stumbled into my house and asked me to read his fortune. Any other night, I might have made an excuse to get him to leave, but this was no normal visit. My fingers prickled to touch him. So, I granted his request by handing him a single wishbone. When he snapped it, the wish … bled.

Hearing me suck in a shocked breath, he asked what it meant. Such an ominous omen could only mean one thing: his death was imminent. Fate revealed that he wouldn’t die of natural causes. Someone wanted him dead. Stunned by the revelation, the man I now knew as Prince Tauren disappeared into a night I feared he wouldn’t survive.

The following day, I received an invitation to the castle. While it seemed the prince believed I could intervene and uncover who was plotting his death, his motives didn’t stop there. I was being summoned to join twelve other women in vying for the opportunity to be his wife and future queen. Going could mean jeopardizing my plans to reclaim my heritage and resurrect the House of Fate. But staying would guarantee Tauren’s death, and the blood of his wish would be on my hands.

When Wishes Bleed is a young adult fantasy romance perfect for fans of Adrienne Young, Cora Carmack and Kiera Cass.
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/fancy mafia romance? Well, if you've seen my sto /fancy mafia romance?

Well, if you've seen my stories, I've been chit chattering about this series! And I'm recommending it hard to all the mafia romance lovers out there.

The characters are absolutely amazing and paired up so well. Like it's an obsession at this point. And I want to point out the best variety in steamy scenes, we definitely need more of this because it's so good!

@katjacksonbooks I'm a forever fan! Thank you for @hellolovelybox for putting this lovely edition in your trope box 💗

The Family series:
- Book 1 Beautiful & Dirty (novella of Shae and Sal's "one-night", not really a ONS-ish, tryst)

- Book 2 The Hitman (Zahra and Giulio's story. A supposed to be honeymoon for one and a holiday for the other, neighboring rooms with tears and yelling between walls...yeah,go read this one. And there's an epic train ride 😏)

- Book 3 The Enforcer (Zoe and Alfonso's story and these two are a riot. They crack me up so much! Plenty to love about these two.)

- Book 4 Dolci (Novella from Zahra and Giulio's POV)

- Book 5 The Don (Shae and Sal's full length story. I'm currently reading this one, but I'm expecting some emotions with this one 😭)

Okay, now go grab them all cause you're all sleeping in this series! Kay, thanks 💗

#bookrecommendations #romanceschmomance #katrinajackson #thefamilyseries #mafiaromance #rsfave #topfaves #steamybooks
/drop some of your favorite authors! OK, all the /drop some of your favorite authors!

OK, all the thanks to @weekendreader_ for setting the point system up to find my favorite authors by the numbers!

I was really firm on solidifying a top 5, so I had to add a few factors in to get there. I have a whole blog post going in a little bit more depth about the process, so check it out.

This was fun to do and I think I'll keep doing this annually 😊

📚 Books shown and I recommend them all

Paper Hearts by @clairecontreras (Contemporary romance: Book 2 in the Hearts series, Torn Hearts novella needs to be read first)

Savage Lands by @staceymariebrown (Urban Fantasy Romance: Book 1 of the Savage Lands series and it's complete)

Darkness of Light by Stacey Marie Brown (Urban Fantasy Romance: Book 1 of the Darkness series and it's complete, there's a recommended reading order over 3 different series in the same world)

Undertow by @allthingsnatusch (NA romance standalone)

Caged by Amber Lynn Natusch (PNR: book 1 of the Caged series and it's complete)

Dragon in the Blood by @juliettecrossauthor (PNR: Book 2 of the Vale of Stars series, series is complete and each book has a different couple)

Darkest Heart by Juliette Cross (Romantasy: book 1 in the Dominion series, it's complete and each book has a different couple)

Because You're Mine by Claire Contreras (Contemporary mafia romance: book 1 in the Because series, standalone)

Reasonable Doubt series by @whitneyg.author (NA romance) 

#romanceschmomance #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #romancestagram #romancebooks #bookstagram
/ever change a book rating days after you finished /ever change a book rating days after you finished it?

Ah yes, that’s me. I mean … Gareth, everyone. Pretty much every upcoming hero that Juliette has written from this series, I fell madly in love with. They quickly become my number one and that’s simply how it is. 

“Lavinia. It wasn’t just her body that I desired. I wanted her mind, her heart, and her soul as well. “

There are sooooooo many treats that Juliette gives us and ugh, just love. 

If you’re missing the other characters, don’t worry, you’ll get some solid time with them. And more teasers of what’s to come. 

I’m still typing up my review and it’ll be on the blog later today. 

Absolutely love this series wholeheartedly and I’m eager for the next leading couples. 

Congrats on the ever so lovely, Always Practice Safe Hex, friend! I’m so excited for you ❤️

#alwayspracticesafehex #juliettecross #stayaspell #paranormalromance #romancebooks #romanceschmomance
/so, what does your romance reading journey look l /so, what does your romance reading journey look like?

Everyone, this was tough for me to do. I don't do these graphics type of posts, definitely not my thing. But I tried and kinda gave up keeping it together a few slides in.

Even though social media is the absolute pits, still love this book community and the many I've met along the way.

[I've added all the text and book titles in Alt text]

Shout out to @talk_about_swoon for the inspiration to do this post ❤️
Hello, hello. It has been a while and I guess I'l Hello, hello.

It has been a while and I guess I'll mosey on back to bookstagram. I mean I wasn't completely gone as some of you saw 😅 opinions were shared!

Last week, I flew out to visit family with my littles and it's been 2 years since we've all been together. I finally got to meet my niece and nephew and they got to meet my little one that was born last year. We have no idea when we'll all be in one place again, but it was such an amazing and much needed trip.

AND, we managed to get some fam pics done and I took advantage to frolic in the woods. 😂

I'm reading again (thank goodness) not as much as I used to, but I'm just happy to be interested in something.

Hope everyone is doing well 💐
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