What Are You Reading?

Finished reading a A Lie for Lie by Helena Hunting, probably not the most original plot (sportsman, secret baby) but it was a fun read and I will probably read the rest of the series over time, liked her style and she doesn't overdo it on the sex scenes. A 3.5 read for me.

I finished Edith Layton's The Duke's Wager which has been on my wish list a while, and I decided to finally read it.  It's an iffy book in the way Layton has created two MC's, the duke and his heir.  Both men have deserved bad reputations, especially when it comes to women.  Then the sweet, young, innocent, smart, and beautiful Regina comes to their attention and the story begins.  Layton's characters interact, grow, and change as the duke's wager plays out.  I liked it a lot.

Buddy read this one with SIL, best friend, and two co-workers, it's free on kindle unlimited. This is a re-telling of The snow Queen fairy tale. And since a few books have been having the villains as the heroes this one does just that but not. There's a lot going on and nothing going on. It's fun, quick and a smidge (for some a lot) on the steamy side. If you want something quick and light to read I suggest The Snow Queen's Captive by Jill Myles it's part of a series of other re-telling of fairy tales. We each rated it 3.5 to 4 stars.

I am now starting another buddy read titled The Villain by Victoria Vale it's apparently another erotic book with dark elements and revenge. Now my grandmother saw this cover, blushed a bit and then pulled me aside and asked if it had an audio book. So that's my reading buddy for this book. I never question where I get my reading tastes/influence from, but there are days that it does leave me a bit surprised.

I can recommend the ones, one of my nieces has enjoyed. So if you haven't read it yet the To All The Boys I've Loved Before Trilogy, by Jenny Han. 

There's also Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales.

And A Pho Love Story by Loan Le, an enemies to friends to lovers story the families are enemies not the two main characters, but they don't talk to each other until they are older which sets up the start of their friendship and it slowly leads to deeper feelings between the two.

I personally enjoy Tweet Cute by Emma Lord, and When Dimple met Rishi my Sandhya Menon. Opposites attract, slight enemies to lovers going on there, and one has a fake dating trope.

I also read two historical ones that I enjoyed Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller. And These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong a  retelling of Romeo and Juliet but in Shanghai. These two are not light hearted but quite the adventure. 

Sending good wishes, foureyedgirl, as you recuperate.

Regards,
Kareni

Just finished Wolfsgate by Cat Porter going to give it 4.5 stars. Would have been a solid five but Had it not been for those particular scenes it would have been a solid 5 stars.

I love reading cozy mysteries. I can't wait to A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder!