I read 84 books in total smashing my Goodreads Reading Challenge of 50 books. Of those 31 were 5-star-r2024 was an Amazing and Memorable Reading Year!
I read 84 books in total smashing my Goodreads Reading Challenge of 50 books. Of those 31 were 5-star-reads. 2024 releases were top-notch, particularly in the romance genre. I discovered so many incredible new-to-me authors, of which 8 made my favourites lists below. Interestingly, 5 of my auto-buy authors disappointed me this year and really need to bring their A-game with their next release.
My Top Ten Reads for 2024!
1. The God of the Woods – Liz Moore (2024) 2. Listen For the Lie – Amy Tintera (2024) 3. The Wedding People – Alison Espach (2024) 4. The Bone Collector – Jeffery Deaver (1999) 5. One-Star Romance – Laura Hankin (2024) 6. The Love of My Afterlife – Kirsty Greenwood (2024) 7. The Ledge – Christian White (2024) 8. The Frozen River – Ariel Lawhon (2023) 9. Is She Really Going Out With Him? – Sophie Cousens (2024) 10. Remember Me Tomorrow – Farah Heron (2024)
As you can see, 8 out of 10 were released in 2024.
Audiobook Award Winner:January LaVoy and Will Damron’s performance blew me away for Amy Tintera’s, Listen for the Lie.
And since it stood out this year here are My Top 5 Romances released in 2024!
1. One-Star Romance – Laura Hankin 2. The Love of My Afterlife – Kirsty Greenwood 3. Is She Really Going Out With Him? – Sophie Cousens 4. Just For the Summer – Abby Jimenez 5. The Wedding Forecast – Nina Kenwood
And the Best Twist Award goes to The Bone Collector. I was left speechless, staring at the page, repeating, no! So good!
Also, a further congratulations to The God of the Woods which is now listed on my profile as one of my favourite books of all time.
May my 2025 reads impress me just as much! Let’s get started!...more
Josiah and Yasmen Wade were so much in love they thought nothing could ever break their bond. They were wrong!
Because when two separate heartbreak4.5.
Josiah and Yasmen Wade were so much in love they thought nothing could ever break their bond. They were wrong!
Because when two separate heartbreaking tragedies struck their family, instead of being able to lean on each other, they were unable to find their way back to one another. It has been a year since their divorce when the novel opens, and both Josiah and Yasmen have made peace with the demise of their relationship, a necessity since they are parents to two children, Deja (13) and Kassim (10) and a dog, Otis, and co-owners of a restaurant, Grits.
But there are still moments between them – sparks of hope. Can Josiah and Yasmen rediscover and rekindle the love they once shared?
Beautifully and poetically written with gorgeous prose, Before I Let Go contained deep themes centred around loss and grief, therapy, forgiveness and healing. Keep those tissues handy because you’re going to need them. A unique second-chance romance involving a divorced couple overcoming pain and relationship mistakes and reconnecting. It was a slow-burn, eventual open-door relationship, and Josiah and Yasmen’s physical attraction was hot and steamy in and out of the bedroom. And their emotional connection was off the charts as well. Other romantic tropes were, destined to be together and forced proximity/sharing a hotel room.
I adored Yasmen’s friends – Hendrix and Soledad – and the sisterly friendship they shared. The author excelled at writing moody teenagers as well. Kids too, I loved Kassim’s sweet, sensitive maturity. And there was also a gorgeous dog. I enjoyed the setting of Skyland – an affluent, trendy, quaint neighbourhood in Atlanta, Georgia. Every character in this book stood out to me. I loved the community spirit, events, small town traditions, and holiday celebrations – Screen on the Green at the park, Food trucks in the square, Thanksgiving dinner at the Grants, and the annual New Years Eve party at Grits. And there were so many descriptions of delicious food – there is even some recipes at the back of the book – yum!
Before I Let Go was the start of a series, and since this book was released in 2022, the second instalment, This Could Be Us, is already out. Yippee! I’ve set my tbr for this month (and so far I’ve been sticking to it) but will definitely add it for February. I’ve perused the book blurb, and it sounds amazing. If you haven’t already, add this contemporary romance series to your bookshelf. You won’t regret it!...more
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