Hearts in Circulation

Title: Hearts in Circulation

Series: Checking out Love #2

Author: Sarah Monzon

Source: Own

My Review:

This is a great romance story. Not that everything was perfect, but I loved the build up for Haley and Levi. While I have seen some hyper critical reviews, this one checked the boxes for me.

Stacking the Shelves #202 Sunday Post #199 Sunday Salon #193

Hey, my bookish friends!!  How are you all doing? With being sick part of the week I did get more reading in, and finished a puzzle. I feel like I am back in the land of the living and went back to work on Friday. We don't have many plans this weekend, mostly Church and getting over this gunk. 

My Stubborn Heart

Title: My Stubborn Heart

Author: Becky Wade

Source: Own

My Review:

I have had this book on my TBR for years, and have owned it for quite a while as well. It has really been hyped up, so I had high expectations for it.

No Safe Haven

Title: No Safe Haven

Author: Kimberley Woodhouse & Kayla Woodhouse

Source: Own

My Review:

This book surprised me and was better than I was expecting it to be.

TTT-potential books to read for Valentine's Day

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Love/Valentine's Freebie. At the beginning of the month I compiled a list of books I thought I might want to read for Valentine's Day, so I think I will share ten of those here. February, to me, is mostly for lighter reads. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Agnes Grey

Title: Agnes Grey

Author: Anne Brontë

Narrator: Fiona Hardingham

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

I did it, I finished another classic. 

The Designated Valentine, Twin, and Date

Title: The Designated Valentine, The Designated Twin, and The Designated Date

Series: Designated #2, #3, #4

Author: Drew Taylor

Source: Kindle Unlimited

Stacking the Shelves #201 Sunday Post #198 Sunday Salon #192

Hey, my bookish friends!!  How are you all doing? I ended up with Monday off of work because my boss wanted to be sure I wasn't going to bring Covid in there house. Monday night I started with a sore throat, Wednesday I had a high fever and slept most of the day, but the sore throat was gone. Thursday another day of high fever, two naps, and by the evening the sore throat was back. Friday I thought the fever had broken, so I didn't take any fever meds and by mid-day it was back, but thankfully not as high. I took an hour and 15 minute nap. My cough that I have had since I was sick in September is worse again. Mid-afternoon my husband came home not feeling well either (no fever yet, just the sore throat and feeling crummy. This weekend we will mostly be laying low again. My son is feeling better, though still coughing quite a bit. I tested negative to Covid and flu, but it felt like the flu, but is probably Covid. What are you up to?

The Designated Friend

Title: The Designated Friend

Series: Designated #1

Author: Drew Taylor

Source: Kindle Own

My Review:

The Designated Friend is the first book I have read by Drew Taylor, but it won't be my last. 

Love in Plain Sight

Title: Love in Plain Sight

Series: An Amish Mail-Order Bride #3

Author: Kathleen Fuller

Source: Library

My Review:

This is the third book in the Amish Mail-order Bride series by Kathleen Fuller. I would recommend reading the first two books before reading this one. While the first two books focus on different characters, there are some from both books that are also in this one, plus an overarching story that carries through all three books. It will make it easier to understand and follow all the relationships. It had been four years since I read the second book, and I wish I had read them closer together so I could remember everything a bit better.

Edenbrooke

Title: Edenbrooke

Series: Edenbrooke #1

Author: Julianne Donaldson

Source: Library

My Review:

I have a confession to make. This book has been on my "want to read" list for years. After checking it out of the library multiple times, including on Hoopla, and never reading it, I decided I didn't want to read it. Then, I decided to give it one more try. You all, I almost missed a fabulous book because of some weird mood I had previously been in!!

TTT-the typography has it

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Book Covers Featuring Cool/Pretty/Unique/etc. Typography (Typography is the art of arranging letters so they look visually appealing and more interesting than, for example, the body text of this blog post you’re reading now. I did a similar post to this a few years ago, so if you need inspiration on what I’m talking about click here to have a look.) Well, I think the last time this topic came up, I skipped it, so let's see what I can come up with today. I feel like, overall, authors are doing more with their fonts/styles than they used to, and there doesn't seem to be a standard font anymore. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Hearts on the Fly

Title: Hearts on the Fly

Author: Toni Shiloh

Narrators: AhDream Smith and Hassiam Muhammad

Source: Net Galley

My Review:

Hearts on the Fly is a heartfelt, faith-filled contemporary romance. The dual narration of AhDream Smith and Hassiam Muhammad enhanced my enjoyment of this story.

January Reading Wrap Up 2026

January was a dumpster fire and I don't think I have ever been so ready to flip the calendar to a new month! I won't recap here all the bad from the month, but I will talk about all the books I read. I read 18 books and DNF'd 2. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in reading my review.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

The Mark of the King

Title: The Mark of the King

Author: Jocelyn Green

Source: Own

My Review:

I have owned and planned to read The Mark of the King for several years. I finally decided I needed to read this book.

Stacking the Shelves #200 Sunday Post #197 Sunday Salon #191

Hey, my bookish friends!!  How are you all doing? This week was better than last week, but still busy. I ended up having Monday off because of the weather, Tuesday I ran a bunch of errands. When I got home my son was running a temp of 103.3, so off to the doctor he went, he tested positive for Covid 😭. He had started getting a sore throat Sunday, of course we didn't distance or anything, because Covid was the furthest thing from our minds. Wednesday found at CVS for soft tissues and more Covid tests (I was negative), as of right now, my husband and I are okay. I already had Thursday and Friday scheduled off from work, which worked out great because I could not risk taking the germs into their house (I am a nanny). Thursday I had a follow-up appointment for the aneurysm, all went well and I will have a new scan a year from now. Friday my husband and I went on a field trip to look at a home builder to see if it is an option for our next home, and had a nice lunch at a local coffee shop. This weekend we will mostly be laying low (and continuing to pray we don't get sick). What are you up to?

Married Before Christmas

Title: Married Before Christmas

Author: Hannah Foster

Source: Kindle Unlimited

My Review:

I wanted to read this around Christmas, but didn't get to it. I tried to return it to Kindle Unlimited, but couldn't. I had to go ahead and read it.

Prayers of Rest

Title: Prayers of Rest: Daily Prompts to Slow Down and Hear God's Voice

Author: Asheritah Ciuciu

Source: Moody Publishers

My Review:

I don't know about you, but rest seems to be lacking lately. So, when I saw Prayers of Rest, I requested a copy to review.

TTT-2025 New-to-me fiction authors

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Bookish Discoveries I Made in 2025 (New-to-you authors you discovered, new genres you learned you like, new bookish resources you found, friends you made, local bookshops you found, a book club you joined, etc.) I am going to go with new-to-me authors I read in 2025. I 53 new-to-me authors, which is lower than previous years (146 in 2021; 55 in 2022; 57 in 2023; and 77 in 2024) It looks like 2026 needs to be a stellar year 😂 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Complete

Title: Complete

Series: The Sweet RomCom #3

Author: Kortney Keisel

Narrators: Amanda Friday and Andy Harrington

Source: Hoopla Audio

My Review:

I loved how the author did the first part of the book. It started with flashbacks to when Ben and Brooke met, and then several interactions they had leading up to their present day friendship.