Saturday's deluge made it easy to stay home and read rather than go run errands. Today's lovely weather means no more outdoor to-do list avoidance and reading has to wait until this evening.  Hope your week is filled with reading (& all kinds of) joy!  currently reading, already read & will read eventually  Girls with Bad Reputations by Xio Axelrod, Always Only You by Chloe Liese, Faking It by Beth Reekles    Magnolia Flower by Zora Neale Hurston & adapted by Ibram X. Kendi; a "Read a new book that is primarily intended for children" prompt from The Ultimate Reading Challenge, Complete a Goal, Open an Envelope, and Reveal a Bookish Prize!  Forget What You Know by Christina Dodd, First Down by Grace Reilly, Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair by Laura Piper Lee, All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata, The Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score 

Calamity (Uncharted Hearts #1) by Constance Fay  Sci-fi romance  Bramble, November 2023  Temperance Reed has fallen from being a recognized member of one of the most elite families in the universe to being a banished scout among a ragtag band of other outsiders. Romantic drama collides with political intrigue and double-dealing in this outstanding sci-fi genre mashup that's action-packed, funny, and tender.     Winter's Eve: Then, Now & Always (Three Kings #2)  by A.E. Valdez, author/publisher  Contemporary romance/fiction/women's fiction   August 2023  A decade earlier, Eve Valentine and Winter King's love burned hot and bright until tragedy struck and the devastating fallout ended their relationship. Now connections between family, friends, and the best interests of their community force them back together. Will their love rekindle or incinerate?  The exquisite blend of intricate family and friendship dynamics combined with themes of trauma, grief, and recovery as

[The American Queen by Vanessa Miller, Bride by Ali Hazelwood, Canadian Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday]    [Goal by Alexandria House]  What's even better than a hockey romance? A BLACK hockey romance that incorporates multiple facets of the complexity of Blackness while delivering humor and tenderness along with lots of family and relationship drama. Plus, scorching hot sexy times. Nuri and Maleek's love story beautifully depicts ways in which two people work on themselves as individuals as they become a healthy couple.  (cw: miscarriage)  Currently reading The American Queen by Vanessa Miller. Enjoyed Bride by Ali Hazelwood, and Canadian Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday is a binge read option  for later this week.   Happy creating!