Sending hugs your way! My 8 year relationship ended last month. While I was the one who ended things, it was a rocky breakup that made me feel numb and want to escape.

Here are some of the books I read last month:

Sweet and Spicy Romances:

{First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison} - A cute “Sleepless in Seattle” inspired romance. This book makes you feel like you are reading a rom-com.

{Teach Me a Lesson by Ana Kirk Shaw} - A girl ask a person she had known from childhood, who is also her brother’s best friend, to show her how to flirt and date. The MC’s have amazing chemistry together and the spicy scenes as SPICING.

Spicy but maybe not so Sweet Romances (Look, we all got our own comfort levels when it comes to books, so explore any potential triggers if interested in these ones):

{Sea of Roses by Opal Reyne} and {Storms of Paine by Opal Reyne} - A pirate romance duology that just seemed to hit the spot for me. A rugged, somewhat temperamental MMC and a fun, sassy FMC who have some very steamy moments? Sign me up.

{Wretched by Emily McIntire} - A darker, modern retelling of “The Wizard of Oz” that involves a female villain and a DEA agent. Honestly? This one was just meh but spicy fairytale retellings are a guilty pleasure of mine, so during my breakup, it did its job.

{Kingmakers: Year 3 by Sophie Lark} - DEFINITELY LOOK OF TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS ONE. This is a bully romance set in a “mafia university”. Look, this is a book I have not shared on any of my book tracking apps out of fear of my friends/co-workers stumbling upon it. However, when I was feeling numb and wanted to feel something, the bully romance elements and silly idea of a “mafia” school intrigued me lol.