Hi I'm Gaby and I run a book blog, a bookstagram, and a goodreads page. I mainly read YA and romance novels so if that sounds interesting to you come check out my blog.
I picked up Dungeons and Drama for two reasons: first, I am a crushing on a Dnd player, and second, I want to learn to play Dnd (my interest predates the crush :P). That said Dungeons and Drama is a cute high school romance with some fake dating. If you’re a fan of To All the boys I’ve loved before, Dungeons and Drama will have you kicking your feet and giggling.
August is Romance Readers Month but here at Living in Libros reading romance is year round! And I dove feet first into a billionaire romance series. Some I enjoyed more than others! But in total I managed to read 5 novels for August. So let me tell you all about them.
I also spent the later half of August listening to Sabrina’s new album Short and Sweet. And the song on repeat for August was Taste!
Most Eligible Billionaire by Anika Martin
Series: Billionaires of Manhattan
Genre: Romance, contemporary
CW: Sexual content, sexism, past Kidnapping and Sexual assault, panic disorders
Vicky sells dog apparel accessories and walks her elderly neighbor’s dog, Smucker. But when Smucker’s owner passes away, she leaves her seat at a billionaire dollar company to her beloved pet and she leaves the dog in Vicky’s care. This upsets the board members of the company including Henry Locke the heir and Ceo. Vicky has no interest in helping run the company and is ready to sign over her portion to Henry- that is until the other members piss her off.
This was such a sweet and silly read. But this story did pack a punch when it came to Vicky’s traumatic past. I really enjoyed this story, and it was my favorite from this series.
The Billionaire’s Wake-up Call Girl by Annika Martin
Genre: Romance, contemporary
Series: Billionaires of Manhattan
CW: Sexual Content, Car accident, Death of parent, gun violence
Lizzie ends up giving her boss Theo personal wake- up calls after multiple companies refuse to take him on as a client. Lizzie is anything but unprofessional during these calls and yet Theo loves it and will do anything to find out the identity of his wake-up girl.
This sequel was silly and featured a billionaire scientist. I liked Lizzie as a protagonist as she had the funniest inner monologues. I did wish that this story hadn’t resolved Lizzie’s conflictwith Theo’s money but that was my biggest complaint with this story.
Breaking the Billionaire’s Rules by Annika Martin
Genre: Romance, contemporary
Series: Billionaires of Manhattan
CW: Sexual content, mentions of toxic relationships
Mia’s a struggling actress who delivers food in a cat costume. But when she ends up delivering to her ex-boyfriend, Max, her friends convince her she has the perfect opportunity to enact revenge for all of them.
Max gained his wealth by writing a self-help dating book and unfortunately many of Mia’s friends fell into toxic relationships because of it. I did not like this plot point, but it did make Max the perfect enemy and I was really curious to see how he’d redeem himself. I was satisfied with Max’s conclusion, but I did think Mia forgave him too easily. But that was partly due to the fact that Mia never really stopped loving Max.
The Billionaire’s fake Fiancée by Annika Martin
Genre: Romance, contemporary
Series: Billionaires of Manhattan
CW: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cursing, alcoholic parents
Rex needs the perfect fiancée to land a big client, and his secretary knows just the perfect woman for the job, Tabitha, Rex’s hairdresser. Tabitha is more than content to play the part and earn a fat paycheck while doing so. But Tabitha senses something off about Rex’s client and she can’t help but to pull Rex into the mystery too.
I read through this story a bit slower than the others. I think I hit my billionaire genre burn out here. I thought this addition was cute and while not my favorite I enjoyed the mystery element to this book. I also enjoyed seeing Rex and Tabitha come together despite having opposite interests and personalities.
Loathe to Love You by Ali Hazelwood
Genre: Romance, Short Story, Stem
Series: no. Interconnected Novella collection
This is a collection of short stories by the STEM Romance queen Ali Hazelwood.
CW: Sexual Content, Sexism
Under one Roof
Mara’s mentor leaves her home to Mara when she passes on, but the home was also left to her nephew Liam. Mara cannot stand Liam, a corporate lawyer who often works against Mara’s own beliefs as an environmentalist. But they slowly bridge the gap between enemies and friends and eventually lovers.
This short story was great. Another fantastic story from the wonderful Ali Hazelwood
Stuck With You
Sadie’s trapped in an elevator with Erik, the cute coffee guy that inevitably works in her building. But after spending the night together Sadie learns Erik betrayed her and decides to give him no chance for explanation.
I loved the concept of this story and the way Hazelwood emphasized the height difference between Sadie and Erik. Shout out to Reylo (Adam Driver + Daisy Ridley) and the elevator scene from The Last Jedi for giving us this nugget.
Below Zero
Hannah interviewed Ian briefly about his work at Nasa when she was still in grad school. And the two keep it friendly when they both end up working at Nasa but when Hannah is denied funding for a big project, she learns Ian was the reason. Hannah’s furious but ends up stranded while researching in Svalbard and Ian’s the only one brave enough to save her.
This one was my favorite from the collection, and I loved that this story ties all the others together and readers get a snippet of all the hero and heroines meeting.
My edition of this collection also included epilogues for all the stories. And the epilogues are all so sweet! Cw: for pregnancy
Thank you for reading until my next post you’ll find me living in libros,
Hello book lovers! Since returning to this blog I’ve wanted to switch things up and one thing I’ve decided to do is post mini reviews for books I’ve read that month. So first let me start with a song I have been listening on repeat for a…
Hola libritos, It has been quite some time without a new post, I’ve had a challenging year, but I finally returned with a review of Bride. And all I have to say is Ali Hazelwood has done it again! I am so sorry to the non-Ali Hazelwood…
Hi book lovers, It’s been months since my last blog post and my goodness so much has happened since. I have previously mentioned (at least I think I did) a few posts ago, that I had a family member in poor health. And as result of this…
Hello book lovers! Since returning to this blog I’ve wanted to switch things up and one thing I’ve decided to do is post mini reviews for books I’ve read that month. So first let me start with a song I have been listening on repeat for a month and that is… Naked in Manhattan by the lovely and talented Chappell Roan.
The books I read this month are a mix! In total I read four novels, and I managed to squeeze a classic but as you’ll see I was persuaded by a handsome actor who narrates the audio of this classic.
It has been quite some time without a new post, I’ve had a challenging year, but I finally returned with a review of Bride. And all I have to say is Ali Hazelwood has done it again! I am so sorry to the non-Ali Hazelwood fans because you’re going to be so sick of me and everyone else who enjoys cheesy romance novels.
Not only is Bride fun, spicy, and silly, but it’s refreshing to read a work that did not take itself so seriously. I just know Hazelwood had so much writing this novel.
And I enjoyed reading it! This novel is an adult paranormal romance with an arranged marriage between a vampire and a werewolf! Prepare to dive into a world with bite!
It’s been months since my last blog post and my goodness so much has happened since. I have previously mentioned (at least I think I did) a few posts ago, that I had a family member in poor health. And as result of this family crisis it became hard to manage this blog and feel happy. I could not keep acting like nothing was wrong or that I was not struggling with these changes.
I am happy to return and let you all know that things have changed for the better. My family is doing so much better these days and I feel ready to return to this blog.
I have some upcoming posts planned including: my review on Ali Hazelwood’s Bride and a post featuring all the books I read in July.
Thank you for sticking around let’s take care of ourselves especially our mental health,
Hi book lovers! I am back with another edition of Valentine’s Day book recommendations. I am biased towards romance novels-nothing new! This year I decided to focus on books with attractive, mysterious, and handsome love interests. But I did not forget about the female leads either because a great romance requires a balance of female and male leads.
Get ready to simp over these dreamy protagonists and their love interests this Valentine’s Day. I attempted to include some Ya novels on this list for the young readers-emphasis on attempt.
Ali Hazelwood is the queen of lighthearted, feel-good Stem Rom-Coms! And she rolled out another five-star read-Love on the Brain. Love on the Brain is Hazelwood’s sophomore novel, and it’s just as well paced and hilariously cute as her debut The Love Hypothesis. If you love cute contemporary featuring a pair of idiots in love, you’ll love this one.
Zoraida Cordova has done it again! If there is one author, I can trust to tell a compelling story with a grand romance and feature latino/a characters- it’s Zoraida Cordova! Cordova has written many books ranging from middle grade to adult, but her most popular novel, The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina, is clever and beautiful!
Kiss the Girl is a fantastic musician contemporary romance and a Little Mermaid retelling too! This novel is full of lots of funny moments, easter eggs, and great characters, it’s a great treat for romance lovers. Also, Kiss the Girl is part of a fairytale retelling series titled-Meant To Be which features great authors such as Jasmine Guillory, Julie Murphy, and Christine Lauren.
Hello readers, whoa-it’s been a while-I’ve missed coming onto this space to blog and interact with and getting to spill my thoughts onto the page. Although I haven’t been actively posting on this blog, I have still thought about it, plotted it, dreamed about it. Life has been hard this past year. If you want to hear more from where I’ve been stick around till the end, but for now, I am back with 13 fantastic books I can’t wait to sink my teeth into this year.
Feliz Spooky season everyone! It is once again that glorious time of year when pumpkins line porches, leaves change colors, and the air is crisp with the scent of rich stews. And you know what else is great about this season? I get to share my Fall favorites with you lovely readers.
And don’t worry these posts will have spooky good fall reads too!
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