Since I am absolutely horrible at keeping up with this, I'm going to try and if not talk about books individually then in groups. That being the case, this year has been a slow year for my reading. I've been busy. One of the things I've decided to do is sign up for a virtual run. You might be thinking a 5k or even a marathon. Nope, that's not how I roll. I signed up for this:
https://www.theconqueror.events/ringroad/
Isn't the medal awesome? And the total distance is only 828 miles. Yes, I'm not very active. Yes, this is in fact insane. No, I don't care. Why? I want that medal. Yes that's all it's taking to motivate me to get up and walk miles a day. I'm not a runner and honestly I kind feel like running might show up at some point and zombies won't be chasing me.
Now that I've discussed this major crazy commitment I've made, let me delve into the two wonderful books I've read so far this year.
Vince is a vegan dog loving model. Who is sweet and maybe not the brightest, but he has good intentions. Grace is the lawyer he really likes and she wishes she never had to lay eyes on him. The way these two characters play off of each other is great. Vince is a caring and lovable guy that you are rooting for no matter the situation he finds himself in. I laughed and worried throughout the book, not know how everything was going to be pulled off. Grace is a very focus driven person and Vince helps her become a different person in only the best of ways. This was a nice rom-com that makes you feel good.
From this sweet rom-com, I went to dark and dirty with my next read. A book I've been waiting patiently for and it was a pretty substantial book that I read somewhat slowly but I also read while on the treadmill as I got my steps in. Something that must be done with care cause one wrong step and splat. Just saying, safety precautions should be put into place while trying to multitask.
Trapping Sophia by Izzy Sweet and Sea Moriarty
Speechless. That's how I was left after finishing this book. There are so many things going on in it that if I started on with them, they would spoil the book. James is a very intense man. Possessive and very focused. Sophia didn't stand a chance with this man. No matter how much she wanted to push him away. His focus on her and everything about her makes him sweet. But he's flawed in a few ways. Something that works for this man. He is pretty and deadly. Sophia is so sweet and having seen her in a previous book, we already know a little about her. What she had to experience and go through changed her for sure. James and her might push each others buttons but they are hot. There are some hot scenes in this book and then some OMG what did I just read ones as well. I really love how the men in this series are all about their women and family. The humor and banter lightened up some of the darker aspects of this book and make me smile thinking about them.
These are the lovelies I've read. I have more books on deck and just have to decide which one I'll start tonight as I hip hop onto the treadmill to get in steps for an epic weekend and chip away at that 828 mile goal.
Also, side note. Trapping Sophia has a Spotify playlist. James' list was listened to as I walked and the choices were perfect for working out aka walking a shit ton. See here:
Enjoy!
