Title: Meet Cute
Author: Helena Hunting
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 370
Length: 9h 18m
Narrator: Teddy Hamilton, Holly Warren
Source: Owned
Reason: Just Because
Rating:
My Thoughts
I loved MEET CUTE so much! It was a lovely story with a lot of heart and soul. I loved, Kailyn, Dax, and Emme. I loved the dynamic between the three of them. The sexual tension between Kailyn and Dax was amazing. I thought the author did a great job of showing how everyone feels and handles grief differently.
In Stormy Weather
Author: Chelsea Curto
Series: Oak Valley #1
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 400
Length: 12h 1m
Narrator: Stella Hunter, Alex Kydd
Source: Owned
Reason: Book of the Month
Rating:
My Thoughts
I loved IN STORMY WEATHER so much. The premise was so much fun. It reminded me of Twister/s but more believable. I loved Quincy and Sebastian so much! They had so much chemistry and their bantering was everything. I was grinning / chuckling every time they were on the page together.
August 2026 Wrap-Up
Books Read
Favorite: Our Perfect Storm
Least Favorite: Like Cats and Dogs
Stats
August
Books Read: 7
Rereads: 0
Pages Read: 3,048
Hours Listened: 84h 38m
Average Rating: 4.5
Average Pages Read Per Day: 98
Year-to-Date
Books Read: 65
Rereads: 12
Pages Read: 27,066
Hours Listened: 835h 12m
Average Rating: 4.4
Average Pages Read Per Day: 111
The Royals Next Door
Author: Karina Halle
Series: Royals #1
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 351
Length: 9h 35m
Narrator: Cassandra York
Source: Owned
Reason: Just Because
Rating:
My Thoughts
THE ROYALS NEXT DOOR was a really fun, sweet romance. I liked the nod to Prince Harry and Megan Markle. I thought the vilification of the paparazzi and media was really well done and made for an excellent plot device. I loved the characters, especially Piper, Harrison, and Piper’s mom. I loved how well Halle portrayed mental illness (especially Borderline Personality Disorder), the stigma surrounding both mental illness and BPD, and how much therapy can help.
Meet Cute
Author: Helena Hunting
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 370
Length: 9h 18m
Narrator: Teddy Hamilton, Holly Warren
Source: Owned
Reason: Just Because
Rating:
My Thoughts
I loved MEET CUTE so much! It was a lovely story with a lot of heart and soul. I loved, Kailyn, Dax, and Emme. I loved the dynamic between the three of them. The sexual tension between Kailyn and Dax was amazing. I thought the author did a great job of showing how everyone feels and handles grief differently.
Like Cats and Dogs
Author: Kate McMurray
Series: Whitman Street Cat Café #1
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 336
Length: 8h 11m
Narrator: Suehyla El-Attar Young
Source: Library
Reason: Just Because
Rating:
My Thoughts
LIKE CATS AND DOGS was a cute story. I loved the concept and setting. Lauren irritated me a bit, though. I thought she was a little bit too whiny and not very empathetic to Caleb’s relationship hangups. If he had been divorced longer than a year or two, then I would’ve agreed with her.