I Read YOUR Favorite Romances of 2021 | Reading Vlog

[@cathiescathie3306]

Spanish Love Deception is a great book. Hope you loved it.

[@hannafayelaag6621]

All Rhodes Lead Here is probably one of my best reads in 2021. I've been on a major reading slump last year but during the last quarter of the year, I saw myself picking up books again. I love how they started out as friends, getting to know each other, and eventually into lovers. Even tho, it was SLOW BURN as expected from mz, i felt like the love that they built is the love that is so sure and certain. Plus, i love the musical concept into it, single parent trope and of course, the characters, they're so fine ✨. Overall, I really enjoyed the book. Hope you like it too!

[@crystalsbookishlife]

Most emotional book you've read: adds Still Beating to top of tbr

[@minafrederica6919]

Same!!!😂

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@cyn_marie_reads]

I have literally one hour left in Grip right now. I took a break to watch this video. Holy hell it's so good. Definitely 5 stars for me. I'm going to jump right into Still when I'm done. I also just finished my first ever Mariana Zapata book. I read Kulti last week and I'M OBSESSED. I definitely plan to read All Rhodes Lead Here. I also really want to read Winnipeg. Still Beating and Waking Olivia weren't even on my radar and now they're at the top of my TBR. I know I've mentioned this before but I really think you should keep reading the Something in the Way series by Jessica Hawkins.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I know I need to continue that Jessica Hawkins series! I really want to!

[@1nayubi2]

still beating was one of my fav of last year as well. so glad you liked it!!!

[@iheartcats4life_]

I feel for you, with the heat issue! We had to replace our furnace Monday! It SUCKED to have the house so cold for days

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Noooo 😫

[@lalasiqsantos]

I was really happy with All Rhodes Lead Here, because Hands Down wasn’t a favorite of mine. Walking Olivia is a super nice coach-athlete romance, I loved it. If you enjoyed Still Beating, I suggest reading The Wrong Heart, by the same author. It’s fantastic!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I’ve heard so many good things about The Wrong Heart! I definitely want to read that one!

[@jennxreads]

I loved this. I am adding the first book you talked about! I read Flow and Gripped last week and oh my gosh. I adored them! If I ever finish Manacled, Still is my next read. Enjoyed this so much!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Kennedy Ryan is one of my favorite authors, so I can’t believe I haven’t read that entire series yet! Grip was so good 👏🏻👏🏻

[@dinasencherey]

@@PeaceLoveBooksxo you should please read it. It is so realistic and relevant to today's issues. It's my first read from the author and it won't be my last

[@Nini-gz2qr]

i feel like the spanish love deception was written like that from an overthinker's perspective as an overthinker myself. like there's so much of my thoughts are just me repeating stuff to myself either to remind me or to process things especially when making decisions. it doesn't really help that I'm so aware of my overthinking that the what's and how's in my brain shifts to why's. my peak was probably when i was thinking about why i was overthinking, almost blew my brains out with that one. so yeah, i feel like this was a trip into someone's brain that likes to overthink, processes things a bit differently and makes calculated decisions. which makes it an even more greater expression of how powerful how quick her decision was at the end

[@Jacquelynrose94]

Yeah, we had snow that Thursday here in Kentucky!

[@lindab3146]

Love your enthusiasm for books!!

[@keewatin3]

OMG, Still Beating is everything 😍 All of Jennifer Hartmann's books, I've are so good!! And I seriously loved Waking Olivia, I hope you love it as much.

[@keewatin3]

Oooo, suggestion for you to try something from Candice Wright like Ricochet or The Queen of Carnage. She writes the absolute best reverse harem/poly relationship books!! Ricochet is dark and The Queen of Carnage is the first book in a motorcycle club romance series. Both books have strong spunky heroines!!

[@courtneyfisher6975]

My literal thought on Spanish Love Deception!

[@giseleramos9940]

Thank youuuu! I read almost all of them and I saw myself really diving into the story. Thanks!

[@shikhabdj]

Thank you for recommending Waking Olivia! It was such an angsty, heart warming, slow burn story and the plot just got better until the HEA. Adding all the other recs to my tbr..you're AWESOME!🌟

[@zarana83]

I live this video! I have All Rhoded Lead here in my TBR, definitely not in the right place for Still Beating, and I loved The Spanish Love Deception.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I hope you end up enjoying All Rhodes Lead Here!

[@adinakish]

I LOVED Hands Down! It was so sweet you should definitely read it. I was so surprised when I heard people didn't like it.

[@TheLoveLibrarian]

So glad you enjoyed Still Beating! It's one of my favorites by Jennifer Hartmann! Watching their journey is heartbreaking but inspiring. The beginning is definitely hard to read but worth it.

[@kyraallerton4612]

i started reading still beating and i agree the first half was really good / emotional. i ended up dnf’ing it after the first part because i felt like i could predict the end and there wasn’t much excitement left

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Aw I still loved their emotional journey the second half!

[@probablyhyperfixating]

Ive really been wondering about these books!!!! Loved this concept

[@TheLoveLibrarian]

All Rhodes Lead Here was so good! I actually liked the family dynamic surrounding how the family raised Amos. And I know what scene you're talking about!!!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Yes!! It was so unique and so fascinating to read about!

[@probablyhyperfixating]

Omgosh the past 2 years weve had no heat for multiple furnace issues. This year so far so good... Knock on wood... But i feel your pain! Its so scary bcs of the huge price tag!!!!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Omg! That’s horrible!! Hopefully you don’t have any issues this year!!

[@BookedandBusy]

Any vlog with four 5 star reads is a roaring success!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

RIGHT! It feels so good to read so many good books in a row 🎉

[@michellenovielle7999]

Fellow Ohioan and I'm SUPER bummed about the lack of snow too!

[@bambena8270]

Ok still beating I finished it in less than a day I didn’t finish the video before I read it no word I am still stunned it’s just sooooooo emotional

[@onthefritz820]

Yes, way to start of the year! The past couple of years I've had a handful of favorites happen in January. Haven't read anything this month yet, so that streak may end. 😂

[@someonesomething2718]

Mariana just writes the kindest characters.🥰

[@xoxojulietx]

yess i love still beating & waking olivia, all rhodes was just okay for me

[@malene1958]

I’ve read them all except All Rhodes Lead Here. Waking Olivia was a DNF. Still Beating and The Spanish Love Deception was so good and Grip was phenomenal.

[@NothingBetterThanaBook]

Yess Grip is so good! And Still!

[@crystalsbookishlife]

GRIP YESSSSSS. Now read Still ASAP 😍❤ My all time favorite

[@TienNguyen-xj1ll]

This is amazing!!! I have more books to add to my TBR!! 😍

[@catb3173]

I really liked Hands Down. Could have done with an edit for length, but good, angsty fun. Rhodes was terrific too. Elizabeth O’Roark is a terrific writer - her A Deal With the Devil was a 2021 standout for me. I was meh about The Spanish Love Deception.

[@lynnbraden1044]

I've heard so many people talking about Walking Olivia and Still Beating. They may be more emotional than I want to read right now, but I will definitely put those on the back burner for later in the year. I agreed with you about The Spanish Love Deception being a little too long. It seemed like the author tried to put as many tropes as possible in one book.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

You definitely have to be ready emotionally for those first two books!

[@Warda-H]

This was such a fun reading vlog!! 😍

[@christireadsalot]

Such a great start to the year’s reading! 🤩

[@InfinteBookStack]

Elizabeth O’Roark ‘s writing is pure magic! Do read the Parallel & Intersect duology by the same author. Definitely will top your 2022 list.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I’m definitely going to read more by her!!

[@jenniferlynne3621]

Another one u may want to check out is Tell me when it’s over by B Celeste

[@nastienastieful]

Beyond what is given by Rebecca Yarros gives me the same feels as Waking Olivia, it's angsty and emotional. Hope you will read it!

[@ashleyxnicol]

dark romance is just so beautiful

[@dinasencherey]

Have you read Archer's voice by Mia Sheridan. It's one of the best books I have ever read. The audiobook is So good too. The Grip trilogy is out of the world. I'm in an interracial marriage so it was like real life for me so relevant

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I have! I read that one years ago and loved it!

[@monicateele6263]

With kindle unlimited can you download as many books as you want and when you download do they stay on your kindle forever. Oh and I love this video and your channel.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

You can download 20 at a time. They don’t stay forever. If you don’t subscribe to kindle unlimited anymore, they leave. So it’s basically like a library! You just borrow them.

[@monicateele6263]

@@PeaceLoveBooksxo oh ok. Is that 20 a month and when your done reading you return them. Sorry if I’m asking to many questions. Thanks so much. I love your channel and keep up the good work.

[@annisafauziyyah2574]

I really enjoy this vlog. A lot of positivity and I really want to read Still Beating after watching this vlog 😍

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Thank you 🥰 I hope you enjoy it!!

[@lunaxlucyxxx3028]

I couldn't read Still Beating while running, it would b so hard to cry and run 😆 good job for trying though.

[@holly2870]

I loved Still Beating and I’m so excited you felt the same. I definitely need to check out Waking Olivia next. You should give the Land Where Sinners Atone by VF Mason a try, it’s very angst and emotional, it’s on KU.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Ooh I haven’t heard of that one! I need to check it out!

[@jenniferlynne3621]

I love My Darling Venom and it is emotional & angsty. BUT crystal just reviewed it on her channel & and made some very very important points that I never thought of.

[@ninithenoob900]

do you have a link for her video?

[@jenniferlynne3621]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pl7Em3qjpZ2hd9E

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Yeah, I watched Crystal’s vlog and now I’m so conflicted if I want to pick it up 😂

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I can’t decide whether I want to pick up the Spanish love deception or not 😬

[@moodforromance2191]

I have read all of these and they are all so good! I would definitely check out Priceless by Miranda Silver if you want more dark angsty romances!

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Oooh I’ll check that one out!!

[@lynnbraden1044]

I agreed with you about The Spanish Love Deception being a little bit too long. It seemed like the author tried to put as many tropes as possible into one book. I heard she has another book in the works for 2022.

[@hyacinthh6900]

In the mountains we go. You may enjoy author, KRISTEN ASHLEY's, 7 book series, Colorado Mountain. Contemporary romances with all those yummy mountain men. :)

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

Ooh I think I read one or two of these years ago and loved them.

[@maribeths4836]

I loved All Rhodes too (but not more than Winnipeg or Lukov). I didn’t like Hands Down as much - I liked that the heroine was locally famous but it’s a little weird that the hero kept calling her “kiddo”. I loved Grip trilogy!!!

[@zaylinpietersen4290]

when can we get a bookshelf Tour? 😫

[@bambena8270]

I had to stop the video to go reed still beating when I heard 5 stars

[@pardonthisbookaddict]

Still Beating is seriously dark, but oh was it good.

[@nikma3116]

Recently read flow and grip and loved all the exploration of racism and of mixed couples and inform me more about these subjects as someone who doesn't live in the us and Kennedy's writing is so good a little too intense for me so I need to be in the mood to really enjoy her books but it's still amazing, the only thing that made it a 4 stars is that alpha heroes don't appeal to me much anymore like I'm over that so some moments with grip just were not it but I do appreciate that Kennedy Ryan doesn't make him super toxic

[@meghannsmess8345]

Waking Olivia gives me Off-Balance by Lucia Franco vibes.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I’m not sure if you’ve read both, but I definitely don’t think so 😂 Olivia has a 3 year age difference with her coach and Off Balance is like 15? Very different!

[@jl85_16]

How slow burn is Still Beating?

[@jessicabrisbois6378]

Lotus by Jennifer Hartmann was really good too.

[@minafrederica6919]

Thank you for adding the trigger warning for Walking Olivia! That’s really the only thing I can’t deal with in books! I read an L.J.Shen romance a while ago and it managed to be both fatphobic and skinny-shaming at the same time and that really put me off! Does anyone know if her other books are like that too?

[@tinalaurelli1823]

I would love to recommend Wrong Heart by Jennifer Hartmaan. It's another 5 star for me. I hope you enjoy it!

[@pennyhanks5303]

I'm currently reading Wrong Heart. It's so good.

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I’m definitely going to read that one!!

[@lamisbadra4278]

Try Darling Venom by Parker S Huntington It’s an emotional rollercoaster

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I’m definitely interested in that one!

[@jenniferlynne3621]

I thought of another book that is emotional and angsty imo. The Forever Love Duet by Siobhan Davis

[@cathiescathie3306]

Spanish Love Deception is nothing like The Hating Game.

[@zubaerchaudhari8267]

Hey

[@pardonthisbookaddict]

Spanish Love Deception needed an editor.

[@snamorsixteen]

Omg the length of it. 😭

[@yasmineilayyan464]

The affair by Giana darling is emotional and morally grey but I loved it

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I’m hoping to start that tomorrow 🥰

[@kyraallerton4612]

you should read sick fux by tillie cole if you want a DARK romance. i loved it, 5/5 stars

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I read that one!

[@RomanticFlor]

Great Video. thank you for helping me build my library. Could you please help me find a trilogy is a dark romance where the heroine is playing with a friend in the woods and she runs into the hero and his friend doing some kind of secret task, and they kill her friend but the hero instead of killing her decides to keep her for himself. I am racking my brain trying to find it, please let me know

[@PeaceLoveBooksxo]

I have no idea what that series is! But it sounds crazy!

[@liveafictionallife4084]

Waking olivia is not too taboo but it has potential. And it is really lovely. And still beating... man I don't know what to say it was so mentally draining I cried myself to sleep. Horrifying experience. please pick up the wrong heart by her