Connect 5 -3 Connections

The Connect 5 reading challenge hosted at “The Book Date” urges us to connect five books in some way.

I’ve had a busy month of reading again, with many good books read. As I looked back over the month, I realized I had completed several Connect 5 sets of books. (I usually include a book cover picture, but with so many books this time I will just include my favourite from each set)

 

Sisters
I love books that focus on sisters and the dynamics between them. Here are 5 great books, by favourite authors:

The Summer of Sunshine and Margot by Susan Mallery

The Goodbye Café by Mariah Stewart

 

Sisters Like Us by Susan Mallery

How to Keep a Secret by Sarah Morgan

The Lemon Sisters by Jill Shalvis

 

Jane Austen Retellings
I had never read Jane Austen before this year, when I set a goal to read all of her books and as many retellings as I could. I have read only 2 of her books so far,  but several retellings.

Here are 5 retellings I enjoyed:

Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev

The Jane Austen Marriage Manual by Kim Izzo

Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laura Viera Rigler

Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

Unleashing Mr. Darcy by Teri Wilson

 

Verbs in the Title
I was surprised at how many books I read that had verbs in the title. Most of Patricia Briggs titles have verbs but I had used most in other Connect 5 posts.

Here are 5 books with verbs used in their title:

Blended by Sharon M. Draper (A diverse MG novel)

2 paranormal books by Patricia Briggs:

Cry Wolf

Frost Burned

Tangled Up in You by Samantha Chase (A contemporary romance)

How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee (Diverse historical fiction)

 

 

Still lots of time to join in the fun of this challenge. What 5 books could you connect?

 

Connect Five – Christmas in July

I love Christmas and what better way to connect books than through this favourite holiday – and reading them in July as well! Connect 5 is hosted at Book Date and is such a fun reading challenge.

Once I read two,  I had to read several more. With ebooks I had a wide choice . Here are the 5 Christmas books I read this July, all lovely romance novels.

 

Dear Santa: The Party by Mona Ingram

Sometimes it is better to meet someone when you don’t know who they really are.

 

 

Christmas With You by Tracey Alvarez

My favourite of the 5 and takes place in New Zealand – what’s not to like?

 

 

Holiday Sparks by Taryn Quinn

Imagine hating Christmas. Will Darcy gain some Christmas spirit?

 

 

His Christmas Bride by Lara Van Hulzen

What is better than a Christmas Eve wedding?

 

 

The Secret Santa Wishing Well by Nikki Lynn Barrett

Will their wishes be granted for Christmas?

 

Connect Five – First Person POV

The Connect 5 reading challenge hosted at “The Book Date” urges us to connect some books in some way.

I’ve had a busy month of reading – and so many good books. As I finished one this morning, I realized I had read several books written in first person POV (point of view).

Those books are:

 

Storm Chased by Patricia Briggs

This is the 11th book in the Mercy Thompson paranormal series. Now I have to wait another year for the next book! Love this series and main characters.

 

The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman

This was a reread for me and I loved as much the second time as the first. Imagine being forced to complete a life list you wrote at 14 to be able to inherit a fortune.

 

 

The Wedding Date by Zara Stoneley

How far would you go to prove to your ex that you had moved on? Not just for an evening but for a whole week of a wedding party.

 

 

The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

Two people, sharing a flat and never meeting. Great premise, lovely story.

 

 

Charming by Elliott James

Paranormal or urban fantasy? Either way I was drawn into this story of The Pax Arcane. I loved the imaginative take on the story as well the two main characters. Now onto the next 4 books in the series!

Connect 5

 

Looking through my reading journal the past couple of months looking for book connections, i realized i had finally read 5 books published in 2019. And, they were so good as well.

Suddenly Mine by Samantha Chase

A romance novel by one of my favourite authors about new beginnings.

 

The Cliff House by Rae Anne Thayne

Women’s fiction with a story of two sisters, the aunt that raised them and a secret. Well told!

 

Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak

This is the 5 novel in the Silver Springs series – a story about family, loss and second chances.

 

Lavender Blue by Donna Kauffman

Two grieving people and a chance to find love.

 

99 Per Cent Mine by Sally Thorne

What happens when the forbidden crush is free and you decide to stay put?

 

Connect 5 is a most enjoyable reading challenge. The fun is in the hunt – how can you connect five books?  Check here to take part.

Connect Five

This month I have been trying to connect some of my reading choices and have completed a Connect Five for that challenge at Book Date..

These books all have “One“ in the title (three by the same author) and all are romances.

 

   

One More Kiss by Samantha Chase (4 ½ stars)
One More Promise by Samantha Chase (4 ½ stars)
One More Moment by Samantha Chase (5 stars)

Samantha Chase’s books are the “Band on the Run” series and follow three of the Shaugnessy band’s members.

 

One and Only by Jenny Holiday (5 stars)

This is the first book in Holiday’s “Bridesmaids Behaving Badly” series – all are an enjoyable, fun, romantic  read

 

One Day in December by Josie Silver (5 stars)

I had been wanting to read that one for a while and thoroughly enjoyed it.   The story of Laurie, Sarah and Jack is a complicated one and filled with love, heartbreak and missed opportunities.