Happy May my fellow readers!! How is your Spring or Fall going so far? School is almost done for the kids and they are starting to feel it. This April I was able to finish 8 books. While I read some authors that are familiar to me, the stories I read this month weren't my favorites. Although, I did discover a new favorite. The best book I read this month was The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves. That was the only book that garnered a 5 star from me. I had three 4 stars, two 3.5 stars, one 3 star, and one surprising 2 star. Here is are the books I read with a brief description. Click on the title to read my full review.
The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves5 Stars
Annika Rose is a beautiful woman living in downtown Chicago. She is 32 years old and she is pretty happy with her life. When she is reunited with Jonathan, her first boyfriend who had disappeared from her life 10 years ago, her world is turned upside down. She has grown so much since the last time she saw Jonathan, but she still has feelings for him. When they decide to give things another try, Annika and Jonathan learn more about themselves and each other than ever before. Will love win this time, and is Annika really different from the girl he used to know.
Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson4 StarsMary Addison was nine years old when she allegedly killed 3 month old, Alyssa Richardson. Now, it's 6 years later and Mary finds herself pregnant with her own child. She doesn't want anyone to take the baby from her, but who would allow a baby killer to keep a baby. Mary is now living in a group home for juvenile girls. When she turns 18, who knows what is going to happen with her. She has always been a smart girl and is determined to turn her life around and make something of herself, for her and Bean(what she calls the baby). Mary doesn't talk much, but when she finds a way that may help her to keep the baby, she starts talking about that night and filling in gaps that the police were always missing in the story. Will Mary be able to walk away from these charges for good, or will they stick?
Promises to Keep by Jane Green4 Stars
Callie and Steffi are sisters and they could not be more different. Callie is a mother of two, a wife and a photographer, living in the New York suburbs. Callie is a city girl through and through and is enjoying her life with her rock star boyfriend and cooking at a vegan restaurant. At some point in life, things change, and things for this family are about to change in a very big way. Will Steffi see the light at the end of the tunnel and finally decide to settle down her life, or will she continue to live by the seat of her pants? Will Callie continue to live her life with her husband always gone and bearing most of the responsibility of the children?
Beast by C.M. Seabrook4 Stars
Abbott Savage is very mercurial. But one constant in his life has been his love for London. He loves her so much that he knows he's not right for her. Giving her to his best friend, Kyle. Now Kyle has died and London is pregnant with his child. What is Abbott to do? He doesn't want anyone else to take care of London, but he has so many demons in his past, he's not sure if he can take care of her himself.
Saving Meghan by 
D.J. Palmer3.5 Stars
Meghan Gerard is sick. There is no rational explanation for why she keeps getting sick. She has seen countless doctors and she has no diagnosis. Is she making herself sick, is her mother making her sick? What is going on in this girl's life that is making her body shut down. After finding a doctor that may have finally found out what is wrong with Meghan, other doctors are convinced that it's all in her head or her mother is experiencing Munchausen by proxy. What is real and what is psychosomatic?
Before We Were Wicked by Eric Jerome Dickey
3.5 Stars
Ken Swift is a young college kid, just trying to pay his way through school and life without having enormous debt. His job isn't exactly on the legal side, but it helps him to survive and once he's done with school, this job will be done too. When he is working one night at Club Fetish, reminding the owner that he still owes for his thriving club, he meets Jimi Lee. Jimi Lee is a beautiful Ethiopian woman who he can't keep his eyes off of. She feels the connection too and before long they are at his apartment dancing in other ways. Even though Ken is forbidden fruit in the eyes of Jimi's strick Ethiopian family, she can't stay away from him and soon enough, she'll be joined to him forever.
You'd Be Mine by Erin Hahn3 Stars
Clay Coolidge and Annie Mathers are country singers. Clay is kind of a bad boy and the only way his record label has agreed to keep him on, is if Annie agrees to go on tour with him for the summer. Annie is a great singer, but her parents were in the business and she's not sure if she wants to follow in their footsteps. But when Clay shows up on her doorstep, she feels like she has no choice but to join him. Being on tour the two learn things about each other, they don't like to share with the world. Will this tour help them to find the healing they are both needing, or will it just make things worse.
His Demand by Lisa Renee Jones2.5 stars
Gabe Maxwell doesn't like redheads or relationships, but when he meets Abigail, all of that goes out the window. But Abbie, as he likes to call her, isn't as sweet and innocent as she may seem. She has a past that could get both of them hurt. Abbie's ex is a billionaire and determined to make her life a living hell just to get what he wants. Gabe has enough of his own money to fight any man who wants to hurt Abbie or her family. But what Gabe doesn't know can hurt him and Abbie doesn't want to see that happen.So that's all for April. I have quite a few books that I plan to read in May and I will be participating in 3 blog tours this month.
BLOG TOURING BOOKS:
May 7th: Getting Hot with the Scot by Melonie Johnson.
May 10th: The East End by Jason Allen
May 20th: The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister (The publisher has given me a hard copy to giveaway, details for that coming soon)
Here are the other books, I have planned to read in May. I don't think I'll be able to finish them all, but here's hoping!!!
The Mister by E.L. James (don't judge me)
Stripped Bare by C.M. Seabrook & Frankie Love
The Inn at Hidden Run by Olivia Newport
The Guest Book by Sarah Blake
Only Ever Her by Marybeth Whalen
Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews
The Perfect Lie by Lisa Renee Jones
Waisted by Randy Susan Myers
Smitten by the Brit by Melonie Johnson
Added Bonus!! Here are books that are scheduled to be released in May that I have added to my TBR and look forward to reading some time in the near future.
The Night Before by Wendy Walker I have read all of Wendy's previous books and I am very sad I didn't get an ARC of this one as I have her previous titles. Emma in the Night and All is Not Forgotten
I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney. I enjoyed her book from last year, Sometimes I Lie
There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon Last year I listened to When Dimple Met Rishi and this book is a sequel.
Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. Jackson. As you see, her previous novel Allegedly I reviewed last month. Her stories leave you with question marks over your head, so I'm really looking forward to this one. 
I can't wait to hear about what you read in April, and what your May TBR looks like. Tell me all about it in the comments below.
Happy Reading!!!
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