What Brooke Read January 2025

What a start to the year with reading! Several different series, not including a couple of ongoing ones, and each great in their own way.
Let's get started!
I started the year with Duchess of Forsyth by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue.
This was a five-star read! Fun stories of the Dukes. It would be helpful if you at least get through the Princes' books before diving into this one since there are characters you might not be completely familiar with if you've only read through the Dukes' books. My favorite story was Remy and Effie with a special appearance by the Archduke.
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Next came the Severed Flames series by Annie Anderson
It was a three-star read for me. An interesting story. The spice is nice but Vale kind of gets on my nerves.
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The Lightlark series by Alex Aster was an interesting start to a new series. While it did have a hunger games feel to it, I kept waiting for more character development and was rooting for Grim and Isla every turn of the page. It was them that I keep rushing to get to. Three-stars.
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I dove back into Forsyth University with The Back Story by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue. A great peek into Killian, Rath, and Tristan's point of view from the beginning of Lords of Pain. Five-stars.
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The Legends of Thezmarr by Helen Scheuerer. This series was something I had only thought might capture me. Little did I know I would be consumed! I love a strong fmc who doesn't fit the mold and this series is one I definitely plan on getting physical copies of. Five amazing stars!
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I don't think this one comes as a surprise. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros. This is the fastest I've read in this series to date! My emotions were all over the place with this. Gasps that not only startled sleeping dogs by almost gave my mom a heart attack, I was consumed. Five incredible stars!
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Or your local indie bookstore like where I bought mine.
My last book is one I'm still currently reading. I tried to get it done before the end of January, but wasn't successful Don't Get Caught: A Masked Man Novella by Jaye Pratt.
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There are my January reads! I hope you find something that interests you.
​x Brooke