Continuing my wrap-up series for books I read in April 2024 that help me make progress on Project 100 Unread. If you’re new here, Project 100 Unread is a reading project I created for myself back in February 2024 to read down my the volume of unread print books in my collection. Essentially, by January 1, 2030, I want to have 100 or less unread print books, and I’m documenting my process by month here.
In April, I read very few books in general. But I also attended Apollycon and added a bunch of new books to my collection that impacting the volume of unread books that I needed to get through for this challenge. I knew this was going to happen, so it’s not surprising. Books that I purchased that I have already read (unless finished around the same time as the purchase) are not included in this list. With that, I only read about two books for this project in April (which is great considering I only read five books total in the month). Between the two books below, I don’t think I could actually pick a favorite. I loved them both for different reasons and both authors are on my auto read list (both are also so incredibly kind and I loved meeting them at Apollycon). Here are the two books:
Dark City Omega by Elizabeth Stephens
Series: Beasts of Gatamora #1
Published by Elizabeth Stephens on June 1, 2023
Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy, Fiction / Fantasy / General, Fiction / Romance / Fantasy, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Paranormal / Shifters
Pages: 486
Goodreads
When Omegas run away, the beasts of Gatamora come out to play...
Echo knew that being caught by a ruling Berserker would mean becoming his pawn, a play thing to be used for her powers. That wouldn't be her fate.
She'd rather run lost through the woods forever, dangerous though they may be.
But there's something even more sinister than beasts and Berserkers lurking in the woods. Something both undead and deadly.
She can't fight it alone. She'll have to turn to the Berserker who's caught the trail of her scent and won't let it go. He says she's his. She says never. He says forever.
Bones, bonds and hearts will be broken. Some battles can't be won.
Run, Omega, run.
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From the author of Lord of Population and Taken to Voraxia, step into a scorching, dark fantasy romance full of unforeseen twists, epic battles, omegas with magic and monsters who always get the girl. This is Gatamora.
Dark City Omega is a standalone, enemies to lovers, MF romance not suitable for young readers. Additional TWs and tropes can be found on Elizabeth's website.
Only and Forever by Chloe Liese
Series: Bergman Brothers #7
Published by Penguin on April 2, 2024
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Romance / Sports
Pages: 368
Goodreads
Also in this series: Everything for You
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It’s a room-mance for the books in this tender, steamy story about unexpectedly finding love and being brave enough to let it revise life’s narrative in the final book in the beloved Bergman Brothers series.
Viggo Bergman, hopeless romantic, is thoroughly weary of waiting for his happily ever after. But between opening a romance bookstore, running a romance book club, coaching kids' soccer, and adopting a household of pets—just maybe, he’s overcommitted himself?—Viggo’s chaotic life has made finding his forever love seem downright improbable.
Enter Tallulah Clarke, chilly cynic with a massive case of writer’s block. Tallulah needs help with her thriller’s romantic subplot. Viggo needs another pair of hands to keep his store afloat. So they agree to swap skills and cohabitate for convenience—his romance expertise to revive her book, her organizational prowess to salvage his store. They hardly get along, and they couldn’t be more different, but who says roommate-coworkers need to be friends?
As they share a home and life, Tallulah and Viggo discover a connection that challenges everything they believe about love, and reveals the plot twist they never saw coming: happily ever after is here already, right under their roof.
