Halle Reads

  3 Stars 🌟 Dead Man Walking  is book 6 in the Fallen Men series. It follows  Bea and Priest  who we have met previously in the series. These books are stated as being able to read as standalones but I personally feel to get the full picture and a better understanding of this world these books should be read in order. Prior to this book I had read and genuinely enjoyed all of the books in the series and very much anticipated this book/couple but I will say that I am left underwhelmed by this story and even though I managed to like it well enough to finish, I also expected a lot more from this story. This book came with an authors note in the form of a trigger warning and I will say it did deliver on that. This book was much darker, grittier and intense compared to the previous books but still maintained the same elements created in the authors MC world with heightened crime, suspense & action. This story took me longer to get into and the pacing felt off to me as did the writing.

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  3.5 Stars 🌟 Love Thy Neighbor  is book 2 in the Roommate Romps series but can be read as a standalone. This is a low angst, low drama friends to lovers romance following two best friends & roommate's  Cooper & Caroline. This story was a fun, sweet and super quick read. It had the usual Teagan Hunter humor sprinkled throughout & I loved the dynamic of these two together. Cooper was super supportive, goofy, cute and a little dirty but the good kind. Caroline was a little more reserved, a true homeboy & struggled with wanting to chase her dreams and passions but being hesitant after being told repeatedly (by family) they were a waste of time. Watching these two navigate friendship into a more flirty, physical and romantic relationship was a joy and as usual the side characters added that extra charm. The conflict/resolution wasn't my favourite but it still fit the flow of the story well and I enjoyed way it ended and can't wait for the next installment/coupl

  4 Stars 🌟 Sound of Madness is book 2 in the Broken Crown Trilogy and even though these books all follow different couples they still need to be read in order to take in the full picture and boy what a picture Maria creates. Sound of Madness picks up right where the cliffhanger/teaser ended in Road to Fire and follows  Damien Priest & Rowena  and like book one it was straight up fire. This part of the story added in so much more background and atmosphere to what was/has already been happening and it was just as intense, intriguing, captivating and adventurous as book one with a slight suspense/what the f*** is happening vibe. This entire (alternative) universe and plot surrounding the monarchy and government has me so beyond hooked, so many twists and turns on this beautifully crafted journey. This book did however take me a little longer to focus on in the beginning (I probably should've reread RTF as a refresher) but once I got immersed into this world again I did not want

  3 Stars 🌟 The Revenge Pact  is the first book in a set of 3 stories by 3 different authors. They take place in the same setting but can be read as standalones. This story follows college students  River & Anastasia  and is a new adult (light) sports romance with a slight enemies/indifference to lovers feel with a forbidden aspect to it. The connection, banter and all around feels between these two was an aspect of the story that I really enjoyed. Their story was messy, fun, sexy, a little intriguing with a touch of angst thrown in filled with a slew of amazing side characters. I really enjoy Ilsa's writing and for some reason it just always works for me even if some of the storylines are not my favourite I know I can still enjoy the book. I flew through this book and for the most part enjoyed it but I tend to not be a fan of stories where one of the main characters is in a relationship with someone else. I don't mind if it's a small and insignificant aspect of the bo

  Make Me Yours, an all-new laugh out loud rom com from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is available now! He’s my brother’s best friend. The hot single dad next door. And one accidental sext later, my massive crush on him is no longer a secret. It’s my own damn fault. I’m thirty years old, for heaven’s sake. I’m a kindergarten teacher and a (reasonably) responsible adult. I should know better than to get tipsy and draft a fake text listing all the dirty things I wish Officer Cole Mitchell would do to me. I wasn’t supposed to hit send. He wasn’t supposed to see it. And he definitely wasn’t supposed to text back telling me to go on . . . Because after that, things escalate quickly. Cole is everything I’ve ever wanted. He’s sexy and protective. A devoted father to his little girl. A dedicated cop the whole town adores. The kind of guy you can trust to keep his hands to himself, even when you’re desperately hoping he won’t. I’m n

  2.5 Stars 🌟 Hard Love  is book 3 in the Trophy Boyfriend's series but can be read as a standalone. This follows  Chandler and Tripp  and prior to reading this I was very much looking forward to this book because I have enjoyed the 2 previous books but sadly this one fell flat for me and the main reason was the hero Tripp. I think I set my hopes a little too high for this one as I absolutely loved his brother, Trace's book and thought that might be the case for this one but Tripp was extremely lack luster, slightly rude for no real good reason and honestly I didn't feel his connection or love for Chandler. Their first romantic interaction felt weird and odly staged and not at all natural. The saving grace for me was the snipets and scenes involving the Wallace family and my fav Trace 💕💕 The story was still enjoyable enough for me to finish but it was also nothing new and so far my least favourite in this series. I am still curious how the next book will go because the l

  The Revenge Pact kicks off an all-new series, The Kings of Football, with an enemies to lovers standalone romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills, coming December 4th, and we have the incredible cover! River Tate is a god on campus. The king of football. A tattooed bad boy with gunmetal eyes that see right through you. The only chink in his armor is her, the girl he pretends doesn’t exist, the forbidden one with the shy smile and lavender hair. Anastasia Bailey is a nobody. The queen of nothing. An outsider with the face of an angel and a body made for sin. The only chink in her armor is him, her boyfriend’s frat brother, the football player who hates her. But when Anastasia’s life crashes down, River’s the one who sweeps in and picks up the pieces. Torn between loyalty, lies, and secrets, he battles the temptation to take everything from her when they make their revenge pact. He can’t tell her no. Because revenge (or love) is sw