Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Watch as I build my romance TBR for May. Plus, I'll share some of the mafia romances on my radar that I might read during the Mafia Romance Readathon that's taking place between 1 and 10 May.

Books selected:
~ The Sex Pert by J A Huss and Johnathan McClain
~ Absolute Silence by Jill Ramsower
~ The Beast Takes a Bride by Julie Ann Long
~ Jump on Three by Julia Wolf
~ Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole
~ Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole
~ Born for Lace by Nicci Harris
~ His Juliet by Emilia Rossi

Expected ARCs:
~ Be with Me by Gabrielle Sands
~ Twisted Proposal by Zoe Blake

Mafia Romance Readathon Top Picks:
~ Maximus by Stella Andrews
~ Dante by Sadie Kincaid
~ When Heroes Fall by Giana Darling
~ Salvatore by Natasha Knight
~ Bloody Union by Brooke Summers
~ Ruthless People by J J McAvoy
~ Her Way by Nicci Harris
~ Brutal Legacy by Mila Kane
~ Cruel Prince by Aidee Jaimes
~ Once Burned by Sam Mariano
~ Her Ruthless Warrior by R G Angel
~ Owned by the Cartel by Nikki Blake

Videos mentioned:
📽️Jenn's Announcement Video:
youtu.be/tZF8VsjVOVE?si=m6KpHHdkPVm8GOE6
📽️Immortals After Dark Readalong Announcement: youtu.be/aZg9cIXwG2M?si=sV9UY-dB9ffyraLS

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