Sophie Reads YA: May 2023

May Summary

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Friday I'm in Love
Series: None
Author: Camryn Garrett
Published February 2nd 2023 by Penguin (eARC)
Read: April 30-May 1 2023
My Rating: 4 Stars
Challenge: 2023 New Release Challenge

Lovelight Farms
Series: Lovelight #1
Author: B.K. Borison
Published June 6th 2023 by Berkley (eARC)
Read: May 3-5 2023
My Rating: 4 Stars
Challenge: 2023 New Release Challenge

My Rogue to Ruin
Series: The Wild Wynchesters #4
Author: Erica Ridley
Published September 12th 2023 by Forever (eARC)
Read: May 6-7 2023
My Rating: 4 Stars
Challenge: 2023 New Release Challenge

Strike While the Duke is Hot
Series: Dukes in Danger #2
Author: Emily E.K. Murdoch
Published March 24th 2023 by Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. (eARC)
Read: May 7 2023
My Rating: 3 Stars
Challenge: 2023 New Release Challenge

The Duke is Mightier than the Sword
Series: Dukes in Danger #3
Author: Emily E.K. Murdoch
Published May 9th 2023 by Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. (eARC)
Read: May 8 2023
My Rating: 3 Stars
Challenge: 2023 New Release Challenge

The Duchess Takes a Husband
Series: The Gilded Age Heiresses #4
Author: Harper St. George
Published May 23rd 2023 by Berkley (eARC)
Read: May 9-11 2023
My Rating: 4 Stars
Challenge: 2023 New Release Challenge

Shy Girls Can't Date Frenemies
Series: None
Author: Milly Rose
Published May 28th 2023 by Halo & Claws Publishing (eARC)
Read: May 12-13 2023
My Rating: 3 Stars
Challenge: 2023 New Release Challenge

The Highlander's Kilted Bride
Series: Clan Kendrick #6
Author: Vanessa Kelly
Published August 22nd 2023 by Zebra (eARC)
Read: May 14-16 2023
My Rating: 4 Stars
Challenge: 2023 New Release Challenge

Painted Devils
Series: Little Thieves #2
Author: Margaret Owen
Published May 16th 2023 by Hodder & Stoughton (eARC)
Read: May 15-18 2023
My Rating: 4 Stars
Challenge: 2023 New Release Challenge

Music for the Duke
Series: Suddenly a Duke #2
Author: Alexa Aston
Published March 17th 2023 by Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. (eARC)
Read: May 17-18 2023
My Rating: 3 Stars
Challenge: 2023 New Release Challenge

The Meddler
Series: A Series of Worthy Young Ladies #1
Author: Kate Archer
Published February 10th 2022 by Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. (eARC)
Read: May 19-20 2023
My Rating: 3 Stars
Challenge: 2023 Beat the Backlist Challenge

Unnecessary Drama
Series: None
Author: Nina Kenwood
Published August 8th 2023 by Flatiron Books (eARC)
Read: May 21-23 2023
My Rating: 4 Stars
Challenge: 2023 New Release Challenge

The Sprinter
Series: A Series of Worthy Young Ladies #2
Author: Kate Archer
Published April 29th 2022 by Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. (eARC)
Read: May 21-24 2023
My Rating: 3 Stars
Challenge: 2023 Beat the Backlist Challenge

The Undaunted
Series: A Series of Worthy Young Ladies #3
Author: Kate Archer
Published June 22nd 2022 by Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. (eARC)
Read: May 24-26 2023
My Rating: 3 Stars
Challenge: 2023 Beat the Backlist Challenge

The Champion
Series: A Series of Worthy Young Ladies #4
Author: Kate Archer
Published September 15th 2022 by Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. (eARC)
Read: May 27-29 2023
My Rating: 3 Stars
Challenge: 2023 Beat the Backlist Challenge

Borrow My Heart
Series: Borrow My Heart #1
Author: Kasie West
Published June 13th 2023 by Delacorte (eARC)
Read: May 28-29 2023
My Rating: 4 Stars
Challenge: 2023 New Release Challenge

The Jilter
Series: A Series of Worthy Young Ladies #5
Author: Kate Archer
Published October 11th 2022 by Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. (eARC)
Read: May 29-30 2023
My Rating: 3 Stars
Challenge: 2023 Beat the Backlist Challenge

The Regal
Series: A Series of Worthy Young Ladies #6
Author: Kate Archer
Published December 8th 2022 by Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. (eARC)
Read: May 31 2023
My Rating: 3 Stars
Challenge: 2023 Beat the Backlist Challenge

Challenges Update:
2023 New Release Challenge: 12 (48 total)
2023 Beat the Backlist Challenge: 6 (48 total)

Summary:
Another decent month, though I've spent some time revising for my upcoming exams. After the first week of June, I'll be finished with this year of uni, and I can't wait!

How have you done this month? Let me know below.

Borrow My Heart

Waiting On Wednesday: Borrow My Heart (Borrow My Heart #1) by Kasie West

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2022 New Release challenge

ARC Review: Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King #2) by Tricia Levenseller

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Daughter of the Siren Queen
Series: Daughter of the Pirate King #2
Author: Tricia Levenseller
Published November 24th 2022 by Pushkin Children's Books

Goodreads Synopsis
Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, first mate Riden is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders. And she takes great comfort in knowing that the villainous Vordan will soon be facing her father's justice.

When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King. Despite the danger, Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first . . . after all, she is the daughter of the Siren Queen.
Goodreads

Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.

After succeeding in her aim to gather the three pieces of the map, Alosa is ready to travel to the mysterious island and seek out her mother's treasure. However, she soon discovers her father has been lying to her, and after angering him, Alosa and her crew need to flee and hope to arrive at the isle before her father's fleet catches up to them. Alosa worries that everything she once believed in was false, and that her siren side may overpower her human nature.

I'm glad I had this book to read straight after Daughter of the Pirate King. We pick up the action not long after the first book ends, and Alosa is now back in control of her own ship, with a few new crew members. She wants revenge against Vordan, and seeks out his piece of the map, thinking that by doing so, her father will be pleased. But even after she's done that, her father isn't supportive, and Alosa learns that he's kept bigger secrets from her than she could ever have imagined. I loved that she really developed a backbone here, and stood up against her father. It wasn't easy, and there were losses along the way, but Alosa had her crew, and Riden, there to support her. The ending of the book was the perfect way to finish the series, though I have noticed that apparently there will be a companion book released some time in 2023. Hopefully Alosa and Riden make an appearance.

Dates Read:
December 28-30, 2022

Rating
4 Stars

2022 New Release challenge

ARC Review: Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King #1) by Tricia Levenseller