Sophie Reads YA: January

January Summary

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Chasing Shelter
Series: Sparrow Falls #5
Author: Catherine Cowles
Published July 22nd 2025 by Evermore
Read: January 1-2 2026
My Rating: 4 Stars

Secret Haven
Series: Sparrow Falls #6
Author: Catherine Cowles
Published October 21st 2025 by Evermore
Read: January 3 2026
My Rating: 4 Stars

The C*ck Down the Block
Series: The Cocky Kingmans #1
Author: Amy Award
Published September 25th 2023 by Coffee Break Publishing
Read: January 4 2026
My Rating: 5 Stars

The Wiener Across the Way
Series: The Cocky Kingmans #2
Author: Amy Award
Published January 22nd 2024 by Coffee Break Publishing
Read: January 5 2026
My Rating: 5 Stars

The P*ssy Next Door
Series: The Cocky Kingmans #3
Author: Amy Award
Published June 14th 2024 by Coffee Break Publishing
Read: January 10-11 2026
My Rating: 5 Stars

Built for Love
Series: Scottish Single Dads #2
Author: Amy McGavin
Published January 15th 2026 by Grumpy Grouse Press (eARC)
Read: January 14 2026
My Rating: 3 Stars

Checked Into Love
Series: Evergreen Cove #2
Author: Brooklyn Hart
Published Published January 17th 2026 (eARC)
Read: January 16-17 2026
My Rating: 3 Stars

Diva in the Defensive Zone
Series: Gold Coast Guardians #1
Author: Theresa Papa
Published Published February 16th 2025 by AMPAPA L.L.C. (eARC)
Read: January 18-19 2026
My Rating: 3 Stars

Nanny in the Neutral Zone
Series: Gold Coast Guardians #2
Author: Theresa Papa
Published Published January 24th 2026 by AMPAPA L.L.C. (eARC)
Read: January 22 2026
My Rating: 3 Stars

The Breakaway
Series: Campus Confessions #1
Author: Cynthia Gunderson
Published December 31st 2024 (eARC)
Read: January 23-24 2026
My Rating: 3 Stars

Playing for Keeps
Series: Playing the Game #1
Author: Nicole Crystal
Published December 1st 2025 by Coco's Books (eARC)
Read: January 25 2026
My Rating: 4 Stars

Grumpy Boss Bad Boy
Series: None
Author: Evie Pierce
Published December 18th 2025 (eARC)
Read: January 25-26 2026
My Rating: 3 Stars

The Billionaire's Cupcake
Series: None
Author: Chloe Horne
Published January 16th 2026 (eARC)
Read: January 26-27 2026
My Rating: 3 Stars

Dear MVP, You're Ice Cold
Series: Seattle Havoc #2
Author: Vivian Wood
Published February 20th 2026 by Vivian Veritas Publishing (eARC)
Read: January 31 2026
My Rating: 4 Stars

Summary:

I've definitely started 2026 with a bang.

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

January

Stacking the Shelves: January 31st 2026

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Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, which showcases the books we've purchased, won, borrowed and received in the mail.

This week (January 25th-31st) I received:

For review (via NetGalley):

How to Charm a Duke (Honeyfield Hearts #1) by Arden Conroy
Scandal Amidst the Stacks (Dashing Rogues and Ruined Librarians #2) by Sandra Sookoo
When He Was a Rogue (The Duke's Legacy #2) by Tess Thompson

The Roommate Rule by Georgia Stone
Beyond the Court by Stef C.R.
Slapshot Summer by G.K. Brady

She’s All I Need by Jen Morris
The Night Dancers (A Twist Upon a Regency Tale #13) by Jude Knight
Pride Comes Before a Fall (Miss Prentice's Protegees #3) by Virginia Heath

For review (via BookSirens):

The Billionaire's Cupcake by Chloe Horne
One Night with the Heir (The Langston Billionaires #2) by Sasha Cross

What did you receive? Let me know.

January

Stacking the Shelves: January 24th 2026

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Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, which showcases the books we've purchased, won, borrowed and received in the mail.

This week (January 18th-24th) I received:

For review (via NetGalley):

An Alluring Brew (My Lady's Potions #3) by Katherine Lyons
Ways to Kiss a Marquess This Winter (Wedding Fever #4) by Sara Adrien
Unbridled by K.L. McKain

Extracurricular by Rachel Lynn Solomon
She's a Knockout by Britney Brouwer
Sunk in Love by Heather McBreen

A Most Peculiar Courtship (The Daring Damsels #3) by Mihwa Lee
The Duke's Cavalier (The Duke’s Guard #15) by C.H. Admirand
The Fall Line (The Heartwood Series #4) by Meg Riley

For review (via BookSirens):

Playing for Keeps (Playing the Game #1) by Nicole Crystal
Playing to Win (Playing the Game #2) by Nicole Crystal

Bought:

Sawyer (Lucky River Ranch #3) by Jessica Peterson

What did you receive? Let me know.

January

Stacking the Shelves: January 17th 2026

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Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, which showcases the books we've purchased, won, borrowed and received in the mail.

This week (January 11th-17th) I received:

For review (via NetGalley):

Scandal of the Summer by Alexandra Vasti
Going Deep (Winning Love #1) by Sophie Andrews
Miss Wick and the Duke Dilemma by Violet Marsh

Never Spar with a Viscount (Secret Society of Governess Spies #3) by Lindsay Lovise
A Reckoning for the Earl (Barrington’s Brigade #5) by Ruth A. Casie
Lady Courtney’s Second Chance (The Season of Secrets #3) by Bronwen Evans

Secretly Yours (Celebrity Love in New Orleans #4) by Katie Talbot
Racing for Love (Backmarker Love Trilogy #2) by Vanessa F. Silva
The Relationship Contract (To Barcelona with Love Trilogy #2) by Marcella Steele

Dirty Hit by Livy Hart
An Urgent Kiss (Captivating Kisses #6) by Alexa Aston

For review (via BookSirens):

Diva in the Defensive Zone (Gold Coast Guardians #1) by Theresa Papa
Nanny in the Neutral Zone (Gold Coast Guardians #2) by Theresa Papa
Grumpy Boss Bad Boy by Evie Pierce

Checked Into Love (Evergreen Cove #2) by Brooklyn Hart
Built for Love (Scottish Single Dads #2) by Amy McGavin

Bought:

Bourbon & Lies (The Bourbon Boys #1) by Victoria Wilder
Bourbon & Secrets (The Bourbon Boys #2) by Victoria Wilder
Bourbon & Proof (The Bourbon Boys #3) by Victoria Wilder