I'm Ashley, and I'm so glad you're here!

I’m a mom, wife, and book lover with a soft spot for fantasy, romance, fiction, and thrillers. This year, I’m aiming to read 123 books, mixing in my favorite re-reads and discovering new authors along the way.

I love connecting with readers, joining in on book discussions, chatting with authors about their amazing stories, and sharing new books with anyone that will listen!

Whether you're an avid reader or just starting your reading adventure, I hope you discover your next favorite book here!

Upcoming Release! Where Dreams Fall by R.L. Caulder is releasing March 2026!

Upcoming Release! Where Dreams Fall by R.L. Caulder is releasing March 2026!

In a world in which dreams are guarded and nightmares are unsanctioned, one woman's unraveling mind may hold the key to everything the empire fears.

Sweeping, perilous, and aching with forbidden passion, Where Dreams Fall is the first book of a dark romantasy series in which love is the most dangerous rebellion of all.

A glimpse at my never ending TBR 📚

Dungeon Crawler Carl
Where Dreams Fall
Smut
Wild Reverence
Summer in the City
Fearful
Rolling 75
Till Summer Do Us Part
The Vampyres' Source: The Complete Series
The Pucking Wrong Number
Bones
Nocturne
Beg The Night
Of Withering Dreams
Hidden Roots
Say You'll Remember Me
The Venom We Bleed
Of Flame and Fury

Books I recently finished 💕

Beautiful Nightmare
Willing Prey
Hot for Slayer
Space Vampire
Bound
Tender Cruelty
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Inheritance
Imbalance
Cozy for the Holidays
Merry Little Kissmas
Lore Olympus: Volume Eight
You Better Not Pout
Merry and Bright
All Wrapped Up in You
Snow Place Like Home
Good Spirits
Taken in the Tree Farm

My most recent reviews and reading updates 📝

Review: The Grace Year

The Grace Year The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Hunger Games / Handmaids Tale

Not my usual pick on reading, but it what chosen in book club and I am pleased with how much I liked it. Shockingly I was surprised by the ending... like, that is usually something I can guess, but this one really got me in the best way lol. It was such a full circle book.

100% of the time I was annoyed with Kiersten. We allllll know a Kiersten in our own way.

Review: Ice Ice Baby

Ice Ice Baby Ice Ice Baby by Carly Robyn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved the story, but I did not love the narration. I have mixed feelings... The characters are older, yet they are written as if they are younger? I just kept thinking these characters were in college and had to constantly remind myself that they were older and not in school lol. I don't know if that is from the writing, or from the choice of narrators... I am leaning more towards the voice of narrators.

I KNOW I would have enjoyed this so much more had I not listened to it... That's my fault.

After writing this review, I am realizing it was the narrators and not the story its self.

Hocker player / bookworm
Dual POV
Found family

*3.5 / 3.75 rounded up*

Review: Blood So Brutal

Blood So Brutal Blood So Brutal by Emily Blackwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Enjoyable, but predictable. On to book 3... lol

Dual POV
Captor/captive(?)
Vampires
Arranged marriage

Review: Bones

Bones Bones by K.L. Speer
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This book was not for me... the audio was not enjoyable to listen to, and then just reading it was not fun either... It has been a while since I have not liked a book this much. I did power through and read all of it, but it was not for me. The story was soo slooow. There was hardly anything happening besides her healing every body. There were multiple questions left unanswered. The big thing at the end, I saw coming from the beginning. Actually, the two big things at the end were very obvious. Yes it leaves on a cliff hanger, but there is nothing in me that wants to read book two....

Review: Twelve Mile Limit

Twelve Mile Limit Twelve Mile Limit by Brandy Hynes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have loved this series, as well as KORT, so much! Yes they are dark, but the emotion and plot written into each book is mind blowing. I did not go into this book thinking Maddox would top all the book boyfriends in this series, but here we are, finishing the book with him in the #1 spot. I was a goner as soon as Maddox met the ex and said all the things about Tessa.

Dual POV
Possessive MMC
Hate to Love
Boss / employee
Found family

Review: Loving a Vampire Is Total Chaos

Loving a Vampire Is Total Chaos Loving a Vampire Is Total Chaos by Aura Hayes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was better than I had expected! What a fun ride. Celine and Zavier were so much fun. From the banter, to the clumsiness, I loved how they interacted with each other. Yes there was death all through out this book, but really was a fun and cute ride lol. I cannot wait for book 2! Especially after that (not so shocking) epilogue!

Dual POV
Human detective / vampire
Neighbors to lovers
He falls first
Banter