Welcome Stacking the Shelves #3 which looks at which books I’ve recently added to my reading list.
The Stacking the Shelves meme was originally hosted at Team Tynga’s Reviews. For the last few years it’s been co-hosted at Team Tynga’s and at Reading Reality.
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! And audiobooks. Don’t forget audiobooks!
So without further adieu, let me show you what I’ve added this week!
Netgalley Audiobooks:
I have wanted to read more from Laura Jane Williams after reading The Lucky Escape last year. I was happy to be approved for One Night With You.
Synopsis:
It’s his first night in London. And her last…
Ruby’s leaving London – she’s not running away from her ex per se, but an exciting opportunity in a new city has landed at the perfect time.
Nic is moving to London. After a bad break-up, he’s excited to see where big-city life could take him.
When a chance meeting throws the pair of them together for just one night, it’s clear that this could be the start of something special. But there’s one problem: she’s leaving, and he’s just arriving. So, after tonight, they’ll never see each other again . . . will they?
I also received the audiobook for Sarah Adams’ The Enemy. The synopsis for this one caught my eye and I am thankful to be approved for it.
Synopsis:
It’s been twelve years since I’ve seen him. Twelve years since he won our war of wits by outsmarting me with a tactic I didn’t even know was allowed. But tonight…I resurrect the battle.
Ryan Henderson is back in town for our best friends’ wedding, and I plan on showing him exactly how much I don’t care about him—or the almost kiss he ruthlessly dangled over me after graduation.
A lot has changed since our feuding days. I’m a successful bakery owner now, and I plan to rub every delicious detail of my life in his ugly face.
Just one problem: his face is gorgeous.
He wasn’t supposed to look like this or pursue me like a sexy guided missile. I must stay strong until the wedding is over and Ryan scurries back into whatever alternate universe he escaped from.
His interest in me is nothing but a continuation of the games we played in high school…right?
But the longer he stays, the more I wonder if I’m wrong and his tender smile and heated attentions are genuine. Maybe it’s not a game.
Ha! Who am I kidding? This is Ryan we’re talking about. Of course it’s a game. A game called war. And this time, I will win.
Netgalley Ebooks
Taylor Jenkins Reid is one of my favourite authors. I have read several of her books including Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I was therefore thrilled to be approved for Carrie Soto is back and include her book in this week’s Stacking the Shelves.
Synopsis:
Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular.
By the time Carrie retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Slam titles. And if you ask her, she is entitled to every one. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father as her coach.
But six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself sitting in the stands of the 1994 US Open, watching her record be taken from her by a brutal, stunning, British player named Nicki Chan.
At thirty-seven years old, Carrie makes the monumental decision to come out of retirement and be coached by her father for one last year in an attempt to reclaim her record. Even if the sports media says that they never liked the ‘Battle-Axe’ anyway. Even if her body doesn’t move as fast as it did. And even if it means swallowing her pride to train with a man she once almost opened her heart to: Bowe Huntley. Like her, he has something to prove before he gives up the game forever.
In spite of it all: Carrie Soto is back, for one epic final season. In this riveting and unforgettable novel, Taylor Jenkins Reid tells a story about the cost of greatness and a legendary athlete attempting a comeback.
What a week it was when I also received approval for Emily Giffin’s Meant to Be. I have been reading this author’s work for many years and have enjoyed many of her books including The Lies That Bind, Heart of the Matter and All We Ever Wanted. Meant to Be will be my twelfth book by this author.
Synopsis:
A restless golden boy and a girl with a troubled past navigate a love story that may be doomed before it even begins in this irresistible new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed and The Lies That Bind.
The Kingsley family is practically American royalty, beloved for their military heroics, political service, and unmatched elegance. When Joseph S. Kingsley III is born in 1960, he inherits the weight of that legacy. Growing up with all the Kingsley looks and charisma, Joe should have no problem taking up the mantle after his father’s untimely death. But he is also a little bit reckless, and can’t seem to figure out how to channel the expectations of an entire country.
No one ever expected anything of Cate, on the other hand. She, too, grew up in a single-parent household—just her and her mom scraping by in their small apartment. As a teenager, though, Cate is discovered for her looks. Modeling may be her only ticket out of the cycle of disappointment that her mother has always inhabited. Before too long, her face is everywhere, though she is always aware that she’d be a pariah in her social circles if anyone knew her true story.
When Joe and Cate’s paths cross, their connection is instant. What remains to be seen is whether their relationship will survive the glare of the spotlight that follows Joe everywhere. And just as they find themselves in the make-or-break moment, the tragedy that seems to run in Joe’s family right alongside all that privilege will repeat itself.
In a beautifully written novel that recaptures a gilded moment in American history, Emily Giffin tells a story of a love that may or may not have the power to transcend circumstances that seem arrayed against it . . . and the difficulty of finding your way to the place you belong.
That’s what I’m Stacking the Shelves with this week! Have you read any of these books, or are they on your list of books to read?
I hope you have a wonderful day!
Note: The publishing information I am providing for Netgalley approvals is based on information from Netgalley. The book may be published by additional publishers or have different publication dates based on region.
Jasminka
Interesting suggestions, haven’t read them yet, thank you 😊
thathappyreader
Thanks for reading Jasminka!
Cindy Davis
The Enemy does sound good. I hope you enjoy all of these. Have a great weekend!
thathappyreader
Thank you Cindy!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
Some good looking books!
Have a great weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2022/04/30/stacking-the-shelves-12/
thathappyreader
Thank you Emily!
Wendy Williams
Wow, you sure got some good ones this week, Jodie. I’m really looking forward to the Emily Giffin one. I still have Carrie Soto as a wish, so I’m still hoping to get it.
thathappyreader
I really did Wendy! FYI – Carrie Soto is also available for request on Netgalley UK.😉
Heidi Bruaw
They all sound good, but “The Enemy” sounds the most interesting to me. I will add them to my TBR. Thanks! 🙂
thathappyreader
Thanks for reading and commenting Heidi.
Mark
I haven’t started requesting advanced copies of audios yet. That’s the one area I like to keep just for me. At least so far.
thathappyreader
Thanks for reading and commenting Mark.
Lauren
I haven’t heard of these books before. I like some of the covers though, I am always a sucker for bright colours! Thank you for sharing.
Lauren
thathappyreader
Thanks for reading and commenting Lauren!
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