Happy New Year! In this episode, the girls give out awards for categories submitted by the listeners. What was their favorite contemporary romance book for the year? What book surprised them the most? Tune in to find out!

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BOOKS DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

SPICEST BOOK:

Reggie - It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

Mikayla - Twisted Games by Ana Huang

Kennedy - Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

MOST DISAPPOINTING READ:

Reggie - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Mikayla - A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Barber

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Kennedy - None of This is True by Lisa Jewel

THE BOOK THAT MADE US CRY THE MOST:

Reggie - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Mikayla  - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

Kennedy - A Dogs Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron

BEST BOOK COVER:

Reggie - House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

Mikayla - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

Kennedy - Magnolia Parks Series by Jessa Hastings

WISH I WOULD HAVE SKIPPED IT:

Reggie - You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

Mikayla -  Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalo

Kennedy - Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica 

BEST BOOK BOYFRIEND:

Reggie - That One Guy (ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas)

Xaden (Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros)

Mikayla - Kai (Powerless by Lauren Roberts)

Kennedy - Kai (Powerless by Lauren Roberts)

Dorian (TOG by Sarah J Maas)

BEST AUDIOBOOK:

Reggie - I’m Glad My Mom Died by Janette McCurdy

Mikayla - Anything by Abby Jimenez

Kennedy - Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

Paris the Memoir by Paris Hilton

BIGGEST SURPRISE OF 2023:

Reggie - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Mikayla - Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

Kennedy -  Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

BEST UNEXPECTED PLOT TWIST:

Reggie - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Mikayla - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

Kennedy - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

BEST CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE:

Reggie - Happy Place by Emily Henry

Mikayla - Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Kennedy - A Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

BEST FANTASY BOOK/SERIES:

Reggie - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Mikayla - Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas

Kennedy - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

FAVORITE THRILLER:

Reggie - The Only One Left by Riley Sager

Mikayla - The Only One Left by Riley Sager

Kennedy - The Only One Left by Riley Sager

SHORTEST BOOK:

Reggie - Paint it all Red by S.T. Abby

Mikayla - Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood

Kennedy - Fracture Me by Tahereh Mafi

OUR FAV PODCAST EPISODE:

Reggie - BMK

Mikayla - Smash or Pass

Kennedy - Dedicated