Reading Update and I’m in Aruba!!

Warm and breezy. That’s what it’s like in Aruba. Cold and snowy. That’s what it’s like back home. Did we time this trip or what?

We took a walking tour for our excursion. I figured it would be easy. Man, I’m wiped out! I’m ready for a nap. Oh, and I can do that because…VACATION!

Here’s what I read since my last update:

Book 3

Dates read: January 17-23, 2023
Title: Blood Thinners
Year of publication: 2022
Author: Heather Novak
Genre: Paranormal (1st person romance)
Series: Love Me Dead #1
# of Pages: 234
Paper or plastic: Nook
How obtained: Purchased
Blurb from Goodreads: The only thing more annoying than a ghost flash mob is a rogue vampire attack…
   Supernatural investigator Mina Summers is only one undercover mission away from the promotion she’s worked for her entire career. Her assignment is simple: figure out why several unregistered vampires are going rogue—including one that ruined her best suit—and attacking humans. Her investigation leads her to Thinner, a new celebrity-endorsed weight loss company that’s shrouded in mystery and promises seemingly impossible results.
    Mina’s convinced she’ll finish her mission in time for dinner, but when she face-plants into Carma Nicks, Thinner’s smart and sexy vice president, Mina’s suddenly out of her depth. Surely her heart is only racing due to adrenaline, right? Falling for—and sleeping with—a mark goes 100% against protocol, but Mina’s plans to keep her distance are as flimsy as the agency-issued ghost that resides in her apartment.
    When Thinner’s secrets disrupt the peace between supernaturals and humans—and threaten Carma’s life—Mina’s forced to choose between protecting her dream career or saving the woman she loves.
My thoughts: This was an enjoyable story. I have a hard time calling a one-sided story a romance (this is told in first person), but that’s probably what this is and it has lots of sexy moments (again, all one-sided).

At the beginning of our trip, I was thinking it might not go so well. First, on the drive down, I stop at a McDonald’s for breakfast in Charleston, WV. Of course, I pick probably the ONLY McDonald’s that doesn’t have what I’m craving: steak and egg bagel. Well, I certainly wasn’t going to find another, so I settled on something else. Then during a gas stop near Savannah, GA, we saw a Dairy Queen. We still had around 4 hours left to drive, so I figure I’d get a Moolatte. This one wasn’t making them. Figures!!

The Miami port is also the pitts. They don’t believe in signs at that place. Finding our terminal and the parking garage was a mess. You just look for your ship and hope for the best!

And the ship we’re on? Carnival Horizon. It’s the largest we’ve ever taken. Fairly new, too. I’m not so sure I like these bigger ships, though. More people. There aren’t many quiet places, either. It’s something to think about next time we book. I much prefer the smaller ships.

But hey, even a so-so ship is better than no ship at all! I’m definitely enjoying the weather. Except, now it’s time for me to take that nap.

Happy Reading!

Stacy