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