Goodreads Monday/TBR Monday is hosted by Budget Tales Book Blog and invites you to post about what books are on your Goodreads “to read” lists or TBR lists, the progress you have made on your current books and reading challenges, and any other bookish news!

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This week I finally joined Net Galley, as I have been meaning to do for some time now. I have already snatched up one book and one audiobook to get through. Super exciting!

I linked the Goodreads pages for yall to check out if either of these gorgeous covers catch your eye! Needless to say, they are both contemporary romances set in different countries. The Roman Holiday Rule is a rom-com with Christian themes thrown in while Brighter Than Before is a friends-to-lovers rom com.

Why These Books?

Brighter Than Before was actually already on my TBR from a couple weeks ago so I was excited to see it on the audiobook section on NetGalley. The Roman Holiday Rule honestly looked really pretty which is what first caught my eye. The story reminds me of Love and Gelato which I was pleasantly surprised with.

Updates

I am just a few pages through The Roman Holiday Rule right now. I do plan on finishing both of these books sometime this week but we will see how that goes 🙂

My Goodreads 2026 Reading Challenge

39/48 (81%)

Finally crested 80%! Noice.

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What is in your TBR and how are you doing with your reading challenges?