My May 2026 Reads
It’s the last day of May and it’s time to share what I read this month: I listened to four audiobooks and one was an advanced copy and two novellas were sent by the author. I listened to one of the novellas twice!
Here are the books I completed in May. They are listed in the order that I finished them:
To Die To Live by Jason Hershey- 5 stars
The Chosen Path by Jason Hershey- 4 stars (Listened to twice)
Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews- 4 stars (To Be Released June 2nd)
Witch Hunt by B.D. Spargo- 4 stars
My ‘top rated read’ was To Die To Live. It was my one 5 star read for May. Both of Hershey’s novellas are good and I am excited to read the third in the series that was just released. I was hoping to get it read this month, I just ran out of time. BUT it is short and I WILL get it read in June! This will be read versus listened to as it is not available on audio yet. These are novellas that deal with tough subject in young Theo Mitchell’s life.
My ‘lowest rated read’ was… I did not have one as the other three were given four stars! Yay for not having a ‘lowest rated read’ this month!
What did YOU read in May?
Blog Tour: Promo: The Relentless Lady by Eva Harris
Today I am taking part in the blog tour for The Relentless Lady by Eva Harris. It is based off of a true story and is an emotionally rich women’s fiction novel about self-discovery, forbidden love, and the quiet courage it takes to choose yourself. It is available now!
Book Description:
With a modern mindset trapped in a traditional world, will this young Brazilian woman discover a path to education, travel, and love?
In Brazil during the early 2000s, Francesca Silva craved more. Born into a family struggling financially and bound by her father’s rigid religious beliefs, the smart dreamer longs for a brighter future. So, when fate delivers a handsome American missionary, Francesca opens her heart and rebels against her traditional machismo culture.
More determined than ever to expand her mind, the naïve woman battles familial expectations amid eye-opening foreign customs. But with domestic drama, romantic complications, and a language barrier, the go-getter fears that more than a visa and an airplane flight will prevent her from claiming her true self.
Can Francesca embrace her destiny and find enduring fulfillment?
The Relentless Lady is the enthralling first book in the Relentless Lady women’s fiction series. Those who love tenacious heroines in real-world settings and finding enlightenment will adore Eva Harris’ emotional tale.
Read The Relentless Lady today and take yourself on a captivating journey about finding love and exploring one’s true self.
Buy Your Copy Here:
Print version available through the author’s website
Amazon US
Amazon UK
About the Author:
Eva Harris is a women’s fiction author who writes emotionally rich stories about identity, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to choose your own life.
Born and raised in Brazil, Eva draws deeply from lived experience to explore themes of cultural displacement, faith, gender expectations, immigration, and forbidden love. Her novels often center on strong, imperfect women navigating rigid traditions, financial hardship, and emotional crossroads as they search for independence, belonging, and meaning beyond the limits imposed upon them.
Eva’s writing blends intimate character development with real-world social issues, creating stories that resonate with readers who love coming-of-age journeys, cross-cultural relationships, and transformative self-discovery. Her work speaks especially to women who have felt out of place—at home, in love, or in the world—and dared to imagine more.
Besides writing, Eva enjoys learning about human behaviour, exploring different cultures, and turning real-life struggles into stories that offer both hope and honesty.
The Relentless Lady is her debut novel and the first in a women’s fiction series inspired by true events.
Contact Eva:
Website
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Blog Tour: Promo: Consequences by Jo Fenton
Today I am taking part in the blog tour for Consequences by Jo Fenton. It is a Becky White Thriller. It is available now! **If you are lucky to live in the UK there is a giveaway going on for a paperback copy!**
Book Description:
A cold case reignites. A deadly threat resurfaces. And Becky White is caught in the crossfire.
When a decades-old betrayal comes back to haunt her, private investigator Becky White is drawn into a dangerous web of lies, revenge, and murder. As tensions boil over in Manchester’s criminal underworld, Becky and her team at the White Knight Detective Agency must race to uncover the truth—before it’s too late.
Meanwhile, former partner Finn is battling enemies from without and secrets from within. With loyalties tested and danger closing in, Becky and Finn must decide who they can trust, and how far they’re willing to go, when consequences come calling.
Gritty, emotional, and full of heart-pounding twists, Consequences delivers a powerful finale that ties together years of betrayal, redemption, and reckoning in the Becky White series. Perfect for fans and new readers alike!
Buy Your Copy Here:
Amazon US
Amazon UK
About the Author:
Jo Fenton grew up in Hertfordshire, UK. She devoured books from an early age, particularly enjoying adventure books, school stories and fantasy. She wanted to be a scientist from aged six after being given a wonderful book titled “Science Can Be Fun”. At eleven, she discovered Agatha Christie and Georgette Heyer, and now has an eclectic and much loved book collection cluttering her home office.
Jo combines an exciting career in Clinical Research with an equally exciting but very different career as a writer of psychological thrillers.
When not working, she runs (very slowly), and chats to lots of people. She lives in Manchester with her husband and golden retriever. Her sons live nearby. She is an active and enthusiastic member of two writing groups and a reading group.
Contact Jo:
Website
UK Giveaway!
Win a paperback copy of Consequences by Jo Fenton (Open to UK Only)
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