Christmas wooden mansion in mountains on snowfall winter day. Cozy chalet on ski resort near pine forest. Cottage of round timber with wooden balcony. Fir-trees covered with snow. Chimneys of stone.It’s our first Whatcha Reading of the new year. Here’s how we’re kicking off 2026:

Lara: In a move that is surprising to no one in my life, I have just reread Heated Rivalry ( A | BN | K | AB ) and I’m toying with reading The Long Game again next, but I might need to try chill on the Ilya/Shane action because I’ve been plotting ways to make Ilya and Shane merch here in South Africa, so … perhaps time to switch gears and read something different. Anyone else find themselves very into this series?

Sarah: I am reading Trailbreaker by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare, ( A | BN ) book two in the Prairie Nightingale series – or, I’m about to start it. I had a ball reading the last one, so I’m very excited.

I just DNFd a book that I really wanted to like, and had to tell myself the slog was enough so I’m really excited to start something new

Elyse: I just finished Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton. ( A | BN | K | AB ) It’s this wonderfully soothing read about how she lived in the country during lockdown and raised a baby hare that was abandoned with the intent of releasing into the wild. In turn the hare helped her realize that the pace of her life was causing her miss out on the present moment and helped her reconnect to nature.

Her writing is so gentle and evocative that it kind of puts you in a little trance.

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