Tag: BK Borison

What’s Ashley Reading?: A Year in Review

This was a busy year for reading! I completed 112 books in 2025 but there were a few standouts that I would highly recommend. Below are my top 10 books I read in 2025!

  1. Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian
  2. The Love Haters by Katherine Center
  3. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
  4. First-Time Caller by B. K. Borison
  5. Finders Keepers by Sarah Adler
  6. Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
  7. Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer
  8. Boudicca’s Daughter by Elodie Harper
  9. The Undertaking of Hart & Mercy by Megan Bannen
  10. Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber

And I know that next year will have some great books for my TBR list. Here are the ones I am most looking forward too!

  1. Sparking Fire Out of Fate by Brigid Kemmerer (1/27/2026)
  2. And Now, Back To You by B. K. Borison (2/24/2026)
  3. Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line by Elle Cosimano (3/10/2026)
  4. Everyone In This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson (3/17/2026)
  5. Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict (3/24/2026)
  6. The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer (4/21/2026)
  7. The Shippers by Katherine Center (5/19/2026)
  8. Wild Goose Chase by Sarah Adler (7/7/2026)
  9. The Unknown by Riley Sager (8/4/2026)
  10. Grim Tidings by B. K. Borison (9/1/2026)

What were your favorite reads of 2025? And what are you looking forward to the most in 2026? Leave us a comment!

What’s Ashley Reading?: Good Spirits

Good Spirits by B. K. Borison

First line: On the first day of December, the universe gave to me –

Summary: Harriet York is being haunted. She has no idea why because she tries to be a good person. However, when the Ghost of Christmas Past arrives she begins to wonder what may have happened in her past to warrant this visit.

Nolan Callahan has spent nearly a century as the Ghost of Christmas Past. He has hoped that one day he will be able to move on but that day has not arrived. Each passing year becomes lonelier and then this year he is met with his most challenging assignment ever.

As Harriet and Nolan try to discover what is in Harriet’s past that brought them together, they find that their connection may go beyond what either of them ever imagined.

My Thoughts: I was very excited to get an early copy of this book! It has a pretty cover and such a cute summary. I had only started reading B.K. Borison this year with her book, First-Time Caller, and now I am hooked. The writing is fun and the romance a bit spicy.

From the beginning I loved the banter between the characters. Each one of them is sure that they know what is going on but soon discover that there is more at play here. Harriet is a people pleaser so she allows Nolan to try and fix the issue even though she is sure this is all a mistake. Nolan just wants to finish the job and move her along to the next ghost.

As the story progressed we learn more about each character. I loved to see the romance blossom but with it came parts where I felt so bad for each of them. They had parts of their lives that they had trouble acknowledging. It shows a lot when an author can make the reader feel for the fictional characters and I felt Borison did a fantastic job with this. By the end it all comes together with the warm holiday goodness you want.

If you are wanting a spicy holiday romance then I would highly recommend this! It hits all the Christmas-y vibes with candy canes, holiday pajamas and A Christmas Carol retelling.