The Novel Navigator

Crazy to think that someone who’s read every single day for the past *726 days* would have a smaller TBR than I do, but damn that thing just keeps growing! I purchased my Kindle in May 2022 in preparation for an off-the-grid motorcycle trip with my dad the following month. I met him in Canada and we rode and camped through the Yukon and around Alaska for 2 weeks. Knowing cell service would be very spotty and physical books would take up room we didn’t have to spare, I went out and purchased a Kindle and immediately subscribed to Kindle Unlimited. Exactly 3 years later, I can say with absolute certainty that that was the best decision I’ve ever made. For those who don’t know, KU is essentially a library of hundreds of thousands of books that you have at your fingertips for a mere $12/month subscription. If you’re anything like me and read at least 1 book a month, that basically pays for itself! TBH that’s probably not the right saying here but you catch my drift- that’s the cost of a single physical book at your local book store. Granted, I do love supporting local and hope to actually own a book store one day, but KU offers an avenue for indie authors to circumvent the traditional publishing path. Whether they can’t afford that route, are turned away by publishers cause what they wrote about didn’t vibe with the person reading it, whatever reason it may be, KU is an opportunity for authors and readers alike to try something new without a big impact.

With KU, I downloaded a handful of books and started my journey into the world of smut on that motorcycle trip and with one of my (now) favorite authors- K.F. Breene. I read 4 completed series and started a 5th (incomplete) series by her that year. If you’re wondering “Who is K.F. Breene” and/or “What should I read next?”, I urge you to dive into any of the series listed below. They all happen to be some of my favorite series and also in some of my favorite categories of smut- urban fantasy and romantasy. I can promise you that… they’re cheeky, often laugh-out-loud funny, sexy, and just an absolute adventure! Hopefully you end up just as obsessed as I am. ❤

**reading streak as of 6/14/25