268 ratings | 130 reviews | avg rating:4.50

Crystal’s Year In Books

Crystal’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at Crystal’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Crystal’s 2024 Year in Books

Crystal D. Budy’s Followers (38)

Crystal’s Bookshelves

to-read (425)
currently-reading (4)
read (380)
try-again-later (2)
2022-reads (128)
2023-reads (93)
2024-reads (72)
2025-reads (62)
abuse (3)
advanced-reader-copy (30)
See all bookshelves »

Crystal’s Friends (34)

Kylie

578 books | 31 friends

Christine

4,632 books | 228 friends

Antara

1,110 books | 154 friends

alyssa

6,159 books | 135 friends

D.K. Sutton

303 books | 32 friends

Josh Hatzis

413 books | 20 friends

Melissa Ferrara

349 books | 32 friends

Ulrike * octoberie *

870 books | 25 friends

More friends…

Crystal D. Budy

Goodreads Author

Born

in Ohio, The United States

Website

http://www.crystaldbudy.com

Twitter

BudyCrystal

Genre

Mystery, Romance, Gay and Lesbian

Member Since

January 2012

edit data

Crystal D. Budy has a Master's degree in psychology and utilizes her knowledge to develop flawed, layered characters and enjoys writing books full of mystery, romance, and snarky brats.

She lives just outside Cleveland, Ohio with her husband of nearly twenty years and their clingy black cat.

An avid reader and writer since she was old enough to pick up a pen, she enjoys writing (and reading) about romance and mystery, particularly when they're combined.

She looks forward to sharing stories of love, laughter, mystery, and kinky spice (sometimes all at the same time!) with you, and hopes you'll enjoy her quirky characters as much as she does. ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

Crystal D. Budy is currently not accepting new questions.

Combine Editions
Crystal D. Budy’s books

Average rating: 4.2 · 144 ratings · 64 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Light in the Darkness (Polaris Mysteries, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 59 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sunrise in a Storm (Polaris Mysteries, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost in the Woods (Polaris Mysteries, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moonlight on the Water (Polaris Mysteries, #4) 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reckless Endangerment (Chains, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Echo of Silence (North Coast Mystery Book 1) 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Echo of Darkness (North Coast Mystery Book 2) 2.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Echo of Chaos (North Coast Mystery, #3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Echo of Solace: A North Coast Christmas Carol (North Coast Mystery Book 4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Echo of Terror (North Coast Mysteries) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Crystal D. Budy…

0 posts
Crystal D. Budy's Blog

Crystal D. Budy hasn't written any blog posts yet.

Series by Crystal D. Budy

Polaris Mysteries (4 books)
by

Crystal D. Budy (Goodreads Author)

4.29 avg rating — 124 ratings

Chains (2 books)
by

Crystal D. Budy (Goodreads Author)

4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings

Crystal is Currently Reading

Crystal D. Budy is currently reading

Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish

by James Scott Bell (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: writing, currently-reading, 2025-reads

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 26, 2025 05:43PM

Crystal D. Budy is currently reading

Shut Up and Write the Book: A Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting Your Novel From Plan to Print

by Jenna Moreci (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, 2025-reads, writing

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 26, 2025 05:42PM

Crystal D. Budy is currently reading

The River Throne

by Gregory Ashe (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, buddy-read-challenge, fantasy, gregory-ashe-does-it-again, historical, magic, mf, mm, paranormal-supernatural-horror

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jun 14, 2023 06:53PM

rss
Crystal’s Recent Updates

Crystal D. Budy rated a book it was amazing Script Swap (The Last Picks, #11) by Gregory Ashe (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 01, 2025 05:22AM · 1 like · like
Crystal D. Budy finished reading Mark Cooper versus America (Prescott College #1) by Lisa Henry (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 29, 2025 02:18PM · like
Crystal D. Budy rated a book it was amazing Cuddly Behavior: Bad Behavior, Book 6 by Cari Z	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 26, 2025 09:27AM · like
Crystal D. Budy rated a book it was amazing Romantic Behavior (Bad Behavior, #4) by L.A. Witt (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Omggggg why are they so cute??
Sep 26, 2025 05:09AM · 1 like · like · see review
Crystal D. Budy finished reading Romantic Behavior (Bad Behavior, #4) by L.A. Witt (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 26, 2025 05:08AM · like
Crystal D. Budy rated a book it was amazing Reckless Behavior (Bad Behavior, #3) by L.A. Witt (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 25, 2025 12:21PM · like
Crystal D. Budy rated a book it was amazing Suspicious Behavior (Bad Behavior #2) by L.A. Witt (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 24, 2025 09:41AM · like
Crystal D. Budy is currently reading Reckless Behavior (Bad Behavior, #3) by L.A. Witt (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 24, 2025 09:40AM · like
Crystal D. Budy finished reading Suspicious Behavior (Bad Behavior #2) by L.A. Witt (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 24, 2025 09:40AM · like
Crystal D. Budy rated a book it was amazing Risky Behavior (Bad Behavior, #1) by L.A. Witt (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 23, 2025 10:00AM · like

More of Crystal's books…

Quotes by Crystal D. Budy (?)

“Nothing is fair. Life is shit and it doesn't get any better. But there are things in life that will make it bearable; tolerable. There are things that will make all of the BS worth it. You've just gotta open yourself up to it. It's not always easy, and the scars will never go away...but maybe, just maybe, you can learn to live with them.”
― Crystal D. Budy, Echo of Silence

tags: inspirational, life-lessons

2 likes