Meant For Her By: Natasha Madison Series: Meant For Series Book # in Series: 2 out of 4 Genre: Contemporary/Sports Romance Trope(s): Single Mother, Hockey, Enemies To Lovers, Love after Loss, Learning To Live Again Publisher: Self Published Publication Date: May 10th, 2024 My Rating: ✮✮✮✮ My Reading Format: ARC received to review honestly Synopsis: From Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon Bestselling Author Natasha Madison comes new enemies to lovers, forbidden, single mom, hockey romance. Christopher I came from the biggest hockey family in the NHL. Records were set by my grandfather, my father, and now my brother. I was taught to love the game, but more than that, I learned early the men you play with are your family. You get on the ice every night and protect them, celebrate the wins, and pick each other up when you fall. So when we lost Benji, I stepped in to help his wife and kids, but this pull I feel when it comes to them is something more than I can even understand.
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Book Review | The Pucker Next Door – Sara Ney
The Pucker Next Door By: Sara Ney Genre: Contemporary Romance Tropes: Opposites Attract, Hockey, Virgin Hero Publisher: Indie Publication Date: April 28th, 2024 My Rating: ✮✮✮ My Reading Format: kindleunlimited Synopsis: From USA Today Bestseller Sara Ney, author of the How to Date a Douchebag college wrestling romance series comes The Pucker Next Door, a laugh out loud, toe-curling slow burn... When a squirrel chews its way through my bedroom wall, I do the first thing any single girl like me would do: run frantically out of the house to the neighbors, begging for help. I should mention that the house next door is full of hockey players. And when I lock eyes on rough and rugged Brodie Stockhausen—who happens to be outside brooding on the porch—I’m not exactly impressed. But I’m desperate, in a bathrobe, and need a bit of rescuing. Soon I’m begging for his help with more than just squirrel duty and DIY projects. I want his attention and his touch—not just his friendship! I want what every girl wants: him lying in his bed at night, so desperate for me that he’s willing to scale two stories to sneak into my window. Hey, a girl can dream… But Brodie has a secret; one that leaves me wanting more every time we’re together but has him pulling away…
Book Review | Smooth As Whiskey – Lyra Parish (Valentine Texas Series, Book Four)
Smooth As Whiskey By: Lyra Parish Series: Valentine Texas Book # in Series: 4 of 7 Genre: Small Town Southern Style Romance Trope: Forbidden, Age Gap (8 Years), Best Friend's Younger Sister, Second Chance, He Falls First Publisher: Self Published Publication Date: February 6th, 2024 My Rating: ✮✮✮✮✮ My Reading Format: ARC received for an honest review Synopsis: Top three reasons why I shouldn't eff around and find out with my older brother's best friend. 1. He's eight years older than me. 2. My family would never approve. 3. He's hiding something. So we become roommates. And I become his greatest temptation.
Book Review | Rugged Southern Charmer – Fabiola Francisco (Magnolia Grove Series, Book Four)
Rugged Southern Charmer By: Fabiola Francisco Series: Magnolia Grove Book # in Series: 4 of 12 Tropes: Childhood Friends To Lover Publisher: Indie Publication Date: March 28th, 2024 My Rating: ✮✮✮ My Reading Format: kindleunlimited Synopsis: I never imagined I’d be back in my hometown, unemployed, and feeling like a failure. Getting involved with someone at work is a huge mistake, especially when he’s a famous football player, and I’m just a therapist they can easily replace. The silver lining is reconnecting with my best friend…even if he is hot now. I can ignore that detail, right? I hope so because Dean’s helping me fix my grandma’s old cabin so I have a place to stay, and between seeing him shirtless and working with his hands, I might just give in to temptation.
Book Review | The Wife Situation – Lyra Parish (Billionaire Situation Series, Book One)
The Wife Situation By: Lyra Parish Book Series: Billionaire Situation Book # In Series: 1 of 2 Genre: Contemporary Romance Trope(s): Billionaire, Age Gap, Marriage of Convenience Publisher: Self-Published Publication Date: April 18th, 2024 My Rating: ✮✮✮✮½ My Reading Format: kindleunlimited Synopsis: The grumpy billionaire accuses me of stealing, has me fired, and now wants me to be his temporary wife. I think he’s lost his mind. Easton Calloway needs a wifey, pronto, and he chooses me to temporarily fill the position. While I want to tell him to eff off, I can’t walk away from the temptation. So, I do what any broke actress living in New York City would do, and I agree to the terms and conditions. It should be easy—a year of marriage, a cushy penthouse in the city, and a spending allowance. After three hundred sixty-five days, I’ll receive divorce papers and a check in the mail. All I have to do is pretend we’re happily married without falling in love. Doable, right? Wrong.
Book Review | All My Love – Daisy Jane (Twisted Sisters Series, Book One)
All My Love By: Daisy Jane Book Series: Twisted Sisters Book # In Series: 1 of 1 Publisher: Daisy Jane Books Publication Date: April 12th, 2025 My Rating: ✮✮ My Reading Format: ARC received to review honestly. Synopsis: Love is the human condition. Without it, life is devoid of meaning. Thankfully, I have a man whom I love with every fiber of my being. He is my world, and with his son, we will have a glorious, perfect, beautiful life together. He just doesn't know it yet. There are some bumps in the road on my way to him, but all great love stories have hurdles. Romeo and Juliet fought against a familial feud. Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy had to sort out his views of her family. Noah and Allie face timing and an ever changing world. But I know we'll have it easier. When I come clean, he'll accept me, because our love is written in the stars; Hudson Gray is my fate. He'll see that everything I've done is to prove that I'm his, through and through. That he has me, all of me, and all my love. Forever. No take backs.
Book Review | Slay King – Abbi Glines (Georgia Smoke Series, Book Two)
Slay King By: Abbi Glines Series: Georgia Smoke Book # in Series: 2 of 2 Genre: Mafia Romance Publisher: Abbi Glines Publishing Publication Date: April 14th, 2024 My Rating: ✮✮✮✮½ My Reading Format: Advanced Copy Received To Review Honestly Synopsis: “This world I live in isn’t one that builds strong relationships. It rips them apart.” Perhaps that was true, but nonetheless, I had fallen in love with him anyway. The man who had lied to me, the man I couldn’t trust, the man who would never love me back, yet even knowing all that, I loved him still. His smile could make me forget all the reasons why I shouldn’t. I was so easily blinded by the charm that was King Salazar.
Book Review | Fake Southern Fiance – Brittany Holland (Magnolia Grove Series, Book Three)
When you’re a famous wedding planner, planning your own wedding, everyone expects it to be the event of the year. Just one problem… I don’t actually have a groom. I did—but then he decided to walk away before I even walked down the aisle. Now if I want to save my reputation, and my business, I need to find someone willing to play the part of my fake southern fiancé and pull off my small town wedding without a hitch.
Book Review | Before This Ends – Aurora Rose Reynolds (Before Series, Book Two)
Before This Ends By: Aurora Rose Reynolds Genre: Contemporary Romance Tropes: Single Father, FBI Agent, Moving On Publisher: Indie/self-published Publication Date: March 25th, 2025 My Rating: ✮✮✮✮ My Reading Format: kindleunlimited Synopsis: Miles Thatcher and I would not have gotten together if my life had gone according to plan. Recently single with her whole life up in the air, Emma Abate knows that getting into any kind of relationship, is a bad idea. Especially when the man she finds herself drawn to is Miles Thatcher, a single father, and a man that seems determined to break down every barricade she places between them.
Book Review | Slay – Abbi Glines (Georgia Smoke Series, Book One)
Slay By: Abbi Glines Series: Georgia Smoke Book # in Series: 1 of 2 Genre: Mafia Romance Publisher: Abbi Glines Publishing Publication Date: March 25th, 2024 My Rating: ✮✮✮✮ My Reading Format: Advanced Copy Received To Review Honestly Synopsis: Rumor There are moments in life when you make a decision. Accept who you are. What you have become. This was one of those times…
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