Sunday, May 7, 2023

CONFLICTING VENTURES: Belles of Broad Street Book 1 Book 1 of 2: Belles of Broad Street AK Landow

 Skylar Lawrence is the quiet sister. The one that doesn’t need to be the center of attention. The one who wants happiness above all else. She’s been content to stay in the background and support her sisters as their stars shine bright.


She internalizes her struggles. The lingering pain of losing her father, followed by the ending of her relationship with the man she thought was her forever.


For the first time in a year, she meets a man that intrigues her. A sexy stranger that seems as affected by her as she is by him. She gives in to her desires, only to find out moments later that he’s about to become her professional enemy.


They battle for the most coveted project in the industry. Their passion on the battlefield threatens to bleed from the boardroom to the bedroom. Constantly teetering on that fine edge until it becomes too much for both of them.


Has she finally met the perfect man? The man who both showers her with adoration and supports her eccentric fantasies. Perhaps she’ll get her HEA, just like her sisters. That’s until the past comes back to threaten their future.


My Review, My Thoughts.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Star Read 


What can I say about this book? It was fantastic, fabulous, a great steamy and spicy read. I throughly loved reading Lance & Skylars Story. I was hooked from the first page to the very last chapter. I won’t give spoilers but these two are some of the best characters I read in a book. I had moments where I was laughing so hard I had to reread the chapter! Spicy and steamy is this book. The chemistry between Skylar & Lance you could definitely tell as the reader was off the charts. Im so glad I found AK Landow and her books. She’s definitely an author you will want to check out & but her books like I have. This story, these two characters will definitely stick with me. What a ride, and what a read. 


Friday, May 5, 2023

Lilacs and Lovers: Wild Blooms Series, Book 12 J R Gale



 Lilacs and Lovers: Wild Blooms Series, Book 12

J R Gale


I'M A SERIAL DATER IN SEARCH OF MY ONE TRUE LOVE.
HOWEVER, MY OPTIMISM HAS BEEN DWINDLING RAPIDLY, AND I'M BEGINNING TO BELIEVE THAT I MAY BE SINGLE FOREVER.

After a minor altercation and a long day, I'm starting my self-appointed staycation on the right foot with a glass of wine and some live music.

I was relaxed and calm until he walked in—the rude, arrogant guy who, earlier, left me on the ground and stole my cab.

With newly conjured-up courage, I confront the jerk and give him a piece of my mind. Only I don’t expect to have a strong, unexplained pull towards him that doesn’t waver, even after I walk away.

Confused and tired, I’m desperate to leave, but I’m hit with a debilitating migraine, and who’s there to help?
Mister Sexy Blue Eyes. Because of course…he’s a doctor.

And not any doctor.

He’s Matthew Hughes, my boss, and best friend's insanely attractive older brother.

As we talk, I see a different side of him, and our night turns into one of wild abandon…followed by agreeing to one week promised.

Seven days of fun with a gorgeous older man.

Until one day…my heart enters the equation breaking all the rules.


Author note: Lilacs and Lover is a steamy novella coming in just over 26k. This is written as a standalone, however, for the best reading experience, it's recommended to be read as 2.5 in The Taylored Men Series (directly after Destined Lovers) By J R Gale.


My Review by ME! 👇🏼

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


I loved & enjoyed everything about this Novella. I thoroughly enjoyed Matthew & Lola’s story. It has just enough spice & steam between these two characters to make for a great read. These two characters will stay with me for quite sometime. I didn’t want it to end. 

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Hope After Loss Amber Kelly Book 5 of 6: Balsam Ridge

 I had a perfect life—married to my high school sweetheart and preparing for our new baby. Then tragedy struck.

I could have moved us back to have the support of our parents, but home isn't where you come from, it's where you want to be. And I want to be here in Balsam Ridge.

So I begin anew, a single mom with a fractured heart. Determined to rise above the grief and grasp the joy that still bubbles inside of me every time I look into the eyes of our baby girl. Starting with a job at the local hemp farm.

Weston Tuttle is a walking contradiction. Playful yet ambitious. Soft yet strong. Wisecracking yet caring. A beautiful man with a sexy smile and big heart, and a blessing to me and my daughter.

This may not be the life I planned, but it could be the life that I was always meant to live.


My Review minus Spoliers 👇🏼

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read by ME!


The Story of Anna & Weston will definitely stay with me for quite sometime. This was just a beautiful story and it had all the feels & emotions. If you enjoy small romances this is for you. These two characters and the town of Balsam Ridge will stay with me. Loved this story and Weston & Anna. It goes to show the reader that even in grief & tragedy you can move forward in your own time with the help of the ones you care that you surround yourself with. 



Monday, May 1, 2023

A Little Taste Tia Louise

 Aiden Stone is a six-foot-two former Marine with a permanent scowl, dark hair, and dreamy blue eyes.


He’s the oldest of the Stone brothers, and his “by the book” family has battled mine for control of our small town for generations.


The last thing I should do is sleep with him. Or nearly run him over with my truck. Especially since he's sort-of my new boss...


It doesn’t help that my grandmother (the mayor) is a former magician, and my mom is a psychic (sort-of)... And my dad died in a failed escape-artist attempt (that my mother is convinced was a murder).


Trust me, I know crazy, but I’m just plain ole Britt Bailey, Shania Twain-loving, non-magical forensic photographer. Yes, I take pictures of dead things, but I don’t see them in my bedroom at night.


I only want to see one thing in my bedroom at night, and when I’m called home to help Sheriff Stone on an investigation, he actually stops frowning for a minute, and my teenage fantasies get very real. 


It’s a terrible idea. We work together, he’s seven years older than me, he’s a single dad, he hates all things magic, but a little taste, and we can’t say no.


Until the town crime wave turns personal, putting everything on the line, and we’ll need more than a magic bullet to get our happily ever after.


(A LITTLE TASTE is a small-town, grumpy single-dad romance with a touch of light suspense and lots of tasty spice. No cheating. No cliffhanger.)




My Review & thoughts minus spoilers 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read by ME!!🫶🏻


This was a great small town romance novel. I love small town romance reads. I absolutely fell in love with the characters of Aiden & Britt. I felt like Britt & I could be kindred spirits. I also love a grumpy sunshine book. These characters will definitely stay with me for quite sometime. It also had just enough spice in the novel. I Thoroughly enjoy small-town, romance books, and this one is a fantastic read. #nowavailable #ku #bookaholic #smalltownromance #newbookalert #bookish #bookstagram #booktok #romancebooks #spicyromance #theauthoragency



Thursday, April 27, 2023

The Bachelor Marni Mann Book 5 of 5: The Dalton Family


 Camden Dalton is notorious for three things: his command of the courtroom, his moves in the bedroom, and being the ultimate bachelor, never ever taking a woman home twice.


One drunken night, when Camden and I are accidentally left alone, we make a deal.


My proposition to him: if I don’t lose my virginity within the next year, he promises to take it.


But I don’t just want to do it.

I want to get filthy, dirty, rocked.

And I want to learn how to give as good as I get.


His rebuttal: four lessons on how to be an unforgettable lover. If I can make it through those without catching feelings, then we’ll move on to the fifth and final lesson, where all my naughtiest dreams will come true.


There’s only one problem.

Camden’s twin sister is my BFF.

And he’s forbidden to ever date any of her friends.


We just pray his sister won’t find out because what we’re doing is a whole lot more than dating.


There are five stand-alone books in the Dalton Family Series:

The Lawyer

The Billionaire

The Single Dad

The Intern

The Bachelor


My Review minus Spoliers 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read by ME!


I really enjoyed this story so much. Camden and Oaklyn will definitely stay with me for quite sometime. Just  enough steam & spice. You can definitely feel the chemistry that Oaklyn & Camden had for one another. 

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Fluke by Adriana Locke

 SEEKING AN EX-HUSBAND

I need a fake ex-husband.

Let me explain …

I may have let it slip to my new co-workers that I have an ex-husband. Now they’re fascinated with the details, specifically with him.

Why wouldn’t they be? He’s gorgeous, has exceptional skills in the bedroom, and is determined to win me back.

But there’s a problem. He doesn’t exist.

The bigger problem? I have to produce him to save my job.

This is where you come in.

I’m seeking someone to play a smitten ex-husband for two weeks. You’ll need to remember our love story—details matter when it comes to romance! Please be prepared to travel in-state at a moment’s notice. We may be in close proximity and sharing a bed may be required.

One more thing—kisses are essential for optics as necessary.

If this sounds interesting or, at the very least, entertaining, let me know.

Signed,

Your Future Ex-Wife


Buckle up for a steamy adventure between friends-turned-lovers in this new “fresh twist on a favorite trope!” take on fake dating, close proximity, and romance in the workplace from USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke.





My Review Minis Spoilers


⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read by  ME!!


I loved everything about this book. It had me from the first to the last page. I enjoyed the characters of Jess & Pippa. It was such a great Rom Com book with just enough spice. It had all the feels and it had me rooting for the characters throughout the entire book. Pippa & Jess had that chemistry that myself as the reader loved. You could feel in in the authors writing style & it was another great read by this author and Jess & Pippa. Thank you for taking this reader on your Adventure. 


Sunday, April 9, 2023

All Your Fault: A Steamy Off-Season College Romance By Kristin Lee Part of: Campus Stallions (2 books)

 From USA Today Bestselling Author, Kristin Lee brings you a college romance that may break your heart.


If Adalee Summers thought walking across campus at night was safe, she was wrong.

But it wasn't the dark campus that caused her to lose it all—it was her thoughts.


The boys of summer dominated the Stallions campus, and the girls didn’t stop talking about the new baseball transfer. She heard all the rumors, but no more cocky athletes were in her future. Adalee had one goal...to win the Gymnastics All Around title and she wouldn’t be distracted, at least until she sees the transfer with her own eyes.

And with one glance, she ruined everything.


Hagan Chatham never thought in a million years he could break his own heart.


A new college and a new team was exactly what he needed after his girlfriend decided to have sex with another guy. But he found the Bluegrass State had plenty of gorgeous women. There was one sassy gymnast that caught his eye and captured his mind. But when he tried to mend her broken heart, he shattered his own.


Sometimes loving someone means letting them go.



If you love books full of angst and emotion as well as spice and banter, you'll love ALL YOUR FAULT.


My REVIEW minus spoilers. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read by ME!! 


What a great start to this series. I was captivated from the first to the last page. I love a great sports Romance. I love also a good college sports romance. I loved these two characters very much. They made such a huge impression on me as the reader. It was  also just the right amount of spice. Hagan and Adalee, their story will definitely stay with me for quite sometime. It had all the feels and emotions and was a phenomenal read. You could definitely relate to them & what they went through. Such a great storyline. 


(I received an ARC Copy & ALL Opinions are my own!💙🩵 & Thank you to Hype Girls PA & Kristin Lee.💙🩵




Friday, April 7, 2023

The Summer We Fell by Elizabeth O’ Roark

 

An Angsty, Second-Chance Forbidden Romance

He was my boyfriend’s best friend—and the bane of my existence. I wanted to hate Luke Taylor. I did hate him. I just never hated him enough.


Now, a decade later, tragedy has brought us back to the place where it all happened—my best times, and my worst.


Our lives have changed, but that pull between us is just as strong as ever.


Only this time, it’s more dangerous too.


TW: abuse/assault (off page, alluded to)


My Review & my thoughts 👇🏼

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read by Me!! 


Luke & Juliet are characters that will definitely stay with me for some time. This was a very good story. This is a story that will give you so many feels. The ups and downs. The good & bad. Ugly and sad. It had me in a rollercoaster of emotions but in a good way. This story is told in duel timeline. Beautiful story and I was rooting for both of these characters from the first to the last page. He might end up being a new book boyfriend!!!

If This Is Love by Jewel E Ann

 He's mine ... don't ever forget that.


Milo lives in the barn, a cowboy through and through.
I live in a castle, but I'm not a princess.

When the only person who loves me dies, Milo's there.
As I get older, I no longer look at Milo like a big brother. I look at him like the man God made just for me.

With the first glimpse of freedom from my pathetic excuse for a father, I imagine a future with Milo. I dream of the day when we won't have to hide our feelings.

But Milo has a secret. He is not free.
The man I love is marrying the woman I hate.


My Review minus Spoilers 👇🏼

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Star Review🤍


I absolutely love this Author. This book everything and more. I felt a connection to the characters in this book. I loved everything about it. I my had all the feels. This one for me was emotional. I felt for the characters in this book. I love when I as the reader connect with the characters. Indie I just connected with her character. Milo I felt drawn to him. What a raw, beautiful, all the feels read. 


Sunday, April 2, 2023

All For Him By Kelly Finley

 Silas Van de May? What can I say about this man? Can I say I want him to be my New Book Boyfriend? Can I say how much I loved reading about him from the first page to the very last page? He’s everything that this Reader Wants & Needs in a Book Boyfriend. OMG. He took my breath away. 💋❤️‍🔥🌶️🥵❤️


Kelly does it again. I have such a special place in my heart for Silas. This Book, this story, gave me all the feels. Steam, Spicy. Then I was so overcome with so much emotion that for me as the reader, meant how much this story, and this Authors words, the way she writes her characters, they stay with you. I Loved every, single, second of Silas. He’s going to stick with me. I’ll also add how much I enjoyed the character of Eily. She holds my heart too. I adored her. ❤️


This is a Standalone story. I highly recommend reading anything by Kelly. I love her writing. I own all her books. She never disappoints this reader. ❤️


Thank you for making me Swoon over Silas & fall in Love with his character and giving me all the steam, spice, & roller coaster of emotions. 🌶️🔥❤️‍🔥❤️💋


Pick this one up. You will definitely be glad you Did!! 💋💋🔥❤️