Five Stars Mistletoe Miracles by Jodi Thomas was the holiday read I needed this year. The story followed three couples in the same small town brought together by different circumstances. While the story skipping took a few chapters to get used to, I really think format worked well for a sweet holiday novel. The best … Continue reading Review: Mistletoe Miracles by Jodi Thomas
Four Stars Going into Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 4 I wasn't really sure what to expect. I knew it was a collection of short stories and I knew I had heard of a few of the authors, like Alyssa Cole. I also knew there was an erotic Amish story, which I was … Continue reading Review: Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 4
Four Stars Is there a real Diego Reyes in this world and can I please have him?? Their Perfect Melody was my first book by Priscilla Oliveras but the third book in her Matched to Perfection series. This book was sweet, full of family, and peppered with fun Puerto Rican culture. Their Perfect Melody follows … Continue reading Review: Their Perfect Melody by Priscilla Oliveras
Four Stars It always takes me about 25% of the book to really get into a Mary Balogh novel. She has a beautiful writing style that makes you feel like you're living in a Charles Dickens novel, but it's definitely a different pace than most historical authors publishing today. The family Christmas scenes at the … Continue reading Review: Someone To Trust by Mary Balogh
Three Stars Maisey Yates is one of my favorite new-to-me authors of 2018. Her books always have heart, family, surprising depth, and cowboys. What more could I want? For the most part, I enjoyed this book, but it didn't quite grab me like her previous books have. Widows and widowers who were in previous happy … Continue reading Review: A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas by Maisey Yates
Five Stars It's official, Tessa Bailey is a magician. She has made me fall in love with a New Adult novel! Mouth to Mouth was a slice of pure sunshine and I can't recommend it more. Rory is an ex-con who works with his two brothers as a lifeguard on Long Beach and a bartender … Continue reading Review: Mouth to Mouth by Tessa Bailey
2.5 Stars SEAL’s Honor follows Everly, a woman who witnessed the murder of her roommate, and Blue, the special ops, ex-SEAL Everly knew as a child. Blue is a member of Alaska Force, a crew made up of hardcore ex-military guys. Everly drives to Alaska implore Blue to help her solve the murder of her … Continue reading Review: SEAL’s Honor by Megan Crane
Three Stars First Earl I See Tonight by Anna Bennett started so strong. The first page was perfection, and the plot drew me in immediately. Fiona, our heroine, is being blackmailed and needs access to her dowry to pay it. She develops the bold plan of proposing to the Gray, the Earl of Ravenport. I … Continue reading Review: First Earl I See Tonight by Anna Bennett
Four Stars This was the most delightful book I've read in a while! Kiss Me at Christmas by Valerie Bowman had me grinning from start to finish with the cutest heroine and a sweet, dashing hero. I didn't even know this was the tenth book in a series until a friend pointed it out to … Continue reading Review: Kiss Me at Christmas by Valerie Bowman
Four Stars Dang, Rebecca Zanetti knows how to end a series. I'm going to put it out there: No one writes action/adventure romance quite like Rebecca Zanetti. To be honest, in other action romance novels I sometimes end up skipping action sequences if they're too gratuitous or boring. I never have to do that in … Continue reading Review: Twisted Truths by Rebecca Zanetti
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