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Best Reads of 2024

 It is 2025! It feels like 2024 flew by.  This year's "best of" list is a little different.  In part this is due to time constraints and in part due to the fact that some trope categories have a LOT of excellent reads.  I just could not narrow them down to even eight for the graphics. I obviously have my favorite tropes, as this list will tell you. If you don't see a trope here on this list, it may be that I read one and it just wasn't quite a five star read for me. Most of the books I read are either four or five star reads. I have found what I like, and I tend to stick to it. You can search the labels on the main page of my blog or search in the general search bar to pull up books from another category and read my reviews. If a book is on this list, it was a five star read for me. That means I loved it, I found no major flaws in timeline, editing, or characters, and I would want to read it again. The links I am including are for Amazon out of ease, but several o...
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Book reviews for books read March 24th-31st

  During the last week of the month, I managed to read four books. Two ARCs, a book club book, and an erotica book that I kept seeing on social media. Two of the authors were new-to-me authors. All were interesting reads. I am very excited to attend book club and hear the different takes on "Hello, Stranger" by Katherine Center. Jade West's "The Naughty List" was delightfully smutty. "Elderwood Sound" by Annie Dyer provided one of the most amazing series wrap books ever. I hate to leave Puffin Bay behind. "Changing the Play" by Emily Silver allowed Derek to have a full redemption from the guy we knew from previous books. It was a busy week personally and a wonderful week of reading.  Until next time, happy reading! Elderwood Sound (Puffin Bay #8) by Annie Dyer ARC: Release Date-04/01/2025 #Celebrity #FriendsToLovers #SmallTown #ARC This is written in first person from an alternating dual POV and ends with a HEA. Though Caleb and Zoey’s story ...

Book reviews for books read March 10th-23rd

  To say the last few weeks have been crazy in my personal life would be a massive understatement. I read 4 books, including one ARC and one novella though. Check out these reviews and add some good books to your TBR. Happy Reading! The Girlfriend Zone (Love and Hockey #4)  by Lauren Blakely ARC: Release Date- 03/26/2025 #AgeGap #CinnamonRollHero #Forbidden #OneNightStand #Sports #Workplace #ARC Written in first person from an alternating dual POV, this book can be read as a standalone and ends in a HEA. Miles Falcon is probably one of my favorite hockey heroes ever. He is a caretaker with a heart that is huge. I adore his relationship with his family and his teammates. His meet-cute with Leighton is beyond adorable. He falls immediately. Sometimes you just know. A hot date with a one-night stand comes to an abrupt halt when her relationship to Coach is revealed. That doesn’t stop Miles. He pursues friendship with this young woman of his dreams and waits patiently for ...

Book reviews for books read March 1st-9th

  Happy weekend! I just finished my ARC of Lucy Score's book which is releasing this week. OMG! I loved it so much! My review really doesn't do justice to the feelings and laughter this book created within me. I also read two books from my TBR. I finished the 3rd book in the Naughty Princess Club by Tara Sivec, and I read my first book by JJ Knight. When life gets tough, laughter is the best medicine. Thank you Lucy, Tara, and JJ for making me laugh this week. Story of My Life (Story Lake #1) by Lucy Score           ARC: Release Date- 03/11/2025 #GrumpyHero #Fling #FamilySeries #SmallTown Written in first person from an alternating dual POV, this can be read as a standalone and ends with a HEA. Hazel is a romance author who finds herself in a slump after an ugly divorce. She has become a seriously hot mess. Her best friend and agent, Zoey, has done her best to get Hazel to move forward but it is not working. When a late night and a lot o...

Book reviews for books read February 23rd-28th

  I read four books this week to finish out February. One ARC, one book that has been on my TBR for a while, and two books by new-to-me author Tara Sivec.  I love when the romance community comes together to support their own and they did it with style on February 26th, declaring it Tara Sivec Day. Tara is an author battling an aggressive breast cancer and readers were encouraged to buy and read Tara's books to help with her astronomical medical costs. The first book of her Naughty Princess Club series has been on my kindle for several months, so reading that series seemed like the easiest place to start for me. As an author, she has actually been hovering on my list for years. I remember Pippa Grant mentioning her in a newsletter as a laugh out loud author. I have been meaning to read her work ever since. This month, her day was the push I needed and I am blown away by her humor, comedic timing, and fun characters.  Check out my reviews and add all of these to your TBR. ...

Book reviews for books read between February 9th-22nd

  The last two weeks were a little hectic. In between working my paying job, I drove solo to attend Wild & Windy West in Glendale, AZ,and with the hubby to Denver for a medical procedure. The signing was amazing. The ladies of Wild & Windy know how to run a crowd. New locations always offer challenges and undoubtedly highlight areas to improve the next time around. For me? I had a blast. Connecting with other readers and the talented authors present was a balm to my soul and a landslide of books added to my TBR.  With that much driving in one week, I was able to listen to three audiobooks by new-to-me author Kristen Proby (whom I met in Glendale). I loved the story telling and creativity of the plot. It kept me alert while driving and I am forever grateful for that. I also read three arcs, a book by another WWW author, Jennifer Hartmann that has been on my TBR forever, and a novella. Older was so beautifully written, I think it has made a mark permanently on my soul. T...

Book reviews for books read the week of February 1st

  To say my life was turned upside down this past week would be an understatement. I still managed to read a couple of ARCs that were both incredible. Check out my reviews. Add them to your TBR. Read the rest of the series if you haven't.   Hug your loved ones every day.  Till next week, happy reading. Elevator Pitch (Callaghan Green #11) by Annie Dyer ARC: Release Date- 02/07/2025 #Workplace #FamilySeries #SingleDad #ARC Written in first person from multiple POV, this book tells the story of Marie and Grant’s beginning as well as the story of this big family as they enter a new chapter in their lives. It is a love letter to all of us readers who have cherished this family for so long. It is like reading a warm hug if that is possible. If you haven’t read this series yet, read it now and finish with this and I promise you will be left with all the warm and fuzzy feelings a good book series can give you. The story is told in two timelines. Chapters in the present are ...

Book reviews for books read January 25th-31st

  Happy weekend. Can you believe that January is over? In some ways it felt like it took forever and in others it flew right by. I read two ARCs and two books off my TBR this week. Personally, this week has brought huge changes to my life. I am hanging in there, but my brain is a little scattered and reading has been difficult. In the coming months, I will do my best to keep up with my reading, this blog, and the romance book world. Meanwhile, I hope you still look to my reviews to add to the never-ending TBR we all have. Until next time, happy reading. Just One More Temptation (Sterling Family #4)  by Carly Phillips                                                ARC: Release Date- 2/4/2025 #AgeGap #GrumpySunshine #SingleDad #ARC Written in third person, this can be read as a standalone and ends with a HEA. Noah Powers (36) currently has primary custod...