Book reviews for the week of June 13th

 

I read three ARCs this week.  Broody Billionaire is actually a collection of one book and two novellas.  Summer Heat is actually seven novellas.  Ehen I look at it that way maybe I can count it as eleven books. If you are looking for hot summer reads, you need not look any further.  These will have you covered.

Alpha Boy (Boys of Summer) by Mika Jolie

ARC: Release Date-6/15/2021

#NewAdult #SportsRomance #ARC

5 STARS

First love is incredibly sweet.

Alexei and Lila met freshman year of college but ran in different circles.  They both felt attraction toward each other yet felt like there would never be a chance for them.  As they near graduation, a text goes awry and manages to bring them together.  Their story is written in first person from a dual POV.

I really enjoyed this shorter romance.  This author always does an excellent job of delivering a full, well-developed story and characters regardless of the book length. There is some humor, the awe of first love, some steam, and the angst of moving from college and into adult decisions.  And more than anything, readers feel the growing up that take place as they both make the decision to fight for love.  I love their connection.  Both characters are likable as they navigate into adulthood.  I adore the epilogue, which makes it clear they did find their HEA and not just a HFN.  This was a sweet read that reminded me of the feelings that come with falling hard that first time.

Broody Billionaire: The Wes Lancaster Collection 

by Max Monroe

ARC: Release Date- 6/19/2021

#BillionaireRomance #SingleMomRomance #WorkplaceRomance #ARC

5 STARS

This new collection includes one full length novel and two novellas.  It is packed full of funny moments and a ton a hot times.  Wes and Winnie are incredible together and I loved re-reading their story and the new addition to it.  This is a collection you do not want to miss.

Scoring the Billionaire

This is a full-length novel written in first person from a dual POV.  It follows billionaire, Wes, as he falls hard for the physician that he hired to treat his NFL football team and her daughter.

Winnie is intelligent, an amazing mom, and exactly the kind of woman Wes needs.  Wes falls hard for her.  Their physical chemistry burns up the page.  There are some seriously steamy times here.  I love the way they banter with each other.  I love how conscious Wes is of his personality.  He is very perceptive.  I adore the relationship he forms with Winnie’s daughter, Lexi. That little girl is probably my favorite kid character ever written.  She brings so much to the story and helps Wes be more than he thought he could be.  Their black moment is painful, and the HEA is perfect.  This is the second time I have read this book, and it had been a while since the first time.  Kline has always been my favorite of the series, but I absolutely adore Wes and I had forgotten how much that was true.

Scoring Her

This novella is set in the Bahama resort of Atlantis as the team and the gang end up there on a working (for most of them) vacation.  This book is written in first person from 6 different POV.  You get the whole gang.  Readers get to follow along as Wes and Winnie make some serious commitments, Thatch and Cassie deal with new parenthood on vacation, and Kline and Georgia rely on each other in a way that melted me completely.  Lexi has some great input into the story and again, her relationship with Wes is completely swoon-worthy.  There are a lot of laughs, and a tone of heat packed into this novella, and you really don’t want to skip it.  There are some of my favorite scenes of the gang ever in this one.

Red, White, & You

This brand-new novella is written in first person from a dual POV.  Wes and Winnie have been married just over a year and summer has brought some hot days to the city.  The Lancaster family escapes to a lake house only to be surprised when family and friends crash their getaway.  There is a lot of fun as the gang celebrates the fourth of July together on the lake.  I love that I get to know Winnie’s brothers better in this one.  It sets the stage perfectly for the Winslow brothers’ books to come.  I love how Lexi can put them all in place, even at 7 years old. I loved reading how Wes and Winnie have grown together in their relationship.  This is a perfect addition to the series.

Summer Heat Anthology  by Tori Alvarez, Laura M. Baird, Brooke Ellis, Callie James, Marlo Lanz & Olivia Peters, Hannah Morse, and Dania Voss

ARC: Release Date-6/21/2021

#ARC #Anthology

4 STARS

7 Steamy novellas are here to heat up your summer.  Many of these authors were first time reads for me and really enjoyed them.  Varied, likable characters are found in the stories along with some heat that will make you want to break out the fan.  This is the perfect read to pack on vacation.  The stories are the perfect length and have something for everyone.  I recommend readers grab this to sit by the pool, then they can jump in and cool off as needed.