Book reviews from the week of February 20th

This week has been another week traveling for me. Visiting family and taking care of things in Pennsylvania and West Virginia before flying to Nashville meant not a lot of reading time for me. I did manage to read both the prequel and the ARC of Lauren Blakely's new release which is available today.

I am loving Nashville so far, though it is colder here than I expected. I love meeting book friends I have only known online. Exploring a new city with them is the best. Tomorrow is the Music City with the Belles signing and I can't wait to tell everyone about how it goes.

In the meantime, have a great reading week.

Wild Card Night (Happy Endings #0.5) by Lauren Blakely

#Prequel #Sports #Fling

4 STARS

This is the prequel to a new series. It is written in first person from an alternating dual POV. Katie and Harlan are perfect for each other. Only the timing of their relationship is wrong in this prequel set nearly eight years before book one of the series. Sass, steam, and some serious flirting take place as Harlan and Katie meet and share instant chemistry and connection. I couldn’t wait to start the series.

Wild Card Kiss (Happy Endings #1) by Lauren Blakely

ARC: Release Date- -2/25/2022

#SecondChance #Sports #SingleDad #ARC

4 STARS

This is the first book in a new series, and it is a standalone that ends with a HEA. It is written in first person from an alternating dual POV. This book takes place nearly eight years after the end of the prequel, Wild Card Night.

Katie experiences some opera drama in her life and winds up at the bowling alley bar in her wedding dress after the wedding that did not happen. This is where she runs into Harlan again.

The chemistry and sparks between the two characters are strong. I love Katie and her resilience. She owns her strengths and is fearless when it comes to having fun or doing what she needs to do for herself. Harlan is amazing. He is a good dad and a super-athlete. I love the friendship and tenderness he and Katie share in addition to their passion. Some might call him a cinnamon roll hero. He is loving and protective without ever being demanding or overbearing. The respect he shows Katie is incredibly hot as he lets her dictate their relationship when things get complicated. This was a very enjoyable read and I am looking forward to reading more books in this series

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A Tale of Three Signings (Spring 2024 book signing recap)

Over the past seven weeks I attended three book signings, each two weeks apart, I started at the Sweetgrass Author Event in Charleston, SC. From there I visited some family in West Virginia and Pennsylvania before my oldest daughter and I traveled to Ellicott City, MD, for Charm City Romanticon. After that, I returned home to Colorado before driving to Aurora for Readers Take Denver, where I was assisting Sara Madderson/Elodie Hart and also had a reader ticket. Below I will share some pictures and a recap of each signing as it was for me. Sweetgrass was the fifth signing event I have attended that was put on by Southern Belles. It was also undoubtably the largest. With a stellar author lineup, there were a lot of tickets sold. In my opinion, probably too many. For a six hour signing, I was able to get to a shockingly few authors in my time there. They hit a few snags with this one. First, let me talk about the city of Charleston. Rich in history, with out of this world southern cu

Best Reads of 2023

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Book reviews from the week of May 19th

Happy weekend. This week I read three ARCs and two books from my TBR. All three ARCs will release the first week of June and the two books on my TBR have been on my kindle for a while. They served as perfect palette cleansers between these wonderful ARCs. Both books from my TBR offered heroines with disability. In The Marquess and I, Willow is blind. In Wolf Signs, the heroine is deaf. I felt like the authors handled both situations well within their stories and it made them interesting reads. Check out my reviews and add these to your TBR today if they grab you. I don't think you will regret it. Happy reading! My Royal Showmance (Park Avenue Promise #2) by Lexi Blake ARC: Release Date- 06/04/2024 #Royal #SecretRomance #ARC Book two in the series is written in first person from Anika’s POV and ends in a HEA. It can be read as a standalone. If you love reality dating shows like The Bachelor, you are going to love this book. Luca, King of Ravalia, is looking for a queen (

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