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Book reviews from the week of September 25th

 


Happy weekend! I am at the Route 66 Author Event in Oklahoma City this weekend.  I love catching up with authors and other readers.  OKC is a new town for me.  This is also the first signing I drove to and my hubby came with me.  I am so excited to see his reaction to the signing tomorrow, even though this is one of the smaller ones I have attended.  

I am in the middle of an ARC and three audio books as I write this.  Hopefully that means I will have more book reviews to share next week.  This week I did finish one ARC and one book by L.B. Dunbar, who has been on my list forever.  I also read several short stories from anthologies in my collection to read something by authors I have not red yet but that I will be meeting at the event.  Someday when I finish those anthologies, I will need to write reviews for them as well.  I hope these reviews find you happy and reading something fabulous.


    



Speak From The Heart (Heart Collection #1) 
by L.B. Dunbar

#SmallTown #SingleDad

5 STARS

This is the first book in a series of standalones. It is written in first person from and alternating dual POV and ends with a HEA.

Jess and his daughter are dealing with a lot in their small Michigan town. Luckily he has extensive family support. Emily returns to visit her Nana only to discover that her nana has some issues that she was not previously aware of. Jess's daughter, Katie, develops an instant attachment to Emily which is 100% reciprocated.

I love the friendship and the heat that develop between Jess and Emily. I adore the relationship with Katie and the loving support Emily offers her. I love how she pushes Jess to do the uncomfortable things regarding his daughter. Nana's advice throughout the book is sound and worth my many highlights. Jess has to accept the possibility of a future he never imagined while Emily has to decide what future she really wants to have.

This steamy small town romance has a lot of heart. There was a lot to love. From Nana's advice, to modern fairy tales, to extremely romantic moments this book packs a wallop. The characters are mature and deal with individual issues in a mature way on their way to becoming a family. This was my first book by this author, though I own several of them based on recommendations of other readers. I knew I would love her writing and I absolutely do. I can't wait to read more of her work.



Irresistible Trouble (Copper Valley Fireballs #4) 

by Pippa Grant

ARC: Release Date- 09/29/2022

#Sports #Celebrity #SecondChance #ARC

5 STARS

Book four in the Copper Valley Fireballs series can be read as a stand alone and ends with a HEA.  That said, Cooper, our hero, does appear in several previous books by this author and I personally always love knowing all the backstory.  It is written in first person from an alternating dual POV.

Cooper Rock.  He gave this author fits, but she finally managed to drag his story out of him, and it was fantastic. I was a little irritated with him in the beginning of this book.  I have always loved him.  Getting to know his weaknesses was enlightening.  Ultimately, he reconnects with pop star Waverly Sweet and gets knocked completely on his backside.  It was completely enjoyable to read as he figures out how he can pursue someone so obviously out of his league.

Waverly was a real sweetheart.  She has spent a long time in the music business and is at the top of her game.  She has a little drama within her team, and she is utterly exhausted by her life.  I really appreciated how real she was and how human.  I loved her and she is certainly one of my favorite heroines now.

Their romance has plenty of heat.  They support of each other emotionally and support each other’s dreams.  Their emotional connection as they work their long-distance relationship was wonderful to read.  Waverly is perfect for Cooper, and he grows enough to become perfect for her.  This was a wonderful read, and I can’t recommend it enough.


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