Hello. I can't believe April is over. It flew by so fast! It was a crazy busy month for me. I did manage to read four ARCs and listen to one audiobook in the second half of the month. These four books were all so different! The audiobook was a fantastic reread from my very first fantasy romance. Check out my reviews and add these to your TBR.
#Sports #ForcedProximity #EnemiesToLovers #ARC
5 STARS
Written in first person from an alternating dual POV, this
can be read as a standalone and ends with a HEA.
I love, love, love this series. It is so relatable as a woman of a certain
age to see a FMC experiencing some of the same things I am experiencing. It is
also fun to have characters who react to life in a more mature manner than some
books with younger characters. Ben is sweet and funny. Kaitlyn is fierce,
competent, and determined. They have
amazing chemistry, witty banter, and funny moments on the way to their happy
ending. Steamy scenes, laughs, and relatability made this an easy 5-star read
for me.
#FakeRelationship #GrumpySunshine #Sports #ARC
4.5 STARS
Written in first person from an alternating dual POV, this
second book in an interconnected series can be read as a standalone and ends
with a HEA.
Cash is a brooding, tatted, defender for Denver’s pro hockey
team. Piper is the sunshiny, intelligent physiotherapist intern who happens to
be the sister to Noah, who is also in the team. When they are asked to fake
date each other to improve Cash’s image, they both agree for their own reasons.
Cash and Piper quickly fit into each other’s lives. I loved
how Cash falls so fast for Piper. When he never opens up to anyone but does
open up to her, it made me swoon a little. They have incredible chemistry which
leads to some hot times. (He is pierced BTW.) Though they have a wobble, they
easily find their way back to each other. This was a fun read that I really
enjoyed.
#ContemporaryRomance #GrumpyHero #RunawayBride #SingleDad #SlowBurn
#SmallTown #ARC
5 STARS
Written in first person from an alternating dual POV, this
book can be read as a standalone and ends with a HEA. I do want to warn readers
that this is not like a typical book by this author duo. Though there are
moments that made me giggle and laugh, this story has some very heavy elements.
The cover and blurb can be a somewhat misleading representation of the story
inside the book. After my review, I will list some specific trigger warnings.
Please skip that part if you prefer to go into this book blind. You will need
tissues while you read this book.
First, I want to say that it takes a lot for a book/movie/tv
show to make me cry. After working in a critical care environment for the bulk
of the last twenty years, I have substantial detachment skills at the ready. I
don’t test them often (I get enough sadness in real life) and I lean toward
lighter reads in my down time. That said, this book made me sob. Some would say
that the value of any piece of art, whether it be music, visual art, written
word, dance, etc., is that it makes you feel emotion. If that is true, then
this is a masterpiece. I felt ALL the emotions.
Norah is a kind-hearted and somewhat naive 26-year-old who
becomes a runaway bride after learning some truths about her fiancé that also
involve her mother. She runs to Red Bridge, Vermont, to her estranged older
sister. I loved the development of Norah and Josie’s relationship back to
becoming supportive family for each other. (Especially in the face of the
dysfunctional relationships they have with their narcissistic mother.) Josie is
there for Norah, somewhat begrudgingly to begin with, as she starts over. Ben
is the single dad of a very special little girl. He is also an artist. His
grumpy exterior hides an artist’s heart that feels everything deeply. The meet
cute between Norah and Ben is funny and showcases how stubborn both characters
are. Their relationship is a little enemies-to-lovers at the beginning, and
quickly changes as they admit their attraction and become more like friends. They
share many special moments together with Ben’s daughter that bond them together
in a way nothing else could. Ben as a father is tender and protective. I grew
attached to him very quickly. When his heart broke, my heart was shattered.
Beautifully written, masterfully developed as secrets are
unveiled, this book rocked my soul. The wounds are still too fresh, and
thinking about it to write this review makes me want to cry again. If you want
a book that will make you feel everything on the way to sweet happy ending,
this is your book.
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Trigger Warnings: Mentions of child abuse/neglect, domestic
abuse on page, discussion of abortion, child with a terminal illness and death
of a child, grief, and loss.
#MorallyGrayHero #STEM #RomanticSuspense #ARC
5 STARS
Written in first person from an alternating dual POV, this
book has all the heat, suspense, and protective hero moments you could want and
ends with a HEA.
Vincent is growly, dangerous, and having a little internal
crisis when Julieanne manages to hack into GHOST’s system and surprise him. It
takes him six months before he goes after her with a plan to teach her a
lesson. At least that is what he tells himself. Julieanne is a smart woman who
has learned her own value after a divorce from a marriage that was anything but
good for her. I loved her ability to recognize her needs and worth. Both are
mature characters and I adored them.
This book has some seriously HAWT moments. Vincent is definitely an alpha yet he cares for Julieanne with a tenderness I don’t think he even knew he possessed. He has lived his life closed off from personal connection-until her. He is a filthy talker and a dominant man who happily gets on his knees when it comes to her.
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