Book reviews from the week of June 16th

Happy Monday! I spent most of last week on a little vacation with the hubby to Vernal, Utah, where we participated with Bronco Safari. We spent 4 days on off road trails and had a blast. What that also means thought is that I did not get to read very much. I finished two ARCs and they were both fun and easy reads. Check out my reviews and add these to your TBR.

Next week we will be at the end of June. It is hard to believe that the year is almost half over. How are you doing on your reading goals? I set mine for 200 and I think I am only a couple of books behind schedule.

Say Yes To The Death (Claire Hartley Mystery #2)

by Madison Score

ARC: Release Date-06/20/2024

#Mystery #RomanticSuspense #ARC

Book two in the series picks up a few days after the end of book one. It is written in third person from Claire’s POV.

As Claire finds herself in more difficult and sometime embarrassing situations, she and Luke continue to develop the relationship that began in book one. She has a way of ending up in unlikely situations and she has to figure it out. I loved the witty banter. Her girl gang of friends is top notch. There are twists and turns until things get resolved.

This was an enjoyable read that defies a large review while staying spoiler free.

Filthy Liar (Sweet Side #5) by Josie Watts

ARC: Release Date- 06/28/2024

#Billionaire #MarriageOfConvenience #RunawayBride #Virgin #ARC

This was my first book by the Josie Watts pen name, and it was a fabulous read. Written in first person from an alternating dual POV, it can be read as a standalone and ends with a HEA.

Fynn is a wonderful British hero at a very low point after someone else’s lies have damaged his reputation. Val is a runaway bride from Minnesota with a plan. There are some lies and omissions along the way that impact them, but they make it through.

I loved Val. She is a fighter who will do anything to protect her newfound independence from her family and her man. Fynn and his “my wife” protective attitude was wonderful. I loved that while their marriage was a business deal, they also agreed that it would be real. I loved that there was no third act break up. I loved the relationship Val formed with Fynn’s mom and with Sylvia. I adored the steamy moments between Fynn and Val and the way he takes care of her. Lies become truths, karma comes around, and Fynn and Val get the HEA they deserve.

This was a fun read that makes me want to read the rest of the books set in this cute little town.

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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

2023 has come to an end and as a result I have had some time to look back on my best reads from last year. It is always fun to remember the fantastic books I read. I love thinking about the worlds the authors created for my escape and enjoyment. I also am able to see where I had some gaps in my reading. I read most sub-genres and tropes, but I did not read a single fantasy romance last year. That made me sad. I will need to fix that in 2024. My reading is typically on the lighter side of the spectrum. Dark romance readers will only find a couple of books in that category here. Most of my reads are also steamy, with open door scenes that are sometimes explicit and appropriate for mature readers. My reviews are available on the blog if you need more details about what I liked about a book. Also, I am including Amazon links to the books so you can read the blurb and decide for yourself if you think my favorite reads are books you might enjoy. Looking at the numbers at the end

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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