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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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