Well, we are nine days into a new year and I have managed to read two books- both ARCs. The world is more than a little crazy. My personal life has been in turmoil. Everything feels like it's falling apart.
Occasionally, I can focus enough to escape. Both of these books made me laugh and smile. Both of these books made me feel lighter in dark times. I appreciate these authors for creating these stories more than I can say. They beamed some light into my life. You should read them.
Until next time, I hope we all manage to find some more light and some hope for a brighter future.
Grumpiest Billionaire (Small Town Sisterhood #2)
by Pippa Grant
ARC: Release Date- 01/08/2026
#Billionaire #RoadTrip #ForcedProximity #EnemiesToLovers
#RomanticComedy #ARC
I am voluntarily leaving this honest review after receiving an advance reader copy of the book.
Written in first person from an alternating, dual POV, this
can be read as a standalone and ends with a HEA. Readers who haven’t read the
first book in this interconnected series will find that there are spoilers in
this book for book one.
Daphne is a disinherited former socialite who tries to do
the right thing. Unfortunately, that lands her as a stowaway in her the car of
her sister’s ex-fiancé as he runs away from his life. Oliver is a seriously hot
mess. Daphne is the fun, feisty FMC who brings him to his knees. There is so much to love about this book.
Puns, wild situations, interesting secondary characters, and the road trip of a
lifetime. I couldn’t wait to see who they would meet, or what would happen next. There are spicy scenes, as forced proximity
can make happen. There is also a genuine friendship and respect that forms
between Daphne and Oliver. Finally, there is so much fun and love between them.
It made my heart smile. And don't forget the laugh-out-loud moments.
I adore that this author has her books in KU. It makes
binging them so easy.
About Bucking Time (Out to Pasture #1)
by Marika Ray &
Sylvie Stewart
ARC: Release Date- 01/08/2026
#FriendsToLovers #FakeRelationship #Cowboy #SingleDad #SmallTown
#ARC
I am voluntarily leaving this honest review after receiving
an advance reader copy of the book.
Book one in a new series has a prologue written in third
person. The rest of the book is written in first person from an alternating
dual POV, can be read as a standalone, and ends with a HEA.
Dallas and Shelby meet at the beginning of high school and
become fast best friends. Twenty-=five years later, as they each turned 40, they
finally realized they were meant to be more. Set in Big Knob, Oklahoma, this
book is the beginning of a family series set on a ranch. Shelby is a
veterinarian for livestock and large animals in their county. She is smart,
feisty, and strong. She has faced loss in her life and has recently been
grappling with her horrible romantic choices. Dallas is a charmer, a playboy,
Shelby’s best friend, and a good guy under his cluelessness. They must overcome
fear of ruining the friendship, Dallas’ utter obliviousness to his own
feelings, and Shelby’s vision of what Dallas is capable of to get their HEA,
but they make it.
This was a fun read with lots of southern charm, hilarious
small-town names for things, and interesting secondary characters. The Gamble
family promises to bring laughter and love to readers with their banter, love
for each other, and witty southern sayings. I can’t wait for the rest of the
series.
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