Booklover Judy Lynn

  In the last week or so of March I felt like the old me and got some reading done. I read two ARCs, backtracked to catch up on a couple of TBR books I hadn't read yet, and read a novella by Hannah McBride that I somehow missed before. Needless to say, despite busy life stuff, this made my month. I'm sure my reading pace is going to vary as life happens, but I was very happy to feel like me again. Check the reviews. Add the books to your TBR. Thank an author today for pulling you into a fantasy world that lets you escape your reality- even for a little while. Happy reading! Ryder (Lucky Rivers Ranch #5) by Jessica Peterson ARC: Release Date- 04/07/2026 #BrothersBestFriend #Cowboy #FriendsToLovers #FamilySeries #SmallTown #ARC I am voluntarily leaving this honest review after receiving an advance reader copy of the book. It is written in first person from an alternating dual POV and ends with a HEA. This is the final book in the Lucky River Ranch series. Though it can be read as...

  I can't believe we are at the end of August! It has been a crazy busy month on the home-front, but I managed to read seven more books from the 18th through the 31st. (I am starting another book today, of course, but I won't finish before midnight.) Of those seven, four were ARCs and two were new-to-me authors. Two were also novella length reads.  The ARCs were phenomenal. You really should add them to your list. I also read Mel Walker for the first time. He has been on my list for a long time. Grounds for Romance was such a cute romance read! I read it in an afternoon and it gave me all the feels. Check out my reviews and add some books to your TBR. Here's hoping for more fantastic reads in September. Until then, happy reading! Hero After Midnight (Gibson Hollow #0.5) by Kait Nolan #Prequel #BrothersBestFriend Written in first person from an alternating dual POV, this prequel to a new series does end in a mild cliffhanger. It establishes the history between Alia and R...

  It is hard to believe October is over. The second half of the month was so busy I only read two books on my TBR and a novella I somehow missed. I really enjoyed them. It was so good to be back with Maria Luis' Boston Blades. Nikki Castle's debut was my first real MMA romance. And One Taste was a series prequel I somehow missed by Lena Hendrix. Until next time, happy reading. Slap Shot (Boston Blades #5) by Maria Luis #FriendsToLovers #MoC #Sports Written in first person from ana alternating dual POV, this can be read as a standalone and ends with a HEA. Daisy and Weston are the perfect couple in a return to the Blades series. It was like coming home to me. Weston is such a good guy. He is focused on hockey and maybe a bit on proving his parents wrong with his success. Daisy becomes his best friend in college and remains so even almost ten years later. West would do anything for her. He sees her as “sunshine, strawberries, and hope.”  Though she is his coach’s daughter, t...

  Happy weekend! This week I read 4 ARCS. I had a lot going on on the home front and these were the bright spots of my week. Check out my reviews and see if they are books you need in your TBR today. Until next time, happy reading. The Accidental Dating Experiment (How To Date #4)  by Lauren Blakely ARC: Release Date- 06/06/2024 #SecondChance #BrothersBestFriend #ForcedProximity #GrumpySunshine #ARC Book four in the series can be read as a standalone and ends with a HEA. Readers who have read the other books will enjoy the cameos and interactions that Monroe and Juliet have with those characters but knowing them is not necessary to enjoy this book. It is written in first person from an alternating dual POV. Juliet is an optimistic romantic with a penchant for picking the wrong guys to date. Monroe is the divorced best friend of her brother, her co-worker, and the man Juliet had a fling with eight years ago. Both characters deny their ability to be vulnerable in relationships a...

  Happy weekend!  This week I fell into my TBR and binged the entire Marriage Auction serial series by Audrey Carlan. Because I am me, I read the whole series and then the prequel. It didn't hurt me though.  When Kindle Vella came out, I knew it was not the platform for me. patience is not my virtue. The idea of waiting for the next chapter to drop seemed like a tortuous promise that might drive me a little nuts. I was thrilled when Audrey Carlan published her serial in a four book set. It has been on my list for a while. After reading Kathryn Nolan's next release (which is in last week's reviews) I had an enormous book hangover. I knew I needed to find something different to get past it before moving on to the next group of ARCs. So I went to my TBR and I remembered this series. I was all in. This was an AC week for me and it was glorious! One advantage of the serial format is the ability to intertwine multiple stories into the same time line. Like the soap operas on TV ...

  Happy Friday!  This week I read two ARCs, one prequel, and one hot new release off my TBR. It was great to mix it up a little. I was thrilled to squeeze in Lilian Harris' new book when I was caught up on ARCs for a day. I highly recommend it, especially if you like mafia romance and a burly, Irish MMC. Piper Rayne brought me into their new series set on the Plain Daisy Ranch in Nebraska with their prequel and book one of the series.  I loved reading as Ben gets his HEA with the girl he thought was lost to him. Finally, I read the final book in Swati M.H.'s series as Hudson and Kavi overcome their age gap and a whole host of other obstacles because they were absolutely perfect for each other in every way.   I had an amazing reading week and I hope you did too. Add some of these to your TBR and I guarantee you will not be sorry. Until next time, happy reading! One Last Summer (Plain Daisy Ranch #0.5)  by Piper Rayne #Prequel #NewAdult #SmallTown Written...

  Happy Weekend!  This week I read two ARCs, one series prequel, one new release, one book for a reading challenge, and the hubby and  I finished an audiobook we started on our last road trip. Both of my ARCs are book one of brand new series and I am super excited about both of the.  I read both Ashley Cade and Maya Nicole for the first time and they bring the heat to their books.  I really enjoyed both of them.  On a week where I worked way too much at my job, I am thrilled that i got to read as much as I did.  Check out my reviews and add some books to your TBR. You won't regret it. On The Defense ( Chicago Grizzlies #0.5)  by Piper Rayne #Prequel 5 STARS Written in first person from multiple POV, this prequel sets up the new series.  I am so excited to get Miles and Bryce’s story. Readers meet all the major players of the series.  I am excited for Cooper and Bell’s friends-to-lovers story.  I am super excited to see playboy...