The Silent Woodsman by Cat Treadgold My rating: 4 of 5 stars 3.5 Stars This was good and enjoyable, however, it felt slow and long-winded. This story takes place before our age of modern technology and everyone having cell phones so the story line actually works well for this time period. Ali is caught in […]
Love Shots by Isobel Reed My rating: 3 of 5 stars For some reason, I had a disconnect from the main characters of Teddy and Summer from the very beginning of this read and it is odd for this authors work not to grab me. I had to begin the book several times just to […]
A Toast for Laurent (Vine Valley, #1): A Small Town Fake Relationship Romance by Theresa Paolo My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed the story of Laurent and Phoebe. I appreciate the couple being more mature while working through long standing issues they have. Laurent is a gentle soul, willing to stand by […]
Falling Again by Libby Kay My rating: 3 of 5 stars We are back in Buckeye Falls with Anthony and Natalie. These two have been married for a while, raising kids, both working endless hours but the sizzle in their marriage has dwindled. With the help of family and local residents we’ve previously met, the […]
Ways to Improve Bailey by Cori Cooper My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a decent read but why Bailey must listen to her over-involved, controlling brother Dayton, only 18 months older with his own set of issues? When I began this read, I seriously thought the main characters were teenagers because of how […]
Someone to Watch Over Me by Debbie Cromack My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m on the fence with this book. While it was good, it wasn’t great. I was waiting for an attention grabbing moment but it never came. While I liked Angelo almost entirely, his way of thinking is very strange when it […]
Breathless Love by K.G. Fletcher My rating: 4 of 5 stars Hank and Ella Mae’s story was more than I expected. A chance encounter with Ella Mae, sister and songwriter to his musical idol, Travis, leads Hank into the world he always dreamed of. On the road with Ella Mae and Travis, Hank’s passion for […]
Seen by Lori Nelson My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a story with mystery, intrigue and family drama with a sci fi twist. Mouse, interning for a newspaper in a not so safe world, witnesses something she never should have seen which changes her viewpoint on her family and makes her unsafe in […]
Truly Unfortunate by C.A. King My rating: 4 of 5 stars Truly is a down on her luck girl, working 3 jobs to make ends meet. Also, her memories surrounding the age of 9 have simply vanished. She seeks a new therapist which helps her open her mind. Surrounding her new awareness are unfortunate accidents […]
Hero Complex by Isobel Reed My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ivy is trying to save her ranch and in doing so finds herself in a fake engagement to Ace, a wounded soul in more ways than one. With the new close proximity to each other, the fake relationship becomes more real than either expected. […]
Raising Elle by S.E. Reichert My rating: 4 of 5 stars Elle returns to Sweet Valley a bruised, yet willful woman. Blake has been living his life in a bottle since Elle left town and broke his heart. Elle, deciding to take over her Grandmother’s property, offers Blake a chance of redemption and healing by […]
Savage Truth: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn My rating: 4 of 5 stars In Savage Truth, we continue the story of Riley and Cole. Riley is still feeling unsafe in the Savage household and her mom is pulling away. Cole, unaware of the danger Riley and Raelynn are in, still torments and […]
Where Fire Meets Flame by Elena Kincaid My rating: 4 of 5 stars Tristan, a firefighter, cannot forget about the red haired angel he rescued. Riley, a private investigator, cannot forget her blue eyed hero. Fate keeps jumping in to have these two encounter each other and find love. I’d state this is a solid […]
Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn My rating: 4 of 5 stars Riley returns to Santa Monica and Hidden Valley Academy, the same place she met Cole, their dream kiss moment never forgotten. Cole has also never forgotten the little thief he met a year ago and now she returns transformed […]
Savage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite Prequel by Isla Vaughn My rating: 4 of 5 stars In this quick prequel, we meet Riley, who appears to be a con artist alongside her mom. We aren’t given much about their background but perhaps the series will enlighten us more. Riley meets Cole […]
The Sweet Temptations Trilogy by L.M. Mountford My rating: 3 of 5 stars Three short stories that feature a mans escapes with his wife, babysitter and boss. If you aren’t interested in the sizzling details of these encounters, I would avoid, but if you do want to spice it up, this is one to pick. […]
Falling for You by Libby Kay My rating: 3 of 5 stars In Falling for You, we get to know Cece and Evan and watch as they find their way to love. I absolutely adore Evan. He is sweet, kind, humorous, and everything Cece wants if only she could see past the age difference and […]
Braving Lily by Morgana Bevan My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a good story of opposite worlds colliding. Lily, lead singer of Brightside auctions off a date with herself for charity. When the recipient of the date fails to appear multiple times, Lily sets off to find why she was stood up. Rhys, […]
Ale’s Fair in Love and War by Sylvie Stewart My rating: 4 of 5 stars Cash and Hollis are neighboring business owners who communicate via pranks and sarcasm. Cash’s misconception of Hollis seems to be the reason for this strife but the reason for their initial tension was never clear so I’m still left wondering […]
Echoing Hearts by C.R. Alam My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a good read with strong, independent main characters. Rae is a world traveler who is lucky enough to make a living enjoying new places. Rae is invited to write about an architectural dream home which happens to belong to Dean, a business […]
Shameless Love by K.G. Fletcher My rating: 3 of 5 stars While I did enjoy Shameless Love, my expectations were higher for this book after reading Teddy’s story in Faultless Love. In the first book, I was taken on an emotional roller coaster but in Shameless Love, I didn’t connect enough to get the emotional […]
Cry Baby by Belinda Williams My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed this book more than I expected to. Noah is suddenly placed as guardian to Amelia when his best friend, Beth, passes away. With no knowledge of children, his brother and sister-in-law bring Amy to the rescue to nanny while Noah adjusts to […]
Grace Under Fire by Jennifer Raines My rating: 3 of 5 stars While I typically love small town, best friends brother type of books, this one failed to grasp my attention. I had to restart chapters because I wandered elsewhere and eventually skimmed most of the conversations surrounding the family farm succession and how it […]
Chatroom With A View by Glenn Maynard My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m not quite sure how I feel about this book and I’ve sat on my feelings for a few days. This is not at all a happy tale and we get some awful characters that were extremely well written. Troy, an adult […]
Straight for the Kill by Winter Austin My rating: 3 of 5 stars I would not recommend jumping into this series without reading the first two books. I struggled keeping my attention on this book and it took way too long for me to read because the backstory of the characters was probably in the […]
Throwing the Curve by Lauren Fraser My rating: 4 of 5 stars I definitely enjoyed this book and it can be read as a standalone. Peyton and Ryan find themselves enter into a fake relationship, both for individual goals. Ryan doesn’t like Peyton very much due to his misconstrued belief of her true character and […]
Sharing His Nanny by Tori Chase My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m between a 3-3.5 star for this book. This book began really good and then somewhere along the way, it lost me. It was enjoyable read, I was just waiting to feel more from the characters, especially with this being such a deep […]
Chasing Redemption by Shannon Nikole My rating: 4 of 5 stars Chasing Redemption is the 2nd book in the Quimby Grove series. It can be read as a standalone book, but reading the first book with help give you a better feel for the town and the supporting characters. Five years ago, Max and Marley […]
Underboss’s Retaliation by Via Mari My rating: 4 of 5 stars Emelia and Dominic are members of opposing families, but once Dominic takes Emelia in response to her family’s actions, he intent on staking his claim. Dominic and Emelia can’t shake attraction even with the risk. This is a dark mafia romance gave us plenty […]
Married Blind by Morgana Bevan My rating: 4 of 5 stars Abi applies and is selected for a reality tv show where she will marry a stranger for 3 months. She walks into her wedding where she meets her soon to be husband, Finn, a playboy actor who is set on changing his image and […]
