Raising Elle by S.E. Reichert My rating: 5 of 5 stars Elle has been a shadow of a person since leaving Sweet Valley six years ago. The horrors she endured at the hands of her husband were unbearable and she finally finally escaped back home just in time to save her grandparents’ ranch. She’s determined […]
Savage Truth: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Riley and Cole, they aren’t enemies, but they aren’t friendly with each other either. Savage Truth picks up with all the intensity from the ending of Savage Lies. It isn’t lack of interest that keep Cole and Riley from […]
I’ll Love You Tomorrow by Julie Navickas My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ll Love You Tomorrow was the perfect ending to the Trading Heartbeats Trilogy. The story is an emotional roller coaster. Lauren and Mitch are struggling in their relationship and Mitch is ready for divorce. Lauren’s restaurant takes entirely too much of her […]
Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Savage Lies follows the prequel Savage Start. Enemies-to-lovers and high school bully are understated. This is dark and full of scandal, so much scandal. It’s also full of angst, lies, drama, and even more secrets, jealousy, and bullying. Riley […]
The Challenger: A Sports Romance Saga by Rowan Rossler My rating: 5 of 5 stars Flynn is a former tennis player turned motivational speaker who recently returned from her book tour. She’s a well-known speaker and writer, yet hides so much of her truth from the world. She’s determined to not let her past catch […]
Savage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite Prequel by Isla Vaughn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Savage Start is a prequel and a quick read to set the stage for the rest of the series. Riley lives with her mom and it’s obvious that they don’t live normal lives. Running cons […]
Shameless Love by K.G. Fletcher My rating: 4 of 5 stars Shameless Love focuses on Walt Bennett’s story and his love story with Elyse. Elyse is a producer who is hoping to work with Walt’s sister, but Walt just can’t get enough of Elyse. Sparks fly immediately when Elyse and Walt meet and they never […]
Cry Baby by Belinda Williams My rating: 5 of 5 stars Noah Pierce finds himself as the guardian of his deceased friend Beth’s nearly 7 month old baby girl. He quickly realizes he needs help and hires a nanny. Little did he know, the nanny he hires makes him feel. He feels way too much […]
Vaughn’s Xena by M.I. Rosegold My rating: 4 of 5 stars Vaughn’s Xena is SPICY! Xena is a college student who fantasizes about her best friend Veronica’s brother, Vaughn. Vee is a wealthy, handsome man with a dysfunctional family who seemingly hates women. Xena has had inappropriate thoughts about Vee for a long time and […]
The White Knight Cowboy Stacy-Deanne by Stacy-Deanne My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lovely Jo is a young black servant for a rich white family in Clear Creek. She runs to Dusty’s ranch when accused of murder because she knows nobody, including the law, will believe her. Dusty is a lone widower with a gambling […]
Throwing the Curve by Lauren Fraser My rating: 5 of 5 stars Although part of a series, Throwing the Curve can easily be read as a standalone. Peyton and Ryan find themselves in a fake relationship, thanks to Peyton’s previous relationship. Ryan doesn’t respect Peyton due to his understanding of Peyton dating one of his […]
The Taste of Light by Giovanna Siniscalchi My rating: 5 of 5 stars “The Taste of Light” is intense, yet beautiful which is exactly what I expected having already read “The True Purpose of Vines.” The villain from book 1 is the main character in book 2, an interesting twist. The depth of the characters […]
Married Blind by Morgana Bevan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Some people fall in love and get married, other get married and hope for the best. Abi decided to get married for money. The show would help pay her sister’s medical debt. She’s willing to sacrifice herself to keep afloat financially. Finn agreed to […]
Revenge Never Rests by Laurie L.C. Lewis My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fast paced barely cuts it with “Revenge Never Rests” as the book starts with an Amber Alert and never lets up! There are so many events that truly keep you reading until you reach the last page. Although this book can be […]
Love Tools by Isobel Reed My rating: 5 of 5 stars Jake and Lily are both trying to find their way and making amends with their troubled pasts. Lily is not going anywhere in her miserable life in London. Her estranged father left her a little hardware shop in Bluestone, Montana. Lily wants to make […]
Kamana Wanalaya for the Holidays: A Grinchy/Sunshine Holiday Romance by Susan Renee My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is my first read by Susan Renee. I enjoyed the easy read that not only kept me laughing, but also wanting to shake some sense into the characters at times. The characters are well developed and […]
If I had a Magic Wand by Melissa Lavi My rating: 5 of 5 stars If I Had a Magic Wand was such a sweet and sentimental story for babies and kids of all ages. It perfectly puts into words the wishes parents have for their children. The story is whimsical and heartwarming. The illustrations […]
I Love You Today by Julie Navickas My rating: 5 of 5 stars I Love You Today… I loved diving into the story of Austin & Casey. Austin is left with a shattered heart when Mavis, whom he loves and helped in her time of need, chooses twin his brother. His career is going phenomenally […]
A Crossbow Christmas by Ann Swann My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Crossbow Christmas by Ann Swann is a family drama set around Christmas in the aftermath of the pandemic. Carina has struggled through so much loss that she finds herself feeling lonely trying to move on with her life. Her grown children have […]
Defiant Princess by Amy McKinley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Defiant Princess was a great way to meet the five families and begin understanding the connections and ties that present themselves in the rest of the series. Defiant Princess follows the five families daughters: Liliana, Sofia, Emiliana, and Marissa in their senior year of […]
Bycatch by Alexander Blevens My rating: 5 of 5 stars Rex though he had escaped his past, until he ran into the man whose life was forever changed by Rex’s actions in Vietnam. Over the course of a few decades, Rex has every chance to make amends with Captain Nguyen. Rex is a Mississippi shrimper, […]
Defying Ella by Morgana Bevan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ella and Jared are the main characters in Defying Ella. The plot is full of tension, hatred, anxiety, and vulnerability. Nobody, especially Ella, wants to be snowed-in with their former lover turned current enemy when she’s supposed to be spending a few weeks with […]
Mafia Elite Box Set: Volume Two by Amy McKinley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Trey is a surgeon and in the mafia. Naturally, he’s the guy for the job when Hailey gets abducted. As they twist and turn through a botched abduction turned vengeance scheme they must decide how much they’re willing to risk […]
True Colors by K.R. Raye My rating: 4 of 5 stars True Colors is exactly how I needed this series to end. If you haven’t already read the other books in the series you definitely need to start there. Melody, Lance, and Imani are faced with new challenges. In order to navigate those challenges, they […]
Tropical Date by R.S. Jonesee My rating: 5 of 5 stars Want a feel-good story that isn’t the standard rom-com second chance love story line? Look no further! Marissa and Weston’s first chance at love went awry as teenagers. Weston left Postscript Island and only returned after his mom had a business offer that was […]
The Colors of Love by K.R. Raye My rating: 4 of 5 stars Melody, Imani, and Lance are back and their friendship is seemingly stronger than ever. That is, until they are faced with more hardships and tragedies that test them each individually and as a group. The Colors of Love is Lance’s story, but […]
I Loved You Yesterday: Book One in the Trading Heartbeats Trilogy by Julie Navickas My rating: 5 of 5 stars Josh and Mavis were meant to be together. Childhood brought them together and it was going to be forever… until it wasn’t. Mavis was faced with an unplanned pregnancy and didn’t know what to do, […]
Rivals by Amy McKinley My rating: 5 of 5 stars In the final book of the Mafia Elite series Amy McKinley nailed it again. There is only one brother left, Nico, and he’s too guarded to let love in. He’s perfectly content on his own. ‘Trust no one’ is the mafia mentality, after all. One […]
This Time Around by Jane Suen My rating: 5 of 5 stars Kate has earned everything she has wanted in life at any expense necessary. She’s made it in the big city and couldn’t ask for more. Except an enjoyable life and her family. Chase was forced into a fatherly role and wears it well. […]
The Letter Carrier by Laurie L.C. Lewis My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Letter Carrier will rip your heart out. It is a fantastic historical fiction book that really tries to put in the reader in the lives of villagers in occupied Braquis, France during WWII, based on the life of Michelle Naget. Michelle […]
