What Lies Buried by Leslie Kain My rating: 4 of 5 stars This author writes beautifully broken people with heart. You think this book is about Gavin and his tortured trip into his memories and dealing with his PTSD but you would be wrong. Not that Gavin isn’t a huge part of the story but […]
Under Jackson Bridge: A thriller by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 4 of 5 stars Things start going a little haywire in Irena’s life when her ex-husband falls overboard on a boat trip they were taking with friends. As Irena searches for Jack, the information she finds is not adding up. Jack was in mega […]
Come Home to Death by Marilyn Levinson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Erica is comfortable in her life. She has a good job she mostly enjoys. She doesn’t mind her nosey landlady and likes where she lives. Things are heating up with her husband. He recently disappeared and has been gone much longer than […]
Summer of Mud by Rebecca Bischoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars You are crying. I am not crying. There are so many emotions in this book. How could you not be angry at RC? Were you not proud of Scoob when she won her trumpet back? Everyone knows you were anxious waiting to hear […]
The Strategist by Nadia Han My rating: 4 of 5 stars Vivian and Arrow’s story is one about love and reclaiming yourself after trauma. Vivian had one traumatic incident that changed her life while Arrow had lived his trauma for many years. When they found each other, it was intense and fast. Vivian had moved […]
Will You Pretend Marry Me by Christi Barth My rating: 5 of 5 stars Abigail needs one semester of student teaching to receive her teaching certificate/degree. There is only one problem. Abigail has an alter-ego as Pop Superstar Kaia. Kaia can’t just student teach. It would be a disaster. Abigail has it all figured out. […]
Mood Swings and Hockey Flings by Sylvie Stewart My rating: 5 of 5 stars Hilarious steamy rom-com for even those in certain stages of life. Ben and Kaitlyn are a feisty couple that brings the heat no matter where they are, bantering on the ice, playing mahjong with Beatrice, or between the sheets! These two […]
What Eyes Can’t See: A spicy contemporary fiction novel of love, social justice, and belonging by Paulette Stout My rating: 5 of 5 stars Beautifully and emotionally written story about finding out who you are and who you want to be. View all my reviews
Texas Winds by Dana Wayne My rating: 4 of 5 stars Emotionally delightful romance with a taste of steam. Endearing characters that deserve the HEA. Alexa “Lexie” needed a change in her life. She just got stood up at the altar by a man she is not sure she loved. She started with something small […]
Stars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager My rating: 4 of 5 stars In this YA sweet romance, one can find the wholesomeness of first love and the idiocy of teenagers. Valeria is a teen just trying to make friends while starring in a teen drama and completing high school. It comes along with […]
Before You Say I Do by Marina Hanna My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was not prepared for the steam to start at practically the beginning but I am here for it. This tale of two people who need and want each other but aren’t willing to admit it is well written and fabulous. […]
The Closer: An enemies to lovers dark romance by Rowan Rossler My rating: 4 of 5 stars This emotional rollercoaster will have you guessing until the end. There were lots of twists and turns. I was there for them all. This author managed to bring back all the characters from the series and wrap it […]
Make Me Burn by Alicia Street This quick-read steamy delight will keep you reading until the very end! Gianna ‘Jinx’ grew up crushing on her brother’s best friend, Logan. For Jinx, it eventually turned into friendship and first love. When he disappeared out of her life, she was devastated. She never believed her brother when […]
Managing Mischief by Alyndra Quinn My rating: 4 of 5 stars With Shattered Embrace and who they are being so much of the focus of Zach and Ashton’s story, I am a little disappointed we didn’t get more club or scene-y scenes. I hope that with the next one in the series, we get that. […]
Give Us Bad Boys and Billionaires by L.M. Mountford My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you like Bad Boys, this collection offers you a little bit of everything. From age gap to shifter, this group of stories has it. Pay attention to the trigger warnings. Know your limits. Not all the stories were my […]
A Girl, Stuck by Kelly Elizabeth Huston My rating: 4 of 5 stars Harry and Trey were a match made in somewhere. I hope they figure it out. The chemistry between them was palpable from their opening banter. They are adorable together. Harriet “Harry” Smith is stuck. She has been in the same routine for […]
Shadowed Deception: A Psychological Suspense Thriller by Mavery Ellscott My rating: 4 of 5 stars This author manages to weave the steam in with the suspense in mesmerizing ways. In this addition to the series, there are a few surprises along the way. The distrust adds to the tension throughout the story. Not everyone is […]
Critical Care by R.L. Dunn My rating: 4 of 5 stars One can truly underestimate what the human body is able to take. Well, most people anyway. Not this author. She will take the human body and spirit right to the very edge and then slowly walk it back to sanity. Amazing. Tim is thriving […]
Fearless Love by K.G. Fletcher My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a brilliant finish to an absolutely fantastic series. I am sorry to see it end. I am so over the moon for Roy and CC. James did not deserve what Sam did at the restaurant. I was shocked!! I am going to […]
Out of Bounds by Tam DeRudder Jackson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Piper is freakin’ awesome!! I love her. Wyatt is adorable. I hope we get to see more of them in this series. I wanted to slap Pippa. She deserves so much more than she got from Piper. Piper has recently been betrayed […]
Hidden Mischief by Alyndra Quinn My rating: 4 of 5 stars Fantastic book. Love the characters. The friendship between Derek and Ashton is wonderful…heck Ashton’s friendship with the other guys is great. I love how she doesn’t take their nonsense. The blossoming relationship between Zach and Ashton has so many possibilities. I hope it only […]
Deceptively Yours by Anise Storm My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another amazing Titans story from this author! New city, new titans, new badazz FMC. Harper and Gabriel grew up knowing that they were each other’s. There were only a handful of times they were apart. They shared their first kiss at seven. Harper fought […]
The Scottish Play by Phoebe Alexander My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a beautifully written book about not only finding family that will accept you but new experiences. Take Lachlan “Lanny” for example. He not only got to act in his first play but he learned all about polycules and what it means […]
The Other Side of Together by Emily Cox My rating: 4 of 5 stars I shoulda given it a 4 for making me have all the feels and leaving me hanging the way you did but …I guess that’s why you deserve the 5. Just so you know I am mad about all the feelings […]
I couldn’t believe the twists in this sweet romantic mystery. I mean who saw the crazy coming! This is my first Eve Sawyer adventure. Eve Sawyer is a journalism major at a local college. She wants to be an investigative journalist. It seems like she is starting early by helping the police solve crimes […]
Dirty Heartbreaker: Hamilton Steelhawks Book 3 by A C Sheppard My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is one of the best hockey romances I have read in several years. The authors’ knowledge and understanding of hockey, the game, the players feels real. This one is different. There seems to be a real love of […]
Delayed Redemption: DAG Team Series: Book 3 of 4 Special Ops Romantic Suspense by Kel O’Connor My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mateo didn’t grow up with many choices. After his parents brought him to the US from Puerto Rico, he wound up living with his grandmother who was in poor health. When Mateo’s grandmother […]
Group Hug by Ariella Talix My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was fabulous. I enjoyed the humor, the steam, the banter, the friendship, the love, the relationship, there wasn’t much I didn’t love about this book. It is only getting 4 stars because the long-lost father coming in and saving the trio was […]
Good Enough by Nicole Craig My rating: 4 of 5 stars If I could give half or partial star ratings, I think for the first time I would. I truly enjoyed this story and this cast of characters that I hope to see in additional entries in this series. The operators were a real Tribe. […]
Deja Brew All Over Again: A Runaway Bride Romance by Sylvie Stewart My rating: 5 of 5 stars Deja Brew had me laughing out loud. The characters are great. The family drama is real and so funny. Mango is just a delight. Cash was out to break hearts and take names. Maisy has everything on […]
