Another wonderful audio book from this author. As with the previous one in this series I really enjoyed listening to A Sun So Bright. The characters were great although it did take a little time for me to warm to Fiona I did eventually and the plot was definitely romantic. The narration was good again easy to listen to and it definitely seems to go faster than the 7 plus hours it is playing for. I like that I’m able to just relax and listen to a story this way.
Overall great story and a great audio book – I would definitely recommend!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Katie Matthewshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKatie Matthews2021-02-08 10:10:142021-02-08 10:10:14A Sun So Bright (Reigning Hearts, Book Three) AUDIO BOOK by KG Fletcher – Review by Katie Matthews
At Once (Adams Brothers Book 2) by Mindy McKinley is another wonderful book that I’ve read in one day. I can feel and understand Gabi’s reluctance to start a relationship after a divorce but I can also feel how much she is attracted to Mason. The Gabi & Mason combo is wonderful to read about as they have imagination and creativity that pulls them together as they work for a common goal in their businesses. The supporting characters again add to the book and expand how those around Gabi & Mason support them in their lives. It was definitely nice to see Dom & Lula show up in the this book.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Betsy Melanohttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBetsy Melano2021-02-08 09:52:272021-02-08 09:52:27At Once (The Adams Brothers Book 2) by Mindy McKinley – Review by Betsy Melano
Once again Belinda Williams has brought us another brilliant addition to this series, that is fast-paced and captivating from the beginning. This is book three in the Freshwater series and they can all be read as a stand-alone but honestly, you wouldn’t want to miss anyone of them. This read gives you romance, fun and laugh out loud moments and most of all the ups and downs and feels that come along with this type of read, all in all, its all you can hope for from a Romance read! This read takes you on a journey full of pain, heartache, joy, happiness and much much more. I can’t wait to read more from this author and see where this series takes us next.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Chantelle Smithhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngChantelle Smith2021-02-08 09:51:572021-02-08 09:51:57Daddy’s Girl (Freshwater Book 3) by Belinda Williams – Review by Chantelle Smith
This is the 3rd book in this series but can be read as a standalone. I really like Em and Joel’s story. Kept me entertained while reading and had some laughs too. This author is able to keep you hooked to her words!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Lyndsey Fairleyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLyndsey Fairley2021-02-08 08:47:172021-02-08 08:47:17Daddy’s Girl (Freshwater Book 3) by Belinda Williams – Review by Lyndsey Fairley
The summer of magic happened forty years ago when Ben was just seventeen, but he’s never forgotten.
It started with rape and ended with a promise. In between things happened that Ben still didn’t understand. A man turned into a coyote, a girl danced in the air, Ben broke the law, and he fell in love for the first time.
And, when the summer ended, he made a promise that he now needs to keep.
Coyote Summer, a magical realism novel on a coming-of-age theme is about the aftermath of a sexual assault, but from the perspective of a male witness.
“The gist of the story is as listed above. But this doesn’t even touch on the beauty of the prose Koerber has a way with words, that is for sure. The imagery is staggeringly beautiful. The author paints with words. You can see, smell, taste, and hear as the lines leap off the page. … The prose, therefore, adds a beauty that transcends the darkness and reveals the light where it falls: in nature, in making right choices, in the good in the world, in healthy relationships, in standing up for the weak and powerless. ” Janelle Garret, Booknest
I live on a island in the Puget Sound with my husband and my dogs. I am a retired teacher, presently doing in -home care for disabled people while volunteering at a dog rescue
My degree is in art, and I am a painter, graphic artist, and ceramic sculptor. The writing started about five years ago, a surprise to me and everyone who knows me, since I had never written anything before.I think I learned to write by reading. I am a voracious omnivore of books.
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At Last (Adams Brothers Book 1) by Mindy McKinley is a book that really hooked me in, it is so good I even shed some tears at one point while reading. Dom & Lula’s romance is exciting but also so real I could imagine it happening to me or my friends. They definitely has some adjusting and arguments as any couple would as they learn to trust each other and figure out hoe to be there for one another. The relationship’s progression felt pretty natural and real. The supporting characters made the book extra special, especially Lula’s grandmother. I read it within a day and I’m looking forward to learning more about Dom’s brothers in the next books in the series.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Betsy Melanohttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBetsy Melano2021-02-07 20:16:332021-02-07 22:46:48At Last (The Adams Brothers BOOK 1) by Mindy McKinley – Review by Betsy Melano
Stormy’s Thunder: Satan’s Devils MC Utah by Manda Mellett Five Stars
Stormy’s Thunder is the second book in the Satan’s Devils MC Utah series by Manda Mellett. I have read most of the Satan’s Devils MC books and I have to say, the Utah club is my favorite so far. I went into this book not particularly liking Stormy, but he really came into his own in this book. The twists and turns really had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. The storyline is complex and the characters are well defined. Ms. Mellett gives me a real flavor of how I imagined a real motorcycle club works. Hard men and women all in for their club. I can’t wait to see what Ms. Mellett will have in store for us next. Review by @sunbarn
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Sunday Barnabyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngSunday Barnaby2021-02-07 19:17:542021-02-07 19:36:25Stormy’s Thunder (Satan’s Devils MC Utah #2) by Manda Mellett – Review by Sunday Barnaby
I really enjoyed this book, more than I anticipated. It captured and held my attention through the entire thing. The characters were relatable and the way Jae writes about this town makes me want to plan a trip to Washington!
All the quirks that Rose has cracked me up and made me love her that much more and learning of her one weakness made me giggle.
I didn’t want to like Liam, I tried really hard not to like him, too. It wasn’t easy and I wasn’t successful. His story hit a little close to home so I felt like I couldn’t dislike him even though I really wanted to.
AND NOW I want to have a Candlelit Dance under the tree, and I don’t even have a tree I could dance under!
When Gabi is finally out of the marriage she hated, can she make a new life for herself or will her world come crashing down around her.
Gabi is now flying high after her divorce and has started a new business venture with her best friend. While they are newly set up a job comes in for them to design and project manage the restoration of an old building but when she needs to find a carpenter that’s when her life becomes complicated.
Mason Adams can’t put a foot wrong, everything he touches turns to gold as it seems, but will this new job be the ending of all that especially with when he lays his eyes on Gabi he is done for.
This was a great story, with well developed characters and brilliant fast pace story. Although this part of a series, this book can be read as a stand alone story. I loved the ways the story flows through with the banter from Gabi and Mason which weaves through to the chemistry they have at the end of the story. I am a bit confused with ex-husband storyline, I understand that this may have caused some trust issues with in her confidence but to not try and explain this to Mason was left flat.
I recommend this book and this series and can’t wait to read the next book in this instalment and other books by this wonderful author.
Reviewed by Angela Shirley
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Shirleyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Shirley2021-02-07 14:25:572021-02-07 19:25:47At Once (The Adams Brothers Book 2) by Mindy McKinley – Review by Angela Shirley
At Once (The Adams Brothers Book 2) by Mindy McKinley. I loved this first book in this series and I loved this one even more. This is the story of Gabi who is working really hard to recover from a messy divorce. She is in the mix of starting a new business adventure with her best friend Kylie. Mason Adams feels like he’s on top of the world. Everything he touches has turned to gold lately so when he meets Gabi who comes to his furniture store he feels like this is one more thing that can’t go wrong. Gabi was stunned when she had those stirring feelings when she met Mason but she knows she has to shut it down. Gabi tells Mason no and Mason isn’t used to being told no. This just makes him more determined than ever to get her to say yes! With the dealings of her ex husband and having to deal with Mason will Gabi cave and give Mason a chance? Read At Once to find out!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Tausha Treadwayhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngTausha Treadway2021-02-07 14:18:042021-02-07 19:21:43At Once (The Adams Brothers Book 2) by Mindy McKinley – Review by Tausha Treadway
What a ride this book is. It is a great read with tons going on, you could actually understand why stormy is the way he was from his terrible past and Cat is great for him. I really felt like i had to dislike stormy at first but when everything is revealed i couldn’t help but be drawn in more and completely changed my mind. Cannot wait for the next book in this series.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Laura-Jane Minniehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLaura-Jane Minnie2021-02-07 14:16:082021-02-07 19:20:40Stormy’s Thunder (Satan’s Devils MC Utah #2) by Manda Mellett – Review by Laura-Jane Minnie
Daddy’s Girl (Freshwater Book 3) by Belinda Williams. I loved this book. Its a contemporary romance about Emily (Em) Georgiou who is from a huge greek family that wants nothing more than for her to settle down. Em is all about finishing her PHD and is not worried about settling down or relationships. Em’s dad is even trying to set her up with a guy from her dad’s company. Joel Scott has one rule, no relationships so when a man he’s working on a deal with asks him to pay attention to his daughter Joel is afraid not to because he doesn’t want to lose the deal. He can flirt with the best of them but that doesn’t mean he’s going to marry them. Until he meets Em, Joel is smitten and they end up hooking up. The only problem is neither of them meant to have feelings for the other. Em is devastated because she has been planning on applying for a job at Joel’s company. Have they ruined everything? Will they change their no relationship rule? Read Daddy’s girl to find out!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Tausha Treadwayhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngTausha Treadway2021-02-07 14:01:172021-02-07 19:13:00Daddy’s Girl (Freshwater Book 3) by Belinda Williams – Review by Tausha Treadway
Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson
This is the first book I’ve read by Dawson. It will not be my last. Hartwood makes me feel at home and I didn’t want to leave. I will be going back soon!
Bella is a high school drama and arts teacher. The new musical is coming up and Bella gets help from someone she thought she could do without. Can she get over her fear of falling for rock stars. The quote I chose for Bella is: “I wouldn’t kiss your a** if it were the last a** on earth.”
Cade is a famous artist. When he cimes home to bury someone he loves things go from eh to worse. Community service lets him stay to take care of someone. Will he fall for the teacher? The quote I chose for Cade is: “Yeah, I didn’t start a band to become famous. I did it because I loved music and I loved playing music with my friends. It pi**es me off that the best songs I write usually don’t make the A-side cut, while the vapid but catchy drivel I’m forced to write ends up at the top of the Billboard charts. And that it’s more important how I look, what my branding image is, than how I play. And that every person I meet wants a piece of me because my record label contract somehow makes me a demi-god of entertainment. It’s . . . exhausting.”
Highly recommended for Contemporary Romance lovers.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Amanda Kimblehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAmanda Kimble2021-02-07 11:19:582021-02-07 14:05:15Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson-Review by Amanda Kimble
Love At First Haunt: A Ghostly Paranormal Romance is the first book in the Haunted Ever After seriesby Carrie Pulkinen. Something Ms. Pulkinen does incredibly well is her ability to deliver a fantastic story that I can get completely lost in- in a great way- and this book was no exception. I was excited to get my hands on this book and when it arrived, I jumped right in. This paranormal romance has ghosts, empaths/psychics, wonderful supernatural elements, a little mystery, some danger, endearing characters, and plenty of sizzle. Logan Mitchell may seem like he has the perfect life- voted Detroit’s Most Eligible Bachelor, he’s got the good looks and money, seemingly with the world at his feet. But it’s anything but perfect for him- he just feels cursed. With his sanity on the line, hope is fading fast. Until he meets Allison. With her unique talents, she may be the key to solving his problems. If you love paranormal romance with a little sizzle, then you won’t want to miss this book- it’s well worth the read to find out how everything plays out in the end. The characters are quite quirky individuals who really made this story come alive. They were really interesting and very well developed. I loved Logan and Allison, and was cheering them on right from the start! There was definitely a lot more to them, and the story, than first meets the eye, that’s for sure! As I have mentioned previously, I have developed a severe addiction to Ms. Pulkinen’s stories- it’s an addiction that I am more than happy to indulge- no rehab needed! Bring on Book #2!!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Hayeshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Hayes2021-02-07 10:36:172021-02-07 14:04:32Love at First Haunt (Haunted Ever After Book 1) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Angela Hayes
Heartbeats and Roses is part of Jae Dawson’s A Heartwood Holiday Romance series. The books can be read independently, and can be enjoyed as such. This book is a cute happily ever after clean romance. The descriptive writing is a little over the top at times, but it works. It describes the characters and their personalities. Rose is a florist and is a hopeless romantic. She describes feelings based on flowers that represent them, quotes classic literature, and dreams of knights in shining armor and swooning. Her clothes are described as doilies and lace, often pink, and she is all about romance and flowers. Liam is a doctor and describes feelings based on the chemicals and biological cause of them. Despite the two being completely different, they were best friends their whole lives. Liam quickly left town in high school, and cut all contact with Rose. Fate seems to bring them back together, and a series of freak accidents force their time together. While the book was a bit cheesy, I loved it! Can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Elizabeth Sanchezhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngElizabeth Sanchez2021-02-07 09:53:242021-02-07 14:02:10Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez
Daddy’s Girl by Belinda Williams is book three of the Freshwater Series. This book can be read as a standalone.
Em is driven and smart. She’s got too much to accomplish before she even thinks about settling down. Her father on the other hand thinks the time is now. Her father is always on the look out for men to send Em’s way. Starting a family isn’t a dream Em’s had for herself. That is until she meets Joel. What is it about Joel that has her picturing a different future? Joel doesn’t have time for relationships. He’s got a business to focus on. As he’s trying to close a deal with Mr.Georgiou, he offers to set Joel up with zen to get to know her more. Joel needs to close this deal so he takes him up on the offer, not expecting what he gets when he meets Em. He realizes everything Em is and knows he wants more than a hook up with her but how does he convince her he isn’t doing this to impress her father? Will these two alter the plans they had for their futures to make room for each other.
This was a good read! It was enjoyable and I really enjoyed watching the characters evolve and change and realize that that’s okay to do to make room for new dreams while holding on to the old ones.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angelina Frazzinihttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngelina Frazzini2021-02-07 07:09:522021-02-07 13:56:06Daddy’s Girl (Freshwater Book 3) by Belinda Williams – Review by Angelina Frazzini
Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson
4 Stars
This was a super sweet story that falls at the perfect time of year. I previously read Moonlight and Belladonna which was set in Hartwood Hollow just as this one was. You can easily read each of these as standalones and each seems to follow the holiday theme.
I had a little trouble with this one as far as connecting with the two main characters. The actual storyline and the events during the story kinda took over for me. The family aspect as well was probably my favorite part of the whole story..Rose and Liam were awesome, and I loved each on their own, I just didn’t connect with the love story between the two, and I can’t explain why, I was more interested in Rose’s flower shop and her Valentines antics and her family, I couldn’t get enough of all of that. I love this small town and really will be looking forward to the next holiday in this series.
This is my 2nd book by this author, and I love many things about her writing and will absolutely be back for more.
Mandy Mellett just keeps bringing it every single time I pick up one her books! Each time she continues to captivate me with her incredible writing style, epic storyline and even better characters. You can guarantee when you pick up one of this authors books you will go along on an emotional journey, action-packed, fast-paced and epic from beginning to end! I promise you that once you pick up a read from this author you will be hooked forevermore with every single one of her reads! I highly recommend this read and this author.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Chantelle Smithhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngChantelle Smith2021-02-07 05:12:092021-02-07 06:22:22Stormy’s Thunder (Satan’s Devils MC Utah #2) by Manda Mellett – Review by Chantelle Smith
I really enjoyed the first book in the series and I had to admit I was slightly worried about second book syndrome but this book didn’t suffer and I wasn’t disappointed. I really like the author’s writing style, the plot kept me well interested in the book. I really liked the characters and the chemistry between them. Can’t wait to see where Mindy McKinley takes the series next!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Samantha Jayne Grubeyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngSamantha Jayne Grubey2021-02-07 03:09:402021-02-07 06:20:53At Once (The Adams Brothers Book 2) by Mindy McKinley – Review by Samantha Jayne Grubey
Stormy’s Thunder (Satan’s Devils MC Utah #2) by Manda Mellett is amazing and does not disappoint. Then again none of her books have ever let me down, and I highly recommend reading them from the beginning. Stormy was a Navy Seal, until he was not. I personally was not a huge fan of him in the other books but hes slowly growing on me. He is just not a happy person and is about to have troubles that catch up with him. So he needs to fix it and quick, will those who are family help him? This book has romance, suspense and will keep you on your toes. You will not be able to put it down after you start between the amazing story line and those characters.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Amanda Taylorhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAmanda Taylor2021-02-06 23:01:112021-02-07 06:19:28Stormy’s Thunder (Satan’s Devils MC Utah #2) by Manda Mellett – Review by Amanda Taylor
Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance) By Jae Dawson
This book was sweet and romantic. I liked Rose and her quirky romantic ways. She owns a flower shop and let’s love speak with her flowers. Rose’s family is fun, supportive and quirky just like her and I loved reading about them. Liam decides to take a much needed vacation and heads back to his hometown. He had no idea how hard it was going to be when all the feelings came back from 20 years ago. Rose and Liam grew up together and were hoping to become more than friends when he was forced to move away and he never looked back. This book is full of forgiveness, romance, second chances, and cute moments. This was a good read.
Heartbeats and Roses (book two in the Hartwood Holiday Romance series) by Jae Dawson was a really good read! I think Dawson has some of the prettiest covers, and I absolutely fell in love with this one. If you like contemporary romance with a happy ending, this book is for you. While this is the second in the series, it can be read as a standalone novel. This was the perfect sweet read for Valentine’s day. And honestly I learned a lot more about flowers from this book. I had no idea flowers had so many meanings! I loved this (to me anyway) second chance romance and I can’t wait to read the next installment in this series.
This is my first read by Jae Dawson and I found her simple and modern writing style easy to follow. This is a fun, light romance novel perfect for getting in the mood for Valentine’s Day. My favorite part of the book was Rose McDaniels, the florist main protagonist. She had an enjoyably earnest and old-fashioned personality. If you’re looking for a sweet, whimsical, second-chance romance, then you’ll enjoy Heartbeats and Roses.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jennifer Wolbeckhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJennifer Wolbeck2021-02-06 18:36:412021-02-06 22:16:12Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Jennifer Wolbeck
Pulkinen has done it again dragged m e into another world age created. Allison Gray has seen dead people for as long as she can remember. Logan Mitchell is an empath who is struggling with his powers. He’s bought a new house and is feeling the presence of another and he can’t control this its affecting his life. Allison drawn to Logan but why can she help him in his predomicamet.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Piperhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngPiper2021-02-06 16:39:182021-02-06 22:10:33Love at First Haunt (Haunted Ever After Book 1) by Carrie Pulkinen – Review by Piper Foster
This is a love story like no other. Romance with a pay day?
Fiona just can’t be without a date on New Years as well as other events she has planned. So she puts together a plan to get a boyfriend. It will cost her more than she thought. Not just monetary? Fiona has more money than she knows what to do with. Here is your twist! Money can buy you most things but will she be happy? Chris on the other hand is just a plain good hearted man. He lives with his Mom, to help her out. He also has a home he would like to upgrade. When Fiona offers him a large amount of money to be her boyfriend, he plays along. AL is going well, until…..
No Spoilers here. You will need to read this one to believe it.
K.G. Fletcher has brought a new light to her Reining Hearts series. Once you start this story, you won’t be able to put it down. The characters are Fiona and Chris, they are the perfect couple, even if they don’t know it. Well for the richer, and the poorer. They bring a new twist to buying your love. I enjoyed this contemporary romance. K.G.Fletcher! Well Done! I have to include the narrator of this story. Kelly Gabriella Fletcher as she really brought this story to life. I felt like I was watching as this story played out. Well done to both of you!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Cindy Mayberryhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngCindy Mayberry2021-02-06 13:44:462021-02-06 13:44:46A Sun So Bright (Reigning Hearts Book 3) AUDIO BOOK by K.G. Fletcher – Review by Cindy Mayberry
This is a second chance romance based in a small town which rivals Hallmark as a haven for the holidays and Valentines is no exception. Rose McDaniels is a florist with a wild and romantic imagination who organises a secret valentine event every year where she takes orders for special valentines and creates a special message with flowers for the recipient to find at a Candlelight Ball on Valentines night and who owns a cat called Sophie. Liam Bradley is a cardiac surgeon having a string of bad luck, he is being investigated over the death of a patient, his relationship is just going through the motions and his girlfriend is not happy that he isn’t going on holiday with her and instead for some unknown reason, has decided to take up the offer of an old school friend to stay in his AirBNB for a couple of weeks in the hometown which he left twenty years ago without looking back.
Rose is in her shop preparing for an upcoming wedding she has in a couple of days when her landlord comes in to ask her to give a key to the person who is coming to stay in the AirBNB that afternoon, Rose agrees amid her deliveries coming in. Unbeknownst to either Liam or Rose, they are about to meet again when it turns out that he is the one who she has to hand the key over to and she is still affected by him the same way she was at sixteen, but she is torn as he doesn’t seem to be the same person, he is all lines and edges now and cold at the same time.
As Liam settles into the apartment, he agrees to see his friend at eight and then heads out to walk his dog Hunter before the snow really started to fall, he was also reminiscing about the town and how much had and hadn’t changed since he had been here last, then his thoughts turned to Rose and how she hadn’t changed much either and how he regretted how he had left things the last time he had seen her and as he and his friend talk about old times and his family drama over a beer, the subject of Rose comes up again, as does the fact she is still single.The next morning, Rose is busy and has another delivery of some more flowers, but as she is sorting it all out, that is until Liam is woken up and challenges Rose about the time and why she organises them this early and it is at that moment that Hunter decides to get out of the apartment, into the shop and chase Sophie around while destroying the floral arrangements and breaking the glassware inside. As Liam takes Hunter back upstairs and Rose is panicking about the damage and how she doesn’t have time to think, never mind clean up the mess, but when Liam comes back down to help she demands that he leaves and as she is about to go towards him, she slips on the leaf slime covering the floor and land on her wrists and hits her head, there is an audible crack, followed by immense pain and Liam insists on locking up and taking her to the hospital. Unfortunately, it is the same hospital where his dad works and they bump into each other there, the reception is as cold as the weather outside, but as he takes Rose inside to fix her arm, Liam calls her family in to help.
This is a complete disaster for Rose, what with the wedding and Valentines coming up in less that two weeks and with her two assistants unable to help out, she call on them all to help her, Liam included and this is where they start to reconnect, but will they both come to the realisation of what they have, or will Rose be left heartbroken again? Can she muster up the courage to go through with the Valentines events knowing that romance is dead and that she can’t do the things she loves most with her broken wrist? The only way to find out is to read along and find out in the romance filled to the brim with hearts, flowers and love.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Roxsanne Lesieurhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngRoxsanne Lesieur2021-02-06 13:43:502021-02-06 13:43:50Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur
Crave An Instant Attraction Romantic Comedy Clark family series By Evelyn Sola
This is a story of two people that have been hurt in the past and have a hard time trusting their feelings. The thing I like about this book is the humor. It is not often that a love story makes us laugh. It felt good. I recommend this book. In our current times laughter is always welcome.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kimberly Griffithshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKimberly Griffiths2021-02-06 13:42:332021-02-06 13:42:33Crave (Clark Family Series) by Evelyn Sola – Review by Kimberly Griffiths
This is the 3rd book in the Freshwater Series and I enjoyed this just as much as the first 2. The characters are likeable and you really feel a connection to them. It is nice to have a strong female lead character as well as a powerful successful male character.
Em has almost graduated with her PhD. With her goals focused on starting her new career and being successful she doesn’t have time for love or romance. However her father wants her to settle down so he keeps trying to set her up. Add to this her father’s job and how it conflicts with what Em believes in and this makes their relationship strained. So when he try to set her up again she is less than impressed. Until she meets Joel Scott.
Joel is a successful business man. Like Em his focus is his work so when his prespective employer thinks he will like his daughter he goes along with the set up to win over his favour.
What he finds is that Em is nothing like he expected and he is drawn to the strong independent woman that she is.
Can love bloom when neither of them want it? Can Joel prove to Em that he’s interested in her and not just to win favour with her dad? Can they find room in their lives to focus on something other than their careers?
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Carrhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Carr2021-02-06 13:42:132021-02-06 13:42:13Daddy’s Girl (Freshwater Book 3) by Belinda Williams – Review by Kerry Carr
This is a small town romance with some characters with big personalities, Cade Owens is the frontman to a very popular rock band and Belladonna (or Bella) Pagano is a high school arts teacher and when they run into each other in the woods, even though they are there for completely different reasons, Bella to do a ritual to find love with her mum and Cade to drunkenly escape from his current situation, but it leads to more than they both were bargaining for when Bella tries to stop Cade from driving home drunk and he crashes into a lampost and ends up in jail overnight instead.
When his lawyer comes to speak to him the next day, he is ready to just brush the whole thing under the carpet with just a fine, but Cade decides to take his punishment and complete the hours community service and pay the fine for repairing what he damaged, he feels like it will do him more good, but starts to regret it when he realises that the community service will be with Bella at the school. Meanwhile Bella is struggling to get the students’ enthusiasm up for that year’s musical, Little Shop of Horrors, especially when she knows it is the only thing standing in the way of the department losing all of its finding for the next year, to only be told that not only is she getting a student who is serving community service, but Cade Owens as well!
Now Cade has agreed to this community service he has to break the news to his manager and bandmates, but some are more accepting than others and he is trying to ignore the messages, phone calls and demands for new songs as much as he can, but between juggling that, being at the school twice a week and looking after his grandpa, he is wearing thin, but thanks to a kind neighbour, he is just about able to cope. So he starts to spend his tuesdays and thursdays at the school with the students and Bella, the atmosphere is purely professional around them and the kids who are thoroughly in awe that THE Cade Owens is helping out at their school, but Bella allows them to do the whole fan thing for a bit, then gets down to work with the student on community service in the AV and lights setups while everyone else works on their parts and on the set.
Will this unlikely duo be able to pull off the perfect musical and wow the school board, or will the life of a rockstar get in the way? Will they be able to keep their relationship purely professional, or will the love ritual bear fruit and lead to something more? This is a tale of romance, music and life changing decisions, but how it all ends is something you will have to read to find out.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Roxsanne Lesieurhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngRoxsanne Lesieur2021-02-06 13:41:462021-02-06 13:41:46Moonlight And Belladonna A Hartwood Holiday Romance: Halloween (A Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur
Tells the story of Sandra, a nurse who spends her weekends helping out at her mother’s bakery. One weekend, she is delivering a cake to a client’s party and meets Jacob Clark. The attraction is instant.
If you enjoy books like Fifty Shade of Gray, you probably will enjoy this book. Sola writes a very steamy story, that addresses class differences, race, and the pain of being betrayed by the ones closest to you.
I think writing a book is a huge accomplishment and I can see why others might like this one, I don’t think this book was for me. The romanticization of an abusive relationship is a theme I have never really been able to get behind.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Bailey Stileshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBailey Stiles2021-02-06 09:20:282021-02-06 22:09:49Crave (Clark Family Series) by Evelyn Sola – Review by Bailey Stiles
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