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Four O’Clock (Time #2) by Josephine Traynor – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Four O'Clock (Time #2)Four O’Clock by Josephine Traynor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Charlotte is a beautiful and smart woman, she runs one of the family business but her passion is in the world of design and the beautiful creations she makes. If only she had the support she desperately wants. After a painful relationship that went bad she doesn’t date but has no problem helping her best friend in finding love. In helping her best friend Ava, Charlotte finds more than she ever thought possible. After several men walk into her store Charlotte can not help but feel things for the younger of the two. This man stirs up feelings in her that she finds hard to ignore.

Chris doesn’t do relationships and he most certainly does not dating. He ensures the women know up front that they will not get more than one night. Chris finds himself stuck trying to make ends meet and working and living with his brother. He has dreams for a different kind of future, if only dreams came true. When he meets Charlotte he starts to feel and begins to see a different kind of future. Charlotte gives him hope and helps him believe that his dreams can come true.

Can Chris help Charlotte in ways her family have never been able to? Will Charlotte take a chance with Chris? Will the past ruin any chance of her finding happiness? Can Charlotte help Chris make his dreams come true? Will he believe in himself and his abilities? Can Chris make peace with the only family he has? Will Charlotte reveal her past and learn to heal?

This book has just a little bit of everything, it is sweet and funny, sexy and emotional. As with the first book you just want to give these characters a hug and help them along the way. I am sure you will enjoy this story.

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A Quarter to Twelve (Time #1) by Josephine Traynor – Review by Jenni Bishop

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A Quarter to Twelve (Time #1)A Quarter to Twelve by Josephine Traynor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

JaneDoe123 is a happily divorced woman who doesn’t do relationships. She has a great successful business she loves and a best friend who she would do anything for except the one thing she can’t bring herself to do, date. She seems content to perv on the one guy at the gym that has caught her eye. When she doesn’t take the next step Charlotte, her bestie decides enough is enough and signs her up to a dating site and JaneDoe123 is born. As soon as JaneDoe123 is set up she starts to get hits but they are more than she bargained for. The things men are looking for and the pictures they send end up being deleted but the ones that make it are just as bad when they meet face to face. She is on the verge of giving up when she receives one message that may just change her life.

TrickyRicky wants blood and that blood is his brother’s. Why? Because he has decided it is time for him to find that special someone and has set him up on a dating site, and the god awful name TrickyRicky. After a bad break up he threw himself into his job as a Chef. He has built a successful business doing the one thing he loves, cooking. After finding something curious on the dating site he decides to contact JaneDoe123. After comparing dating horror stories they both find themselves sharing more and more of themselves and decide to meet but fate may have a different opinion. After the day from hell they finally meet and they find more than they bargained for.

Will they find the love of their lives? Can they survive all that is thrown at them? Will they fight for each other? Can they let the past go? Can they learn to love themselves to love each other? Will the past destroy what they want?

This is a sweet yet funny and endearing story of learning to love yourself and finding the one. The characters will draw you into the online world of dating with romance and fun and often finding yourself wanting to hug them..

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12 Hours in Paradise by Kathryn Berla – Review by Jenni Bishop

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12 Hours in Paradise12 Hours in Paradise by Kathryn Berla
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dorothy Patmont is on a holiday in Hawaii with her family, where the sun is shining and the place is beautiful but tomorrow she is returning home to Reno, where it is cold with snow, not her favourite. Chester her younger brother drive her crazy and he loves anything free, so Dorothy finds herself in a shop where he wants to eat all the cookies despite Dorothy telling him they are samples and he can only have one. After embarrassing Dorothy she drags him out to return to the hotel.

Arash Atkinson is in Waikiki for a high school band competition. Arash decides to leave his friends where he meets Dorothy and her brother. Arash decides to sneak out and take her on an adventure of a lifetime and one that she won’t ever forget. Arash shows Dorothy a night of discovery, romance and fun in just Twelve hours in paradise. They each run the risk of being discovered but when Arash discovers an app that claims people will fall in love after answering thirty-six questions in each other’s presence, that is a risk they are willing to take. That risk to discover each other and find out if true love exists for them. Arash and Dorothy have found someone and something special only people dream of.

Is what Arash and Dorothy have found something that only comes along once in a lifetime? But what does that mean when they both return to their real lives? What does it mean for them if they get caught?

This is a short but sweet coming of age, Young Adult romance. It is a story that is sad and happy,charming and funny and makes you believe anything is possible in just twelve hours. I enjoyed story and the characters as well and who doesn’t love the setting on a beautiful beach in Hawaii?

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A Halloween’s Curse (The Portal Prophecies #2) by C.A. King – Review by Jenni Bishop

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A Halloween's Curse (The Portal Prophecies #2)A Halloween’s Curse by C.A. King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is the second in The Portal Prophecies series and picks up from where the first book left off. Once again we find Willow and her band of friends trying to decipher the prophecies. They are trying to learn what they know, what they need to know and where they should be with learning their strength and weaknesses. After one of their friends goes missing Willow and her best friends have learnt through one their powers just what one of the prophecies means. They discover that he is in danger and they need to go after him now. After trials and tribulation, lies and deceit they finally find Mike. After they return they learn more and more around them is not what it seems. They set about trying to help those that have been torn from their homes and worlds, those that have been misunderstood.

Halloween is fast approaching, prophecies are proving hard to decipher and friends are not what they seem. Willow is approached by a Witch who is also a Gypsy. She speaks words that make no sense and can only be a prophecy. This leads to a hunt to find out who this woman is and what she is trying to say. What they find only leads to more questions, more mystery and more unknown. They also find a betrayal that was in the works long before they arrived and yet leads them closer to danger. They evil, King Cornelius and his family are still searching and destroying world not realising that what they seek is closer than they realise.

As Halloween is no upon them they must race against time to save not only their friends but those who live with magic, come from different worlds, but they must save themselves. In doing so they discover an unlikely alliance.

Will they be able to get to their friends in time? Will they be able to stop the evil? Will they help one who is an enemy?

This story as with the first was filled with different worlds magic, adventure and different creatures and beings. Each character has their own story and I recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading anything paranormal, supernatural and fantasy.

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The Devil’s Pride (Wild Beasts Series Book 1) by T. Birmingham – Review by Jenni Bishop

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The Devil's Pride (Wild Beasts Series Book 1)The Devil’s Pride by T. Birmingham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Alexia Maria Garda-Martinez has always felt different, has always been different. That difference being pale skin, red hair and red eyes because of this she has always been looked at differently, especially because of the eyes. Alexia spent years in the foster system never knowing who her parents were or where she came from. She was given a home with a nice loving family, she has a job and is studying something she loves and has the best friend she could ever hope to have, that is like her sister, Mindy. All she needed was someone to love.

Devon Waters and his twin brother, Cam did not have the best childhood which caused Devon to flee from his home in Montville, New York. He was found by people he now calls family who helped him find his true self. Devon decides that it’s time for him to make amends with his brother and heads back to Montville. After being discovered at a gruesome murder scene he is reunited with his brother, who is a detective in the local police department. Cam is having trouble reconciling his feelings for a brother who left him behind but Devon doesn’t plan on leaving any time soon.

Alexia, Mindy and Cam find themselves in the middle of strange occurrences, murder and mayhem. They all have secrets that will leave them questioning just who and what they are. With Devon’s help they begin to understand just what they are up against. They discover there are many things in the world that good and evil, light and dark, friend and foe. The worst they discover is the Skrom who live by drinking blood, they became dark souls, Shadows. They have no respect for life, they take what they want, they are Death. They discover the Shadows now in their town and this leads to a battle that needs them to join forces to stop the evil taking over and destroying what they have come to love.

But who can they trust? Who is friend and who is foe? Will they be able to deal with who they are in time to fight this battle? Will love be enough to hold them together or will the darkness inside be too much to bear?

I enjoyed this story of murder, mystery and mayhem. Fantasy and paranormal in abundance. If you like paranormal romance then this is the book for you.

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Sweet Water (Destination Billionaire Romance #5) by Laurie L.C. Lewis – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Sweet Water (Destination Billionaire Romance #5)Sweet Water by Laurie L.C. Lewis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Olivia is in tremendous pain, battered and bruised but alive after a tragic accident has left her with nothing. After losing the only family she had and her future she is left to put her life back together how she doesn’t know.

Hudson has come face to face with his lost love, the woman that was his life until she was stolen away from him by one of his best friends. He will do anything for this woman but at what cost to himself?

Olivia has lost her husband, can not care for herself, has nowhere to live and now has to deal with the man who ruined her life. Hudson has offered his parents beach house for her to recuperate and heal. The one place she always felt at home and provides comfort. As Olivia is healing she starts to find information that leads her to find that her life as she knew it was a lie. The one person she blamed for stealing what should have been hers, who was her enemy is the one person she must learn to trust and make amends.

Olivia believes that working helps her get her life back on track. Hudson offers Olivia a job and she helping him and his staff with humanitarian work, something they dreamed about when they were younger. Olivia finds herself looking back at those dreams and finds she wants more but in order to fully heal she must make peace with the past, and to make peace with the past she must forgive the man who was once her best friend.

Can Olivia make peace with the past and the men she has learned the truth about? Can Olivia forgive the man who kept her away. Will Olivia find the secrets the man she thought she knew has kept from her? Will Hudson be able to walk away again and leave the woman he loves? Will there be a future for Hudson and Olivia? What will bring them together or tear them apart? Will Hudson make his dreams come true and do what he wants so badly, what he has been spending his life trying to achieve?

This is a sad but sweet story and one you will enjoy.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Reckless Conduct (Blue Line, #1) by Brandy Ayers – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Reckless Conduct (Blue Line, #1)Reckless Conduct by Brandy Ayers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Luke McCracken is a Cop at the Middleburg Police station and loves his job but made himself a promise he had vowed to keep. But after trying to keep himself in check from the beautiful office manager, one night, just one night he thought would be enough to get her out of his mind. How wrong was he, he had been reckless with her heart and she now hated him, but he had to let her go, he could not let her in, he had to protect her, he had to protect her from himself.

Sophie Gallo had lost a lot in her life, she had lost her mother young in life and now her father which had shattered her heart. And with the loss of her father came the loss of her dreams. Sophie had always had a crush on Luke and she wanted him bed. When that became a reality she felt alive once more one night of wild passion and the best sex of her life but that feeling was short lived when the man of the hour got cold feet and ran. Unfortunately she had to see him everyday after all they worked together and it was pure torture. Sophie has nothing but anger and a good dose of hatred for the man who left her that one night.

One terrifying night all seems hopeless, one night of uncertainty, one night when all could be lost.

I enjoyed this story it was short but intense, sweet with lots of passion. You will enjoy as well.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Blood Laws (Immortal Curse #1) by Lexi C. Foss – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Blood Laws (Immortal Curse #1)Blood Laws by Lexi C. Foss
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Stas is a young women who had to watch the brutal, vile and gruesome murder of her parents when she was little. Stas has a secret that she has never told anyone about, she keeps it close to her chest, she just doesn’t know what it is. She is now living in New York City where she is about to graduate from college. Stas is content with her life, she lives with her best friend in the whole world Lizzie and is not one to do relationships. Stas turns up one morning to meet her friend but what she finds tears her up inside and turns her world upside down in more ways than one.

Issac is one of New York City’s most eligible bachelors. He is also one extremely very fine and very handsome man who just happens to be the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. But beyond that he is not human, he is immortal. After a fateful meeting, he is left mesmerised by one sassy and beautiful blonde. His favourite type of woman. A beautiful creature that has no idea what she is or what she is capable of. Issac offers Stas a proposition one she can’t say no to. With Issac by her side Stas is introduced to a world of supernatural beings, passion and a choice of a different life.

But who can she trust? When foes become friends and friends become foes Stats has to learn to trust one side but which side is that? Will Stas finally find the answer to all her questions? Will Stas find out just what she is? Will Issac find the one thing he didn’t know he was looking for? Will evil triumph over good? Can Issac love someone he is supposed to hate?

With lots of twists and turns this is a unique and complicated paranormal world that is fascinating and keeps you thoroughly engaged from start to finish. I enjoyed Isaac and Stas’ story and can not wait for the next book in the series. This is definitely a must read.

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A Keeper’s Destiny (The Portal Prophecies #1) by C.A. King – Review by Jenni Bishop

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A Keeper's Destiny (The Portal Prophecies #1)A Keeper’s Destiny by C.A. King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Willow and her friends live in an ancient world where the authorities keep everything in check everything in control. Where the people have had their own growth and being stunted. The authorities have condemned the reading of books, restricted the knowledge and learning of what they were, what they are and what they can do. There is a definite line between privilege, wealth and sense of self worth. But as they get older, as they come of age they begin to discover and learn things about themselves and that of the world around them. Of things that they never thought was real or possible. The one thing they do have is a trust of themselves and of those closest to them.

The Authorities have kept the secret of prophecies and what it may mean for their world. They believe that the barriers to the portals to other worlds that ancient guardians put up is enough to keep them safe from the dangers those other worlds may pose. But they couldn’t be more wrong as evil has found ways to tear holes in the barriers and travel between worlds destroying everything and everyone in their path.

As Willow and a small group prepare to flee their world before the evil who just invaded can destroy them, they find a book of prophecies.What they find is a world full of wonder and things they never could have dreamed. A world full of creatures and beings that they thought were only in stories. They find a world where holes appear randomly and only a few are left as protectors of the portals.

Will they learn to live on this new world? Can they learn to trust in the new world and more importantly in themselves. Will they be able decode the prophecies and the mysteries surrounding them? Will they be able stop their enemies and stop the evil from invading? Will they make unlikely friends?

This is one book for anyone who enjoys reading fantasy stories. It is full of different worlds and magical creatures and beings. Full of the unknown, of evil versus good. The characters are full of belief, hope and wonder.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Unwilling (Unwilling #1) by K.D. Wood – Review by Sheri Schrader

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Unwilling (Unwilling #1)Unwilling by K.D. Wood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Unwilling by K.D. Wood is the first book in a new series. I thought that this would be the typical teenage romance with someone trying to break up the couple and some adventure. I was so wrong! This book totally took me by surprise. A huge surprise that I am still reeling from. The story is about Neely McIntire and Hayden Nelson. The two are graduating and have been friends their entire lives. The challenge is that both are in love with one another and they haven’t admitted their feelings to each other. Neely is confused about what to do concerning Hayden. At their graduation party, Andrew Huckley, Neely’s admirer, grabs Neely’s attention. This is the start of the craziness to ensue.
Let me just say that Neely has been having dreams that prophesied the events to happen but has never known what to make of them. I will not go into more detail because I do not want to wreck the story for anyone. Also it would take a lot to explain all the events that happen to everyone. This is was a great surprise of a book, which is rare for me. I was shocked and drawn into the story. I didn’t want to put it down. The characters were well developed and again the storyline was fantastic. There was romance, adventure, paranormal, and suspense. I highly recommend this and am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

Review by @sherimichelle1

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Last Train Home (Home #1) by Megan Nugen Isbell – Review by Ashleigh Whitwell

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Last Train Home (Home, #1)Last Train Home by Megan Nugen Isbell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Last Train Home is the first book in the Home series by Megan Nugen Isbell. Written in first person, we follow Riley’s story as she’s forced to move across the country to her Mum’s hometown. While set in high school, this book is filled with more than just your typical teenage drama. I was hooked after the very first chapter and know I have found a new series to fall in love with!

Riley Regas has spent her entire seventeen-years on the planet in her beloved Boston. So when her mother announces they are packing up and moving to Carver, Kansas, Riley is less than impressed. She’s only visited her mother’s hometown a handful of times before and she has no desire to spend her senior year surrounded by country folk. Despite a rocky start, and a run-in with Queen Bee Adrianne, Riley starts to find her feet. Then she meets Alex Bettencourt. While Adrianna teasing only seems to get worse because of this, Riley finds herself drawn to the gorgeous guy with the brown eyes that make her melt. Never in her wildest dreams did she think she could be happy her, but that’s exactly how Alex has made her feel. But her new friends are sceptical, with Jesse Baylor warning Riley about Alex’s character. She struggles to find a balance between her friends and Alex and then the unthinkable happens. One decision changes everything and Riley finds herself unable to cope with what she’s done. So she makes another decision: one that will risk her losing everything she’s come to love.

I love myself a young-adult read, especially one with a bit of romance! At seventeen-years-old, the characters in this book are slowly creeping into the new-adult genre, and this just makes them all the more interesting to read about. During a pivotal time in her life, we meet Riley. She’s lived a good life, so being told she’s moving from big-city Boston to middle-of-nowhere Carver, she is furious with her mother. This is a theme that runs throughout the book, and while it might seem like Riley comes across as whinging and bratty (yes, I admit I did think this at points!) it’s integral to the overarching plot of the book. And that isn’t the only problem Riley has to deal with. No one likes starting a new school, especially not for their senior year. So Riley’s reaction to this was perfect, made even more so by that immediate run in with Adrianna. Wow, what a piece of work that girl is! Luckily, she’s saved by Holly, meaning we are introduced to the most wonderful group of friends! I love these guys, as their lunchtime scenes were always comical and fun.

But who am I kidding? You want to know about the boys in Riley’s life. Alex or Jesse? Jesse or Alex? What a choice. If you’ve read the book, you’ll know the answer is easy. But don’t worry, no spoilers here. Intiial impressions of both guys are good, so I’ll let you read and make you own mind up. I’d like to say though, I was firmly on * someone’s * side from the moment we met him!

Upon finishing this book, what have I done? Jumped straight into the next one of course! So expect a review for that soon; yes, I really have read that much already! I have completely fallen in love with this series and I know you will too. So, what are you waiting for? Read this book now!

Review by @ashleighw

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Four O’Clock (Time Series Book 2) by Josephine Traynor – Review by Debi Kircher

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Four O'Clock (Time #2)Four O’Clock by Josephine Traynor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Four O’Clock by Josephine Traynor is book 2 in her Time Series, it is a romantic comedy about two people that are completely misunderstood, with dreams of successful futures and no plans for any sort of committed relationships.

Charlotte runs her family’s clothing store. Her family expects her to take over the business someday. All Charlotte wants to do is design and feels under appreciated and not taken seriously. She tried the dating thing and it ended in heartbreak and has made up her mind that that will never happen again.

Chris, behind on his bills, moving back in with his brother who pretty much raised him when they lost their parents when Chris was very young. He works in the kitchen of his brothers restaurant with dreams of becoming an architect someday, if he could only afford to go to school. Always being reminded that he is a screw up he has never shared with his brother any of his dreams for the future.

Charlotte and Chris meet when Chris and his brother Patrick rush into her store to buy a new suit for Patrick’s first date with someone he met online. Through conversation Charlotte realizes that this someone he is meeting is her best friend Ava. With events that follow it seems the universe is against Patrick and Ava meeting which sets Charlotte and Chris on a matchmaking mission, that ends up making them both question their thoughts about dating. Their connection is immediate, what they have in common is undeniable. Can these two fulfill their mission? Can they let their guards down enough to realize what is staring them in the face? And most importantly can they both find a way to be taken seriously in their hopes for the future?

I did not read the first book of this series, but I plan to as soon as possible. I absolutely loved this book, I loved the way the author brought these characters to life for me. Her writing style grabbed me from page one and didn’t let go. Every part was perfect and I didn’t want it to end!! 5 amazing stars!!

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Moments of Joy (Moments to Remember #1) by Ysa Arcangel – Review by Debi Kircher

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Moments of Joy (Moments to Remember #1)Moments of Joy by Ysa Arcangel
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Moments Of Joy by Ysa Arcangel, Book 1 of her Moments To Remember series. The story of Brandy and Ivo.

Brandy is 27 years old and doesn’t do commitments due to her family history with Alzheimer’s. She’s watching her Mom fade away to the last stages of this awful disease and she is afraid that someday all her memories will fade the same way. She has started keeping journals to record everything important so that she will always be able to remind herself.

Ivo, doesn’t believe in love anymore, he’s been hurt too many times.. He is a doctor and understands the effects of Alzheimer’s.

Brandy and Ivo meet while Brandy is in Italy for her brothers wedding. They meet and spend some time together and decide to hook up, a one nighter, no strings, casual, and easy. Problem is her worst fear is realized, her heart wanted to love so badly and the connection between her and Ivo is undeniable. As their feelings grow her memories start to fade. Problems arise when something happens and Ivo tries to help her. She finally realizes she has to say goodbye to him and as heartbreaking as it was leaves him behind and goes home, never to see him again.

Until circumstances bring him to town…..can Brandy let herself have the joy she craves? Can she accept Ivo’s love and support and allow herself to be happy before this disease wins?

This story touched me in ways that brought back so many feelings of watching this disease take my own Mom. I absolutely can not wait for book 2, and will read it the minute I get my hands on it. I love how this author created these characters and this story. She made everything real and I absolutely loved it.

Review by @debikircher

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Playing for Keeps (Playing Series book 3) by Ashlie Knapp – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Playing for Keeps (Playing Series Book 3)Playing for Keeps by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ashlie Knapp earns her own Championship Ring with this book! I love it! Playing for Keeps is book three in the Playing Series. I really love a good romance story where the main characters say they are not looking for love. You just know they are going to find it. It’s the adventure they take to finally get there that truly makes a great story.
Our heroine is Aria. She is such a well rounded person. She sings, dances, bar tends, plays guitar, loves animals, is a great friend. She is almost perfect. Except that she thinks she’s broken and unworthy of a loving relationship. Until Trevin breaks down all her walls.
Trevin is NBA’s bad boy, the biggest player, and we aren’t talking playing basketball. He is a womanizer. Until he meets Aria of course. Trevin isn’t a jerk about his relationships, he just knows he wants to have a good time. The women he hooks up with know this.
I loved so many of the references to pop culture, the reality TV shows, the celebrities. I found myself laughing out loud several times. And of course I was sighing, because this story is sweet too. Love is what everyone wants, in the book world and in real life. Ashlie Knapp has found what makes readers fall in love with her books.

“I know you don’t. But having someone to share your day with, someone who’ll rub your feet when they’re hurting, someone who’ll listen to you go on and on about something they don’t care one whit about but listen anyway because they care about you…well, that’s something not everyone gets in life. If you get the opportunity, you better hold on to it with both hands.”

You can not go wrong with this book or anything Ashlie Knapp writes!

Review by @shannonlovesbooks

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Playing To Win by Ashlie Knapp – Review by Debi Kircher

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Playing to Win (Playing Series, book 1)Playing to Win by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Playing To Win by Ashlie Knapp
5 twitterpated stars!! 🙂

Callie Thompson is 21 years old and a journalism student at University of Oklahoma, with hopes of becoming a sports broadcaster when she graduates. She is an Oklahoma City Thunder dancer, which helps pay her tuition and also gets her foot in the door for her future. Losing her Mom at a young age and being raised by her awesome Dad she’s always been just a bit tomboyish, she loves her sports but especially basketball. She’s been feisty and competitive her whole life. She has amazing friends and a loving father. Her biggest rule in life is no dating athletes. Her past experiences have taught her that they are all alike and the heartbreak is just not worth it.

Kyle Kelly is 26 years old and star player for the Thunder. His team is looking at a possible championship this season and that’s all he wants is an NBA title. The youngest of five kids and the only boy, he was brought up learning southern manners, how to be a gentleman, and learning how to work hard. After one of his games Kyle has a chance to meet the feisty dancer when she literally runs right into him. Shocked by how she’s not falling at his feet and pledging her undying love to him he realizes this is someone he wants to get to know. It takes a bet and a game of H.O.R.S.E. to get his chance. Can he prove to her that he is worth the chance? Can he change her mind and prove he’s not like all athletes as she believes?

This is an awesome book, I read it in one sitting and there are two more after this one that I’m already chomping at the bit to read. The author did an awesome job building each one of these characters and their comical interactions were fantastic. I’m looking forward to finding out who the next two books are about. I no doubt will be adding her to my favorite author list. Loved it!!!

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Life’s Second Chances by Anne Stone – Review by Debi Kircher

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Life's Second Chances (Show Me, #1)Life’s Second Chances by Anne Stone
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Life’s Second Chances by Anne Stone is Book 1 of the Show Me series

This is the story of Alejandro and Angelina.
4 Stars

This story starts out with Angelina applying for a teaching position with St. Margaret’s Catholic school. She had been teaching with another school since college and that sadly ended with the closing of the school due to decreasing enrollment. It’s only a week before school starts and Angelina is thrilled when she hears the words “You’re hired”. While being shown to her new classroom she runs into a familiar face, her best friend from college Gabriella, Angelina is thrilled that Gabriella is also a teacher at St. Margaret’s and her classroom is right across the hall. They haven’t seen or talked to each other much since college as their lives just got so busy, so they are thrilled to be able to reconnect. While catching up with each other and their families Gabriella tells her that her brother Alejandro, a renowned transplant surgeon, has moved back to town to head up the local transplant services. Angelina and Alejandro had never met but had spoken on the phone a few times during their college years. They finally meet for the first time at a surprise birthday party for Gabriella, where he had to leave early for hospital business. They run into each other again at a bookstore and he asks her to grab a bite to eat. When the night ends a phone call comes in that there had a been a terrible accident involving Angelina’s younger sister and Alejandro does all he can to help her and her family through what has happened. Then when Angelina is faced with her own health issues that will change her life forever, Alejandro feels he is the one to get her through it, although he himself is dealing with heart breaking issues from his past. Can these two people get past all the roadblocks keeping them from thinking of a future together? Can they learn to trust each other, lean on each other and find love?

This was a very refreshing, clean, sweet love story. I loved that both of them had very close supportive families and that these families came together often. I did find some of the book to be a bit wordy but that did not take away at all from the storyline and I just got used to it not far in. This was my first book by Anne Stone and definitely won’t be my last.

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