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Best Of My Love (Love in Emerald Creek) by N.D. Jackson – Review by Heather Bass

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Best of my LoveBest of my Love by N.D. Jackson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book I have read from this author and she now has a new fan. I love a good second chance romance but this story exceeded all my expectations. This is a book from her Love in Emerald Creek series. This book could be read as a stand alone but there are other characters in the story I would love to read more about. Once I started to read this book I was hooked it only took me over a day to devour this incredible story.

Dre was madly in love with Erick but he ended up breaking her heart. She left Emerald Creek knowing she would never go back there again. Dre now owns her own company and only sees men as objects. She gets a phone call that has her rushing to the one place she said she would never return to Emerald Creek. Dre is helping her bestie recover and she runs into the man that broke her heart. She still feels something for Erick but she is afraid of getting hurt once again. Will Dre be able to put the past behind her or will she end up losing her true love once again?

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Strings Attached: A Braebeach Rock Romance by Loriana Cappello – Reviewed by Laura-Jane Minnie

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Strings AttachedStrings Attached by Loriana Cappello
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Such a sweet romance story. Was immediately drawn in I couldn’t put it down. This is the first book i have read by this author and I will definitely read more of her books now. Ashton and Calla are perfect for each other even though they don’t realise this at the start. When they get a second chance at love there is some hot scenes involved.

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Professor Valentine: A Student-Teacher Contemporary Romance Novella (Kirk University Series Book 1) by Diana Vale – Review by Bailey Stiles Sieler

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Professor Valentine: A Student-Teacher Contemporary Romance Novella (Kirk University, #1)Professor Valentine: A Student-Teacher Contemporary Romance Novella by Diana Vale
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a story about a young girl away at university. It explores how an 18 year old feels at a new place, trying to find herself and meeting new people. She is focused on school until she meets Diego, her professor. Their relationship unfolds.

Some parts of this book weren’t believable to me. I don’t know how they’re mutual feelings developed so intensely. She was very immature, which was believable, she’s 18. But he was twice her age (mentioned several times) and didn’t seem to have any control of the situation. It was also weird how she kept pursuing him after he tried to set such clear boundaries. I think the author must have done this to make him not seem like a predator, but it seemed odd to me.

This was a novella, a quick 40 minute read. I wish we would have seen more of her relationships with friends. Overall, I felt neutral about this book.

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Auctioned (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 3) by Via Mari – Review by Katie Matthews

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Auctioned (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 3)Auctioned by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

It’s been a long time since I struggled to review a book, I sat here for ages trying to think of the words to do this story justice and I really cannot find them. Auctioned is hands down my favourite read of 2021! I already knew I would love it because I love this author but I was completely hooked from beginning to end – I almost wish I hadn’t read it because I would love to go back and read it again for the very first time. I 100% adored and loved Damian – he was everything I wanted from his character and more. The chemistry between him and Bryanna was off the charts! I loved reading about them and wanted more after the story had ended! There was so much to this story that I was so invested in it and the characters. A truly beautiful read.
I cannot recommend this book and the series enough – they are all amazing reads and I just completely adore this author and her amazing writing!

@katiem
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Secure Her (The Chase Security Series Book 4) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Katie Matthews

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Secure Her (Chase Security #4)Secure Her by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

I have really enjoyed this series so far and I was really looking forward to reading this next book and I loved that I wasn’t disappointed. The author has continued with an excellent set of characters and storyline, her writing is really engaging and my interest was kept from beginning to end. I think that this is definitely my favourite from the series so far I just loved Zach and Saoirse. There were lots of twists and turns in their story and it was definitely exciting to read at times.
I highly recommend reading this series in order and Secure Her is a huge 5 stars from me!

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Love Between the Lines by A.D. Brazeau – Review by Lizzie Chapman Gough

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Love Between the LinesLove Between the Lines by A.D. Brazeau
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lovers of rom coms and love stories will love this. Marlowe is once bitten, twice shy writer who lets her romantic side out through the romance novels she writes. When she wins a date with the Goldmine body himself. Heath Rochester, however, fate has other ideas. We follow Marlowe as she tries to guard her heart whilst trying to be there for her sister and her friend with their life struggles. But will destiny have other ideas?
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, it was like curling up with a cup of hot chocolate on a cold day, heart warming and soothing. This was cleverly written, light-hearted and cozy. I identified parts of myself in Marlowe so I was curious and intrigued as to how her and Heath’s story was going to work out. As this is the first one in a series I’m excited to see what comes next in Marlowe’s story.

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Hacker (The Mercenaries Series) by Nadine Travers – Review by Lisa Helmick

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Hacker (The Mercenaries, #2)Hacker by Raven White
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the second in the series. In here we meet Hacker and Marie. There is a ton of action and some crazy times. I wanted to love this but Hacker seems flat. Some working background would be wonderful. See him at his job and bonding with the team. He is deemed a computer expert but nothing is shown in here to that aspect other than at the gunfight he seems to want to “talk” the others down. Marie is a mafia princess treated like dirt. About to be sold off for marriage she asks for help from Hacker. She wants to fight for her rights and does show some moxy later in the book. Her personality does a 180 deg turn that threw me off. Then the ending confused me as to why they both are doing nothing.

Overall this has some good points and is a quick story. It covers the action well and throw in mafia mentality. It moves along at a fast pace that easily keeps my interest. I wish the characters were more well developed so that I could *like and feel* them.

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Auctioned (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 3) by Via Mari – Review by Tracy Gutierrez

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Auctioned (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 3)Auctioned by Via Mari
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Absolutely enjoyed this book!!! I started the series with book, so I’ll definitely will going back to read the other two. Grabbed my attention from the get go and kept. This book hits on a major issue in our country, Human trafficking and some possible outcomes for some of the women involved. Luckily Bryanna is saved by Damien and his team. Bryanna and Damien’s story is must read. So if you need a good read for a rainy day or just any day get this book.

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Kissing the Kavalier by Annette Nauraine – Review by Kimberly Griffiths

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Kissing the KavalierKissing the Kavalier by Annette Nauraine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kissing The Kavalier
By
Annette Nauraine

Interesting plot, one sister needing to marry off her sister in order to be able to have the life she wants. Good story,great characters complete with turns and twists. Who doesn’t love a story like this. This is my first book by this author, Annette Nauraine put a lot of work into this story and it shows. I highly recommend this book, you will not be disappointed.

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8 Second Ride by Shannon Nemechek – Review by Robin Rankin

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8 Second Ride8 Second Ride by Shannon Nemechek
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

8 Second Ride by Shannon Nemechek

I seem to be on a cowboy kick right now, this is one of the few I have read or listened to over the last few weeks.  This book was a very quick read and I was surprised when I hit the end.  It flew by as I got lost in the story.

Tuck had the patience of a Saint while dealing with Jessie and her antics, though he had no idea what he was really getting while dealing with her.

Jessie was a brat, but the reason almost makes sense to me. I guess the old lady in me sees things differently now than I did at that age.

I wish this had been a bit longer,  but that’s mostly because I’m nosey and want to know what happens next.

If you have an hour or so to yourself,  give this book a try.

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Kissing the Kavalier by Annette Nauraine – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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Kissing the KavalierKissing the Kavalier by Annette Nauraine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Kissing the Kavalier by Annette Nauraine

Kissing the Kavalier is a wonderfully written Historical Romance that I found myself lost in the pages and couldn’t stop reading till the end. This is a new to me author that I definitely will be checking out more of what she has written. This is a story that takes place in Austria during the time where being married was the thing to be. Countess Zdenka doesn’t expect to be falling in love that is until she dresses up as a man and then she meets Kavalier. Has she put everything at risk of being lost? Find out what happens next in this absolute must read. I truly enjoyed reading this story. I’m a huge lover of Historical Romance and this author definitely did it justice. I look forward to reading more from this Author.

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Professor Valentine: A Student-Teacher Contemporary Romance Novella (Kirk University Series Book 1) by Diana Vale – Review by Rachel Moss

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Professor Valentine: A Student-Teacher Contemporary Romance Novella (Kirk University, #1)Professor Valentine: A Student-Teacher Contemporary Romance Novella by Diana Vale
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Professor Valentine by Diana Vale was a really good read! It was very easy to read, and went very quickly, especially since it was a short page novella. While this book was really good, it was also predicable to me. I saw where it was going almost immediately, and so it felt a little boring. I enjoyed the writing style and easily became enraptured, I just wish the story itself had a little more in it, especially with how the book started out. I thought the beginning was hilarious! Overall though I really did enjoy this book and would definitely read more from this author in the future.

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Sons of Sindicato (Sons of Sindicato ) by Cam Johns & Sonya Jesus – Review by Jaclyn DeTullio

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Sons of Sindicato (Sons of Sindicato #0)Sons of Sindicato by Cam Johns
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This novella did not disappoint! It may have been a quick read but I am impressed with how much Sonya Jesus and Cam Johns fit in this story. The blurb had me intrigued. Attorney involved in a murder? Attorney in love with someone in the Mafia? I started reading and between the steamy romance between Seth and Braelynn and the Mafia action I didn’t stop until The End.

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Strings Attached: A Braebeach Rock Romance by Loriana Cappello – Review by Gail Guerrero

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Strings AttachedStrings Attached by Loriana Cappello
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Strings Attached: A Braebeach Rock Romance by Loriana Cappello – Review by
Gail Guerrero

Four Stars

I want all the strings attached. I want the mess and the neat. Give me all the promises to keep. I really liked this story. You have a young man with a lot of difficult choices to make. To finish school, sign his band to a record deal, his family commitment and the love of his life. This is where that saying “have your cake and eat it too” comes into play. He can’t please everyone. I loved how their relationship made no sense but was perfect. The author did an amazing job. It was well thought out and intense. Calla wasn’t what I expect but I wasn’t disappointed. Very strong lead characters. Definitely give this story a go. I will be browsing the authors page for more.

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Best Of My Love (Love in Emerald Creek) by N.D. Jackson – Review by Michelle Austin

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Best of my LoveBest of my Love by N.D. Jackson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was once again pulled right into the story. We start out 10 years ago, Dre is getting ready to make a decision that could change her life. When she gets a call from her fiance her whole world shifts on its axis.

We jump ahead 10 years and Dre is called back home due to an emergency. She ends up staying in town to help her best friend. She ends up coming face-to-face with the man who broke her heart and he looks better than ever.

Erick is surprised to see Dre back in town and he is determined to get her back. It helps that his daughter is friends with her best friends’ kids. As they spend more time together the sparks start to fly again. Will they be able to rekindle what they had and get a HEA?

Overall I really enjoyed this book. All of the characters added a great element to the story. I felt like I had more than one story going on. We discover why Dre has so much anger towards her father and we get other twists and turns. I had some LOL moments with the children. If your looking for a great 2nd chance romance 1-click and get started today. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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Professor Valentine: A Student-Teacher Contemporary Romance Novella (Kirk University Series Book 1) by Diana Vale – Review by Sunday Barnaby

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Professor Valentine: A Student-Teacher Contemporary Romance Novella (Kirk University, #1)Professor Valentine: A Student-Teacher Contemporary Romance Novella by Diana Vale
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Professor Valentine: A Student-Teacher Contemporary Romance Novella by Diana Vale
Four Stars

Professor Valentine: A Student-Teacher Contemporary Romance Novella is the first book in the Kirk University series by Diana Vale. This is the first book I have read by this author, and I look forward to reading more by her in the future. This is a short, steamy romance that was well written and flowed smoothly. I’ve been on a Novella kick lately and this was a good book that I read in one evening. Cassie and Diego are great characters with chemistry. This was an overall enjoyable book and I can’t wait to see how this new author grows in the next book in this series.
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Best Of My Love (Love in Emerald Creek) by N.D. Jackson – Review by Desiree Ottinger

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Best of my LoveBest of my Love by N.D. Jackson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Reading this book pulled at your heartstrings for the characters. The author helped you see both sides of the characters’ stories and really made you feel for them. I was drawn in to the drama and just wanted to know how it all worked out in the end.

I especially enjoyed the snarky wit of Andrea. She is a real, take no crap kind of girl! Everyone needs to have a friend that knows them inside and out and that is there for them no matter what.

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Love Between the Lines by A.D. Brazeau – Review by Desiree Ottinger

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Love Between the LinesLove Between the Lines by A.D. Brazeau
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Oh my goodness!! Such a fun read!!

If you enjoy reading about women having truly uplifting friendships, real life struggles, and falling in love, this is the book for you. The author pulled me in from the beginning of the book and had me cheering for a happy ending.

Seriously, reading this book made me miss my best friend! Every woman needs an Iris and Marlowe kind of friendship in their life!!

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Love Between the Lines by A.D. Brazeau – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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Love Between the LinesLove Between the Lines by A.D. Brazeau
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this romance story that has a twist of laughter. This is a newer author for me and I look forward to reading more in the future. I enjoyed being pulled into the story from the start. The characters are relatable and made me laugh a few times. They brought the story to life. They made it fun and easy to read. Marlowe wants nothing more than to live in her sweats, write her books and spend time with her pets. Heath is ready to give his glamorous life on the road to run the family business. He is also ready to Marlowe his. The only problem is that she feels unlovable and really needs to take control of her life. They made such great characters that I really enjoyed. I highly recommend reading this book to find out what their fate is.

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Kissing the Kavalier by Annette Nauraine – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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Kissing the KavalierKissing the Kavalier by Annette Nauraine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a new author for me. I enjoyed this romantic historical story. I look forward to reading more in the future. This is a great romance story that takes place in Austria and during a time where being married is the thing to be. Falling in love is not expected for Countess Zdenka or so she thinks until she dresses up as a male and meets Kavalier. So now she is faced with the deception of what she has done. Is she at risk for losing the man she is falling for and risking her sister’s engagement? This is truly a great story that I found to be easy to read, fun and entertaining. I enjoyed the chemistry and the realisticness they brought to the story. I highly recommend this book.

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Love Between the Lines by A.D. Brazeau – Review by Jennifer Gordon

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Love Between the LinesLove Between the Lines by A.D. Brazeau
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this lighthearted fun romantic comedy novel by a new author to me A.D. Brazeau. I found this to be an entertaining and engaging read which had me laughing out loud in places. I was hooked from page one and could not put this book down, ‘Love Between the Lines’ is a contemporary romance and the first novel in the ‘Page Turners’ series. The very likeable and relatable heroine of the story is Marlowe Bennet, she lives in sweats, writes romance books and loves her cats whilst hates ‘real life’ men. Marlowe suffers from anxiety and believes she is unlovable but book cover model Heath Rochester does not agree and following a drunken kiss has not been able to stop thinking about Marlowe. Heath is ready to stop modelling and settle down to run his family’s bookstore, hopefully with Marlowe by his side. Marlowe’s best friend Iris and sister Lucy are also wonderful characters who all bring something different to the storyline and I look forward to reading their own stories. This book is full of love and laughter and is a sweet and heartwarming novel. I fell in love with the characters who are bought to life by the authors descriptive narrative, which made me feel immersed in their story. I liked how honestly and sympathetically Marlowe’s anxiety was discussed throughout the book and how supportive her family and friends were. The chemistry between Marlowe and Heath came across in the story and I liked how their relationship developed as the story went on. This was a great read and I am pleased to have discovered a new favourite author in A.D. Brazeau.

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Strings Attached: A Braebeach Rock Romance by Loriana Cappello – Review by Robin Rankin

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Strings AttachedStrings Attached by Loriana Cappello
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Strings Attached: A Braebeach Rock Romance by Loriana Cappello

I absolutely love Ash and Calla and want more of them and the other guys in Koolum Law.

I was expecting the typical Romance, but this book was so much more than that.  The depth of all the characters not just the main ones was great.  I know each one of the boys has their own story and I can’t wait to read them.

I don’t know if there was one part that was my favorite, but I loved their stolen moments at the pier.  I think those moments helped build the relationship to what it was.

Now I have to sit and wait.

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Love Between the Lines by A.D. Brazeau – Review by Piper Foster

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Love Between the LinesLove Between the Lines by A.D. Brazeau
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a short sweet romance story. Marwole and Heath are two I won’t of put together. Marwole shows alot of signs of anxiety and some which are onwards to chronic anxiety.
Heath is an extremely sweet character and is extremely supportive in his role
The author does a fantastic job of dealing with anxieties with this situation. Iris is a breath of fresh air.

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Best Of My Love (Love in Emerald Creek) by N.D. Jackson – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

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Best of my LoveBest of my Love by N.D. Jackson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is all about second chances with a first love. The story between Erick and Dre is like a roller coaster ride with all the ups and downs. This story was well written, heart wrenching and at times a true punch in the gut. Dre’s character is so head strong and Erick is looking for a second chance with Dre due to his decision that he made years past. I really enjoyed the story of love, life and the ups and downs on forgiveness and moving on.

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The Executive’s Decision (The Keller Family Series Book 1) by Bernadette Marie – Review by Kerry Baker

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The Executive's Decision (Keller Family, #1)The Executive’s Decision by Bernadette Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Executive’s Decision by Bernadette Marie is the first book in the Keller Family series. This is a sweet book with relatable characters in it. I think there were certain parts to the book where the story could have used a little more detail – the idea was there but the execution was a little off. However, as the book went on the author clearly found her stride and it felt more cohesive and became much more enjoyable.
This is the first book that I have read by this author and although the story felt a bit predictable I thought the writing was good and well paced. It feels like the story was a great way to set up the start of a new series and introduce characters that we will read about later. This is an overall enjoyable story and I am looking forward to reading more in the series.

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Strings Attached: A Braebeach Rock Romance by Loriana Cappello – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Strings AttachedStrings Attached by Loriana Cappello
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Strings Attached: A Braebeach Rock Romance by Loriana Cappello. I love these books because I love music and what young girl hasn’t dreamed of dating a rock star! This story lets you live vicariously thru Calla. Calla had left home for a few years but returned for the summer. Ash is in his last year of University and he is also the lead singer of a rock band Koolum Law. Their band has just been offered a wonderful contract deal and he’s torn on what to do. He and Calla have been friends for a while and with her return he’s really torn on whether or not to go on tour or stay and finish school and work on a relationship with Calla. Calla is not sure she wants to muddy the waters with Ash but Ash is shocked at how much he cares about Calla. Will Calla take a chance and go for it with Ash or will Ash decide to go on tour, the chance of a lifetime. Read Strings Attached to find out!

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Kissing the Kavalier by Annette Nauraine – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Kissing the KavalierKissing the Kavalier by Annette Nauraine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kissing the Kavalier by Annette Nauraine. This was a great book. I loved every page. Its the story of Countess Zdenka Waldner who is doing everything she can to save her family farm. She is also trying to find her sister, Arabella a suitable husband. Zdenka sees no other way to do that unless she pretends she is a man so she can chaperone her sister. When they meet Lt. Matteo von Ritter who is recently back from the war sparks fly between Matteo and Arabella. Little does he know that when he hires a messenger to take letters back and forth to Arabella its her sister Zdenka. Instead of letting Arabella write back to Matteo Zdenka takes matters in her own hands and answers them. Zdenka ends up falling in love with Matteo and doesn’t know what to do about it. Will he forgive her and will they be able to have a relationship? Will Zdenka find Arabella a beau or will Matteo choose Arabella? Read this great book to find out!

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Can Dreams Come True? (The Cecily Taylor Series Book 1) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Heidi Schoolman

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Can Dreams Come True? (The Cecily Taylor Series Book 1)Can Dreams Come True? by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book in the Cecily Taylor series. This is a young adult contemporary romance novel and is 232 pages in length. This story follows Cecily, an aspiring actress, and Andrew, a singer. When her friend goes to audition for a part in his video, Cecily goes along and ends up getting a part. Which leaves not only her friend, but her boyfriend extremely upset. Cecily is exactly what Andrew wants and needs. He is tired of dating fake girls. After spending some time together, their feelings for each other heighten. Can a rock star be her HEA?

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Kissing the Kavalier by Annette Nauraine – Review by Katie Matthews

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Kissing the KavalierKissing the Kavalier by Annette Nauraine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

I loved this book so, so much. Historical romance is my favourite genre to read, I love being transported back and the author did an AMAZING job with this story. The detail she went into was incredible and I really felt like I was right there with the characters at times. Countess Zdenka Waldner was a fantastic heroine to read about – I loved her from the very beginning. I loved that the author included explanations of some of the words using during the story, it meant that it was easy to read for me and definitely helped with the flow of the story too.
I 100% recommend this story – it was a wonderful read and I cannot wait to read more from Ms Naurarine again in the future.

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8 Second Ride by Shannon Nemechek – Review by Amanda Kimble

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8 Second Ride8 Second Ride by Shannon Nemechek
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5 Stars

8 Second Ride by Shannon Nemechek

This isn’t the first book I’ve read by Nemechek. Nemechek knows how to keep readers coming back to read her work. Short, sweet, and funny.

Jessie is the rancher’s daughter and she’s spoiled. She’d been hurt before by a cowboy so she’s being picky on her next one. If they can’t handle her then she didn’t want to be with them. Along comes Tuck and things change. The quote I chose for Jessie is: “That’s true, I did. And I will say it again. Tuck McGraw, I love you. Let’s get married in Vegas.”

Tuck is a former Army Ranger and now he’s going for the gold buckle. He wants to follow his dad’s footsteps and he’s going to be doing it. Going to Vegas has been a dream of his since he was little. The quote I chose for Tuck is: “We will just see about that once we get back to the ranch.”

Highly recommended for Western Romance lovers.

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