I can see now why everyone loves Kerrigan Byrne! A delicious tortured hero, a headstrong heroine, and a love that has lasted 17 years - how could I noI can see now why everyone loves Kerrigan Byrne! A delicious tortured hero, a headstrong heroine, and a love that has lasted 17 years - how could I not enjoy this book? Onto the next Victorian Rebel!...more
4.5 stars! I did not expect to enjoy and LOVE Bound for Sin as much as I did. I've never read a true historical western before, but all I can say is t4.5 stars! I did not expect to enjoy and LOVE Bound for Sin as much as I did. I've never read a true historical western before, but all I can say is that I'm so happy that the first one I read was this one. I fell in love with the hero and heroine, the heroine's hilarious kids, and their journey west to California. The hero has so many qualities I adore – he's big, grumpy, anti-social, and shy around women. I didn't want this story to end and I will definitely be picking up the rest of the series now!
Full review to come!
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This is a hilarious, sexy, enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy that had me giggling so much. It's a modern retelling of Cinderella, set in the gorgeous This is a hilarious, sexy, enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy that had me giggling so much. It's a modern retelling of Cinderella, set in the gorgeous country of Italy, and of course, has a hunky Italian hero who dirty talks in Italian. Kimber and Matteo are amazing together – they do not get along yet the banter is witty and the chemistry is on fire. The story is a little over-the-top, a lot hilarious, and I had so much fun reading it.
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I absolutely loved Diamond Fire. I'm sad that we won't be getting more of Nevada and Rogan, but I'm so happy with the way their story ended. This noveI absolutely loved Diamond Fire. I'm sad that we won't be getting more of Nevada and Rogan, but I'm so happy with the way their story ended. This novella is the perfect setup for the spinoff series – now I'm dying for more of Catalina (and possibly Alessandro)!!
Review to come!
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I DEVOURED this book. I was reading up until 2 am and picked it right back up as soon as I woke up, because I couldIt's live!! https://amzn.to/2qDcZv0
I DEVOURED this book. I was reading up until 2 am and picked it right back up as soon as I woke up, because I couldn't put it down. I was absolutely hooked onto Jordan and Pike's forbidden romance. It's perfectly sexy, angsty, fun, and I'll admit, the emotions were coming across so strongly I even teared up a time or two. I fell in love with these two characters and how much they wanted but couldn't have each other. The chemistry is ON FIRE. I honestly never wanted Birthday Girl to end. This is now one of my favorite reads of the year!
Full review to come when I can coherently put my thoughts into words!
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LOOOVED this opposites-attract romance!! Charlie couldn't be a more wholesome, adorable heroine, but with some dirty, dirty kinks that the hero was moLOOOVED this opposites-attract romance!! Charlie couldn't be a more wholesome, adorable heroine, but with some dirty, dirty kinks that the hero was more than happy to indulge in. I couldn't stop reading this one!...more
I absolutely LOVED this book!! Fight or Flight is a fantastic hate to love romance between two people who don't like each other at first sight and whoI absolutely LOVED this book!! Fight or Flight is a fantastic hate to love romance between two people who don't like each other at first sight and who keep getting thrown at each other, first at an airport, then on the airplane, and finally, when they both land in Boston. I loved Ava and Caleb's banter – Ava's feisty spirit and Caleb's stoic personality meshed so perfectly well together. I couldn't get enough of their hate, then reluctant friendship, and finally, their love. It was an all-around delightful read!
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I’ve found a new book to add to my favorites of 2018 list, and Getaway Girl is IT! I absolutely LOVED this friOriginally posted at Booklovers For Life
I’ve found a new book to add to my favorites of 2018 list, and Getaway Girl is IT! I absolutely LOVED this friends to lovers romance!! We have a mayor hero who’s self-conscious about his bubble butt and a fierce, dirty-talking heroine who saves him after his bride ditches him at the altar. It’s sweet, incredibly sexy (it’s Tessa Bailey, after all) and all-around the perfect friends to lovers romance – I highly recommend this for those who love trope!
I have a friend. A completely platonic, non-romantic one. But occasionally I rub one out to her.
When Addison Potts moves back to Charleston and attends her estranged cousin’s wedding, the last thing she expects is be the getaway car for the jilted groom, one Captain Elijah Montgomery Du Pont, candidate for mayor. There’s just something about Elijah that pulls Addison, and she couldn’t resist helping him out. The two strike up the most unlikeliest of friendships – as a candidate for mayor, Elijah is expected to keep up appearances as the perfect Southern gentleman, which he is. Addison, on the other hand, is the black sheep of the family and town. But these two characters GET each other and are able to connect in a way they’ve never been able to connect with anyone else. Somehow, they end up being roommates, then friends… but is there possibly more?
“You own this city now, Mr. Mayor. Right now, that includes what’s under my dress.”
The tension throughout the book was divine. Elijah and Addison connect on the friendship level, yes, but there’s always an underlying sexual chemistry that’s hard to ignore. They struggle not to cross the line into something more, but when their dynamic is fun, witty, and flirty, it’s hard to know where the line even is. Tessa Bailey had me DYING for Addison and the Captain to just do the deed – this is one author who knows how to write sexual tension right. And when the line is crossed… let me tell you, the dirty talking queen doesn’t disappoint. I loved that the heroine was main dirty talker in this case, though Elijah could definitely dish some out too. The passion and intensity between these two was perfection!
“You have my heart. You have my soul. And you’re the first and land person to ever have either one. I love you first. And last. I’ve only got this feeling for you. No one else. Never. Do you hear me?”
If you love the friends to lovers trope, I can’t recommend Getaway Girl enough. I adored the characters, the story had me hooked, and the chemistry was off the charts. I also loved that this was in dual first-person POV. Tessa definitely has a knack for it, and I really hope she gives us more of it! Also… can we please have a story for Addison’s cousin, the runaway bride!?
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I still can’t believe I got to read this early!!! The Hating Game is one of my all time favorite books, so to say I was excited for Sally Thorne’s nexI still can’t believe I got to read this early!!! The Hating Game is one of my all time favorite books, so to say I was excited for Sally Thorne’s next release would be an understatement. And even though I didn’t quite obsess over 99 Percent Mine like I did THG, I still adored Darcy and Tom. The beginning was a little rough and hard to get into, but once I hit my stride, I absolutely didn’t want to stop reading. I adore a good brother’s best friend romance, and this one has everything I like about the trope: chemistry, forbidden elements, childhood crushes, angst. It’s also funny, witty, and quirky. Darcy is just so different from any other heroine I’ve read, and I appreciated her for that. Tom is an absolute SWEETHEART – the shy to Darcy’s aggressive. Big, shy heroes are my favorite. If you like opposites attract, I think you’ll fall for Tom and Darcy.
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OMGOMGOMG NEW SALLY THORNE BOOK OUT JAN. 29!!!!! I AM READY.
The Simple Wild is now one of my new favorite reads of 2018! I almost cried at the end of this book, while I wOriginally posted at Booklovers For Life
The Simple Wild is now one of my new favorite reads of 2018! I almost cried at the end of this book, while I was taking public transportation. That’s how intensely emotional this book is, since I rarely ever cry while reading. I fell in love with Calla, her family, Jonah, flying, and Alaska in this phenomenal read. This is definitely my favorite K.A. Tucker read to date and I highly recommend this beautifully written book – it’s the kind of read that you won’t be able to forget.
City girl Calla Fletcher never thought she would travel to a remote town in Alaska of all places, but when someone who works with her estranged father tells her that he has terminal cancer, she packs her bags to go see the man who abandoned her for over two decades, who always chose his job as a pilot over his daughter, before he’s truly gone from her life.
At its heart, The Simple Wild is about relationships and taking chances. Calla is woefully unprepared for the wilds of Alaska – but what city girl wouldn’t be? But she takes the chance to go see her father and reconnect with him after decades in the hopes she won’t have any regrets about their relationship by the time he’s gone. She takes a chance on Alaska, on its unforgiving nature and the close-knit community that the Alaskan small town has. And she takes a chance on a surly, gorgeous pilot named Jonah, who she can’t help but go head to head with. But even after letting all these new experiences and people into her heart, can a city girl at heart and the wilds of Alaska truly mesh?
The Simple Wild quite simply wrecked me. As soon as I picked it up, I couldn’t stop reading Calla’s heartfelt story. I felt for this girl, the way she tries to make a new relationship with her father, the way she stands up to Jonah and falls slowly in love with him. I never expected to fall in love with Alaska, but K.A. Tucker writes the place in a way that makes it come to life. I am beyond impressed with this breathtaking story and highly recommend it for those who want more in their contemporary romances!
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Did I really think I wasn’t going to love Ian’s book? No, so it’s not surprising that I’m giving Shades of Wicked 5 fat stars. I honestly wasn’t sure Did I really think I wasn’t going to love Ian’s book? No, so it’s not surprising that I’m giving Shades of Wicked 5 fat stars. I honestly wasn’t sure how JF was going to make the world’s greatest manwhore fall for one woman and one woman only, but she did it in such an impressive way. This isn’t an instalove story but rather a slow burn romance that was so worth the wait. But now I’m dying over the ending and need book 2 stat!
Full review to come!
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4.5 stars!! A gorgeously written love story set in the beautiful background of France between childhood friends who reunite 10 years later. I was hone4.5 stars!! A gorgeously written love story set in the beautiful background of France between childhood friends who reunite 10 years later. I was honestly a little worried about the hero being a manwhore, and well, he is one, but not after the reunion with the heroine. They were so sweet and lovely together. I loved it!
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4-4.5 stars!!! My most anticipated read of 2018 did not disappoint. Helen Hoang has written some of the best, most complex characters I've ever read! 4-4.5 stars!!! My most anticipated read of 2018 did not disappoint. Helen Hoang has written some of the best, most complex characters I've ever read! I simply ADORED this debut novel. I loved Stella in all her sweet, nerdy awkwardness (yay for STEM heroines!) and Michael was glorious as a hero. These two had fantastic chemistry and I loooved how Helen incorporated Michael's Vietnamese family/culture into the story flawlessly. TKQ is a unique take on contemporary romances that EVERYONE needs to read.
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My very first 6 star review of 2018 (and the first in a while) has to go to Love and Other Words, a gorgeouslyOriginally posted at Booklovers For Life
My very first 6 star review of 2018 (and the first in a while) has to go to Love and Other Words, a gorgeously written love story by one of my favorite authors, Christina Lauren. I can’t remember the last time I was this wholeheartedly obsessed with a book. I finished L&OW last week and I’ve yet to stop thinking about it. The storytelling was incredible, the blend of past and present seamless. I couldn’t get enough of Macy and Elliot. If there’s one book you need to read this year, let it be this one.
I adore second chance romances – it is one of my go-to tropes, but I admit there have been few and far between that have been done perfectly. With second chance romances, I need angst, heartache, but most of all, I need to believe in the love that still exists. L&OW was everything I wanted in a second chance romance – and also so much more. Told in alternating chapters of Then and Now, we have teenaged Macy and Elliot who meet, connect, become best friends, and fall in love for the first time, alongside their adult counterparts, who reunite for the first time in eleven years and fall in love for the second time.
The way Christina Lauren handled the alternating chapters was stunning – each chapter connected, despite the eleven year difference in timeline. My heart was full from the beginnings of first love between Macy and Elliot, yet I loved even more that the foundations of their all-consuming love was built on friendship. I hurt and hoped for these two characters in the present timeline, as Elliot fights for the only woman who has ever held his heart. I can’t even tell you how in love I am with this man. He’s bookish, nerdy, a writer, and knows Macy is his one and only soulmate. There is no other woman for him, and he is not letting this chance to make her believe in love again go.
I read L&OW in one sitting. I literally could not put this book down, nor did I want to let the characters go by the time I got to the end. Elliot and Macy’s love story of friendship, heartbreak, and second chances absolutely stole my heart. Theirs is a love that is tender, raw, and beautiful beyond words. This book is now my favorite read of 2018 so far – it is pure perfection.
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OMGGGGGG. Nate and Becca are my new favorite couple of the series (just like I knew they would be)!! I have ALL the heart eyes for Nate AHHHH!!! RevieOMGGGGGG. Nate and Becca are my new favorite couple of the series (just like I knew they would be)!! I have ALL the heart eyes for Nate AHHHH!!! Review to come!
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OHHH MY GOD. I loooved The Chase!! Elle Kennedy’s Off-Campus series is one of my favorite college/new adult/spOriginally posted at Booklovers For Life
OHHH MY GOD. I loooved The Chase!! Elle Kennedy’s Off-Campus series is one of my favorite college/new adult/sports romance series ever, so the anticipation for its spinoff series was REAL. I’m so happy to say that Elle Kennedy did not disappoint with The Chase (though does she ever!?). I adored Summer and Fitzy’s story. I literally had a smile on my face the whole time I was reading them. And these new hockey boys Elle introduced had me cracking up like crazy – though I did love seeing some old, beloved characters too ;) If you loved the Off-Campus series, you definitely need this spin-off series in your life!
I want a man with clear intentions. A man who makes an effort and is excited to spend time with me. A man who actually wants to want me. If he has to fight himself to be with me, then chances are he’d never fight for me if it came down to it. What woman would ever choose somebody like that?
I adore a good opposites-attract romance, and you can’t get more opposite than with Summer and Fitzy. Summer is your privileged, dramatic, outgoing, fashion-loving girl, while Fitzy is a drama-hating, introverted, game-playing/-making nerd and hockey player. One’s all light and the other is pretty gloomy. But despite their differences, these two have wanted each other from the very start – but they get off to a rough start when Summer overhears Fitzy judging Summer as an airhead. And… they also become roommates (awkward). Can he make her believe that he sees her for who she really is: his sunshine?
… I never felt truly alive until Summer. I don’t want to be with a woman who hides in the shadows with me, because that enables me to keep hiding. And that’s what I’ve done for years—hidden pieces of myself from my parents, my friends, chicks, the world. I want someone who encourages me to step out of my comfort zone, and Summer is that someone.
I had the BEST time reading The Chase. It’s funny, smart, relatable, sexy – everything I wanted in a college sports romance and more. Do I believe that the Briar U series has the potential to live up to its predecessor? Absolutely. I fell in love with Fitzy and Summer, their sweet, hilarious, slightly angsty romance, and can’t wait to read more of the new characters. I am dying to get my hands on the next book. I can’t get enough of Elle Kennedy’s fantastic storytelling!
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One of the most BEAUTIFUL books I’ve ever read. Everything from the writing, the characters, the love story, to the paranormal world was stunning. I lOne of the most BEAUTIFUL books I’ve ever read. Everything from the writing, the characters, the love story, to the paranormal world was stunning. I loved everything about Wolfsong - it’s one of my new all time favorite books and I already can’t wait to dive into the second book!
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Reread Nov 2019 with the audio and LOVED IT JUST AS MUCH this second time around ...more
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