June 2021 Review’s

R E V I E W ➠ Playing with Words by Kelly Elliott

(Boggy Creek Valley #2)
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Hudson Higgins had fond memories of Boggy Creek from his childhood. So what better place to escape New York City for a few weeks to finish up a book that was nearing deadline than the small town in New Hampshire his parents visited nearly every summer.
What he couldn’t have known was how his life would be turned upside down when he walked into Greer Larson’s bookstore his first day in town.
Greer Larson lived a quiet life in her hometown of Boggy Creek. She had worked nearly her whole adult life to make her dreams of owning her bookstore come true—and now, Turning Pages was her everything. She lived, eat, and breathed the success of owning her own business.
That is, until a stranger came to town and showed Greer that there was more to life than simply working. A friendship between Greer and Hudson quickly formed over their love of books and the outdoors.
When Greer’s bookstore is threatened, Hudson soon realizes he hasn’t simply fallen for the charm of Boggy Creek and Greer, he’d fallen in love…with both the town, and the woman who stole his heart from the moment she first smiled at him.
Playing with Words is book two in the Boggy Creek Valley series and is a stand alone novel.

RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2021

Not my first read by the author, I am a HUGE fan of hers and have been reading her books for years. I also have read book #1 in this series. I kind of knew what was coming and it did not disappoint!!

Greer and Hudson share a combined love for books! Nothing better than a writer and a book store owner, right?! Well, Greer is the hard-working, quirky, lovable, sweet and strong heroine. Hudson is a SWOON WORTHY hero, patient, sweet, smart & dangerously attractive. While these two spring a beautiful friendship of same likes, deep down both of them go beyond that line very fast and they both don’t even realize it. Love does that for you, but trouble is around the corner and it test not only their relationship but also Greers future.

“Knowing I was the one who made her light up made me want to do it every day for as long as I could.”

-Hudson

What I really loved about these two is the passion, not only for books but life, Greer in a quieter way and Hudson full of it just bursting on the outside. He shows her that there is more to life than work, and she shows him what true love really is. I was griped from page one and really loved their HEA! Can’t wait for more in the series! p.s. who turned up the STEAMY level on this?! p.s.s. thank you! 😉

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: NA
Standalone/Series: Book 2 in Series
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R E V I E W ➠ Until Tia by K.L. Humphreys

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I was shattered, broken, afraid… Until him.
Christopher Harlan came into my life like a whirlwind.
Making me believe that love is real and pure.
He and his son brought happiness back into my life.
But sometimes our futures aren’t guaranteed.
Someone isn’t happy that we’re a family.
They’re determined to do whatever it takes to ensure it never happens.
The moment I saw Tia Monroe, I wanted her.
Beautiful, caring, and strong.
When she made my son smile, I knew she was mine.
I’m able to break down her walls, to uncover the secrets she buries deep.
But danger lurks around the corner.
Someone doesn’t want Tia in our lives.
I’ll do whatever it takes to ensure my family is safe.
I’ve never felt love like this…Until Tia.

Until Tia is part of Aurora Rose Reynolds’s Happily Ever Alpha World. If you loved Until November, then you will want to read Until Tia.

RELEASE DATE: July 23, 2021

New to me author but not world. Until Tia is part of Until November, and Tia is bff’s with Tia and her sister Gabby. This story really might hit a few triggers (ex abuse) but apart from that and including that it fit very well in. Tia tries to move on but her past keeps her from hitting that final push. Chris is a single dad who has his own baggage except he comes with the sweetest little boy and I couldn’t get enough of him. They two meet by fate but they were meant to be, from the beginning from the way Christopher is to the way Tia feels safer around him. Throw in meeting his cute little son and it’s cuteness and swoon overload. But Tia knew it would be too good to be true, just when she is happy her past always comes knocking…in this case lurking. My heart broke for her and the HEA was everything that you’d need from a BOOM!

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: Abuse
Standalone/Series: (Happily Ever Alpha World)
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R E V I E W ➠ Watch Me Breathe by C.E. Johnson

(Elements of the Heart #3)
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She’s a widow. And I’m not what I would consider a good role model for her young child.
It’s been a long road for me. I’ve been plagued with bad decisions and grief. You could say life sucker punched the wind right out of me.
Just like it did to the woman in the car that spun into the ditch right before my eyes. I helped calm her down until the ambulance came, and assumed I’d never see her again.
Judging by her wide eyes and the soda that poured into my lap when Montana Hutchinson delivered the drinks to my table at the town diner, I would guess she believed the same thing.
I thought we could be friends. After all, we have more in common than even she realizes.
But it seems Tana happens to be a magnet for trouble.
And I happen to be the kind of guy that can’t sit back and watch the danger unfold around her.
I’ll do anything to protect her and her daughter.
But every day I spend with her gets harder to push down the feelings growing inside of me.
Being with Tana not only proves I’m capable of love again.
I can breathe again.
Happiness isn’t something that everyone gets the privilege to have.
And there’s no way I’m about to let anyone take it away from me again.

RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2021

NEW to me author and books. This is book 3 and I have not read the previous books. I ran into this from a PR sign-up and I loved the blurb and feel of it and was happy when I was approved for an ARC!

Having not read the other books in the series there were a few scenes I wasn’t prepared for I guess you can say, it took me by surprise and it did contain a dislike of mine. I don’t do spoilers so I am going to leave that at that since it was a personal dislike rather than a trigger. That said this was a very sweet and part-angsty slow burn. The hero and heroine form a friendship before anything so it’s even sweeter when you get to the finish line with these two. The hero is very protective and sweet, the heroine is a single-mom that will do anything for her child.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥
Triggers: Personal Dislike
Standalone/Series: Book 3 in Series
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R E V I E W ➠ RUSHED by Aurora Rose Reynolds

(Adventures In Love #1)
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Cybil is the queen of bad timing. First, her fiancé breaks up with her days before their wedding. Next, she’s stuck going on a couples retreat in the Montana wilderness alone. And worst of all, now she’s fighting a growing attraction to the wilderness retreat’s rugged owner, Tanner.
Tanner has built his wilderness adventure service on a few key principles: never take unnecessary risks, never put anyone’s life in danger—and never, ever sleep with a client. The arrival of a beautiful new visitor, however, might mean bending the rules.
Two people looking for anything but romance may have just bumped into their soul mates. In the Montana wilds, any misstep can spell danger. Cybil and Tanner just have to decide if they’re brave enough to face their next adventure.

RELEASE DATE: November 30, 2021

Not my first read by the author and by now I sure hope if you know me even a tiny bit you know how obsessed I am with Aurora’s books and I have read them all and re read countless times. That said I was excited to get something NEW in hopes we still get the old school Aurora and SHE DELIVERED!! Phew!

Cybil the heroine is the sweetest and just loved her. After her ex fiancée just up and leaves her, she is stuck with a Couple Retreat in the Montana Mountains tour that is non-refundable and so she jumps out of her comfort zone despite her best friend warning her not to, after all Cybil is not THAT girl that goes out of her comfort zone. When she gets there it starts off on the left leg but turns out to me so much more than she could have hoped out of a retreat. The beauty alone has her mesmerized. Tanner out hero here COULD I HAVE FALLEN MORE IN LOVE WITH HIM? No, because he was the perfect mix of BOOM & NEW. He is a man that comes from nothing, literarily and figuratively. No family but his best friends who are exactly that. When he runs into a feisty little one he is shocked to be rejected. When they run into each other again, there is no way she can say no. The adventure these two go through next is what had me on the edge ready faster and hanging on what will happen. I really liked the side characters too. The heroine’s bff is a little over the top but all in love, and I got to say I saw a little rebellious Aurora from a side character that I almost really wanted to just kill off….and he is one of the one that will have his book, that’s all I am going to say about Blake 😉 Both the hero and heroine come from a past of course, the heroine lost her mother at a young age and the hero never had family or parents. So their heart to hearts really pull at the strings, painfully beautiful so to say. But the way the hero is with the heroine, SWOON SWOON SWOON city!

This book really is full of adventure, heart, action and just plain sweet and beautiful down to the last page!

Rating: 5 out of 5.

TOP 2021 MUST READ
Romance: ♡♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: NA
Standalone/Series: (Adventures In Love #1)
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R E V I E W ➠ Don’t Go Away Mad by Lacey Black

(Burgers and Brew Crue #2)
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Jasper
The kitchen: it’s my domain, where I create the best burgers in the Midwest. I’m the man behind the grill at Burgers and Brew, the restaurant and bar I co-own with my best friends. Every night, we’re packed, the demand has never been this high. It’s the only way I want it, thriving and pushing myself to be the very best.
Then she started her new business across the street from mine.
The one woman who always got under my skin, who pushed me to be better. Lyndee was my biggest rival in school and my biggest regret.
Now, she’s in town, and as much as I try, I just can’t stay away.
I want her.
Lyndee
A new start: that’s what Stewart Grove means for me and my brother. He’s the one who pushed me to take the chance on opening my own bakery. I am ready for the long hours, the grueling schedule, and the hard work it will take to be successful.
I wasn’t at all prepared to come face-to-face with the man across the street.
An almost kiss in college with the world’s most infuriating man has haunted me for the last decade. Now Jasper’s here, and I don’t think I can resist him.
Things are about to heat up in and out of the kitchen.
I just pray I don’t get burned.

RELEASE DATE: June 29, 2021

Not my first read by the author and I have read a lot of her books including Book 1 in this series. Now Jasper & Lyndee I was kind of prepared for. In book one I kind of got an idea about Jasper and I was nervous. I was right to be nervous a bit because even though Book 1 made it on my TOP 2021 must read list, this one would have had it not contained a personal dislike I absolutely dislike in a enemy-to hero being the play boy type. I really could have lived without Bimbo Barbie in the beginning, even thought thankfully that ended on a good note. It kind of made me cautious throughout the rest of the book. That’s about the only hang up I had with this book. And again this is just a personal dislike and feeling, I really loved Book 1 and was actually excited for more in the series. Now the rest of them, well that will be a question not going to lie because one is hung up on a woman that strings him along and no good for him and the other is a play boy with a capital P! So it will be interesting to see how the rest of the series plays out. I also want to thank GIVEMEBOOKS PR for being amazing and still handing me a ARC after signing up so late! (Yes, my stupid do-do head must have missed the sign up while I was away in Europe for almost a month.

Jasper is the typical play boy, broody, rough and an asshole. But for a reason, he is really working hard at keeping this business he built with his buddies the best it can be. He may be a rough Chef but an excellent one at that…eeeeven if his employees keep quitting at times and stay away from him because of his attitude. All in good conscious really, I thought he was just very hard working. His love life consists of sharing a night with a woman and that being it, like I said typical playboy. Never promises anything but also doesn’t lead on. Now the heroine Lyndee is really sweet and well just super sweet. She was dealt a bad hand in life but makes the best out of it. With a brother with special needs who isn’t such a little brother anymore at the age of 28 she moves with him to peruse her life dream. Owning a bakery, that happens to be right across from Jasper’s Bar. Not knowing who even owns is Jasper storms in to demand what her plan is, yes these two indeed know each other but it’s been a decade and from culinary school Jasper thinks Lyn hasn’t changed much just got more beautiful. But these two budded heads and I believe that was their foreplay haha the fun part was when Jasper kept getting more broody. When the dust settles if you will, they truly do have an amazing chemistry and it was so much fun to watch them come together. You get glimpses of Book 1 hero and heroine and the other characters that are getting their books.

Everything flowed so well, and again minus my hang-up I really enjoyed the story and was so happy to get a happy ending for this broody AF hero that got taken down by a tiny pixy woman who bakes her heart out!

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: NA
Standalone/Series: Book 2 in Series
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R E V I E W ➠ More Than a Hope by Kennedy L. Mitchell

(More than a Threat #3)
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The thrilling and sizzling final installment in the More Than A Threat series.
Can their hope for forever be enough to get them through the final mission?
This was the worst plan ever. Putting her on the front line, smack in the middle of the danger, went against every protective instinct ingrained in Casey Weston. Identifying the human trafficking group, rescuing the victims, and keeping Kate unharmed was potentially too much for even the highly trained team to achieve. One thing was for certain: if they made it out it alive, Casey intended to keep Kate in his life–forever.
What in the heck did Kate sign herself up for? At least this time she had Casey and the others by her side. When the carefully crafted plan imploded into an epic gun battle, Kate found herself in over her head and unable to tell friend from foe. Captured and weak, Kate’s only focus was on survival. Because if she made it through alive, she was determined to never let Casey out of her life ever again.
A threat brought them together; her independence nearly tore them apart. Will their combined hope for a future together be enough for a happy ever after?

More Than a Hope is the third and final book in the More Than a Threat series. This series should be read in order starting with Book 1, More Than a Threat. Please note this series is intended for mature audiences due to foul language, detailed intimate scenes, and violence.

RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2021

Not my first read by the author or the series, I have read them all. And I kind of knew what I would be getting in this final series book and was worried it would be a 50/50 for me, unfortunately it ended up being that. I just wasn’t able to connect fully to the book. So the previous books also contained the same BANG you get here but I was able to connect with the characters. This has a lot to do that Kennedy really knows how to write good STRONG heroines but this one was overly for me. I wasn’t able to connect to her at all which was frustrating to myself. So it all came down to me enjoying the whole feel with connecting with the heroine.

The action in this is fantastic Kennedy really knows how to also write that, I enjoyed the plot line and story. It’s dangerous, suspenseful, action packed and romantic. The romance was less than I would have liked but that’s just my personal preferences. I did love the devotion the hero and heroine had for one another. They both have a connection due to an incident I won’t get into that at all, I would recommend reading the books in order for sure. The hero’s love for the heroine was the glue that held me really!!! Action packed like I said before, touches on maybe some touchy subjects but it was so well written that I was able to enjoy the story and learn some too. Happy I was chosen for an ARC and a great ending to a fantastic series!

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥
Triggers: Killing
Standalone/Series: 3 in Series
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R E V I E W ➠ Kitty Kitty by Lani Lynn Vale

(Souls Chapel Revenants MC #5)
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This is the story of a man falling in love with a woman.
A man that was supposed to be a role model, and a woman that was just barely twenty-one.
A man who should’ve known better, and a woman that didn’t know that she was destroying his career word by word, innocent touch by innocent touch, smile by smile, until it had already imploded.
The world collapses around Absinthe ‘Sin’ Solomon, and the only thing he can do is try not to take her down with him.
The moment the inevitable happens, and the gavel bangs signaling that he will spend the next nine years in prison for attempted murder, Sin tries to let go. But Blaise Mackenzie has never, not ever, been one to give up without a fight.
Her military career might be over, but her career as a prison guard is just about to get started.
And her favorite prisoner? A pissed-off older man, a drill sergeant dishonorably discharged from the Army that tells himself daily that the new ‘Kitty Kitty’ female prison guard is not for him.
After following him around for years, watching over him from afar in any way she can, Sin is released early. And the first person that he’s going to see? A stubborn little blonde-headed female that should’ve known better than to trust a man like him.

RELEASE DATE: June 29, 2021

Not my first read by the author and I have read all the books in the series. And unfort this one was not my taste. It was still a great read because I love the uniqueness that Lani brings to books and the characters but just wasn’t fully for me. But that does not mean it’s not for you!

This series alone if you’ve read any of them is unique and fun! It revolves around the hero’s doing time, different reasons and so forth. This one was unique because it involved a hero that actually rescued the heroine but paid the price. But not without having to always see her. Yes that’s where the fun really begins. To be honest I would too if I had someone rescue me from what had almost occurred. They truly did have a bond that neither could explain but it was beautiful and sweet and very real! They encounter a few hick up’s and some surprises but after all end up only getting stronger…that’s until another incident that shakes them both almost breaks it all apart! Again if this is your first read, it’s worth the full read and I enjoyed the whole process, characters, story line and actions! This is more on the action side of what happens rather than romance, there is heat in there but it’s more raw and real and fast! I am looking forward to the next!

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥
Triggers: NA
Standalone/Series: Book 5 Series
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R E V I E W ➠ Perfect Escape by Cary Hart

(Mason Creek #6)
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Charlee was looking for a place to nurse her broken heart, and Mason Creek was the picture-perfect escape.
Small town life was just a temporary Band-Aid, until sexy single dad Grady gave her a reason to stay… and a second chance at happiness.

RELEASE DATE: June 17, 2021

NEW TO ME AUTHOR AND BOOKS! I am so glad I was able to dive into this beauty and even thought he author is new to me I am familiar with the series and this one was a beautiful one!

I kind of knew what I was getting into story wise and have been looking forward to it but I was pleasantly surprised that I got hooked real fast from the first pages. The romance, the humor, the feelings….everything kept me hooked! Charlee and Grady were the perfect couple, opposite attracts almost. They each had great qualities but when they come together, it’s like a firework show! Let’s not forget this is a SINGLE-DAD romance and well I am a sucker for single-parent romances! Overall this book and story just made me feel happy, there was a couple of instances it was hard for me to okay it wasn’t hard I just there was couple of this I did not enjoy and they were so small after a few pages I forgot about them all together. I am so glad I got to read this book and enjoy a NEW author that I will be reading from more!

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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R E V I E W ➠Fake Start by Jasmin Miller

(Kings of the Water #4)
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You know that awkward moment when your agent tells you to fake date your best friend’s sister so you can get the endorsement deal of your dreams? No?
Call me crazy for considering it, but why not? Daisy’s my friend, after all, and I’ve gotten quite close to her and her two awesome boys over the last few years since her douche-nozzle husband divorced her. She loves it when I flirt with her, so we could carry it off, couldn’t we?
An endorsement deal with Lock Performance has been my goal ever since I was little, and it would be one of the biggest accomplishments in my professional swimming career. Something I want desperately.
But what I didn’t expect from this fake start was to want something else—someone—just as desperately. How do I make sure I don’t lose both?

RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2021

Not my first read by the author and I have read all of the previous books in this series. This one was a sweet sweet ending to the series. Everything I expected out of Hunter is what I got.

This is a sweet and beautiful single-mother friends-to romance that will leave you swooned, riled up and going awww! Hunter is the perfect hero, I fell in love with him from the moment we met him. That is to say the same about the heroine Daisy. They were adorable together and I will say that the sexy scenes did not disappoint in one bit either! I loved everything about them together, the story line, the in-betweens and the side characters. It flowed very well, easy and light read with a hint of some tear moments and a lot of fun and spice.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: NA
Standalone/Series: 4 in Series
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R E V I E W ➠ Tie Me Down by Melanie Harlow

(Bellamy Creek #4)
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Just friends.
That’s all Beckett Weaver and I have ever been.
Sure, he’s a hot cowboy who left Wall Street behind to take over his family’s ranch. Yes, I’ve had a secret crush on him since we were seventeen. And who wouldn’t appreciate those strong hands, that massive chest, and the way he fills out a pair of Levis?
He makes a girl sweat just looking at him . . . and I look. A lot.
But I’m a single mom trying to move on with my life, and he’s running that ranch single-handedly while taking care of his elderly father. We don’t even live in the same state. I only returned to my hometown of Bellamy Creek to sell my late mother’s house, and he just invited me and my son to stay with him because he’s got a big heart.
That’s not the only big thing he’s got–which I discover the night I finally sneak across the hall to his bedroom and shed my inhibitions right alongside my pajamas. And once we give into each other, we can’t stop.
The hayloft. The bed of his truck. The dock by the pond.
Nothing has ever felt so right, but his past has taught him not to believe in happily ever after, and every perfect night I spend in his arms brings us closer to goodbye.
Like any cowboy, he’s good with a rope and knows exactly how to tie me up.
But what if I want him to tie me down?

RELEASE DATE: May 24, 2021

Not my first read by the author and also I have read all the previous books in the series. I want to start off by saying that I absolutely dislike this cover because of the model (makes me cringe – long story on that one) anyways, luckily I imagined Beckett way differently anyways. Aside from that, I had no other issues with the book. I was a little nervous because I did not enjoy Book 2 & 3 because they were not for me, so I wasn’t sure what to expect and it turned out to be very beautiful. Heartbreakingly beautiful.

Beckett & Maddie are just soul deep meant to be. They share a history but parted ways when younger. Now Maddie is a single mom to the most adorable little boy and Beckett well he is back home to take care of his father for good. To me both characters were strong having gone through with their past and current. I enjoyed watching them together in the NOW and even glimpses of the past. It was a beautiful book to end the series!

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: NA
Standalone/Series: Book 4 in Series
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R E V I E W ➠ Wild North by JB Salsbury

(The North Brothers, #1)
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To me, he was Grizzly.
To the world, I would learn, he’s someone else completely.
I should have died on that mountain.
But he rescued me.
More animal than man, he’s cold, distant, and fiercely territorial. He seems to hate me for simply breathing, and yet, he brought me back to life.
After my return to the city, I can’t stop thinking about him. His rough hands, intense glare, and the way he cared for me as if I meant something to him.
He tells me he’s dangerous. That I’m not safe around him. I would eventually understand why he warned me away. But by then it’s too late. My heart is his.

RELEASE DATE: May 18, 2021

BRAND NEW author to me! And guess what I freaking fell so much in love with this I can NOT wait for more, although I wish I can get more of these two but more in the series I will take! I am too excited about this book to know where to start, it did make it on my TOP 2021 because of so many reasons but mainly because the story-line and hero/heroine…okay heck everything about it to be honest. It was a unique enough for me story line, yes the trope is enemy-to but it was so much more than that. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about the heroine at the beginning it was a little rough start but she grew on me so fast and by the end of it, I understood her so much and was proud of her.

The hero Alexander ‘Grizzly’ North is a unique man. At first I really just was drawn to his ‘i was born in the woods and raised by wolves look’ but then it got even worse when I found out more of the truth, I went wild for him. (see what I did there…wild…get it..) The heroine Jordan is a woman down on her luck, well mainly because she just found out something that shocked her but not truly surprised her. What does she do, she goes off into the woods to do the hike all on her own, she is experienced hiker but it’s close to the winter and conditions weren’t really on her side. When she wakes up from thinking she possibly died, she at first may have wished she was. Their encounter in the cabin is ‘interesting’ to say the least. When she returns to the city, things are more clear including her feelings. Grizzly kind of saves her more than once and honestly their relationship is anything but normal. Their past really is messy and muddy but the heart wants what the heart wants, Jordan I’m sure would say.

I was hanging on every page. Didn’t know what was coming next. Good surprises, Sad surprises. And Scary Surprises. Both having a messy past, but in the now, they truly do belong to one another in every possible way. I enjoyed watching these tow try and find the road together. I won’t give out too much but will tell you that this is SO WORTH IT TO READ and invest in. I can’t wait for more even though one of the twin brother’s I want to smack all the time, it’ll be interesting to see if they get a story!

Rating: 5 out of 5.

TOP 2021 MUST READ
Romance: ♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: NA
Standalone/Series: Book 1 in Series
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R E V I E W ➠ Fake by Kylie Scott

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He walks the red carpet. She’s more familiar with vacuuming one.
When a scandal tarnishes the reputation of hot as hell A-lister, Patrick Walsh, he needs a reputation rescue, pronto.
Enter waitress Norah Peers–a nobody who’s average with a capital A. She’s available, dependable, and has sworn off men for the rest of her natural born life. In other words: the perfect match for a no-strings fake romance.
For the right amount of money, she can avoid waitressing and play the part of his dependable down-to-earth girlfriend. What she can’t avoid–dammit–is the growing steam between them.
But being hounded by the paparazzi and having your life dissected on social media is a panic attack in the making. And while Patrick might be a charming rogue on screen, in real life he’s a six-foot-two confusing, gorgeous, brooding grump, who keeps her at a distance . . . but also makes her feel like this bond between them might be more than just an act.
Being dumped on cue should be no big deal. Except being fake with Patrick is the realist relationship Norah has ever had. What’s a girl to do, but flip the script, and ask for a rematch made in Hollywood? 

RELEASE DATE: May 18, 2021

Not my first read by the author and I knew from the blurb then the cover that I will enjoy this. And boy did I enjoy the heck out of this, from page one. Usually I am not a CELEB HERO or heroine type of fan but this one was beyond perfection in that trope, hence why it made it on the TOP 2021 MUST READ list of mine! The only and I mean only hang-up which is personal for me is, that there is really no Epilogue. (angry face at that)

Hero is Patrick who is a well known actor and celebrity. He recently got into a little bit of a pickle regarding another celebrity (female) and the agents are out to repair his image. In comes the sweet, down to earth, beautiful waitress. Norah has noticed the handsome actor, but always gave him his privacy after all she could only imagine he wants to for once just be in piece and eat at a restaurant. But when he comes up with a offer she really CAN’T refuse, she doesn’t give it another thought because Norah is selfless and this is a huge quality I loved about her in the book. Both the hero and heroine really you fall in love with them even if at one point that involved a late night and a stupid HERO i wanted to cut him a little, I moved on from that fast Paddy! Yes that’s what they called him. That said, Norah uproots her life for the next 6 month and honestly the journey is hard yes, adjusting, accommodating and well trying to have a conversation with the handsome actor, turns out to be a lot harder than Norah imagined. She is very open and upfront, another quality to love about her and well Paddy he is very scowl-y and broody…in a sexy way yes but still. Their journey may seem easily mapped out but it’s nothing of that. I enjoyed every page, getting more of their lives and how they came together. I ended up loving every page and yarned for more. LOVE KYLIE and her unique way of writing style where she sucks you in and then you are just left with a #bookhangover and needing more!

Rating: 5 out of 5.

TOP 2021 MUST READ
Romance: ♡♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: NA
Standalone/Series: (West Hollywood #1)
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R E V I E W ➠ Courage by Kristen Proby

(Heroes of Big Sky #1)
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Natasha Mills feels like she’s loved firefighter Sam Waters her entire life. Since she first met him during middle school, she’s harbored a secret crush on her best friend’s big brother. It’s just something she lives with every day—too bad he doesn’t notice her. To Sam, Tash is his little sister’s best friend and that’s it.
Disaster strikes the Waters family, leaving Sam’s sister and her husband dead, and their young children in the hands of Sam and Natasha. Suddenly, these two are navigating the loss of people they loved, while trying to figure out parenthood together. The grief is devastating, and raising twins is harder than either of them bargained for. But in working together, and leaning on each other, Sam and Tash learn that family comes in all different shapes and sizes.
The more time he spends with Natasha though, the more Sam realizes just how sweet and sexy she really is. He finds himself slowly but surely falling for her. But when the time comes for him to let her go—will he be able to walk away from the family he’s helped build?

RELEASE DATE: June 22, 2021

Not my first read by the author, and I’ve read a lot and it’s been a 50/50 shot for me with her books. Lately the % in my favor went up, including this read. I had minor hang up’s on this but in the over-all I really enjoyed the read, story line and characters.

It’s a rather painful one. The hero and heroine have history, and when they both lose something they both love, it’s a uphill battle. Because not only do they have to figure out each other but 2 other humans. Thrown into a situation, but making the beat of it. Or trying to. The Hero is dream-worthy, smart, handsome, sweet, loyal and definitely a man who makes mistakes but learns. The heroine is a feisty, sweet and beautiful woman who has a lot happened in a short time and a lot thrown at her that she is unfamiliar with. I enjoyed watching these two come together as well as on their own. Tear jerker on this, very honest characters so blunt and just upfront. Great story line and read, looking forward to more in this series!!

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: NA
Standalone/Series: Book 1 in Series
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R E V I E W ➠ Until Ireland by T.L. Reeve & Michele Ryan

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The BOOM.
The heart-pounding, inexplicable sensation of falling in love. An emotional pull that can
complete a man in one second and destroy him in the next. Mack Redman doesn’t believe in the phenomenon, until he meets a caustic tongued, hot-blooded woman, named Ireland Banks. She can turn him inside out with a single look, leaving him aching for more.
Bad days are par for the course when it comes to Ireland Banks. After finding out her ex-
boyfriend had been fencing stolen cars, her world’s torn apart. Starting over in a new town isn’t easy, but Ireland doesn’t know the word quit. Now, as the co-owner of Banks Automotive, she prides herself on being above reproach.
When she meets Mack Redman, she knows he’s the one. Throwing caution to the wind,
she gives in to the magnetic pull between them—until the moment she finds out, he just like her ex.
Mack isn’t willing to give up on Ireland, and he’ll prove his love for her is real. All she
has to do is meet him halfway. But, when her past meets his future, the danger becomes palpable.
Can Mack clear his name and take down an international car theft ring, or will he lose Ireland
forever?

Until Ireland is part of Aurora Rose Reynolds’s Happily Ever Alpha World. If you loved Until December, then you will want to read Until Ireland.

RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2021

NEW to me author, but the world and series is not. Everyone knows by now how I fell about Aurora her books and the world. This one BLEW ME AWAY at how much it fit into the world with the author’s own twist!

This started off great, I didn’t even think the direction it was going to go in. Honestly I didn’t read the blurb, I sign up for all the HEA world books because I love the original series books. That said, this really REALLY fit in well. You have the very alpha and sexy hero that is protective of the heroine, and the heroine in here is with a twist (as is the hero) but she was tough, brave, sweet and sexy. Hero is Mack if you remember him from Gareth’s book, he is part of the Club but also does a lot of other ventures including the famous Restaurant FLAME. The heroine happens to be a mechanic that owns a shop with her three brothers! She is really amazing, feisty but mixed with sweet. It’s a insta-love and I don’t need to go into too much detail if you’re reading this you’ll kind of know what to expect. There is just some with a TWIST on both characters, more on the hero, he is alpha yes but just a little more BDSM alpha style and god was that a turn on. Everything about these two the chemistry and actions, off the charts! I couldn’t stop reading but had to stop myself from reading too fast.

As always it ended too soon for me but I was so happy with the ending. You get a little bit of mystery and suspense, action, lot’s of steamy sexy scenes, laughter, love and fun! Everything you would need form a BOOM this has it.

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: na
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R E V I E W ➠ Southern Heat by Natasha Madison

(Southern #6)
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Willow
After being left for dead, I was given a fresh start by my knight in shining armor.
My protector.
I never had a family before they took me in.
But I don’t know how to stay or trust.
I always had a bag packed and ready just in case I needed to escape again.
Like they say, old habits die hard.
Being in the shadows is lonely, but lonely is safe.
Quinn
I was the quiet one, the one who stood in the back and watched things unfold. The cowboy who only cared about his horses instead of the glory.
Until I found her fighting for her life. Something inside me shifted, and I couldn’t stop it.
I couldn’t stop protecting her.
I fell in love with her with one look because she was my soul mate.
Even though I knew I couldn’t make her stay

RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2021

Not my first read by the author and yes I have read all the Series books and all the other books of Natasha that corollate with this one. That said, I wasn’t sure what to expect I kind of forgot who the heroine was going to be and it was a shock when I started reading. Have tissues because I wasn’t prepared but I am warning you, tear jerker! Just when you think she won’t try to kill us with another book, Natasha does it again!

This book will very much bring out all the emotions in you. Fear, anxiety, horror, sadness, passion, love and happiness. Luckily it is a HEA because I am not sure I would have been able to handle this. The hero is Quinn and the heroine is Willow which in Book 5 she is part of that so to say. She is related (not by blood) to Mayson from Book 5, when you read it, you will understand better I don’t want to get into the gruesome details. These two start of not knowing each other even one ounce. Quinn has this pull towards Willow when they find her and he is the quiet, smart pulled-back one but boy HE STOOD BY HER SIDE the whole time. It was really sweet and admiring about Quinn. Willow, after 8 years of hell is not sure what to think of Quinn and his family. She has never experienced that and the trauma she went through, she will always have one foot out the door. And that’s kind of what this is based off of, Quinn trying to understand what he feels for Willow and Willow thinking that it’s in Quinn’s nature to take care of people because of his profession. These two have a long road ahead and it’s painfully beautiful. Absolutely recommend reading this whole series in a row! It is a very SLOW BURN and due to circumstances it’s understandable but when Willow open’s up, Quinn really shines!

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥
Triggers: Trauma
Standalone/Series: Book 6 Series
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