This is the second book in Shalvis’ new Heartbreak Bay series and thankfully avoided the sophomore slump so many series seem to run into. In The Trouble with Mistletoe, we rejoin the group of friends living/working in San Francisco, this time focusing on pet shop owner, Willa. Willa is a typical Shalvis heroine – she […]
A long term friends with benefits turns into a marriage of convenience that suddenly becomes so much more….. I loved the idea, but the execution lacked for me. Things started out well, but the middle portion of the book went a little off the rails as Mira and Cal fought it out. I found both […]
I have to admit, part of my attraction to this book was the fact that our hero, Brett, is a head football coach for a major University in Texas. While he coaches at a fictional university, the idea appealed to my Big 12 football-loving heart. I also liked the idea of our heroine being a […]
I’ve been in a bit of an angst-y read groove lately, so this historical romance was a fun change of pace. Ms. Lindsey crafts a story that focuses on Brooke and Dominic, both members of England’s nobility, who are being forced into marriage by the Prince Regent. Animosity between Dominic and Brooke’s brother add to […]
This is, unfortunately, another case of cute idea meets less than stellar execution. I liked the characters, Lexi and Matthew, but due the length of the book I wasn’t able to get to know them well enough to really relate to them and empathize with their situation. The setup of the book was far-fetched, but […]
This is the third book in the Under The Lights series and while it is not necessary to read the prior books, having read one or both would add useful background information for the story. Sam is the former high school quarter back who left town and didn’t look back – until he got the […]
This is my first book by Ms. Carew and I picked it up because it sounded cute. The Billionaire who wants a woman who is resistant, he uses the carrot of helping her business to get the marriage he wants – what could go wrong, right? I will admit that I didn’t go into Nailed […]
Madeline Hunter is a new author for me and I am so glad that I gave her, The Wicked Duke, a chance. Lance is a bad boy who has been elevated to Duke with the recent death of his brother, but there is a cloud of suspicion hanging over him due to circumstances. Marianne is […]
My feelings on this book might have been different if I had read the prior books in the series, but I didn’t, so you get to see what I thought based on this one by itself. This is a stand-alone book, but it definitely follows up on things that happened in previous books. A Low […]
I enjoy sports-centric books, I really do and Third Base is a great example of why. Our hero, Ethan, is a young star on a young, rebuilding team in his second year in the majors. When we first meet him, he appears to be the stereotypical jock, but it doesn’t take long to learn that […]
Blown Away is a fun and emotional second chance romance. Drew is engaged to a storm chaser volunteer, Colby, when he is killed in a traffic accident on his way home. One year later, she joins his storm chasing team (and his best friend, Aidan) while trying to figure out her future. Drew and Aidan […]
In Red-Hot Texas Nights, Ms. Raye brings us back to Rebel, TX and the Tucker sisters. This time we are spending time with middle sister, Brandy, as she attempts to save and expand her bakery. The burr under Brandy’s romantic saddle, is Tyler McCall, the black sheep cousin of the dreaded Sawyer family. The set […]
I went into Daring in a Blue Dress because the premise sounded cute. I made it almost halfway into the book before I had to give up. The characters seemed quirky, but over a little flat. I couldn’t connect with them at all. I have a feeling this is a great book for some people, […]
In this 6th installment of the Green Mountain series, we get to visit with Charlotte (Charley) Abbot and Tyler Westcott. If you have been following the series, you know that Charley is the “prickly” sister in the Abbott family. Tyler is an unknown going into this installment. Tyler’s pursuit of Charley leads to a running […]
George Crabbe, The Duke of Stanbrook, has been a fixture in all 6 of the prior Survivor’s Club books. He’s been the wise counsel, father figure, and dear friend to all of the other Survivors when they have needed him. In Only Beloved, George gets to be the focus of the story. George’s story picks […]