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The Heat Wave by Kate Riordan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Long buried secrets slowly reveal themselves as a mother and daughter pack up their old family home in the South of France… After the loss of her eldest daughter and the dissolution of her marriage, Sylvie moved from her family home in Southern France to London, England… Ten years later a fire at the family home pushes Sylvie to return with her younger daughter, whom is now 14, to finally take care of the home and tie up these loose strings of her past.  An odd feeling overcomes them upon their return and stifling heat wave , the likes of which hasn’t been seen of since she left, keeps them in a lethargic state. Soon memories start to return for both Sylvie and her younger daughter, Emma. Sylvie is determined that Emma will not learn the whole truth of their departure ten years ago… until unforeseen events and visitors push the issue. This book had me wrapped up in the mother daughter relationships with both daughters fr

Brazen in Blue Muses Salon, Book 5 by Rachael Miles ⭐⭐⭐ /5 I wanted to like this book more, but it left me with a disjointed feeling and a lack of finality in the end… There are many side stories going on in this book, which makes me believe that if I had stared the series at the beginning, it would have flowed better for me. Somethings that I enjoyed about Brazen in blue was the dogs included almost as supporting characters, Queen Bess the heroines dog and companions was a delight. I also love a good second chance romance and a road trip, which this book had both! In general the side story and the switching of the narrative was just too jarring and left me not enjoying the HEA for Emma and Adam as much as I should have. I highly recommend starting this series from the start in order to fully enjoy it. This book had some great characters which I wish I could have appreciated more. Brazen in Blue by Rachael Miles was released August 25th, 2020.

The Wedding Date Disaster by Avery Flynn ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Twin brothers Will and Web have been switching places since they were kids… so when Web gets sick right before leaving to be his best friends plus one at her sisters out of town wedding, it seems like the perfect idea to send his brother Will in his place! Except Will and Hadley have been at each others throats since the day they met… how will they ever pull off the illusion of being a couple if they can’t be in the same room without heated looks and insults?!?! Miles away from Harbour City, Will agrees to give it his best shot to fool Hadley’s family… as long as she agrees to leave his wealthy brother alone after all of this. Hadley and Will are faced together in different situations allowing the heated looks they share to turn into sparks! Soon this fake relationship isn’t feeling too fake anymore and they wonder if when they return home they can keep this up? The banter between Will and Hadley was fun to read

Can’t Help Falling A Forever Yours Novel, #2 by Cara Bastone ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 The second book in the Forever Yours series by Cara Bastone picks up shortly after where the characters left off in her first book… but now the focus has shifted to their friends and their  attraction/ revolution for each other. Serafine St. Romain, Fin, has known that men would be her downfall since her physic mother told her that as a child. After growing up with only females in her life, her aunt and foster sister, and being a beautiful woman often gaining unwanted make attention, she finds her tolerance for the male sex to be pretty minimal. When her best friends boyfriends attempts to ask her out, she doesn’t hold back and completely shatters him. But a few months later when Tyler finds himself as the guardian of his little sister, Fin finds a kindred spirit in Kylie… Now she will have to make up with Tyler if she ever wants to be let into Kylie’s life to help her adjust to all these chan

Someone to Romance A Westcott Novel #8 by Mary Balogh ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  /5 The Westcotts are at it again!!!  I cannot get enough of this extensive family and their HEA’S!!!  I feel like we have almost come full circle with the story of Lady Jessica Archer, since the saga began with her brother, the Duke of Netherfield and her sister-in-law Anna, who changed all of their lives... After watching her brother, cousins and other relatives get over family trauma and find happiness, Jessica decides this season (her 6th) she will finally marry. Luckily for her there are some new eligables on the market this year! In particular Gabriel, a mysterious gentleman of means recently returned from America and Anthony, the soon to be declared heir of the Earl of Lyndale... not one, but 2 suitors! Secrets, lies, attraction and convince add together to help Jessica choose her husband. This choice is not without trials, but with the whole Westcotts crew behind them, Jessica and her new h

Make Mine a Cowboy  Meadow Valley, book 2 by A.J. Pine ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Second chances and coming home again! Ben Callahan has been given a second chance at life and love! Six months ago he received a devastating diagnoses and began living recklessly one day at a time, with no thought of a future. Now he has been told that was a mistake and he has a healthy future to look forward to. He decides to become a better partner at his ranch, bother, son and possible husband material for one lucky lady… Dr. Charlotte North enjoyed her two week vacation in Meadow Vally visiting her Grandma and her fling with her hunky cowboy, Ben. Now weeks later she has been called back, and is leaving her home and practice New York to return and take care of her Granda after an accident. Her vacation was fun, but she is here now to help her family and work… not re-kindle her romance with Ben. Perhaps the friendship he is offering and his help are welcome… but her home is in New York and

Highland Gladiator Scots and Swords, Book 1 by Kathryn Le Veque ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Tensions and clan loyalty run high in medieval Scotland. Yet in this tumultuous time a love the likes of Romeo and Juliet sparks as two youths meet in a vale between territories… separated by their clans, Lor and Isabail come to meet again years later and no longer children. The spark is still there until clan warfare burns down Lor’s village and destroys his family. Now For must push aside romance and seek vengeance for his family. First, he must learn to fight… he ventures to the secretive Scottish fighting guild and pledges his allegiance to learn their ways and methods. After months of training he is surprised to see Isabail and her family appear at the guild in want of a warrior… to seek justice from his clan! This story was fill ed with action and sweet romance! Lor was a warrior but a he had the true heart of a cinnamon roll hero! Isabail was a tough take no crap lady who got things

Better Than People by Roan Parrish ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5  What better way to fall in love, than over the mutual love of animals! Extreme grump, Jack has broken his leg and now needs help taking care and walking his pack (his many dogs and cats). Thankfully in this modern age there is an app for that! Through the app, Jack connects with Simon, who is eager to help with the pets in return for some love and kindness the only animals can give. Simon is cripplingly shy. He can’t talk or make eye contact with Jack as he visits twice a day to help with the pack.  Jack is intrigued by Simon and works to build up a comfort level between them, as he sees and accepts Simons difficulty interacting with people. Soon they become friends and lovers… But as Jack’s cast is removed and he can get back out into the world, will he leave Simon behind once he realizes that he can’t change the way he is? This was such a sweet romance! I loved how both characters had their own flaws an

Who Wants for Marry a Duke Duke Dynasty, Book 3 by Sabrina Jeffries ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 After reading about Thorn, Marlowe Drake, the Duke of Thornstock be as dukishly domineering as possible in the last instalment of the Duke Dynasty,  while his sister finds romance… it was nice to see him loose that haughty air and find someone to be himself around. After always being told that as a Duke to watch out for scheming mama and daughters, Thorne is enraged when he is caught in a kiss with the unique girl who assisted him with a stain on his jacket. He is even more insulted after he does the honourable thing, asking her to marry him and she turns him (A DUKE!) down! Years later Thorn is shocked again to meet the same miss as she is introduced as the chemist hired by his brother to help investigate his brother’s fathers death. Still not trusting her, Thorn is drawn to Olivia again… can he win her heart and her trust after the way he acted before? As I started reading th

How to Catch an a Sinful Marquess The Disreputable Debutants #3 by Amy Rose Bennett ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 /5 Another fun instalment of the Disreputable Debutants series from Amy Rose Bennett! This series has definitely become a must read for series that I can’t recommend enough. Bennett has an innate style of writing that harkens back to classic romance yet she still gives her characters a modern romance treatment that carries very well. Olivia de Vere, orphaned heiress and award to her scheming uncle is looking for an escape. She has only a few moth’s until she 21st birthday when she will be of age to marry s she choose (or not chooses) and by her 25th birthday she will inherit. But for all that to come into place she needs to escape her uncle house and and her almost fiancee cousin! Lord Sleat is all of a sudden in need of a nursemaid. A child has been dropped off at his door and he need to get back to his ancestral home on the Isle of Skye to deal with family matters… luckily

Who’s That Earl Love and Let Spy, Book 1 by Susanna Craig ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Miss Jane Quayle is living her life under 2 aliases: Robin Ratliff, the famous gothic novelist and Mrs. Higginbottom, the authors’ amanuensis. While working in her leased Scottish castle, it appears her ruse is going well... that is until her lost love from 7 years ago, Lieutenant Thomas Sutherland shows up to investigate the threatening letters recently received by Robin Ratliff. I loved a good second chance romance! It was fun watching both these characters uncover each other’s secrets and re-kindle their romance! There were some gothic elements and suspense added into the mix as well- all and all a fun read! I also really enjoyed the ending where a certain match maker was revealed and sets up the next book in the Love and Let Spy series! I definitely choose this book because of the cover! ...The modern text, the clean white background against the purple dress- it all just pops and I lov

Ask Me Anything by P.Z. Reizin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 I never imagined I would be reading a book and be totally rooting for the fridge-freezer to get their HEA! This was such a fun twist on the idea of a fairy godmother! Fridge-freezer , along with their motley crew of smart appliances, tv, microwave and the electric toothbrush, have decided to use their unlimited access to the internet of things to make a difference in their owner, Daisy’s love life. Daisy is just floating in a pattern of unhealthy relationships and barely keeping her job in production. Then, some truths out themselves and luck seems to have turned around… All the while at least half of the book is narrated by the endearing fridge-freezer as he leads his troops in OpDas and starts to relate more and more to the humans it was made to save and temperature control for. Can abridge-freezer think independently? Feel emotions? Know pain? This one might… I definitely was captured by the secret life of these inanimate object

Mermaid Inn A Matchmaker Bay Novel, book 1 by Jenny Holiday  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 After recently reading Mermaid Inns’ sequel, Paradise Cove, and LOVING it, I knew I had to back track and read the Mermaid Inn ASAP. I love a good second chance romance! Sawyer and Eve broke up 10 years ago after Sawyer publicly cheats on her… Broken hearted, Eve stays away from Moonflower Bay until her aunts passing when she is willed her formerly beloved summer escape, the Mermaid Inn. Trying to keep her heartache at bay, she plans on selling the inn and moving on… that is until she learns of a clause in the will not allowing her to sell for one year. Now she has a year to fix up the inn and mend the preverbal fences with Sawyer since it looks like she won’t be able to avoid him. Ten years ago Sawyer pushed his love, Eve away she would follow her dreams. Now she is back. Can he fix them while helping fix her inn? Eve and Sawyer were a delight! After reading about them as side characters int he second

Calling on Quinn The Blackhart Brothers, Book 1 by Blue Saffire ⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Quinn Blackhart, as the head of his family PI firm, is used to calling the shots and getting results. Known as the family fixer, he is a man of action and doesn’t stop until he gets the desired outcome… so when Alicia brushes him off, he doubles down on his efforts. The chance encounter with his niece’s driving instructor has thrown him for a look and he won’t rest until she admits its done the same to her! Alicia Rhodes is recently out of an emotionally abusive relationship and is working on getting financially stable again after her friends mismanagement coasts her her home. She doesn’t have time for a new man - she needs to work on her self. But when strange occurrences keep putting her in danger, her new man, Quinn is the only one she can turn to for help.  This was. Romantic suspense that wraps around both characters like a scarf- puling them tightly together. I enjoed the mystery asp

A Duke to Die For The Rogues’ Dynasty, Book 1 by Amelia Grey ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 A fun, light, no-stress historical romance! This is just what I have been in the mood for lately. When Miss Henrietta Tween lands at the door of her new guardian, the Duke of Blackwell’s London home she is weary… Since the age of 7 she’s been through 5 guardians after tragically loosing her parents. She is cursed to loose anyone who cares for her. Lonely and concerned fro his safety, Henrietta is surprised to see the young Duke and becomes even more concerned when her feelings get attached to him. She must do something to keep him safe from her curse. Lucian Blakewell was living the life of Riley until the young and beautiful Miss Tweed shows up. He will put everything at his disposal to find her a husband and have his peace restored… until he discovered that exactly not what he wants! Can he convince her to let the curse be damned and take a chance on loving him? I loved the easy paci