A lighthearted and fun romantic story by Katie Reus. I do enjoy the nanny and the grumpy H trope, this was a novella so it was a quick read. Although A lighthearted and fun romantic story by Katie Reus. I do enjoy the nanny and the grumpy H trope, this was a novella so it was a quick read. Although this was a fun read, it does have a wee bit of danger though nothing too heavy. I like Patience our h, she might a sweetheart but she's no pushover. Trevor, our H has went through several nannies (gee, I wonder why?) and being the Head of Security he can be suspicious by nature. The interaction between both Patience and Trevor was a delight to read and yes, the sexy times are hot ... hot ... hot!
With pretty low on the angst scale, you can easily spend an afternoon away tucked away with this book.
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A lighthearted and fun romantic story by Katie Reus. I do enjoy the nanny and the grumpy H trope, this was a novella so it was a quick read. Although this was a fun read, it does have a wee bit of danger though nothing too heavy. I like Patience our h, she might a sweetheart but she's no pushover. Trevor, our H has went through several nannies (gee, I wonder why?) and being the Head of Security he can be suspicious by nature. The interaction between both Patience and Trevor was a delight to read and yes, the sexy times are hot ... hot ... hot!
With pretty low on the angst scale, you can easily spend an afternoon away tucked away with this book....more
A quick read by Katie Reus, a contemporary romance on second chances and how assumption is the mother of all screw ups. I've been an ardent reader of A quick read by Katie Reus, a contemporary romance on second chances and how assumption is the mother of all screw ups. I've been an ardent reader of Ms Katie Reus books and I absolutely loved her Darkness series. I have to say that his novella is just a meh for me, I just find that the premise of the breakup between Daniel and Kathryn could have been resolved much earlier had they just communicate with each other. Still I enjoyed the book, it was still a pleasant read for me.
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A quick read by Katie Reus, a contemporary romance on second chances and how assumption is the mother of all screw ups. I've been an ardent reader of Ms Katie Reus books and I absolutely loved her Darkness series. I have to say that his novella is just a meh for me, I just find that the premise of the breakup between Daniel and Kathryn could have been resolved much earlier had they just communicate with each other. Still I enjoyed the book, it was still a pleasant read for me.
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Tainted Evidence is Book 10 in the Evidence series by Rachel Grant. I'm not a new reader to Ms Grant's works, although I have yet to read this series.Tainted Evidence is Book 10 in the Evidence series by Rachel Grant. I'm not a new reader to Ms Grant's works, although I have yet to read this series. I was apprehensive if I was able to just jump into the book without reading the prior books. I was glad that I didn't have any problem at all reading this book at all. It was a tad confusing at first but as I read more of the book, I had no issues settling into the book.
Our heroine Maddie Foster's job is to take inventory of human remains, the job itself is creepy and difficult but what makes it works is the creepy security guard that seems to be always hovering over her shoulder. To get him to back off, Maddie called upon a friend of a friend, Josh Warner to pretend to be her boyfriend. Josh is an operative who just recently moved to Oregon to open a new private security branch and he was also the new guardian to his niece. Maddie and Josh chemistry was hot, however, Josh's main concern is his troubled niece. Then Josh realised that Maddie could be in real danger, hence his protectiveness kicks up a notch. This book was suspenseful, engaging and sexy at the same time. Do pick up this book for a read, you will not be disappointed.
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Tainted Evidence is Book 10 in the Evidence series by Rachel Grant. I'm not a new reader to Ms Grant's works, although I have yet to read this series. I was apprehensive if I was able to just jump into the book without reading the prior books. I was glad that I didn't have any problem at all reading this book at all. It was a tad confusing at first but as I read more of the book, I had no issues settling into the book.
Our heroine Maddie Foster's job is to take inventory of human remains, the job itself is creepy and difficult but what makes it works is the creepy security guard that seems to be always hovering over her shoulder. To get him to back off, Maddie called upon a friend of a friend, Josh Warner to pretend to be her boyfriend. Josh is an operative who just recently moved to Oregon to open a new private security branch and he was also the new guardian to his niece. Maddie and Josh chemistry was hot, however, Josh's main concern is his troubled niece. Then Josh realised that Maddie could be in real danger, hence his protectiveness kicks up a notch. This book was suspenseful, engaging and sexy at the same time. Do pick up this book for a read, you will not be disappointed.
This book was gifted to me by NetGalley, however the views above are all my own....more
This was a quick and easy read for me. I've always enjoyed Katie Reus books and this is no different. Deadly Past is Book 2 in the Verona Bay series aThis was a quick and easy read for me. I've always enjoyed Katie Reus books and this is no different. Deadly Past is Book 2 in the Verona Bay series and although I find the book enjoyable, I do feel that something is missing hence only 3 stars for me.
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This was a quick and easy read for me. I've always enjoyed Katie Reus books and this is no different. Deadly Past is Book 2 in the Verona Bay series and although I find the book enjoyable, I do feel that something is missing hence only 3 stars for me.
Room 143 is about 2 souls having the courage to believe in love and Laramie Briscoe wrote such a beautiful moving story about it.
We're introduced to NRoom 143 is about 2 souls having the courage to believe in love and Laramie Briscoe wrote such a beautiful moving story about it.
We're introduced to Nash who is a widower who runs his family garage and Caroline, an new transplant to the small town of Harper Valley. Nash's backstory broke my heart and you will be needing tissues. Caroline was eager to start a new job but before that she thought of nothing when she agreed to do a favour for her bestfriend. I love Caroline for Nash, she is sweet and yet determined.
As usual Laramie Briscoe words flows beautifully throughout the page, there was no hesitation or backpedaling. Using descriptive and yet simple prose, L.B was able to tell the story of Nash and Caroline that will leave you with nothing but satisfaction when you put the book down.
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Room 143 is about 2 souls having the courage to believe in love and Laramie Briscoe wrote such a beautiful moving story about it.
We're introduced to Nash who is a widower who runs his family garage and Caroline, an new transplant to the small town of Harper Valley. Nash's backstory broke my heart and you will be needing tissues. Caroline was eager to start a new job but before that she thought of nothing when she agreed to do a favour for her bestfriend. I love Caroline for Nash, she is sweet and yet determined.
As usual Laramie Briscoe words flows beautifully throughout the page, there was no hesitation or backpedaling. Using descriptive and yet simple prose, L.B was able to tell the story of Nash and Caroline that will leave you with nothing but satisfaction when you put the book down....more
Book 6 of Triple Canopy was an emotional read and Riley Edwards didn't shy from 2 difficult subjects. One being the "dead spouse" trope, of course thiBook 6 of Triple Canopy was an emotional read and Riley Edwards didn't shy from 2 difficult subjects. One being the "dead spouse" trope, of course this isn't something new to Ms Edwards as she's written this trope before. However, if done wrong the reader will be left to feel that the FMC comes 2nd to the dead wife, thankfully this is not so in this book. The next is about abuse, as we all know abuse comes in all shapes and forms. In this story, this is verbal abuse from a mother to her children and a wife to her husband. It was horrible, another difficult subject to broach but again, Ms Edwards did it with class. I especially am thankful that Ms Edwards brought forward the matter of wife abusing their husbands (as always, it is the other way round) and it was heartbreaking to read.
The highlight of this book for me is the OG ladies of 707 series (if you haven't read this series, I highly recommend that you do) I adore them and totally love that they took Sawyer under their wing (especially Reagan).
What a wonderful series and the addition of Conquered only proves to make this series better....more
Kiss Hard is Book 4 in the Hard Play series. I jumped into Book 4 without any prior reading of the previous books. It is still a stand-alone but I feeKiss Hard is Book 4 in the Hard Play series. I jumped into Book 4 without any prior reading of the previous books. It is still a stand-alone but I feel that I would have a much better experience with this series had I read from Book 1.
I'm very much invested in this book, it was engaging with great character building. I adore that Nalini Singh is able to write strong female characters with equally strong and yet sensitive male characters. I didn't feel bored or skimp on any pages, it was truly a great reading experience. I will now definitely go back to read the earlier books from this series.
Thanks to NetGalley for this copy of the book....more
For the most part I do enjoy Cate C Wells books, I'm a huge fan of rejected mate trope and of course I have high expectation of this book. UnfortunateFor the most part I do enjoy Cate C Wells books, I'm a huge fan of rejected mate trope and of course I have high expectation of this book. Unfortunately I feel that it fell short and I'm quite bummed by this. There's hardly any grovel and it doesn't happen till very much later in the book. I'm also not able to relate to Cadoc and Rose, certainly not my top 10 MCs.
I might pick up the next book in this series as I'm still a fan of Cate C Wells. Hopefully the next book will grab my attention. ...more
This was a quick read for me. Sam Crescent books are a hit or miss for me and I'm afraid I'm kind of ambivalent to this story. I love the rejected matThis was a quick read for me. Sam Crescent books are a hit or miss for me and I'm afraid I'm kind of ambivalent to this story. I love the rejected mate trope in the PNR universe and I wouldn't really say that Unwanted Mate strictly falls into this trope. The H pretty much want the h from the get go, the moment he scent her, he's obsessed with her. So that's kind of a let down for me because I truly prefer where the H out-rightly rejects the h, even with their mating bond. For Unwanted mate, due to the abuse being done to the h (not by the H or his pack), she's very wary about committing. I have to say that Caspian is very patient with Sofia. The story is okay, I didn't hate it nor can I recommend it if you're looking for a Rejected Mate storyline.
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I just adore a Grumpy & Sunshine plus Enemies to Lovers trope and Blurred Lines is a wonderful combination of the two. What a ride of a read! Not onlyI just adore a Grumpy & Sunshine plus Enemies to Lovers trope and Blurred Lines is a wonderful combination of the two. What a ride of a read! Not only are the interactions between Callum and Rora entertaining, it is filled with heartbreaks too. There were times when I just want to sock Callum in the head for being a dodo-head but his past experienced has shaped him into a distrustful person, so I cut him some slack. I have to say though that the animals took spotlights in this book, I might be a cat lover but I must say I am so loving Johnny Cash and his harem ..... such a hoot!
I look forward to more books from Redemption, infact, can Redemption be real because I want to move in....more
Oh wow, it has been a hot minute since I last read a novel by SK and how have I missed her. I do admit I had a few false start with this book as I havOh wow, it has been a hot minute since I last read a novel by SK and how have I missed her. I do admit I had a few false start with this book as I have difficulty in following the storyline. However the moment I got into it, I was in for a ride. This book is entertaining and deep in its lore, as usual SK is a Mistress at World Building. I love a tortured Hero and Valteri is one truly full of angst. The book did fall off a bit in the middle but it picked up speed towards the end. Welcome back SK, I look forward to the next book.
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Tough Justice is Tee O'Fallon first book in the K-9 Special Ops series. Tee O'Fallon is a new author for me and at the end of this book, I have to sayTough Justice is Tee O'Fallon first book in the K-9 Special Ops series. Tee O'Fallon is a new author for me and at the end of this book, I have to say that I'm fast becoming a fan. I really like the style and the great world building. Being the first book of any series, usually readers are laden with loads and loads of info dump but not so in this book. The writing is seamless and I genuinely like the H and h, of course the doggo too!
I'm looking forward to the next book already. ...more
Platinum is Book 3 and the end of the trilogy of Laramie Briscoe's Nashvegas series. What an ending it was. I adore this trilogy and Platinum is my faPlatinum is Book 3 and the end of the trilogy of Laramie Briscoe's Nashvegas series. What an ending it was. I adore this trilogy and Platinum is my favourite in this series. Ms Briscoe took us for an emotional ride, we see many beautiful moments as well heartbreaking ones. I love seeing how EJ and Bri relationship evolved, how they grew from strength to strength. I do urge all readers of romance to pick up this trilogy, you will not be disappointed....more
Dangerous Game is Book 3 in Riley Edwards Takeback series. I enjoyed reading this book, however there were times when I just want to wring Sadie's necDangerous Game is Book 3 in Riley Edwards Takeback series. I enjoyed reading this book, however there were times when I just want to wring Sadie's neck. As a longtime reader and a huge fan, I have to say that I almost have no problems with Ms Edwards Heroes. Unfortunately the same cannot be said with her heroines and Sadie is one of them. Sadie's character and personality just irked me, I find her to be too prideful at times. I find that Reese is just too good for her and he's very patient as well.
The storyline is good, not the greatest and I feel like lightning might strike me because I didn't find this series as gripping as her earlier works. Something is missing and for the life of me, I cannot pinpoint exactly what it was.
Having said that I'm still looking forward to reading more future books by Ms Edwards....more
True Wolf is Book 3 in Paige Tyler STAT series. I have not been reading Paige Tyler's books for the longest time. I used to be an avid reader of her XTrue Wolf is Book 3 in Paige Tyler STAT series. I have not been reading Paige Tyler's books for the longest time. I used to be an avid reader of her X-Ops and SWAT series but I outgrew her books. I decided to pick up this book True Wolf as the blurb intrigued me and I must say that I'm pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed every single page of this book and I wasn't bored at all. The chemistry between the 2 main characters Caleb and Brielle was scorching hot and their interaction felt organic.
This book is suspenseful with really hot sexy scenes. I will certainly pick up the next book....more
A short and utterly sweet story of V, Claire and cute baby Pearl. I'm always very happy to come back to Draegan even if it is for a short visit. Here A short and utterly sweet story of V, Claire and cute baby Pearl. I'm always very happy to come back to Draegan even if it is for a short visit. Here we see what a worrywort daddy V turned out to be, that part was too funny. Parents, especially new parents need to reconnect with each other and this book is about that. I'm thrilled to read cameos of other Dragon Kings and their mates. Truly a delight!...more
Hope Valley introduced me to Jessica Prince and I've been hooked ever since. When You Least Expect It is Book 11 in this series and once again, I coulHope Valley introduced me to Jessica Prince and I've been hooked ever since. When You Least Expect It is Book 11 in this series and once again, I couldn't put the book down. I read it in one sitting and I just love Stella, our FMC. Stella is loyal to a fault, she's all about family and she would do anything for them, especially her dad. As for West, he is perfect for her. I didn't quite like his nickname for her and I winced each time I read it but it what it is, I've learned to accept it by the end of the book. I also adore the entire Ryan family, they're not models of society and yes, they're criminals but I want them to adopt me!
Enjoyed this book so much and I cannot wait for the next one....more
Unstable is Book 3 of Pike Winsconsin series by Alexandra Ivy. I do like this book more than the previous 2 books that I read. The storyline is more gUnstable is Book 3 of Pike Winsconsin series by Alexandra Ivy. I do like this book more than the previous 2 books that I read. The storyline is more gripping and Ms Ivy kept throwing red herring to her readers that I kept changing my mind as to who is the killer.
We're back to small-town Pike, Wisconsin and this time we have second chance romance with a serial killer on the loose. I really do like Zac and Rachel, eventhough they're divorced their relationship was not toxic. Infact, both still harbours feelings for each other and especially Zac who regretted walking away from their marriage. I must say that their romance took a back seat and Ms Ivy concentrated more on the suspense and horror of an unhinged serial killer on the loose. The story is engaging and with very little downtime. I'm liking this series more and more, hopefully we will come back to Pike soon.
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Book 4 of the Blue Team series hit all the feels and once again (gosh, I do sound like a broken record) Riley Edwards checked all the points and then Book 4 of the Blue Team series hit all the feels and once again (gosh, I do sound like a broken record) Riley Edwards checked all the points and then some. At this juncture, I do believed that no other author writes instalove as emotionally believable as Ms Edwards. At this juncture I would like to make a petition for us to protect Ms Edwards at all cost because I do need her to spin more tales from this world for many more years to come.
Now the story itself, if you have a hard time getting into it at first I do urge you to plow through. Layla can be difficult to swallow at first. You think her cold and remove but dig deep you will see the depth of her loyalty and battle that raged inside her. She feels more alone than ever but she soldiers on for she is the TL (team leader) and if she has to take the fall for the better of her men (and woman) she will do it. She took the gamble and I'm so glad she did because she met Kevin and he's the only man who can unravel her. At first you can sense Kevin's disdain and his BS meter just went off the roof. Then, the more he got to be in Layla's presence he sensed (and need) her to be honest and tell him the whole truth. He feels their connection and he wants to explore it. One thing that made me love this book so much is both MCs are mature, they're in their 40's so when they're committed ... they're truly committed and they don't play mindgames. So many scenes in this book just catch me in all the feels, my favourite is to see the reunion of Garrett and his former team. So so so sweet.
Also, can I please have this special space to declare my undying love for Zane? We do so miss Zane in action and in this book Ms Edwards gave us a tiny smidgen of Zane who went wild. Seriously though, I may really like all the H in this world that Ms Edwards spun but none is like Zane and his drool dripping make you go ga-ga dimples.
Can you read this book out of order, I would say ... maybe yeah but I don't recommend that. Why short change your reading pleasure, read from Book 1. Heck grab the previous series as they are all kind of inter connecting anyways. Enjoy!...more
As a longtime reader of Rebecca Zanetti's books I've been looking forward to this new series by her. You can Run, a Laurel Snow series is a diversion As a longtime reader of Rebecca Zanetti's books I've been looking forward to this new series by her. You can Run, a Laurel Snow series is a diversion from her usual norm. This book is suspense-thriller heavy and the romance is barely hinted, could even be a really slow burning one.
This book introduced us to Laurel Snow, a child prodigy who is working for the FBI. We're then introduced to other characters whom I guessing will have recurring roles in the Laurel Snow series. This book fascinates me from the moment I read it, the mystery is intriguing and it kept me entertained. Was I disappointed by the lack of romance, well a little bit as I've been spoiled by Ms Zanetti by all her previous romance works. I dearly hope I didn't have to wait long for the next book as I really want to go back to this small town and all it's colourful characters.
Thanks NetGalley for the copy, the above is my honest review. ...more
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