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JINGLE WARS BY R. HOLMES AND VERONICA EDEN

12/10/2020

Jingle Wars is the perfect holiday read for diehard romance lovers! Not only is it filled with holiday cheer but it has a sexy and funny romance.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: November 10, 2020
Genre: Enemies-to-Lovers, Christmas romance.
Series: Hollyridge series #1 (can stand alone).
Pages: 276 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

From bestselling authors R. Holmes & Veronica Eden comes an all-new steamy new adult enemies-to-lovers holiday romcom standalone.

Two inns, one town, and there’s not enough room for the both of them.

Add in a reindeer-ish donkey, a Christmas competition, and a rivalry to end all rivalries and you’re bound to end up in disaster, right?

Finn Mayberry has enough on his plate trying to keep his Grandparents inn afloat. The last thing he needed was some California state of mind starlet bulldozing into his town and throwing up a five-star resort right next to his family’s inn.

But, now she’s here and he can’t get her out of his town or his head.

GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN BY TALIA HIBBERT

11/6/2020

Get a Life, Chloe Brown is one heck of a charming read and I loved every minute of it! While there were minor things that bothered me, when I think of the book as a whole, I loved it.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: November 5, 2019
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Series: The Brown Sisters #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 387 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

A witty, hilarious romantic comedy about a woman who’s tired of being “boring” and recruits her mysterious, sexy neighbor to help her experience new things--perfect for fans of Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory, and Helen Hoang!

Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. After almost—but not quite—dying, she’s come up with seven directives to help her “Get a Life”, and she’s already completed the first: finally moving out of her glamorous family’s mansion. The next items?

Enjoy a drunken night out.
Ride a motorcycle.
Go camping.
Have meaningless but thoroughly enjoyable sex.
Travel the world with nothing but hand luggage.
And... do something bad.

FALLEN CREST HIGH BY TIJAN

10/10/2020

Fallen Crest high is just as juicy as I had hoped! This stepbrother romance is filled with the best angst and drama around! I can't wait to finish reading the series!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: November 18, 2012
Genre: New Adult. High school Romance. Stepbrother.
Series: The Fallen Crest series #1
Pages: 375 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

Mason and Logan Kade are two brothers who did their own thing. They were rich and expected to attend Samantha's school, Fallen Crest Academy. They chose public school and now she has to live with them. The problem is that she doesn't care at all: about them, about her friends, about her cheating boyfriend, or even about her parent's divorce.

But maybe that's a good thing. Maybe change is a good thing.

This book contains adult/mature young adult situations.

FLOW BY KENNEDY RYAN

10/1/2020

Flow is the first book in the Grip trilogy. This is an epic romance series that must be read in order! If you enjoy musicians, read this book asap!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 22, 2017
Genre: Contemporary. New Adult. Musician Romance.
Series: The Grip Trilogy #1
Pages: 125 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

*Book 1 of the Grip Trilogy. Must be read before Grip*

"I can't stop thinking about this book! The story reads like a movie...GRIP has everything I want in a story—dynamic characters, soulful plot, and a lesson at the end that change the way you look at life. 5 massive, gripping stars from me...One of my favorite reads this year. Maybe ever." -- Adriana Locke, USA Today Bestseller

In 8 years, Marlon James will be one of the brightest rising stars in the music industry.
Bristol Gray will be his tough, no-nonsense manager.
But when they first meet, she’s a college student finding her way in the world,
and he’s an artist determined to make his way in it.
From completely different worlds,
all the things that should separate them only draw them closer.
It’s a beautiful beginning, but where will the story end?

CORRUPT BY PENELOPE DOUGLAS

9/3/2020

Corrupt by Penelope Douglas is the first book in the Devil's Night series. This is a DARK romance with questionable situations. I freakin loved it! It was a little long, but such a good read.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Genre: New Adult. Dark Romance.
Series: Devil's Night series #1
Pages: 461 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

Erika

I was told that dreams were our heart’s desires. My nightmares, however, became my obsession.

His name is Michael Crist.

My boyfriend’s older brother is like that scary movie that you peek through your hand to watch. He's handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college’s basketball team and now gone pro, he’s more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than me.

But I noticed him.

I saw him. I heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds that he hid…For years, I bit my nails, unable to look away.

DRIVE ME WILD BY MELANIE HARLOW

8/28/2020

Drive Me Wild is the first book in a brand new series from Melanie Harlow and I am LOVING IT! This is a small town romance with a grumpy mechanic and the lady who lands at his feet (literally).

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: August 24, 2020
Genre: Contemporary. Small Town Romance.
Series: The Bellamy Creek series #1
Pages: 312 pages
Format: eBook. Arc.

When Blair Beaufort literally crashes into Bellamy Creek wearing a ball gown and a tiara, I should have towed her car, said goodnight, and sent her packing.

I’m a mechanic, not a hotel manager. I've got enough on my plate trying to keep my shop from going under, my overbearing mother off my back, and my baseball team in contention for the league championship. I don’t have time for a former debutante with zero street smarts and a cash flow problem, even if she is crazy beautiful.

Problem is, she’s stranded in my small town, and I’m hiding a protective streak underneath my broody exterior that runs deep. So I offer her a place to stay and keep my hands to myself.

For exactly one night.

THE HONEYMOONER BY MELANIE SUMMERS

8/22/2020

I've seen this book around amazon and finally grabbed a copy when it went on sale. What a delightful read! I'm so glad I took a chance on this book because I really enjoyed it. I liked it so much that I immediately grabbed the next book in the series!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: August 7, 2018
Genre: Romantic Comedy. Chick Lit.
Series: The Paradise Bay series #1 (can stand alone).
Pages: 248 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

From bestselling author Melanie Summers comes the wickedly funny, ridiculously romantic spinoff of her highly-acclaimed Crown Jewels Series…

Twenty-nine-year-old workaholic Libby Dewitt lives by the motto ‘if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.’ She’s finally about to start her dream life with her steady-as-a-rock fiancé, Richard Tomy. Together, they’re the perfect power couple—right down to the fact that he’s agreed to use their honeymoon to help further her career in mergers and acquisitions. But ten minutes before the wedding, her dreams dissolve via text message.

Devastated and humiliated, Libby escapes to Paradise Bay alone. She’s got two goals for her trip: to devise a plan to get Richard back and to convince resort owner Harrison Banks to sell his property to her company. Unfortunately, when she arrives, she discovers that tall, dark, and built, Harrison is not about to make anything easy for her.

REAL BY KATY EVANS

7/10/2020

This book was recommended to me by a friend on Instagram so I bought it immediately. For the most part, I'm glad I read it. The romance is HOT and angsty. However, there were a few things that bothered me about the writing which I'll explain below.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Genre: MMA Fighter Romance.
Series: The Real series #1
Pages: 321 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

The New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller, the first in a scorching series about a beautiful young sports rehab specialist who can't fight her attraction to a dangerously sexy underground fighter.

Remington Tate has a bad-boy rep in and out of the ring, a granite-hard body, and a raw, animal power that sends his female fans into a frenzy. But from the moment their eyes lock, the only woman he wants is Brooke Dumas. His desire is pure, all-consuming, and REAL.

Hired to keep his perfect body working like a machine, Brooke finally has the lucrative sports therapy job she’s been dreaming of. But as she tours the dangerous underground fighting circuit with Remy and his team, Brooke’s own body becomes alive with the most primal of hungers. If what happens between Brooke and

THE SINNER BY KELSEY CLAYTON

7/2/2020

The Sinner if the first book in the Haven Grace Prep series and is a must read for fans of bully romances! This is a standalone in the series and is filled with angst!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: March 12, 2020
Genre: Bully Romance. Childhood friends to lovers.
Series: Haven Grace Prep series #1(can stand alone)
Pages: 279 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

When I was a kid, my best friend betrayed me in the worst way possible, ripping my family to shreds in the aftermath. She ruined my life in one fell swoop, and didn’t even have the heart to warn me.

Now, nearly a decade later, I’m back in the town I grew up in, determined to make her pay.

They say revenge is a dangerous game, but I’ve never been one to play it safe. There is nothing I’ll love more than to find her weakness and use it to destroy her. The lie she told all those years ago will be her undoing.

Savannah Montgomery may be queen of the rich and entitled, but she’s about to meet her match.

THE SINNER is a standalone and part of the Haven Grace Prep series. It contains angst, violence, and scenes that may be

AGONY BY KAYLEE RYAN

6/18/2020

Agony is the first book in the Entangled Hearts duet and is aptly named! WOW. This book is such a roller coaster ride and I couldn't get enough of it! Highly recommended.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: June 17, 2020
Genre: New Adult. College. Sports Romance. Duet.
Series: The Entangled Hearts duet #1
Pages: 281 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Reese
Cooper Reeves was the boy-next-door. Every milestone, every memory of my youth was entangled with his.

We were inseparable... until college.
It wasn’t his friends, girls or even sports that came between us— it was me.

Tired of being in the friend zone, I finally made a move. Turns out it was the wrong one.

Cooper walked away to play his first year of professional football and left me behind with a broken heart.

Cooper
It’s always been her. Even before I really knew what love was,

THE GUY ON THE RIGHT BY KATE STEWART

5/30/2020

Theo is such a fantastic hero! WOW! I loved him so much. Kate did a tremendous job at bringing Theo to life and I can't help but recommend this to everyone!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: July 25, 2019
Genre: New Adult. College Romance.
Series: The Underdogs #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 364 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

Strike One-My mother named me Theodore after her favorite chipmunk.

Not cool, Mom.

I‘ve spent most of my life answering to Teddy, because I couldn’t make Theo work.

Except for here. College. The place where all bets are off, and I’ve managed to redeem myself.
There’s only one problem, my new roommate, Troy, is football royalty and looks like he stepped off the set of an Abercrombie shoot.

Doesn’t matter, I cook a mean breakfast for his panty parade, and we get along well.
And anyway, this year I got the girl. And she’s perfect.

RECKLESS MEMORIES BY CATHERINE COWLES

5/18/2020

It comes as no surprise to me that we have another gorgeous romance from Catherine Cowles right here. Her books are simply majestic! I highly recommend this one. I devoured it in one sitting and couldn't stop reading until the end.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: May 18, 2020
Genre: Friends to Lovers. Second Chances. Suspense.
Series: The Wrecked series #1
Pages: 330 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

I loved him before I knew what the word meant.
From skinned knees to first dates and everything in between.
But he was never mine to love.
I settled for friendship, even though I always wanted more.

That was before.
Before he ripped my world apart and didn’t bother sticking around to help me pick up the pieces.
I knit every last shred back together all on my own.
And I’ve all but forgotten his name.

Now, he’s back, and everything is torn apart once more.
But he’s not the only one doing the tearing this time.
And there might be no stopping the person who has it out for us both.

UNSUPERVISED BY S.M. SHADE

5/6/2020

Unsupervised is the first book in a brand new romantic comedy series from S.M. Shade and it's FUNNY! If you've read the Violent Circle series (which I recommend) then you should know that this is a spin-off of that series!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: May 7, 2020
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Series: Slumming It #1
Pages: 272 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

My decision to run from my comfortable upper-class life was an impulsive one, but I’m determined not to regret it. It’s true I have no car, have already been fired from my first job, and can’t cook without starting a fire, but I can do this. Anything is better than the life I was raised to lead as some successful man’s arm candy.

I’m adjusting to my new circumstances living with three roommates on Violent Circle, a neighborhood known for being eccentric at best and an insanity filled edible trip any other day. On my own for the first time, I am quickly realizing there’s a lot I need to learn, so signing up for the adulting club that teaches life skills at college seems like the perfect solution.

That is, until I walk into the first meeting and come face to face with my gorgeous economics teacher. Screw learning how to change a tire or file your taxes.

WHEN SHADOWS FOLLOW BY CALLIE RAE

4/26/2020

When Shadows Follow by Callie Rae is an amazing debut and I can't wait for the second book! This is not a standalone so expect a cliffhanger.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: March 19, 2020
Genre: New Adult. Romantic Suspense.
Series: The Cherry Creek series #1 (not a standalone)
Pages: 213 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

Blend in. Stay quiet. Survive.

Fallon Blake is starting her senior year in a new town with the goal of sliding through to graduation unseen. Despite her attempts to lay low, she makes a snap decision to act when the king of Cherry Creek High School, Jesse Callaway, gets jumped at a party.

Now, fearing Fallon needs protection from the mess she threw herself into, Jesse refuses to let her recede back into the shadows. Little does he know, with each lingering glance, or brush of his hand, he is reigniting a fire within Fallon that burns her to the core. Every gentle touch scorches the scars on her fragile heart.

As sparks fly between them, Fallon fights to snuff them out. How can she trust her own judgment when it failed her horrifically before? But when the past catches up with her, Fallon is left with two options. Confide in Jesse... or run.

SOUTHERN STORMS BY BRITTAINY C. CHERRY

4/8/2020

Southern Storms is another memorizing and unforgettable read by Brittainy C. Cherry. I loved everything about this book and highly recommend it to all romance readers.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: April 6, 2020
Genre: Small Town. Childhood friends to Lovers.
Series: The Compass series #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 325 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

Even the town’s black sheep needed a friend sometimes

All I wanted to do was run away, I never expected to crash into his arms…

After leaving the city life behind to escape my loveless marriage, I moved to small town Havenbarrow for a fresh start.

What I didn’t expect was to find myself drawn to the town’s black sheep.

They called him troubled. Cold. A man with a dark past.

What everyone seemed to miss about Jax was the splashes of light in his eyes. The random acts of kindness he performed when no one was watching. The way he made me smile and laugh.

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