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Queue emotions. The fear and pain I felt through these characters is something else. The level of writing you have to have to make my heart stopz break, shed tears, etc... SJ Sylvis has reached it.
This book had me flipping pages so fast, I read it like my life depended on it. I don't want to give too much away, but this book brought so many answers that come up from the first book, and I absolutely loved every minute of it. I love Isiah so much, and Gemma, this strong wonderful girl. I miss them already
I'm not usually a fan of high school, but SJ Sylvis has done a great job. This is my first book by SJ Sylvis and I enjoyed her writing style.
Gemma and Isiah are beautiful. Gemma is this sheltered girl who just wants to be free from her past, and Isiah has immense pressure on him and wants to be free of his future.
The character progression of Gemma is amazing. As she's free from her uncle, she's able to be herself. She's able to be a normal teenager and enhance her love for art. The friendships she builds while at St Mary's is amazing, and they supportive of her as she learns so many new things. Being sheltered kept her from knowing about normal teenage things, so it's a whole new world.
Isiah is an interesting character and I saw that broken boy for what he was....afraid. Afraid of love, of giving himself to someone and have them be broken. He doesn't want Gemma to be brought into the life that he is destined for. He's determined to keep his distance...but he needs her. He's on probation and she needs to be his cover. So he strikes up a deal...but he cannot resist the Good Girl. Isiah may be “alpha” type, but he isn't there to control Gemma... He loves watching her thrive and become herself. He is there to bring her up and watch her rise.
All in all, this book was great! The cliffhanger has me on edge and I can't wait to dive into the next one to finish and figure out what's going on with Isiah! It is super slow burn, which I wasn't fully expecting. I don't typically read reviews before reading a book, so I was surprised at how slow this book was. So keep that in mind if you're looking for something with spice, you won't really find it here. The scenes that are here though, are really good. The Forest scene was
Colton is Vada's brother's best friend - and her one time secret. After spending a night together while grieving the loss of her sister in law and friend, they agree to keep their night a secret.
But just because you can keep a secret, doesn't mean the feelings go away. Colton promises Vada that when he's done school he will give her the time she deserves...but life happens and sometimes we don't keep our promises.
Colton is full of secrets. With his family he has to be. When he finds out an even larger secret, it threatens to ruin his relationship with Vada.
I loved Colton and Vada. I think they had a bit of growing and healing to do, but they're good for each other. Vada frustrated me a few times, but with her past I can understand her reluctance to trust Colton.
I loved the side characters, and I can't wait to read about Cassidy's story next!
Want a book that keeps you up all night?
This may just be it! It's been a while since I've stayed up until 2am to just finish a book because I couldn't put it down. Nick and Eveline are just absolutely wonderful. Their connection can be felt from the beginning and being thrown together in close proximity only enhances that.
The enemies to lovers is strong with this one. Eveline and Nick both hate who each other is, and they hate that they have these feelings towards each other. The hate sex is unreal. And the gun scene
Beautiful rom-com by the queen!
Meghan Quinn never fails to write a fantastic book...and Put Me In Detention is no exception.
Cora is in Vegas on a divorc-ation. After finally divorcing her horrible ex, she is determined to endulge in the single life.
Pike is in Vegas for a golf tournament. Of course, he's also there to spite his father.
Since Pike and Cora know each other from Chicago, they end up drunk in Vegas, and leave as Mr and Mrs.
Pike and Cora are amazing. The chemistry, the banter, the pranks and the love...all of it was perfect.
Watching these two come together was beautiful...and seeing them fall apart was heart breaking. The forced Proximity in this book was just amazing! I was so glad to see them happy at the end ❤️.
Lovely hockey romance!
Axel and Langley are super sweet. A marriage of convenience meets sports romance, this was amazing! The right amount of heat, the right amount of sweetness. I loved how Axel became the perfect partner by lifting Langley up, and showing her it was okay to have love and a career. Definitely a great start to the series!
Broody Devil by Melissa Ivers
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I absolutely love Rhett and Lucy. They chemistry from the beginning is beautiful. This whole series has been wonderful to read, but I think Rhett and Lucy are my favourite couple.
Rhett is new to the Nashville Devils hockey team, traded after some bad press. He is grumpy and doesn't let anyone close enough to see who he is. Lucy is sunshine and rainbows. She is the PR person for the Devil's and knows how to make these hockey players listen...well all except for one broody Devil.
Rhett and Lucy find themselves in the center of a media firestorm when they wake up from a night in Vegas that they can't seem to remember....with rings on their fingers. Rhett is one mishap away from losing his NHL career and Lucy is one mistake away from letting her father down and losing her job. The two of them decide to play out their marriage until the end of the season....what could possibly go wrong?
There are a lot of issues Rhett needs to work through in order to have a healthy relationship, and I loved his character progression. I enjoyed the dynamic between Lucy and her sister and their parents as well and how that progressed through the book.
I can't wait to read Dirty Devil! This series is so light and fun and Im impatient!
Jewel E Ann is quickly becoming a favourite author of mine. I have absolutely loved everything I've read by her, and What Lovers Do was no exception.
This story follows Sophie, a caring optometrist who seems to get in the most frustrating situations, and Shep, a divorcee who just wants to settle down and have a family.
The banter between these two is wonderful and interesting and had me laughing. The chemistry of these two was off the charts. So much lighthearted content with just enough angst thrown in. The spice is also very nice!
And can we just love up on that epilogue?! Best epilogue Ive read!
Seriously, give this one a read!
“Because I ache for you ,” he breathed against my lips next. “And I'll end anyone who touches what's mine.”
Riley is a female football player. After a tragic accident she promises her brother she will take his place on the football team. She has a lot of issues to overcome - being the only female on the football team. But she also has to play with her enemy - Zeke.
Ugh. Zeke. I absolutely love him. He's working through some trauma and while he has amazing self-esteem on the football field, he lacks it in other areas.
The chemistry these two have from the beginning is amazing. You can clearly tell they liked each other before “the incident”.
Forgiveness is a big theme in this book. And I loved the journey. The conflict between the characters was really well done. I loved every page, I didn't want to stop reading. Kandi Steiner always has me hooked, but ugh! This was just perfect.
Spectacular RH!
This book took me out of my comfort zone of reading and I loved it. I am a fan of RH and Romance, but newer to the world of paranormal. I absolutely loved the guys. Saige is a wonderful FMC, strong when she needs to be. I can't wait to continue the series and find out more about Saige and her harem !
Funny, sexy sweet!
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Fake dating/engagement ✔️
Workplace ✔️
Friends to lovers ✔️
Holiday vacation ✔️
Miscommunication ✔️
Four and a half stars! I rounded down to 4 for Amazon/goodreads for only one reason. Miscommunication.
Meghan Quinn always has me hooked on every page of every book and this was no different. Stella and Romeo are
Always Been You by Q.B Tyler
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Taboo/Forbidden, steamy, beautiful.
This was a first for me from QB Tyler, and a first taboo of this nature and I loved it.
I did wish there wasn't so many time jumps in the last bit of the book and I found myself wanting MORE of this story. That's my only complaint...I wanted more and I didn't have it
Charlotte and Damien's story is not just about loving a partner, but also learning to love yourself - and I loved every minute of their journey.
Charlotte and Damien have been enemies since childhood. Damien had unrealistic expectations thrust upon him by his father, and Charlotte's mother added pressure to her life to become a wife and a mother. Neither wanted to be who their parents wanted them to be, and both ended up moving to California in hopes to have a better life. Before their high school graduation Charlotte made Damien promise he would never think of her or look her up, and he did.
12 years later fate seemed to play a role in bringing these two back together. Damien needs a fake girlfriend to get a promotion, and Charlotte agrees because maybe itll finally get her mother off her back.
Watching Damien and Charlotte fall in love is like a spicy hallmark movie. Damien is incredibly sweet, their banter was wonderful, and they brought the spice.
The relationship with Charlotte's friends also played a large roll in the story (as it should with the ladies who brunch!) and frankly, seeing their friendship, was absolutely beautiful. I loved that they played a big supportive role in the story and I can't wait to read about the rest of them.
Equally Funny, Sweet and Sexy!
It's been an awfully long time since Ive had a book that made me cackle with laughter, and this book hit that. In between laughing, I thoroughly enjoyed the story between Huxley and Lottie. A forced Proximity, fake relationship book at its finest! I loved seeing Huxley learn what was most important in his life, and I loved seeing Lottie challenge him! Definitely recommend reading this one!
I have waited for this, for what seems like forever, and I am so glad it has finally arrived. Criminal is my favourite book in the series so far! I reviewed an early copy of this book voluntarily.
Lydia and Talents story starts with Tramp (Book #1) where we see Lydia, an escort, with Talent, a lawyer. During the book we find out more about these two, and if you haven't read Tramp, you may not want to read the rest of this review.
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Criminal takes place after Camilla and Wilder get married (the first time) and shows a deeper look into the mafia world. This book shows the hardship of loving someone with trauma, and how they can overcome it. Lydia's inner monologue of push and pull was fantastic and I loved seeing Talent's side with how he handles Lydia's hot and cold personality.
I absolutely loved Lydia's character development and how she learns to trust and love Talent by the end. Lydia struggles with a lot of self confidence issues and I find myself connecting to her character as she worked through those thoughts. My heart breaks for Lydia. I liked that Talent pushed her a bit so she could get there, even if it wasn't his original intention. In between these two fighting for their love we get to see issues between crime families and new characters popping up to make problems for the family. I also enjoyed seeing the dynamic between Talent and his brother, Wilder. Seeing the support they give each other during hard times is very heartwarming.
I thoroughly enjoyed this one, and look forward to reading more in this series! Because that ending ! I need more!
Wooooowie!
This book is part one of a duet series (each book being full length). I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, and parts of it made me cringe HARD (mostly due to the abuse Eden endures). Please heed the TWs if certain abuse triggers you, this book will not be for everyone, and that's okay!
This story follows Eden and her “kings”, Giovanni, Anthony, Marco and Santos. After a huge misunderstanding/unfortunate circumstance, Eden becomes homeless at 17, leaving her boyfriend, Santos, to wonder what happened. Years later they stumble into the strip club she works at and finds her drug addicted.
My husband kept distracting me, and then I ended up sick, so I was able to live in this world much longer than I normally do (7 days from start to finish) and I soaked up every bit of it that I could. I can't wait to read book 2 and find out what happens in the “GAMES” (IYKYK) story.
Loved this extended epilogue!
I loved going back into the world of Madison Kate and I loved the storyline here! I loved the multiple POVs that we didn't get in the full series as well. It really had me connecting to each of the guys in a deeper way! Fantastic read again! This series is one of my favourites!
Wow!
This book was SO heavy, so I advise caution going in if you have any triggers as this book is loaded with them.
That said .. Tate James completely outdid herself on this one. This was full of action, full of revenge, full of everything I expected yet somehow so much more. Fantastic ending to a fantastic series.
