HOT, HUMOROUS, AND SWEET
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HE AINT LION is the first book in the Ridgeville series. Each will stand on their own, but as always youll want to read them all and in the order of release.

A short, hot, funny story meant to reset your attitude. Dont take it or yourself too seriously! This is straight-up humor! Yet, the romance was still sweet even with the insta-lust and insta-love.

Dont forget to "Live by the three 'F' rule: If they don't f#ck you, feed you, or finance you, they don't matter."

If the rest of this series is this funny, I WANT to read it!

Title: HE AINT LION
Series: Ridgeville #1
Category /Genre: Paranormal Romance, BBW
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing: A  near perfect
Received from: Amazon purchase
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I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

When I first saw the synopsis for Bear with Me by Miranda Stowe, I expected a hot read about some wild shifter sex. I got that but I also got so much more. Bear with Me is also a surprisingly sweet book about friends becoming lovers.

Rhea Griffin is a jaguar shape shifter who is about to enter her mating heat. There is an injection available that will help her avoid the mating compulsion but she still invites her best friend Brick Lowery over to keep her company while she is confined. Rhea doesnt know that Brick has been secretly in love with her for forever. She also doesnt know that the injection she received is a dud until its too late and she is caught in the mating heats clutches. Now Rhea is in agony and needs sex, a lot of sex.

Brick cant stand to see Rhea in agony, but he wants her to want him for himself not because she is in heat. Circumstances force him to make choices he might not otherwise have made. Brick just hopes that Rhea doesnt hate him for forcing her into something she might not have wanted.

I loved the chemistry and connection between Brick and Rhea. They were best friends before they were lovers and this makes their relationship believable. Brick is a smart-ass but Rhea loves that about him and she appreciates how he makes her laugh. I appreciated how each one was concerned about the others feelings which made them a couple I could cheer for.

Now the sex is hot, hot, and hot. Ms. Stowe was able to create steamy, hot, animalistic loving while still injecting humor into the story. I would find myself laughing at Rhea and Bricks antics one minute and fanning myself off the next minute. Bear with Me took the concept of shifter mating season to a whole different level and it made me yearn to be a shifter.

Bear with Me is the fifth book in Ms. Stowes Half-Breed Shifter series but you don't have to have read the others to enjoy this one. I hadnt read the others but had no difficulty following along. Bear with Me does offer an HEA so you will finish this quick read feeling satisfied. I just enjoyed this one so much that I think Im going to have to go back and read the others.
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I'm new to the bear shifter genre, and Emerald Wright's Grizzly was a delight. I'm in the process of gobbling up the series and waiting (impatiently ;-) for the third book.

Cassidy, the heroine, makes me laugh out loud. Her enthusiasm for life comes through the page. You can't help but root for her. Especially during the swimming pool incident. I was cheering her the whole way to the police station.

Her chemistry with Abe, the bear shifter, is not only hot, but it's sweet too. Emerald Wright manages to balance the hot, sexy factor with sweet relationship stuff too. Plus they both love food, and I love food too--although I don't approve of "floppy" bacon. I want to read about characters eating and loving food! (Yes, that might make me weird but there ya go.)

The other aspect of this story that really hooked me is that Cassidy is a writer--she writes novels about shifters. But her secret project is a novel that she absolutely loves but is worried she can't sell. Relating to characters is an important element for me, and I ended up loving both Cass and Abe.

This book is fun, romantic, and sexy. Like I said before, I'm greedily reading as much as I can of the series. I'm hoping that in the third book, Abe shifts in front of Cass, and she gets the opportunity to pet his furry bear ears. OK, maybe that's MY fantasy. But here's hoping!
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Sometimes all you need is love, but Max isn't in a position for it. He is in a position to feel attraction though, and he's drawn to making an outrageous deal to Laura. She's in no place for love either, but it's pure joy following along with this story, and Bella's pretty darn cute to boot. I loved the bond that grows between Laura and Bella. Super sweet. A great read with some heat but also a huge heart. This is a voluntary review of an advance reader copy.
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*A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley and I'm freely giving my honest review.*

Oh, I loved this story, it was sweet, fun and oh so hot. I actually have nothing to complain about.

The writing style is great, light and easy and to the point, it also had a lot of dialogues which I happen to love. I absolutely fell in love with all the characters and I hope that there will be more books about these rangers.

This was also a story about people having each other's back in crisis and friends who never gives up on you.

I especially like Jovy and her sense of humour, it gave some good laughs. Stone with his slightly alpha male personality was hot and steamy.

If you like a sweet, fun and hot story with a little brush of serious subjects this is perfect. I love to read more from this author.
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This was a very enjoyable and entertaining novella. It's a case of Insta-lust followed by insta-love and it worked really well. Usually novellas have trouble making the Insta-love work in a way I like because they feel forced without more background but not here.  Because of the nature of the characters it works well.  The book had me smirking all throughout with the story and it was hot without breeding overtly graphic. I will definitely read more of this series. Can't wait!
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Skip's journey from being broken-hearted sap to happily in love again is delightful. His civil union with Monty ends after almost a decade of being together. He feels blindsided, heartbroken, and like a complete wreck. He decides that he needs a major change of scenery and moves back home with his mom until he gets his act in order. In the meantime, he has a new teaching job at his old high school, where his high school crush is also a teacher. And the sparks fly.

I really enjoyed this story. Paul is amazing - almost too perfect - and his gentle wooing of Skip is full of fun, quiet moments, as well as some pretty hot sex. The chemistry between these two can bring on a hot-flash. These guys are more than just lovers, though. There's a playfulness in their 'non-relationship' that is genuine. This is a couple you'd totally want to hang out with. They're lovely with each other. They exchange looks, little touches, funny texts. They're always communicating with each other, consciously or not. I like how their relationship develops. There is immediate sexual attraction, but it's so much more than that in a short amount of time, which, of course, freaks the hell out of Skip, but he keeps justifying it in his head so that his mind can accept what his heart surely knows. The interactions between the MCs and their families and friends are funny and sweet. I don't know, I just really liked this quiet romance. Skip's angst and skittishness really has no chance against Paul's charm, hotness, and love, but it's fun to see how it happens.

Highly recommend.
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This is book two in Lydon's London Series, but it can certainly be read as a stand-alone. There are currently three in the series and this is definitely my favorite. The story revolves around Kate and Meg who both feel like they have been single for way too long. Kate is a successful editor with drive and a quick wit (and a propensity for falling down around beautiful women). Meg is a sweet florist who radiates grace and kindness while being sexy as hell. Of course she doesn't realize she is sexy as hell which makes her character all the more endearing. The women meet when Kate needs to make the floral arrangements for a relative's funeral and there is instant flicker of attraction between the two. Both of them have recently suffered broken hearts so they begin their courtship slowly, but drama soon invades their lives (as it happens in any good romance) and makes them question if there is going to be a happily ever after in their future.

Lydon has a very easy going writing style and her prose is smooth with a great British sense of humor. I like the way she moves from one character's point of view to the other's which for some authors seems to be illusive. I really enjoyed the two main characters and they seemed very believable. In fact, I liked them better than the two women in "London Calling". Their witty banter is delightful and their pairing seemed spot on. Sometimes I read books and I can't see what the characters find attractive in each other, but not here. Kate and Meg fit together like peas and carrots and their chemistry is hot, hot, hot. The ancillary characters are really fleshed out as well which isn't always the case in many romance novels. I think this was due in part because I already knew a few of them from reading "London Calling"

I would recommend this book not just because the characters are so engaging, but there are a couple of plot twists that I was definitely not expecting which made this narrative much more interesting than your average romance. As far as I'm concerned, there were no down sides to this novel.
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I received and ARC of this story for an honest review. In this third book of the Tropical Heat series, Sophia Knightly had me hooked from the moment Alex and Georgina met. Once I started I didn't want to put it down till I was finished.

Normally meeting on a dark and stormy night isn't a great way to meet anyone. It makes me think of ominous things to come, luckily not in this case. It's just the start of the humorous meeting of Dr. Alex Cortes and Georgina Kincaid.

Alex is still upset this time of year, after his parents deaths. Add in a bad day with a patient, and it makes him plan a quiet evening alone. When he hears a knock on his door it drags him from his memories that are full of melancholy. He opens it to find a beautiful woman on the other side. Georgies car breaks down this stormy night in front of Alexs house, just what she needs after her break up with her boyfriend. Since its Christmas Eve with no where to go Alex invites her to stay. They spend the evening chatting and getting to know each other. They learn things about themselves along the way too. There is an instant attraction between them, can it become more?

I really enjoyed this sweet, light hearted romance, with just enough chemistry and heat to have me asking will they or won't they. It had some humor to make me laugh and smile. I loved these characters. Georgie is just who and what Alex needed to start enjoying life again.
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This was my first book by Jeannine Colette and I really enjoyed it! Nothing too over the top here, just a sweet and sexy small-town romance featuring one hot cop and a feisty heroine.

Leah is determined to own the bar where she works and I loved that aspect of the book. The author also seems to have a wicked sense of humor which shows in the funny banter and the hilarious Matthew McConaughey references. Leah lost her first love to an overdose, and he also happened to be Adam's best friend - Adam, the rigid, by-the-book policeman who seems determined to punish Leah for her past mistakes.

Adam is charitable and gorgeous and kind and protective. He has made it his mission in life to rid the town of narcotics. When Leah is sentenced to community service under Adam's supervision, the sparks begin to fly.

Even though the setting is in the Midwest, this story has almost a sassy, Southern feel to it, reminiscent of Abbi Glines and Harper Sloan's early books. I love a blue-collar hero and Luke fits the bill perfectly!

Adam was cold and harsh and downright mean for much of the story, until Leah begins to break through to him. The chemistry between these two was HOT HOT HOT! I applaud Ms. Colette for her strong and sassy heroine and absolutely loved Leah. She wasn't just a party girl and earns the respect of everyone around her. 'Wrecked' is a funny, sexy, small-town romance that is a great way to spend a few hours.
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This story is humorous,romantic,and so human.  In fact it has just about everything for an excellent read.  I loved how Louise Miller used cooking descriptions, making me hungry.  It's a sweet, romantic story without being cloying.  I recommend it highly.
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I so enjoyed the humorous interaction between the characters, and laughed a lot, as I read.  It was charming and lovely, and you will not be disappointed.
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I loved this book. It's funny, it's sweet, it's steamy. The characters are great.  Bruce has been hurt and his OCD tendencies help him cope. I love Bruce, even when when he's being difficult.  I love klutzy Natasha, who doesn't hesitate to tell him exactly what she thinks.  The only thing she can't bring herself to do is to tell him is that she had an ulterior motive when she took the internship because surely that will end whatever it is that's happening between them.  The story is kind of zany and the whole thing about his banana is just so comical that you can't help but laugh.  I loved this engaging romance.
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I loved Emma and Grayson's story! The light-hearted, humorous moments in this book had me in stitches. Grayson was the epitome of a mature, sexy man who knew what he wanted and made no apologies, but he did it in a classy way that made Emma feel wanted. Their chemistry was off the charts hot, and the forehead-smacking moments made me laugh out loud. Great sexy read! I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
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Wow what an unexpected pleasant surprise!  This is the first book I read of Pepper Winters and I LIKE IT A LOT.  Cant Touch This literally came out of nowhere.  I have not seen any cover or promotion about this and BAM! It came crashing into our book world.  This book had me giggling, laughing out loud, and hot and heavy at the same time.

Vesper is a veterinarian.  She works with her best friend Polly among other funny/nosy employees.  Ryder rescues animals so he constantly shows up at the office unannounced with his injured animals.  But soon enough he finds himself coming into the office demanding to see the beautiful, sexy doctor for other reasons than his injured four-legged friends.  First impression? Ryder is extremely demanding, crass, and egotistical  not a man Vesper is looking for.  But eventually he gets under her skin when he all but plays nurse-mate, taking care of Vesper when she falls sick.  And so the flirting, the sex, and a lot of wiener talk begins .  That is the best part of the book: flirting banters and sexual innuendos.  Over all, I really enjoyed this book  it is light, sweet and hilarious.  The banters between those two are witty.  The sexual chemistry is blazing hot and steamy. This book is just a sweet romantic comedy, light-hearted, fun, cute, and an all-around feel good story.

So, if you are looking for a little rom com, a little entertainment, a little humor  this is for you!
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Laughed along with the story.  The dog pack were, well, doggy, the wolves wolfy, the cats catty.  The characters were all interesting.  The romance was hot but sweet, like barbecue and sweet tea.
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The Peculiar Pets of Miss Pleasance was everything that Blud fans have come to expect from this series. It's a story that immediately sucks you in with its interesting characters, original world building, and sweet romance that leads to smokin' hot sex. And this time, instead of a gypsy bludman in a top hat or a mysterious mechanist, we're treated to an animal-loving fireman in a kilt.

The story features a delightful woman named Frannie Pleasance who lives a sheltered life tending to animals in her Needful Creatures pet shop.

Frannie meets Casper Sterling, a character we are first introduced to in "Wicked As They Come". He's found face down in an alley stinking of red wine and eventually vomit. Frannie, having a weak spot for lost things and seeing a resemblance to her late brother Bertram, allows Casper to rent a room in her home.

Shortly after Casper's arrival, a fire ignites in Frannie's bedroom and this is when she meets Thom Maccallan, the smokin' hot fireman with a big heart and a lovely Scottish accent.

Despite Frannie's reservations about allowing anyone to get too close, she finds herself caring for Thom and for the first time in a long time, she's no longer satisfied with being alone.

Thom becomes protective of Frannie and when he discovers that her life is in danger, he offers to stay with her in an attempt to keep her safe. Frannie finds herself sharing her secrets, stories about her past, and eventually sharing her heart.

Blud fans won't be disappointed in this series' second novella and will be pleased to learn that Dawson is treating us to another short story, The Three Lives of Lydia, in the Carniepunk anthology that releases this July.