5 Love & Lemons Stars
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LOVED it!

Karina Halle has done it again  shes swept me away  made me fall in love with fictional people  and very real places.

The unusual thing about this book is that instead of falling for the leading man, its actually the leading lady that had me swooning.
Amber MacLean was introduced as a side character in Where Sea Meets Sky. In that book it was very hard to get a read on the young, quiet girl who ventured out to travel. I was very unprepared for how incredibly strong and brave she would be here, in Racing the Sun. I really felt like she was the hero of the story  saving the day for both the leading man, and his infuriating, yet adorable siblings. I loved her sense of adventure and was in awe with her self-discovery and awareness.

Derio Larosa is also a little swoon worthy. Hes a sexy, sultry Italian man  how could you NOT swoon, just a little? #ItallionStallion But, oh man  he aggravated the hell out of me. His stand-offish attitude and his inability to learn a lesson the first time around  GAH! I wanted to hit him over the head. Thankfully, Amber took the situation in hand and managed to turn him around. I loved how she was able to break into his icy exterior. Dont get me wrong  Derio is a great character in many respects and completely perfect with Amber in the end  but hes a man & I find they can all be jackasses at times (come on ladies - I know you know what I mean).

Italy, oh Italy  yes, Karina managed to make me fall in love (again) with a place Ive never been. With this book, I somehow feel like Ive taken that trip myself. The landscape sets the perfect tone for this book  bright, hot and colorful. Wheres my passport?

This is one of the best books I've read this year! It's an amazing summer getaway (or anytime escape from real life). If youve not yet experienced a Karina Halle romance  Get on it!!!
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4.5 STARS
The hilariously funny, big-hearted & foul-mouthed Goldie is back in this final instalment of The Bourbon Series.

While walking away from Jett was the hardest thing she's had to do it was only supposed to be temporary. She asked him to have faith in her as she knew that what was ahead of her, would test not only their relationship but also her acting skills.

Jett needs control of everything around him in order to function. When Goldie takes that away he feels lost and struggles to keep the faith that she asked of him especially when everything points to her leaving him for good.

While these two may be working towards a common goal, they are going about it in completely different ways and the possibility of one or both of them getting hurt in the process can't be discarded. Trust & communication is the key to Jett & Goldie finding each other again and being able to move past their own personal demons to find happiness together.

The same fun-loving, sexy and broody characters are all back in Forever A Jett Girl and the story flowed seamlessly from the previous book. Meghan Quinn has a really quirky way about all her stories that makes you feel like you could be one of the characters on the pages and this book was no different. Jett may like to dominant in the bedroom but he has fallen for the one women who will never be tamed beyond that bedroom door. Goldie has found her sexual bliss with a man that makes her feel safe, loved and cherished and yet pushes all her buttons at the same time. A thrilling, emotional and action packed ending to an AMAZING Series!!!
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***ARC provided to leave an honest review***

This was a beautifully, highly emotional second chance love story. If you've read Kaleidoscope Hearts, then you know who Mia & Jensen are, if not what are you waiting for!!?
You first must read the prequel, Torn Hearts, which definitely sets the story & flow of this book.
Now with the story, this is the present journey of Mia & Jensen, they were together & then because of Jensen's actions, they were forced to break up. Now I totally sympathized w/ Mia, I think her reaction was realistic & I would have reacted the same way. Now Mia is a photographer & when she gets a job & has to transfer to New York, where Jensen lives, & she has to work w/ him, now that can form a problem. Mia & Jensen do form a friendship, & nothing was rushed with them, they definitely took their time, Mia mostly, which was understandable. But what happens when life, dreams occur, can you give that up for someone & relocate for your soul mate?! How much turmoil can one person take?
Now the story is basically told from Mia's POV but we also get Jensen's, in the form of his newspaper articles, which I thought was brilliant. You can clearly see he has never forgotten or gotten over Mia. The children's book was amazing.
I've said this many times, there is just something w/ the way Claire writes her books & her way w/ words is just amazing.
This is the way second chance stories should be written.
Real love stories never end. ~ Jensen
Fantastic story. I look forward to your next books.
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I absolutely love this series, the characters & the storylines are sooooo yummy, but In the Crease blew me away! I loved Wren working through her brokenness to find her way into Jensen's waiting arms. The history of these characters & the love of their families had me laughing out loud one minute & wiping away tears the next. Vaughn & that mouth -- love that snark. And Wells's wedding - OMG!!! Yes!!! I literally fist-pumped when Mr. H spoke up. Toni Aleo once again knocked my socks off. This is by far my favorite in the series.
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Definitely an adult book! Karma Points will do anything to lose her virginity. She feels it's holding her back from everything she wants in life. Every time she gets close & has found "the one", something happens to stop it. As a last ditch effort, she uses a fake ID to get into a club for the sole purpose of hooking up for a one night stand. Imagine her surprise when she gets back to his place & he says NO! This story takes you on a path of heartbreak dealing with Karma's parental dysfunction, laughter at the situations Karma puts herself in and love at the feelings & honest emotion that comes through.

I read this book in 1 sitting! It was fast paced & kept my attention. I found myself rooting for Karma & Jax at different times. It was hard not to skip to the end to see if Karma found what she wanted or what she needed.  I loved the banter between the Dads. I can't wait to see what comes next!
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I absolutely LOVED this book!! It's the first one I've read in the 'Not Quite' series since they are all standalones & I cannot wait to read the first five now.

After Rachels best friend dies and leaves her to raise her son, she makes the move from CA to NY just in time for winter. She has a fear of public transportation so she makes the long drive into Manhattan every single day. A chance encounter along the side of the road when a car goes to pass her but ends up in the ditch leads her to offering to help the driver (Jason) unbeknownst to her that he is actually the owner of the company she works for. It's an instant attraction between the both of them but will the stars align so they can be together??

Jason & his brothers took over the family company when their parents died in an accident. Jason has taken the brunt of the responsibility & places all of it on his shoulders, leaving little to no time to find someone to share his life, let alone even go out on a date. When he goes to pass a slow car on a snowy road, he ends up in the ditch & is surprised to see a young woman as the driver of the other vehicle when she offers to help him. She gives him a ride to her house in order to wait for a tow truck to get his car out and he knows from that point on there is something about that girl and he won't stop until he gets what he wants.

I love that the drama of the book involved the couple coming together as a force rather than pushing them apart. A custody battle brings Rachel's life to a crashing halt and Jason is there for her every step of the way. I love how their relationship flowed so naturally and that when it came down to it, they could rely on each other 100%. While hesitant at first because she didn't want anything to happen with her job, Rachel soon finds that Jason is the man she's been waiting for and Jason realizes that Rachel is the woman he cant live without.

I cant say enough about how much I loved this book. I loved that there were so many supportive people around Rachel & Jason and that the two of them together were a force to be reckoned with. I cannot wait to read more of Catherine Bybee's novels!!
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After falling in love with Spiked Lemonade, I knew when A Missing Heart came up I had to dive in ASAP! I didn't think I could love a Shari hero more than Jags but I was wrong! AJ has just topped him! One of my favorite things about Sharis books is the way she writes from the males perspective. I read mostly from the females perspective so it is very refreshing to dive into the mans brain and see the events and feelings from his view.

This book broke my heart but then gave me what I never even knew I needed, at the very least expected moment. Alternating between the present and the past only made the emotional rollercoaster even more topsy-turvy.

I love that Shari isn't afraid to write about some of the more intense topics such as adoption, cheating, and depression just to name a few. Even with the emotional coaster, I couldn't put this book down. If work, sleep, and eating hadnt gotten in the way I would have finished in one sitting.

I will be going back as soon as possible to read A Heart of Time, where we first meet the Cole family. I have fallen in love with them and cant wait for more time with them!
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Stacia has always dreamed of being the wife of a NFL quarterback, she is the cheer slut at her university. A label that she has always pretended to like, but in all honesty hated. When her life takes a turn she didn't expect she has to reevaluate her plans for the future.

Pace is Stacia ex boyfriend & also one of the university's star quarterbacks. He determined to win her back, no matter what. Unfortunately for him she has build solid brick walls around her heart after he broke it the last time.

While on a night out with her brother & his boyfriend her flat is burgled, she lives in one of the not so nice parts of town. Pace decides to step up & be her knight in shining armour much to her annoyance, and offers her his spare room. Being pretty reluctant to take it, her brother & Pace move her in anyway. Stacia tries to resist Pace she can't deny that she still has feeling for him, but is hesitant to start anything in fear of her heart being broken again.

There was just the right amount of drama going on in this book. There were some funny, sweet, hot and swoon worthy moments.

I really loved Stacia and how strong she was, she didn't just forgive Pace & jump right back into things. She guarded her heart and rightly so. She was sweet & sassy and knew what she wanted. It took me a while to warm to Pace because some of his actions weren't always sincere towards Stacia. But I liked how he never gave up her on, even when they were separated for 3 months.

Overall I loved this book & will definitely read this authors other books.
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I really thought I knew what I was getting when I read the synopsis for this new book by Ms. Quinn. I mean she writes gut-busting laugh out loud rom-coms. I'm expecting to laugh my butt off in this one...well that did happen, but I also shed so many tears too.

Aaron is a man that's had a tough life and there are parts of this book that when I read what his life was like, what kind of childhood he had, my heart was aching. He's a man that doesn't understand some of the choices made for him and he wants to be loved. He had that love once with Amelia, but that didn't turn out the way they thought it would and it was at his own hand too.

When circumstances brings these two back together, this is their second chance, except for the small fact that she already has a man in her life. And holy moly when we find out who he really is, there's no lack of fireworks, frustration, and caustic words being spat out!!

On the flip side of these emotional tides we get taken on, there is absolutely the snort inducing laugh out loud moments that Ms. Quinn is so phenomenal at writing. The friendship between Tucker and Racer and their girls was a huge part of this book and I loved their camaraderie, the way they had each other's backs and of course the ever present Little Debbie snacks that have a huge role in this book as in the other inter-connected books.

When Aaron and Amelia are forced to see each other on an almost daily basis, I could feel the draw they had towards each other. Their story is unfolded before our very eyes, both the past and the current. They're on fire together in every way you can imagine. Sometimes to the point that my thighs were clenched together. I so wanted them to find their second chance and just push all the outside influences away so they could get to the heart of the matter and that's getting their "us" back.

But alas, it's not that easy. But, I just knew Ms. Quinn would NOT break my heart anymore than it already was because that would just be mean!! When it's all said and done, this is a book that allowed me to experience an emotional avalanche. The heart she puts into each and every one of her characters re-solidifies why she's an author that no matter what she writes I'll be first in line to one-click because she NEVER disappoints!
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So, today's the first day of Summer & reading the final book in the Spiral of Bliss series is a FANTASTIC way to start off your summer!

I'm still trying to wrap my head around Liv and Dean's story ending but Ms. Lane has done a flawless job. I cried, I laughed, I cringed & aww'd :)
 Live & Dean's love for one another is indescribable & Dean is both a husband & father that genuinely cherishes his family and his loved ones too. He puts them above everything. While reading Always, I kind of pictured what was going to happen but I ended up finding myself amazed by how the book progressed. I'm surprised but I will admit that the end is my favorite part!!

I am in AWE of Nina Lane telling this kind of story & somehow making it beautiful.
(P.S. Archer & Kelsey are in Always too)
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Of all the books in this series (6 to date), this is the last one Ive gotten around to reading but is the one Ive probably been looking forward to reading most. Despite having such a hate/love relationship, Tristan & Lemon spark fireworks whenever they are together because their chemistry is just so out of this world but even though this story focuses on an unexpected pregnancy, let me tell you it is so much more than just your typical pregnancy romance. This is a real opposites attract romance where there is a very fine line always between love and hate.

The love letters angle is such a sweet theme to start off Tristan & Lemons story, given the role they have played and the mentions they get in other books; the letters remind you of a classic wartime hero and his sweetheart, although obviously mixed in with some other modern communications too. The letters pull at you heart strings from the get go a as you really hope the Marine can get his sweetheart and a HEA. However, in a surprising twist, the author throws in a curveball from that time that is completely unexpected.

Moving into the present and being told from both POVs, these so called enemies still cant keep their emotions at bay, spilling over into an unexpected pregnancy. However, you just know that perhaps its fate finally intervening and forcing these two people with an undeniable attraction together to hopefully find a way to have a HEA. The pace and development of Tristan and Lemons relationship moved at a fast pace but given their history and connection, its not surprising. However, despite them working well together as a couple, we do see their struggles to adapt to their changing feelings, especially through Lemons relationship with Skylar & Tristans with Mason in this book.

Im running out of ways to say how good this series is; its like an old friend that you know you can rely to make you happy. They are quick, relatively short but complete stories that you can quite easily read in one sitting to pass a few hours. As always, we get a HEA and the epilogue which focuses on Tristan and Lemon is such a sweet ending for this couple.

Every book in this series deals with a new topic, whether it be a military romance, pregnancy romance, sports romance, single parent romance, widower romance or even firefighter romance. There will be a book that will appeal to everyone. I genuinely cant wait to see what else Marquita Valentine comes up with for this series.

*I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.
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4.5 stars

I really enjoyed Touch & Go!

Love best friends to more stories and this one was just perfect!

Sam and Ava were both such wonderful lovable characters, I found myself so drawn into their love story that I couldn't put my kindle down!

I highly recommend Touch & Go to all romance addicts!

Looking forward to reading more from this very talented author Mira Lyn Kelly.
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Freed is the third book in the Rosewood Bay series by Carly Phillips where we finally get to met Juliette, who believes shes an only child and that her mom is dead. Its just her and her dad, or so she thought. She didn't know about her other sisters until she came across undeniable evidence that proved that she not only had siblings but that her mom was very much alive.
Juliette is stunned by this revelation, shes believed her fathers lies for over 26 years, shes been wrapped in proverbial cotton wool and her father has used his ill health to keep her close to his side, but no more. She has more than him to her family and she wants to meet them.
Nothing is going to stop her.

Braden Clark likes his small town work, he was once a cop in the city but came home to Rosewood Bay to look after his fathers business, Clark Investigations. His dad was diagnosed with Alzheimers a few years earlier and had struggled to keep working alone, but now Braden is there to care for him. Braden knows it won't be long before his dad will need more full-on medical care and that costs money. Money he doesnt have. So, when a simple job falls in his lap, he jumps at the chance to make some easy cash. All he has to do is keep an eye on a rich guys daughter.
How hard could that be?
But, what happens when these two eventually cross paths?
When a simple job becomes compromised by feelings?

Juliette and Braden make a lovely couple, they had some kick-a&& chemistry and humorous banter. Their attraction was instant and they had a great connection. As they got to know one another, the fact that Braden worked for Juliettes father, and that he was in fact there, spying on her became a huge deal. Braden knew he had to fess up, but kept lying by omission. It was his one major flaw and the cause of the real angst in the story.
Keeping the truth from Juliette may have felt like a kindness due to her naivete but still he was in the wrong and knew it.
While all that was going down, Juliette did get to have a wonderful relationship with her sisters which we got to witness first hand. It was sweet and loving as Phoebe and Halley already knew about their younger sister. These two young women took Juliette into their lives and helped her broaden her outlook on life. I loved reading about them in their own books, Fearless and Breathe and was dying to hear more about them here. Carly Phillips brought it all together with a heart-warming yet sexy tale and I look forward to the next one.
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5++++ Stars

I thought I loved Rand & Will's story but Zeke and Benny blew me away! I loved this book so, so much! I loved being inside Zeke's head and falling in love with Benny with him. Benny was so refreshing and perfect for Zeke, who really had a giant stick up his butt! Zeke needed a man like Benny to melt the ice from his heart. This is one of my favorite reads this year!!!!
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Oh, SWOOOOOOOOOOON of all swoons, this book was SO SWEET. Seriously, my heart is one big mushy, ooey gooey mess after reading The Beau & The Belle. This delightfully tender gem of a Rom Com was so freaking good, so funny, so sweet. RS Grey layers heartache and longing together with lush romance and heartwarming humor to make for yet ANOTHER unputdownable story that I enjoyed completely.

Lauren and Beau's story is set against the steamy backdrop of lively New Orleans and I've never wanted to see and feel and taste a city as much as I do right at this moment. Old money and grandeur, black magic and southern charm, a boisterous night life, etiquette and tradition all come together on these pages to create the most vivid setting for these characters to fall in love. New Orleans kicks this story up a notch. Everything from the sweet Hurricanes and the stormy weather to the beignets and the cotillion classes make The Beau & The Belle a uniquely unforgettable treat for the senses. You'll fall in love with Lauren and Beau, for sure, but you'll also fall hard for where they come from.

This is one of those books that had me gripped from the very start. It's a slow burning romance but there was nothing slow about my instant connection with these characters and their complicated situation. I may have actually loved being in the past even more than I enjoyed the present day, which says a lot considering how sexy and sweet and deliciously romantic the present actually is. Lauren meets Beau when she's a seventeen year old debutante and he's a law student. He's too old for her, they come from different places and the forces of nature, quite literally, tear them apart. The past is rife with the delicious angst of forbidden attraction and a seemingly one sided teenage crush and I absolutely loved being back there in those moments. When time and circumstance reunite them years later, the present day dynamic is a wholly enchanting blend of humor and romance. It's all just so good, so up and down and peppered perfectly with well-timed humor. I adored it.

RS Grey is my go-to for smart writing, witty banter, charming romance and stellar comedic timing. The Beau & The Belle is an adorably sweet demonstration of all off Grey's strengths. Together, Lauren and Beau are a dream come true. This is what every girl dreams of, a childhood fantasy coming to fruition, a teenage crush evolving into true love. But with Grey's signature charm and wit, it's a bumpy, hilarious ride that all comes together in an adorably fun, entertaining package. The Beau & The Belle is a new RS Grey favorite.
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This beautiful books stole my heart from the very first chapter. It just oozes warmth, love, comfort and hope. I am a huge fan of dark romance, and have read several darker (but brilliant) books back to back, and then to open up this little slice of sunshine, it was just such a refreshing fun loving journey and I just ate it up cover to cover.

First I had my heart stolen by Balthazar Cox. "HE LOOKS LIKE THE KIND OF GUY WHO MAKES MIDNIGHT CONVERSATIONS TURN INTO MORNING PANCAKES." -SOLD!

He's this "Beastly Brit" with a freaking heart of GOLD. He loves his boys and they are his whole entire world, until Matilda Shows up. She turns his whole world upside down. The things this man feels for her, with his big huge loving heart, the things he says, are just SWOON-TASTIC! I mean, I can literally feel my heart going pitter patter while reading.

I want to share this dang quote with you guys so bad, but I don't want to spoil anything... so all I will say is BOTTOM OF PAGE 147 ya'll. Squeal!

And next my heart was so totally stolen by this majestic beautiful girl, Matilda Pearl. My new book Bestie. :) She bakes, she giggles, she plays with the boys, catches toads and rescues animals, she does charity and finds beauty in all things. She's been s*** on by her family her whole life but she still knows how to love in the very purest way. She's this kind loving soul but she's also got a little badass in her.

"Let me tell you something about my heart." I tap his chest with one finger as I bounce my knee. "It doesn't pretend. It reveals. I trust that it won't trick me. But what I don't trust its hat you won't"

These two beautiful people have found each other through the death of Matilda's sister, Balthazar's wife. And they have found not only comfort in each other... but a home.

You will absolutely NOT be disappointed in this amazing book. It has every element that makes for a wonderful fun read! Its Sweet & Funny, Its has Chemistry & Angst, and its so sexy! I can't wait to read more from this wonderful author. New reader for life right here.
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In Your Heart was freaking amazing and I absolutely loved it! Ezra and Sadie were truly amazing and I fell in love with them from the very beginning. Micalea Smeltzer did a phenomenal job telling their story, and I  completely loved her writing style. She gets better and better with every book she writes and I cant wait to read more of them. I loved Ezra and Sadies personalities and chemistry together. They made a perfect couple, and I loved how their strong and close friendship turned into more. I couldn't have been more ecstatic with the outcome of their story, and I was so glad that I could go on their journey with them. I also loved, loved, loved getting to see the other couples and characters from previous books in the series. I loved the camaraderie between all of them, especially the members of Willow Creek. They were hilarious and very entertaining, and I loved their close bond and banter with each other. There were many pleasant surprises that happened in this book that made me extremely happy, and many laugh out loud moments as well. I  loved reading Last to Know and Never Too Late, but In Your Heart has been my favorite installment of the Willow Creek series so far and I cannot wait to read Hayes and Ardens story in Take a Chance!