Oh how I loved this romance
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Oh how I loved this romance!

Emmie is Desirees best friend, who decides its time to make a change in her life and moves to be closer to Desiree.

Since her last visit, she has become really close friends with Dean  Desirees fiances friend. They have talked, texted, and video chatted ever since Emery came to visit and have grown super close. Incredibly close. In love close  except Emery doesnt see that. She sees Dean as a friend and has been in denial of her actual feelings.

Emerys first call  and first stop  when she arrives in town, is Dean and it is evident where this will lead.

I loved following their romance  fighting their feelings but slipping up every now and then.

I love Emerys bold personality and her hold nothing back self.

There were a couple surprises in regards to who was who  which I loved  and made the romantic journey all that more sweet.

Dean has a heart of gold and I loved watching their romance blossom.

Melissas characters are always people that I wish I could know in real life!
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Untimely You was Everything a romance should be and more !
This book made feel a variety of emotions ... Feels people it had them in spades . I laughed , I cried , I fell in love , my heart broke and then was put back together again . I'm telling you this book takes the cake for one of my absolute favorites !
Loved Neesy and Adrian <3
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Lovely. Simply lovely. The Bedding Proposal swept me away and had me totally smitten. The quick of it is that Leo is rather bored with things and looking to liven up his life. And he's set his sights on Lady Thalia. A scandalous older divorcee who sets tongues wagging everywhere she goes and that's got no interest in a young whelp that's interested in her, erm, personal delights.

Oh these two. They're everything I love in a hero and heroine. I could easily see being friends with either of them. Leo is a younger guy (25 to her 31) and rather cheeky though he's got an inner depth he keeps tightly hidden. He's sexy and thoughtful and rather forceful without being domineering. And Thalia. She was incredible. She's got a backbone of steel and tremendous character and determination. She lost everything when her husband divorced and ruined her name years earlier. Her place in society, everything she owned, her home, most of her friends. But she never quit, built her life back up and was determined to take care of herself no matter what. I adored her and my heart broke for everything she'd been through.

They were really wonderful together. He saw her and she really saw him. They just had that lovely connection where they... clicked. Even if they started off on the wrong foot. Poor Leo definitely had his work cut out for him when it came to wooing Thalia and more often than not...he was so lacking in the smooth about it in those early days and made a blunder of it. I loved seeing them go from--not hostile but whew boy! to having friendship sneak in and turn to love.

Most of the romance was Leo trying to get his girl who was oh so very reluctant. And it was fun and sweet and rather steamy. Though there wasn't much unexpected happening. Which doesn't bother me but then...surprise! Warren brought in some interesting twists I didn't see coming and I loved it.

I love when authors do something a little different. And everything about The Bedding Proposal was exactly that and beautifully done. A heroine over 30, a younger hero, divorce in a time it just wasn't common. It was intriguing I loved his family and her staff and her cat as well.
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This was enchanting and one of the best books Ive read this year! Im not sure it shouldnt have been in the Gay Fantasy category? but that didn't matter to me. I adored the blend of mystery, merman fantasy, and contemporary lives. There was wit, angst, joy, and action. The setting was well and vividly described. Merou was adorable, as was his pure delight at stepping in and out of time periods and making the most of what each had to offer. His attraction and care for Priddy was superbly handled, pure and true, and left me with a genuinely happy smile on my face all through. Priddys awful life to date was handled pragmatically but compassionately, and my heart actually ached to see him battle on. What I loved most was that, despite all that, he remained as handsome in mind as he did in looks. He *deserved* any joy that was to come his way. Their banter was delightful, the unfolding of Merous true nature handled with plausibility (as much as it can LOL) and amusement. My only *tiny* disappointment was that, for me, it drifted into rather soppy ending scenes, and an obsession with where merman kept their cocks! But I sobbed, smiled and sighed all the way through and LOVED it.
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What a perfectly done romance! It contained everything needed in a concise timeline with no extraneous plots. Plus, it was really really hot without meaning to be, the build up between the two characters done so carefully yet in such a beguiling way that you cant help but get hooked. I started it in the morning and my poor son had to home school himself until I finished it! I just love getting hooked into a story and not being able to stop until I finished.

Its funny how life often takes unexpected turns, isn't it? The way that Julie Nelson meets Eric Vincent is bumpy, as is their relationship initially. Shes just lost her mother after a long illness; Erics just realized that having a broken leg is going to cost him a lot of his time and independence. When they're stuck in the elevator together leaving the hospital, Julie makes him feel very relaxed and comfortablemuch more so than the four private nurses hes hired and fired in the last two weeks. So he makes an instant decision to hire her to take care of him for the next three months as he convalesces.

Julia wasn't impressed by the grumpy handsome guy in the wheelchair with the broken leg. He was rude and shouty to the people with him, and he wasn't that nice to her, a total stranger. Getting his job offer to take care of him for the months was crazy, but when he took her arguing as a salary negotiation, she caved at a million. Shed be able to make different choices for her life with that kind of moneybut she wasn't looking forward to it. He was really bossy!

This was a really great romance that hooked me immediately, and I could not put it down until it was over! I absolutely adored it! It left me feeling happy at the end. Thanks!
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Charmingly, Enchanting Romance!
Hayson Manning, swept me away, in this beautifully written romance that was enchanting, charming, and endearing in every way! As the words seemed to fade away, I was transported into the beautiful, charming, quaint Scottish town of Glenlagen. Georgia Paxton has just arrived to work her magic on the next owner. She works for Live About a premier short-term vacation rental accommodations company. She was here for the next ten days on her companys behalf. They wished to go into partnership with the owner of The Lair and after making some quick renovation, with their help, he would be raking in the money, from their customers. Her job was to sell the idea to him and have him sign on the dotted line. And then Georgia would be on to her merry way to the next town. She loved her job and going from one place to the next. Callum MacGregor is a Scottish Hemsworth, handsome, tall and broad, as well as the owner of The Lair and the only pub in town, The Rose and Thistle. Callum had left his corporate job and corporate life behind and moved back home for a slower pace of life. He had lovingly and painstakingly, restored the pub to its original beauty. He had also, started the renovation on the Lair but still had more to do. He didn't care about wifi, or modernization. He only cared about the people of the town and enjoying life alongside them, his town was rich, in friendships and folklore and that was what was important to him. But these two never counted on the sizzling chemistry, between them that cant be ignored. Georgia is fun, beautiful and a breath of fresh air to Callum, bringing little bites of sweetness to his life. Callum is downright swoon-a-licious and after a folklore filled afternoon together, his kiss, was pure decadence. Will these two find their HEA? Will Georgia be able to leave this charming town and the friends she has made behind? Will she get Callum to change his mind and sign on the dotted line? You will have to read to find out. Dont miss this beautifully, fun, sexy, magical romance! I LOVED Every Minute of this story! Highly Recommended! Received an arc through the publisher via NetGalley and I voluntarily chose to write an honest review.
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When I read the blurb on a new book and it seriously catches my attention, then I purchase it. This is one of those books and I was not disappointed. The relationship was hot, steamy, and just plain beautiful and hard fought for. This book has all the right elements of a great romance that was so much more than that. Everything about it was perfection.
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I really enjoyed this emotional, sweet, and sexy romance. In the previous books in this serious we witnessed Kendall's spiral down and then her struggle to get help with her Bi-Polar disorder. During that time she and her sister are manipulated and used by Kendall's boyfriend Julian. Now we learn Julian's background and what lead him to this point. He was devastated when he learned about Kendall's illness and it motivated him to confront his own demons. Now he is trying to make amends so he can move on and be a better man. When he finds Kendall again, he is struck by how much he really cares for her and how he wants to convince her to give him a second chance. I loved how this story was about how they worked hard to become strong, independent and happy with themselves. They wanted to show those who supported them that they can now trust their decisions and choices. I really enjoyed watching Kendall and Julian get to know each other as they are today and how they learn to trust again. When they are confronted by their past will their trust be strong enough to keep them from walking away? This moving, funny and steamy romance is the perfect ending to this series.
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"Be brave with me, Spence.

Well, that was hella fun. One of my favorite types of tropes in books are musicians and childhood sweethearts. This is definitely the latter and from the very first page, I was taken away to a story that was funny, romantic, charming, and heartfelt. The two main characters have known each other their whole entire lives. Growing up together in diapers, going through the awkward stages of adolescence, first love, and eventually first heartbreak. This is also a second chance romance, another one of my favorites. I couldn't get enough.

Spencer is a s** therapist. Much like her small Louisiana hometown, I fed into the cliches of what a s** therapist does. I was charmed to see that she was a hard working independent woman, who just so happens to have three kids. Three adorable and highly entertaining children. When a scandal rocks the clinic she works at, Spencer has no choice but to move back home. It's there that she runs into her first love, and hot as sin, Cooper. It's almost as if the two were never apart. The chemistry and love that was still there after all these years was beyond palpable.

Cooper is back home and surprised as hell to see the girl he let go so many years ago there and in the flesh. With her three little boys in tow. He'd do anything to try to win her back even if it means accepting children that aren't and we're supposed to be his. Add that onto meddling mothers and baby daddy drama (not his), and you've got yourself one hell of an entertaining read. Cooper is so damn charming and I immediately loved him. I think Spence had a way with him that really brought out what a great man he was.

As readers, I think you'll be happy to know that Boomerangers is full of witty dialogue and scenes hot enough to melt your kindle. I have to give a huge shout out to the secondary characters such as both mothers of Spencer and Cooper; the baby, Kyle; Gina, and the twins. Somehow Heather was able to make me fall in love with all of them and love them just as much as Spence and Cooper.

Anyways, obviously you can tell I adored the story and everything about it. I'm looking forward to reading more from Ms. Orgeron. She has a way of making life not seem too serious  which is exactly what this world needs.

*I'd like to point out that I totally forgive Cooper for being a Saints fan.*

*Notable scenes: bar scene, first diaper change, realization at falling in love with children who may not biologically be yours, but loving them anyway, and the end.

*Thank you to the author for providing a copy for an honest and unbiased review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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So since I love country music, this was obviously a book I was going to read and fall in love with.  I wasn't quite prepared for how much I fell in love with it.  Every part had me either swooning or cheering. I loved how the author would tie in a particular country song into the chapter ,whether it be by dancing to it or just singing it.
Lucky and Katie had a whirlwind romance until something happened.. Decisions were made that I didn't with but it worked out in the end. I loved every minute of their love.  I loved how determined Lucky was to make it and bring Katie along as well.  Things didn't quite go as planned but he was able to make a name for himself. I seriously want to read this book over and over.  It has the sweet factor that makes your teeth hurt.  Besides Lucky and Katie, you somehow managed to fall in love with all the secondary characters as well or at least I did.  This book was such a joy to read. Lucky and Katie are wonderful character who share the ups and downs throughout their beautiful romance.  Part of me wants to find a country singer, so that he can sing me songs each night and make me fall in love with him.

Review by Amy
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I love books that let me escape from the real world for a while and I really enjoyed this book.  I loved the relationship and interactions between Jate and Katen.  The way that the author revealed and developed their relationship kept me interested.  I love a romantic story like this.  The romance interspersed with the danger from the bad guys was very engaging and exciting.  I love it when a story can make me feel the excitement and tension that this story made me feel.  .  I loved it that the characters' lives ended up like a fairy tale at the end of the book.  Call me a sap, but I loved the romance and happy ending.
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Well, this was a thoroughly modern romance and I really enjoyed it. I had lost my reading mojo and I thought something a bit lighthearted might do the job. So I picked this book to read and I am very glad that I did.

Darcy and Riley are two quite opposite people. She is an extrovert who loves people and has a quirky, clumsy side to her. She is a bit of a disaster with both relationships and inanimate objects. Riley, on the other hand, is an introvert who likes his own space and doesn't want to get involved with the people in the town he is now living in at all. It was kind of inevitable that these two would meet and that sparks would fly.

I loved it. It made me laugh, it made me cry and I loved all the secondary characters as well as Darcy and Riley themselves. The characters were beautifully fleshed out and I could imagine them very well in my minds eye. Highly recommended.

With thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read this ARC, in exchange for my honest review.
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I so loved this book. Great story line and wonderfully written, real characters. I cheered them on, laughed with them, cried with them, and felt their pain. Life sometimes isn't fair and at times is painful, but love can heal. I love a romance that is about real people, who have flaws and make mistakes, and are deep down good people who find love and their HEA. I highly recommend this book. It's raw and edgy and makes you think and feel. Loved it. Can't wait to read the next book. This author is on my 1-click list now.
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A Lady Unrivaled is the third book in Roseanna M. Whites Ladies of the Manor series, coming after The Lost Heiress and The Reluctant Duchess. I am a HUGE fan of Roseannas, and this series to be honest, so Ive been super excited for this book for quite some time. I absolutely LOVED The Lost Heiress, and even though I hardly believed it possible, I loved The Reluctant Duchess even more, so I just knew I would love this novel as well. And I must confess, I most definitely wasn't disappointed. I already loved both Lord Cayton and Lady Ella, so I knew it wouldnt be hard to fall for their story, and I was right. If only this book had lasted longer!
Lady Ella Myerston is such a sweet, innocent, spitfire of a character, and I absolutely love everything about her. She is so set on keeping her brother and his wife safe that she completely disregards her own safety, and that is definitely something to admire. But my absolute favorite thing about her is actually not entirely just about her. My favorite thing is her relationship with Cayton. They are literally the cutest thing, and I couldn't get enough of the two of them.
Lord James Cayton is completely and utterly wonderful. Thats all I can think to say. Even though I know he doesnt have the best past, and is actually very hard on himself because of it, I can definitely see that he is redeeming himself, and I couldn't help but love him and feel so much compassion for him as he struggled to finally forgive himself for all he had done. Plus, as I watched him fall in love with Ella, my heart was completely taken over, and if I wasn't already sure of his perfection, I certainly was after that.
All in all, I absolutely loved every single aspect of this story, and Im so sad that the series had to come to an end, but I know Roseanna is already working on a new series, so Im super excited to see what that one will hold! Anyway, I cannot imagine giving this book anything other than all five bookshelves, because it already has a permanent place on my all-time favorites list. The themes that focus on Gods love and redemptive grace made this a story that touched my heart, and the drama and romance made it one Ill never forget. And all that combined makes it a book I highly recommend.
I received a copy of this book from Roseanna and the publisher in exchange for only my honest review.
(This review is from my blog, spreadinghisgrace.blogspot.com)
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I sincerely cannot believe how much I loved this book. I especially can't believe how much I loved Dominic Costigan, who was not at all anyone I wanted to know more of when we met him in Strong Signal. Santino Hassell and Megan Erickson are both stellar authors all on their own, but together, they make magic.

Dominic Costigan is just out of the Army and is feeling a little bit adrift in most ways. But he's really eager to explore his newly discovered bisexuality and see if it will be as good for him as he hopes. So he gets a Grindr account, and through there meets Luke Rawlings. Luke is older, sexy as hell and all about the hook up only. He's divorced, has 2 teenagers and his family life and his sex life do not meet. Ever.

Both Dominic and Luke are flawed, real, every day people with real problems and concerns. I could see both sides of what they were each feeling and sympathize with both as well, though in the beginning, Luke was just ice cold and it was a little hard to take. The chemistry between them was sizzling and together they were blazingly hot. Their conversations and banter were by turns hilarious and a little bit sweet. I loved how present each of them was for me. Their personalities were alive and clearly felt with every word. Equally as clearly felt was the pain, disappointment and hurt when family situations for both blow up and things are said and done that can't be taken back.

I really liked how, when conflict came, Dominic stood up for himself and finally got himself together. And he did it for himself, not for anyone else. I also liked how Luke didn't just admit what he really wanted and acknowledge what he did wrong, he actively got up and did something important to make amends, not just a grand gesture to Dominic.

I devoured this book last night and today I'm wondering how many other people will be falling asleep at their desks today from staying up waaaay too late and doing the same. *sigh* The real problem with that is that it's over. *sniff* I just can't see how it can get better. Though if the next one has the MC I'm thinking of, I'll be bowled over *again* if these authors can pull their magic trick once more and make me love him, because right now? No way. So we shall see. :)
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This book was delightful from beginning to end. It reminded me of my favorite regency authors including: Austen, Heyer, and Julianne Donaldson. I loved the different subplots, especially the spy subplot involving traitors to England. This story was so well developed and each character was believable and lovely to get to know. I especially loved the swoon worthy romance. Romances are so much more believable when they develop slowly and allow the couple to fall in love. And Anstey knows how to do romance perfectly. I loved it and can't wait to finish Duel and Deceptions. Nicely done, Ms. Anstey!
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A deep, lovely romance, Three Weeks with Lady X was a fantastic read. I totally loved this book! It was a truly enjoyable, romantic read.

India was a lovely heroine. She was fiercely independent, strong, determined to live her life on her own terms. Occasionally, that would translate to her being a bit of a shrew, which was annoying. But, overall, I really liked her.

Thorn was also wonderful. Because of how he lived his early years, he had a tough facade that made him be kind of an ass at times. And, blind to what was in front of him. But, he was also very sweet and heaven help the person that got in the way of what he wanted. I loved how sweet he was with Rose (his ward) and how adorable he was with India. I really liked him.

The romance was good. India and Thorn were perfect for each other, even though it took them a while to realize that and even longer to act on it. They were both very strong willed and they definitely met their match in each other. The chemistry between them was sizzling and their was plenty of steaminess, when they finally gave in. I thought they were a lovely couple.

The plot was fast paced and I was hooked the entire way through. I really enjoyed the story and I thought the ending was perfect.

Three Weeks with Lady X was a fantastic historical romance. I loved the emotional portrayal throughout the book. I felt every emotion that India and Thorn felt, from the sweet, to the heart-wrenching, and I thought it was brilliantly done. I really enjoyed reading this wonderful book. Romance lovers, this is a book you'll definitely want to read.

*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review