It was a very light but successful reading week for me. I’ve got about a million ARCs for next week’s releases, so I only reviewed three đą books this week! Luckily, two of them were 5-star reads and strong contenders for my best of the month list. I absolutely LOVED Forbidden, and the laidback Fake was such a bingeable read. To make up for my lackluster reviewing week, I’ve included links to three of my recent sneak peek reviews. All three books are coming this summer, and I’ve already finished my ARCs. To Sir, With Love and The Royals Next Door were both low angst, charming, 5-star reads for me. The 4-star Hot Under His Collar was a very unique, sexy, and taboo romance that easily held my attention.
If you read my Teaser Thursday post (found here), you know that there are some exciting books on the way soon! Iâll have reviews going up throughout the week.
If you missed any of this weekâs reviews, Iâve got the blurb and rating for each below. Thereâs also a link to my new release list.
âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸ Absolutely LOVED it
No man has ever been able to rattle Isabel Ward. Until Aiden Hennessy walks in the door of her gymâownership papers in hand.
The former fighter is a lot of things- a devoted single dad, a widower trying to start over, and a watchful presence that knocks her off her very capable feet.
To make matters worse, Isabel had a crush on him for the entirety of her teenage years. Doodles in her diary, and letters declaring her admirationâwhile never sentâhaunt the absolute crap out of her now that she has to face him every single day.
Sheâs not the only one affected.
No woman has tempted Aiden to move on from the memory of his wifeâuntil Isabel. But sheâs too young, too feisty, too much of everything he should avoid.
Working together makes avoidance impossible, and so is pretending like the blistering chemistry between them doesnât exist.
Now that the unshakeable woman is shaken and the un-temptable man is tempted, Isabel and Aiden have to decide what theyâre willing to risk for a taste of the forbidden.
Read the review here
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dpZSpo
âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸ Devourable
The newest romance from New York Times bestselling, Audie Award winning author Kylie Scott!
He walks the red carpet. Sheâs more familiar with vacuuming one.
When a scandal tarnishes the reputation of hot as hell A-lister, Patrick Walsh, he needs a reputation rescue, pronto.
Enter waitress Norah Peersâa nobody whoâs average with a capital A. Sheâs available, dependable, and has sworn off men for the rest of her natural born life. In other words: the perfect match for a no-strings fake romance.
For the right amount of money, she can avoid waitressing and play the part of his dependable down-to-earth girlfriend. What she canât avoidâdammitâis the growing steam between them.
But being hounded by the paparazzi and having her life dissected on social media is a panic attack in the making. And while Patrick might be a charming rogue on screen, in real life heâs a six-foot-two confusing, gorgeous, brooding grump, who keeps her at a distance . . . but also makes her feel like this bond between them might be more than just an act.
Being dumped on cue should be no big deal. Except being fake with Patrick is the realist relationship Norah has ever had. Whatâs a girl to do, but flip the script, and ask for a re-match made in Hollywood?
Read the review here
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3axI1w9
âď¸âď¸âď¸ Mixed feelings
Beach Read meets Sweetbitter in this laugh-out-loud and ultimately heartwarming debut of a good friendâs very bad decision and the summer job that stands to ruin or make her life.
What if you could be someone else? Just for the summerâŚ
Birdy has made a mistake. Everyone imagines running away from their life at some point. But Birdy has actually done it. And the life sheâs run into is her best friend Heatherâs. The only problem is, she hasnât told Heather.
The summer job at the highland Scottish hotel that her world class wine-expert friend ditched turns out to be a lot more than Birdy bargained for. Can she survive a summer pretending to be her best friend? And can Birdy stop herself from falling for the first man sheâs ever actually liked, but who thinks sheâs someone else?
One good friendâs very bad decision is at the heart of this laugh-out-loud love story and unexpected tale of a woman finally finding herself in the strangest of places.
Read the review here
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3hw34Dt
SNEAK PEEK REVIEWS
âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸ Nostalgic and charming
Love Is Blind meets Youâve Got Mail in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy following two thirty-somethings who meet on a blind dating appâonly to realize that their online chemistry is nothing compared to their offline rivalry.
Perpetually cheerful and eager to please, Gracie Cooper strives to make the best out of every situation. So when her father dies just months after a lung cancer diagnosis, she sets aside her dreams of pursuing her passion for art to take over his Midtown Manhattan champagne shop. She soon finds out that the storeâs profit margins are being squeezed perilously tight, and complicating matters further, a giant corporation headed by the impossibly handsome, but irritatingly arrogant Sebastian Andrews is proposing a buyout. But Gracie canât bear the thought of throwing away her fatherâs dream like she did her own.
Overwhelmed and not wanting to admit to her friends or family that sheâs having second thoughts about the shop, Gracie seeks advice and solace from someone sheâs never metâthe faceless âSirâ, with whom she connected on a blind dating app where matches get to know each other through messages and common interests before exchanging real names or photos.
But although Gracie finds herself slowly falling for Sir online, she has no idea sheâs already met him in real lifeâŚand they canât stand each other.
Read the review here
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rMemoY
Bookshop Paperback: https://bookshop.org/a/18118/9781982152819
âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸ Refreshing and light
An ordinary summer goes royally awry when a prince and princess move next door, bringing their handsome bodyguard with them, from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle.
Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by dayâavid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night. She has a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who lives with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider.
And sheâs happy with how things areâreallyâuntil British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides sheâs a security threat. Piper quickly realizes that one personâs fairy tale is an ordinary womanâs nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last. But beneath Harrisonâs no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman whoâs sworn off attachments into believing in white knights.
But when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island sheâll need more than Harrisonâs strong arms to shield herâsheâll have to do a little rescuing herself. With careers, hearts, and friendships on the line, Piper and Harrison will have to decide what theyâre willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after.
Read the review here
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3to5YN1
âAndie J. Christopher made my Fleabag-loving heart sing with her edgy, witty, and heartfelt take on forbidden romance with a priest. Her scintillating and droll prose will hook you and keep you on your toes. If you like your romcoms naughty and deft, HOT UNDER HIS COLLAR is the book for you.ââSarah Smith, author of Simmer Down
âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸ Light, sexy, taboo
Heâs forbidden fruit and sheâs a rule follower, but their connection is something to believe in.
Father Patrick Dooley joined the clergy to fulfill his motherâs dying wish. While it once gave him purpose, he not so sure itâs his calling anymore. But itâs all heâs ever known and heâs not sure what he wants to do with his life if he decides to leave the priesthood. How can he reconcile his faith with his growing desire to live a different life?
Sasha Finerghty was content to admire Patrick from afar while she dated men who were perfect on paper and wrong in real life. But with Patrickâs church in need of funding to keep a community program afloat, sheâs just the girl to solve their fundraising problem. Spending more time together only fuels Sashaâs crush on him, who finds a kindred soul in her.
The more Patrick gets to know Sasha, the easier it is for him to see a future unfolding for them. But it will take a leap of faith to turn their friendship into something more, and neither of them are quite ready to make the jump.
Read the review here
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oHLuOn
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