I read a little of everything this week, and it was (mostly) good!
I finally gave up on waiting for the audiobook for Unravel Me, and the story was well worth the wait! It was soft and swoony, with the gentlest and most adorable love story. I loved it!
I enjoyed Tapped, which ended up being a very sexy and suspenseful read. It didn’t make the same impression on me that the twisty Possession did, but it was still very solid.
I was disappointed by Ali Hazelwood’s YA debut, which was surprisingly lacking in the romance department. Not a bad book overall, but certainly not what I’ve come to expect from her.
Finally, I re-shared my review of Darkest Sin, one of the first books I read by J. Saman back in the day. It was spicy, intense, and very memorable.
If you read my Teaser Thursday post (found here), you know that there are some exciting books on the way soon! I’ll have reviews going up throughout the week.
If you missed any of this week’s reviews, I’ve got the blurb and rating for each below. There’s also a link to my new release list.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Adored it
Golden boy. Notorious serial dater. The NHL’s most eligible bachelor.
That’s what the headlines say about me, at least. I wish I could say they’re not accurate, but truthfully? I don’t even know who I am anymore.
Between a soul-crushing ex-girlfriend and a never-ending queue of dates gone wrong, one thing has become glaringly obvious: I don’t want to be Adam Lockwood.
So when my dog decides to play matchmaker, taking down a sweet little thing with rose gold waves, brilliant green eyes, and a smile for days, I can’t believe my luck that she doesn’t have a clue who I am. I know I should tell her, but for once in my life someone sees the man behind the goalie mask.
Rosie gives me all of her–her heartache, her laughter, and her son. But me? I’m holding on a little too tightly to the pieces I’m scared to give up, the pieces she might not like.
One small lie becomes a secret hanging above my head, but what if there’s another one hiding right around the corner?
Suddenly, my deepest desire becomes my biggest fear.
I’m terrified she’s going to unravel me.
Unravel Me is book #3 in the Playing For Keeps series, a series of interconnected standalone mature hockey romance stories that contain relatable characters, lots of heat, swoon, laughs, and a ride on an emotional rollercoaster!
Unravel Me contains emotional references to the past death of parents and its surrounding grief, as well as brief discussions of foster care, depictions of child neglect (not by the main character), and the death of an animal (minimal descriptions and as it pertains to the FMC’s training as a veterinarian student; not main character’s pet). If you are sensitive to these subjects, please use this information to make an informed decision about whether to proceed with this story.
Read the review here
Amazon: https://amzn.to/44Nzlvp
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sexy and suspenseful
From USA Today Bestselling author Brynne Asher comes a single-mom, protective-hero romantic suspense where he falls first.
My son and I are in danger. The life and death kind. The kind that forces me to make choices no mother should have to.
I’ll do anything to keep my son safe and not sacrifice my responsibility to my patients.
I’m desperate.
Desperate enough to beg broody Special Agent Micah Emmett for help. But he has a job, and it doesn’t include protecting me. Why should he? He doesn’t know me.
Or so I thought.
Because you can learn a lot about another person when they’re being tapped. And Micah has been watching me for a long time.
Now the special agent is glued to my side.
And I’ve been tapped in more ways than one.
Read the review here
Amazon: https://amzn.to/49tfAMK
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mixed feelings 🎧
In this clever and swoonworthy YA debut from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life’s moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart.
Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory’s focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious “Kingkiller” Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess.
Nolan’s loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone. What’s even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory’s victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everything, she can’t help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist….
As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren’t only on the board, the spotlight is brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive. And intelligent…and infuriating…)
Read the audiobook review here
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3M7YV7m
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Retro review
USA Today bestselling author J. Saman delivers a gritty, dark romantic suspense standalone about a woman running from her deadly ex and the sexy assassin sworn to protect her.
I can’t escape my ex.
After shooting me in the arm he told me to run or he’d kill everyone I ever loved. And then he’d kill me.
Years later, he’s made good on that promise. I’m the only one left. He’s got his sights set on finding me, and my options on places to hide are quickly running out.
Until I meet a gorgeous assassin with an agenda of his own…putting not only my life, but my heart in danger. With piercing green eyes and irresistible confidence, Gavin tells me not to be afraid. Promises he’s on my side. Swears he’s here to protect me instead of doing what he does best…kill.
The desire to trust him is tempting. The passion between us, even more so.
But when everything I thought I knew is suddenly flipped upside down, and all that’s dangerous and forbidden comes to light, I have to make a choice.
Continue to run and hide… Or risk it all, including the man who somehow captured my heart.
Read the retro review here
Amazon: https://amzn.to/46a3QMf
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