It was great to be back in Knockemout - this sequel did NOT disappoint! I think I liked it better than the first one, and that was very tough competition. There was just something immensely compelling about this wounded and vulnerable hero; he's a genuinely good guy who is in a dark place, and it's... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️ AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Indigo Ridge by Devney Perry 🎧
I guess I'm glad that I read the second book in this series first, lol, because I probably wouldn't have continued on if I had started with this one. The two books are very, very different - this one is much more suspense-focused, so much so that it overtakes the romance. And the romance itself... Continue Reading →
SNEAK PEEK REVIEW: Things We Hide From the Light by Lucy Score
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It was great to be back in Knockemout - this sequel did NOT disappoint! I think I liked it better than the first one, and that was very tough competition. There was just something immensely compelling about this wounded and vulnerable hero; he's a genuinely good guy who is in a dark place, and... Continue Reading →
TOP 20 OF 2022: Brutal Vows by J.T. Geissinger
As 2022 comes to a close, I’m celebrating my 20 favorite romance novels of the year, and that list wouldn't be complete without the finale to J.T. Geissinger's deliciously addictive mafia romance series. I have loved EVERY book in this series - and the spinoff series too - so it was no surprise that Brutal... Continue Reading →
MINI AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Hidden Waters by Catherine Cowles 🎧
It's a mini review! I'm clearing out my review queue of all the books I can't seem to convince myself to finish, for one reason or another. That doesn't mean these are negative reviews, it simply means that something isn't compelling me to keep reading at the moment. Maybe I'll go back to them another... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Juniper Hill by Devney Perry 🎧
So bingeable, with a hero who is the sweetest man underneath his frosty exterior, this made for the perfect introduction to this small town series. Yes, I skipped right to the book with the tropes I was most interested in, lol, and I have no regrets. It's clear that the series is tied together enough... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai 🎧
Not at all what I was expecting, but in a good way! The blurb made this sound like it was going to focus more on the matchmaking side of things, and it also minimizes the relationship that this former couple had in the past. I am not a fan of second chance romances, so I... Continue Reading →
RETRO REVIEW: From the Embers by Aly Martinez
From the Embers is enjoying a sudden surge in popularity, and I'm very happy about that... because it was one of my Top 20 of 2021 picks! In case you missed my review at the time, I'm sharing it again now. I still think back on the book very fondly, and hope many new readers... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: When Gracie Met the Grump by Mariana Zapata
You know what? I liked it, but I also think it should've (and could've) been about 200 pages shorter. Zapata is known as the queen of slow burn romance, and I love the way she writes the subtle shifts in relationship dynamics, these tiny moments that build up the intimacy. That's all still here in... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center 🎧
Intelligent, lighthearted, and full of romance, this was exactly what I was hoping for... though I wouldn't have minded some steam, lol! It's my first from the author, so I wasn't sure if the vibe would be more women's fiction or romance, but it ended up being a great combination of the two. The romance... Continue Reading →
BEST OF 2022 SO FAR: Brutal Vows by J.T. Geissinger
We're already halfway through 2022, so I'm taking the time to reflect back on my 15 favorite books of the year so far. That list wouldn't be complete without the finale to J.T. Geissinger's deliciously addictive mafia romance series. I have loved EVERY book in this series - and the spinoff series too - so... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: Because I Need You by Claire Contreras
Have you ever read a book, and you know it's not very good, but it's exactly what you're in the mood for that day? That's where I'm at with this one, or at least where I was while reading the first half. I was in the mood for some mafia goodness, so I decided to... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Help Me Remember by Corinne Michaels 🎧
Sitting squarely between 3 and 4 stars for me, the best part of this suspenseful romance is its unpredictable storyline. I've read amnesia romances before, but never has one played out quite like this one - and that definitely kept me on my toes. I liked the teases and the guessing, and it certainly gets... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey
I'm torn between 4 and 5 stars, but you know what? I devoured it in one sitting, was entertained the entire time, and I haven't read a book that's quite this steamy in awhile - plus that original, awful cover was swapped out before release day. So I'm rounding up! The second half read much,... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: Brutal Vows by J.T. Geissinger
I was HOOKED from the very first page, and I devoured the whole book at an alarming rate - I loved it! There are times when you can tell that an author is having FUN with a story, and this is one of those instances. This couple is drawn together like magnets, and their chemistry... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: Breaking the Speed Limit by Melanie Moreland
Instalovers, this one is for you! The title makes complete sense, because this couple breaks the speed limit on how fast a relationship can progress. Our loving and protective hero is smitten at first sight, and he will stop at nothing to show his girl all of the love that she's been missing in her... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Say It’s Forever by A.L. Jackson 🎧
This reformed antihero just wants someone to love him for who he is, and I couldn't help but swoon over the vulnerability. The man needed a hug, and a little lightness in his life. I loved how perfectly these two complement each other - they're both broken, with complicated pasts that leave them running scared... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: Seren by J. Nathan
Maybe I’m getting too old for teenage drama, or maybe the bully to instalove transition gave me whiplash, but this just didn’t do anything for me. It’s the first time I’ve disliked a book by Nathan - the other five I've read from her have been great. We'll call this one a fluke! Our introduction... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: Falls Boys by Penelope Douglas
So I took the night to collect my thoughts, and I still don't know how to rate this - there's a lot going on in the story, and a lot going on in my head. Let's start with this: I'm a first-timer! I've been meaning to check out Douglas' work for years now, and this... Continue Reading →
COVER REVEAL: Brutal Vows by J.T. Geissinger
June 1st can't get here fast enough - I'm really looking forward to this one! We met this antihero in previous books in the series, and he's finally embraced his bad side. That means the dynamics in this mafia-focused, arranged marriage romance should be pretty damn interesting... especially since he's got a brand new blushing... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: The Resurrection by Jodi Ellen Malpas
The Brit AND The Enigma are 100% required reading prior to this book. And if you want to go into The Resurrection *truly* blind, then this isn’t the review for you. Phew. What a WILD ride! Malpas clearly left plenty of breadcrumbs in the first two books, because this masterfully sews two different love stories... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
This is one of those books that feels entirely too long at the start, just right in the middle, and not long enough by the end. I loved it! While I think the story might be too slow-paced at the beginning and there's a LOT of focus on the small town feel, it's those quieter... Continue Reading →
SPOTLIGHT ON: J.T. Geissinger
I'd be hard-pressed to think of an author who has delivered more 5-star reads for me than J.T. Geissinger, and often I don't even read the blurbs or know what I'm getting into ahead of time with her books. I just one-click and go along for the ride! She's one of the first (non-Nora Roberts)... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: Savage Hearts by J.T. Geissinger
There’s a reason why I’ve been one-clicking J.T.’s books without hesitation for years, and she just keeps getting better and better. I never know where the story will lead, but I’m always eager to hang on for the ride. This series has been blazing hot and immensely compelling, so this had a lot to live... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: Rare Danger by Beverly Jenkins
It started off so well, but there is just way, WAY too much going on in this novella - there are simply not enough pages to do any of the storylines justice. There’s a strangers to lovers romance, a suspenseful element, descriptions of both lead characters’ jobs, AND a random subplot dealing with an elderly... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: Enemy Heir by Carrie Ann Ryan & Nana Malone
It was always going to take a great book to make me love this playboy prince after his off-putting introduction in the series starter, and this just wasn't that. While I did like Breck more than anticipated, our couple doesn't actually spend a lot of time on the page together, so it felt like the... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: The Enigma by Jodi Ellen Malpas
"She’s toxic. But to me, she’s a balm. And I’m fatal. But to her, I’m life." Whoa boy, this was a lot to handle - and I absolutely LOVED it! I completely ignored real life for two straight days and just dove into this immersive, intense, hot, violent, and exhilarating read. I don't know how... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: Until April by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Alright, well, I probably would've rated this higher if there had been ANY sort of buildup before our couple got together, lol! There was not. It was all smoldering eyes and "wanna get out of here?" and then a few pages after meeting... that was it. Together. I'm not joking, it was really that quick.... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Canary by Tijan 🎧
Okay, so this is going to be a weird 5-star review, but just bear with me for a minute, lol. I wasn't sure that I even liked this book for the first 30% or so - I was more fascinated than anything, and it definitely took awhile to wrap my head around the characters. This... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Carnal Urges by J.T. Geissinger 🎧
What a WILD ride! Geissinger's books are always addictive, and her mafia romances have been particularly compelling - with this being no exception. These two were FIRE together, and I was absolutely hooked from start to finish. I'll openly admit that I had a little more trouble than usual getting behind this particular couple, not... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: Falling in Reverse by Julia Wolf
Is it HOT in here, or is it just this book? WOW, that was an intense and steamy ride! This rock star/bodyguard romance had me HOOKED from the first page, and easily kept my interest until the very end. I stayed up way, way too late reading - and I have zero regrets. This couple... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: One Day Fiancé by Lauren Landish
Light and steamy with a side of action, I'd describe the plot of this rom com as "quirky romance writer is thirsty for a bad boy." lol, our heroine doesn't seem to mind all of the red flags popping up around her guy - even when he warns her away (repeatedly). It's low angst and... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW: Dangerous Games by J.T. Geissinger
INTENSE is really the only way to describe this action-packed but deeply romantic conclusion. If you’ve read the first two books in the series (which is an absolute MUST to enjoy this conclusion), you already have an idea of just what Dangerous Games entails. It’s an extremely satisfying but intensely dark ride that picks up... Continue Reading →