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emotional hopeful slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I cannot believe this was her debut book! Second chance romances aren’t typically my go to, but this one was so well done. The only thing that made me give it four stars was that this baby was thiiiick and I think it could have been a bit shorter.

I truly loved seeing the relationship grow and heal between Hank and Wrenley. Madison did a great job making me feel all the emotions between these two and rooting for them the whole time. Also, the slow burn was goooood and we get some whiskey shenanigans 😏 I love me some tension and the ending to that buildup delivered. I cannot wait to see what she has in store for us for book two and I have my fingers crossed it features two side characters I came to love in this!!

Thank you so much to Madison for the ARC 💕

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Behind the Camera by Chelsea Curto

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

She has done it again folks! Am I surprised? Heck no!! I adore Chelsea and I am so glad I found her books when I did ❤️

I knew I was going to love Dallas and Maven’s story, but y’all these two are so freaking good together!! Then to toss in the relationship Dallas has with June and seeing the bond Maven creates with her? My heart was melting 🥹

I absolutely loved how well Dallas and Maven communicated with each other and that they didn’t hide their feelings. They would talk about what was on their mind or if something was bothering them so openly. Not only did they have a beautiful relationship, but the friendship they built underneath everything? I ADORED it. We also cannot forget about the slow burn and tension. It. Was. Delicious.

Thank you so much to Chelsea and Love Notes PR for the ARC 💕

Quotes:

“𝘐 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺? 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵, 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘴. 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘐’𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦.”

“𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘔𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯.”

“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦.”

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For the Plot by Katie Van Brunt

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Everyone, please do yourself a favor and add this to your TBR stat! I devoured this in two days and I cannot get over how freaking good it was. How in the heck is this Katie's debut novel?! SHE KILLED IT! I already have an extensive list of book boyfriends, but Cam? Katie pretty much said "hold my beer" because Cam Connelly walked right up to the front of the list.

This book has everything: humor, witty banter, spice, romance, emotional elements, and unforgettable characters.

Oh, and the tension? Gosh, does Katie do a great job making you feel it between Joey and Cam. The chemistry between these two is off the charts and their communication when it did come to their intimacy was beautiful.

I lost track on how many times I smiled, kicked my feet, laughed and felt immense joy with all the small references made throughout the book. I honestly don’t think I’m going to get over how dang good this book was anytime soon!

Thank you so much to Katie and her team for the ARC 💕

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He's Not My Type by Meghan Quinn

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I ended up downloading this gem on a whim and I am so glad I did! This was my very first Meghan Quinn book and I freaking loved it. It was funny, heartwarming, spicy, and had me feeling all the feels. I enjoyed the banter and the group text messages, especially while listening to the audiobook.

Since this was book four in the series and my first read from it, I wasn't familiar with the team, but needless to say, I fell in love with them. As for Halsey Holmes? This man has my heart and he is now up there as one of my favorite book boyfriends. I swooned so much from this man and how much he cares for Blakely. He's also a prime example of how it's always the quiet ones because the mouth on this man? Holy.

Guacamole.

Quotes:

"It's Blakely. It's always been Blakely. It will always be Blakely."

“She’s it for me. She’s mine. And I’ll spend every waking hour making sure she knows that.”

“The man who would barely talk to me, who likes to have his nose stuck in a book, had the dirtiest mouth I’ve ever heard.“

“It’s because he has the girth-o-nater. He doesn’t have to say anything, just wield that thing like the goddamn orgasmic weapon that it is.”

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Right Man, Right Time by Meghan Quinn

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Euro Dreams by Kate Stewart

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

This was a cute read filled with a ton of laughs. Not only is this a romcom, but there are a lot of emotional moments as well. Also, the banter between Jane and Lucien was perfection! I absolutely loved Lucien and the emotional growth we see throughout the book. By the end, he had me swooning completely. I do wish we had more chapters from his POV because I absolutely loved getting inside his head. As for Jane, I really loved her outlook and body positivity. There were moments I struggled with her (more so with their trip to Paris), but the speech she gave to William?! Now that was the Jane I loved. This book is on the longer side and I do think it could have been about 100 pages shorter.

Nonetheless, Kate did a wonderful job showing how their relationship evolved from coworkers to lovers, but more than anything, showing a beautiful friendship.

Thank you so much to Kate and her team for providing me with an ARC 💕

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Heartless by Elsie Silver

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Elsie Silver will forever be the reason for my love of small towns and cowboy romances. Since I first read this back in July of last year, I have reread it three times and each time I do, I fall more in love with Willa and Cade. Willa is a firecracker and I love how she speaks her mind and is so unfiltered. Then you have Cade, the grumpy single dad that is closed off and sometimes doesn’t even know how to communicate with those around him. However, this man right here is undeniably the most thoughtful and caring person. Their relationship had me kicking my feet, laughing, and smiling so damn much from the very first time they met to the last page. And their banter? It was fun. It was witty. It was everything I love and more. Also the spice in this book? When the slow burn turns into full burn, good lord 🥵🫠 Some of my favorite all time spice moments are from this book and with good reason.

If you are looking for a cowboy romance, please do yourself a favor and read Heartless, then proceed to read the rest of the Chestnut Springs series.

Quotes💕:

“Are you insane? You think I went three years without laying my hand on a single person to break my streak with one as exceptional as you and then let you just walk away?”

“I knew you had big dick energy, but this is something else.”

“How do I look?” I quirk a brow and arch my back. “Like you’re mine,” he growls.

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Stay With Me by Brooke Montgomery

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I. Devoured. This. This was my first read from Brooke Montgomery and y’all, I have been missing out!!! This was emotional, sweet, spicy, and the MCs were amazing!! Magnolia is hardworking, unfiltered and has such a fiery personality which I absolutely loved! Tripp is so selfless and caring that you cannot help but fall in love with him. I loved seeing their journey and how their characters developed over time. Their chemistry was off the charts and the attraction was undeniable. Also the banter? SO GOOD!! You best believe I will be reading every single book Brooke writes because I am hooked!

Also, I don’t know what it is with these cowboys and breeding kinks but my lord am I here for it 😏

Thank you so much to Brooke Montgomery and Love Notes PR for the ARC 💕

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Babydoll by Thea Lawrence

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

📕Babydoll by Thea Lawrence (Book one in the Revolver Duet)

Journalist Phoebe Miller has just been assigned her next big assignment: following rock band sensation Revolver for the next two months. Only problem? Phoebe is well aware that lead singer, Damien Bell, is not a fan of journalists and has a bit of a reputation. How much tension does it take for them to finally break and give in?

This. Was. So. Good. This book takes place in the 80s and from the vibes to the references, Thea does an amazing job making you feel as if you are immersed in that era. Phoebe is not only funny and kind, but she is also a strong and badass FMC. She knows what she wants and what is important to her. Damien definitely lives up to the rockstar reputation, but we find out how much of a teddy bear he really is and how deep his love for those around him goes. Not only that, but he is all for exploring what Phoebe likes/dislikes in the bedroom and having that line of communication open (the spice definitely be spicing). Also, the rest of the band? You honestly cannot help but fall in love with them as well as every other side character (well besides Chris).

Does this end on a cliffhanger? Yes, BUT you will be happy to know that Dollhouse will be available February 20th!!

Quote:

“𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘦.”

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Until the Stars Fall by Vanessa Rasanen

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Inspired by the classic movie Sabrina, Until the Stars Fall is a slow burn, fated-mates tale. Lieke is a human who has served in the fae palace her whole life, but when a violent incident happens with a fae noble, it will never be the same. In an act of self defense, she finds herself before the king sentenced to death. However, the fae prince steps in to save her life. The only way to get out of the death sentence? An engagement between the two and the last time a fae royal took a human bride, it started a war…

First off, I love me some fake engagement/fake dating/marriage of convenience tropes. There’s just something from the tensions it builds and the slow burn to realization/full burn that I just cannot get enough of! And this? This most certainly has that and I ate it up! Lieke is a feisty ray of sunshine while Conner is a grumpy, yet secret hopeless romantic that yearns to find his mate. There is plenty of banter and the chemistry between the two is evident.

Overall, I found this to be a fun read and I enjoyed seeing the Sabrina parallels. This story is romance focused, filled with slow burn and plenty of tension, while being lighter on the fantasy side.

Thank you so much to Vanessa Rasanen and Netgalley for the eARC💕

Until the Stars Fall will be available February 13th so be sure to check it out!!

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