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Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 8 by Umebachi Yamanaka

5.0

I enjoyed this volume and the tea festival they went to. I am glad it looks like Chako & Isshin might actually talk about how they feel soon as well. Looking forward to seeing what happens next.

29h Cup: Wife's Determination
30th Cup: Let's Go, The Lucky Couple!
31th Cup: Warmth
32nd Cup: Roadtrip in Roa's Wagon

Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 7 by Umebachi Yamanaka

5.0

I am really enjoying this series and look forward to seeing how the competition turns out.

🍵 Contains Chapters 25 - 28
25th Cup: Unexpected First Date
26th Cup: Dancing It Girl
27th Cup: Saint or Evil?
28th Cup: Hananoki-en, Facing Backlash

Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 6 by Umebachi Yamanaka

5.0

This volume was another great addition to this series and I look forward to seeing what happens next.

🍵 Contains Chapters 21 - 24
21st Cup: What I Want to Protect
22nd Cup: Recharging
23rd Cup: A Cup of Fate
24th Cup: Under the Same Sky

Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 5 by Umebachi Yamanaka

5.0

I am really enjoying this series and looking forward to reading the next volume, especially after the cliffhanger this volume left off on. 

 🍵  Contains Chapters 17 - 20
17th Cup: The Answer Is in Cloudy Tea
18th Cup: Visiting Husband  ~ Soldier, Chako ~
19th Cup: Beyond That, I See Your Smile
20th Cup: Happiness Before the Storm

Bonus Episode: Dreaming Girls

Matcha Made in Heaven, Vol. 4 by Umebachi Yamanaka

5.0

I am really enjoying this series so far and getting to know all the characters. I look forward to seeing what happens in the next volume. 

🍵 Contains Chapters 13 - 16
13th Cup: That Kiss Was a Joke?
14th Cup: Love Sent From Shizuoka
15th Cup: First Hardship
16th Cup: The End of the Lie

A Court-Ordered Romance by Lark Green

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book is another great book in the Winter Bliss shared-world series of standalone romances. I loved getting to know Vale and Coco in this story and Coco's dog Mariah Scary was a really fun character as well. This story has so many fun characters and I am looking forward to reading about Vale's friends in each of their books as well as well as reading future books by this author.

🔥 I received a free advanced reader copy of this book from the Author and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Tangled Lights with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This was another addition to this series of instalove short stories set in Rosewood Ridge, Tennessee. I enjoyed the meet cute between Cody & Kat in this story and look forward to reading the next book in this series.

Rosewood Ridge Christmas
Snowed in with the Mountain Man: Jake & Kayleigh's sister Caitlyn
Mistletoe Kisses with the Mountain Man: Ian & Kayleigh
Hot Cocoa with the Mountain Man: Mitch & Ariella
🎄 Tangled Lights with the Mountain Man: Cody & Kat
Wrapped Up with the Mountain Man: Gabe & Mayor Eva Valentine
Holiday Cheer with the Mountain Man
Christmas Eve with the Mountain Man.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. 🎄

Hot Cocoa with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was another fun edition to this series of instalove short stories and I enjoyed getting to know both Mitch & Ariella during this book as well as getting to see and learn more about the Christmas tree farm. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Rosewood Ridge Christmas
Snowed in with the Mountain Man: Jake & Kayleigh's sister Caitlyn
Mistletoe Kisses with the Mountain Man: Ian & Kayleigh
🎄 Hot Cocoa with the Mountain Man: Mitch & Ariella
Tangled Lights with the Mountain Man: Cody & Kat
Wrapped Up with the Mountain Man: Gabe & Mayor Eva Valentine
Holiday Cheer with the Mountain Man
Christmas Eve with the Mountain Man.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. 🎄

Jilted by Jack Frost by Alexa Ashe

adventurous emotional funny

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This is a really fun winter romance featuring Jack Frost and his fated mate. I really enjoyed getting to know this Jack Frost as well as Violet and thought they had an interesting story. The world building in this book is really good and draws you into the beautiful winter realm Jack rules over. It has some unexpected plot twists and I was happy with how things turned out for Jack and Violet and while it leaves off in a good place it might be nice to revisit this world and some of the characters for a future book.

❄️ I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Shoved by Kristeen Groth

emotional funny lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was my first book by Kristeen Groth and I loved it. The town and characters were all so well written that it really draws you into the books world. Storm & Serena were a fun couple to get to know but Serena's daughter and Storms dog Lulu were also really fun main characters that added a nice element to the story. I also enjoyed getting to know Storms family and plan to look into reading more of this series to see more of their stories.

🎄 I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. ❄️

Moonlit Lake Matchmaker Series
Hinted: Rowan & Elle
Nudged: Raven & Nash
Pushed: Jasper & AJ
Shoved: Storm & Serena
Tricked: Skye & Max
Tangled: Junie & Will