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Second-Rate Superstar by Siena Trap
5.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: anxiety, cheating (not MCs), death of a parent (cancer), divorce, miscarriage (not MCs), panic attacks, parental abandonment
Kinky Content: bratting, car sex, cum play, dirty talk, exhibitionism, fingering, grinding, hand jobs, “one more”, oral, praise, public sex, queening, slight role play, “teach me”, virgin, voyeurism
standalone: book 3 of Connecticut Comets Hockey series
final thoughts: Not me pulling a Dakota and actually learning about hockey as a sport from a romance novel…
NEW BOOK BOYFRIEND ALERT! Braxton was such a sweetheart, and I loved every minute of his story. This book took me on an emotional journey and had such a strong “found family” trope that had my heart melting and soaring.
The pacing was perfect, the story was well developed, the characters were incredible, and the spicy scenes were spicy. I can’t wait to go back and read everything else Siena Trap has ever written and then read everything she’ll ever write again.
read this book if you love
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
🏫 college setting
🥵 dirty talk
👨👩👧👦 found family
💞 friends-to-lovers
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
👦 he falls first and hard
🤫 hidden secrets
🎄 holiday themes
🩹 hurt/comfort
💘 instalust
😏 kinky
🥰 nicknames
🙏 praise
😂 romcom
👺 secret identity
💓 slowburn
🏒 sports romance (hockey)
🤓 “teach me”
💔 third act breakup
💳 virgin
🌍 world building
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: anxiety, cheating (not MCs), death of a parent (cancer), divorce, miscarriage (not MCs), panic attacks, parental abandonment
Kinky Content: bratting, car sex, cum play, dirty talk, exhibitionism, fingering, grinding, hand jobs, “one more”, oral, praise, public sex, queening, slight role play, “teach me”, virgin, voyeurism
standalone: book 3 of Connecticut Comets Hockey series
final thoughts: Not me pulling a Dakota and actually learning about hockey as a sport from a romance novel…
NEW BOOK BOYFRIEND ALERT! Braxton was such a sweetheart, and I loved every minute of his story. This book took me on an emotional journey and had such a strong “found family” trope that had my heart melting and soaring.
The pacing was perfect, the story was well developed, the characters were incredible, and the spicy scenes were spicy. I can’t wait to go back and read everything else Siena Trap has ever written and then read everything she’ll ever write again.
read this book if you love
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
🏫 college setting
🥵 dirty talk
👨👩👧👦 found family
💞 friends-to-lovers
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
👦 he falls first and hard
🤫 hidden secrets
🎄 holiday themes
🩹 hurt/comfort
💘 instalust
😏 kinky
🥰 nicknames
🙏 praise
😂 romcom
👺 secret identity
💓 slowburn
🏒 sports romance (hockey)
🤓 “teach me”
💔 third act breakup
💳 virgin
🌍 world building
Dirty Play by Lexi James
5.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: death of a sibling, depression, grief, pediatric ICU patients, pediatric kidney failure
Kinky Content: dirty talk, exhibitionism, fingering, hand necklaces, irrumation, marking, mutual masturbation, nipple play, oral, praise, queening
standalone: book 4 of Empire State Hockey series
final thoughts: this book was so good, and the side characters were great- I can’t wait to read the rest of the series to see their journeys!
The banter, the nicknames, the push and pull, and the found family had me loving every turn of the page. The MMC Cade is a broody, broken goalie who is only soft for the FMC Gwen who is a pediatric ICU nurse who isn’t afraid to speak her mind.
The pacing was great, the storyline was intriguing, and the MCs were likable. I’ll definitely be reading more by Lexi James
read this book if you love
😬 angst
🫡 big MMC
🥵 dirty talk
🏝️ forced proximity
👨👩👧👦 found family
💞 friends-to-lovers
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
👦 she falls first, he falls harder
🤫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
🛏️ “it’s just a fling”
💞 mutual pining
🥰 nicknames
🙏 praise
🚙 road trip
😂 romcom
🏒 sports romance (hockey)
🌍 world building
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: death of a sibling, depression, grief, pediatric ICU patients, pediatric kidney failure
Kinky Content: dirty talk, exhibitionism, fingering, hand necklaces, irrumation, marking, mutual masturbation, nipple play, oral, praise, queening
standalone: book 4 of Empire State Hockey series
final thoughts: this book was so good, and the side characters were great- I can’t wait to read the rest of the series to see their journeys!
The banter, the nicknames, the push and pull, and the found family had me loving every turn of the page. The MMC Cade is a broody, broken goalie who is only soft for the FMC Gwen who is a pediatric ICU nurse who isn’t afraid to speak her mind.
The pacing was great, the storyline was intriguing, and the MCs were likable. I’ll definitely be reading more by Lexi James
read this book if you love
😬 angst
🫡 big MMC
🥵 dirty talk
🏝️ forced proximity
👨👩👧👦 found family
💞 friends-to-lovers
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
👦 she falls first, he falls harder
🤫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
🛏️ “it’s just a fling”
💞 mutual pining
🥰 nicknames
🙏 praise
🚙 road trip
😂 romcom
🏒 sports romance (hockey)
🌍 world building
This Spells Love by Kate Robb
4.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: single 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: N/A
standalone: yes
final thoughts: this was such a fun magical realism book with tons of character growth and self-discovery. I was on the edge of my seat rooting for the MCs in all timelines. I loved the pacing, storyline, and characters (side and main).
read this book if you love
🔎 adventure
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
🎣 fish out of water
👨👩👧👦 found family
💞 friends-to-lovers
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
👦 he falls first /she’s oblivious
🤫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
🧠 “it’s always been you”
🛏️ “it’s just a fling”
🪄 magic
🔮 magical realism
🤐 miscommunication
🎭 mistaken identity
💞 mutual pining
😂 romcom
2️⃣ 2nd chance romance (kinda)
👺 secret identity
💓 slowburn
🥌 sports romance (curling)
⌛ time travel
🧙♀️ witches
🌍 world building
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: single 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: N/A
standalone: yes
final thoughts: this was such a fun magical realism book with tons of character growth and self-discovery. I was on the edge of my seat rooting for the MCs in all timelines. I loved the pacing, storyline, and characters (side and main).
read this book if you love
🔎 adventure
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
🎣 fish out of water
👨👩👧👦 found family
💞 friends-to-lovers
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
👦 he falls first /she’s oblivious
🤫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
🧠 “it’s always been you”
🛏️ “it’s just a fling”
🪄 magic
🔮 magical realism
🤐 miscommunication
🎭 mistaken identity
💞 mutual pining
😂 romcom
2️⃣ 2nd chance romance (kinda)
👺 secret identity
💓 slowburn
🥌 sports romance (curling)
⌛ time travel
🧙♀️ witches
🌍 world building
The Boyfriend Subscription by Steven Salvatore
3.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: anxiety, bankruptcy, cheating, classism, divorce, homophobia, SA, sex work shaming
Kink CWs: anal, Choking, frotting, grinding, oral, praise, rimming, “sir”, switching
standalone: yes
final thoughts: I loved the fake dating storyline between Teddy and Cole as well as Cole’s complicated family dynamics a lot. There was a lot of tension, spice, and angst which made for a great story.
I did feel that there were a lot of subplots that detracted from the main storyline and would’ve benefitted from having less subplots or a longer story to really get into the details of the other stories. I felt like focusing on the other aspects took away from the main romance and character development. There were loose ends that never got tied and avenues that were left unexplored for the MMCs. HOWEVER I really enjoyed what we did get! The side characters, specifically Kit and Mallory!, were so fun and added great depth to both MMCs.
read this book if you love
🎥 actor
😬 angst
🫡 big MMC
🍿 celebrity
💏 fake dating
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
🤫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
🛏️ “it’s just a fling”
🌈 LGBT+ representation
💞 mutual pining
🔀 opposites attract
🌀 plot twists
📖 pretty woman vibes
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: anxiety, bankruptcy, cheating, classism, divorce, homophobia, SA, sex work shaming
Kink CWs: anal, Choking, frotting, grinding, oral, praise, rimming, “sir”, switching
standalone: yes
final thoughts: I loved the fake dating storyline between Teddy and Cole as well as Cole’s complicated family dynamics a lot. There was a lot of tension, spice, and angst which made for a great story.
I did feel that there were a lot of subplots that detracted from the main storyline and would’ve benefitted from having less subplots or a longer story to really get into the details of the other stories. I felt like focusing on the other aspects took away from the main romance and character development. There were loose ends that never got tied and avenues that were left unexplored for the MMCs. HOWEVER I really enjoyed what we did get! The side characters, specifically Kit and Mallory!, were so fun and added great depth to both MMCs.
read this book if you love
🎥 actor
😬 angst
🫡 big MMC
🍿 celebrity
💏 fake dating
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
🤫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
🛏️ “it’s just a fling”
🌈 LGBT+ representation
💞 mutual pining
🔀 opposites attract
🌀 plot twists
📖 pretty woman vibes
Flux: A Smoldering Cyberpunk and Tech Billionaire High-Stakes Romance by Becky Banks
3.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: 3rd person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: addiction, attempted kidnapping, blackmail, child abuse, death of a parent, fraud, identity theft, revenge porn, spousal abuse, stalking
standalone: yes
read this book if you love
🫡 big MMC
💵 billionaire
📨 blackmail
🍿 celebrity
🖤 (mildly) dark romance
🤫 hidden secrets
💘 instalove
💞 mutual pining
❓ mystery
🥰 nicknames
😜 over the top, jealous, possessive MMC
🤜 rivals-to-lovers
👺 secret identity
🏈 sports romance (football)
💼 workplace romance
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: 3rd person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: addiction, attempted kidnapping, blackmail, child abuse, death of a parent, fraud, identity theft, revenge porn, spousal abuse, stalking
standalone: yes
read this book if you love
🫡 big MMC
💵 billionaire
📨 blackmail
🍿 celebrity
🖤 (mildly) dark romance
🤫 hidden secrets
💘 instalove
💞 mutual pining
❓ mystery
🥰 nicknames
😜 over the top, jealous, possessive MMC
🤜 rivals-to-lovers
👺 secret identity
🏈 sports romance (football)
💼 workplace romance
Dating the Defensive Back by Lisa Suzanne
4.25
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: abandonment, anxiety, death of a parent (recounted), depression, divorce, mentions of miscarriage
standalone: interconnected standalones
final thoughts: I love Lisa Suzanne’s pacing and writing style and I love that this is a standalone so there’s no cliffhanger 🙌🏻
This was such a cute story full of pining, hidden secrets, stolen moments, spicy scenes, and banter. We get to see Lincoln and the rest of the Nash brothers and are introduced to some new characters that make this a fast and interesting read. I loved the female friendships, the found family vibes, and (most importantly) a man who grovels 👏🏻
I can’t wait for the rest of this series!!
read this book if you love
🤰 accidental pregnancy (not MCs)
🔢 age gap (25/32)
😬 angst
🫡 big MMC
👦 brother’s best friend
💞 childhood crush
💏 fake dating
😳 forbidden lovers
🏝️ forced proximity
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
🤫 hidden secrets
🧠 “it’s always been you”
😜 jealous, possessive MMC
💞 mutual pining
🥰 nicknames
💤 nightmare comfort
🛏️ one bed
🛏️ one night stand
🔀 opposites attract
😂 romcom
🛌 roommates
🤐 secret relationship
👦 she falls first, he falls hard
🏈 sports romance (football)
💔 third act breakup
💳 virgin
🌍 world building
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: abandonment, anxiety, death of a parent (recounted), depression, divorce, mentions of miscarriage
standalone: interconnected standalones
final thoughts: I love Lisa Suzanne’s pacing and writing style and I love that this is a standalone so there’s no cliffhanger 🙌🏻
This was such a cute story full of pining, hidden secrets, stolen moments, spicy scenes, and banter. We get to see Lincoln and the rest of the Nash brothers and are introduced to some new characters that make this a fast and interesting read. I loved the female friendships, the found family vibes, and (most importantly) a man who grovels 👏🏻
I can’t wait for the rest of this series!!
read this book if you love
🤰 accidental pregnancy (not MCs)
🔢 age gap (25/32)
😬 angst
🫡 big MMC
👦 brother’s best friend
💞 childhood crush
💏 fake dating
😳 forbidden lovers
🏝️ forced proximity
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
🤫 hidden secrets
🧠 “it’s always been you”
😜 jealous, possessive MMC
💞 mutual pining
🥰 nicknames
💤 nightmare comfort
🛏️ one bed
🛏️ one night stand
🔀 opposites attract
😂 romcom
🛌 roommates
🤐 secret relationship
👦 she falls first, he falls hard
🏈 sports romance (football)
💔 third act breakup
💳 virgin
🌍 world building
Starts With Sparks by Luna Whitney
4.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: single 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: abandonment, anxiety, body disfigurement (scarring), cheating, child abuse, drug addiction, emotional abuse, house fire, manipulation, miscarriage (D&C), parental neglect, stillbirth
Kink CWs: anal play/toy usage, biting, breeding kink, cum play, dacryphilia, Daddy kink, forced orgasms, hair pulling, hand necklaces, homemade sex tapes, humiliation kink, “just the tip”, light exhibitionism, somnophilia, oral, pleasure Dom, praise/degradation, rimming, semi-public sex, spanking, squirting
standalone: yes
final thoughts: OMG what an emotional rollercoaster. A high-risk emotional read with lots of high reward for romance. Tate was so close to perfect, and the first half of their love story was almost flawless- I laughed, I swooned, I was kicking my feet. The second half was filled with so much angst, anxiety, pining, loss, and heartbreak and I sweat I went through all those emotions with Laurel.
Please be warned that the triggers are main plot points of the story and come up often so be aware of them, but if you can read anyway, this spicy read will be worth the tears!
read this book if you love
🤰 accidental pregnancy
😬 angst
🫡 big MMC
👦 brother’s best friend
💞 childhood crush
🥵 dirty talk
📅 dual timeline
🏝️ forced proximity (roommates)
💞 friends-to-lovers
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
👦 he falls hard
🤫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
🧠 “it’s always been you”
😏 kinky
🔼 love triangle
👨🚒 men in uniform (firefighter)
💞 mutual pining
🥰 nicknames
🌀 plot twists
🙏 praise
🛌 roommates
2️⃣ 2nd chance romance
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: single 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: abandonment, anxiety, body disfigurement (scarring), cheating, child abuse, drug addiction, emotional abuse, house fire, manipulation, miscarriage (D&C), parental neglect, stillbirth
Kink CWs: anal play/toy usage, biting, breeding kink, cum play, dacryphilia, Daddy kink, forced orgasms, hair pulling, hand necklaces, homemade sex tapes, humiliation kink, “just the tip”, light exhibitionism, somnophilia, oral, pleasure Dom, praise/degradation, rimming, semi-public sex, spanking, squirting
standalone: yes
final thoughts: OMG what an emotional rollercoaster. A high-risk emotional read with lots of high reward for romance. Tate was so close to perfect, and the first half of their love story was almost flawless- I laughed, I swooned, I was kicking my feet. The second half was filled with so much angst, anxiety, pining, loss, and heartbreak and I sweat I went through all those emotions with Laurel.
Please be warned that the triggers are main plot points of the story and come up often so be aware of them, but if you can read anyway, this spicy read will be worth the tears!
read this book if you love
🤰 accidental pregnancy
😬 angst
🫡 big MMC
👦 brother’s best friend
💞 childhood crush
🥵 dirty talk
📅 dual timeline
🏝️ forced proximity (roommates)
💞 friends-to-lovers
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
👦 he falls hard
🤫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
🧠 “it’s always been you”
😏 kinky
🔼 love triangle
👨🚒 men in uniform (firefighter)
💞 mutual pining
🥰 nicknames
🌀 plot twists
🙏 praise
🛌 roommates
2️⃣ 2nd chance romance
Camera Shy by Kay Cove
3.5
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: animal death (fish), betrayal, binge drinking, cheating, depression, emotional abuse, emotional cheating, fat shaming, manipulation, mentions of death, misogyny, narcissism, ow drama, public breakup, toxic relationships
Kink CWs: boudoir photography, choking, dirty talk, hair pulling, masturbation, oral, praise, spanking, spit as lube, squirting, stripping, “teach me”, wet dreams
standalone: book 1 of the Lessons in Love series
final thoughts: this book put me through the emotions ! It was almost perfect for me, and I enjoyed so much of this book. The FMC was relatable and realistic- she struggled with self esteem throughout the book while the MMC worked to build that confidence up.
The MMC was so swoony and near perfect and his cousin was amazing, I can’t wait to see if she gets her own book. I was giggling and kicking my feet loving this story up until this one specific scene that completely ruined my beautiful cinnamon-roll, golden retriever, FMC-obsessed view of the MMC and it was so hard for me to fall back in love with him after it 🙃🥴😬. I needed to text a book friend for emotional support and after sleeping on it overnight I’m still mad at him LOL
read this book if you love
😬 angst
⛓️ BDSM (light)
🫡 big MMC
💵 billionaire
📸 blue collar MMC (photographer)
🍿 celebrity (local)
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
🤩 curvy FMC
🥵 dirty talk
🎣 fish out of water
🏝️ forced proximity (neighbors)
💞 friends-to-lovers
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
👦 he falls first and hard
🛏️ “it’s just a fling”
😏 kinky
💞 mutual pining
🥰 nicknames
💞 neighbors-to-lovers
🔀 opposites attract
😜 jealous, possessive MMC
🙏 praise
🤓 “teach me”
💔 third act breakup
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: animal death (fish), betrayal, binge drinking, cheating, depression, emotional abuse, emotional cheating, fat shaming, manipulation, mentions of death, misogyny, narcissism, ow drama, public breakup, toxic relationships
Kink CWs: boudoir photography, choking, dirty talk, hair pulling, masturbation, oral, praise, spanking, spit as lube, squirting, stripping, “teach me”, wet dreams
standalone: book 1 of the Lessons in Love series
final thoughts: this book put me through the emotions ! It was almost perfect for me, and I enjoyed so much of this book. The FMC was relatable and realistic- she struggled with self esteem throughout the book while the MMC worked to build that confidence up.
The MMC was so swoony and near perfect and his cousin was amazing, I can’t wait to see if she gets her own book. I was giggling and kicking my feet loving this story up until this one specific scene that completely ruined my beautiful cinnamon-roll, golden retriever, FMC-obsessed view of the MMC and it was so hard for me to fall back in love with him after it 🙃🥴😬. I needed to text a book friend for emotional support and after sleeping on it overnight I’m still mad at him LOL
read this book if you love
😬 angst
⛓️ BDSM (light)
🫡 big MMC
💵 billionaire
📸 blue collar MMC (photographer)
🍿 celebrity (local)
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
🤩 curvy FMC
🥵 dirty talk
🎣 fish out of water
🏝️ forced proximity (neighbors)
💞 friends-to-lovers
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
👦 he falls first and hard
🛏️ “it’s just a fling”
😏 kinky
💞 mutual pining
🥰 nicknames
💞 neighbors-to-lovers
🔀 opposites attract
😜 jealous, possessive MMC
🙏 praise
🤓 “teach me”
💔 third act breakup
The Truth of Our Past by Heather Leighson
5.0
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: anxiety, cheating, death of a child (recounted), depression, drug addiction, grief, mentions of homeless youth, homophobia, mentions of overdose and rehab, parental abandonment, religious trauma, mentions of suicide, toxic masculinity, troubled pasts, vomit
Kink CWs: 69, breeding kink, dirty talk, docking, Dom/sub dynamics, oral, lingerie, mirror sex, praise, rimming, snowballing, spanking, switching
standalone: book 2 of Unframed Arts series (can be read as interconnected standalone)
final thoughts: What. A. Ride. After running from their past and present, they give into their mutual attraction Von and Alec fight hard for their HEA, but it’s well deserved. I never knew where the story was going to go- were they going to heal separately, together, or not at all? - and was left feeling every emotion as I was reading.
This book was such a rollercoaster and hot everything I love in a hurt/comfort contemporary novel. There is a 3rd act breakup which had a grand gesture and groveling- YAY! I feel like there is never enough groveling in novels, but this book did the characters and the situation justice
read this book if you love
😬 angst
🧑🎨 blue collar MMC (artist)
🍿 celebrity
🥵 dirty talk
💏 fake dating
🏝️ forced proximity (same living arrangements)
👨👩👧👦 found family
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
😡 grumpy/sunshine
🤫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
😏 kinky
🌈 LGBT+ representation
💞 mutual pining
🥰 nicknames
💤 nightmare comfort
🔀 opposites attract
😜 jealous, possessive MMC
🙏 praise
🤜 rivals-to-lovers
💓 slowburn
⚽ sports romance (soccer)
💔 third act breakup
🌍 world building
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: anxiety, cheating, death of a child (recounted), depression, drug addiction, grief, mentions of homeless youth, homophobia, mentions of overdose and rehab, parental abandonment, religious trauma, mentions of suicide, toxic masculinity, troubled pasts, vomit
Kink CWs: 69, breeding kink, dirty talk, docking, Dom/sub dynamics, oral, lingerie, mirror sex, praise, rimming, snowballing, spanking, switching
standalone: book 2 of Unframed Arts series (can be read as interconnected standalone)
final thoughts: What. A. Ride. After running from their past and present, they give into their mutual attraction Von and Alec fight hard for their HEA, but it’s well deserved. I never knew where the story was going to go- were they going to heal separately, together, or not at all? - and was left feeling every emotion as I was reading.
This book was such a rollercoaster and hot everything I love in a hurt/comfort contemporary novel. There is a 3rd act breakup which had a grand gesture and groveling- YAY! I feel like there is never enough groveling in novels, but this book did the characters and the situation justice
read this book if you love
😬 angst
🧑🎨 blue collar MMC (artist)
🍿 celebrity
🥵 dirty talk
💏 fake dating
🏝️ forced proximity (same living arrangements)
👨👩👧👦 found family
🧑🤝🧑 great side characters
😡 grumpy/sunshine
🤫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
😏 kinky
🌈 LGBT+ representation
💞 mutual pining
🥰 nicknames
💤 nightmare comfort
🔀 opposites attract
😜 jealous, possessive MMC
🙏 praise
🤜 rivals-to-lovers
💓 slowburn
⚽ sports romance (soccer)
💔 third act breakup
🌍 world building
The Accidental Dating Experiment by Lauren Blakely
4.5
please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: misogyny, divorce, death of a parent (recounted)
Kink CWs: role playing, spanking, mirror sex, “teach me”
standalone: yes
final thoughts: when two coworkers who share a spicy past try to forget about it because of her brother (his best friend), their podcast becomes full of banter innuendo, and everyone seeing that they’re perfect for each other.
I loved seeing how their relationship went from “just coworkers” and “just friends” to Monroe being completely gone for Juliet. He was sweet, caring, gentle, thoughtful, and supportive.
Lauren Blakely never misses and this is no exception.
read this book if you love
🔢 age gap (30/35)
😬 angst
👦 brother’s best friend
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
🥵 dirty talk
🏝️ forced proximity
👨👩👧👦 found family
💞 friend/frenemies-to-lovers
🧠 “it’s always been you”
😏 kinky
💞 mutual pining
🙏 praise
🛌 roommates
2️⃣ 2nd chance romance
💓 slowburn
🏡 small town
🤓 “teach me”
💼 workplace romance
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: misogyny, divorce, death of a parent (recounted)
Kink CWs: role playing, spanking, mirror sex, “teach me”
standalone: yes
final thoughts: when two coworkers who share a spicy past try to forget about it because of her brother (his best friend), their podcast becomes full of banter innuendo, and everyone seeing that they’re perfect for each other.
I loved seeing how their relationship went from “just coworkers” and “just friends” to Monroe being completely gone for Juliet. He was sweet, caring, gentle, thoughtful, and supportive.
Lauren Blakely never misses and this is no exception.
read this book if you love
🔢 age gap (30/35)
😬 angst
👦 brother’s best friend
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
🥵 dirty talk
🏝️ forced proximity
👨👩👧👦 found family
💞 friend/frenemies-to-lovers
🧠 “it’s always been you”
😏 kinky
💞 mutual pining
🙏 praise
🛌 roommates
2️⃣ 2nd chance romance
💓 slowburn
🏡 small town
🤓 “teach me”
💼 workplace romance