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Something Sacrificed by Erin Fitzgerald

5.0

I guess you can tell how good a book is when it makes you feel all this raw emotions and makes them come alive. I felt joy, love, loss, grief, sadness, anger, blind rage and shock all through the pages of this book. I really, really liked this story. 

Miss Erin is becoming an instant grab/buy/read for me!

I found myself cursing at the characters and giving some eye rolls, as if it made a difference and they could hear me in the story (silly, silly me 🤭 )

I also get a little worked up with miscomunication and well this book has some! 

Genesis is a widower and a ranch owner in Montana. Will works helping ranches make profit, but lately has the need to settle down and find his place. 

They are friends, aquaintanced by her late husband, but never met in person. Besides that they already have some feelings toward one another even if they hide them (after all, how can you like someone you've never met?). 

When Will realises that he is working next to Gen, he does what any teenager (over forty!) Would do... he freezes and pretends to be someone else! Well that makes a difficult situation even harder. Mainly because Gen is seeing someone at the time (Ford) and is about to make a mistake that can cost her everything.

That angst that Gen was doing the wrong thing and throwing her chance at happiness away by settling (and settling so wrong) got me really worked up that I wanted to shake her to make her really see the good she had in front of her!

Of course that Will's lousy choice didn't helped this at all. He was so dumb to lie. And of course that as the time passed, the lie became bigger like a snow ball... 

And can we be any more mad at Ford.. gosh. I wanted to beat him up all the way through the book.

I liked the other side characters as well. It was goos to revisit some of our beloved past charaters and se them interact in the story. I love a found family and close unit so.. 

Well done!! Really well done!

Love at a Funeral and Other Awkward Conversations by Sophie Andrews

4.0

This book has romance in it, but above all is a story about loss and grief, and how to survive losing someone you love and care about. It's about dealing with all the unwelcome feelings that arrive and consume you and how to cope with your new reality.

It was a little heartbreaking seeing Cass in pain and grieving, and having no one to support her in the middle of that chaos. Of course she had the right to be taken cared of. She should have. 

And through the book, Vince starts being that someone. He supports her but at the same time calls her up on her BS, and helps her stay sane. 

He was so sweet and kind and all she needed at the time. 

This book has some heavy themes such as grief and death of a brother/child being one of them. Please consider this when you start reading this story!

Wrestling with Werewolves by Hazel Mack

5.0

This was my second onegaverse (with other monsters) and I actually really enjoyed it. 
We have Lola, a princess (but a badass and not spoiled one), that because of her father's political problems must go into hidding to Ever.
Ever is a sweet small town, that has the cutest characters, in a world where several monsters live. And Richard, the king's best friend lives and rules the wolf pack there.
So when Lola is sent there for her protection, she falls in love with the town and it's residents and of course Richard and his wolf 'big Daddy'.
Hey.. Bid Daddy reminded me of a horny teenager, with wild jumping hormones. I adored him. 
It was funny to read his inner dialogs with Richard. 
There was angst because of Richard being her father's best friend, and it made the relationship even juicier. 
They must go through this forbidden romance and find their place with each other and their packs. 

The love hack by Sophie Ranald

3.0

This book tells us the story about Lucy, an intelligent but shy kind of girl, and Ross her new workmate. 

After losing her previous job and developing a new line in a magazzine, she has to be Adam, the men counselor. But that turns out a bit tricky since she is innexperienced and shy. 

In this new workplace she falls for Ross, but he starts seeing a friend of her sister and things get tricky. 

Although it was a good story, in my opinion there's not enough romance in this rom-com. The story revolves around Lucy's life but she barely interacts with Ross. He barely is a main character until later in the book. I kind of got to know her sister and husband dynamics better than hers. It was a shame though, because it had some good funny moments. 

Karaoke Chemistry by Valerie Pepper

5.0

Can a witchy rom-com with spice be any more perfect?

We have Magnolia (aka Seven as her alter ego), a 40y woman, who is also a witch. She is a Chemistry teacher and she was also cursed! She needs to sing to fell good, and at the same time the curse makes her loved ones getting hurt if they hear her sing. So here enters Seven, in a Karaoke bar, for several years. 

Riggs is a teacher that now landed a job as a school principal in a new town, and quickly   realises that the woman he has heard sing and flirted in the past year and the one he has a major crush (Seven) is also Magnolia and works in his school.

Although at first they believe it may not be for the best they work towards each other and fall helplessly with one another. They just need to break that curse. And together with her family, they sure have an adventure, and learn that sometimes we are our worst enemies!

I really liked both main characters, but Riggs surely got a special place!

OMG, can he be more amazing? He is so sweet taking care of her and her needs, and being trully carefull with her feelings. That line when he was learning her secret, and kept supporting her.. 🫠

“I’ll give you whatever you want, Magnolia. And I want you to know how honored I am that you’ve trusted me with your truths. Your tears. I don’t take any of it for granted. Not any of it.” 🫠🫠

I believe that the right word to describe Riggs toward Mags is Devotion. Total and complete devotion! And he he is not afraid to admit it and even show it! 

"I will do whatever it takes, will be whoever you need, as long as you let me love you.”

"You are a treasure. A wonder. An absolute force of a woman. And it is my undying honor to be yours.”

How can a woman stay on her feet with these lines? It's a dream man, surely..

And Magnolia realises how lucky she is and understands that she will want and love him 'till eternity. 

I also liked her sisters and their family relationship. And even though they were not always envolved and super close, they really cared and fought for one another. It was sweet. 

I'm gonna follow this series and binge them from the moment they come out! It's that amazing!

Single Dad Billionaire Boss by Evie Sterling, Evie Sterling

4.0

It tells the story of Ella, a simple but determined social worker, that when a friend makes a mistake and leaves her hanging, she steps up and covers her place as Zoe's nanny. She likes and is so good with children, that taking care of Zoe comes naturally. 

Jacob is a single dad, with a little grumpiness that helps him do what needs to be done. He has all his heart for Zoe, and is the best dad ever, even if it means being not so nice to Ella in the begining. But things surelly change, and they start to care for one another and taking care of each other with simple gestures. The sticky notes messages were so sweet!! 

This story is a very sweet and extremely cozy light read. 

I read it in a day, and I'm so glad I gave it a go!

Flock and Roll by Vicki Hilton

4.0

I really like this small town. It's amazing how different authors can get this cute awkwardness so right and continue it through their books. 

I keep wondering what's coming next with this characters. 

I'm definitely team Winston as mayor!

Well, as for this story.. we follow Ro's and Brody's story in their friends to lovers romance  

Ro lives in Tuft Swallow, and likes her small town life and routine as captain chearleader and part of the knitters club. She has a super crush on her brother's best friend, but since he left town to persue his NHL career she put her feelings aside, and moved on. 

Brody is a famous and successfull NHL player, that after a major injury goes back to his small town, to his best friend's house to wait and see if his future in sports is compromised or not. 

Those feelings that were on hold on Ro's part are tottally matched in Brody's and although they try (and they really do try) to avoid their connection they give into their love in a very angsty way.

I loved their care for one another and also their playfulness. It was a true friends to lovers romance with all the angst and worry that they could lose their friendship if they gave in. 

I can really recommend Vicky's books! They do not disapoint!

Breakfast in Bed by K. Iwancio

4.0

Ian is genually a good guy, and is very sweet also. He had been taken advantadge by his ex in the past, but that didn't stoped him for falling head over heals, and falling first for Angela. 
Angela is a independent pansexual woman, who believes she is fine on her own. After all her greatest relationship is her job. 
When she hooks up with Ian before (and after) her best friend's wedding and realises he is her best friend brother in law, she tries to get her atraction to him in a box,  because he is off limits, after all!. 
Well, nothing goes to plan to eather of them, as they have to help at the B&B during their friends/family honeymoon. 
There is a lot of smutyness from chapter 1 and forward, since they can get enough of each other. 
The atraction and affection grows, and their banter is quite funny.

TIt Me with Your Best Shot by Chantal Roome

4.0

Well, I had some fun coming back to Tuft Swallow. This perky town gives us all the small town and found family vibes we can get. 

In this book we follow Tina and Nick's story. 

Tina is an independent woman, who is taking care of herself, and has oppened her own restaurant in this small town. She is doing fine on her own and she doen't need any man in her life to get in the way. 

Nick opened an gym and is starting fresh in this small town. When a series of events lead him to Tina's he realises she is all he was hoping for. All he has to do is convince her of that!

While they begin to love each other we have some heavier topics that make us like them even more (how they love those teenagers and welcome them to their families).. I can say I laughed, I cried and rooted for all characters (both main and side ones too)! Even Mayor Winston! 🤭

Accidentally In Love with my Best Friend's Brother by Abby Greyson

4.0

In this story we follow Brie and Josh. Brie is the good girl next door, who alwasys does the right thing and is always reliable. She has some trauma from losing her parents from a young age, but her family compensates. Josh is an NFL player, protective of his loved oned and that includes Brie (whether she likes it or not). His sister is Brie's best friend. 

We follow their story as they progress to something more, due to a fake relationship to boost his career. Their banter, was cute from the beggining. They knew each other since they were kids, so they knew what buttons to push to pick on one another. It was funny to see it happen. They denied their interest on each other, for a very long time, and this fake relation gave them the little push they needed. 

The side characters were also a very good addition. 

We have the town newsletter, always on point. 

It made me think of Lady whistletown in bridgerton, with all the juicy town gossip. I wonder o Chamie is.. 🤭