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Start Your Engines: A brother's best friend sports romance by Rebecca Chase

funny hopeful slow-paced

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

3.5

Tropes: 

Friends to lovers 🥰

F1 romance 🏎️

Workplace romance 

Found family 

3.5⭐️ 2🌶️

Senna the FMC I honestly wasn't a bit fan of. She was trying to come off as flirty and cute but really she was being bossy and arrogant towards Connor. Shes the F1 team boss and has worked hard to get to wear she's at now. Shes end up falling for Connor who is not just an F1 driver, but is her brother's best friend. 

Connor is a struggling F1 star that is labelled as a bad boy but it's truly the sweetest and really did nothing to get that label. He tends to have an extremely dirty mouth and he definitely knows what and who he wants, He definitely loves his kitties and his ladies. 

Overall I did enjoy this story. It's a cute F1 romcom and I'm curious to see how the second book will be! I feel like I would've enjoyed this story a lot more if I liked the FMC. 

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC🥰🫶

Save Your Breath by Kandi Steiner

funny hopeful 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

Tropes:

Bad boy hockey player/Pop star 

Fake engagement 💍 

Childhood friends to lovers 

Forced proximity 

Slow burn 🔥 

5 ⭐️ 2.5 🌶️

This is the first book I've read written by Kandi and I will definitely be reading everything she writes! As you all know, I love hockey romances and this is another one I'm gonna have to add this one to my list! It's a definite must read if you like hockey with a lot of spice and throw some popstar and NHL action in there too. 

The two main characters have known each other since they were younger and have secretly been attracted to each other for the longest time but due to some circumstances they keep their distance up until they had a secret engagement, arrangement happen and that's when the magic started😏❤️ and it had a very sweet ending! 

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Overall, I truly enjoyed the book and the story, but I feel like it was a bit too soft for my taste. I truly did like the main characters and the ending of powerless definitely now has me wanting to read reckless! 

Twisted Lies by Ana Huang

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

OMG, each book made this series just get better and better and I would have to say Christian and Stella story is absolutely my favourite. I'm currently sitting here giddy like a little schoolgirl and just obsessed with the series the ending oh my gosh! I don't know why I waited so long to read this series and I am so thankful for all of my book besties that gifted me some of these books! Forever, one of my favourite series❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

The Way Your Are by Sybil Kelton

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

4⭐️ 2🌶️ 

Tropes: 

Reverse beauty and the beast 

Small town Romance❤️

Enemies to lovers 

Workplace rivals⚽️

Forced proximity 

Past trauma💔

I've always loved Sybil's books and here's another one to add to my list❤️ This book touched my heart in so many different ways and I ate it right up! 

The FMC Jules is shy and doesn't have much confidence and experience with men. Most of her life people have made uncalled for comments about her appearance in every way including her own mother. Evan Jacobs is an extremely attractive MMC whom over time falls in love with Jules while they work together. He eventually wins her heart even through some people try to tear them apart❤️ The connection they end up having is the sweetest! If you love small town sports romances, this books for you❤️ 

This is my ARC review🥰

Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Wow, this story truly had me feeling every single emotion! Max and Ella seem to not be able to catch a break, even though how much they want to be together. The unfortunate tragedies they both go through tend to make them drift apart, but thankfully, they reconnect. Please also read the trigger warnings prior to reading this book.❤️

Her Rustanov Bully by Theodora Taylor

tense 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

4.0

4⭐️3🌶️ 

Holy! Now this was one heck of a spicy hockey romance that has a lot of twists and all I wanted was to keep reading more and more! 

Yom is a Russian hockey player who is possessive and knows exactly who and what he wants. Lydia is trying to outbid her brother by seducing a hockey player, but needless to say it doesn't end there😏

Overall, I truly enjoyed this story and liked that there was multiple point of views, not only from the two main characters. I can't wait to read the rest of this series!🥰❤️

Twisted Hate by Ana Huang

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative 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

4.0

Seriously, I just love this series!!! it honestly just keeps getting better and better Josh and Jules story kept me on my toes the entire time, two broken souls that definitely brought out the best in each other and in my opinion needed each other can't wait to read. Twisted lies!!!!

By The Letter by Julia Wolf

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

4.5 ⭐️ 3🌶️

Tropes: 
Accidental pregnancy 
Age gap 
Dual POV 
Possessive MMC 
Strong FMC 
Workplace romance 

The moment I started reading this book I was unable to put it down right from the first page to the end I loved every second of it! So many ups and downs, but it definitely keeps you on your toes and of course it has a lot of spice🌶️🥰

Roman is a dedicated hard-working man, but is also broken and has severe trust issues but has an amazing relationship with his brothers, they are all like a team. Shira is an independent, strong, hard-working woman who has been through so much but always tries to stay positive. Some people look at Shira as a gold digger and tend to think negatively of her but down the road they all find out they were wrong about her and have a change of heart. 

They first meet and have a secret encounter and then go their own way but they end up meeting again and not on the greatest terms. Roman does a lot of damage and then finds out who Shira really is and does he ever step up and try everything to win her over, even though she tries everything to push him away❤️ the way their love bloomed was the sweetest thing and their story melted my heart❤️ 


This amazing book is available as of today ❤️

Lilies, Lies and Love by Marion De Ré

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

My ARC Review ❤️
5 ⭐️ 
Another amazing book by Marion De Re! Lilies, Lies and Love is the third book in the season of love series but can be read as a stand-alone🥰 

Asher is sent to the beautiful Windy City of Chicago by his boss to get some information about there companies competitor, which he also has a job offer from! Once he arrives he gets introduced to Daisy and she's to act like his tour guide. Daisy takes Asher to try all of her favourite food place's and see all the amazing sights, she's really trying to convince Asher to move to Chicago and accept the job offer. 🥰

While they are sightseeing they end up running into his brother and eventually his mother that ended up reopening a lot of old wounds. Daisy is an awesome support for him and over time they developed feeling for each other, but Daisy doesn't know why he's really there but that's about to change. 

This book has made me really want to travel to the Windy City and do all the things! A definite 5⭐️ and perfect spring read🌺❤️