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152 reviews

Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn

adventurous funny lighthearted

4.0

It's Our Turn by D.C. Kile

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.5

Thanks Sunnybabe PR and the author for this gifted copy! I have throughly enjoyed the Underwood Farm series!!! This is the last book in the series and it features our Thundersville playboy Cam and town sweetheart Lucy 🥰 Lucy also happens to be Cam’s best friend’s younger sister, 8 year age gap 😳 Listen sibling best friend, forbidden romance, and age gap are my JAM! I LOVED Lucy and Cam’s story. By Lucy being the kinda shy one it felt a little rushed when she expressed her feelings to Cam. It didn’t flow as seamlessly as the other stories but it was still good nonetheless!! And listen Cam showed my girl a thing or two in the bedroom OK 🤪🤪 definitely a 4.5 ⭐️ read for me!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Listennnnnnn this book was so good! It kept me intrigued and guessing all the way to the end! This was my first by this author but I’ll definitely be reading more! Great thriller/suspense book! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Christmas With the Wrights by Christina C. Jones

5.0

I love catching up on the characters after a series ends! This was perfect for what it was. I love the Wright family and can’t wait to get into the stories of the extended family the Love’s 🩷

Free To Love by Kennedy Ryan

4.0

Bending The Rules by Christina C. Jones

slow-paced

3.5

This is the 3rd book in the Wright brothers series starring the middle brother, Mr Bestseller himself, Justin Wright! First off I really enjoyed this series. However this is my least favorite of the 3 ☹️ This is friends to lovers, single dad story featuring Justin’s childhood bestie Toni 🥰 Toni and Justin have been friends for over 20 years but haven’t spoken in the last 7 due to a “betrayal” that Toni can’t seem to forgive. First this burn was SLOWWWWWWW! When the heat finally picked up all their lack of communication issues made it hard to keep reading. By the time they got to their HEA I didn’t really care. I always enjoy when the characters/couples from the previous books show up with updates about their lives 🥰 helped me to remember why I was reading this one in the first place. 

Sight Unseen by Kasha Thompson

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

I loved this take on the reality show Married at First Sight!! I watched the first 1-2 seasons and actually enjoyed it. This story is about Quincy and Evelyn and their choice to get married “Sight Unseen”. Let me just say I LOVEDDDDD this book. Ate it up in 3 days!! When have been done sooner but both jobs got in the way 🙄🙄🙄 this book was EASILY a 5 ⭐️ read for me until about 85-90% in. When you read it you will know why I say that. I will definitely be reading more from this author as this was my first from her! Great job sis! 👏🏽

The Forever She Deserves by Lauren Lacey

emotional hopeful inspiring

4.0

The Reunion by Meghan Quinn

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a really good book. MQ is becoming an auto buy author for me. Her writing is great, funny af, and just as spicy 🥵 

Out of Place by D.C. Kile

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

Can I get a one way ticket to THUNDERSVILLE, GA please??? 

OMG I loveddddddd this book! I read book 2 in the series, Here With You, as an ARC early this year and FELL IN LOVE! It was my first cowboy romance and did not disappoint!! I love these characters REAL BAD! Serena is still my fave but Olivia is right behind her! This story was such a great take on opposites attract city girl/cowboy romance 🥰 AND LISTEN THE SPICE WAS SPICINGGGGG 🥵🥵. My girl DC know she can write a tantalizing sex scene!! The sunflower 🌻 field 🫠🫠🫠. Can’t wait to get into this ARC for the 3rd one in the series!