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Wicked Love by Willow Aster
4.0
I enjoyed this book a lot. Give me a grumpy single dad and I’m all in!
I liked the found family and the friends in this story, and knowing it's book 4 in an interconnected series makes sense to see them all make appearances in this one.
Bowie was his perfect grumpy self, but seeing him grow closer to Poppy after their ONS and seeing him live and love again was precious. His backstory was the reason for his mean streak, but I liked that Poppy didn’t stand for it, and she had a backbone.
Poppy was pushed towards Bowie by her new friend group and by his daughter, making it impossible for her to say no, but she, with her sunny personality, won him over.
Now I need to go back and read about all the other ‘play book single daddies’ cause they piqued my curiosity and I enjoyed this book a lot!
Thank you to Valentine and Willow for the e-arc!
I liked the found family and the friends in this story, and knowing it's book 4 in an interconnected series makes sense to see them all make appearances in this one.
Bowie was his perfect grumpy self, but seeing him grow closer to Poppy after their ONS and seeing him live and love again was precious. His backstory was the reason for his mean streak, but I liked that Poppy didn’t stand for it, and she had a backbone.
Poppy was pushed towards Bowie by her new friend group and by his daughter, making it impossible for her to say no, but she, with her sunny personality, won him over.
Now I need to go back and read about all the other ‘play book single daddies’ cause they piqued my curiosity and I enjoyed this book a lot!
Thank you to Valentine and Willow for the e-arc!
Center Stage by Kimberly Page
3.0
I felt like this had potential, but it let me down a little.
Grant and Sophia were great in the beginning of the story, had tension, that connection and the beginning of feelings I love to read about, but what I like too is to see when they start a relationship, how they go on dates, how the relationship grows form that first attraction to HEA but in this book, time jumps skipped over that and went directly into ‘now we are having issues’? Noooo! Give me the simple moments, let me make a connection with the characters and their easy love now that they are in a routine together!
At moments, it felt like the spice was more important than the romance (and I'm saying this as an avid lover of spice in a book, but there needs to be balance).
Also, Hazel felt like an adult speaking at times, in no way should a child be your relationship therapist.
This sadly fell a little flat for me.
Thank you, Love Notes and Kimberly, for this e-arc!
Grant and Sophia were great in the beginning of the story, had tension, that connection and the beginning of feelings I love to read about, but what I like too is to see when they start a relationship, how they go on dates, how the relationship grows form that first attraction to HEA but in this book, time jumps skipped over that and went directly into ‘now we are having issues’? Noooo! Give me the simple moments, let me make a connection with the characters and their easy love now that they are in a routine together!
At moments, it felt like the spice was more important than the romance (and I'm saying this as an avid lover of spice in a book, but there needs to be balance).
Also, Hazel felt like an adult speaking at times, in no way should a child be your relationship therapist.
This sadly fell a little flat for me.
Thank you, Love Notes and Kimberly, for this e-arc!
The ABCs of You & Me by Megan McSpadden
4.5
The fake dating, the alphabet dates, and the relationship between Sophie and Foster!
It made me giggle and fall in love with both of them! And the cat, of course.
Foster was hands down swoon worthy, tall, handsome, good with kids, kind, patient, his tattoos, baking, and a cat. You get it right? You can see why Sophie and I are in love with this man, RIGHT?
The tension between them was perfect, as was how they both put their all into those dates, the banter, and their little inside jokes. I just loved it.
Sophie was a character that made my heart feel tight. She had been through such tough stuff and getting into this fun ‘fake dating’ and dates mess with Foster really felt like the light at the end of the tunnel. She deserves the world and I was so happy for her throughout the book.
I will definitely be back to read the first two, because if they are anything like this one, I know I’ll love it.
Thank you, Luna and Megan, for this e-arc!
It made me giggle and fall in love with both of them! And the cat, of course.
Foster was hands down swoon worthy, tall, handsome, good with kids, kind, patient, his tattoos, baking, and a cat. You get it right? You can see why Sophie and I are in love with this man, RIGHT?
The tension between them was perfect, as was how they both put their all into those dates, the banter, and their little inside jokes. I just loved it.
Sophie was a character that made my heart feel tight. She had been through such tough stuff and getting into this fun ‘fake dating’ and dates mess with Foster really felt like the light at the end of the tunnel. She deserves the world and I was so happy for her throughout the book.
I will definitely be back to read the first two, because if they are anything like this one, I know I’ll love it.
Thank you, Luna and Megan, for this e-arc!
False Start by Nicole Dykes
5.0
“I'm man enough to admit I needed a good night of cuddling with my best friend. That's not weird or anything.”
This book was so sweet.
Austin made me feel sad and happy at the same time. Sad because his life in the small town he lived it was never going to be as good as it could outside of it. And his unrequited love was painful. But so so happy that he was a little selfish and decided to take his own route, to go to a college that was open and not set in the old ages. Happy that he had the courage to be himself, to confess his feelings and to try to get over what he thought could never be.
I understood him being scared when things started to move forward with Vaughan but his fear was getting in the way of their relationship and he was letting it.
“That's what this feels like right now—a claiming.
He's mine.”
Vaughan was the goldenest puppy ever. He was clueless, in love with his friend without realizing and just going with what was expected of him in that small town, never truly considering other options. But once Austin took distance he started to realize his life was only ever that good because his happiness came from spending time with him. Him falling hard once he accepted his attraction was endearing and hot.
“Total and absolute trust.
This is what I always thought love was.
No doubts. When it comes to him, I know he's my person, the one I can always go to. He's the love of my life.”
The transition from friends to lovers was so easy and meant to be. It was so funny that Vaughan was even thinking “wish I pulled my head out of my ass sooner”. But what hit me the hardest was the way their families reacted. Like how much more love and support can they have for their kids? It’s amazing to read and it made my chest tight with emotion.
Thank you to Chaotic PR and Nicole for the e-arc!!
This book was so sweet.
Austin made me feel sad and happy at the same time. Sad because his life in the small town he lived it was never going to be as good as it could outside of it. And his unrequited love was painful. But so so happy that he was a little selfish and decided to take his own route, to go to a college that was open and not set in the old ages. Happy that he had the courage to be himself, to confess his feelings and to try to get over what he thought could never be.
I understood him being scared when things started to move forward with Vaughan but his fear was getting in the way of their relationship and he was letting it.
“That's what this feels like right now—a claiming.
He's mine.”
Vaughan was the goldenest puppy ever. He was clueless, in love with his friend without realizing and just going with what was expected of him in that small town, never truly considering other options. But once Austin took distance he started to realize his life was only ever that good because his happiness came from spending time with him. Him falling hard once he accepted his attraction was endearing and hot.
“Total and absolute trust.
This is what I always thought love was.
No doubts. When it comes to him, I know he's my person, the one I can always go to. He's the love of my life.”
The transition from friends to lovers was so easy and meant to be. It was so funny that Vaughan was even thinking “wish I pulled my head out of my ass sooner”. But what hit me the hardest was the way their families reacted. Like how much more love and support can they have for their kids? It’s amazing to read and it made my chest tight with emotion.
Thank you to Chaotic PR and Nicole for the e-arc!!
Rhett by Riley Hart
5.0
“I have an us, and I never want to lose it.”
This book was emotionally charged. Feelings all over the place being explored and delved into. Grief, anxiety, self doubt, family relationships…
I don’t cry with books. I can feel bad or sad about the characters, even have my heart hurt for them but not crying real tears. Yet this mf had me bawling by page 100.
“Tripp is like a warm jacket in the middle of winter, a mug of hot chocolate in freezing hands.”
Rhett was a sweetheart with the worst father ever. He was a good big brother but growing up admiring his father fucked him up and in turn fucked his relationship with his brothers.
It’s always good, doesn’t matter at what point, that someone decides to go to therapy. That person is ready to change, heal and learn about themselves and how to be better. And Rhett doing it for himself is the best part. He stole my heart. His tortured soul, his caring ways, how his mind worked was just so perfectly portrayed you couldn’t help but feel so much empathy for him.
“I trust you”
Tripp was such a good dad. That’s the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of him. He was open, accepting and supportive. And he somehow transmitted this vibes to his relationship with Rhett.
“I want the marks. Want to know he was so damn hungry for me, he could barely control himself.”
And Meadow was also a star in this show. She was bright, honest and wise beyond her years. Her relationship with her dad, as well as her relationship with Rhett were highlights of this book for me. They also made my chest painfully tight with emotion.
Not content with giving me all the feels with the humans Riley had to throw in disabled pets. As an owner of multiple ones it hit harder than ever because I was already emotional.
Riley I’m sending you the therapy bill and you’ll have to be the one to explain to the therapist why I was crying about fictional characters.
Thank you to Literally Yours and Riley for this e-arc!!
This book was emotionally charged. Feelings all over the place being explored and delved into. Grief, anxiety, self doubt, family relationships…
I don’t cry with books. I can feel bad or sad about the characters, even have my heart hurt for them but not crying real tears. Yet this mf had me bawling by page 100.
“Tripp is like a warm jacket in the middle of winter, a mug of hot chocolate in freezing hands.”
Rhett was a sweetheart with the worst father ever. He was a good big brother but growing up admiring his father fucked him up and in turn fucked his relationship with his brothers.
It’s always good, doesn’t matter at what point, that someone decides to go to therapy. That person is ready to change, heal and learn about themselves and how to be better. And Rhett doing it for himself is the best part. He stole my heart. His tortured soul, his caring ways, how his mind worked was just so perfectly portrayed you couldn’t help but feel so much empathy for him.
“I trust you”
Tripp was such a good dad. That’s the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of him. He was open, accepting and supportive. And he somehow transmitted this vibes to his relationship with Rhett.
“I want the marks. Want to know he was so damn hungry for me, he could barely control himself.”
And Meadow was also a star in this show. She was bright, honest and wise beyond her years. Her relationship with her dad, as well as her relationship with Rhett were highlights of this book for me. They also made my chest painfully tight with emotion.
Not content with giving me all the feels with the humans Riley had to throw in disabled pets. As an owner of multiple ones it hit harder than ever because I was already emotional.
Riley I’m sending you the therapy bill and you’ll have to be the one to explain to the therapist why I was crying about fictional characters.
Thank you to Literally Yours and Riley for this e-arc!!
Winning Brynn: A Single Dad, Sports Romance by Maisie Myers
4.0
Loved it! Single daddy 4eva (ever and Eva be my name is Eva and I want one)
As a side note, Isabella is not redeemable in my eyes. She was until she did it a second time. F —no.
This book was so sweet and so stressful at the same time. I loved the evolution of the relationship, not only between Leo and Brynn, but also them with Salem. How it went from a house to a home (corny BUT true).
Leo deserved the sterns talks he got to open his eyes and realized that he was being an ass (or how he would say it: arse) He was such a good dad, but he had to see that he could be more than just that, that there was balance and his life, while having to adapt and change for Salem, didn't have to end or stop because of it. He was so protective and caring, not only of his daughter but also of Brynn, and after learning of Ivy, I was a goner cause I knew that man loved with his whole heart (it also helped me forgive him for almost making me cry with the cat).
Brynn was such a sweet soul that sometimes she got on my nerves. She was nice to a fault, understanding even when it wasn't warranted, and it says more about me than about her that I felt she could have been mean (like super mean, and I would have understood). The whole baby situation made me feel so anxious, and even if I could see Brynn and Issa's views, I still didn't really like that whole experience.
Overall this was a great read and I can't wait to see where Maisie takes us with Alex's story!
As a side note, Isabella is not redeemable in my eyes. She was until she did it a second time. F —no.
This book was so sweet and so stressful at the same time. I loved the evolution of the relationship, not only between Leo and Brynn, but also them with Salem. How it went from a house to a home (corny BUT true).
Leo deserved the sterns talks he got to open his eyes and realized that he was being an ass (or how he would say it: arse) He was such a good dad, but he had to see that he could be more than just that, that there was balance and his life, while having to adapt and change for Salem, didn't have to end or stop because of it. He was so protective and caring, not only of his daughter but also of Brynn, and after learning of Ivy, I was a goner cause I knew that man loved with his whole heart (it also helped me forgive him for almost making me cry with the cat).
Brynn was such a sweet soul that sometimes she got on my nerves. She was nice to a fault, understanding even when it wasn't warranted, and it says more about me than about her that I felt she could have been mean (like super mean, and I would have understood). The whole baby situation made me feel so anxious, and even if I could see Brynn and Issa's views, I still didn't really like that whole experience.
Overall this was a great read and I can't wait to see where Maisie takes us with Alex's story!