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This was such an uplifting and fun book to read! It was a clean and sweet romantic comedy. The two main characters were so dynamic together. You don't always get that “chemistry” and connection through the pages when you read a romance, but this one was built up to perfection. Katherine Center is one of my favorite authors because she always delivers a perfectly woven romance. I really could've used this book last year, when I needed this positivity in my life, but I lost all my physical books and wasn't able to buy many new books then. However, blessings are meant to come into our lives right on time - I'm so overjoyed to have found The Bodyguard on Kindle Unlimited and for the audiobook to finally become available on Libby this month. I would definitely recommend this to my friends and encourage them to grab the audiobook as well because Patti Murin did a fabulous job!
I just finished my first “Jennifer Sucevic hockey romance” which was on my list of hockey romance authors to check out. However, the only thing intriguing about this book for me was “the list” the FMC wrote of all the things she wanted to do while she was in college. She was more interested in her studies and going to med school than she was about going to parties and hanging with her brother's team mates. Her list was found by a guy she was sort of enemies with, but not really.Their families were friends and they grew up together and apparently there was something there between them for a while, but they didn't recognize it. I love “enemies to lovers” so I borrowed it via Kindle Unlimited. However, there wasn't enough angst for me to solidify the “enemies” part, or “frenemies” even. The audiobook was available on Kobo Plus Listen so I grabbed that and the narration was great, but the whole story line was just ok.
I was able to borrow the eBook with the Libby app and the audiobook via Spotify. I've been enjoying my foray into the Carolina Cold Fury series, and I think Sawyer Bennett is a great writer, but I was a little disappointed with this story. So much of it seemed implausible to me. The main conflict that kept the couple apart (truly destined to be together) all could've been settled with just a little mention by the FMC that she had tried to call and email her ex (the MMC) but was upset and holding out on getting back together with him because he never responded back to her... especially since she was sure HE was THE one that no other man could measure up to. I understand the tension was needed, but really there wasn't much else that happened in this one. Oh, and I know this is fiction, but what hockey player (on thin ice with his estranged girlfriend there in the middle of sexy time together) would invite his fb into his place with her there when she just showed up uninvited with no warning? Ummm nope! That would not happen IRL. I am looking forward to Max Fornier's book though!
I edited this so many times to fix it up, but the Goodreads mobile app, like this book, leaves a lot to be desired. Sorry for anything that didn't read smoothly.
I borrowed this book via Kindle Unlimited and purchased the discounted Audible version so I could Whispersync and simultaneously read and listen, of course. The audiobook narration was great! There's a lot of emotion in this book because the MMC had a bad childhood and grew up with horrible parents (domestic violence in his home) so it was a bit hard for me to read and then there were the pets who ended up in a shelter because their owners were in hospice and had passed on. However, it's a romcom and the FMC is very quirky and pretty “out there” so it was funny also. I loved the growth between the characters and there was a lot of angst and build-up that led to some very hot scenes. I loved the part when they finally realized they had fallen for each other and wanted to be more than friends. I gave this book 4 stars and would recommend it along with the rest of the series. This can be read as a standalone, but it's better to be read in the series in order in my opinion.
I borrowed this book via KU and purchased the audiobook on Amazon so I could take advantage of the whispersync feature. The Setup is book 6 of Meghan Quinn's sports romance baseball series The Brentwood Boys and it's said that this can be read as a standalone, but I really don't advise it since all the characters show up throughout these books and more is added to their stories as time goes on.
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I really looked forward to this book after finding out about the accident in Garrett's book; however, I was very disappointed by the lack of romance. Also, sorry to say this, but Zack was a jerk. I loved Kate (FMC) with her adorkableness and sunny personality. There were so many opportunities to take this a bit further when it came to the intimacy between the two and to “show” how Zack apparently felt about Kate. The disappointment I have is real because I know this uber talented author can take us there! She has done it so many times in other books. I just felt so disconnected while reading it because it didn't hit in all the places it could have. All the other characters' relationships were good and lots of fun banter, but what happened romantically (or should I say, “what did not happen”) between the couple made this book just “passable” for me. I'm thankful that I was able to borrow this book on Libby and even listened simultaneously to the audiobook that was available via Libby, too! The audiobook narration was perfectly done.
I'm reading the Brentwood Boys series right now and out of all the books I've read in the series, thus far, this was my favorite! So often awkwardness between 2 people at the meet-cute stage really makes me feel uncomfortable, but these two characters are so adorable. How can you not love them both? I actually cried and laughed so much while reading this book that I became sad as it was winding down to the end. Thankfully, with the series we'll be reading more about them. I would definitely recommend this stand-alone to anyone who loves romcoms and baseball romance.
This is the first book in the Brentwood Boys series by Meghan Quinn and it has been on my TBR for so long I decided to read it after so many of the cameos in her other books. Even though these can be read as standalones, I'm one of those readers who has to read about the characters from the get-go so I'm doing it. Note: you can get the boxset of the first 3 books on KU with the Audible membership price on the audiobooks with all of the first 3 books so it's like 3 for the price of 1. :)
I was really enjoying this book until the break up, but I also love it when books don't follow the same cookie cutter process, so there's that. I just lost interest at the break up because it was so abrupt and then the years go by with just a few paragraphs to recap that space of time and well I think I would have given this 4 stars if that time took a little longer and more preceded the break up and if they talked more about it. Maybe I have a little more personal experience in this type of situation that's foreshadowing my feelings, but when you're dating a college athlete who is as good as Knox Gentry was (and he was a Junior at that!) it doesn't come out of nowhere that there's going to be a draft decision so that was a bit odd that Emery was so shocked, but it was necessary to build tension for that break up, I guess. I'm on to the next book. I really do think I'm going to like this series because the banter between Meghan's characters is really fun. ***Knox and Emery have a “couple cameo” in So Not Meant To Be as guests on Kelsey's podcast. Really cute scene there! Great book!
It's 3 A.M. and I just finished book 3 in A.L. Jackson's Time River series. This book, Claim Me Forever was so good that I read it straight on through like a freight train - full speed ahead to the end. I loved it! This one was about Ezra who is the sheriff in Time River and he's so dreamy! He's a widower with 3 really young children and I loved the interactions they all share together. We're introduced to his new love interest Savannah and she fits in with this little family perfectly like she was meant to be there all along. This book was suspenseful and though I could pretty much suspect who the “bad guys” were pretty early on, I still was on the edge of my seat following along in some of the scenes, especially at the end. As I've said before, A.L. Jackson is one of my top favorite authors and this series has been great so far. I can't wait for Cody's book Hold Me Until Morning which is due to be released in mid-July this year (2024).
The audiobook was perfect. I borrowed the eBook on KU and purchased the Audible version on Amazon. This was definitely a 5 star A.L. Jackson book for me. I'll be recommending this one to all my friends who enjoy romances, particularly cinnamon-roll-alpha-male-sexy-dreamboats.
This was a very suspenseful story and I enjoyed the ride. Speaking of rides, the hot & heavy in this book literally made me blush. Not kidding! It was very steamy and I enjoyed everything about it. I borrowed this via Kindle Unlimited and purchased the Audible recording to Whispersync simultaneously - as I do with most books I read. It was worth the price to add the narration because it was exceptional, as always. This was narrated by Andi Arndt and Joe Arden, and we all know how great they are at what they do. I would definitely recommend Love Me Today by A.L. Jackson. She has been one of my top favorite authors for many years so I always recommend her books to my friends. I'm moving on now to the 2nd book in the series.
I purchased this as soon as it was released but I actually got really ill and was in the hospital for months and never got around to reading it, and then I think I forgot that I hadn't read it yet. Who knows what was going on back then? The whole world was a crazy place at that time. Anyway, I finally read it and could kick myself for not reading it sooner! It was so good! The mystery was a page-turner and I literally couldn't put it down. I read it straight through and I gave it 5 stars, but one of those stars is for nostalgia alone. Lol I swear, Karin Slaughter mentions so many of the pop culture things in her books that were right up my alley when I was growing up and living in Henry & Clayton County Georgia myself. It's so fun! Like many other readers, I want to read more with Andrea and her partner Catfish, too! This was a great book. Would definitely recommend it to those who enjoy reading thrillers.
It has been some time since I read these first books in The Folk of the Air series, but I wanted to read this because it's Taryn's POV. I was a little curious to know where she got her motivation to do all the things she did and why she was so awful. Yes, it does give perspective, but Jude went through all the crap, (and more) so it doesn't really excuse Taryn. Anyway, I'm just checking off another piece of this series. I would recommend reading this if you're reading the Folk of the Air books, but it's not required. It would have been nice if this had been added as an epilogue within the Queen of Nothing eBook.
I loved this one! It was romantic and parts of it were poignant, real hard hitting, and emotional, but it wasn't too “gushy” and I was here for it. LJ Shen did a great job with this book and it will make a fantastic movie, IMHO. Read via Kindle Unlimited with Audible with the Whisper Sync feature. ♥️
Another great book by Sarah J. Maas! I really enjoyed the ending. I want to read it again already! Would definitely recommend this Crescent City and the Court of Thorns and Roses series to fantasy romance (Romantasy) fans. I read the ebook via the Kindle app on my iPad while simultaneously listening to the Audible recording. The book was epic! While Elizabeth Evans is an awesome narrator, the high esteem of these books should allow for a male narrator for the male voices. She doesn't do those and they've become expected. I say this with a lot of audiobook experience- I own over 950 Audible titles alone, and I have subscriptions to Kobo, Everand (fka Scribd), Audiobooks.com, and I borrow them through Libby. That is a lot of audio listening so I really do believe wholeheartedly adding a male voice, in addition to Evans, would have made this even more epic!
I finally finished the Becker Brothers series and Old Fashioned was a great finale. I knew Jordan's book would be the best since he was such a quiet, loving, kind, and strong brother to them all. I couldn't wait to know the secrets and mystery surrounding his adoption. But I most excited to get the answers to the questions about the fire and Mr. Becker's death.
The scenes between the H and h were emotional and their chemistry was so hot! When Jordan took Sydney into his arms and told her the story behind dancing to Eric Clapton's song, “Wonderful Tonight”, it brought tears to my eyes.
When they were in the woods on the hood of Jordan's Bronco after mudding, The Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter song “Shut Up and Kiss Me” started playing in my head. The lyrics are perfect!
Oh my goodness how I enjoyed this series and this book was a wonderful ending to it for sure! I was sad when I got to the end because I really wanted to stay in their world a little longer.
This book was a beautifully poignant, yet fast read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. However, the author's afterword was equally beautiful and evoked emotions that rendered me to tears. As much as I appreciate afterwords, that was certainly a first for me! I definitely recommend this one if you're looking for a quick emotional roller coaster ride. Right now it's available on Kindle Unlimited and the audible book is free to borrow along with it.
I have had to rewrite this review several times because there was a glitch with the Goodreads mobile app. Now that I have my working laptop, I'll convey my thoughts on this book from memory. It was a rating of 3.75, but I've rounded it up to 4 since there are no fractions of stars here. I thoroughly enjoyed the historical aspect of this book. I haven't read many books during this era but I really like this one and plan to look for more since I enjoyed it so much. I also would like to read more from this author, she did an excellent job on Baby Doe's story. I definitely recommend it to friends who enjoy historical fiction stories.
I absolutely adored this! I wish I had known about it last year, but Amazon just recommended it to me this year along with Stella's story so I'm going to read her Christmas novella now. I'm reading them back to back so that might make them even more fun and special. Thanks to Rebecca Jenshak and Kindle Unlimited, I'm totally enjoying my Christmas Eve!
I've been trying to put together my thoughts on this book and it has taken me a week since I finished it to really do that. The beginning had me gripped tight as I could almost “feel” the dynamic between Rachel and Jake. However, halfway through the book, I started becoming disinterested because I'm not a “reverse harem” or “why choose?” fan. I had to set aside that bit and really look at what the reasons were that led me to finish this book. Intrigue over the hype surrounding this author and series led me to grab it from KU and after I got used to the parts I wasn't a fan of, I really started to enjoy the depth of the characters and their feelings for their partners. The story was well-written and I liked it enough to finish the series. I'm now reading the next book “Pucking Wild”.
I really enjoy Ana's books, however my anticipation for King of Greed was so built up that I may have expected too much and set myself up for disappointment. It also could have been the reviews I watched and read before reading it. Many of the reviewers I usually follow gave this one 5 stars and touted it had a lot of groveling, but I just didn't see it. Dom didn't do enough. I did like this book, but it didn't deliver anything extra special and while I liked Alessandra's character, I didn't see anything special about Dominic. To me, Ale deserved so much more. I even found myself wishing she would get the devotion she deserved from her new landlord.
Thank you to Ginny Baird & Sourcebooks for mailing me this book via the Goodreads giveaway.
This story does resemble the beloved romcom “While You Were Sleeping” in many ways, but it is so much more! Katie, a man's waitress, agrees to do him a favor and to keep the secret of being his fake girlfriend for Christmas so his great aunt will refrain from setting him up again with a possible love match. Fate ensues and the mix-up is such a delightful read. I enjoyed it very much. It's a clean contemporary romance and with Mexican familia roots.
This was a good one. Like several of my friends, I'm also finding some of the pet names used in a few of my recent contemporary romance novels a bit skeevy. I wasn't at all fond of the brute hockey player giving the FMC the moniker of “songbird”. Just noooo.
However, I did enjoy it, and would recommend it to those of my friends who haven't read it.
