Saturday, May 31, 2025

Before You Go ~ Aurora Rose Reynolds ~ New Release


 

Meet Aurora Rose Reynolds:

Aurora Rose Reynolds is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author

whose wildly popular series include Until, Until Him, Until Her, Underground King, Shooting Stars, Fluke

My Life and How to Catch an Alpha series.

Her writing career started in an attempt to get the outrageously alpha men who resided in her head to

leave her alone and has blossomed into an opportunity to share her stories with readers all over the

world.

Connect with Aurora Rose Reynolds:

https://linktr.ee/Auroraroser




Dayton Calloway and I wouldn’t have gotten together if it weren’t for two pink lines.

After getting divorced, Francisca Dawson is attempting to find out who she is and how she

wants her life to look. One thing she knows is that there isn’t room for a man in that equation.

But then she meets Dayton Calloway. A man who is charming, funny, and unbelievably

gorgeous. Unable to deny their connection, she gets lost in the moment and gives into his

dirty mouth and skilled hands.

Actions have consequences.

Dayton knew that he never wanted to get married or have children. His upbringing before he

entered foster care showed him that. So he took all precautions to make sure that wasn’t a

possibility.

But like they say nothing is ever one hundred percent.

Now, he’s picturing life as a father and coming to terms with the possibility of having

everything he never knew he wanted with a woman who is not only taking up space in his life,

but that empty space in his chest.

Before you go, do you take a chance and risk it all, or do you just let go and possibly miss out

on the most beautiful love you’ve ever known?

That’s what Dayton and Francisca will have to figure out.

Love is only as messy as you make it.

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Friday, May 23, 2025

Review Round Up ~ May 23




New Releases:


My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Review Copy Provided by Publisher via Net Galley

This was so fun!
Harlow (Harry) ran away from her boyfriend and her home town after a giant misunderstanding. 13 years later she’s back needing help from the very man she left behind.

It was a bit of a slow start for Harry, Jax, and their group of friends. But, once things got moving I was invested and rooting for all of them! The secondary cast is entertaining, especially Grace.

The town of Fates Haven is part of wonderful world building. I appreciated how Harry and Jax were able to address the past and move forward all while the group solved a mystery, AND we were able to get to know the town too. I am definitely curious about what might next in Fates Haven!

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The Seal’s Promise (The Southern Hart Brothers, #1)The Seal’s Promise by Stella Holt

3.5 stars - Worth a Reader's Time

Review Copy Provided by Author

Dalton Hart returns to his hometown after a 15 year military career and with a truck load of baggage. He connects with his old friend, Brooke, and discovers that time has not stood still waiting for him.

This is a fairly surface level book. There is character development, but not a deep dive. I enjoyed getting to know Dalton, Brooke, and the towns people surrounding them. The drama elements aren’t extreme and resolve themselves fairly quickly. There are also teases about what might happen in future books.


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Thursday, May 22, 2025

Finn by Melanie Moreland ~ New Release & Review



𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫?  
🖤𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝘆

🖤𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲/𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲

🖤𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

🖤𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆

🖤𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗲

🖤𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲/𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿

🖤𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘀/𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲

🖤𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗹

🖤𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗠𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗯





🖤𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 🖤

Finn O’Reilly

Stern, powerful, confident. Oversees his hotel and his syndicate with a commanding presence and leadership, knowing any weakness could be used against him. 

And he has none. 

Except Una Murphy. The woman he lost his heart to and still loves, even though she wants nothing to do with him. 

Or so she claims. 

When her life is in peril, he won’t stop until she is safe and back where she belongs—with him. 

Can he rescue her? 

Convince her to stay?

Will she be a part of his world, regardless of the danger, knowing she is safer with him than apart?

She is his world. 

He simply needs to convince her.



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Elizabeth's Review


My rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend


Review Copy Provided by Author

Ms Moreland does the morally gray hero right!
Finn O’Reilly is a mostly good guy, if you ignore his job. He has loved Una Murphy for years, mostly from afar per her wishes.

I liked these two! The tension between them radiated off the page. I appreciated the flashbacks that let us see who they were and how they got to where they are now.

Ma Moreland wove an excellent story that combined unrequited love, found family, and intrigue to launch a new series. Fans of Ms Moreland will be glad to see cameos from previous leading characters and I can’t wait to see Niall’s story!

Monday, May 5, 2025

Review Round Up ~ May 5




New Releases:


My rating: 5 of 5 stars - One of the Best

This is the feel-good read you didn’t know you needed!
Ms Rose brings us a baseball romance featuring “older” characters with an unconventional meet cute.

Silas and Rachel are fantastic characters from the get go and I loved getting to know them. I appreciated that the road blocks Ms Rose gave the couple are external to them and not related to either of them behaving badly.

Ms Rose gives her characters real life struggles and lets them navigated things with grace. Add in some spiciness and interesting secondary players and it was very definitely a book I couldn’t put down!

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Hot ShotHot Shot by Staci Hart

3.5 stars - Worth a Reader's Time

Review Copy Provided by Author

Let’s go back to Roseville, TN! We met this fun little town in a previous book by Ms Hart and we are back, this time with former high school sweethearts Wilder and Cass. These two had a wild reconnection and I don’t want to spoil it for anyone, so you have to read it!

There are really two stories here. On the surface, there is the second chance that Cass and Wilder have to find out who they are as adults and if the love they felt in high school is still there, thriving, and can expand to include a surprise child.
Deeper into the story is Cass and her journey to redefine herself. The reconnection with Wilder came shortly after a huge life event that left her reeling. The portrayal of her was real in a way that some female main characters aren’t. We were able to see the mental load she carried by taking on too much, something many women do, and how a good partner can mitigate that.

The only reason this wasn’t a 4 star read was the pacing. There were places where I found myself skimming. I enjoyed Cass and Wilder and seeing them craft a life together, but there were places that were a smidge repetitive. (This is completely subjective, so please don’t let me potentially dissuade you!)

The secondary cast was great and am so very curious about where Ms Hart will be taking our friends from Roseville!

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Long Time ComingLong Time Coming by S.L. Scott

3.5 stars - Worth a Reader's Time

Review Copy Provided by Author

Welcome to Peachtree Pass! We get to meet a group of new characters- primarily Christine and Tagger.
They are a mix of best friends little sister all grown up and a potential long distance relationship that shouldn’t work.
I enjoyed these two and I liked them together, but I also struggled with them a little. Part of my struggle was that I didn’t feel like I knew what was motivating the characters. Who Christine and Tagger were as people was pieced together throughout the story and there were times when it was a little fuzzy.
S L Scott is an author I genuinely enjoy reading and this is another entertaining book from her. It’s an interesting community with secondary characters that have me curious.


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Sunday, May 4, 2025

Steals & Deals ~ May


A monthly list of bargain books.... I will try to remove expired deals, but make sure you check before clicking.... 

Steals:










Deals:



Grumpy Cowboy by Max Monroe $.99


Before You by Marni Mann $2.99





Firelight Ridge (Books 1-3) by Jennifer Bernard $.99



On Second Thought: A Novel by Kristan Higgins $1.99


The Game by Vi Keeland $2.49

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Long Time Coming ~ S L Scott ~ New Release & Review


 


🍑Long Time Coming is Now Available 🍑

 

Download Here: https://geni.us/LTCAm

 

Ebook, Audiobook, Romance Paperback, Special Edition Paperback

Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, Audible

Narrated by Samantha Summers & Ryan Hudson

 

Tagline: Sometimes the wait is worth the while.

 

Tropes:

 

🍑Single Dad

🍑Brother’s Best Friend

🍑Small Town/Big Ranch

🍑Slow Burn

🍑Cowboy Romance

🍑No Third Act Breakup

🍑Millionaire/Billionaire

 

Synopsis:

 

It didn’t take long for news to spread that Tagger Grange was back in Peachtree Pass. I found out even faster when I fell right into his arms—not by choice.

 

The barstool wobbled under me when reaching for a cheddar biscuit. They’re my weakness. Much like he used to be.

 

Rolled up sleeves and tailored pants have replaced the boots and jeans my brother’s best friend once wore. But it’s not just the clothes that have changed. His shoulders are broader and he’s broodier. Somehow, he's even more handsome than ever.

 

And seeing the little boy smiling at his side? My heart instantly melts. I can't handle Tagger as a hot single dad.

 

Since he has no plans to stay, I know it’s best to avoid him. But daily run-ins at Rollingwood Ranch make him hard to ignore, and even harder to walk away.

 

His heated glances warm my insides, his smile awakens my dormant heart, and one stormy night leads to crossing lines we vowed we wouldn’t.

 

But when falling in the hay turns into falling in love, I start to wonder if our happy ending is a long time coming. Or will he return to the city leaving me with a broken heart?

 

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Long Time ComingElizabeth's Review

3.5 stars - Worth a Reader's Time

Review Copy Provided by Author

Welcome to Peachtree Pass! We get to meet a group of new characters- primarily Christine and Tagger.

They are a mix of best friends little sister all grown up and a potential long-distance relationship that shouldn’t work.
 
I enjoyed these two and I liked them together, but I also struggled with them a little. Part of my struggle was that I didn’t feel like I knew what was motivating the characters. Who Christine and Tagger were as people was pieced together throughout the story and there were times when it was a little fuzzy.
S L Scott is an author I genuinely enjoy reading and this is another entertaining book from her. It’s an interesting community with secondary characters that have me curious.


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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Sawyer by Jessica Peterson ~ New Release & Review

 


Sawyer by Jessica Peterson is now live! 


Dirty dancing leads to a chance at forever in this sizzling single parent, found family, small town romance by Jessica Peterson.


As a recently divorced single mom, I have zero interest in flirting with guys while on a rare girls’ weekend away with my sisters. I just want to have fun, celebrate my new job, and listen to live music at a honky tonk.


But when I literally stumble into the most gorgeous guy ever on the dance floor, those plans go up in smoke. Growing up on the barrel racing circuit, I’m not immune to the charms of a cowboy. But this particular one is hot as hell: Sawyer’s got a mustache, some sexy tattoos, and a very filthy mouth.


Needless to say, we end up naked in his swanky hotel room. It’s the best sex of my life. And the way Sawyer treats me like a queen? Let’s just say a girl could get addicted to that kind of adoration. 


Good thing he’ll always be just a one night stand I can look back on with a smile. I’m rebuilding our life from scratch, and I need to focus on my three-year-old daughter and the dream job I just landed.


Imagine my surprise, then, when I move to Hartsville and run into a tattooed cowboy with an endearing daughter of his own. Now Sawyer wants more than the occasional playdates between our girls. But the closer we become, the more determined this sexy single dad is to keep me forever. 


As much as I am falling for Sawyer, I’m terrified. I’ve been down this road before with my ex, and I wonder if I can trust this cowboy. Will he rope the moon for me? Or is my heart destined to be trampled all over again?



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Meet Jessica




Jessica Peterson writes romance with heat, humor, and heart. Heroes with hot accents are her specialty. When she’s not writing, she can be found bellying up to a bar in the south’s best restaurants with her husband Ben, reading books with her adorable daughter Gracie, or snuggling up with her 70-pound lap dog, Martha.


A Carolina girl at heart, she fantasizes about splitting her time between Charleston and Asheville, but currently lives in Charlotte, NC.


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Sawyer (Lucky River Ranch, #3)Sawyer by Jessica Peterson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend

Review Copy Provided by Author

Sawyer is book 3 in the Lucky Rivers Ranch collection featuring the Rivers brothers. Sawyer is the middle and the single dad of the group. One wild night in Austin leads him to meet Ava. Fate wasn’t done with this single mom/single dad combo.

This is an incredibly sweet story that turns the cowboy stereotype sideways. Sawyer and Ava both have baggage, but I loved how they lightened each other’s loads and showed themselves what happy could look like.

The other Rivers boys are key secondary characters, so I definitely suggest reading this series in order. Knowing the journeys that Cash and Wyatt have been on adds to this story and helps a lot of things make sense. I can’t wait to see what is in store for Duke and Ryder!

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