Rogue Romeo by Pamela O'Rourke (ARC)

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Rogue Romeo

(Rogues of Manhattan, Book 1)

By Pamela O'Rourke

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶.5

Fake Dating

Friends to Lovers

Billionaire

Broken Boy

"I want to absorb your light and keep it forever."

What a fantastic story. Alex is so swoony and broken that you just can't help root for him. Reyna is just a light, or Sunshine, in the world. Her goodness and heart really helps bring light to all the dark corners of Alex's world.

I laughed. I cried. I cheered. I swooned. It really had it all. The love between Reyna and Lita was beautiful. Reyna's story is one of sadness but also of hope. Alex's story is full of deep hurts and loneliness. It takes Reyna to help him get past those hurts.

Signed by Marni Mann

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Signed

(The Agency, Book 1)

By Marni Mann

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Age Gap

Billionaire

Work Place

Hollywood Starlet

Whew, what a great book. America's sweet heart & the sexy Agent. Their chemistry was off the charts from the first moment. The dirty talk from both was perfect. The conflict was sadly very life like. 

America's sweetheart, James Ryne, has her life turned upside down by scandal not of her making. After losing every person who was supposed except her best friend & stylist as well as her manager, she turns to the well-known group of agents in Miami only to discover her love interest who is not the lawyer she thought he was.

Brett Young believes James' scandal was a result of recent activities, which cause him to bail on her when she needs him most. After discovering the truth from James, he takes her on as a client.  They have to navigate the paparazzi to try and rebuild her career all while trying discover who is behind all of this & trying to keep their relationship professional.

That First Night (ARC) By Jenn McMahon

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That First Night

By Jenn McMahon

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Single Dad

Billionaire 

Second Chance

Nanny

What a fantastic debut novel!! I immediately fell in love with all the characters and can't wait to read their stories. James has to be the cutest, and Thomas is swoon worthy!!

Peyton is a shy girl who meets Mr

 Hot & Sexy at a fundraiser gala. But circumstances separate them. The chemistry between them is electric and the scenes will leave you panting!!

Thomas knows this girl is something special and spends time looking for her after their meet cute at the gala. He is the epitome of book boyfriend, and the love he has for James & Peyton is awe-inspiring. 

The Billionaire Shifter's Curvy Match By Diana Seere

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The Billionaire Shifter's Curvy Match 

By Diana Seere

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Shifter

Paranormal

Billionaire 

Fated Mate

BBW

This was a great take on the fated mate legends. The One being a legend in of itself was a new spin. The other interesting take was that different shifter animals within the same family. 

The chemistry was magnetic and very steamy. Loved the curvy woman representation as well. The book did leave a lot of unanswered questions but not necessarily on a cliffhanger.

Kade by Jenna Myles

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Kade

(The Brash Brothers series, Book 1)

By Jenna Myles

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶.5

Billionaire

Grumpy Sunshine

Slow Burn

Broken Boy

Strong FMC

Forced Proximity 

MMA 

Savior complex meets strong MMA female fighter. Great dynamic between Kade & Becca. Diving into his past unleashes insecurities and doubts all, while Becca tries to be strong and take care of herself.

Becca knows her worth, even though she has had a string of really bad luck. Kade always seems to fall for the damsel in distress but doesn't realize Becca isn't in distress. This book is a really slow burn but once they burn they set flames!!

Off Limits By JA Low

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Off Limits

By JA Low

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Billionarie

Runaway Bride

Forbidden

Friends to Lovers

This was a great story and I love how their love story progressed through their friendship. The fact that they both didn't want to mess up or lose the friendship is everything!!

After finding out her fiancee was cheating on her the night before her wedding, Chloe leaves with her squad of girls & brother. Taking her girls on a getaway that should have been her honeymoon and meeting Noah was so perfect. 

Don't want to spoil the story, so all I'll say is man, that finish was exactly what I was hoping for!! I do love the friend circle that is so tightly woven amongst them. #squadgoals

Black Ties & White Lies by Kat Singleton

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Black Ties & White Lies

By Kat Singleton

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

He Falls First

Billionaire

Second Chance

Age Gap

Ex's Brother

Fake Engagement 

Forced Proximity 

Unrequited 

This book had it all. Love the fact that Beck fell first and loved Margo for so long. The Ex, Carter, was a real winner (enter sacarasim). The lengths Beck went to for Margo was what every girl dreams of. Their story from the beach was so perfect and the angst they both felt!! 🤌

Emma & Winnie definitely need their own stories too!! They were amazing for comedic relief. And the banter in the group chat along with the emails from Beck to Margo were spot on!!

After getting Margo to agree to pretend to be in engaged, Becks plan to win Margo over for real comes into play. Carter being the villain tries to destroy their real love affair. 

For Your Eyes Only by Tia Louise

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For Your Eyes Only by Tia Lousie

(Book 3, Hamiltown Heat)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Mafia

Forbidden 

Boss Employee

Billionarie

A true story about learning to be yourself & not care what others think. I loved the growth that Tripp had throughout this story. 

Gia's talent and troubled past meet up with Tripp's money & desire. They both are looking for something & they help each other grow. Gia's sewing talent, along with her dancing, is a great backdrop to expand upon Tripp's troubled up bringing and desire to change. He finally found something worth the effort to change.

The Holiday Brothers Series by Willa Nash

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The Holiday Brothers Complete Series

By Willa Nash

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Small Town

This trio of holiday novellas really hit the spot with me. I did do individual reviews on Goodreads and Amazon, but decided to review here as the series since the stories are all written during the same time period but from the different points of view. (Genius IMHO)

📗Book One - Maddox & Nat

Single Dad, Nanny, Billionarie trope combo.

 

Love that they went to high school together, and they got a second chance when he decided to move home. It was a heart-wrenching story for his daughter and her relationship with her mom, but I loved how Nat could relate with her and was able to be a guide for her.

📕Book Two - Heath and Stella

Forbidden romance, work place romance, brother's best friend trope combo.

You could tell from book one that Heath was the lively and fun brother. And we first catch a glimpse of them together in book one when Nat walks in on them. 

It's the classic, I can't date you cuz you're my best friends sister, but secretly, they have been pining for each other. Finally giving in, they try and hide it, but then feelings get hurt. It's really well written.

📘Book Three - Tobias and Eva

Second Chance & Accidental pregnancy tropes.

College boyfriend/girlfriend ends badly with a refused proposal. Years later, they meet up and hook up for closure only to find out 6 weeks later (Christmas Eve) that she is pregnant. 

A lot of emotions in this one from both sides, but it was well written, and I loved how it ended.