Tempt Me by K.A. Tucker

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Tempt Me

(The Wolf Hotel, Book 1)

By KA Tucker 

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Billionaire 

Good Girl

Forbidden

Boss/Employee 

Virgin Heroine

I thought it interesting that Henry chose Abbi from the beginning due to her video. What started as probably an attempt to damage control turned I to something else. Abbi is so sheltered and naive. She is a hard worker but is a bit hard to relate to for my taste.

Think Outside the Boss By Olivia Hayle

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Think Outside the Boss

(New York Billionaires, Book 1)

By Olivia Hayle

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Billionaire

Office Romance

Forbidden 

One Night Stand

Secret Relationship 

Love that Freddie took that mysterious invitation & showed up to the Gilded Room. The freedom of not knowing anyone & being in a new city was just what she needed.  But walking into the meeting a new hire was something neither could have been prepared for.  Loved how their relationship developed.

Finding the Fight by Brittney Sahin

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Finding the Fight

(Stealth Ops, Book 3)

By Brittney Sahin

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Ex Military

Second Chance

Forbidden

Workplace Romance 

Loved this story. The way that Asher & Jessica met before he even started working with the team and then found out she was Luke's sister was great. I love the fact Jessica was still working with refugees after all these years even though she was told she couldn't help. Her tough guy facade is just that, a facade. She Worrall has a big heart. She just built up thick walls to protect herself. 

Finding Justice by Brittney Sahin

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Finding Justice
(Stealth Ops, Book 2)
By Brittney Sahin

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶
Ex Military
Forbidden
Forced Proximity
Action/Suspense

Another page turner. Great story line about loss & moving on with someone who you may not have thought possible. Sam fell first but Owen fell harder.

Having the 10 year anniversary of the failed op and then having more SEALS go missing all tied to Sam would be enough for most to crumble. It just shows how strong of a woman Sam is.

Engima Series Books 1-4 by Shandi Boyes

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Enigma Series

BOOKS 1-4

(Isaac & Isabelle)

By Shandi Boyes

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

Forbidden

Billionaire

Mafia

Thrilling series. Couldn't put it down. Full of mystery & suspense. The chemistry between Isaac & Isabelle was off the charts even from the first moment they ran into each other. I didn't see the twist at the end of the series, but I am glad that it happened.

Forbidden love affair that neither person was looking for but couldn't stay away from. Loved the loyalty that was shown throughout the series by all the characters to Isaac & Isabelle.

Rough Lover by Deborah Garland

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Rough Lover

(Houston After Dark, Book 1)

By Deborah Garland

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Age Gap

Forbidden

Boss' Daughter

Broken Boy

Loved the idea of someone who had been in a traumatic situation, taking her life back and becoming like the people who helped save her. Also loved showing that there are people out there who may not serve in the military or be able to go to college because taking care of family is just as honorable. Grant put his whole on hold to care for his sister, but he was able to make a name for himself and help others while doing it. 

This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas

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This Man

(This Man, Book 1)

By Jodi Ellen Malpas

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶.5

Billionaire 

Enemies to Lovers

Workplace Romance 

Single POV

Wow, this was a great book from the beginning. The sexual tension between Jesse and Ava was palpable. Ava comes off a bit naive with her assumption that the Manor is a posh hotel.  Kate is a good friend, and even though she knows she should support Ava's decisions, she knows she needs to push her like a true friend would.

Jesse is the Alpha of Alphas. He is domineering and will not take no for an answer. Which, in Ava's case, is a good thing as she wants him but won't let herself. I'm curious to see where the Matt angle goes in the next book.

Claim by Piper Lawson

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Claim

(Off-Limits, Book 3)

By Piper Lawson 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Forbidden

Age Gap

Professor/Student

It was such a great ending to Sawyer & Olivia's story. Loved that we got to see the Stars project to its conclusion as well as redemption for Olivia. I am glad that Olivia's mom had her talk with Sawyer & opened up herself to Olivia.

Sawyer truly came into his own & grew as a man & and professor. The fact that he was able to find insight into his father's feelings for him was the closure he needed. This series has some great side characters that I just fell in love with, from Betty to Theresa to Zander they were great!

Collide by Piper Lawson

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Collide

(Off-Limits, Book 2)

By Piper Lawson

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Forbidden

Age Gap 

Professor/Student 

Great follow-up to Crave. Love how Olivia and Madison formed their friendship and stayed loyal to each other. The way Olivia worked for her team and sacrificed for all of them was amazing. 

The fact that Sawyer has changed from the 1st day with Olivia to now shows just how much he cares for her. She makes him want to be better. So much is being thrown at them and trying to keep them apart. The dean and Adam need to have their heads examined.

Crave by Piper Lawson

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Crave

(Off-Limits, Book 1)

By Piper Lawson

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Forbidden

Age Gap

Professor/Student

Slow burn 

Cliffhanger 

Great story about trying to be someone you truly aren't to appease those around you. The need to make others happy and stick with the status quo can be stifling. Finding someone who sees you for you is priceless even if it is forbidden.

Love the dancing background and how they met. Olivia just wants to live her own life, but the need to take care of her sister and be a good girl gets  shaken up when she discovers just how good and tempting being bad really is. Ends on a cliffhanger. 

Eluding the Billionaire by Cate Lane

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Eluding the Billionaire

(The Carlson Dynasty, Book 2)

By Cate Lane

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

One Night Stand

Forbidden

Workplace Romance 

Ex Military 

This is a great reminder to live life to the fullest. We are not promised tomorrow. What started as a one night stand turned into so much more. It triggered events that would shape their relationship and personal lives. 

Katie had a lot of hurt to get over & Drew had a lot of healing both physically & mentally he needed to do. But they both knew the other was important and neither wanted the other to stay away. 

Forbidden Lovers by Cate Lane

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Forbidden Lovers 

(Lovers in the City, Book 2)

By Cate Lane

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Forbidden

Workplace Romance 

Billionaire 

Friends to Lovers 

Military

Blake really embodies the leadership role in both the military & in the boardroom. Loved getting his insight into both the military memories as well as some of the situations we learned about in book one.

Bec is really patient. She has a heart of gold but also a strong & confident side that I enjoyed learning about. I loved the girl gang that Bec & Trudy were accepted so readily into. 

Ten Rules for Faking It by Sophie Sullivan

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Ten Rules for Faking it

(Jansen Brothers, Book 1)

By Sophie Sullivan

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

.5 🌶

Forbidden

Workplace Romance

Slow burn

Mutal Pining

Social Anxiety Representation 

Romcom

A wholesome slow burn with a fun storyline. Loved delving into Everly's mannerisms and how she deals with social anxiety. Loved the concept of the listeners rallying for her in the radio version of Bachelorette. 

Chris' desire to execute his plan is really relatable. But like real life, things happen that either alter or change what those plans should look like. Having the courage to make changes is what helps us grow. 

I really loved how his brothers rallied for him and the chance for him to be happy. Chris and Stacey were perfect for Everly. They saw her anxiety but didn't treat her differently. It was a great story from beginning to end.

Indiscreet by Cara Dion

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Indiscreet

(Love Song, Book 1)

By Cara Dion

(New to me Author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Forbidden

Professor/Student

Age Gap

Mutal Pining

What a great story. Love the opera/theater storyline to the professor student trope. The descriptions the author used to weave the music was beautiful. The way the music and literature was used in this story was inspired.

Both Min & Liam were strong to be able to resist each other for as long as they did. Loved that they got to know each other on a deeper level in Italy. Love the side characters Noah, Jeff & Bobby. Liam made Min a better performer, and Min made Liam a better conductor.

Love & Other Chaos by Jackie Walker

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Love & Other Chaos
(Love & Laughs, Book 1)
By Jackie Walker

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶.5
Forbidden
Parent/Teacher
Friends to Lovers
Single Mom
Slow burn

Classic case of right person wrong time. It's a great story about building a great friendship. The way Brody takes care of Miles and Cara is swoon worthy.

Loved that the story was over time and that even though it was kind of instant love on both their parts, they waited. The fact that Brody was able to help get Miles the help he needed and be there during all the crazy family chaos was amazing. 

A Little Taste by Tia Lousie

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A Little Taste

By Tia Louise

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Single Dad

Family Feud

Second Chance

Mystery

Forbidden 

Work Place Romance 

Age Gap

Absolute perfection. 🤌

The perfect blend of mystery, romance & spice. The family feud storyline was great, but what made it brilliant was the family dynamics, psychic & carnies vs. law enforcement. It had total Romeo and Juliet vibes happening. 

The stairwell & ferris wheel scenes will forever be favorites of mine. Their physical connection was electric. Loved Owen & Edward's instant bond. There's nothing like a little boy & his dog!!

After his wife died, Aiden found out she had been cheating on him, which hardened his heart. Britt wanted to get away and make a name for herself without being linked to the crazy Bailey carnies. But as odd crimes start happening, Britt returns to help with the forensic side of the investigation and finds more than clues. She finds her way into Aiden's heart.

Saving the Single Dad by Ashley Munoz (ARC)

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Saving the Single Dad 

(Mount Macon, Book 3)

By Ashley Munoz

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Age Gap

Single Dad

Nanny

Best Friends Sister

Forbidden

Boxing

Small-town 

I fell in love with Liam's girls in book 2, and I am so glad that they got a book. They remind me of the girls from Despicable Me, and I am here for it. Their story is sad, but the love that Liam & Haley have for them help heal their hearts. Liam is struggling with his gym but refuses Colson or Haley's help.

Haley proves that being young doesn't always mean you don't know what you're doing or you haven't had hard times. Haley's childhood was not all rainbows & unicorns like most people assume of rich kids. I love that she never retaliated when her age or wealth was thrown into the ring, but she just proves everyone wrong.

I really enjoyed reading their love story. Those scenes in the gym, whew, were amazing. Ashley did not disappoint in the story or the spice!!

Playboy Playmaker by Maren Moore (ARC)

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Playboy Playmaker

(Totally Pucked, Book 6)

By Maren Moore

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Hockey

Age Gap

Forbidden

Coach's Daughter

He Falls First

What a fantastic ending to this series. I have to say that Hudson is #1 on my dirty talker list!! Whew, the spice these two had left my Kindle on fire. 

I loved seeing the character growth in both Hudson and Caroline. Hudson, finding his purpose in giving back to the kids, especially Wren, was perfect. Not to mention the forced proximity to Caroline at the rink, who was interning there. The swooniness of Hudson was off the charts. The way he knew her and she saw him just really added a depth to their relationship, and I loved watching them both discover it.

Forbidden Hero By Jackie Walker

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Forbidden Hero

(Redleg Security, Book 2)

By Jackie Walker

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Ex Military

Friends to Lovers

He Falls First

Best Friends Sister

Forbidden

Broken Heroine

DV Awareness

Found Family

Absolutely LOVED this book. The humor that Sawyer has and Sammy's internal monsters were hilarious. Their sense of humor and friendship is, I feel, the strength of their relationship. The banter is  🤌.

Growing up in foster care, Sawyer turned used his humor to survive. Not wanting to lose his found family, the Mason's, Sawyer puts his feelings for Sammy away until she returns from the dead.

After escaping her ex-husband and returning from the dead, Samantha (Sammy) turns to her family & therapy to help heal. After two years, she is feeling stronger than ever until someone tries to kidnap her. 

As Sawyer and Sammy give in to their feelings, sparks fly, and feelings intensify as danger comes ever closer. 

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