The Virgin Nextdoor by Lauren Blakely

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The Virgin Next Door

(The Dating Games, Book 1)

By Lauren Blakely

(New to me author)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Friends to Lovers

Workplace Romance 

Virgin heroine 

Romcom

Meet cute

Great, funny & sexy story. I love the idea of a dating column written from a virgin's pov. Loved that Milo & Veronica kept meeting and neither gave their names. It added to the whole fantasy crush aspect.

I love how sexual confidant Veronica was, even though she saved sex until she felt right. I loved that Milo was so supportive & thrilled to be the object of Veronica's articles.

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.

Coach (ARC) By Devney Perry

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Coach

By Devney Perry

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶.5

Sports

Football

Second Chance

Small Town

Single Dad

Friends to Lovers 

Work Place Romance

Such a great book. Ford and Millie are such a sweet couple. Love that Ford is willing to do anything for his daughter, even give up his best friend. 

Millie is the sweetest & I love the female AD angle. She is so knowledgeable about sports and I am here for it. 

10 years after ghosting his best friend after their 1st kiss to become a Dad, Ford is back in Mission MT to coach at TSU. What he doesn't know is Millie is still there at TSU as an assistant AD. I love the dynamic between Joey & Ford. Being a parent is really like that, one minute you are happy the next your fighting. And the friendship Joey forms with Millie is great. 

Cross My Heart by Avery Maxwell

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Cross My Heart

By Avery Maxwell

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Single Dad

Forced Proximity 

Work Romance

Small Town

Traumatic Past

Whew, this book had me all over the place, but in a good way. Before I get in, please note Trigger Warning. Child abuse, violence, child abandonment, and language.

Now, with that said, this story had me in the heart from the beginning. These main characters, Dex and Lanie, both have traumatic pasts that follow them into the present.  Reading about their experiences had my poor mama heart just aching.

I loved how their characters developed throughout the story. Not to mention, I love all the side characters and banter. The MLM group text had me rolling!! My mama heart loved the bond and relationship Lanie had with kids.  I do feel the explanation of the bully and ex-wife was rather rushed, like build-up was far longer than the climax. But I am glad there was closure.

Irresistible by Melanie Harlow

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Irresistible 

by Melanie Harlow 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Single Dad

Small Town

Friends to Lovers

Age Gap

Work Place

Mack & his three daughters are just getting into a routine after his ex left them & divorced Mack. He has to try & be everything to his girls but misses being just a guy.

Frannie is Mack's boss' daughter & his girls part-time nanny who is quite a bit younger than Mack. But what Mack doesn't know is Frannie has had a crush on Mack for years. 

It's a great book full of trials for both Mac & Frannie, both separately & together. 

Would Like To Meet by Rachel Winters

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Would Like To Meet

By Rachel Winters

⭐️⭐️⭐️

No 🌶 

Meet-Cute

Rom-Com

Second Chance

Work Place

Single Dad

Love the premise of making a list if meet-cutes to try and recreate.  The story was well written but was a slow read. Could have been trimmed down. 

I did love the characters. Especially Anette and Ben. I loved that the writer showcased her disability in a positive way and how she was learning to be herself no matter the obstacles. 

The read was slow but I really think this would make a great movie. I loved all the meet-cute ideas and the results.