Hope•less by Elsie Silver

📚Review Time📚

Hope•Less

(Chestnut Springs, Book 5)

By Elsie Silver

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Fake Engagement 

Age Gap

Ex Military

Small Town

Loved Beau & Bailey. I love that no matter what Bailey saw right through Beau's fake mask. They both were trying to find themselves and make a fresh start without the stigma of their last names. Beau's protective over Bailey and Bailey is there for Beau at 2:11. They both needed each other to help move on with their lives. It was a great ending to this series.

Follow by Tessa Bailey

📚Review Time📚

Follow

By Tessa Bailey

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

Forced Proximity 

Age Gap

Mafia

Touch Her And Die

Faithful Companion 

Whew! What a great story full of intrigue, steam & love. I just loved Southpaw & his relationship with Will. I was impressed by Teressa's wit & intelligence with how to get to Will. Buy I loved that from the beginning, she tried to stay as close to the truth as possible. 

The love that Teressa has for her brother just melts my heart. There is a fine line of wanting to take care of a loved one and not control them. With the loss of their parents, that just made it an even heightened situation.

Rough Lover by Deborah Garland

📚Review Time📚

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. 

Cruel Paradise by JT Geissinger

📚Review Time📚

Cruel Paradise

(Beautifully Cruel, Book 2)

By JT Geissinger 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Mafia

Enemies to Lovers 

Age Gap

Loved Killian & Jules' story. Very Romeo & Juliet vibes. Jules & her merry band of thieves were hilarious. I loved the Robin Hood angle they brought to the story. The fact that Killian was instantly enamored by Jules goes to show he really is Liam's twin.

Loved the fact that Killian fought to keep Jules safe from her father's enemies.  Jules was stubborn & fought every step of the way, but given her past & family connections, it was totally understandable.

Beautifully Cruel by JT Geissinger

📚Review Time📚

Beautifully Cruel

(Beautifully Cruel, Book 1)

By JT Geissinger 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Mafia

Age Gap

Grumpy Sunshine 

Broken Boy

Great mafia story. Tru is a fighter with a good heart. Liam is the broken boy with a good heart but dark life. They have so much in common that their love was written in the stars. Tru sees Liam for the good person he is without having to see proof. Liam sees Tru for who she really is, dark side & all.

The twist at the end was the perfect ending. They both fought for each other & they make each other better by being together. 

This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas

📚Review Time📚

This Man Confessed 

(This Man, Book 3)

By Jodi Ellen Malpas

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

Age Gap

Billionaire

Second Chance

What a great conclusion to this series. Such a whirlwind love affair. I kind of felt sorry for Ava at the wedding, but Jesse made up for it. There were several storylines that could have all led to the ending, but I didn't see that twist coming. 

Paradise sounded like it's namesake. And Jesse running into his mum was just sad. Jesse needed to have closure and a chance to heal.  There were so many great potential side characters in this series!! So many opportunities for further stories.

Beneath This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas

📚Review Time📚

Beneath This Man

(This Man, Book 2)

By Jodi Ellen Malpas

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

Billionaire

Age Gap

Dominate

Whew. What a whirlwind. They make each other crazy and their love is just off the charts. Poor Jesse has no idea how to process the feelings he has because he's never had them. His past was all about drinking and sex with no emotional ties. Now, he is having to maneuver through these feelings. 

Ava is still a bit naive when it comes to the sex club, but I love that she is making Jesse deal with the feelings and not just backing down. Sometimes, you can see the definite age gap with her brattiness and his experience. They have such explosive reactions to each other, both good and bad. 

Claim by Piper Lawson

📚Review Time📚

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

📚Review Time📚

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

📚Review Time📚

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. 

Undeniable by Cara Dion (ARC)

📚ARC Review Time📚

Undeniable 

(Love Song, Book 2)

By Cara Dion

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Fake Dating

One Bed

Best Friends Brother 

Chronic Illness 

Music

Oh my goodness, this book. I knew Noah was going to have a good story to tell, and I fell for Callie in Liv & Daemon's story. Callie and Noah's music really tells their story. From love, pain, despair, and hope. 

One of my favorite things about this story was the way they worked together to make music, and when Callie thought she couldn't make music anymore, Noah was there to help her. When Callie can't physically continue, Noah was there to pick her up, literally & figuratively.

There are so many emotions that weave through this story that it sucks you in. I couldn't put it down. I can not wait for more!

Irreplaceable by Cara Dion

📚Review Time📚

Irreplaceable 

(Love Song, Book 1.5)

By Cara Dion

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

Novella

Age Gap

Co-worker

Playboy

Another great quick story to introduce Olivia and Callie. I love the fact that Olivia was the understudy who got her big break with her childhood crush. 

Daemon is reeling from bad press and needing this play to do well. When Liv is so nervous around him, the director demands they spend time together. Liv is used to being second choice in work and romance. But the feelings that both Daemon and Liv pull from each other is unlike anything either has experienced before.

Indiscreet by Cara Dion

📚Review Time📚

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.

Perfect Enemy by M Robinson

📚Review Time📚

Perfect Enemy

(Beckham Dynasty, Book 2)

By M.Robinson

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶.5

Age Gap

Ex Military 

Best Friends Brother

Friends to Enemies to Lovers 

Whew! That was an amazing book. Full of twists I never saw coming. I knew with their animosity toward each other that this was going to be an explosive book. I could not put it down. I had to know what was happening next. 

Don't get me started on the hand necklaces, the secret party, the possessive alphahole, and the overall sexiness that is Jace Beckham. 🤌 Throw in a sassy, spitfire trying to prove to herself & others that she is enough & strong enough to be on her own, and you have yourself a work of art.

Cowboy Seeks a Wife by Marley Michaels

📚Review Time📚

Cowboy Seeks a Wife

(Eagle Mountain Brothers, Book 5)

By Marley Michaels 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Cowboy

Age Gap

Small town

Single Mom

Finally, it's Randy's turn!! Being the oldest and patriarch of the Barnes family has its benefits, but as Randy showed us, it can be lonely. But deciding not to wait for The Call any longer, he takes the chance to go after Nora, his accountant.

Nora is a hard-working, single mom struggling with a rebellious teenager. After crushing on Randy Barnes for years, she is pleasantly surprised when Randy begins a flirtation with her, giving her hope.

I loved the coming together of Randy & Nora. The way they worked together for Nora's daughter and the ranch was heart-warming. I am so glad Randy finally got his One.

Cowboy Seeks A Romantic by Marley Michaels

📚Review Time📚

Cowboy Seeks A Romantic

(Eagle Mountain Brothers, Book 2)

By Marley Michaels

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶.5

Cowboy

Small town 

Age Gap

Destined Mates

Oh, Beau. He is just such a tender cowboy and so patient. Just what Molly and the Roberts' family needed. After losing both parents and Molly taking on the parent role to keep their family together, she definitely deserved to find her One.

I could tell Beau was starting to feel the call in book 1, but I love how their relationship unfolded. He is truly the perfect man. Soft spoken, caring, selfless, and a yummy cowboy. Throw in that the man can dance and worships the ground Molly walks on, and you've got the perfect man.

I think one of the things I loved most was Beau's relationships with each of Molly's siblings and how he took Colton under his wing. 

A Little Taste by Tia Lousie

📚Review Time📚

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)

📚ARC Review Time📚

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)

📚ARC Review Time📚

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.

Signed by Marni Mann

📚Review Time📚

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.