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    Rally by Devney Perry

    ๐’ž๐‘œ๐“ƒ๐“‰๐‘’๐“ƒ๐“‰:accidental pregnancy, college sports romance: football, forced proximity, small town, found family, slow burn (post-pregnancy), he falls first.  Iโ€™m not a big fan of accidental pregnancy trope but it wasnโ€™t even that that didnโ€™t do it for me. Faye was too stubborn and became insufferable and while Rush stepped up to the plate and took responsibility, he didn’t really stand up for her with Maverick. Like, I understand warning your friend but Maverick was just awful to Faye when she hadn’t given him a reason to. All the fight and the push away went on for so long. I honestly didn’t feel these two. I wanted more sparks. It felt…

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    Never Lie by Freida McFaddenย 

    It was fast paced and easy to follow. A page turner for sure. I will give it 3 stars for these reasons alone.  However,  the twists donโ€™t really feel very twisty because the story and the ending was predictable. I didnโ€™t guess the exact outcome but I knew who the liars were. There werenโ€™t any jaw dropping or any shocking moments for me in this story.  . . . . . . Tricia was always on edge in the house, and the idea of Adrienne Hale made her very uncomfortable. She seemed like a scared little bird the entire time, not at all dark or dangerous like everything around her. Then…

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    Playbook by Rebecca Jenshakย 

    ๐’ž๐‘œ๐“ƒ๐“‰๐‘’๐“ƒ๐“‰: fake dating; reverse grumpy x sunshine; reformed playboy; found family; sports romance; football.  This book was so good! London and Brogan have one of the best meet cutes Iโ€™ve read in a while. The chemistry was felt from the start. The storyline was captivating, with well-developed characters that drew me in from the very first page. Their letters exchanged in the beginning was super fun, and their relationship felt really genuine. This book was an absolute delight to read!! I need every character in this book to have their own story! The Holland Brothers are really something special.  “A helpless flirt and an unapologetic playboy? Yes. But heโ€™s hard…

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    The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey

    ๐’ž๐‘œ๐“ƒ๐“‰๐‘’๐“ƒ๐“‰:sports romance: hockey, single dad, forced proximity, grumpy & sunshine, age gap. Tessa Bailey writing style in this book was cringeworthy and felt childish and anti climactic. The main characters have zero chemistry and I found it really hard to connect with either of them. This isnโ€™t the first book that I have struggled with when it comes to this author.  I think I just need to accept that Tessa Bailey isnโ€™t an author for me. I keep reading her because I love her book covers but I cannot connect with her writing.  Tallulah is smart, vivacious, and studying to be a marine biologist. Sheโ€™s also twenty-six and broke. So…

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    Beautiful Beast by Neva Altaj

    Content:mafia, age gap, retelling, rich hero, alpha male, forced proximity. Way to start a book, Neva Altaj!-” I rear back, my cock slipping out of my latest hookup. She’s sprawled in front of me on the desk, her red hair spilling over the edge.” That should’ve been my cue for how bad this book would be. The insta-love/obsession trope didn’t add much depth to the story either. Nobody touches what’s mine without fatal consequences, But when the most beautiful woman is brought to face my fury, My dead heart suddenly begins to beat again. There are no fairy tales in this life. Beauty will never fall for the beast. But…

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    The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

    ๐’ž๐‘œ๐“ƒ๐“‰๐‘’๐“ƒ๐“‰:magical realism, dual timeline, second chances, time traveling, a touch of magic. It isn’t easy to come up with a new and different story in any genre. And The Seven Year Slip was a very creative and unique story. I enjoyed this so much more than The Dead Romantics.  I fell in love with the characters. The emotions conveyed in the book felt authentic and intense. The romance was absolute magical!!  A beautiful story that is full of heart. Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it. So Clementine forms a plan to keep her heart safe: work hard,…

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    Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

    ๐’ž๐‘œ๐“ƒ๐“‰๐‘’๐“ƒ๐“‰: college sports romance: hockey & figure skating, frenemies to lovers, forced proximity, grumpy & sunshine. I tried Icebreaker again on audiobook cause I thought I wasnโ€™t patient enough the first time I read it. But I guess itโ€™s not me, but 100% you problem.  The book drags on forever, even with the audiobook ๐Ÿ˜ซ there is so many characters that is hard to keep track of all of them. There is a lot going on but at the same no plot at all.  Couldnโ€™t warm up to the heroine. Didnโ€™t feel any chemistry there. What did I have in mind for trying this one again?! Ugh ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ I gave…

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    The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce

    ๐’ž๐‘œ๐“ƒ๐“‰๐‘’๐“ƒ๐“‰:second chances, childhood friends to lovers, one bed, forced proximity, found family, anxiety/mental health rep. I donโ€™t appreciate when authors try to push their political propaganda to readers because politics aren’t opinions held separate from life.  The story itself is really good, but I just cannot wrap my head around the โ€œpregnant personโ€ thing. As a woman and a mother I am deeply offended. There is just NO man on earth that can biologically carry a child for nine months and then birth them. Giving this power to menโ€”because yeah biologically they are MEN, regardless of your beliefs or the way these MEN feel, it is absolutely baffling to me.…

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    The Unraveling by Vi Keelandย 

    I have mixed feelings about this book. This is a very bingeable read. I can certainly see why this book is getting such good reviews, but what I felt was an obvious plot, the final twist at the end was predictable. I also found the steamy scenes added to the story unnecessary. This is not a romance novel after all. We donโ€™t need that. We want answers. Answers you wonโ€™t get! You can tell this book was  written by a romance author, but you can definitely see some potential there. I think Vi Keeland will get better at writing this genre if she writes more books.  Overall, a dark and seductive…

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    Behind the Net by Stephanie Archer

    ๐’ž๐‘œ๐“ƒ๐“‰๐‘’๐“ƒ๐“‰:sports romance: hockey, boss & employee, forced proximity, rich hero, possessive hero, fake relationship, slow burn, grumpy & sunshine.  I feel like this book was too long, and for no good reason. Cringe dialogue, cringe storyline, cringe nickname, cringe characters!! The characters also have zero chemistry. He’s the hot, grumpy goalie I had a crush on in high school… and now I’m his live-in assistant. After my ex crushed my dreams in the music industry, Iโ€™m done with getting my heart broken. Working as an assistant for an NHL player was supposed to be a breeze, but nothing about Jamie Streicher is easy. Heโ€™s an intimidatingly hot, grouchy jerk who…