𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:one night stand, forbidden love, cinnamon roll hero, forced proximity, workplace, golden retriever & black cat, he falls first and harder, insta-love. I love Kate Canterbary writing style and her character development. I was so excited about Change of Heart, unfortunately, it didn’t quite work for me. I wish there was a little more drama to their forbidden relationship. The story moved agonizingly slowly once he reconnected with Whitney. Too much details that added nothing to the story.  But I loved-loved how unapologetically gone Henry was for Whitney. The main characters have great chemistry.  “I knew it wasn’t a one-time thing. I knew this was how it was with us and…

This book deals with infidelity; infertility; unfulfilling job; divorce; suicide; depression; death/grief. Don’t read if any of these is a trigger for you.  Book covers can be so deceiving sometimes. I went into this one thinking I was in for a lightheaded RomCom but this was not it at all and in the very best way.  I loved the colorfully, well developed characters and the astute, sometimes painful, often cleverly funny observations of life, family and relationships. Phoebe, was one of the smartest characters I’ve encountered in a while. I was so touched by the story. I know this book won’t be for everyone, but it was right up my…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:enemies to lovers, betrayal, forbidden love, vengeance, tortured heroine, magic; romantasy. Okay, I am going to be brutally honest, although I really enjoyed the banter, I think the whole back and forth went on for a bit too long. Starting to feel a bit like a filler and I believe it was, maybe because she wants three books and not two. But dang! Their chemistry is out of this world!! Sooo good. And that ending??? Totally unexpected!! Omg! I’m still reeling about it. In the end, I cannot but give this all the stars!!  “I want her to burn for me, even if it means with hatred.“ “She is the…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:mature characters, brother’s best friend, single mom, small town, mistaken identify, meet-cute, love after divorce, he falls first, death/grief, closed doors. Such a heartfelt and relatable book. One that made my heart full… There’s something about the way Annabel Monaghan writes that is so unique and it just pulls you in every time. Even though this is a lighthearted story, it still covered grief, depression, complicated family dynamics, divorce, and motherhood. I’m always amazed by how this author manages to cram so much plot and heart into a few pages. Definitely a summer treat! “I want a break from my kids without missing a single minute of their lives. I…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:billionaire, fake relationship, age gap, sports romance: football, found family, he falls first, third act breakup. Preston and Emma’s meet-cute was CHEF’S KISS 💋 Every interaction between them that first night was filled with humor, and their instant spark was delightful. Gram was the star of the show.  However, six chapters to describe a sex scene was a bit too much for me. The pace of the story kind of slowed down after that too and the 3rd act breakup near to the end only annoyed me a bit more.  But I still somehow enjoyed this book very much, the first 70% was SO good that I can’t help but…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:single dad, nanny, grumpy & sunshine, rich hero, forced proximity. A highly anticipated read. I’m a sucker for the grumpy single dad trope, but this fell flat for me. The book was way too long to the very little things that actually happens. Their connection felt forced. There is zero conflict in the story. The kid was the most annoying fake kid that has ever existed in a book!! Some of the dialogue were very cringey. It was painful to read it. “To those who see themselves as broken. I hope you find someone who admires your scars for what they are: A sign of your struggle and a testament…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:enemies to lovers, werewolves, fae, vampires, witches, demons, angels, forced proximity, sassy heroine, take-charge heroine, magic, slow burn, alpha male, war. I hate that the Part 1 of the graphic audiobook felt like a chore to me. I did love Part 2, but it was not pleasant to get to that point. No book should take this long to start being enjoyable.  And I gotta say, while I really enjoy Hunt and Bryce together in part 2. My annoyance with it is that SJM held all the sexual tension for Part 2, you don’t really feel the chemistry between them, there is just no sparks to catch our interest in…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:sports romance: hockey, coach’s daughter, boss & employee, age gap, secret relationship, funny. Everything about this book is about sex. Every interaction these two have is about sex. There is some funny moments I will have to give you that but that wasn’t enough to add some depth into the story. At least not for me.  “You own me, Wylie.” He kisses the tip of my nose. “You fucking own me.“ Did I think I was going to fall for my coach’s daughter?  The answer would be no.  I’m still unclear on how I got into this predicament in the first place. A year ago, I was a man with…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:books about books, magic, slow burn, grumpy & sunshine. This book was a totally snooze fest. I loved her The Seven Year Slip but I struggled to finish this. So boring!  “Love was tricking yourself into doing something you didn’t want to do, because you loved the person who did.Love was a bunch of small things that added up to bigger things.Love was feeling valued. And accepted.Just the way you were.It was never feeling too much, or not enough, even though often you were both, because Love loved you anyway. Not in spite of it, but because of it.“ A professor of literature finds herself caught up in a work of fiction……