𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:second chances; faking dating; cruel hero.  The only books worth reading by LJ SHEN’s are: BANE, DIRTY HEADLINES, KISS THIEF, SPARROW, and BROKEN KNIGHT. Otherwise her books are all the same: commitment-phobe men who constantly make disparaging over-the-top mean comments doing really terrible things to the girls who can’t help but love them. Same stories different character names.  This author needs to go on a creative journey! Seriously 😒  Maddie Goldbloom stitched up a plan to ensure everything in her life was perfect—from a career in fashion to a chic NYC apartment to a pediatrician boyfriend. When her ex, Chase Black, storms back into her life with an outrageous request,…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:grumpy x sunshine, boss & employee, magic. The entire book is like a whole series of millennial cringe compilations. The writing is so infantile. I couldn’t even finish it, honestly. I do not understand the glowing reviews. ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem, terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits. With ailing family to support, Evie Sage’s employment status isn’t just important, it’s vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn’s most infamous Villain results in a job offer—naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:boss & employee, secret child, ceo, grumpy hero.  What an obnoxious, spoiled brat of man Gabriel was!! And also, what woman falls in love with a guy that only treats like trash??? Search therapy, Grace! . . . . . . . . So this book starts out with Grace being crazily in love with her boss and her boss treating her like garbage. She quits working for him, he finally let himself bang her and then discards her like she was nothing. Literally!  “I’m the worst person on earth. I’m deserting my own children because I know I can’t not want their mother.“ Grace gets pregnant that night, moves…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:workplace; revenge; jewish representation; female empowerment ; humor. Another fantastic book from Sarah Goodman Confino. I’ve read all of this author’s books so far and haven’t been disappointed not once! As with all of her books, I was immediately drawn to the main characters.  In Behind Every Good Man Confino weaves humor and play effortlessly with heartbreak and the reality of what it is like to be a woman in the 1960s. You really feel like you were living back in that time. You feel all the struggles of being a women in the 60’s.  Kudos to the author for another entertaining, refreshing well-paced novel!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 “Don’t underestimate what determined…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:best friend’s brother; friends to lovers; found family; morally gray characters; crime romance. The plot was messy with flashbacks, and a confusing love-hate relationship between Phoebe and Rocky. It dragged on a bit at times which made it difficult to stay engaged. For a story that follows people in that line of work, this book was pretty dull. I struggled to finish. “If you’re my shield, then I’m your crown”. “Being with Rocky feels lethal- like it could end me at any moment— and yet, I loathe the very idea of stopping. “ Starting fresh is the only way Phoebe can escape a life of crime, but her best friend’s…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:second chances; childhood friends to lovers; first love; emotional cheating; dual timelines. I had high expectations for this book after loving Nora Goes off Script so much and enjoyed quite a lot Summer Romance as well, but sadly there was nothing special about Same Time Next Year. The pace was extremely slow. The transitions between past and present chapters felt choppy, especially due to the alternating POV. The writing often changed from 1st to 3rd person, it was annoying. Way too much back story, I would love to have read more of them in the present. I also never really felt the chemistry between the characters (either time!). I had…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:college sports romance, hockey, one night stand, forced proximity. No plot. 400 pages of excuses to write about sex. Second book of this author I tried and felt the same way.  But this is a personal taste. I prefer reading romances to swoon over and to get sweep off my feet rather than only spicy. I need more than that with my Romances. The latest in the Maple Hills series follows two summer camp counselors who reconnect after a sizzling one-night stand. Maple Hills students Russ Callaghan and Aurora Roberts cross paths at a party celebrating the end of the academic year, where a drinking game results in them having…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉:accidental pregnancy, college sports romance: football, forced proximity, small town, found family, slow burn (post-pregnancy), he falls first.  I’m not a big fan of accidental pregnancy trope but it wasn’t even that that didn’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…

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 don’t really feel very twisty because the story and the ending was predictable. I didn’t guess the exact outcome but I knew who the liars were. There weren’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…

𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉: 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 I’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 he’s hard…