Reviews

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    If Not for My Baby by Kate Golden

    What to Expect:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  rockstar hero ➺ he falls first ➺ found family ➺ Irish accent ➺ ➺ hopeless romantic hero ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ What a sappy book! And not in a good way…poorly written cliché after cliché, I have cringed in many scenes, I just couldn’t continue reading.  It’s the duet of a lifetime when a rock star and his backup singer find a new kind of harmony off stage in this sensational contemporary romance. Clementine Clark isn’t looking for love. Growing up with a single mom who weeps over a new guy each week tends to have that effect on a girl. But Clementine doesn’t mind being the rational one—she’s even buried…

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    Playing with Forever by Rebecca Jenshak

    What to Expect:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  high school ➺ sports romance ➺ soccer ➺ tutor vs jock ➺ best friend’s ex ➺ opposites attract ➺ bucket list ➺ grumpy vs sunshine ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ It was cute and all but I don’t think I am the right audience for this book. Some of the scenes felt a bit juvenile to me. I enjoy this author writing but honestly her YA are not doing it for me. ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 2 in Frost Lake High Series.  Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a complete standalone. But for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order. Frost Lake High Series: ❝…

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    Accidentally Yours by Christina Lauren

    What to Expect:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ novella  ➺ workplace ➺ nerdy hero emails/ text format  ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ Unfortunately, I was underwhelmed by this. I thought this was super boring and it didn’t seem to me the main characters had much chemistry. That said, I know others really loved this book so if you are a fan of Christina Lauren, I would not hesitate to read it for yourself and see what you think. ❝ Friday literally cannot be Jude,” I say, pacing my apartment. “That is like, I don’t even know. A fanfic trope escaping into the wild.❞ Serendipity works wonders for a woman and her seemingly unattainable crush in a funny and flirty short story…

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    Western Romance Books

    This trope is typically set on the American frontier, or in a ranch or on a farm and follows a romance with a cowboy, ranch hand or bull rider and his heroine. Here’s a list of a few western romance books for you to enjoy.  FLAWLESS  by Elsie Silver Chestnut Springs #1, Interconnected Series ➥ Contemporary Romance The rules were simple . . .Keep my hands off his daughter and stay out of trouble. But now I’m stuck with her . . . And there’s only one bed . . .Oh well, rules are made — to be broken . . . aren’t they? I’m the face of professional bull riding —…

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    Stealing for Keeps by Rebecca Jenshak

    What to Expect:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  high school ➺ sports romance ➺ soccer ➺ friends to lovers ➺new in town ➺ virgin heroine  ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ This is a YA contemporary sports romance. It was cute. I enjoyed the drama and the characters, but I like her NA sports romance books much more, to be honest. However, I liked enough to want to read others from this series.  ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book in Frost Lake High Series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a complete standalone. But for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order. Frost Lake High Series: From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Jenshak comes a brand-new…

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    In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams

    What to Expect:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  boss & employee ➺ sibling’s best friend ➺ friends to lovers ➺ small town⋆✴︎˚。⋆ A man buying a restaurant only to help a crush that he hasn’t seen or been in contact with FOR A DECADE, it’s just too unrealistic for me. Also, everything that came out of the male main character’s mouth in such a short time of reading (or even his thoughts!) was just to cringey. I have liked some of the author’s work before but this was a DNF for me.  ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 4 in When in Rome Series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as…

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    Power Play by Chelsea Curto

    What to Expect:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  sports romance ➺hockey ➺ fake dating ➺ marriage of convenience ➺ bedroom lessons ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ The chemistry between Liam and Piper was palpable throughout most of their scenes, there are some fun moments in the story but I didn’t feel the main characters connected emotionally. They mostly only have hookups, you couldn’t see any strong feelings being developed between them. And I could not see them as more than just two f*ck buddies. ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 2 in the D.C. Stars Series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a complete standalone. But for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order.…

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    Woman Down by Colleen Hoover

    What to Expect:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  mystery ➺ revenge with a pen ➺ love triangle ➺ romance ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ The author’s note saying that this book is not about her life actually annoyed me a lot. Not gonna lie. It felt like she was underestimating our intelligence. An author dealing with a scandal after a book to movie adaption??? This book is clearly ABOUT HER!! We all watched happening, Colleen. There is no way of denying this. However, my 1 star review isn’t even about that but the fact that this book had never grabbed me. Nothing really happens for 30% of the book other than the main character (or maybe Colleen herself!) venting about…

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    Only on Gameday by Kristen Callihan

    What’s Inside:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  college sports romance ➺ football ➺ sibling’s best friends ➺ cinnamon roll hero ➺ fake relationship ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ I am a sucker for sports romance and I really wanted to love this one but I just couldn’t get into. I couldn’t relate to the characters. At a certain point, I just stopped reading. I have enjoyed some of Callihan’s books before so I will certainly read more of her work.  An ALL-NEW sports romance from New York Timesbestseller Kristen Callihan with high emotional stakes and a slow-burn, steamy heat level. A “fake” fiancée is just the trick to help a bad-boy football player clean up his image. Trouble is, there’s nothing…

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    Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry

    What to Expect:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  romantic suspense ➺ small town ➺ single dad ➺ 80’s setting ➺ lost gold/treasure hunt ➺ sheriff hero ➺ new girl in town ➺ insta-love ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ The story setup was intriguing, but the romance has hardly any build up. If you’re doing it right, sex isn’t just about sex. It’s about the build-up. Foreplay. The things that happen before the main event. In that sense, the more a woman sees the characters get emotionally connected more enjoyable will be reading about them getting physically connected. Did you get that?! It’s like the floreplay for romance readers. If you don’t have that, it’s hard to get emotionally invested in…