Reviews

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    If You Claim Me by Helena Hunting

    Tropes & Vibes:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  sports romance ➺ hockey ➺ marriage of convenience ➺ best friend’s enemy ➺ found family ➺ grumpy vs sunshine ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ I don’t know, I think Helena Hunting isn’t an author for me anymore. I just don’t feel anything with her words anymore. They’re just words cramped together telling a story with no heart.  ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 5 in the Toronto Terror 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. Toronto Terror Series: ❝ We’re all wearing masks, aren’t we? Hiding the parts we don’t want people to…

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    Face Off by Chelsea Curto

    Tropes & Vibes:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  sport romance ➺ hockey ➺ enemies to lovers ➺ boy obsessed ➺ back cat vs golden retriever ➺ just once to get it out of our systems ➺ friends with benefits ➺ forced proximity ➺ found family ➺ NHL teammates ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ Flirty, kicking my heels fun! Sooooo good! The banter was too notch. I laughed so many times and boy did I swoon too. I ate up every second of the reformed playboy falling SO hard for the only girl who didn’t want him 🤭 loved seeing them both open up more through their daily questions. My favorite hockey romance this year, hands down. Can’t wait to read…

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    Love You, Mean It by Laura Pavlov

    3.75 stars Tropes & Vibes:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  enemies to lovers ➺ forced proximity ➺ small town ➺ single dad ➺ grumpy hero ➺ found family  ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ They argue, complain and don’t get along….until they do. The banter between these two was SO GOOD. I loved their dynamic and how fun they were. The scenes with the characters and Charlie’s daughter Harper were so sweet and heartwarming.  The only reason this wasn’t a 5 star read for me is because I feel like Laura Pavlov has a formula for writing her romances. They do seem a bit familiar every time, but they’re always ALWAYS fun!  ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 2 in the Blushing Series.…

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    Bunny by Mona Awad

    Tropes & Vibes:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ creepyspooky ➺ dark academia ➺ gory ➺ graphic descriptive ➺ magical realism ➺ mystery ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ I’m not entirely sure what the hell I read but this book was not good. The plot was nonsensical. Many of the scenes were confusing and somewhat gory. Just too weird for me Bunny!! I could not finish.  ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 1 in the Bunny Series. Bunny Series: ❝We never joke about bunnies, Bunny.❞ We were just these innocent girls in the night trying to make something beautiful. We nearly died. We very nearly did, didn’t we? Samantha Heather Mackey couldn’t be more of an outsider in her small, highly…

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    Before You Go by Aurora Rose Reynolds

    2.5 stars Tropes & Vibes:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  one night stand ➺ accidental pregnancy ➺ neighbors ➺ emotional scars ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ For a guy who had a vasectomy because he didn’t want kids in his life, he was, suddenly, too eager to get married and build a family with someone he had just met only because she was having his baby… there is no tension. No angst. No build-up. Everything was just too sweet and corny for my liking.  ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 3 in the Before 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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    If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia

    4.5 stars Tropes & Vibes:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  cozy autumn romance ➺ opposites attract ➺ friends to lovers ➺ Gilmore Girls vibes ➺ black cat vs golden retriever ➺ next door neighbors ➺ cinnamon roll mmc ➺ single dad ➺ slow burn ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ Cliff Burke is the book boyfriend of ALL book boyfriends. He’s an amazing dad, he’s kind, he’s funny and he genuinely enjoyed working for Michelle’s smiles, and that was beyond adorable.🥹 He and his girls added so much brightness to this story!  Not gonna lie though, Michelle could be so frustrating sometimes because she was convinced she didn’t deserve love. And I wanted to be angry with her but her relationship…

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    Bad for Business by Kat Singleton

    3.5 stars Tropes & Vibes:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  enemies to lovers ➺ one-night stand ➺ billionaire ➺ black cat vs golden retriever ➺ she’s his publicist ➺ slow burn ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ This was a solid 3.5 star read for me. I enjoyed the banter and tension of their relationship, but I felt like Camille really didn’t like Ryker for most of the book. I wanted more vulnerability, more softness coming from her, especially given their history of a one night stand. However, I did enjoyed their relationship and how it was built. Overall, it was entertaining.  ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 2 in the Pembroke Hills Series. Each book in this series features a different…

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    The Defender by Ana Huang

    Tropes & Vibes:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ sports romance ➺ soccer ➺ roommates ➺ coach’s daughter vs team captain ➺ he falls first ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ BORING. The characters were bland. There was no build up to the main couple’s attraction to one another. There story dragged on. It fell flat for me. ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book 2 in the Gods of the Game 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. Gods of the Game Series: ❝ Maybe you were right. I am pissed at you because you can float through the kitchen, making pancakes…

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    Secret Haven by Catherine Cowles

    Tropes & Vibes:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ marriage of convenience ➺ forbidden ➺ taboo ➺ foster siblings ➺ second chance ➺ it’s always been you ➺ found family ➺ forced proximity ➺ single guardian ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ I really felt the length while I was reading this. Nothing happens between the main characters until almost 70% through. There are WAY TOO MANY characters in this book that made some parts of the story drag on and feel unnecessary. So much was going on outside of Fallon’s and Kye’s relationship that I felt like there was not much time to enjoy them together. The romance 100% took a back seat in this book and really felt like…

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    Chasing Love by Piper Rayne

    3.25 stars Tropes & Vibes:⋆✴︎˚。⋆  second chances ➺ high school sweethearts ➺ small town ➺ single parents ➺ secret baby ➺ returning to hometown ➺ family dynamics  ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ I have mixed feelings on this book as part of me really enjoy certain elements of the book but Delaney’s reasoning for keeping the baby from Bennett felt more rooted in pride than protection. She was actually angry with Bennett’s choice and that made her make a bad decision. She was incredibly selfish with that. She took something from Bennett and Leia that they will never be able to get it back. Another thing that bother me was the fact that she was only…