Reviews
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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…
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Heart the Lover by Lily King
Tropes & Vibes:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ coming of age ➺ friends to lovers ➺ love triangle ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ It seems like I am one of the few that did not like this book. The writing style just didn’t work for me. I found myself reading in monotone and dozing off several times. Nothing about it grabbed me. I couldn’t even finish the book. ❝ You know how you can remember exactly when and where you read certain books? A great novel, a truly great one, not only captures a particular fictional experience, it alters and intensifies the way you experience your own life while you’re reading it. And it preserves it, like a time capsule.…
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My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney
What to Expect:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ suspense ➺ tension ➺ mystery ➺ murder ➺ small town ➺ twists ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ The suspense had me hooked from the very beginning. I couldn’t stop flipping pages. The author really knows how to keep you guessing until the very end. I find that rare these days. I really enjoyed the mystery. Huge thanks to @libro.fm for providing an early listening copy. Your kindness is appreciated. 🙏🏻✨ The New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about love, identity, and revenge. Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her…
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Chasing Home by Piper Rayne
Tropes & Vibes:⋆✴︎˚。⋆ small town ➺ accidental pregnancy ➺ second chance ➺ country music superstar ⋆✴︎˚。⋆ This was probably my least favorite in this series. But maybe that’s on me. Let’s just say I’m not a fan of the unexpected pregnancy trope… ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ This is book in the Plain Daisy Ranch 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. Plain Daisy Ranch Series: ❝ I think everyone should have a place were they feel safe❞ It was straight out of a rom-com—until two pink lines changed everything. Zander Shaw is country music’s…