Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

When a famous music producer moves to Lake Starlight it can’t just be a coincidence. It’s the universe helping to move things along in the right direction so that Griffin Thorne can discover me.

 

 

I have to confess—I’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen.

 

 

 

Confession #1: I may have overhead that he was in search of a nanny. What can I say? My brother has a big mouth.

 

Confession #2: It’s possible I helped along the assumption that I had nanny experience. Hey, babysitting my nieces and nephew counts, right?

 

Confession #3: There’s a good chance I oversold my qualifications. But my Grandma Dori backed me up, so it’s not completely my fault.

 

And it worked. He hired me. Only for me to find out that he left the business. 

 

I guess it’s on to Plan B.

 

When he accidentally overhears me singing, I expect nothing from him. Then he asks to work with me on a song for our town’s Founder’s Day Parade and it feels like a dream come true. Until…

 

Confession #4: I’ve fallen for him. 

 

 

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Piper Rayne, or Piper and Rayne, whichever you prefer because we’re not one author, we’re two. Yep, you get two USA Today Bestselling authors for the price of one. Our goal is to bring you romance stories that have “Heartwarming Humor With a Side of Sizzle” (okay…you caught us, that’s our tagline). A little about us… We both have kindle’s full of one-clickable books. We’re both married to husbands who drive us to drink. We’re both chauffeurs to our kids. Most of all, we love hot heroes and quirky heroines that make us laugh, and we hope you do, too.

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 3 Stars

I feel like this book had a lot of potential with the hero being the one in the “ugly duckling” role.

After a health crisis, single dad Madden is spurred into making a life change, and starts working out with a hot personal trainer… Unfortunately, there were just a lot of small details in this book that took away from the bigger picture for me, like inconsistencies with the kids, and the way people spoke with one another. The conversation didn’t seem natural, I didn’t like the way that they addressed and treated one another, and that was a turn-off for me. Things about Madden’s ex and his daughter weren’t fleshed-out as well as they could have been, and left questions in the story.

This one just wasn’t a page-turner for me, and I unfortunately gave up. I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

 

HEARTS AND THORNS (Magnolia Cove #3) by Ella Fields
Release Date: January 3rd
Genre: New Adult

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Blurb:
Jackson Thorn was my best friend and worst enemy, but that didn’t stop me from wanting him.

From first words to high school halls, our childhood years braided a bond that wove in a direction neither of us could predict or outgrow.

Forbidden became a word we ignored.
It wasn’t that we didn’t care.
It was that we cared too much.

We had it all planned out.
We thought we could make it.
We thought we’d been careful.
But all we managed to do was prolong the inevitable.
Our destruction.

Hearts and Thorns is a standalone full length new adult novel from bestselling author, Ella Fields.

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

Angst and forbidden love come together spectacularly in this book!

Willa and Jackson have always shared a special bond. Although stepsiblings, they are just a few months apart in age and we’re raised practically as twins from the time they were toddlers. Everything changes when they become teenagers, however, and share their first kiss with one another.

It’s a bumpy road from there on out, and Ella Fields takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster ride as Willa and Jackson try to navigate their changing feelings, dating other people, not being able to stay away from the last person you should be feeling something for. And for a while, it’s beautiful… until the fallout. I really hated Jack for what he did, what he put Willa through… until THAT SCENE in front of her dad’s house. And my heart broke for him.

The book is set in two parts, the second being five years after high school when Jack and Willa are unexpectedly thrust back into each other’s lives. Their past hasn’t been dealt with very well by either of them, but in drips and drabs, the truth about what led to their relationship imploding back in high school comes out. But it’s still not quite a rush to a HEA.

Ella Fields does a great job of showing (not telling!) how the breakup and family disgrace affected both of them, and their parents as well. I felt that there was a bit of a letdown with Willa’s mom and her apology, especially after all that Willa had been put through. But ultimately, there is a lot of healing, necessary healing, for all parties involved once Jack gets over himself and stops being so damn stubborn.

I haven’t read any of the other books in this series, which I guess center on some of the other couplings. The friends are there enough to support the story, and left me interested enough to check them out at a later date.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

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Ella Fields is a mother and wife who lives in Australia.

While her kids are in school, you might find her talking about her characters to her cat, Bert, and dog, Grub.

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Amelia Kingston is joining us today with the blog tour of her new release, SO THAT GOT WEIRD! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today!

Title: So That Got Weird

Author: Amelia Kingston

Genre: Contemporary Romance

About So That Got Weird:

A painfully awkward love story.

Incomprehensibly awkward Elizabeth Wilde is desperate for love. Connection. Intimacy. After a lifetime of romantic failures, the twenty-one-year-old gamer realizes she needs help. Professional help. She needs…

A sex tutor.

The devastatingly hot jock Austin Jacobs is just the man for the job. As the reigning campus sex god, he has the playboy act down pat. But underneath those six-pack abs beats a broken heart. He doesn’t trust people and he sure as hell doesn’t believe in love.

The odd couple strike a deal. Four weeks of ‘tutoring’ for five thousand dollars.

When Austin coaxes Elizabeth out from behind her computer screen, the attraction they feel is undeniable. They’re both a little broken, but somehow their jagged edges fit. And when their world comes tumbling down on top of them, they each have to decide if this weird thing called love is worth fighting for.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 3 Stars

Shy, nerdy girl pays the local college jock to tutor her in all things sex, and they fall in love along the way. I’ve read this trope before, and I don’t mind a redo at all… but So, That Got Weird felt kind of… well, weird. I didn’t feel the instalove between Elizabeth and Austin. I liked them enough as individual characters, but I just wasn’t getting all the feels about them as a couple.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

About Amelia Kingston:

Amelia Kingston is many things, the most interesting of which are probably California girl, writer, traveler, and dog mom. She survives on chocolate, coffee, wine, and sarcasm. Not necessarily in that order.

She’s been blessed with a patient husband who’s embraced her nomad ways and traveled with her to over 30 countries across 5 continents (I’m coming for you next, Antarctica!). She’s also been cursed with an impatient (although admittedly adorable) terrier who pouts when her dinner is 5 minutes late.

She writes about strong, stubborn, flawed women and the men who can’t help but love them. Her irreverent books aim to be silly and fun with the occasional storm cloud to remind us to appreciate the sunny days. As a hopeless romantic, her favorite stories are the ones that remind us all that while love is rarely perfect, it’s always worth chasing.

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Christina Hovland’s MILE HIGH MATCHED Series is out on Audible now! Check out today’s release day blitz and be sure to grab your copy today!

Mile High Matched Series

Contemporary Romance

About Going Down on One Knee:

Mile High Matched, Book 1

“An utterly charming opposites-attract-story. Hovland perfectly balances simmering sexual tension with a surprising amount of emotion, and the stomach-flip-causing ending is the perfect example of why I read and love romance.” – New York Times Bestselling Author, Lauren Layne

Number-crunching Velma Johnson’s perfectly planned life is right on course.

That’s a lie. Sure, she’s got the lucrative job. She’s got the posh apartment. But her sister nabbed Velma’s Mr. Right. There has to be a man out there for Velma. Hopefully, one who’s hunky, wears pressed suits, and has a diversified financial portfolio. He’ll be exactly like, well… her sister’s new fiancé.

Badass biker Brek Montgomery blazes a trail across the country, managing Dimefront, one of the biggest rock bands of his generation. With the band on hiatus, Brek rolls into Denver to pay a quick visit to his family and friends. But when Brek’s sister suddenly gets put on bed rest, she convinces Brek to take over her wedding planning business for the duration of her pregnancy.

Staying in Denver and dealing with bridezillas was not what Brek had in mind when he passed through town, but there is one particular maid-of-honor who might make his stay worthwhile.

Velma finds herself strangely attracted to the man planning her sister’s wedding. Problem is, he ticks none of the boxes on her well-crafted list. Brek is rough around the edges, he cusses, and doesn’t even have a 401(k). But trying something crazy might get her out of the rut of her dating life–so long as she lays down boundaries up front and sticks to her plan…

Going Down on One Knee is book one of the Mile High Matched series. If you love a hunky, tattooed wedding planner this book is for you. Buy nowfor a fun, opposites attract romance!

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About Blow Me Away:

Mile High matched, Book 2

It’s all fun and games until somebody falls in love…

Jase Dvornakov has always loved women, 80’s hair band music, and things that go boom. He used to disarm bombs in the Navy, but he’s back in Denver after a mission overseas went sideways and destroyed his future, including his marriage. Now he arranges flowers in his family’s floral business because flowers don’t explode.

Cookie-baker extraordinaire, Heather Reese, has had one too many rounds of heartache, so she’s sworn off men and prefers to spend her evenings binge-watching game shows. Plus her no-men rule gives her time to focus on her dream come true–Heather’s Cookie Co.–her very own bake shop with an underground following for naughty shaped treats. She refuses to be interested in the hot-shot florist across the street. He is trouble with a capital T. Sexy trouble, but still, a hook-up with Jase is a hard nope.

Desperate to avoid his family’s incessant matchmaking, a fake breakup with the beautiful Heather is just what the florist ordered. If his family believes Heather decimated his heart, they’ll leave him alone. Heather isn’t so keen on the idea, but Jase is determined to make it worth her while. When a pretend breakup becomes the real romance neither was expecting, together they’ll have to decide if it’s finally time to light the fuse on love…

Blow Me Away is the second book in the Mile High Matched Series. Each book stands alone and can be read in any order. If you love friends to lovers with a dash of steam, this is the book for you! Buy Blow Me Away for a laugh out loud romantic comedy!

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About Take it Off the Menu:

Mile High Matched, Book 3

Saying “I Do” has never been such a mess.

Marlee Medford just got dumped. Yes, things have become ho-hum in her longtime relationship, but she was two days away from walking down the aisle with the man she thought was her forever when he called it off. Convincing herself that they’d be able to reignite their spark once the wedding craziness settled? That was easy. Suddenly finding herself without a fiancé? Not so much. Marlee needs to regain control of her life, and a weekend away with her friends is a solid first step.

One of Denver’s best up-and-coming chefs, perpetual bachelor Eli Howard, isn’t into serious relationships—especially the kind that ends in marriage. As if to prove his point that they aren’t worth the trouble, the wedding he was supposed to be catering just fell apart. Feeling oddly protective of the jilted bride—his little sister’s best friend—his weekend plans now involve a trip to Sin City with her group of friends. But it looks like he had a bit too much fun in Vegas when he wakes up married…wedding night included.

Marlee’s attempts at getting her life back together are failing miserably. Her ex-fiancé is taking the house, her chihuahua is intent on a love affair with Eli’s sneakers, and she’s now accidentally hitched to the guy who can’t even say the word marriage. With their quickie annulment denied, Eli and Marlee just have to hang tight until the divorce goes through. It’s just a little divorce amongst friends, what’s the worst that could happen?

Take It Off the Menu is book three of the Mile High Matched series, but stands alone and can be read in any order. If you love a hunky caterer and an accidental marriage then this book is for you! Buy now for a fun, friends-to-lovers romance!

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 3.5 Stars

After her wedding falls apart, Marlee’s life is in shambles. When her best friends take her to Vegas to try to forget things for a bit, she ends up waking up married to the chef who was supposed to cater her wedding. He happens to be her best friend’s big brother, and completely anti-marriage.

Antics ensue as they wait for a quickie divorce after their annulment is denied. And of course, they both catch feelings and Eli realizes being married to Marlee isn’t so bad…

I enjoyed this story, but I’m not a fan of third person POV, and that was a bit of a sticking point for me. I wasn’t a fan of Neva Navarre’s reading; I found her overly perky, But I did like Lance Greenfield’s performance as Eli.

About Christina Hovland:

Christina Hovland lives her own version of a fairy tale—an artisan chocolatier by day and romance writer by night. Born in Colorado, Christina received a degree in journalism from Colorado State University. Before opening her chocolate company, Christina’s career spanned from the television newsroom to managing an award-winning public relations firm. She’s a recovering overachiever and perfectionist with a love of cupcakes and dinner she doesn’t have to cook herself. A 2017 Golden Heart® finalist, she lives in Colorado with her first-boyfriend-turned-husband, four children, and the sweetest dog around.

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Manhattan, a standalone in the Becker Brothers series, a small town, country, friends-to-lovers romance, is LIVE!

The fire… the guitar… THE FEELS!

Everyone knows not to fall in love with your best friend.

But when your best friend is Michael Becker, it’s impossible not to.

He’s everything our town knows a Becker brother to be: devastatingly handsome, charming as a thief, and the icing on the cake — a sentimental musician who’s never without his guitar.

And he was mine. At least, that’s what I’d convinced myself.

Our bond was born in elementary school, strengthened by circumstance and the promise to always be there for each other, no matter what. And the best thing about my life was being friends with Michael Becker.

Until it was the worst.

I watched him fall in love with someone else, and helped patch him back up when she left him behind. But when he drops the bomb that he’s moving to New York, I realize it’s my last chance to tell him how I feel. And I ask him to make one more promise.

One summer. One list of adventures to remind him that our small town has more to offer than memories of the girl who left him behind.

One last chance to tell him I’m in love with him.

And I’m just dumb enough to believe that maybe he could love me, too.

You’ll love this book if you love:

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➔ romantic mystery

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

I have really enjoyed the Becker Brothers series, but I had NO IDEA I would love youngest brother Mikey as much as I did! Mikey and Kylie are teenagers, and I thought, there’s no way they can compare to the others. But Kandi Steiner worked her magic and they are absolutely magical! This is a raw, powerful, emotional best friends/unrequited love romance and it completely blew me away.

It’s the summer after Mikey and Kylie have graduated high school, and he’s declared that he’s moving to Manhattan for a fresh start by fall. I loved that Mikey struggles with depression in the aftermath of being dumped by Bailey. And Kylie is the only person that seems to bring a smile to his face. She makes him promise to spend the summer with her so she can show him all the things he used to love about their hometown before Bailey broke his heart. And maybe, she’s hoping, he will see her in a different light, too.

And wow, does he ever. It hits him like a freight train, but one day, Mikey realizes that Kylie is all grown up, and his best friend is a knock-out. While things progress between them, the ghost of girlfriend past is always lingering over them. My favorite, favorite part of the book is when Kylie slaps him for kissing her while thinking of Bailey. This chick is no pushover, and I loved how strong and secure she was. No matter how much she loved Mikey, no matter how long she’d been waiting for him to notice her, she refused to be a doormat and demanded the respect and devotion that she deserved.

It takes him a while to pull his head out of his butt, though, because Mikey hurts her a few more times before he gets his act together. And it’s a fantastic Grand Gesture when he sets out to prove to Kylie that he wants to be her forever.

Another great romance from Kandi! Bring on Jordan! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

About Kandi:

Kandi Steiner is a bestselling author and whiskey connoisseur living in Tampa, FL. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.

An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. She started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a diehard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.

When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys live music, traveling, anything heavy in carbs, beach days, movie marathons, craft beer and sweet wine — not necessarily in that order.

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