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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Fair Catch by Kandi Steiner

 

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As if things aren’t already tough enough as the only girl on a college football team, Coach had to go and assign Zeke Collins as my roommate.

A cocky kick returner and my brother’s best friend who should have been ripped of that title years ago, he’s as infuriating as he is undeniably sexy.

I hate him, and for good reason — reason I won’t ever let him forget.

He thinks because we grew up together that it’s his role to protect me, but all he does is get in my way, make me look weak, and piss me off more.

I tell him I can handle myself, and I’m hell-bent on getting that point across to him and the rest of the nation watching the only girl in collegiate football.

The pressure doesn’t get to me. The scrutiny? I’m ready for.

But sharing very thin walls with Zeke Collins? I wasn’t prepared for that.

And the more we’re forced together, the harder it is to distinguish that pencil-thin line between hating him… and wanting him.

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 Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Fair Catch ticked off all the boxes for an enjoyable enemies-to-lovers, roommate romance. I loved the twist on this sports trope — Riley plays for a multigender football team! Add in the history that she and Zeke share with him being her brother’s best friend and acting like an overprotective brother himself, and Fair Catch is an instant page-turner.

Kandi Steiner always writes intriguing characters, heroes and heroines that are easy to root for. She also has a great way of giving her heroes a vulnerable side, and I loved getting to know more about Zeke. There is so much more to him than meets the eye, and once Riley gets over her disdain for her brother’s overprotective best friend, their relationship truly blossoms.

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Kandi Steiner is an Amazon Top 5 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 die hard 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, planning her next adventure, or pole dancing (yes, you read that right). She enjoys live music, traveling, playing with her fur babies and soaking up the sweetness of life.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 32 Rowan Blvd., by Kelsey Kingsley

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Get married.
Buy a house.
Have a baby.

That’s every girl’s dream, isn’t it? Well, maybe not every girl, but for Christy Bush, it was.

So, when her boyfriend realized he didn’t want any of those things, the obvious answer was to set him free and find a man who did.

But what Christy didn’t see coming was to find herself pregnant just weeks after their breakup—as well as an unlikely friendship with single dad Kev Scott, the man who delivered her pregnancy test through the NomNow app.

Now, after being abandoned to raise her son alone, Christy has lost her identity to motherhood, in a world full of sweatpants, diapers, and fast food. But just when she starts to wonder if she’ll ever find herself again, fate delivers an unexpected love interest when she meets Kev face-to-face. The newfound romance might just be what she needs to spice things up…

That is, if the past can stay where it belongs–in the rearview mirror.

32 Rowan Blvd is a single parent, friends to lovers, delivery guy, small town, contemporary romance that is sure to make readers smile, laugh, and swoon.

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

I adored everything about Kev and Christy’s story in 32 Rowan Blvd! These two hard-working, single parents are first brought together by a food delivery app on what could possibly be the worst nights in both of their lives. He is on the brink of divorce, she’s about to find out she’s pregnant — and neither of them could ever imagine that just a few years later, they would find their happily ever after together!

App-based romances seem to be popping up left and right as a new trope in Romancelandia. But the idea of finding love with your delivery app driver is a meet-cute that I haven’t seen before. And Kelsey Kingsley nailed it! I loved how she began their friendship through the delivery app chat feature, as they got to know bits of each other, and then how they finally met face-to-face when Kev stalks her mom at the drug store. Their friendship turns to a romance so easily, and I was there for it as these two fell in love.

Both characters have baggage in the way of their exes, and Kev is also dealing with some temper issues that he is trying to outgrow. There is some drama with both his ex-wife and her ex-boyfriend, and while Kev briefly hides his head in the sand, he realizes he can’t fall back in the old patterns he had with his ex-wife if he wants a healthy relationship with Christy.

In this story, Kingsley also beautifully brought together characters from several of her other books. Christy is the niece of Clara from Hoping For Hemingway, so there are some appearances by her aunt and August in 32 Rowan Blvd. And there is a HILARIOUS text chat throughout the book that serves as gossip central featuring several characters from Kingsley’s Kinney Brothers series. I never realized that the town was the same!

If you are looking for a heartwarming, heartfelt, well-written tale between two people trying to make the most out of their lives and finding love along the way, then definitely check out this wonderful story! I received a complimentary copy and voluntarily left a review.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: The Badge and the Bad Boy by Lena Hendrix

★ ☆ THE BADGE AND THE BAD BOY BY LENA HENDRIX IS 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪 ☆★

“I loved that after the swoony, steamy, romantic elements of Lena’s first series, we got a tension filled romantic suspense that had all those things that she’s known for, but with an added bonus of keeping the reader on the edge of their seat.”

-Goodreads Reviewer

𝙀𝙭𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙄 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜:

1. Staring at how nicely Evan Walker fills out his Wranglers.

2. Sneaking around after dark, hoping we don’t get caught.

3. Fantasizing about a life with a man who isn’t supposed to exist.

He’s a criminal, a dangerous man with connections to the Chicago mafia.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈’𝐦 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐩.

Now we’re stuck hiding out in this quirky small town, and my eyes have a way of wandering.

𝐒𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬.

But the rules are clear––no connections to your former life. Ever.

We can’t afford to give into temptation. I’m only here on this Montana ranch until I can safely return to my job–and the promotion I’ve worked so hard for. And he’s only here to keep his little sister safe.

But as we’re forced to work together, I find that Evan is much more than I ever expected. He’s strong, hard-working.

Did I mention the Wranglers?

We’re drawn to each other in ways that are completely hopeless. I know I shouldn’t give in to his hot, smoldering looks or the way his lingering touch lights me up. It’s reckless.

𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

I can hide it, but the truth always has a way of coming out. In Tipp, Montana, secrets can save your life. The only cost is your heart.

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

The Badge and the Bad Boy kicks off a great new series by Lena Hendrix. It has the same small-town feel that her Chikalu Falls series has, but a little more steam and an element of danger.

Val and Evan’s story hooked me from the prologue. Their paths crossed in a way that they probably never should have. Months later, they are both working at a Montana cattle ranch that is a cover for the witness protection program. But Val is there biding her time until her promotion goes through and Evan is there trying to build a new life after escaping from the Chicago mafia.

I loved the slow burn between Evan and Val. There is no way for a police officer and a former mobster to actually work, but these two are so good together. Evan has lived a hard life, and he doesn’t feel like he’s deserving of love. But Val brings a light to his life that he never imagined he’d be exposed to, and he becomes a better man because of it. But when the time comes for Val to return to her real life, is there any way that these two can make it work or will they have to part ways for good?

LH set up a great future for this series. I’m very intrigued to find out what Parker’s deal is, and if there is something that Gemma and Scotty are hiding!

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: You Keep Breaking Us by Carrie Aarons

You Keep Breaking Us by Carrie Aarons is live!

We were the ultimate example of that couple who can’t live with each other, but can’t seem to function without each other.

The minute I met Callum Strass at fifteen, I was a goner. We were the golden couple of our high school. The king and queen of prom, the sweethearts voted most likely to get married and have babies, and the absolute idiots who decided to attend the same college.

Because that’s when it all fell apart. The naïve, puppy love versions of ourselves couldn’t see the obvious cracks we’d had back in our hometown. But they sure revealed themselves when we started living in an off-campus house together with four of our other friends.

Within a semester, blow-out fights, jealousy, every-other-week breakups, and my abandonment issues had him bowing out. Not just on me, but on the house, too. Until our senior year, when his parents refuse to keep paying rent on two places.

So he moves back in, and I’m forced to live with my ex. The one who has ruined all other men for me. The one I still cry myself to sleep at night thinking about. The one who confesses, during a run-in in a dark hallway, that he hates how much he still loves me.

And when he starts dating again, he might as well plunge a knife straight through my heart. Despite our breakup, I’m on the verge of losing him for real this time, and possibly forever. The only option is to seek help for my deep-seated trauma, the thing that Callum always encouraged me to see someone about. The thing that eventually pushed him away.

Put two of the most driven, headstrong, and passionate people in any relationship and it’s bound to combust. We’ve always had that twin flame kind of love.

So, together we might burn. But we also might heal.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

I have been waiting for Bevan and Callum’s story since I read the first Prospect Street book and got a glimpse into their breakup — and Carrie Aarons did not disappoint with You Keep Breaking Us.

This story is an emotional rollercoaster. It will punch you in the gut over and over again. The push and pull between these two is unreal, and I didn’t know if I wanted them to just stay apart or find a way back together! Well, okay, of course I wanted them to find a way back together. And it takes A LOT for them both to get to that place.

Going into this book, I definitely knew Bevan better as a character, based on her friendship with Taya and Amelie. So I was definitely excited to see how she was as the heroine in her own book, and how her, um, bitchiness, affected her relationship with Callum. I must admit, I loved finding out that Bevan wasn’t alone in the couple’s split. CA did a fantastic job of writing both of these flawed characters. Yes, Bevan can be difficult, but I loved the lightbulb moments for Cal when he realized that he had to shoulder some of the blame in where their six-year relationship began to fall apart as well.

There was so much growth from both of these characters, and I was thrilled to see Bevan and Callum grow up and come back together.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Meet Carrie Aarons

Author of romance novels such as Fool Me Twice and Love at First Fight, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the love stories of her imagination, and the athleisure dress code, much better.

When she isn’t writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her husband, two children and ninety-pound rescue pup.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Rewriting The Stars by Claire Kingsley

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Firefighter Levi Bailey is used to being alone. Not that he’s lonely. How could he be, with a band of unruly brothers, and their wives and growing families. Maybe he’s the odd man out. The one brother who isn’t destined to be with his soulmate.

Besides, he has her.

She’s his Juliet, the only woman in the world he can’t ever have. To an outsider, it probably seems crazy. But the Tilikum town feud is no joke—especially now—and Annika Haven is strictly forbidden.

Annika Haven never expected to be back in her hometown, let alone as a single mom with two jobs. Add in a pack of overprotective brothers, a brewing family crisis, and a gossipy, feuding town on the brink of chaos, and life gets complicated.

But at least she has him.

He’s her Romeo, a son of the enemy. He makes her smile on her worst days. Yet, despite his brooding sex appeal, the one thing she cannot do is fall for Levi Bailey. They’re just friends and that’s the way it has to stay.

But after months of secret texts and stolen glances, one soul-stealing kiss changes everything. And Levi Bailey is about to do the impossible.

Defy the feud.

Author’s note: an intense hero who relentlessly pursues what he wants and a single mom with a tender heart. Small-town shenanigans, a hundred-year-old mystery, a riot of crazy brothers, enough heat to melt your Kindle (and your ovaries), and the biggest, heart-burstingest, happily ever after you’ve been waiting for.

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

Rewriting The Stars had everything I was hoping for as the last Bailey Brothers book! Levi and Annika’s story is an amazing modern-day Romeo & Juliet tale.

I loved these Star-crossed lovers, and how they were determined to be together despite the generations-old Bailey/Haven feud and how much her brothers hated his. My heart melted at how sweet Levi was with both Annika and her son, Thomas. Their road to happily ever after is certainly bumpy, but the epilogue in this book is everything.

For readers familiar with the entire series, Rewriting The Stars also nicely answers many questions about the squirrels, Tilikum’s Montgomery treasure and the ongoing mystery of John and Eliza. But I also think this book can easily be read on its own as a standalone. But trust me, read the whole series from the start!

As much as I couldn’t wait to dive into Rewriting The Stars, I am so sad to see the Bailey Brothers come to an end! But hopefully, we will still get some appearances from the boys when CK writes books for Annika’s brothers!

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Taste, by Melanie Harlow

TASTE, an all-new sexy, stranded enemies-to lovers rom com from USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Melanie Harlow is live now!

The last person on earth I want to be stranded with is Gianni Lupo.

But thanks to the blizzard of the century, I’m trapped in a roadside motel room with that cocky bastard for two straight days.

With one small bed.

Some women might thank Mother Nature for delivering a polar vortex that maroons them with six feet of solid muscle, those deep blue eyes, that sexy grin–but not me. I’ve known Gianni Lupo all my life, and he’s never brought me anything but bad luck and trouble.

So when the tension between us explodes with enough fiery heat to melt my icy defenses, I should have known what the disastrous end result would be–

A big fat plus sign.

After the snow melts, I’m left with more than just memories of the night we spent keeping each other warm. And he might be a rising star on the culinary scene, but he’s got no idea how to handle this bun in the oven.

He says he wants to do the right thing, but I’m not about to spend the rest of my life feeling like someone settled for me.

But just when I think I’ve got Gianni Lupo all figured out, he gives me a taste of the man he could be, of the family we could become, of the way he could love me if I let him.

I’m terrified of falling for him.

But one taste might be all it takes.

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I sat at the foot of the bed and dialed Winnie’s number. She picked up immediately.
“Ellie?”
“Hey.”
“Thank God! You guys okay?”
“We’re fine.” I watched Gianni unwrap a candy bar and lean back against the headboard. “We found a motel with a vacancy.”
“You mean you’re staying in a motel room together?” she asked, loud enough for Gianni to overhear.
“Yeah. And there’s only one bed.”
She laughed. “How’s that going?”
“Fine.”
“You guys are getting along?”
Gianni made a lewd gesture involving his fist, his tongue, and his inner cheek. I gave him the finger. “As well you’d expect.”
“I can’t wait to hear about it.”
“We’re going to try to get out of here as soon as we can in the morning. I’ll let you know when we’re on the road.”
“Sounds good.” She laughed again. “Sleep tight.”
“Oh. We will.” I eyed the length of the bed. “We have no choice.”
After ending the call, I opened the Truth or Drink app on my phone and picked up my wine. “Ready to play?”
“Hit me.”
I scrolled through the options. “Do you want to play normal mode, party mode, or dirty mode?
Gianni looked at me like I was crazy. “Duh.”
I sighed and reached for my wine. “Okay, fine. I feel like I’m going to regret this, but dirty it is.”
“Can I take my pants off?”
“No. What’s your age range for a one night-stand?”
“Hmm.” Gianni thought for a moment.
“Please say at least eighteen.”
“No teenagers. I’ll say twenty to forty-five.”
“Forty-five? Really?”
He shrugged. “I think mature women are hot. But I can’t go near fifty because that’s my mom’s age and then it would be weird.”
“Right.”
“So what about you? Same question.”
“I’d have to say . . . thirty to forty.”
He looked offended. “Why thirty? You’re only twenty-three.”
And so was he, which was why I’d said it. “I know, but I think older men are just better in bed.” (I’d actually never been with anyone over twenty-eight.)
“In what way?”
“Just . . . more patient. More knowledgeable. More generous. Guys in their twenties think they’re all that just because they have younger bodies, especially if they’re—you know—well-endowed. But it’s not just the size of the boat. It’s definitely the motion of the ocean.”
He harrumphed. “You’ve been in the wrong boats.”

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

Oh, Gianni and Ellie warmed my heart with their snarky banter, blizzard bang, and surprise pregnancy!

Everything about Taste was fantastic. A playboy with an ego. A hero and heroine with an established history as childhood friends. Close quarters. Sassy remarks. Loads of sexual energy. I just loved everything about the way Melanie Harlow wrote Ellie and Gianni as characters, as well as their steamy two-night-stand. And then all of the emotion that came after that! Both of them pining for the other. Ellie afraid to open up herself to Gianni because he never stays in one place for very long. Gianni feeling confused about his feelings for Ellie, feelings that he’s never had before.

And then that scene during the ultrasound! Oh, my heart melted. His protectiveness kicked in big time, and I adored his Grand Gesture and how far he went to convince Ellie that he wanted to be with her.

I must confess, I have not read Frenched (Ellie’s parents) or Forked (Gianni’s parents), but they have been on my TBR for quite some time. Now I really wish I had read those Melanie Harlow books because I think it would have made me love Ellie and Gianni that much more! I can’t wait for Felicity and Hutton’s book!

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About Melanie Harlow

USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. When she’s not writing or reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like Ted Lasso, Schitt’s Creek, and Fleabag. She occasionally runs three miles, but only so she can have more gin and steak.

Melanie is the author of the BELLAMY CREEK series, the CLOVERLEIGH FARMS series, the ONE & ONLY series, AFTER WE FALL series, the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, and the FRENCHED series. She lifts her glass to romance readers and writers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Sneaking Around With #34 by Piper Rayne

 

I have a reputation for being tight-lipped. You learn quick when you become a professional hockey player to be guarded with the media, so I’ve worked hard to cover up the mistakes of my youth.

But when I’m traded to the Florida Fury, where my ex-best friend is the starting right wing, I’m forced to confront my past. Ford and I have a lot of history, especially when it comes to his little sister, Imogen.

My heart still lurches in my chest when I see her.
My hands want to reach out and touch her.
My mouth wants to keep apologizing.

She’s the only woman who ever made me want more. But she’s also the one who fell victim to my most regrettable decision.

I’m not a believer in fate, but I must be back in her world for a reason. I’ve fought for everything I’ve gotten and I’m not backing down from what I know will be the best thing in my life.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Sneaking Around With #34 is another great Hockey Hotties book from Piper Rayne! This time around, we get an emotional second-chance romance between Warner, who has recently been traded to the Florida Fury, and Imogen, Ford’s sister (from #3). But this isn’t just a brother’s best friend romance. There is a lot of messy history between Warner, Ford and Gen that goes back to when they were in high school, when Warner and Ford were best friends and hockey teammates, and Warner and Gen fell in love.

Now that Imogen is working with the Fury, Warner sees his chance at getting her to forgive him for what went down between them a decade ago. But is she willing to have her heart shattered again?

I really enjoyed this story. Imogen really tried to keep Warner at a distance, but the fact is, she’s still in love with him even after all these years. I am usually pretty good at sniffing out a plot twist, but this one surprised me! I loved the anticipation building up to the scene where they finally hash things out, and the result was a great payoff!

After reading Ford’s book first, I really saw the resemblance between how he was trying to control keeping Imogen and Warner apart with how his own father tried to control his life.

The end of this book was very satisfying as Imogen and Warner get everything they’ve always wanted together. It warmed my heart 🙂

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Piper Rayne is a USA Today Bestselling Author duo who write “heartwarming humor with a side of sizzle” about families, whether that be blood or found. They both have e-readers full of one-clickable books, they’re married to husbands who drive them to drink, and they’re both chauffeurs to their kids. Most of all, they love hot heroes and quirky heroines who make them laugh, and they hope you do, too!

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Shattered Secrets by Grahame Claire

He saved me once, and now I desperately need him to do it again.

Shattered Secrets, an all-new addictive slow burn contemporary romance from USA Today bestselling author Grahame Claire is live now!

I hate him at first sight.
He’s arrogant. Ruthless.
We’re complete opposites.
We spent one weekend together and two decades later, I still can’t forget it . . . can’t forget him.
He saved me once, and now I desperately need him to do it again.
He’s the only one who can help my daughter.
And I’m beginning to realize he’s not the man I thought he was.
But will the secret I’ve been keeping shatter us both? Or will my sister find out the real reason I’m back in New York . . . her ex-husband.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 3.5 Stars

There is a lot to unpack between Kane and JoJo in Shattered Secrets. This story starts out over a Labor Day weekend when these two are just going at each other constantly. Their bickering, their banter, their hate… it’s electric. But then Kane literally saves JoJo’s life, and there is a whole new level of sizzle between them.

But then Kane married her sister, Alma, and they barely see each other for decades. More than 20 years later, JoJo tracks Kane down because she needs his legal help. Their snarky banter picks up where they left off all those years ago, but there’s an undercurrent of sexual attraction. And with Kane on the brink of divorcing Alma, what’s to stop them from acting on it? Well, the secret that JoJo’s been keeping from Kane and her sister will threaten to destroy several lives.

How did Kane end up being trapped in a marriage to Alma? What the heck led to that shocking cliffhanger? While I did suspect that *that* ending was where the story was going, I have so many questions about the how!

Much of Shattered Secrets is expos — there’s a lot of backstory and talk of history, but no major movement in the relationship between Kane and JoJo, and that’s why I’ve rated this 3 stars. Hopefully, that will be unpacked in the conclusion to this duet. Even though nothing happened between them, I found myself invested in this couple and rooting for them.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

About Grahame Claire
Grahame Claire is a USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance.
A writer. A blogger. United by our love of stories and all things romance. There was definitely some insta-love. Hello? Books involved. A little courting. A lot of writing. The result…Grahame Claire.
Soulmates. Unashamed of our multiple book boyfriends. Especially the ones that rooted in our heads and wouldn’t leave us alone. Don’t worry. We’ll share.
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Only One Love, by Natasha Madison

Release Date: March 1

From USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a brand new standalone sports romance. The seventh installment of the Only One Series. A spin off from the Something So Series and This is Series

 

Wilson
I was the bad boy on and off the ice.
I loved it — owned it.
Hockey. Women. Money.
Until she came into the picture.
Now, all I want to do is be better.
I want to prove to myself I don’t have to be the guy everyone thinks I am.
She knocked down the walls I spent my whole life building.

 

Franny
My last name opened the doors, but proving I was worth the title of TV producer took all of my time.
He walked in with a chip on his shoulder.
I was happy to point out all his flaws.
Falling for him was inevitable.
When scandal hits, no one expected me to stand by his side.
Not even him.
But I’ve learned that you get only one love.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

Only One Love is another great installment in the Only One series by Natasha Madison. (It’s also a spin-off/next generation book from her previous hockey series). Wilson (Brad) and Franny have a great connection right from the start, and NM makes this one-night-stand story become something spectacular. Seven books into this series, and I still look forward to the next couple when a new one comes out!

Wilson isn’t the guy that the media makes him out to be, and I loved that soft side that Franny brings out of him. She is a great heroine, strong, sure of what she wants… neither of them do relationships so of course that is exactly what this one night stand evolves into. But will two people who have shucked off love be able to navigate it successfully?

As with some of the other books in this series, the previous characters cross over, which is a great nod for longtime NM readers. Especially with all the crazy that goes along with Franny and Brad’s families.

This sexy, swoony book is one to indulge in!

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Meet Natasha Madison 



When her nose isn’t buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she’s in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It’s a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn’t listen to her…
 

 

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Best I Ever Had by S.L. Scott

Release Date: February 25

 

The storm.

The man.

 

Both come without warning.

 

My heart opens to Cooper Haywood the moment we meet. How can it resist? He’s charming, devastatingly handsome, and sweeps me off my feet before I realize the impact he’s making. And then it’s too late.

 

We fall too fast to worry about the consequences.

 

We love so hard that we ache when we’re apart.

 

Even though I have a past that still haunts me and he has a future that could put us at risk, none of that matters when we’re together.

 

Until it does.

 

And then everything changes.

 

Although the best thing he ever gave me now calls me Mommy, I can’t help but wonder if Cooper Haywood and that fateful storm were one and the same.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

Oh, my heart! SL Scott again delivers a powerful, angst-filled second chance romance that packs a whopper of an emotional punch. I was up into the wee hours of the morning reading because I could not put Best I Ever Had down!

Cooper and Story lived completely different lives, yet there are so many threads that connect them. Threads that they didn’t even know existed even after they met. Cooper lives the life of a prince, but in many ways, he is an emotional pauper, used as a pawn in his family’s game of success and fortune. I felt so badly for him during the scenes with his parents. They are such vile people, and they treated Story (and Cooper for that matter!) absolutely horribly.

Cooper and Story’s story was nothing short of amazing, despite the time, secrets, and unfortunate circumstances that pulled them apart. But just like they were destined to meet six years ago, when they cross paths again in New York City years later, it’s like no time has passed. Except that so much has actually happened to each of them. It was beautiful to see them pick up where they left off, talk through their issues, realized where they went wrong, and forge a new relationship with their little boy, Reed.

Cooper and Story loved fast, loved hard, and fell even harder. Best I Ever Had is full of angst and big emotions, but it has the most wonderful HEA! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Meet S.L. Scott
New York Times and USA Bestselling Author, S. L. Scott, was always interested in the arts. She grew up painting, writing poetry and short stories, and wiling her days away lost in a good book and the movies.
With a degree in Journalism, she continued her love of the written word by reading American authors like Salinger and Fitzgerald. 
 
She was intrigued by their flawed characters living in picture perfect worlds, but could still debate that the worlds those characters lived in were actually the flawed ones. 
This dynamic of leaving the reader invested in the words, inspired Scott to start writing with emotion while interjecting an underlying passion into her own stories.
 
Living in the capital of Texas with her family, Scott loves traveling and avocados, beaches, and cooking with her kids. She’s obsessed with epic romances and loves a good plot twist. She dreams of seeing one of her own books made into a movie one day as well as returning to Europe. Her favorite color is blue, but she likens it more toward the sky than the emotion. Her home is filled with the welcoming symbol of the pineapple and finds surfing a challenge though she likes to think she’s a pro.


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