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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Confessions Of A Naughty Nanny, by Piper Rayne

 

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


The baby of the Bailey family finds her happily ever after with an older man, single dad. Who knew?

Phoenix and Griffin are a great pair. He’s left behind the music scene in L.A. to focus on raising his son. He’s been burned by both his ex-wife and colleagues, and he’s looking forward to living a life out of the spotlight. Meanwhile, for Phoenix’s entire life, all she’s ever wanted was to be a singing star. She thinks that working as Griffin’s nanny will be her ticket back to Hollywood, but when her star does actually begin to rise, it’s at the expense of their romantic relationship.

I really loved how the insecurities/fears of both characters played off of one another. His fears of being used just for his connections, and hers of being abandoned/not good enough/being left behind. They complemented each other beautifully. I also appreciated how involved Maverick was as a character, not just with his dad and Phoenix, but with the Bailey family as a whole. I love that he and G’ma Dori connected like that over video games!

While Confessions Of A Naughty Nanny may be the cliche single dad falls for the nanny story, there’s really so much more to this book. So many layers get peeled back between Phoenix and Griffin, and it reminded me of why I love this series so much.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Dad Bod, by Silla Webb & Kaden Layne

 
 
Dad Bod by Silla Webb & Kaden Layne
 
 
Genre: Contemporary Romance / Romantic Comedy
Series: Under Construction; Book 1
Cover Designer: Cassy Roop/Pink Ink Design
 
 
Have you ever loved something so much you’d do anything to protect it?
 
Keep it safe, no matter the expense to yourself? No matter how miserable it makes you? Yeah, we all have. Some folks feel the need to protect their loved ones — I feel the need to protect my six-pack.
 
And my washboard has been well protected beneath sixty pounds of hardened man chub, but my sexy abs are about to make a comeback.
 
I do it alright, even sign up for a trainer at the gym.
 
This dude is just what I need to get back on track. He’ll give me the brutal drill sergeant attitude I need to kick my ass in line. It’s gonna be freakin’ awesome.
 
Imagine my shock and shrinking manhood when Jordan Williams walks in. A five-feet-six inch chick with more curves than a back road and just the right amount of sass and sweet. She’s bold as brass and tough as nails, and I’m completely screwed.
 
She encourages me to set three milestones for my weight loss, a way to reward myself for the pounds shed. One is getting back on the dating scene. It’s not what I expect, but I have a hard time saying no to her. I’m not losing my dad bod but my man card too.
 
All it takes is three disastrous dates and several awkward situations for me to realize who I really want to show all my tools to is right in front of me. Busing my ass in the gym every day.
 
Maybe I should have concentrated just as much on protecting my heart as  I have my abs.
 
Jordan is out of my league, and my goal is to get on her level.


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.



 




 
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Hearts And Thorns, by Ella Fields

 

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.

 

About the Author:
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.

She’s a notorious chocolate and notebook hoarder who enjoys creating hard-won happily ever afters.

 

 

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: So, That Got Weird, by Amelia Kingston

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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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Take It Off The Menu, by Christina Hovland

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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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Manhattan, by Kandi Steiner

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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!

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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:

➔ small town romance

➔ country romance

➔ summer romance

➔ romantic mystery

➔ friends-to-lovers

➔ slow burn

➔ angst

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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.

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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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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Wild Abandon Box Set, by Jeannine Colette



We’re celebrating the release of Wild Abandon Box Set by Jeannine Colette! Get the best-selling romance, Wild Abandon, and it’s bonus holiday novella, Wild Abandon Christmas, in one gorgeous box set!

Title: Wild Abandon Box Set
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: December 4, 2019
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Book Description
Wild Abandon
When you fall in-love it’s forever. But sometimes forever comes with a price.
I never meant to meet Nathaniel Teller. It was by accident, on a Tuesday, that I walked into his bar. He was solemn, intense and hiding a secret behind those stoic green eyes.
I never intended to fall in-love with him. We were supposed to be just friends. But I fell for him hard, deep. There’s no turning back.
I never thought his past would be so dark. And if I thought I had any chance of being in his future, I was wrong. Because his past is his future.
And I need to walk away.

Wild Abandon Christmas
She wanted a Christmas romance.
He wound up getting seduced.
Crystal and Nate are mixing business with pleasure this holiday season in New York City! In town to meet with a luxury restaurant group, Nate finds a buyer for his Napa Valley wine but things don’t go as planned when a real life Vixen takes a liking to him.
While Nate is being seduced in the big city, Crystal finds herself alone visiting the most iconic places that should be enjoyed with the one you love. Will Nate be caught under the mistletoe or will this couple of wine and roses find their way back together for Christmas?

 

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Two for one! First, we get Wild Abandon, and all of its angsty glory. Crystal moves to the wine country looking for a fresh start in life. She’s immediately drawn to sexy bartender Nate. Although they start off as friends, she can’t help but fall head over heels for the guy. But Nate has a dark past and is harboring a whole lotta secrets. When they all spill out into the light of day, it threatens to ruin everything they have built together.

Then there is a Christmas novella featuring the same couple. Not as high in angst, but still a bit of a rocky road thanks to another woman.

Once again, Jeannine Colette has written marvelous, well-rounded characters with loads of chemistry, and a story that will give you all the feels.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

About the Author:

Jeannine Colette is the author of the Abandon Collection – a series of stand-alone novels featuring dynamic heroines who have to abandon their reality in order to discover themselves . . . and love along the way. Each book features a new couple, exciting new city and a rose of a different color.A graduate of Wagner College and the New York Film Academy, Jeannine went on to become a Segment Producer for television shows on CBS and NBC. She left the television industry to focus on her children and pursue a full-time writing career. She lives in New York with her husband, the three tiny people she adores more than life itself, and a rescue pup named Wrigley.

Jeannine and her family are active supporters of The March of Dimes and Strivright The Auditory-Oral School of New York.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Asking For A Friend, by Lauren Blakely

 

ASKING FOR A FRIEND by Lauren Blakely
Release Date: December 16th

 

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Blurb:
I was only trying to help a friend. I swear. I was legit asking for a friend who was finally ready to date again.

I knew what she wanted in a man — smart, funny, ambitious, well-read (no, the sports section doesn’t count), and plays a wicked game of badminton.

So I did what any good friend would do. Posted it for her. It seemed like a good idea at the time — I’d weed through the candidates, and bring her my top picks.

But then he responded.

Is it wrong to date the guy I screened for my bestie? Not asking for a friend.

 

 

Excerpt:
“No. I was just getting the lowdown on office allergies.” He moves closer, leaning against the bar, looking like a tall drink of man. I break out my mental yardstick. Yup, I’m betting he’s over six feet. I’m going with six foot one. Which might even push him to a fifteen on the goes-to-ten babe-o-meter.

“So you’re on drinks detail,” I say, trying to sound all cool and casual, like I’m not busy sizing him up.

Not consumed with checking out his arms.
Not occupied admiring his blue eyes.
Not tied up enjoying his smile.

He points his thumb at his sternum. “New guy. That means I fetch all the drinks and buy them too. And you? What put you on errand duty?”

“I made my friend snort her drink out her nose.”

He looks impressed. “You officially have the best reason for being on drink detail.”

I preen, enjoying his praise. “Why, thank you. I was hoping to win that contest.”

“What was the snort-inducing remark, may I ask?”

Flashing back, I recall the culprit—my “you need V-time” comment to Peyton—but that’s too personal to share. I give him another one. “I referred to her ex-fiancé by his proper name.”

Clark Kent gives me a curious look. “Is his proper name amusing?”

“Of course. It’s Richard Cranium,” I say, and I wait. Will he pass the test?

 

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Lauren Blakely is another author I can always depend on for an enjoyable romcom! Asking For A Friend is the start to a new series, and is an office romance.

Amy is focused on getting a promotion at the publishing house where she works. Linc is new to town, and has sworn off romances with a colleague after his last girlfriend turned out to be secretly married. But when they meet on their first day on the job, sparks fly.

Meanwhile, Amy joins a dating app to get potential dates for her friend, Peyton, who is getting over a breakup. And Linc has joined the same app in an attempt to get over his infatuation with Amy. Well, guess what? They are matched together!

As they flirt online, they flirt in the office, neither aware. I loved how LB used the chat messages to further along this relationship and the getting to know you phase. It gets to the point where Amy realizes that she really likes Linc, and breaks it off with her online pal, the one she was asking about for a friend…

This book was all kinds of fun. A perfect escape! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

About the Author:
A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sweet, sexy and witty. She also writes red-hot love stories for her Lauren Blakely After Dark line.

She’d love to give you a free book today! Check out her web site to grab your free read: https://laurenblakely.com/one-free-book/

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Sleeper, by Kaylee Loring

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SHANE MILLER SLEEP DIARY:

 

Went to bed at: Late.

How long it took to fall asleep: Forever. I have insomnia. Duh.

Number of caffeinated beverages you had consumed: Zero. Thanks for advising me to quit!

 

My stress level is off the charts.

I can’t sleep right on a normal day, and lately my days are filled with the best kind of chaos.

My ex-wife and husband number two are filming in Poland for three months,

so I’m turning down movie parts to focus on the most important role of my life—

impossibly charming and somewhat capable young single dad.

My son won’t stop asking questions.

My daughter won’t brush her teeth unless I sing her showtunes.

Our regular nanny quit.

The only person I could trust to hire as a temp nanny is my best friend’s sister.

 

If Mary Poppins and Bill Murray had a baby it would be Willa.

Fresh out of grad school and beautifully weird.

She hates my movies, and my kids adore her.

I couldn’t sleep last night because she wasn’t here.

Turns out I can’t sleep unless she’s in my house now.

Turns out she’s what’s been missing from my life all along.

If my friend had any idea what I want to do to his gorgeous troublemaker of a sister,

he would smother me with a pillow.

 

The chances of us succeeding as a couple are about as good as that little indie movie

that I made being a huge hit.

But it’s a chance I’m going to take.

 

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

I’ve read a few Kaylee Loring books now, and I am loving them! Sleeper is an easy read, not a lot of angst, but fantastic chemistry between the main characters.

Shane is a Hollywood hotshot, a single dad with a horrible insomnia problem and in need of a new nanny for his 5 yr old twins. Willa has just moved in with her brother, Shane’s best friend, as she launches her perfume business. She needs a job and a place to stay since her brother’s apartment isn’t cutting it, and since she has nanny experience, it works out for both her and Shane.

There are some minor issues with his ex wife, naturally, and Shane feels guilty about sleeping with his best friend’s little sister. But overall, this is an easy to read, extremely enjoyable contemporary romance. Shane is a sweetheart. Not just with Willa, but he’s a great dad. I loved that Summer and Lucky were part of the story, not just props. KL does a great job of painting a picture of a single dad desperately trying to hang on and keep afloat. And Willa is just all kinds of awkward, and I found that so endearing!

I can’t wait for WIlla’s brother Nico to get his own story! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

 

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2rt68Zh

Amazon Universal link: https://mybook.to/SleeperEbook

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Before writing steamy romantic comedy novels, Kayley Loring got a BFA in creative writing from a Canadian university and had a fifteen-year career as a screenwriter in Los Angeles (under a different name). She mostly wrote PG-13 family comedies that studios would pay her lots of money for and then never make into movies. In 2017 she decided to move to the Pacific Northwest and write about all the fun stuff that she wasn’t allowed to write about in those PG-13 scripts. Now she’s breathing cleaner air and writing dirtier words. It’s an adjustment she’s happily getting used to.

 

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: The Reindeer Falls Collection on Audiobook

 

THE REINDEER FALLS COLLECTION AUDIOBOOK by Jana Aston
Release Date: December 5th
Narrated by Erin Mallon

 

 

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Blurb:
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Welcome to Reindeer Falls.

Grab a mug of hot cocoa and a comfortable chair and enjoy all three novellas in the Reindeer Falls Collection in one volume.

The Boss Who Stole Christmas (Book 1)

Dear Santa,

Please bring me a new boss for Christmas. Mine is the worst. The worst, hidden in a six-foot-tall package of male perfection. It’d be easier if he looked like an old Scrooge, wouldn’t it? Nick Saint-Croix doesn’t look like an old scrooge. He’s hot as – um, never mind. Just bring me a new boss. Please.

Sincerely,
Holly Winter

If You Give a Jerk a Gingerbread (Book 2)

Dear Santa,

I do not want Keller James for Christmas. I will not fall for him, no matter how charming or irresistible or famous he is. I will not be swayed by his skills in the kitchen or by his British accent. I’m going to win the Great Gingerbread Bake-Off and no one is going to stand in my way. Not even Keller. All kisses are off. I mean all bets. All bets are off. And all his clothes. Grr, never mind. I’ll figure this out myself.

XOXO,
Ginger Winter

The One Night Stand Before Christmas (Book 3)

Dear Santa,

Please stop by my house and pick up your suit. If you thought I was going to run it to the dry cleaners for you after you left it on my bedroom floor, you’ve got another thought coming.

Best,
Noel Winter

Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

These three stories were so fun! All three books were narrated by Erin Mallon, But I found that she made each sister (Holly, Ginger and Noelle) a different character with her vocal inflections and tone. And I also loved how animated Mallon is in reading these books. The way she narrates conversation flows so naturally, and she brings great nuances to each character she voices.

Storywise: The Winter sisters are hysterical. Each book was better than the next. And all the Christmas jokes! I can totally see myself cuing this up again come July when I’m in the mood for some holiday cheer!

 

About the Author:
Jana Aston likes cats, big coffee cups and books about billionaires who deflower virgins. She wrote her debut novel while fielding customer service calls about electrical bills, and she’s ever grateful for the fictional gynecologist in Wrong that readers embraced so much she was able to make working in her pajamas a reality. Jana’s novels have appeared on the NYT, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists, some multiple times. She likes multiples.

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