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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Baby Cakes: The Complete Bite Series by S.J. Tilly

Baby Cakes: The Complete Bite Series by S.J. Tilly is now live! 

When a holiday baking competition goes incredibly wrong. Or right…

Michael –

I’m starting to think I’ve been doing this for too long. The screaming fans. The constant media attention. The fat paychecks. None of it brings me the happiness I yearn for.

Yet here I am. Another year. Another holiday special. Another Christmas spent alone in a hotel room.

But then the lights go up. And I see her.

Alice –

It’s an honor to be a contestant, I know that. But right now it feels a little like punishment. Because any second Chef Michael Kesso, the man I’ve been in love with for years, the man who doesn’t even know I exist, is going to walk onto the set, and it will be a miracle if I don’t pass out at the sight of him.

But the time for doubts is over. Because Second Bite is about to start – “in three… two… one…”

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Baby Cakes: The Complete Bite Series is three novellas in a single edition, so the story of all three parts flows nicely.

I loved the instalust connection between Michael and Alice — he’s a sexy silver fox, a celebrity chef judging the reality show where she’s a sweet plus-size baker. The first novella (Second Bite) is when they meet on the show, the second (Snowed In Bite) is when they are snowed in while filming a special, and the third (New Year’s Bite) takes place during the New Year’s special.

There was a great connection between these characters. I loved how growly and alpha Michael is, and how that complements Alice’s shy side. She really blossoms into a different person while she’s with him, his confidence in her inspires her to really open up and come out of her shell.

*Chef’s Kiss* for Michael & Alice! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Meet S.J. Tilly


Like all her books, S.J. Tilly resides in the glorious state of Minnesota, where she was born and raised. To avoid the freezing cold winters, S.J. enjoys burying her head in books, whether to read them or write them or listen to them.

When she’s not busy writing her contemporary smut, she can be found lounging with her husband and their herd of rescue boxers. And when the weather permits she loves putting her compost to use in the garden, pretending to know what she’s doing. The neighbors may not like the flowery mayhem of her yard, but the bees sure do. And really, that’s more important.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: The Night Before Grumpmas by Kendall Hale

THE NIGHT BEFORE GRUMPMAS by Kendall Hale is AVAILABLE NOW

Blurb:

An all new holiday grumpy-sunshine rom-com with banter, delicious tension, and plenty of festive spice from Kendall Hale.

Life doesn’t go according to plan, but sometimes it brings you exactly what you didn’t know you needed.

I’m Noelle Holiday, lover of all things cozy and festive. I thought moving into my grandma’s rent-controlled apartment in New York would be a fresh start. What I didn’t expect was sharing a wall with Jacob McCallister, my grumpy, Grinch of a neighbor who hates joy, cinnamon candles, and any music with jingle bells.

He’s broody, blunt, and allergic to holiday cheer.

I’ve never met someone so bothered by a string of twinkling lights or the scent of freshly baked cookies. Naturally, I made it my mission to thaw his frosty exterior.

The problem is that the more time we spend together—whether it’s bickering over decorations or sharing late-night conversations through the walls—the more I realize there’s more to Jacob than scowls and sarcasm.

And when Grumpmass Eve arrives, we’re both faced with a choice: keep things the way they are or risk it all for a love worth unwrapping.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

I have really been enjoying Kendall Hale’s Mishaps series. I loved this holiday book with Jacob and his neighbor!

My goodness, Noelle Holliday is the perfect name for this Christmas-loving character! BUT… the names of these characters kinda gave me the ick because my kids have the same names LOL \

Anyhoo… The Night Before Grumpmas was entertaining, charming, sexy, and sweet, topped with a candy cane! The banter between these two was hilarious, and the chemistry was sizzling. Jacob and Noelle were about as opposite as you can imagine. She’s cheery and eternally optimistic; he’s broody, sullen, and eternally annoyed. I loved seeing Noelle get to that softie hiding underneath all that grump.

I think this book may be my favorite out of the Mishaps bunch! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Meet Kendall Hale:

Kendall Hale is a daydreamer and a bookworm with a dangerous addiction to chocolate and wine.

At night, she’s a fiery wordsmith with a penchant for creating romantic mayhem with a lot of heat. She believes in the power of laughter, love in its messiest form, and the magic of happily ever afters.

When she’s not crafting swoony, steamy stories, Kendall can be found at home with her family, including her adorable furry companions. She loves experimenting with new recipes, watching movies, and losing herself in her favorite books while music plays in the background.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Grouch-ish by LB Dunbar

GROUCH-ISH by L.B. Dunbar, Author is available NOW! Grab it in KU!

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Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…

🎄silver fox

🔥single dad

🎄fireman x boss’s daughter

🔥snowed-in

🎄holiday romance

Let’s start here. The twelve days of Christmas are actually after the holiday.

And my dad, being the great guy he is, and the fire department’s battalion chief, signs up one of his rebellious firefighters for a retreat because of his bad behavior.

The guy is a total grouch.

But when the grumpy silver fox misses the bus for the adult redemption camp, Dad sticks him with me for twelve days.

Alone.

So, on the dozen days some mysterious true love—which I have yet to experience—should be bringing me gifts, like French hens and golden rings, I’m in charge of this firebird on our pear farm. Being the city man he is, he doesn’t have a clue how to can fruit, mend fences, or milk cows.

But he knows how to kiss . . .

Not that we should be doing such a thing. Only his silver beard is sexy, and his crooked smile kind of sweet. He has this alpha energy vibrating around his well-honed body but underneath the grumpy exterior is a man lonely for something more in his life, like me.

And instead of gifting each other random birds, leaping lords, and piping pipers, the gift we give one another is time . . . and our bodies.

But what about our hearts?

Maybe true love will strike after all.

A lot can happen in twelve days.

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In a new tradition from L.B. Dunbar comes another holiday hottie certain to heat up your holidays.

🎧🎧 Sunny Shelly’s Audio Review: 5 Stars 🎧🎧

Grouch-ish was a delight! This grumpy hero, forced proximity, boss’ daughter romance is low on the drama and high on the witty banter and swoony feelings!

Brock and Pear had the best meet-cute when he quite literally misses the bus on a rustic retreat his chief was making him take after Christmas. He gets off on the wrong foot with Pear (aka Snowflake), and the last thing either of them want is to be stuck together for 12 days at her dad’s farm. Both of these characters are divorced, and feeling lonely around the holidays. Little by little, they let down their guard and get vulnerable with one another. I really enjoy LB Dunbar’s later-in-life romances, and how her characters aren’t afraid to communicate openly and have tough conversations.

Teddy Hamilton is one of my all-time favorite narrators. I loved the grit and vulnerability he brought to Brock. Stella Hunter is another favorite of mine, and she perfectly captured Pear

Props to LB Dunbar for all of the 12 Days of Christmas puns — some of those were really brilliant! And this cover… it fits Snowflake and Fireman so well!

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Violet Promises by Marie Johnston

VIOLET PROMISES by Marie Johnston is AVAILABLE NOW!

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It was supposed to be one night to feel alive after getting out of a dud of a relationship. Now I’m having a baby, and I only have the soon-to-be dad’s first name.

After my breakup, I need to find a job and place to live, but I can’t move into the house my grandma left me unless I’m married. Fortunately, the guy renting the place doesn’t know that, so I stop by and find out if he can move at the end of his lease.

Only when the door opens, it’s him. My one-night stand. I do the only reasonable thing possible. I tell him we’re going to have a baby and promptly puke over the railing of the porch. Next thing I know, I’m on his couch, and he’s demanding a paternity test.

Except he doesn’t just want the test. He wants to make sure I don’t tamper with the results. He doesn’t believe me. Apparently showing up jobless and homeless to persuade him to move doesn’t make me trustworthy. Guess I’m not the only one with a dating history that leaves me jaded.

He insists I stay in the house that should be mine, right where he can monitor me. And the longer I’m around him, the more I can see that below his gruff exterior is a softie who planted acres of pumpkins for his cousin. A guy who wants to reconnect with his family. A man who makes me want to be more to him than violet promises.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Violet Promises kicks off a new series from Marie Johnston, connected to the Barrons and the Oil Knights. Violet is the sister of Lily from A Reckless Memory, and Evander is a Barron cousin.

Much like Lily’s story, Violet needs to get married to inherit the house left to her by her grandmother. I was curious how MJ was going to make this story different than the last, and I thought she did a great job exploring Violet’s romance with the reluctant Evander! The two of them connected in a one-night stand months before, but never exchanged last names, so it was a complete surprise to both when they realized that he is the renter in the house she’s inherited!

Both of these characters are carrying around some heavy baggage and trust issues from past relationships, so there was a lot for them to overcome before they got to the point where they could be in a healthy relationship. I really enjoyed seeing them both grow as they fell in love!

I am looking forward to getting to know the rest of the Duke siblings better in future books from this series! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Meet Marie Johnston:

Marie Johnston is a RITA® Finalist, and a best-selling and award-winning writer of paranormal and contemporary romance – and an avid reader of them both.

Several years ago, when kids started outnumbering adults in the house, Marie Johnston left her job as a public health microbiologist to stay at home. Settling into working part-time and shuttling kids around gave Marie the opportunity to think about what she wanted to be when she grew up. A die-hard science geek, she explored her previously thought to be non-existent creative side after much time spent making snowman crafts and coloring princesses. Having entertained thoughts of writing a book one day then subsequently deciding it would be too hard, she finally put the figurative pen to paper and began to type – and fell in love with story telling.

The Sigma Menace is the first series by Marie with Fever Claim being her first book EVER.  She is humbled by the fact that people are willing to read to her books and looks forward to keeping readers entertained for many years.

Marie lives with her husband and four kids in North Dakota where the summers are gorgeous, the winters are brutal, and spring and fall are luxuries.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: From Air by Jewel E. Ann

From Air by Jewel E. Ann is now live! 

Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Jewel E. Ann parachutes into the burning, hazardous heart of love in a sexy yet dramatic romance set in Big Sky country.

When Jamie Andrews moves in with a house full of firefighters, things start heating up fast. Battling the wilderness of rural Montana, these guys are always charging into danger—for a living, for duty, for the rush—and since Jamie is a psychiatric nurse, they fascinate her analytic mind. She can’t help but fixate on Calvin, a grumpy, enigmatic smoke jumper ten years her senior. She makes playfully tormenting him her pet project, trying to get him to open up. It turns out he gives as good as he gets.

When something smoldering between them sparks, they’ll have to keep it quiet, which makes Jamie start to wonder about Calvin’s secret, the one he won’t explain. She’ll learn more after life pulls them apart. But as she follows the truth like a trail of flame into the dark, will it lead her to hearth and home with Calvin…or will it all go up in a blaze?

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

I love a broody, tortured hero, and Jewel E. Ann served up a great one with Calvin Fitzgerald!

Jamie and Calvin start off on the wrong foot — mainly because he’s a broody a##hole and a grumpy loner. But little by little, she gets him to open up and he starts feeling things for her that have him running scared. As different as they were, these two characters just *got* each other. Both of them don’t have much in the way of blood family, but rather their family by design in their friends, so they do have that in common. I loved going along for the ride as their barbs turned to flirty banter. But there’s a housemate rule about not getting involved with a roommate — plus Jaime, a traveling nurse, is only in town for a few months — so anything developing between them threatens to be over before it really gets started.

There are some twists in this story that leads to a lot of angst. Jewel E. Ann always does a great job of delivering an angsty romance that will pull on your heartstrings, and From Air is no different. I was rooting for this couple from the start, and there are a lot of winding paths for Jamie and Calvin to travel. But at the end, From Air is a beautiful story of love, acceptance, overcoming tragedy, and so much more!

I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to these two characters, as well as their friends, at the end of this story! But I did find some solace in knowing that this is the first book in a new series!

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Meet Jewel E. Ann

Jewel is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author with a quirky sense of humor. When she’s not saving the planet one tree at a time, you can find her role modeling questionable behavior to her three boys, binge-watching Netflix with her husband, and writing mind-bending romance. 

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Merry With Me by Kaylee Ryan

Title: Merry with Me
A Kincaid Brothers Series Companion Novel
Author: Kaylee Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Small Town, Grumpy/Sunshine
Standalone Holiday Romance
Release Date: November 26, 2024
BLURB
NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new grumpy-sunshine standalone holiday romance
Blakely
When my boss tells me I’m taking over the planning of the annual Christmas gala, I can barely contain my excitement. Not only is it a huge opportunity, but I also love all things Christmas.
I’m on cloud nine until I realize I have to work closely with the grumpy doctor, who is my opposite in every way. He loathes the holidays. At least that’s what he says. His eyes tell me a different story.
That’s why I make it my mission to make him fall in love with Christmas. That’s our family motto after all. I’ll make him love the holidays harder than ever before. How hard can it be?
Oliver
My contract states I have to serve on a committee. When I fail to submit which committee I’d like to work on, I’m assigned the Christmas gala. Me… the guy who detests the holiday.
In years past, I let the marketing manager handle it all. I was there if she needed me. She never did. I expected more of the same this year, but it turns out, I get more than I bargained for. I didn’t anticipate her. Miss Ray of Sunshine, assistant manager.
That’s how I find myself attending holiday events and attaching myself to her any way I can. She’s trying to make me fall in love with Christmas. Instead, I’m falling in love with her.
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AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Having watched Blakely Kincaid grow up in the Kincaid Bros. series, I was so excited to see her as a young woman who finds her own person in Merry With Me!

Oliver is a fantastic grumpy hero. He was badly burned by a past relationship and has hated Christmas for the past four years as a result. When they are paired together to work on a fundraiser for the hospital where they both work (along with Uncle Brooks!), Blake makes it her mission to restore Oliver’s faith in the season and the magic of Christmastime. Oliver resists, of course, which just makes it all the more enjoyable to see him soften as Blakeley breaks down his walls.

There are some great winks to the OG Kincaid series in here, like Blake’s references to her childhood “weiner pants” and Oliver’s arm p@rn. There are also some great cameos from all of Blakeley’s aunts and uncles, who naturally give Oliver a hard time.

This book gave me hope that the next generation, Blakeley’s cousins and siblings, will get a spinoff series of their own! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

AUTHOR BIO
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Indigo Sky by Kelsey Kingsley

INDIGO SKY

Kelsey Kingsley

Release Date: November 22

From the praised author of Saving Rain and Warrior Blue comes a thrilling love story between a pink-haired dancer and her half-blind protector …

I never knew how to stick up for myself.

I never had to.

That’s what Nate Manning, my best friend, was for.

After an accident left me disfigured and half-blind, I took the torment and bullying while Nate fought my battles for me, as unhinged and questionable as his methods were—and I let him.

But that was before I bumped into the confident and strong Indigo Sky.

Suddenly, I had something to fight for, something to defend—something more important than me … especially after taking a job as a bouncer at the club where she danced.

I made a vow to protect her at all costs.

And I will do anything to keep that promise … even if it means burning bridges with my best friend—or risking my own life to save hers …

 

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

I love Kelsey Kingsley’s male-POV stories. Her last two (Spider & Saving Rain) were gut-wrenching tragedies… I don’t want to say that Indigo Sky is a lighter story — because it’s not — but it didn’t make me cry the way those other two did.

Revan did not have an easy childhood. He was disfigured after an accident, leaving him blind in one eye. He was bullied relentlessly at school, until bad boy Nate stepped up to be his protector. For as young as he was, Nate operated in the gray, and over the years, Rev got dragged into some situations he probably wouldn’t have otherwise.

There comes a point in time where Rev needs to distance himself from Nate, and that’s when Rev meets Kate. Well, rather, reconnects with Kate. And as their relationship develops, and Kate’s life is in danger, the guy who once needed protecting becomes the protector.

This was a really lovely story about friendship, forgiveness, family, and the power of love — both romantic and of friendship, because Nate and Rev eventually come back into one another’s lives. I thought I had this story figured out, but wow, I really didn’t. Kudos to Kelsey for those plot twists1

I would *love* to see a book from Nate’s POV. The dude went through some seriously awful things. I love that he eventually got his own HEA, but I would love to see KK expand on his backstory and fluff that out!

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

Meet Kelsey Kingsley:

Kelsey Kingsley is an author of twenty novels. She lives in New York with her family and a cat named Ethel. She loves music, makeup, tattoos, and watching Frasier reruns. Kelsey is a Slytherin. She also curses a lot but won’t apologize for it.

 

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Merry Kissmas by Piper Rayne

MERRY KISSMAS by Piper Rayne is available now 🎄💕

Six years ago, he was her one-night stand, and now they’re sharing a villa for the holidays.

I thought I was over him. That his good looks and British accent couldn’t affect me anymore. But the minute our eyes lock across the elevator, all those feelings come roaring back to life.

Then I find out we’re competing for the same job.

Next comes the realization that we have to spend a week together on a ski vacation because of some six-degree-of-separation nonsense.

The real kicker is when I find out the two of us have to share a villa. A very small, very cozy villa.

Needless to say, this Christmas getaway is starting off rockier than the mountains we’ll be skiing down.

I’ve stayed away for years, what’s one week? But I forgot how much easier it is to ignore him with an ocean separating us—especially when he’s determined to win me back.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

Another adorable holiday romcom from Piper Rayne! Merry Kissmas is packed with so much Christmas goodness!

Six years ago, Brynn and Pierce had a steamy weekend together in London, where she was studying abroad, only for it to all fall apart the next day when they realized that he was the TA in her college class. Years later they reconnect when they are both up for the same job, and then through a weird twist of fate, end up spending Christmas week together in a one-bed villa with her family. At first, Brynn is still upset, hurt, and humiliated over how Pierce blew her off all those years ago. But as they spend time together participating in all of her family’s Christmas activities, she begins to soften toward him.

I loved Pierce’s determination to win her back. I loved getting to know his backstory. He’s been so lonely for so long. He fit in seamlessly with her family and all of their wacky Christmas traditions. There was such a great connection between the two of them right from the start. The witty banter and sizzling chemistry is exactly what I love about Piper Rayne’s books.

I can’t believe it took me until Chapter 20 to realize that this book is connected to Piper Rayne’s other holiday books! Pierce is Andrew’s cousin (Single & Ready to Jingle) and Brynn is Tre’s sister (Claus & Effect).

The book is narrated in duet by Shane East and Stella Hunter, both of whom did an amazing job. I could listen to Shane East and his British accent all day long. I really enjoyed listening to the audio in tandem with reading the ebook.

Well done! I look forward to next year’s Christmas book! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: Broken Harbor by Catherine Cowles

💜 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗞𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗢𝗥 by Catherine Cowles 𝗜𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 💜

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝑼𝑺𝑨 𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 Catherine Cowles 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆!

𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑛. 𝐴 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒. 𝐼 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 ℎ𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑦 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑘𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓𝑓 𝑖𝑡.

𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒.

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒’𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑘𝑎𝑦. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑛. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑒.

𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛, 𝑖𝑡’𝑠 𝐶𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠. 𝑁𝑜𝑤, 𝑤𝑒’𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒, 𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒, 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑓-𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑦 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑡’𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑜’𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔.

𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑚𝑒.

𝐵𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑒, 𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒. 𝐼’𝑚 𝑛𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒, 𝐼’𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒, ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝐼 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑠ℎ 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑤𝑒 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛…𝐼’𝑚 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡.

𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑝𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑜 𝑑𝑜 𝐼. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑠, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒’𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑑𝑜 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙…

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

I don’t know why I’m surprised every time I read a Catherine Cowles book and absolutely love it, but I am! Cope, Sutton, and Luca’s story was captivating, from start to finish, filled with sweet and tender moments in between.

Sutton and Cope’s meet-cute is more like a hate-cute — they definitely get off on the wrong foot when they meet outside of her son’s hockey camp where the NFL pro is coaching. Cope is immediately smitten with the intriguing woman he nicknames “Warrior” and I so enjoyed the journey these two characters went on. Sutton is carrying physical scars, and Cope mental ones; the way they help each other heal and work through that trauma is beautiful. Cope is such a swoony hero, and the way he connects with Luca totally gives him extra book-boyfriend points.

Connor Crais and Erin Mallon are at the top of the audiobook game, and they did a great job in sharing the story of these broken characters.

I have loved getting to know the Colson family. My heart broke for Cope and all the guilt he’s been carrying around ever since the car accident years ago that killed his father and brother!

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About Catherine Cowles

Writer of words. Drinker of Diet Cokes. Lover of all things cute and furry, especially her dog. Catherine has had her nose in a book since the time she could read and finally decided to write down some of her own stories. When she’s not writing she can be found exploring her home state of Oregon, listening to true crime podcasts, or searching for her next book boyfriend.

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Book Review

Sunny Shelly’s Review: Speak of the Devil by S.L. Scott

Speak of the Devil by S.L. Scott is now live!

The hottest rock star in the world walking into my work wasn’t on my bingo card. Speak of the devil . . . 

My soon-to-be ex-husband.

Shane Faris is taller than I remember. Scruffier. More attractive than ever and sporting a sinful smirk that tells me he hears “Yes” too much. Figures.

He offers me the divorce I want, but on one condition . . .

A weekend together, for old times’ sake.

He’s partied his way through time zones, collecting ink on his skin to commemorate events I wasn’t a part of. While I struggled to earn my degrees, Shane chased fame and made memories without me.

It’s time to move on.

So why does his presence cause my heart to kick up a beat and my cheeks to blush when he sends me a wink? I can’t resist him. And he is my husband, after all, if only for a few more days.

When that weekend becomes two lines on a pregnancy test, we must decide whether this is a second chance worth taking together.

Tropes: Rock Star, Slow Burn, He Falls First, Second Chance, and Accidental Pregnancy

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars

Not quite sure what to shelf this one as… it’s not a traditional second chance romance, but it kinda is, and not quite a marriage of convenience, but it kinda is. But any way you slice it, Shane and Cate’s story was definitely entertaining!

I loved Shane’s cocky confidence, and how he didn’t quite know what to do with all the big things he was feeling for Cat. As they navigate their feelings for one another — and the fact that they are somehow married! — an easy rapport grows between them. There are many heart-to-heart conversations between Shane and Cate, and neither of them shy away from communicating with the other. Or being vulnerable. I appreciated that kind of maturity in their relationship.

The mysterious wedding that neither one of them remembers is a different spin on the married couple trope, and I enjoyed seeing these two fall in love as they tried to figure out the details of their accidental marriage. There is a great chemistry between the characters, and while the circumstances were a little crazy — and a gerontology nurse and a world-famous drummer seem to be an unlikely couple — they just worked.

The Break Up is heartbreaking, heartwrenching, and leaves Cate shattered. But Shane really puts in the work to make things right, and I loved the reunion.

Speak of the Devil is a standalone spinoff from the Westcott series, in the Faris Wheel series, I guess, following Never Have I Ever. There are some cameos from Larid and Poppy (and the Crow Brothers crew), and I loved getting an update on those characters.

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Meet S.L. Scott


New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, S.L. Scott, writes character driven, heart-racing suspense, and swoony romances that will leave you glued to the page. With stories ranging from witty beach reads to heart wrenching and heart healing, her stories are highly regarded as emotional, relatable, and captivating.

Her books are more than escapes for the voracious readers of today. They are journeys of the heart that always come with a happily ever after reward at the end.

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