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Hudson Asher is my brotherās best friend and my number one enemyāI think.
One accident later, and I canāt remember the last three years or the exact reason why my childhood nemesis and I still refuse to hold a civil conversation.
Heck, I didnāt even know he had moved back to our small town of Lovers until I woke up in the hospital and he was the only one sitting next to my bed.
Suddenly, Iām living a life that doesnāt sound like me. My brother is an overprotective babysitter, and I only want to be treated normally.
Thereās only one person who doesnāt treat me like broken glass: Hudson.
Appearing on his doorstep one night and inviting myself to stay for a while wasnāt part of his plans, but it turns out the former hockey player whose career ended way too soon might need me in his life just as much as I need him.
We can team up and help each other heal, but what happens when or if my memory comes back? Which version of Hudson will I choose to keep: the one I canāt stand or the one I canāt live without?
I’ve found that the amnesia trope can go either way, but Jami Rogers delivered a top-tier and heartfelt brother’s best friend, enemies-to-lovers story with Promise Me! It was entertaining and engaging, a sweet slow-burn with a grumpy, withdrawn hero who you just can’t help but root for!
After losing the last three years of her life in an accident, Sadie turns to the only person who makes her feel like they don’t expect anything from her: her brother’s best friend, Hudson. A former pro hockey player, Hudson’s life changed in an instant after a career-ending injury, so he has a sense of how lost and unsure Sadie is feeling. Realizing that he can help her in a way that no one else can, Hudson agrees to let her stay with him for a while as she figures out what her next steps are.
But the Hudson and Sadie of today are not the same Hudson and Sadie from a month ago. My favorite part was when Hudson begged Sadie to remember “this version” of them. My heart!
This was a great start to a new series (with some cameo appearances from the Lust or Bust guys) and I am looking forward to getting to know the Asher family better with the rest of this series!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
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Football has been my life. Not that I ever had a choice in the matter. When your dad is a retired, future Hall-of-Fame quarterback, the gridiron tends to weave its way into your DNA.
I always loved the game, but I could do without the spotlight that comes with being Peyton Johnson, the great Reed Johnsonās daughter. To make matters worse, when my dad retired from the NFL, he decided his second calling was to take over the head coaching gig at my high school, where he has coached my boyfriend for the last three years.
Correctionāmy ex-boyfriend.
While the fairytale high-school sweetheart story may have worked for my parents, I have other plans. And following a self-absorbed athlete to college is not part of them, no matter how hard my dad tries to push me and my ex together.
Thankfully, a new high school opens and draws a line through the center of our town, sending half of my dadās players to a new team. And apparently, their new quarterback is breaking all of my dadās old state records. Itās the ultimate distraction, giving me the chance to land myself a spot on the cheer team at any college that isnāt close to home.
But then I meet him. Wyatt Stone. The guy my dad considers our enemy. The best quarterback Iāve ever seen. A complete jerk who I canāt quit thinking about. And running into. And rooting for.
Now, Iām the one who is distracted. And repeating my parentsā love story doesnāt sound so bad after all.
Wyatt and Peytonās story was so cute! Itās a small-town, coming-of-age romance set in the world of high school football between a cheerleader and the new star quarterback at the rival school.
Peyton is the daughter of the beloved football coach, captain of the cheer squad, and rhe quarterbackās on-again, off-again girlfriend. Her life is mapped out for her. But during an āoffā period with her ex, she crosses paths with Wyatt, a guy new to town. Neither of them know who the other is at first, and there is an instant connection. Once they discover who the other is, itās impossible fie Wyatt and Peyton to stay away from each other, and she realizes just how wrong her supposedly āperfectā ex was for her.
Peytonās dad is not happy that her new boyfriend is the quarterback at the rival school ā and is even less happy that Wyatt is about to break all the records that Reed has set himself. That adds some tension to the new romance, as does the petty gams between the two teamsā players. Yet through it all, Wyatt and Peyton prove that they can rise above it. Their connection is solid, and I really liked how they leaned on one another.
Iāve read several of Ginger Scottās books but not the Waiting series, which is the story of Peytonās parents, Reed and Nolan. I could see where this next-gen romance would be a hit with fans of Waiting.
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
I moved to Nashville to follow my dreams of being a country music singer.
Who would have ever thought Iād meet the love of my life at one of my first shows?
His enthusiasm for my music is evident, but when he gets his sister to invite all of her college friends to my next show, my music career isnāt the only thing soaring through the night.
Silas
I always wanted to be a firefighter, but I never knew how much of a toll it would take on my personal life.
Finding the one took a back seat early on, and the thought of having kids was absolutely out of the question. Iāve seen too much heartache, and I would never put myself through the possibility of losing someone I loved.
Iām used to being the hero in everyone elseās story, but I never knew just how much I needed a hero of my ownāuntil I meet her.
Silas is a stand-alone novel in the Station 47 series, shared with seven other amazing authors. It is a surprise-baby, country-music musician, and found-family novel with some sweet, emotional, and spicy times.
I’ve read a few Lauren Runow books and have always enjoyed them. Silas is part of the Station 47 Series, where each book is written by a different author. I love that concept, and Silas works well as a standalone.
Silas is a firefighter/paramedic who meets aspiring country singer Kara at a bar the night she performs for the first time. They hit it off and embark on a whirlwind romance. But just as Kara’s career is about to take off, she learns she is pregnant. And Silas does not want to be a father, his fears stemming from a traumatic experience. Can they find a way to move forward?
Silas and Kara have instant chemistry, and a great connection that carries through the book. This instalove story had some depth, especially with how Silas was able to be in his feelings, show his vulnerability. Can we see more of this from our leading men?
This book also has a great group of secondary characters, especially Myles, who is right there for Silas through all of his troubles.
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Never Say Never by Lily Miller is available October 8th!
Tucker Collins. Treasured college football coach by day, Reed Point’s most notorious bachelor by nightāand the thorn in my side for the past 10 years.
It wasn’t always that way. Once upon a time, Tucker and I were inseparable. We grew up next door to each other and he was almost like a brother to me. My closest friend. But as we got older, things started to change. Secretly, I loved his cocky grin and the way his blue eyes would lock on mine. I was resigned to lusting after him from afar until one day he kissed meāonly to reject me the very next day.
Since then, I’ve tried to keep as much distance between Tucker and I as possible. When we do cross paths, which is more often than I’d like seeing as our parents are best friends, that man still knows exactly how to get under my skin.
Then one night, Tucker corners me on a date and demands to know who the guy is. I tell him it’s just a fling, not that it’s any of his business. The truth is I’m leaving town in a few months, so I’m not looking for anything serious. But when I admit to having certain needs, Tucker comes up with an agreement.
That’s how I end up in a frienemies-with-benefits pact with my childhood best friend. We have a list of rulesāno sleeping over, no cuddling and definitely no falling in love. But before long it’s taking everything in me not to break every single one.
Catching feelings for Tucker Collins is a very bad idea. There are a million reasons why I should walk away.
But it’s hard to leave when I’m having so much fun. Tucker is Reed Point’s hottest bachelor. The boy who broke my heart. And my new dirty secret.
Never Say Never is the first book I’ve read by Lily Miller, and I loved Tucker and Daisy’s story!
These two were childhood best friends who were practically raised as brother and sister since they are next-door neighbors and their parents are best friends. They shared a kiss 10 years ago, but Tucker broke Daisy’s heart when he told her the next day that it was a mistake. As it turns out, the mistake was not fighting for what he felt for her! The secret tattoo! That gets me every time!
Their reunion starts out as a secret friends-with-benefits pact with a set expiration date because Daisy is about to leave on a three-month trip. But before they even get to that point, these two have fallen head over heels in love with one another, and faced some judgement over the nature of their childhood friendship. I really liked the friendship Daisy and Tucker fell back into once they reunited, and I loved how vulnerable he was when it came to his father’s disapproval. I thought there was a lot of growth from both characters over the course of this book, but especially from Tucker. He was a swoony book boyfriend, and I loved seeing how he fell hard for Daisy. She’d always been the one for him!
I appreciate a set-in-the-future epilogue, so I was very happy to see where Tucker and Daisy are with their brood of kids eight years in the future. It was a very satisfying HEA for a couple that I very much enjoyed reading about.
Never Say Never is part of the Haven Harbor series, but is a true standalone. Tucker’s neighbors are his closest friends, but I never felt like I was missing pieces of a story being referenced about the other couples. However, I am interested in going back to check out those books now!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Tender Temptation is a scorching tale of age-gap, insta-forbidden-love, hidden identities, coming of age, and second chances.
Iām a master at rebuilding structures, yet my own life is a constant work in progress. As the middle brother in a family of superstars, I’ve battled alcohol addiction and shoulder the hefty challenge of taking over the family business.
My world makes a seismic shift when I fall hard for Ivy Bright, a vibrant, enigmatic firecracker whose captivating energy makes me feel invincible.
Ivy is more than just a spark in my shadowed worldāsheās a blaze. Her luminous presence ignites a clandestine desire in me that I can’t resist. But Ivy harbors deep secrets and a tragic past that keeps her trapped in a life she never chose. Despite our undeniable chemistry, her decision to conceal her age and identity backfires spectacularly, threatening to unravel both our hearts.
Years later, will our rekindled passion withstand buried secrets
that come to light, or will the truths of our past push us apart forever?
I loved the chemistry between Cillian and Ivy from the very start! Neither of them expected to find their soulmate in a one-night stand, but they did. The start of their relationship is very intense and they are all-in with one another right off the bat. But Ivy is keeping a whopper of a secret from Cillian — she’s hidden who she really is, and that she’s actually 14 years younger than him. She had her reasons — namely, her controlling, powerful father — but a relationship built on a lie doesn’t have a strong foundation.
When their world implodes and the inevitable breakup happens, both Cillian and Ivy are crushed. She sinks into depression, and he loses himself to alcoholism. So when they unexpectedly cross paths again three years later, are either of them in place to rekindle their relationship? The love between them never faded, but will that be enough?
I thought that Kaylene Winter did a great job handling some sensitive topics in this story like addiction, familial abuse, and grief. For as much as I liked the instalove, deep connection between Ivy and Cillian, and were rooting for them to get back together and work things out, I did get to a point where I was just skimming the seggsy scenes because there were a lot of them! These two go at it like bunnies! LOL But there is a lot of substance to their story, so it’s not all about the spice.
A spinoff of the Less Than Zero series, the Charming Irish books will follow Connor’s family. I have not read any of the LTZ books; while there were a few minor references to Connor and his wife and bandmates that I didn’t know the complete backstory of, it didn’t take anything away from my enjoying Cillian and Ivy’s story.
Looking forward to seeing more from the McLoughlin boys! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Meet Kaylene Winter:
Kaylene Winter is an Amazon best-selling author of steamy, contemporary romance.
Each character-driven novel is filled with snappy dialogue, pop-culture references and enough steam to make you fan yourself. Kaylene weaves authenticity, emotion and angst into a turbulent rollercoaster ride of love, passion and soul-searing romance always ending with a delicious HEA.
Kaylene lives in Seattle with her amazing Irish husband and gorgeous Siberian Husky. She loves creating art of all kinds.
A small-town single mom like me has no business believing in fairy tales.
But the very handsome, charming, dirty-talking prince (yes, seriously) I met nineteen months ago now has his fine ass and panty-melting grin planted on my front porch.
Heās been searching for me ever since I snuck out after our hot, fantasy-filled weekend together.
And, dammit, thatās a little romantic.
Now that heās found me, he wants to pick up where we left off.
Because he thinks heās in love with me.
Oh, and because he needs to get out of the marriage his grandfather, the king, has arranged for him.
Right. Even if I hadnāt lied to him about everything but my first name, the carefree, adventurous woman he burned up the sheets with for three days doesnāt exist.
I’m actually a stressed-out mechanic back in my small hometown, raising a sassy fifteen-year-old daughter, and trying to make amends for my mean girl past.
I just donāt think my grease-streaked work boots scream princess material.
Of course, he wonāt take no for an answer.
Shocking, I know.
Instead, he proposes a deal: I give him nineteen days to get to know the real me.
Then heāll either get over me, go home, and marry someone else.
Or Iāll walk down that aisle.
Rags to Royals is a modern royal romance with a feisty single mom, a golden retriever prince who falls first and hard, and lots of delicious dirty talk and spice on the page. It is the third book in the Royals Gone Rogue series, but can be read as a stand-alone.
I have really been enjoying the Royals Gone Rogue series, and thought that Cian and Scarlett’s story was so much fun! Each of these books has captivated me, with all the quirky characters, the king’s arranged marriage plan, the connections between the royal family and those with their bodyguards… it’s all been fantastic, and I was immediately hooked on Rags to Royals! I loved this Cinderella reimagining!
Scarlett has not had an easy life. And she had her reasons for ghosting Cian after they spent an *amazing* weekend together. How swoony is it that he’s been trying to find her for nearly two years? What a Cinderella story! It’s a reverse age-gap, reverse grumpy sunshine story. And yes, the hero is a bona fide prince, but I found these characters so likable and relatable. I especially liked the reverse Mean Girls subplot with Scarlett’s daughter, Mariah, and how that all came full circle with Scarlett’s own bad-girl past.
I am super excited that Henry and Scarlett’s sister, Ruby, are getting their own book next! And I can’t wait for Astrid and Declan’s story!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Erin Nicolle is the new pen name for NYT and USA Today Bestselling romance author Erin Nicholas. While Erin Nicholas is known for her blue-collar book boyfriends and big, boisterous found families in small towns, Erin Nicolle writes rich and royal rogues. But they both love a dirty talking cinnamon roll, a grump who is reluctantly wrapped around a feisty finger, and a gruff, protective guy who falls first and hard.
MISTLETOE MISSES by Alexandra Grace is AVAILABLE NOW!
Blurb:
True love never diesā¦no matter how much I run from, ignore, and bury it.
At eighteen, I donāt bother to collect my shattered heart before giving my body to the Army, and years later to the Boston P.D. When my Captain thinks Iām running my life into the ground, Iām sent home to fix myself. But going to Ember Falls again could break me more.
He doesnāt realize that my job provides an escape from all that haunts me. Itās what I do to survive. But in a small town where everyone knows my heartache, Iām forced to dig up and face my pastāespecially when Carmen, the woman who was my everything before she threw me away, has run back, too.
Instead of staying out of my blazing path, she launches a campaign to win me back with the help of the entire town. Our past is like a stain on my life, and if I canāt remove it before she can convince me she made a mistake all those years ago, I risk losing more than just my career.
Mistletoe Misses is a sweet, closed-door, contemporary romance.
Mistletoe Misses is a cute second-chance holiday romance by Alexandra Grace, a new-to-me author. A few years ago, when they were 18, Carmen broke Maddox’s heart by breaking up with him around Christmastime, and he’s pretty much avoided going home ever since. After the military, he went to work for the Boston PD, but now he’s on forced leave from the department and is reluctantly back in his hometown around the holidays… where he runs into the woman who broke his heart.
Thanks to some small-town holiday charm, and a meddling grandmother, Maddox and Carmen face their past and somehow find a way to forge ahead together…
This closed-door romance is rather heartwarming, but I got tripped up over the fact that his parents withheld some kinda important info from him for years. Sure, that plays into the shock of seeing Carmen again, but I couldn’t get past that. I also got held up on the fact that this guy has been in the military, is in law enforcement for one of the biggest cities in the country… and he’s still hung up on his high school sweetheart. I just didn’t *feel* that kind of connection between the characters. Yes, I enjoyed the story, but I just didn’t get that kind of soul-deep feeling from them.
But if you are looking for a small-town holiday romance with Hallmark movie vibes, Mistletoe Misses will be right up your alley! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Meet Alexandra Grace:
Alexandra Grace started writing emotional poetry as a teenager but publishing a novel that made readers feel and appreciate was her dream. It wasn’t until her 40s that Alexandra fulfilled that dream, and she had so much fun, that her first novel evolved into a series. She likes to combine her respect for military service men and women with her heartfelt approach to storytelling. All her novels are heartwarming, sweet with heat stories that give lovable veteran heroes the happily ever after they deserve.
Alexandra lives in Virginia with her family and is a proud full-time public servant for a local government. She enjoys reading, binge watching action TV series with her husband, and being her kids’ biggest cheerleader.
She is currently working on a duet that will branch off from her debut series, THE JOURNEY SERIES.
“Alexandra Grace captures her readers’ attention along with their heart through her unique approach to storytelling. Jackson is a true her worth rooting for, an instant book boyfriend…I haven’t read a story like this in a long time.” ~ Ellison Lane, Author
š SLAP SHOT SURPRISE by Melanie Harlow ā an opposites attract, steamy, small-town hockey romance ā is AVAILABLE NOWš
In my defense, I thought the plane was going to crash.
Otherwise, I never would have blurted out those embarrassing things to a perfect stranger.
Did I mention he turned out to be a scorching hot superstar of professional hockey?
But wait, thereās more.
When the plane lands safely, I rush off, praying Iāll never have to face him again. My luck holds out for less than twenty-four hours, when I realize heās a groomsman at the wedding Iām attending.
We end up having a drink and a good laugh about my panicked confessions, and when he invites me up to his room for some no-strings-attached fun, I say yes. After all, a headboard rattling one-night stand with a guy who knows how to put the puck in deep isnāt something a bookworm like me ever thought sheād experience.
Neither are those two little pink lines.
Now whatās crashing are all the plans Joe Lupo and I had for our livesāseparately.
After all, weāre totally wrong for each other. Heās commitment-phobic and completely focused on his career. And I want to plant roots in my small townāwith someone who chooses me.
Love? Itās out of the question.
Until Joe Lupo lines up his shot and aims straight for my heart.
A rainy weekend day was the perfect time to curl up with a blanket and binge Slap Shot Surprise! I loved this crossover between Mabel Buckley of Cherry Tree Harbor and Joey Lupo (son of Nick and Coco from Forked). From Mabel’s awkward word vomit when she thought their plane was going to crash to their steamy one-night stand the night of the wedding, I was hooked on these characters!
The relationship between Mabel and Joe develops nicely through text messages and phone calls as she lives in Minnesota and he’s a pro hockey player in Chicago. They don’t really “date” in the traditional sense, but the few times they get together, it’s electric and sparks fly. Despite Mabel’s best efforts to keep Joe in the friend zone, she lets him back into her bed… and he eventually sets up camp in her heart. Meanwhile, Joe is a a bit of a self-centered playboy who doesn’t want to be tied down — my favorite kind of book boyfriend to see fall hard and fast for a woman!
I really loved the throwback to Giannie and Elle’s accidental pregnancy in Taste, and how Joey called his big brother for advice. I thought it was a sweet moment and a great connection between the two series. The ultrasound scene in Taste stood out to me long after I read that book, and I felt like Joey had a lot to live up to with Mabel’s accidental pregnancyā¦ and Melanie Harlow did not disappoint!
Slap Shot Surprise is set a few years after the events of the other Cherry Tree Harbor books, so I loved getting to see where the Buckley siblings are in their relationships.
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
ABOUT MELANIE HARLOW
USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Melanie Harlow writes sweet, sexy, feel-good romance. She likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. If she’s not writing or reading, she’s probably at Orangetheory or watching Schitt’s Creek again. She lifts her glass to readers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.
FOREVER STARTS TONIGHT by Karla Sorensen is AVAILABLE NOW!
Blurb:
Itās no secret that Iāve been in love with Jax Cartwright for half my life. A terrible decision, really, and not just because heās my brotherās best friend or heās ten years older than me.
Thanks to an overprotective family, heās ignored me for years, but still, I canāt get his grumpy a** out of my head. And in a wine-fueled, post-bad date funk, I make another terrible decision: show up at his cabin to ask why heās never given me a chance.
The storm that got me stuck there overnight was a total fluke, but Iām no fool. While Jax is perfectly clear about not wanting a family or love or any of the happily-ever-afters Iāve dreamed of, whatās the harm in asking for just one night? The worst thing he can say is no.
He doesnāt though, and I was saying yes, yes, yes a whole lot after that.
Best. Decision. Ever.
One night is enough to feel like I can move on, and we agree to let it be a secret kept safe between us.
But you know what makes it hard to keep a one-night secret about my not-so-secret crush?
Yay! Poppy and Jax get their long-awaited HEA in Forever Starts Tonight! From the start of this series, we have seen Poppy pining for Jax, her brother Cameron’s best friend. And with their 10-year age difference, he never saw her as anything other than Cameron’s little sister. Except…. except…
It’s been Poppy all along! Jax just thought he deserved to be a lone wolf and couldn’t admit it to himself!
I have always loved the big, rowdy Wilder family, and they rally around Poppy when she learns she’s pregnant from a one-night stand. And then when Jax gets back to town after a three-month hiking trip and they find out that *he* is the babydaddy… WHOA!
This book was perfect! It’s a slow burn, full of so much angst. I loved how Jax’s feelings just hit him all of a sudden, but then he is placed in the friend zone by Poppy and experiences what she’d felt for all those years. That swoony Big Moment between them had me in tears as they finally, finally got together!
I also appreciated that Karla Sorensen wrote Poppy as a strong, independent heroine. As the baby of the family, we have seen her kind of coddled throughout the series by her siblings. Yes, she’s always been in love with Jax, but she sets out that night to get him out of her system so she can finally move on. And even after she learned she was pregnant, she had her ducks in a row and didn’t fall apart and need the protection that her siblings assumed she’d need.
Well done, Karla! I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Meet Karla Sorensen:
Karla Sorensen is an Amazon top 10 bestselling author who refuses to read or write anything without a happily ever after. When she’s not devouring Dramione fan fiction or avoiding the laundry, you can find her binding books, and watching football (British & American) or HGTV. With a degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Grand Valley State University, she made her living in senior healthcare prior to writing full-time. Karla lives in Michigan with her husband, two boys and a big, shaggy rescue dog named Bear.
A small-town, forbidden, standalone, new adult romance with Footloose meets A Star is Born vibes from USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Jewel E. Ann
Her boyfriendās older brother should be off-limits, but heās a sinful temptation.
Sarah is a preacherās daughter and a people pleaser. Sheās also on the verge of graduating high school and following her dream of singing in Nashville. The only thing standing in her way is that the entire town of Devilās Head, Missouri, thinks she will marry Matt, the son of the townās richest rancher.
But Sarahās not sure heās her future husband, especially when his older brother, Isaac, returns home after serving six years in the Army. He has tattoos on his arms and bad habits that are not āfather-approved.ā
When heās not working on the ranch or roping at the rodeo, Isaac hangs out in the barn, playing his guitar. Heās trouble, but Sarah’s music-loving heart gravitates toward him.
Isaac loves consuming Sarahās mind, crawling under her skin, backing her into corners, and whispering inappropriate things in her innocent ears.
After weeks of playful banter and guitar lessons blurring the line between right and wrong, Issac makes Sarah a proposition she canāt refuse.
But when the unthinkable happens, and everything she knows is destroyed, will Sarah make the right choice?
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“We were either the bad kind of right or the good kind of wrong. It was hard to distinguish the two.”
This book! I read Sunday Morning in less than 24 hours. It was addictive, entertaining, angsty, swoony, and I could not put it down! Jewel E. Ann packs a punch with this story about a preacher’s daughter and the two brothers she is torn between.
Sweet, good girl Sarah is weeks away from her high school graduation when her boyfriend Matt’s older brother, Isaac, returns to their small town after serving in the military for the past six years. It’s Easter Sunday when Sarah sees bad boy Isaac again, and it sparks something in her that she hasn’t felt in her comfortable romance with Matt. And Sarah hates the way Isaac (aka Satan) makes her feel, especially when he calls her “Sunday Morning.”
While nothing happens between Sarah and Isaac until after she’s broken up with Matt, this story still has all the forbidden vibes. They keep their relationship a secret at first because both sets of parents expect Sarah and Matt to marry, and Sarah has so much guilt tied up in “doing the right thing” by her family. As the oldest daughter, so much is resting on her shoulders and is expected of her. It’s refreshing that Isaac sees Sarah for the young woman she is and not the person she presents to the world because that’s who she thinks she is supposed to be.
I loved watching Sarah blossom into who she is while with Isaac. There is so much tension between them leading up to them finally getting together, and I was shipping this couple hard. Isaac has quite a reputation around their small town, and Sunday Morning is a wonderful reminder that you shouldn’t always believe the gossip. I have to admit, the revelation about Isaac’s past caught me by surprise in the best way!
There are only a handful of chapters from Isaac’s POV, and those were my favorite! I loved getting inside his head –finally! — after seeing so much of their relationship develop from Sarah’s POV. He didn’t want to fall in love with his little brother’s girlfriend, but the heart wants what the heart wants.
There is a TW of loss/car accident. I did appreciate that there is no cheating. And this book is set in the 80s — I LOVED the playlist and how fitting the song titles at the top of each chapter fit what happens in the following pages.
Sunday Morning was a beautiful, heartfelt story! And I can’t wait to see what the rest of this series brings! 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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