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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Book Review: A Pessimist's Guide to Love by Jennifer Hartmann

A Pessimist's Guide to Love, Book two in the Heartsong Duet by USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Hartmann is LIVE EARLY and FREE in Kindle Unlimited! The Duet is now complete! Don’t miss this grumpy/sunshine, best friend's brother slow-burn romance!  Check out my spoiler-free review below.

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Within the tangled roots of grief, we stand to lose so much. But no one ever acknowledges what we stand to gain.

Strength. Perspective. Appreciation. Resilience.

And sometimes, every once in a while, if you’re truly lucky…

There is love.


After an emotional cliffhanger, we finally get inside Cal's head and discover his secrets, along with more details of his tragic past, that have been keeping him from Lucy.


A Pessimist's Guide to Love is the final installment of the Heartsong duet, ending in a guaranteed HEA.


 

SPOILER-FRE REVIEW: 

 

A Pessimist's Guide to Love (Heartsong, #2)A Pessimist's Guide to Love by Jennifer Hartmann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Pessimist's Guide to Love by Jennifer Hartmann is book two in the Heartsong Duet. If you read An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak, there is no way you aren't reading this book after that cliffhanger ending. Cal and Lucy gave me emotional whiplash as they worked through their issues. I felt every emotion reading this book. I needed answers, and Jennifer delivered. Cal and Lucy's relationship is the epitome of the grumpy/sunshine trope! Their hard-earned HEA made my heart sing!  


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ABOUT JENNIFER HARTMANN

 

Jennifer Hartmann resides in northern Illinois with her husband and three children. When she is not writing love stories, she is capturing them through wedding photography with her own personal romance hero. She enjoys sunsets (because mornings are hard), bike riding, traveling, and that time of day when coffee gets replaced by wine. Jennifer loves tacos, and she really, really wants to pet your dog. Xoxo

 

 

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

New Kindle Book - An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer Hartmann

An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer Hartmann is LIVE and FREE to download on Kindle Unlimited. Check out my spoiler-free review below.  

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Synopsis:

From USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Hartmann, comes a brand new, heartfelt, two-book romance series.


There once was a girl with fireflies in her eyes and music in her soul.


(Remember her... she's important.)


She's the reason I panic-bought the little brick house on Maple Street; the one I lived next door to for eight magical years. Now that I'm back digging up floorboards and lost journals, I can’t stop thinking about the two people who grew up here.


You see, that girl was my best friend, and this house was once hers. She also had a big brother who was my everything before circumstance turned us into nothing more than memories.


That’s why I applied for a job at his auto shop—unprepared to discover that my new boss, Cal Bishop, is now gruff, built, and covered in tattoos.


I'm the sun to his overcast sky. The smile to his surly solitude.


A reminder of everything he longs to forget.


But my heart has a secret, and we’re running out of time to fix our torn pages.


Maybe... the same girl who used to be the glue still holds the key to putting our pieces back together.


(See? I told you she was important.)


Toodles,

Lucy


 Spoiler-free review of 
An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak 

An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak (Heartsong, #1)An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak by Jennifer Hartmann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jennifer Hartmann what did you do to my heart? I feel like I was dropped-kicked in the feels. An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak (Heartsong, #1) by Jennifer Hartmann left me feeling emotionally invested and completely captivated. The story had a powerful impact on me, and the ending left me desperate for more. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a thought-provoking and heart-wrenching read. I can’t wait to read A Pessimist's Guide to Love (Heartsong #2) will it releases on 1.31.


Monday, January 16, 2023

Book Review: The Game by Vi Keeland is LIVE

The Game by Vi Keeland is LIVE!  I LOVED this new contemporary sports romance so much!  Check out my spoiler-free review below and get one-clicking. 

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Title: The Game

Author: Vi Keeland

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 16, 2023


BLURB


It started out like any other Tuesday.


I spent twelve hours writing algorithms for one of the largest companies in the world and then came home to work on a pet project of mine—feeding facts about the men I knew into a formula to find my perfect match before my twenties came barreling to a close.


But then a man knocked on my door and handed me some papers that turned my life upside down.


Apparently, a father I never knew existed had left me something in his will. That something turned out to be part ownership in a professional football team.


Next thing I knew, I was learning a sport I knew nothing about by spending time with the team’s quarterback who was out with an injury, a man who my formula would definitely determine was all wrong for me.   


Christian Knox was too handsome and confident for his own good and could have any woman he wanted.  Only lately the only woman he seemed to want was me. 


But there was no way I was getting involved when I was now his boss, even if he was insanely 

gorgeous and had the dirtiest mouth I’d ever come across.


It would be wrong, wouldn’t it?


Probably. But you know what they say about things that are wrong...sometimes they feel so right.



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Spoiler-free Review of The Game

The GameThe Game by Vi Keeland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Every time I start a new book by Vi Keeland, it feels like I’m unwrapping a holiday gift from my favorite person. Reading this book was one of those occasions. I read The Game in early December, and I’m still thinking about this book a month later. Christian and Bella are everything! This book is filled with delicious chemistry, Vi’s signature witty banter, and the perfect amount of heart and heat.   It is unputdownable. I literally binge-read this book. I didn’t have a choice because I couldn’t put it down! The Game is another winner from Vi. Get your head in The Game when it releases on 1/16. All the stars! 

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AUTHOR BIO


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Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles are currently translated in twenty-seven languages and have appeared on bestseller lists in the US, Germany, Brazil, Bulgaria, Israel, and Hungary. Three of her short stories have been turned into films by Passionflix, and two of her books are currently optioned for movies. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.



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Sunday, January 8, 2023

The Muse by Emma Scott is LIVE!

The Muse by Emma Scott is now live! Check out my spoiler-free review of this paranormal m/m romance.   You can download and read this book for free using Kindle Unlimited

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Synopsis:

From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Emma Scott, comes an emotional paranormal romance about sacrifice, redemption, and the power of true love. 

Cole Matheson didn't expect the road toward being a successful painter would be paved in gold, but he hoped there'd be a few less potholes. Insidious self-doubt that whispers that he's no good, talentless, hopeless has him on the brink of despair. Maybe it would be better to just give up.

A midnight visit by a beautiful creature of darkness changes everything...

Ambrosius Edward Meade-Finch surrendered to the underworld centuries ago after knowing only pain and suffering during his short life. Now, Ambri makes humans dance on his strings, feeding on their desire for his own pleasure. But his liege lord questions his loyalty and commands him to bring a pure soul into their dark realm.

Cole Matheson seemed like an easy mark, but Ambri didn't count on his goodness or the depth of his generous spirit that wants Ambri just as he is. And Cole never expected to find in Ambri a muse who unlocks his talent and who might also be what his lonely heart has been searching for. Something fragile yet powerful grows between them, and the possibility of soul-deep love hangs in the balance, if only they have the courage to reach for it.

But fairy tale endings don't come without a price. The dark forces Ambri answers to have been promised a soul, and they're coming to collect...

The Muse is book 2 in the Angels and Demons series but can be read as a standalone. 


Review of The Muse by Emma Scott

The MuseThe Muse by Emma Scott
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In The Muse, Emma Scott has written a captivating paranormal romance (PNR) featuring two main characters, Cole and Ambri, struggling with their own demons. Cole is a starving artist trying to make ends meet, while Ambri is a demon tasked with destroying Cole's life or facing eternal suffering. Ambri, who has hundreds of years of emotional baggage, did not think he was worthy or capable of love until Cole painted his way into his black heart. Ambri has to destroy Cole or face a special kind of hell.

“Prove yourself to me, Ambri. Prove you are a loyal servant of hell. Drive a human to ultimate despair. Persuade them to end their miserable existence, and then guide them to me. Fail, and you will know eternal agony.”

Despite his initial reluctance, Ambri begins to care for Cole and must decide whether to follow through with his mission or risk everything for love. This slow-burn romance of epic proportions between the grumpy demon and sunshine-filled artist is highly enjoyable. Overall, this book is a must-read for fans of PNR and M/M romance. One-click worthy!


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Emma Scott is a USA Today and Wall St. Journal bestselling author whose books have been translated in six languages and featured in Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, New York Daily News and USA Today's Happy Ever After. She writes emotional, character-driven romances in which art and love intertwine to heal, and in which love always wins. If you enjoy emotionally-charged stories that rip your heart out and put it back together again, with diverse characters and kind-hearted heroes, you will enjoy her novels. Visit www.emmascottwrites.com

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Kindle Book Review: Total Chaos by Nikki Ash

Total Chaos by Nikki Ash is LIVE and FREE to read on Kindle Unlimited.  The audiobook is also live and narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Sarah Puckett.  Check out my spoiler-free review below.

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Books in the Love & Lyrics series:

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Silent Chaos  (Love & Lyrics Book 2) https://amzn.to/3ZbfxzU

Total Chaos (Love & Lyrics Book 3)

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Title: Total Chaos

Series: Love & Lyrics

Author: Nikki Ash

Release: January 5, 2023

Genre: Friends to Lovers, Rock Star Romance

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Cover Designer: Jersey girl designs

Photographer: Wander Aguiar

Model: Alex C.

Audio Narrators: Teddy Hamilton and Sarah Puckett


Blurb:

From USA Today Bestselling Author Nikki Ash comes a Runaway Bride, Friends to

Lovers, Rock Star Romance...

Kendall

My life has been an endless loop of heartache and breakup songs.

I’ve lived in fear that I’m broken and will never find the kind of love that would piece me

back together into something whole.

When my boyfriend proposes, I say yes, desperate for an easy fix. For a super-glue solution.

But, on the day of my wedding, when my dad tells me to follow my heart, it doesn’t lead me

down the aisle.

Instead, it takes me straight to Declan Pierce’s car—where I crash his road trip.

The more time we spend together, the more he shows me it’s okay to be broken.

With him, lyrics aren’t just words on paper.

Promises aren’t just whispers in the dark.

And having a few cracks...well, they help the light come through.

Declan

I’ve had feelings for my best friend’s sister for as long as I can remember.

Watching her jump from guy to guy, I’ve been biding my time, waiting for the right moment

to tell her.

And then she does something I never thought she’d do…she gets engaged.

This is the part where I’m starting to accept that the woman I love will never be mine.

Until she jumps into my car in her wedding gown and tells me to floor it.

With Kendall in my passenger seat and the past in the rearview mirror, I plan to do

whatever it takes to show her that she doesn't need super glue.


She needs to find the beauty in the cracks.


Review:


Total Chaos (Love & Lyrics #3)Total Chaos by Nikki Ash
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Total Chaos is the third installment in Nikki Ash's Love & Lyrics series. This friends to lovers, rock star romance is equally addictive and impossible to put down! Declan and Kendall's relationship is the stuff that love songs are made of. I've read a lot of rockstar romance books, and I think this series stands out as a favorite. While you can certainly enjoy Total Chaos as a standalone, I recommend reading the entire series to get the full picture of the band's dynamic. I absolutely loved all three books, and I can't wait for the next one! Five stars for this book and the series!



Romance Book Review: Autumn Nights by Willow Aster

Autumn Nights by Willow Aster is LIVE & FREE to read using Kindle Unlimited!  Check out my spoiler-free review below.

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Synopsis:

He's a hot football star and a sexy-as-sin single dad. Zac Ledger is everything I never knew I wanted.


A prince on a white horse swooping in to save the day...


Isn't that every girl's dream? Maybe for some, but I've never expected to find my own happily ever after.


I've made one bad dating choice after another, and it doesn't help that my only example of marriage is my dad leaving my mother before I was even born.


I'll never be a believer in fairy tales.


So, imagine my surprise when I meet Zac Ledger at my sister's wedding.


He is the total opposite of my usual type: gorgeous, confident, and genuine.


He's also athletic, and I am so not.


They call him the GOAT in the NFL...and I didn't even know what either acronym meant until my sister told me.


But there's something about him.


One drink.


One dance.


And I'm ready to believe that there are actually good guys out there.


That is, until I overhear him on the phone and I realize he's just like every other jerk I've dated.


When he hires me as his interior designer to come work on his new house, I resist, but he's persistent.


My goal is to finish the job and keep him at a distance.


But I'm not prepared for the real Zac Ledger or the way he dotes on his adorable little girl.


And when the renovation dust begins to settle, I realize there is more to Zac than his NFL accolades, and maybe, just maybe, he will prove to be the one man in my life that chooses to stick around.

Review of Autumn Nights by Willow Aster

Autumn Nights  
Autumn Nights by Willow Aster
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Autumn Nights by Willow Aster is absolute single-dad romance trope perfection. I couldn't love Autumn, Zac, and Ivy more, even if I tried. Zac's relationship with his daughter Ivy in itself was super special. Willow scored a touchdown with my heart with this addictive and heartwarming romance. One-click worthy. 


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