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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Book Review: The Homemaker by Jewel E. Ann

The Homemaker by Jewel E. Ann is now live! Grab your copy of The Homemaker from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jewel E. Ann and lose yourself in this forbidden, high-stakes romance.  Check out my spoiler-free review and one-click this unforgettable romance book on Kindle Unlimited. 


The Homemaker by Jewel E. Ann Kindle Book review

Synopsis: 

A romance inspired by TS “Fortnight”

I was hers, but she was never mine.

Alice Yates is the hired “homemaker” for the Morrisons, an affluent couple in Minneapolis. For Alice, it’s a dream job to dress up like a 1950s housewife and read romance novels to Mr. Morrison before his afternoon nap.

But when the Morrisons’ only daughter returns home for the summer with her fiancé, Alice comes face-to-face with her shattered past—the only threat to her perfect life.

Eight years earlier, vacation rental owner Murphy Paddon had an impeccable vinyl record collection and did the most irresistible thing before kissing Alice, earning him a five-star rating. Their fortnight love affair was life-altering and ended tragically.

Murphy doesn’t know if Alice remembers him or whether he should tell his fiancée that the hired-help living in the guesthouse is the woman who irreparably broke his heart. He needs closure, but will the lingering glances and silent yearning lead to the end or just the beginning?


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Narrated by Charlotte North & Robert Hatchet


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The Homemaker (The Chain of Lakes #1)The Homemaker by Jewel E. Ann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Homemaker by Jewel E. Ann is unputdownable Kindle Crack. This is the first book in The Chain of Lakes Series, inspired by Taylor Swift’s song Fortnight. The Homemaker takes you on a heartbreakingly beautiful—and sometimes gut-wrenching ride through second chances, tragic pasts, and the kind of love that refuses to stay buried. Let me get this out of the way first: there’s a cheating element, but it’s the kind born from unfinished business of the heart.

Alice and Murphy fell hard for each other years ago, but their short-lived romance ended when Alice had to face the painful past she’d been trying to escape. Life unraveled, and Murphy was left behind.
Fast forward years later: Alice has built a new life working as a homemaker, playing the role of a 1950s-style housewife for a wealthy couple — a job she surprisingly adores. But when the couple’s daughter and her fiancé return home for the summer, fate throws Murphy back into Alice’s world. Suddenly, all those unfinished feelings resurface, and nothing for Alice, Murphy, or the family will ever be the same again.

I loved Alice and Murphy’s complex relationship. While reading their story, I felt like walking a tightrope of emotions. The Home Maker was equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful as they slowly reconnected. Jewel weaves their journey seamlessly from past to present, crafting a tangled web of love, lies, secrets, and heartbreak.

If you crave an emotional second-chance romance that’s as addictive as it is messy, The Home Maker is one-click worthy and on my Best of 2025 list.

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Review: The House Guest by Penelope Ward is LIVE

The House Guest by Penelope Ward is LIVE and one of my top reads of the year. Read my spoiler-free review below. Get this book now on Kindle Unlimited.

What You Can Expect:

• BILLIONAIRE HERO

• ROOMMATES

• TWIST

• SLOW BURN

• ANGSTY AND FORBIDDEN


The House Guest by Penelope Ward is live



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SYNOPSIS:

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance…

The last thing Dorian Vanderbilt expected was to find me painting in my crop top when he returned to the mansion he hadn’t inhabited in years.

He was understandably surprised I’d turned his living room into an art space.

Life is certainly full of surprises, though, but not always in a good way.

I learned that lesson when my aunt and the billionaire she married died unexpectedly while traveling.

I’d been living with them, and just like that, my life was turned on its axis.

Unsure of what was next, I stayed alone at the barren estate figuring out my next move.

That was when Dorian—the late billionaire’s only son—showed up. 

I’d never met Dorian Vanderbilt. He’d been living on the other side of the country.

But now, he was home, left to pick up the pieces of his father’s legacy.

Not only was Dorian devastatingly handsome and mysterious, but he was the sole heir to the Vanderbilt fortune.

He didn’t seem to like me—at first. We were total opposites. But I was grateful that at least he didn’t kick me out.

We stayed out of each other’s way for the most part, save for some late-night kitchen run-ins or unexpected bonding sessions in the home theater.

Over time, though, we grew closer. Turned out, our chemistry was pretty combustible.

I was falling in love with him.

Until everything I thought I knew turned upside down yet again.

And fate left me pining for the one man I’d ever loved.

 

Synopsis:

The House GuestThe House Guest by Penelope Ward
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hands down, The House Guest by Penelope Ward is one of my top reads of the year. I finished it days ago, and I still can’t stop thinking about this book. This story wrecked me in the best way—full of emotion, angst, and unforgettable characters that burrowed straight into my heart and soul. It’s the kind of book that lingers, making you want to go back and reread just to feel it all over again. Truth be told, I’m completely obsessed.







Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Review: Dream On by Jennifer Hartmann

Dream On by USA Today bestselling author, Jennifer Hartmann, is now live! Check out my spoiler-free review of this new standalone crossover romance filled with heartache and dreams.  Dream On can be downloaded using Kindle Unlimited. 

Review: Dream On by Jennifer Hartmann  Kindle Crack
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Synopsis:

From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Hartmann comes an all-new standalone crossover romance filled with heartache and dreams.


Lexington Hall and I were never supposed to collide—he, the golden boy of Hollywood, and me, a small-town dreamer with stars in my eyes. But when we shared the stage in our high school musical, something ignited.


Then, just as quickly, it all fell apart, leaving my dreams in pieces.


Now, four years later, Lex is a household name, turning our past into a television sensation. He's spun our story for the world to see, while I'm still haunted by what we lost.


With millions obsessed over the "real" Stevie St. James, Lex reappears with an offer too tempting to turn down: a fake romance to keep the buzz alive, in exchange for the financial freedom I desperately need.


I convince myself I can play the part. But as old feelings resurface and new risks emerge, the line between fiction and reality begins to blur.


Dreams are easy to chase—but falling for the guy who shattered mine could cost me everything.


Spoiler-free Review

Dream On (Deluxe Edition)Dream On by Jennifer Hartmann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jennifer Hartmann, what did you do to my heart? I just got sucker punched in the feels—in the best, most devastating way.

Dream On is an unforgettable slow-burn romance about Stevie, a farm-town girl with big dreams, and Lex, an emotionally guarded Hollywood actor grappling with a troubled past and his growing feelings for Stevie. Their complicated love story unfolds through scripts, music, and a connection that begins to blur the line between acting and reality. Lex is able to express his true emotions through the roles he plays or behind a cell phone screen. Their connection is electric, and I was thoroughly invested in these two characters.

This book is everything. I savored every word from the first to the last page. The feels. What an epic journey. Dream On might just be my favorite book by Jennifer Hartmann.
Hands down, Dream On is one of my top reads of the year.





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