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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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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.

Review: Crazy in Love by Laura Pavlov

Crazy in Love by Laura Pavlov is now live!  Check out my spoiler-free review of this small town, billionaire, enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine romance from USA Today and Amazon #1 bestselling author, Laura Pavlov.  Download and read for free in Kindle Unlimited. 


Synopsis:

Emilia Taylor hates me, which is absolutely fine by me, because I don’t particularly care much for her either.

Maybe I took things too far, but I decided she was the enemy a long time ago, and she gave me no reason to think differently.
At least not until recently.
And when she sets her mind to prove me wrong, she goes all in.
I’m willing to admit when I’m wrong—because it sure as hell doesn’t happen very often.
But being vulnerable with a woman who I was convinced was out for my family was a big pill to swallow.
So, I’d rather send her a fancy gift and call this vendetta done.
However, she is anything but predictable.
She doesn’t want a fancy gift from a man who she’s declared a broody, heartless billionaire.
Her words not mine.
And it’s not like you can send flowers to a woman who owns a floral shop.
She wants a sincere apology instead but that may be more than I can give.
She’s sunshine and rainbows, and I’m… well not.
But when the first tear rolls down her cheek, I swear something inside me cracks.
Turns out, my cold jaded heart still works.
Apparently, it beats for the one woman I never saw coming.


**This is book 4 in the Rosewood River Series. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**
Rosewood River Series:
Steal My Heart
My Silver Lining
Over The Moon
Crazy In Love
In A Heartbeat
Whisper Sweet Nothings


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Review of Crazy in Love

Crazy in Love (Rosewood River #4)Crazy in Love by Laura Pavlov
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’m crazy in love with Crazy in Love by Laura Pavlov!  Book four in the Rosewood River series gives readers the enemies-to-lovers romance we’ve been waiting for with Bridger and Emilia.

Bridger always knew two things: he despised Emilia, believing she was the anonymous author of the Taylor Tea gossip column, and he didn’t do relationships. Emilia, who had always had a little crush on him years ago in school, wasn’t exactly his biggest fan after years of him acting like a complete jerk. Their journey is messy, emotional, and full of hurdles, but watching them face their dysfunctional baggage and slowly uncover their true feelings was so satisfying. Bridger may be Laura’s grumpiest, most prickly hero yet, and Emilia, that big ray of sunshine, is the one person who can get under his skin and into his dark heart.

As always, the small-town magic of Rosewood River shines. Family, friendships, laugh-out-loud banter, and swoony romance make this book feel like the warm hug I didn’t know I needed. Laura delivers every time, and Crazy in Love is another unputdownable, one-click worthy addition to this series.


Friday, September 5, 2025

Review: Sweetest Sin by Nikki Ash is LIVE!

Sweetest Sin by Nikki Ash is LIVE.  Mafia romance lovers do not want to miss the first book in this series. Check out my spoiler-free review and one-click this romance on Kindle Unlimited. 

Sweetest Sin by Nikki Ash Covers Kindle Crack

Title: Sweetest Sin

Series: Tempting Love Series #1

Author: Nikki Ash

Release: September 5, 2025

Genre/Tropes: Dark Romance; Billionaire; Flight attendant; Secret baby; Jealous/Possessive Hero; Touch her and die (literally); Hero has a breeding kink; Forced proximity; Small town

Cover Design: Neptune Designs

Ebook image: Wander Aguiar


What you can expect: 

🩷 Touch her and 💀 (literally)

🖤 Jealous/Possessive Hero

🩷 Secret baby

🖤 Hero has a breeding kink

🩷 Dark romance

🖤 Small town

𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞...


Blurb:

Dominick


Flying commercial is the bane of my existence.


Until the fiery redheaded flight attendant with emerald eyes falls into my lap.

The spark between us is instant. And from the moment her body crashes into mine, I know I need more than just a few hours in the sky with her.


The next time our paths cross, she tells me she’s headed out of the country, and I don’t hesitate to make sure I’m on her flight.

Our time together is filled with a passion I didn’t know existed. And for a moment, I allow myself to imagine what it would be like if our temporary arrangement turned into forever.

Until a call in the middle of the night pulls me back to reality, reminding me that with the enemies I have, letting her get too close would make her my greatest weakness—one I can’t afford.

Four years later, fate intervenes. Because she’s back, serving drinks on my private flight, and she’s apparently been keeping secrets.

With one phone call, I learn she’s been raising my son while pretending I don’t exist.


Now, with my enemies closing in and our secret out, they’re both in danger, and I’m done playing this game her way.


She might not trust me, but I’ll stop at nothing to keep them safe—even if I have to drag her kicking and screaming into my world.


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In the Series (Pre Order):

Deadliest Desire - January 8, 2026

Beautiful Betrayal - April 16, 2026 Amazon Universal: https://mybook.to/TemptingLove_NA

Spoiler-free Review

Sweetest Sin (Tempting Love, #1)Sweetest Sin by Nikki Ash
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sweetest Sin by Nikki Ash is the unputdownable first book in the Tempting Love series. A one-night stand with a dangerous mafia crime boss turns into so much more when Peyton, a flight attendant, crosses paths with Dominick on a flight that changes both of their lives forever.

This heart-pounding mafia romance had me hooked from the very first page. After their explosive night together, Peyton finds herself pregnant and raising her son alone until fate gives her and Dominick a second chance. Entering his world won’t be easy. Peyton wants nothing to do with the violence and danger that surround him, while Dominick is determined to prove he can keep her and their son safe. Their wicked chemistry is undeniable, but is it enough to survive the high stakes of love and family in the mafia underworld?

Nikki perfectly sets the stage with rich family dynamics, weaving in Dominick’s siblings and the complex loyalties that come with their violent history. THAT ENDING! It left me absolutely desperate for more. I’m counting down the days until Matteo’s story, Deadliest Desire, releases on January 8th.
Sweetest Sin is a fantastic, addictive start to this new mafia romance and absolutely one-click worthy

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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.







Thursday, August 14, 2025

New Romance Book Releases on Kindle Crack

Check out these new romance book releases for the week of August 14th!  Happy reading. 

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Dream On by Jennifer Hartmann 

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You’ve Been Served by Carina Rose

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Love at First Sighting by Mallory Marlowe

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Love and Other Killers by Brynne Weaver

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#Resort Romance by Samantha Chase 

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Handsome Devil by LJ Shen https://a.co/d/c4VlVBk


Fated Love with You  by Whitney G. https://a.co/d/1H7zCq4


What We Keep by J.H. Croix  https://a.co/d/8zkz8ZN


Hide and Seek by Willow Dixon https://a.co/d/az0cx2F

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