Thank you @stmartinspress for a copy of this book. Wow what a story about life choices and coming of age. It starts with the story of Lenox and Mercy sisters that both became mothers at a young age. We see how their life choices impacted their lives and their boys. The second part of the story is on Deon and Judah and their life choices. The story is well told and heartbreaking. I cried so much with their journey.

A fun rom com involving a fun local news feature broadcaster who is looking for love with an app. The story goes through her 3 dates with 3 different men. My favorite was the Noely's brother and SIL and their love for the jock dates. Lots of fun moments that made me laugh.

I read this right after I read Reels and I had to get Takira's story. I am amazed how much emotions and steam Kennedy Ryan packed in this novella. I love Naz and Takira's connection in high school and it didn't die as they met again. Seeing the characters in the Hoops series so involved in this was so much fun. It's so fun when characters collide from other series.

Do not expect a holiday rom com!! This was a beautiful story about grief and how to start living again. We meet Natalie, who lost her husband unexpectedly and has been struggling to move forward. We see her progress in the story through her the use of music therapy and meeting friends along the way. Tom who she has bumped into several times and is the son of her beloved coffee shop becomes her friend. I love their relationship and how it slowly turned into more.

This series is so fun. I love visiting this cozy town and seeing the characters from the previous book. A fun grump / sunshine between Declan and Holly. Overall a fun holiday romance.

Thank you @poisonedpenpress for a copy of this book. A thriller that is Christmas themed, sign me up! This felt like an adult version of The Inheritance Games where you solve riddles to win a giant house. This was a locked room mystery with the snowstorm and the family members there all earning keys to win the house. I liked the premise of the story but once people started dying, the rest of the family members continued their game. This just seems so bizarre to me. The narration of Lily was well done and you could feel her emotions of not knowing who to trust.

A small town romance with a professional baseball player and a single mom - sounds great! I enjoyed the dual narration and I always loved Teddy Hamilton. I really loved how amazing Cole was to Ethan, Palmer's son. I enjoyed seeing their relationship developed. My least favorite trope is miscommunication or lack of it which is the main rift in the book. It made me frustrated but enjoyed the book despite my least favorite trope.

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this action packed thriller. Wow this was one crazy ride!! Sam returns to his home town as he learns his dad is dying. Pretty much from then on, Sam is on a wild goose chase hearing that his mum is alive though he believed she died 25 years ago. 
The story is told in Laurie's POV in the past to learn what happened to her and current day with Sam's search. It was an interesting premise and kept me interested.

This was a fun revenge romance. Though the book is set around the holidays, there's not a lot of holiday stuff other then the actual holiday. The book is about Abbie plotting revenge on her ex boyfriend, Richard, by sleeping with his boss. 

Abbie and Damien have an instant attraction and I love how Abbie learned to rediscover herself as she gets to know Damien better. He was so amazing with his compliments and reassuring her of her beauty inside and out.

That was one 🔥🔥🔥novella between Poppy and Tyler. I love hearing more of their story but this one was really one long sex scene. I wished they explored more about their independence and struggle to be a married couple.