What a fun take on Romeo and Juliet without the tragic love story. Dane and Amanda grew up with a family that has hated each other for as long as everyone remembers but not sure why. Both Dane and Amanda are back in small town Tinsel and agree to pretty to fake engagement in an attempt to cease the hate between the family. 

I love how Dane falls first and their interaction with each other as well as the town was great. It is a bit insta love for me as this place takes place in the span of a week. I enjoyed the added mystery of trying to figure out what caused the rife between the family. 

Connor Crais and CJ Bloom did a great job with the narration. I especially loved the epilogue. 

Thank you @brillancepublishing @hambright_pr for ALC.

This book had everything from the first chapter, it made me cry, laugh and all the feels. This is a love story between Lydia, a physical therapist and her patient, Colby. There is so much more about this story, it's about grief, family and healing. Their chemistry was amazing and I loved Colby- he was so tender and complete cinnamon roll. Colby's family added so much humor to the story and I can't wait to read about the rest of the siblings. 

This was narrated by Lily Reynolds and John Lane who made these characters so real. 

Thank you @hambright_pr for a copy of the audiobook.

I have been enjoying this series of romance with a touch of magical in the story. Anna has been a maid for Max for 7 years and wished for Max to notice her. Her wish comes true and the story is about her and Max figuring out what is real or part of the wish. 

The story is entertaining and I love how Max goes from being such an asshole to the sweetest guy. 

The story is mainly told in Anna's POV narrated by Amanda Ronconi and Will Watt as Max. I wished we had more chapters from Max's POV. They did a great job bringing all the emotions to life. 

Thank you to the publisher and @netgalley for the ALC.

It was fun to be back at Freya Grove, a town full of magical people. We have Sirena a cooking witch with her magical powers on the fritz and Gus, a famous magician. 

I love the totally cozy vibes of the story. Both of the POV was great and the added family complexity made this story so good. I love their connection and banter and of course the steam in the story. 

Marissa Hampton and Christopher Hampton did a wonderful job with the narration. 

Thank you @readforeverpub @hachetteaudio @netgalley for ALC. 

If you are expecting creepy pictures and spooky atmospheric read, this is not it. Not a thriller, this is a story about Frank that gets a call from his estranged daughter about her upcoming nuptials to a son of a wealthy tech company. 

Frank's dry humor kept me entertained and I liked how the story unravel with not everything as it seems. The addition of Frank's sister and foster kid added additional humor to the story. 

The writing kept me interested to see what Frank finds. 

John Pirhalla did a great job with the narration and bringing Frank to life. 

Thank you @flatiron_books @macmillan.audio @netgalley for a copy of this ALC.

I have enjoyed all of Quinn's book and this one is no exception. This one is set in the 50s about the female tenants at the Briarwood boarding house. The chapters alternate between the tenants of each of the tenants and each of their story was so unique. 

I love this era with changing roles for women post war and their expectations. Their weekly supper was a great way to bring these ladies together and I enjoyed seeing the recipes and how they were such a significant part of the story.

Be sure to read the author's note and her inspiration for this story.

Thank you @williammorrowbooks for a copy of this book.

Thank you @prhaudio @berkleyromance for a copy do this audiobook. 

Are you a fan of spooky reads or more spooky adjacent books? I don't mind scary books but prefer more friendly ghosts and less scary. 

Delphie dies unexpectedly and during her acceptance to her after life, she meets the man of her dreams who is sent back to earth. She negotiates with her admission counselor and is sent back to earth to find him in 10 days. 

The story is about Delphie's quest to find this mysterious man. There's a lot of funny, disastrous moments and she meets friends along the way. She has lived a very sheltered and lonely life and this short time on earth made her more open to experiences. 

I found the story funny and so different. This is part love story, part about living and well dying. Sofia Oxenham did a great job portraying Delphie and other characters.

This was a great debut novel involving Ellie, a cookbook ghost writer, assigned to recent hot shot Kieran who won a cooking contest. If you like enemies to lovers, forced proximity and fake dating, this one is for you. 

I didn't feel their slow burn was slow at all and felt very well stewed with how they worked together. I never really thought about chef needing a ghost writer but it totally makes sense. I love the dedication the Ellie had to the craft and make a cookbook that appeals to the masses. 

Both Kieran and Ellie had family issues and I enjoyed that aspect and their growth journey. 

The narrators, Hunter Johns and Kate Handford both did a good job with the narration. My only complaint is that Kate Hanford, pronounced a Filipino word wrong. It just seems lazy to not research how to pronounce it. 

Overall, a great debut novel and I look forward to more from Chamberlain. 

Thank you @smpromance @macmillan.audio for a copy of ALC.

As a fan of Patricia Cornwell and the Dr. Scarpetta's series, I always look forward to a new book. Though this is a standalone, I feel that the book makes more sense if you read maybe the most recent to this series. 

In this book, a victim is found dead and he has personal ties to Kay. He was her former lover and friend. Like many of Scarpetta's story, the death is not what it seems and the pursuit to finding the truth leads you down so many paths. 

I liked that that book is set in current times with references to current events. The use of AI for Janet always creeps me out. 

January LaVoy did a great job with the narration of the story. 

Thank you @grandcentralpub @hachetteaudio for a copy of this book.

This book had everything I love when it comes to romance with lots of fun moments, tender moments and strong friendships. 

Cassidy was determined to unleash her anger on a former friend and got something what she did not expect. Not only did Aidan not recognize her but she was asked to sign a NDA with her time with Aiden. 

They end up with an agreement for her to be his fake girlfriend and I enjoyed seeing their friendship develop as adults. TBH, I thought Aiden not recognizing Cassidy seemed unbelievable but enjoyed the story nonetheless. 

I liked that there were some heavier topics with Aiden and how it was dealt with. I did not see the twist coming and thought it added so much depth to the story. 

I enjoyed the dual narration by Christian Fox and Angelina Rocca. They brought the story to life.

Thank you @hambright.pr for the audiobook.