Falling for your ex's dad is definitely not something Lilith Aspen had planned for for her Halloween activities. Lilith Aspen has just been freshly broken up with when she runs into her ex's father, tattooed, eighteen years older than her, and hot as sin, Wes Draven. Lilith also has always had a secret crush on him, while she might look like an angel on the outside she's got a darker part inside of her waiting for the right person. Wes has always tried to keep his crush on Lilith hidden as she was dating his son... but now that she's single and he just knows she's the perfect match for him. Wes see's her, he knows he's everything she wants... if only he could get her to see that he's the one... or maybe to his surprise she already does.... but on Halloween they are both going to cross a line whether they are ready or not. This was a DELICIOUS halloween romance. I love a little forbidden romance and this hit everything I could ever want. Wes and Lilith were made for each other are both equally obsessed with one another. I was blushing over how much fun I had with this book and I definitely can't wait to read the next holiday novella! This book has so much good spice, has a fun couple, and the holiday vibes were perfection. Absolutely pick this book up!!!

Release Date: October 15, 2024

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Luna Literary for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

A sweet holiday romance that has all the cute Hallmark move vibes you could ever ask for. Jules and Nate had a magical time together last New Year's Eve.... until a big misunderstanding broke them apart. Now they are facing each other again and Nate is determined to win Jules back over..... and with a bit of holiday magic maybe it'll be possible. This was such a cute and easy holiday read that is perfect for adding to your tbr! It's sweet and fun and the characters are easy to get along with. Nate is a great love interest and he really had some fun lines that had me swooning. It's an adorable and funny read and one I'd absolutely recommend this holiday season!

Release Date: October 25,2024

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Valentine PR for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

She hates her foster brother's best friend but has to share a bedroom in the hockey house with him if she plans on going through with her future plans...... can they even exist together? This was such a fantastic enemies-to-lovers romance. I loved the relationship between Wren and Stone, the way they got under each other's skin and played pranks on each other was great. I just had so much fun with this story and this is a standalone but I can't wait to read any future books in the Shadow Valley University series!!

He's a forensic professor tasked with dropping a skull off, she's an anthropologist who's going on this Christmas road trip with him... but when truths spill out, can their romance survive this trip? Dr. Chris Carter is a brilliant forensic professor and an a billionaire. It's Christmas an he's suppose to drop off an ancient skull at a new lab... and he can't think of a worst way to spend the holidays than dealing with his feelings after being jilted by a long time crush and being alone in a car... until he meets Daphne McKinnon, a beautiful and intelligent anthropologist at the crime scene. Daphne and Chris instantly hit it off and she goes with him on his road trip, because what better way to spend the holidays than with a hot single person who just gets you. Yet the more time they spend together the more the harder they fall... the only problem is that their relationship might survive the trip when certain truths come out. Can they find a way to make it work or were they meant to be a holiday fling? This was SUCH A FUN READ. I loved it, it's got forensics, it's got name dropping Fast and Furious, and it's HOT. I loved the relationship between Chris and Daphne, they had great chemistry and definitely hit it off so well. This is such a great holiday read and one I'd absolutely recommend you add to your TBR this holiday season~!

Destined: 4/5
A contemporary small town thriller romance featuring a woman who has just moved into a Small town in hopes of getting a new start only to find herself being stalked and the only person who can help her is the grumpy sheriff who definitely got off on the wrong foot with her. Millie is fresh out of a relationship and has left her job in advertisement to move to a new town to try and get a new start after purchasing a house... only the moment she gets into town she is met by the very handsome but grumpy sheriff who has her wanting to either argue with him or kiss him. Sheriff Emmett has been chasing a new killer and trying to solve the case before more members of his small community are attacked... yet finds himself being distracted and drawn to the new girl in town... who just happens to be his new neighbor as well and new best friend to his sisters. Emmett and Millie can't help but keep running into each other and since they'll be seeing each other more often they decide to call a truce... yet this truce definitely is leading way to a potential romance, too bad the killer has set his eyes on Millie and will do anything to keep her to himself. Can Emmett and Millie find the killer before she's next? This was such a fun small town thriller romance. I loved the relationship between Millie and the members of the town and the slow burn of Emmett and Millie's relationship was so much fun to read. I'm a sucker for a small town thriller and this one was fun because we also got to read from the killers POV as well as Millie and Emmett's! If you like small town romances with a thriller/mystery absolutely pick this one up!

She's on the run from a toxic sister, a cheating ex, and the perfect escape comes in the form of an estate she never realized she had inherited in Crimson Ridge... where a very hot tattooed bull rider resides who is intent on making her his. Briar Lane is sick and tired of everything that comes with the Lane name, she's tired of being her family's pawn, of being the punching bag to her sister, and of having a terrible ex husband who won't leave her alone and cheated on her. When Briar's father passes away and she discovers that there is a house waiting for her in Crimson Ridge, she packs her bags and flees, hoping to leave it all behind. What she never expects is to encounter someone already living there.... a hot tattooed bull rider... who just happens to be completely forbidden and off limits since he is her adopted uncle. Stôrmand Lane was a famous bull rider but he gave up a life of fame to live as a bit of a recluse in the snowy mountains and to tend to the horses. Storm never expected the home intruder to be none other than his adopted brother's daughter... or for him to fall for her. Storm knows she is completely off limits, that they would be crossing too many lines... yet there is an undeniable pull between the two of them and the fact that they both will be sharing the cabin during this time.... things are bound to happen.

I am a huge fan of cowboy romances and this one absolutely me away!! I knew I would be in for a good time when I read the first chapter and boy was I right.The story follows a charming bull rider who is as loving as he is hot and the woman he falls for, someone who definitely is still trying to find herself. Storm is a book boyfriend that you will be adding to your list immediately and I loved every second of this book. It's a fun read and getting to see the two characters fall for one another was just fantastic. If you like how cowboys, amazing romances, and an fun series, absolutely start reading this series because every book gets better and better!

Release Date: November 15,2024

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Luna Literary for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

The perfect mixture of cozy, swoony, and romantic! The story follows Daphne, someone who has been trying to maintain her fae form while also practicing her art... but she needs a model, cue Monty, a romance columnist who wants to publish his own book on matchmaking and needs someone to try out his methods on. Daphne and Monty run into each other after a year apart and realize that they could be the perfect person to hep the other one but but when sparks begin to fly.... will they risk it all or will they just go back to being friends?
This was such a cute read! I absolutely adored this book and as a follow up to A Rivalry of Hearts, I love that we get to follow these chaThe perfect mixture of cozy, swoony, and romantic! The story follows Daphne, someone who has been trying to maintain her fae form while also practicing her art... but she needs a model, cue Monty, a romance columnist who wants to publish his own book on matchmaking and needs someone to try out his methods on. Daphne and Monty run into each other after a year apart and realize that they could be the perfect person to hep the other one but but when sparks begin to fly.... will they risk it all or will they just go back to being friends?
This was such a cute read! I absolutely adored this book and as a follow up to A Rivalry of Hearts, I love that we get to follow these characters and see their relationship grow in this book. The romance was sweet and the world that the author has built is just a fantastic one to read about. I loved the first book and I absolutely loved this one as well. I really love the way the author writes and how the romance builds between the characters. It's a unique blend of historical fantasy with a touch of Bridgerton and magic. The characters grow together and build their strengths and relationship so well.

I would absolutely recommend this book and had a blast reading it, I can't wait to read the next one and just loved this so much!racters and see their relationship grow in this book. The romance was sweet and the world that the author has built is just a fantastic one to read about. I loved the first book and I absolutely loved this one as well. I really love the way the author writes and how the romance builds between the characters. It's a unique blend of historical fantasy with a touch of Bridgerton and magic. The characters grow together and build their strengths and relationship so well.

I would absolutely recommend this book and had a blast reading it, I can't wait to read the next one and just loved this so much!

*Thank you so much Tessonja for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review!*

A mission to a planet that ended in tragedy years ago... and now a new team tries the same mission to find out what happened.... but what awaits them is deadly plants, temptation... and a planet's secret that will consume them all. Jill is on a team sent to survey the Planet, on the same mission that her own mother went on all those years ago and came back as the only survivor... and no one knows what happened to the rest of the team and why only Jill's mother survived. Jill is a botanist searching for answers... with a bone deep connection to the planet... she knows that the Planet is home and her obsession has lead her on this new mission. Yet along for the mission is the one man she is forbidden from being with, the one man she can't resist... who just happens to also be the team leader, Ben. Its forbidden for members to be in relationships with one another, and yet Ben and Jill cannot seem to resist one another. But something more sinister is on the Planet, something is invading their minds, twisting their senses... and only Jill seems to immune to it... and she'll have to find a way to escape the Planet before it's too late and history repeats itself and her team dies. This was such a fantastic sci-fi horror read a dash of spice and romance. I love a bit of plant horror and this absolutely lived up to it. The romance was also a fun part of the read. This book is for all my horror space girlies, for the people who love some plant horror with a touch of romance and spice... please do pick up this book. I had a fantastic time reading it and would absolutely recommend it! You could say... it swallowed me whole.

Release Date: January 28,2025

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Rose & Moth Books and Meg Smitherman for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*