This might be my favorite book of the series. Enzo and Bianca really had such amazing chemistry, and it was so palpable and just jumped off the pages. I was so excited to finally get to their book, as it is the third in the series of four books. We got to see glimpses of them in the previous two books, and I couldn't wait; I knew they would have a good story. And they did!

At first, Enzo wasn't my favorite Bellamy Creek man. He was confident and cocky, and had way too big of an ego for his own good. I wasn't sure how he would fare with Bianca after that fiasco with the girl he asked to marry him just to fulfill his father's wishes. Yes, you guessed it - this is a marriage of convenience trope, which I always eat up. Enzo needs to marry in order to inherit his father's business, and Bianca wants a baby. These two have never really liked each other, so this was also definitely an enemies to lovers trope, but they decide to get married because they can mutually benefit from doing so.

Well, they fall in love, of course. Would it be anything but?! Enzo meets his match in Bianca, and Bianca discovers that Enzo isn't the guy she thought he was, in the best way possible. One thing I absolutely loved was the PCOS rep and the fertility struggles that Bianca, and Enzo as well, went through. I loved how Enzo stepped up to the plate and was there for Bianca every step of the way, never wavering in his support for her, even when things got hard.

I loved this book and highly recommend it!

This has all the tropes you could ever need! Single parent, second chance at romance, friends to lovers, small town, mutual pining and so much more. I thoroughly enjoyed this last installment in the Bellamy Creek series and am so sad that this is the last book! But, all good things must come to an end.

Beckett and Maddie have been friends since childood, but they grew up and went their separate ways. Then, Beckett moved back to Bellamy Creek to take over his family ranch and take care of his ailing father, and Maddie, fresh from a divorce, moves back to Bellamy Creek as well. These two friends reconnect, as Beckett offers to have Maddie and her son Elliot stay with him for the two weeks she is there to sell her mother's house.

I loved this because it wasn't just about the romance, but about a deep respect between the two and a friendship that both of them cherished and didn't want to ruin. I loved Elliot and how much Beckett adored him, and how he built his relationship with Elliot. I'm so glad that Beckett got his head out of his butt and finally pursued Maddie. It was worth the struggle to get to see them have a happy ending. All in all, I think it was a great conclusion to a wonderful series and the epilogue, which featured not only this couple, but the others from the series as well, was amazing and just what I needed.

Melanie Harlow can do no wrong and this book is no exception. I asbolutely this new additon to the Cloverleigh Farms series. Felicity and Hutton have been friends since they were teenagers, but they mutally decide to go along with a "fake marriage" scenario until it becomes very real. Hutton is a hot billionaire, and I thought he would be cocky and confident and egotistical. He was, in fact, quite the opposite! I LOVED this about him and how Melanie Harlow decided to write him differently than any other billionaire I've read. He was shy and neurotic, and borderline OCD, always worrying about every little thing. His extreme social anxiety got in the way of things, but Felicity had always been the one person to really get him, flaws and all. Felicity has her own issues as well; she has such bad anxiety about certain situations that she will literally cut her own hair to cope. They were quite the pair together, and no one can deny they had some seriously sizzling chemistry. I just loved their friendship; from secret codes, to a fake engagement, to really being each other's "person", this was perfect. I love how they helped each other grow and become better people, without trying to change each other into someone they weren't. The spice was great too! I was not expecting Hutton to be like... *that*. I adored the epilogue too, as well as the bonus scene we got to see. This was such a great book!

This book was absolute perfection from the very first page to the very last page. I thought I loved the first book, and I did, but this one completely blew me away. I literally cannot stop thinking about it and it has been days since I finished it. It's one of those books that you know will be a five star read like fifty pages into it and you have to ask yourself, "Once I finish this, will I ever have another five star read like this one again?" This is a book that feels like home and feels like it is written directly to you and for you. This book is to die for.

Memphis Ward is a single mother escaping her glamorous life in New York. What was once a picturesque luxurious life has turned into a life where she is broke and forced to start over at a minimum wage job in a small town where she doesn't know anyone. Eloise, the manager of the inn where Memphis gets a job as a housekeeper, offers to let Memphis and her son Drake stay in an above garage apartment while she gets her footing, a place that is owned by her brother, Knox Eden. Knox reluctantly allows them to stay, grumpy and annoyed by someone coming in and messing up his private and quiet life. Her chaotic arrival changes everything for him and he soon discovers he wants more out of his life, and that Memphis and Drake are it for him.

First of all, Memphis and Knox had some absolutely amazing chemistry. I knew they'd end up together and they are just one of those book couples that you know are destined to be together and meant for each other. They helped each other grow and become better people, while still maintaning the best parts of themselves and truly never trying to change each other. I greatly admire the strong will and tenacity and ability to survive that Memphis possessed. She would literally rather go hungry than not give everything that her son wanted and needed and more. Knox is a grumpy, tattoed chef who values family above all else. The way that Knox took care of both Memphis and Drake brought tears to my eyes on more than one occasion. I was absolutely floored by the way he took care of them both, making Memphis see that this man was willing to give her the world and then some. That epilogue was absolutely beautiful too!

“I’m not the kind of man who gives up what’s good. And we’re good. We’re fucking good, honey.”

“I cook for you because it’s how I show someone I care. I cook for you because I love the look on your face after that first bite. I cook for you because I’d rather cook for you than anyone else.”

“I'm going to take them. I'm going to take all your bests. Every damn one until you can't keep track of the top five anymore because there are so many bests that you'll need a hundred to capture them all.”

This was my first Mariana Zapata book, and I know she is the slow burn queen. But, I also know that her books are stellar, so I figured it was time to dive in and read one.

I DON'T KNOW WHY I WAITED SO LONG.

This was everything, and so worth the hype she and it gets. She really knows how to tell a story, and she can world build like nobody's business. This was also the ultimate enemies to friends to lovers. Jasmine and Ivan are competitive figure skaters who have always hated each other, but Ivan asks Jasmine to pair up with him. She reluctantly says yes, and only does so because she knows this is the only option, but it turns out to be the best thing to ever happen to them both. As the story unfolds, we see Jasmine and Ivan throughout the seasons of the year, getting closer and closer and discovering things about each other that make them both believe that there is more than meets the eye. The relationship development and growth was probably one of the best I have ever read, and to be honest, I wouldn't even classify this as a romance book. First of all, they do not even kiss until like 90%, and do not truly get together until about 97%. What this book is really about is telling Jasmine's story and telling Ivan's story, and then tying them together as a story that encompasses the two of them. It's about struggle and perserverance and defying the odds and chasing your dreams, and about friendship and partnership. It's about how one person can change your life, and that sometimes it's okay to find something different that you never thought you'd want but know you need. Jasmine was one strong woman, and her only weakness seemed to be Ivan. I loved that about her, and so did he. Ivan loved Jasmine, flaws and all, and loved her strong will and determination to never give up. Ivan's love shines through page after page, and it is clear what he loves more than ice skating: Jasmine Santos.

THAT EPILOGUE WAS SO PERFECT. I damn near cried.

This is a beautiful tale that Mariana Zapata tells, and it is easily now one of my favorite books.

“Because I’m okay with you having ten other people be your favorite. But you’re always going to be my favorite person. Always, no matter what.”

“I love you so much I spend all day with you, and it still isn’t enough for me. I love you so much, if I can’t skate with you, I don’t want to skate with anyone else. I love you so fucking much, Jasmine, that if I broke my ankle during a program, I would get up and finish it for you, to get you what you’ve always wanted.”

“I believe in you. In us. Regardless of what happens, you will always be the best partner I’ve ever had. You’ll always be the hardest working person I’ve ever known. There will only ever be you.”

I actually read this book AFTER reading The Christmas Fix, when I should have read it in reverse order. That being said, I was still able to enjoy this one and of course, Lucy Score scores again. This was a fun read, with some spice and a good plot. I really enjoyed the plot point of Paige making a documentary that exposes the discrepancies in the television industry, particularly when it comes to women and stereotyping, gender pay gap and sexual harassment. This was really great, and in the post #metoo era, absolutely necessary. I didn't view it as a bad thing that the author included it as part of the plot, although I see where others might be bothered by it - but I'd challenge you to ask yourself why that is if you are...

Gannon and Paige had such great chemistry and I was waiting with bated breath for them to finally get together. It was worth the build up and the wait! This is sort of an HGTV home improvement style show that Paige and Gannon both work for and on, and I enjoyed that aspect. A man with a toolbelt and muscles and slightly egotistical but falls for the girl? Yes, please. Paige was a great heroine, a determined fighter who just wanted her equal share. The drama was a bit much at times (the whole Gannon's past relationship thing) but overall, this was such a cute and fun read and just what I needed.

Just make sure to read this one before reading The Christmas Fix because Gannon's sister, Cat, is the main heroine in that one!

Willa Nash is my new favorite author.

A famous country singer runs away to small town Montana, where she meets the sheriff and they hit it off. It's sort of an instalove; there's a brief period where they kind of sort of don't like each other and don't trust each other but they quickly fall for each other. But she's got some secrets and they spend a bulk of the book doing the whole push and pull thing where he asks her and she avoids it until there is absolutely no way around it. They very quickly knew they wanted to be together, and it didn't take long for them to decide their future included each other. Small town romance, annoyed local, famous heroine, spice, angst and some serious drama. I really love that Willa Nash (Devney Perry's pen name) always includes such great plots with her romance. I get just as invested in the plot as I do the character's falling in love and making it work. Her world building is always very incredible, and I love the supporting characters she writes.

This book made me smile, made me not want to put it down due to the mystery and I swooned at the epilogue and bonus scenes. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!