I have absolutely loved every single book in this series, and I was waiting with bated breath for Shiloh's story. I knew her story would be my favorite and I was not wrong. Shiloh was kind of the catalyst for everyone's stories in this series, so getting her own was really important and poignant, and we only got tidbits of her in other books. Then, we are introduced to Ramsey in another book, but even his appearance was brief and mysterious. Shiloh is the broken girl who was kidnapped when she was young, returned to her family, but never the same. I really love stories that feature this certain type of character because I always revel in seeing that person turn pain into beauty and find someone who loves them not in spite of, but because of their broken but beautiful parts. Ramsey Bishop is that person for Shiloh and I think the reason they worked so well was because they both had such hard pasts and such horrible things happen to them that no one wanted to come close to either of them and were scared off. But, they were never scared of each other and they just *got* each other, you know? They needed each other, they made each other better, and they made each other believe in good again. The healing that transpired with the horses but also with Aidan and Elliott was so heartbreaking at first, but a beautiful ending that I was so fitting for everyone involved. I'm a sucker for the small town, age gap, "I hate everyone but you", forced proximity, hurt/comfort, found family tropes and this book not only did them but did them well. The story is full of drama and suspense, but there was so much healing and redemption of of course, a beautiful love story. I just cannot express how much I loved this book!

I haven't read a Kate Canterbary book prior to this but a friend suggested this and I'm a sucker for anything small town romance. One of my other favorite tropes is marriage of convenience and this served that as well. It also features a second chance romance (sort of, as they were friends when they were younger and he was always in love with her but she never knew it), so this book has no shortage of great tropes. There is such chemistry between Shay and Noah, and you can tell just how much Noah has always been in love with Shay. IT SHOWS. I absolutely adored the relationship between Noah and the niece he has a guardianship of. Gennie is the funniest, cutest and smartest little girl. She literally had me laughing out loud time and time again. I think this book was a touch too long, which is why I removed a star; I felt like there was some unnecessary fluff that was added and it could have been about 150-200 pages shorters, but overall, it was a great story and somethign I did enjoy.

Marriage of convenience books will never not hit. Penny Reid's is no exception. There's something about basically marrying a stranger and then falling in love with them, overcoming all the obstacles that come with that. I loved Dan and Kat together, particularly Dan's eagerness and loveliness when it comes to helping Kat with her "issue". That in and of itself deserves all the stars because there's nothing better than a man who you tell your deepest fear to and he helps you through it, going above and beyond and putting you above himself and anything else. Dan the security man, we love you. This had everything: the tropes, the banter, the chemistry, the world building, the side characters, and a plot that definitely grabs your attention and doesn't let go because you just want to know what's going to happen.

I was really excited for Genevieve and Isaiah's story because we were left wondering in Gypsy King WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT MOUNTAIN?! Well, we get our answers and so much more. I really love the marriage of convenience/fake marriage trope and I also love anything Devney Perry so this was right up my alley. I knew this story would be a good one, and this was definitely a perfect second installment to the Clifton Forge series. I wanted Isaiah to get a happy ending, because he deserved one with a past like his. He deserved better, and he was trying to heal and move on and Genevieve was just the thing he needed to heal his heart. I also loved how he helped her heal, and support her through not only her mother's death, but the kidnapping she endured with Bryce in the first book. I'm truly a huge fan of two people who are broken and help each other heal and fall in love in the process and get that happily ever after. I love that the author takes on subjects such as loss, grief, past mistakes, guilt, sacrifice, forgiveness, past demons and turns them into such a beautiful story. I have to applaud the unique premise of this series and that is what happens with the motorcycle club when they decide to clean up their act and stop being a club, and how that affects everyone around them.

Presley has been a character I’ve been looking forward to reading about since the first book. She’s a part of the family and works at the garage, but she’s also involved with someone from the rival club. When Presley was stood up at the altar, she leans on her family. Her family isn’t blood, but the people who have been there for her since she was an eighteen year old girl running from a bad home situation. When a famous movie star comes to town to film a movie about someone near and dear to her heart, she’s not happy. Shaw Valance is in Clifton Forge to film the movie about the infamous murder that happened there. He decides to go to the garage to meet some of the people there and doesn’t have the warmest welcome, but he is intrigued by Presley from the start. She won’t give him the time of day which makes him chase her even more. I loved Presley and Shaw together. She's such a spitfire who is so used to taking care of herself that she can't see when someone else is trying to be there for her. Shaw is more than just a handsome, famous face; he genuinely cares about not only Presley, but the town and its people, particular the former members of the motorcycle club that Presley considers her family. There was a miscommunication that made me aggravated at Shaw, but thankfully it was resolved quickly. And after that ending, I’m so excited to get Luke and Scarlett’s story. I’m loving this series and watching everything tie together.

Forced proximity romance is one of my favorites and this latest installment from Devney Perry did not disappoint. I was surprised I loved this book so much since I really didn't know what to expect with Scarlett's character. She was definitely stubborn and didn't make the smartest of decisions that got her into trouble, but I loved Luke's character and how they slowly started falling for each other. Luke is a genuinely nice guy and I'm so happy he got the love he truly wanted and a happily ever after. He was so sweet in how he wanted to protect Scarlett, doing everything he could to keep her safe while also giving her a better life than she was afforded up until this point. I loved that he worked for the law but he had to slowly learn to trust a disbanded motorcycle club and realize he wouldn't always be able to put the bad guy behind bars, and that he sometimes might have to bend the law or overlook it slightly in order to get real justice served. There was so much action in this book and this really moved the plot of the whole series along. The romance was sweet and this is definitely one of my favorites of the series!

I usually write longer reviews but I literally have only one thing to say: fuck Leo.

That is all.

This had the potential to be so much better than it was, but I thought it fell short. I was really excited about the premise of a former motorcycle club member falling for the daughter of a rival motorcycle club member, and the drama and angst that ensues. I just didn't think it really met my expectations and fell flat. In fact, I didn't feel much chemistry between Emmett and Nova, and it really bothered me that they were both (in some way) deceiving each other. Nothing about their relationship was honest at any point. I understand Nova was originally out to get Emmett for revenge, but it wasn't really giving enemies to lovers at all, because Emmett was totally unaware that she hated him. Plus, one person killed another person's family member and yet somehow they still ended up together and I just can't imagine wanting to be with someone who killed one of my family members. There just seemed to be so much history and drama to realistically believe that Nova and Emmett would actually fall in love and live happily ever after. I gave this more stars than it was worth solely because of being able to see all the other characters in the series and the conclusion of the series.