I love this start to a brand new series by Willow Aster! I really liked this book and it features one of my favorite tropes: single dad. This one comes with a twist though, and I thought it was really well written. Weston Shaw is a famous football player who finds out he's a dad when he gets a call saying his son has been in an accident... a son he didn't know he had. Unfortunately, the child's mother has passed way, so Weston now is left to raise his son, and is also left with many questions. He finds out that his son's aunt, Sadie, wants to raise him as well. At first, they aren't too keen on each other but soon find their footing when they realize it's in his son's best interest to raise him together. Sparks soon begin to fly and Sadie and Weston have to grapple with the fact that they are falling in love with each other, something they never saw coming in such rough circumstances. I really loved how Sadie and Weston put their differences aside to raise Caleb and how quickly Weston stepped up for his son. It was clear how much Sadie loved her sister, and wanted to do right by her memory, but felt conflicted due to her feelings for Weston. Their tension and back and forth was so good, and I really enioyed this premise and how it was written very well. I am looking forward to the other books in the series! 

As usual, Ann Einerson has given us a sweet, swoony, and sexy book! It's sort of a more of a novella, but is no less entertaining and so fun and cute and hot as well. Reese goes on a date which quickly turns sour and she runs away from the bad date, only to find herself in a tattoo shop that's already closed. Dawson (or should I say Cole) owns the tattoo shop and finds her, offering her solace, but also is a grump. They quickly notice they have chemistry and share a kiss, but then Reese leaves and she thinks she will never see this guy again. Turns out, she is his new intern at his law office! Dawson falls HARD for Reese and is asbolutely head over heels for her, despite the fact that they work together and aren't supposed to fraternizing. I loved their chemistry and how Dawson went above and beyond for her, and showed that he is not as grumpy or cold hearted as one might believe. I really can't wait for the next book in Aspen Grove! 

I'm not a huge fan of mafia books, but this one was amazing! I had a really good time reading this, and it's such a departure from other mafia books because the mafia mob boss in this book is a woman. Vanessa is the head of the Morelli Crime Family, but also runs her family business, which is a construction company. She has a meet cute with Nate, who is her nephew's teacher, but they really dislike each other off the bat. However, Vanessa decides to accompany Nate to a wedding, which is abnormal for her because she doesn't date due to her status as a mob boss. Well, Nate quickly becomes embroiled in her world, and it makes for a really funny (and hot) book. I really loved how Nate was tasked with finding Vanessa a husband, but was hung up on her the entire time. This book had everything and I highly recommend! I'm so looking forward to the next book. 

This is my first Millie Perez book, but it won't be my last! I really enjoyed this book, and it features one of my favorite tropes: nany/single dad romance. Combine that with a baseball player MMC and you have the recipe for a perfect book. If you're a fan of Caught Up by Liz Tomforde, then this is the book for you! Mateo and Isabella have instant chemistry and the tension is so delicious. I loved how they cared for each other, particularly how Mateo took care of Isabella after everything she went through with her ex. Anna was the cutest little girl! Mateo was DEVOTED to his little girl and we love a good daddy. I also really loved how the author weaved in the culture in this book; Mateo is Puerto Rican and Isabella is Dominican and they are very promiment throughout this book. There so many funny moments, the banter was perfect, the tension and inevitable getting together was so hot while also tender and sweet, and the entire book was so good. I'm really looking forward to Nick and Luisa's book! I'm also hoping for... Daisy and Ace maybe? Am I on the right track? We shall see... Or coach and Daisy? I NEED IT ALL NOW!

“Isa, someway, somehow, you will come to learn that there isn’t a place on earth where you wouldn’t be able to reach me. Sky and sea included.”

This is one of those series that I will forever love and really miss now that it's over. This book was the perfect ending to an amazing series and while I'm sad it's done, I'm also so happy I got to read these books in The Brightest Light series. I really connected with Reed and Lila and their desire to help children as youth counselors. The way they facilitated change in the lives of those children was so heartwarming and impactful. Reed was a top tier book boyfriend and such a sweetheart despite all of the things he has been through. Lila is so much like her mother, Grace, and I really resonated with her and her striving for perfection and her insecurities. Together, Reed and Lila really helped each other heal and were very clearly made for each other. The tension and banter and care for each other? Oh, it was so perfect. I really loved getting to see Cal, Grace, Maddie, and James again and it felt like coming home to family. I will seriously miss this series so very much because it is s special to me but I am really looking forward to Lisina Coney's next book! 

The wait was so worth it! I could never get enough of Joyce and Aiden, and this was truly the perfect sequel that wraps everything up with a nice, pretty bow and made me so happy (and shed some tears for those epilogues). Joyce is one of my favorite FMCs because she's just so hilarious and bold and is who she is and does not apologize for it, in all of the best ways. Joyce and Aiden are so wonderful together and I love their chemistry and dynamic. They just FIT, you know? I loved all of the shenanigans and the plot was wild in the very best way. This series is one of my favorites and truly so beautiful!  

Wow, this was an incredible book. It was beautifil and heartbreaking, and a true testament to second chances at love after tragedy. Dallas lost his wife and son, and felt like he was just a shell of a man and simply exisiting, and not living. He meets Marti, who is snowed in with him during a blizzard and finds that they are not all that different: they have both suffered significant losses, and find solace in one another. Dallas is closed off and guarded, while Marti is more postive and upbeat and they change each other's lives, in a way where it's clear they were meant to find each other after these horrible devastations. It was so powerful, poignant, and phenomenol. There were so many beautifully written lines and I am so floored by how Samantha Christy writes and how she tells this heartbreaking but beautiful story. I HIGHLY recommend this book! 

What do you get when you mix a sheriff who loves Christmas, and a barista who hates Christmas? You get a sweet and steamy romance featuring Dennis and Sydney. Dennis wants to know exactly why Sydney hates Christmas, so he makes it his personal mission to discover her reason for really disliking his favorite holiday. She's the grinch and he wants to change her mind. They have such chemistry and it's really steamy, even though it's shorter because it's a novella. This is a cozy romance for the holiday season and I highly recommend! 

Thank you to Nicole Sanchez for the ARC of this book! 

I have loved this author's previous books, but this one just felt different for me and fell really flat for me. It just didn't have that signature charm that her other book have had and felt... bland and boring. I just couldn't connect with the characters at all. First of all, Lachlan says he's been in love with Ainsley since day one but had a daughter with someone else. That doesn't sit right with me. The brother's best friend and single dad tropes are the main ones here, but they weren't done very well. There were some funny moments here and times I had fun, but overall I didn't care for the miscommunication and the back and forth that was present. I am looking forward to the next book in this series and hope it is better for me. 

Sweet like strawberry wine! This book was so good and I ate it up. This is an enemies to lovers, workplace romance, forced proximity, small town, suspense filled book that was a delight. Meyer and Jackson were just adorable together, once they got past that prickly beginning. They're very reluctant business partners but then come together for a common goal to save the inn they both care about. There was spice, banter, suspense, and so much more! This was very well written and engaging and I had such a good time reading this book. 

Thank you to Bobbi Maclaren for the ARC of this book!