I have loved the other books in this series, but this one was a miss for me. These two are friends and they fall in love, but the reason I disliked it is because the MMC is a playboy who all of the sudden realizes he's in love with the FMC, even though she has seen him sleep with countless women before her. That basically is putting her as second choice, especially considering how long it took him to realize he loved her and only her. Plus, the drama with the letters and her sister was so cringe and over the top and just not believable. You're telling me they knew each other their whole lives and he didn't recognize it was her handwriting?! Or that the letters sounded just like her and not her sister?! No way. I just didn't like this at all, but I kept the stars because I love this series, the appearances from the other characters from previous books, and because of the family drama. I'm hoping the next book will be better. 

I'm really loving this series. This is a single mom, small town, brother's best friend romance. This was a beautiful and angsty friends to lovers. It had me swooning, sitting on the edge of my seat in suspense and falling in love from the very beginning. The author has such a magical way of writing that I have really come to love and it makes me want to read more and more. Dakota is a strong single mom with a little boy who is running her own business. She is such a lovely person and while it can be tough to see a heroine like her carrying a torch and pining for someone... it worked for me here because this is a mutual pining situation. Ryder does want her more than anything, but he has a bad boy past that he has to come to terms with in order to be what she and her child deserves. He is so protective over her and her little boy and it will make your heart melt. I love kids and their single parents in romance and this was really good. I lpved the plot twists and mystery, and I also really loved the smut. All of it was just so good. I can't wait to see what happens next in Time River!

I'm so sad to see this series end, as it is one of my favorites. I waited a long time for this book and I was so excited to know that Eden (or Madame Kink) would be getting her own book. I thought it was pretty good, but maybe not as great as I had hoped it would be. I loved that it's FFM, so let's start there. Sara Cate did them justice, and each and every scene was hotter than the last. I thought the heavy topics included in this book were handled very well. I loved that we got to see Eden's backstory and it's honestly nothing like what I thought it would be. It helped me understand why she is the strong woman she is. However, I think therein also lies the problem. In every previous book, Eden was such a force to be reckoned with, who was so sure of herself and so confident and very accepting of herself and her identity. In this book, that was missing. She was indecisive, guarded, let her past define her to the point that it's literally all she talked about and she just didn't feel like the same character from the rest of the series as she did in her own book. I was disappointed in this aspect. I also think the poly relationship wasn't handled as well in this book as it was in Give Me More. It was kind of odd how Jade fell SO fast for Eden? She goes from being straight and super jealous and territorial and insecure about her boyfriend preferring kink, to all of the sudden being bisexual (or Edensexual, I guess?) and jumping right into this new poly life without batting an eye. It was a very strange set up, not believable and way too fast. I LOVED the poly, MMF relationship in Give Me More so I thought this would be comparable, but it wasn't. It almost felt like... everyone was cheating on everyone and "I'll have my cake and eat it too" scenario and I didn't like that at all. A large portion of the book gave me the ick. What I am excited for is it seemed to end on a cliffhanger with Jack. I'm REALLY hoping we get his book, as part of another series or a standalone because you can't have him say and do those things in the epilogue and then not give us the story. Overall, this series is so good but this book was a miss for me. I think Sara Cate's writing has gone downhill, and I sincerely hope something shifts soon. 

I've been waiting for Roan Hartley's book because I am a sucker for broody, damaged and tortured men. He is all of those things, but he is so much more! I KNEW there was such a beautiful heart underneath all of that hurt and pain. I loved Roan's relationship with Aspen and how he cares for not only her, but Cady as well. Cady was the cutest little girl and I just adored her. Aspen is such a strong woman who endured so much but still has such love for this world. They are the perfect match. This is probably one of my FAVORITE Catherine Cowles books and I do not say that lightly. 

It was just okay, and not my favorite of the series. I find this book and Graham and Keeley as a couple hard to believe. Graham is a wet blanket and Keeley was just directionless and came across as flighty and immature. Together, these two have to raise a baby? Oh, no. I liked seeing the other characters from the previous books, but this just wasn't a great fit for me. 

Gemma was VERY annoying; her insecurities and pushing Ben away, even when he gave her NO reason to and was nothing but wonderful towards her. Yeah, I get it, her father messed her up and so did her ex but she needed therapy and to get over herself so that she could appreciated a man as good as Ben. That stuff aside, I really liked the two of them together and the storyline of what Gemma was trying to achieve and finally realizing she would rather have love than some superficial goal where the men are pigs and will never respect her. 

Ex-boyfriend's brother who you're stuck on a family vacation with while your actual ex is in jail and you're vibing off the charts with his brother but you have historically hated each other and the love is definitely forbidden? Okay, sign me up. This is the second installment in the Devils series, and it's a good one. I loved Drew and Josh together, and lowkey really hated Six. Josh is a hot doctor and Drew is basically pop princess and I LOVED them together, especially when they finally got over their hate for each other and started to develop into friends. The Somalia stuff was a bit much, but I get that this was to drive more problems between them so I just went with it. I can't wait to continue the series. 

I am so sad to see the Chestnut Springs series end and to have to say goodbye, but it was amazing. First of all, let me just say as a veteran myself with wounds and scars and mental struggles, I felt that Elsie Silver really did such a good job capturing what this is like and how it feels. We saw Beau struggle but it didn't feel fake or just fiction. It felt very real, especially the aspects reagrding him transitioning back into civilian society and how Bailey treated him and the injuries to his feet. His trauma was discussed and addressed but it wasn't the main focus and didn't take a dark turn, so I appreciated that. I think military representation can be hard to nail in a book, especially when talking about combat and PTSD, but Elsie Silver did Beau justice. I loved seeing all of the Eatons and Jasper, and all of the wonderful ladies. It felt like family and I just wanted to be around that dinner table as they ate, told jokes, laughed, stirred up drama and more. Harvey is so funny and his no filter ways make me laugh so hard. He needs his own book! Although I was happy that he got a happy ending. One thing I'd like to point out: there is a significant age gap between Beau and Bailey (13 years) and he has experience while she does not when it comes to sex. She is a virgin and there were several times where I was cringing because you could TELL she was. She was discussing porn left and right like she was a teenage boy, she talked nonstop about sex, and I just felt like she came across as immature and this really infantilized her. It got MUCH better once she and Beau started hooking up and made things official and fell in love, but it was just a lot to stomach while it was going on. I do love Beau and Bailey together though! I really am so sad to see this series end, but I can't wait for what's next from Elsie Silver! 

While not my favorite Chloe Liese book, it's still a good one. I appreciated the ADHD, chronic migraine and demisexual representation because I think those are so important and the author also does those things justice (she is known for her characters having representation like this). I did love Kate and Christopher together, but a few things bothered me. For one, Kate is a virgin and Christopher is basically a manwhore who basically tells her that the only reason he slept around was to "get her out of his head" and to try to move past her. Uh, that's not flattering. The "it's always been you" part is not really believable when he tells her this. Also, they were mean and cruel to each other (that argument they had in the kichen after dinner was just WOW) and said it was because they secretly loved each other, but I don't but that either. Lastly, it's just a little weird that Christopher says he was there when Kate was born, changed her diaper, he got peed on and viewed her sisters as his sisters but not her??? I don't know. That doesn't sit right with me. But, I still LOVE Chloe Liese and everything she does, I just think this wasn't the best and didn't work for me. 

Okay, I loved this book, but that's no surprise when it comes to Liz Tomforde. I thought everything about this was so good. Kai and Miller's relationship was amazing, and I just adored little Max and how much he and Miller bonded. A hot baseball player who is very straight laced and serious (the black glasses, hello) and the sort of wild child nanny who comes into his life and steals his AND his son's heart? Ugh, there's nothing better. I loved Miller's backstory with her father. I cannot say enough good things about this, and how it influenced both her and Kai. Max was the cutest baby! The banter and spice was top tier. I loved that we got to see Stevie and Zanders, and Ryan and Indy. I cannot wait for the next book because those final scenes were mindblowing!