I really loved the conclusion of this series! Mia and Henry's relationship was so wonderful, and I was excited to finally find out what Mia's happy ending would be. This was such a great book and I will miss all of the characters. 

I loved the first book in this series but this was... not great. I suppose it's written well, but the love triangle aspect is just AWFUL. It all could have been solved by just one thing: telling the truth. For someone who says the other person is their best friend, they sure are okay with lying to them time and time again. I HATED THIS. There was a prank that was also just basically assault, so much lying and betrayal, they barely felt like actual friends and there wasn't much chemistry between Phoenix and Holden, but there sure was a lot of smut. I don't know... I'm hoping for better in the next book. 

This was just okay for me. I haven't been really liking this series as much as I thought I would, but I am going to continue because I love Melanie Harlow and I need to know what happens with the other Buckley brothers. This one fell flat for me because it was too instalust, but they were also giving me whiplash because it was just a ton of arguing back and forth about how they can't do it. Meanwhile, Xander kind of sucked as a bodyguard because he didn't exactly protect her and she was no better... going out in public, posting her location, not wearing a disguise, signing autographs. So much for wanting to lie low and avoid danger. They were also acting like a normal couple the entire time, which drew a lot of attention that Kelly said she didn't initially want. Okay, so which is it? It was actually a pretty boring bodyguard romance, because it lacked the tension and ansgt and mystery and protective factor. The spice was really good but I can say that was the only highlight for me. 

This was really good! I am a sucker for a broken woman on the run and a man saves her trope. Bonus if she is pregnant and/or is a single mother. This hit all the right notes! I love the romance between River and Carrie and how it's a slow burn. You can tell he truly cares for her and her unborn child, despite the fact that he appears so cold and broken outside. His backstory broke my heart and is definitely full of triggers so be mindful of that. I love when two broken individuals find each other, save each other and have a happily ever after. This story is not for the faint of heart, but it is gut wrenchingly beautiful and I loved every second of it! 

"There isn't a single dish that I could create that would taste as good as the both of us together."

I loved this book! I was really looking forward to Bunty and Bobbi's book, after seeing them in Dating Dr. Dil, and it did not disappoint. 

WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ modern spin on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing
✨ indian wedding planning
✨ punjabi main characters
✨ she's a loyal, controlling wedding planner trying to plan her best friend’s wedding
✨ he's an egotistical and irritatingly sexy chef who's supposed to help her with the menu since he’s the groom’s best friend
✨ first impression gone wrong
✨ hate to love (on her side)
✨ forced proximity
✨ similars attracts: stubborn, workaholics who don't want a relationship
✨ "you make me crazy"
✨ amazing banter
✨ he falls first
✨ found family
✨ plus size fmc
✨ some spice 
✨ kinks: praise, bondage, cl*t slapping, minor exhibitionism, toys
✨ taylor swift references

This was just so good! The main themes here really are making love work and the sacrifice it takes, community and family ties that one may need to break free of and a secret mystery of who is sabotaging this wedding?! Bobbi and Bunty were just wonderful together, and I love that they put aside their differences for their friends and came together, while simultaneously falling in love when they truly thought they hated each other. I cannot WAIT for the next book in this series! 

I thought this was a bit of a letdown, and wasn't what I thought it was going to be. Don't get me wrong, it was good... but it wasn't great. I think the book is ENTIRELY too long, and should certainly not be 500 pages in length. So much could have been cut out, as it wasn't necessary. However, I did enjoy reading it. Although I found both Hattie and Hayes to be immature at times, the banter, tension, and coming together of these two made it worth it. I do have to say though, that if a guy said to me what Hayes said to Hattie, it would take a LOT MORE groveling in order for me to even consider taking him back. I also felt like it was too back and forth for much too long. It's hilarious and steamy, but it was just missing something... I can't quite put my finger on it. But if in 500+ pages, there still feels like something is missing, then it leaves a lot to be desired. I am looking forward to Maggie's book though! I sincerely hope Ryland and Aubree also get their own books because I would love to see these two get happily ever afters. 

Who can resist a brother's best friend, fake dating, small town romance? Not this girl. Catherine Cowles does it again. I am a sucker for every single one of her books and this is no exception. I was so looking forward to Grae and Caden's book and it did not disappoint. I love the mystery and suspense we get in this book too! As always, there is something that threatens the couple and risks tearing them apart, but I loved seeing how much Grae and Caden overcame to be together and how deep their love is for each other. There is Type 1 diabetes representation in this book, as Grae was diagnosed when they were just teens. It was a sich a good third installment to this series that I am just loving, and I cannot WAIT for Roan and Aspen's story next. 

This has to be one of my top reads this year. It was beautiful! It's not very often that a story really resonates and captures your heart and is just so meaningful, but this is that story. I'm not normally a person who likes the accidental pregancy trope, but this was just so good and was done so well. I loved Win and Bo together, and the author did a fantastic job in representing both of their disabilities. Win has a lime difference (she was born with a hand that is smaller than normal, and it affects her daily life) and Bo is an amputee with a prosthesis on one of his legs. I think what made them so perfect is they just GOT each other, because they understood what it was like to be different and to struggle with having disabilities, in a way that no one else in their lives truly could. I loved that Win was so dedicated and committed to one day founding a camp for kids with disabilties. Bo was the perfect book boyfriend and there was plenty of spice in here! This was a very special book.  

For me, Tal Bauer has now become a must read author. This book was so good! How to Say I Do is a beautiful opposites attract and second chance romance. Tal Bauer has once again written the perfect emotional romance between two very different men who fall for one another in the most unexpected way. What I enjoyed the most about this story is how complex the two main characters, Noel and Wyatt, are. Noel was recently left at the alter and is now going on his honeymoon alone and devastated. Wyatt has had his own experience with heartbreak and devastation and offers his support to Noel. The sparks fly, they hit it off and spend a week together. Then, reality hits them both and it becomes a journey of sacrifice and love and loss and finding what you really want. The emotional depth of this book is amazing and it is so well written. These are two men from two VERY different worls and yet they love each other and want a future together and their love story is just so beautiful. It was perfection. 

Well... I really wanted to like this one, but it was just mediocre for me. Here's the breakdown of this book: 65% of it is her planning a wedding for a couple, 30% is flashbacks from the main male character and only 5% is real romance between the two of them in the current time. I wasn't fan of this because of that. I just wanted MORE from this, and I was sorely disappointed. I LOVE the cover though! It's beautiful. I think the premise was so cool but it just wasn't executed well.