This is a childhood friends to lovers romance and although it had the potential, I feel like it was just okay for me. Nothing special, as if it just didn't capture the attention like it should have. 

This was just an average romance. The heroine gets a storefront in the bottom level of the hero's office building that he owns, and she opens up a bakery that he baically invests in. He's a millionaire, so obviously there's a weird power dynamic where he reminds her that he's her boss and she's an "employee". The romance was fine, but it wasn't anything special or unique. It was kind of hate to love, but it really wasn't because they obviously liked each other. There was some drama in the heroine's life that included some suspense elements, but the pacing of those elements seemed too early in the plot and off to me, and the whole book just felt rushed and with off putting pacing. I just wasn't in love with this romance and I'm hoping the other brothers' books are better. 

I really hate second chance romances and this is a prime example of why. It's just not realistic for me to believe that he left at eighteen years old and ten years later, he's still in love with her? He basically also says he won't take no for an answer and he's going to MAKE her be with him. I'm sorry, but in the year 2023? Can we not? It was FAST too, like 30% in and they were already tlaking about the future so no real plot or conflict. Plus, the whole thing about her looking for the flower was pretty stupid. And again, the author needs to learn how to write mature 30 year olds, not adults that act like teenagers. I'm begging you.  

 Disappointing is the word I'd give this one. I had some semblance of hope when it started out. But there was just too much, it was too convoluted, and it really didn't make realistic sense to me. All of the characters in this book are supposed to be in their 30s or at least, very close to 30 but they all act like teenagers. 

 Some epically horrible lines:

“My soul evaporated into the atmosphere” because of a hug.
“Fed his cock into me” 🤢
“Changed my DNA”
“Worked my soul out through my cock” 🤣

I'm sorry, but what?

The miscommunication was HORRENDOUS. Let's leave it at that. Avoid at all costs.

I HATE the tropes where the shy girl basically gets "lessons" from the hot guy and he opens her up and shows her a whole new world... NOPE. To make matters worse, they both acted like teenagers and not the adults they clearly were supposed to be. How many times can he call her bookworm?! ENOUGH. Corny and cringe is basically how I would sum up this book. Avoid. 

I wanted to like this so much more than I did, but it was disappointing. The cover is so cute too, but it doesn't make up for the fact that the book is just not good. It's juvenile and the main male character is just... not a good guy. The author wants us to believe he is but he says and does things that just aren't the best. This is not a good fake dating book, because one minute they're "enemies" but then all of the sudden they are fake dating, then immediately like each other. What???

I think hockey romances are now becoming a dime a dozen, and the market is oversaturated. BUT, Iced Out was a good one and an MM one at that. This reminds me A LOT of Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy, which I really loved. There were just SO MANY MOMENTS between Quinton and Oakley that made me swoon, made me laugh, made me hot and bothered and made me kick my feet and giggle. Enemies to lovers done right, and I felt like it was refreshing to see that homophobia in this just basically didn't exist? I loved that. The epilogue was just so cute and perfectly fitting. I cannot wait for the next book in the series! 

This book is absolutely my new favorite Lena Hendrix book! The forced proximity? The hate to love? The chemistry? I love a good sibling's ex romance, so I loved how this was the hero's brother's ex, and they already knew each other. AND it's his best friend's sister? All of the tropes I love. This had everything! Kate is living with her aunt and they need help renovating the house, which and Beckett is hired to be the contractor. Beckett's family resents him for not having a high power job, even though he has a really successful construction/renovation business on his own. Kate is definitely not the quiet girl she was when she was dating his brother, and she's fiery and bold when she's around Beckett. They both had preconceived notions about each other, but they find out they didn't really know each other and are wrong about everything. They are forced to be around each other while Beckett works on the house and they even have to take a road trip together, and Kate documents the entire home renovation project on social media, where she begins to gain a large following. Also, Beckett went to therapy to become a better man for Kate. Um, we stan. This was perfect. 

What an incredible debut novel! I was blown away by how good this was but it truly was amazing. The cover is just so beautiful and unique and was initally what drew me in, but then someone told me that it was like Elsie Silver's books and I just knew I had to read it. I'm so glad I did! Another thing I love was that Emmy has ADHD, and I loved the representation in this book. This is just the most perfect, small town cowboy romance with a nice and sweet side of steam and brother's best friend trope. Also, he didn't want to hide their relationship?! Most of the men in these tropes do want to hide it, but Luke was adamant about not making Emmy is dirty little secret. So refreshing! This was just all around an excellent book and I think you should read it too. PLUS I CAN'T WAIT FOR TEDDY AND GUS'S BOOK! 

Single dad romances are my top trope and this one is honestly one of my favorites I've read recently! This is such fun single dad romance where the dynamic between Asher and his daughter's mother was so refreshing because they were friends and never really anything more, so there was no jealousy and such a healthy relationship, and they coparented their daughter so well while always putting her first. When Asher's daughter's mom has to leave for a month of work, he's desperate for a nanny that knows ASL so that they can communicate with his daughter, who is deaf. I loved how Phoebe is the only option he has and he absolutely hates her... at first. She is fourteen years younger and had babysat Asher's daughter when she was a teenager and things didn't go well. Now she's a grad student, older and more mature, and determined to show him she can be taken seriously. I really loved Phoebe's own backstory and what she was trying to overcome while figuring out her own future. Her connection with Asher's daughter was just so special and I really loved how she was passionate about audiology. I love when the child in a book plays more of a purpose than just being there, and Olivia was definitely a character in herself and important for Asher falling for Phoebe. And Asher becomes so protective of Phoebe near the end of the book and I was just obsessed. Obviously they have a huge age gap and are at very different points in their lives, but nothing can stop them from knowing they really can't live without each other. This was just so sweet and I loved the small town setting as well! Definitely pick this one up for the single dad, age gap, swoony hero vibes!