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The Trouble With True Love is stimulating and has its laugh out loud crazy moments that keeps you smiling and intrigued by this sexy Regency romance.....

The Trouble With True Love was truly a wonderful story to read and even though it took me a bit longer to read it than I would like, I truly was intrigued by this book and these sisters. Now I still haven't read book one yet, but after reading this one I truly would love a chance to crack at it.

Our story begins with our heroine, who is having to run the "Lady Truelove" column while her sister is on her honeymoon. Clara has no idea what she is really doing but made a commitment to see it through. So while sitting in a tearoom hoping for some inspiration she overhears a conversation between two gentlemen and talk of jilting an innocent woman. Well Clara is outraged on this innocent woman's behalf, and so she puts her advice to this woman in her column and all hell breaks loose when the injured party wants resolution from her. Rex is your typical rake, he has no plans for marriage, and loves to flirt and drink with the best of them and only does what he can to appease his aunt. But when he loses his best friend over this 'column' and realizes what happens, he is furious. Through some intensity between both strong characters, they come to a resolution and start to secretly work together but never realizing that the chemistry between them is too difficult to resist.

Every rose blooms at some point, Clara. I just happened to be here when it happened to you.

I truly liked this story for the most part, I did feel that it was really slow in the middle but the beginning and the ending were great, the story just didn't hold my interest and took me days to read (which is a long time to read) and honestly I ended up just forcing myself to get through it but thankfully it started to pick up in the later half of the story and I was very intrigued by this romance. I think what really drew me to this book in the first place was the chemistry and those laugh out loud moments. Boy, these two definitely know how to argue and it's so entertaining to witness. I really found the set up of the story very intriguing and even though I wasn't a huge fan of the heroine or some of her actions in the beginning especially, I grew to like her slowly. However, the hero in this story was delicious and boy I adored his character. Because he is NOT the rake that he appears to be and there is so much goodness to his personality that I was drawn to like a moth to a flame and just seeing him find an HEA was worth pushing through this book.

I used to believe that true love was a myth, but now, for the first time in my life, I know it's not. Now, for the first time, I'm able to see the joy that two people can find in each other.

Even though not a perfect story, it was a truly enjoyable and lively read that was light and cheerful!!



 



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Cake: The Newlyweds is a continuation of the first book Cake. Now I did skip ahead a few books because I really wanted to read this one so badly here. I fell in love with Jake and Casey. It starts out with seeing our two lovebirds enjoying being newly married and all twitter patted. For Jake and Casey, life couldn't be better. Jake is busy with his tours, and Casey has a great job that she is loving . We see them get married and go on a delicious honeymoon. But as life starts to settle down for the both of them, disaster strikes and grief overtakes them and our pair will need to learn to rely their love to get them through the tough times.

I have to say that even though there are some tough issues that are introduced into this story, it was more hilarious than book one and that one was pretty funny at times. But here, oh my goodness, I laughed out loud at work so many times they probably thought I was crazy loco. From Jake's father scaring him on the eve before his wedding about the honeybee queen making her mates testicles explode (pretty sure that is probably a true fact), to Jake scaring his bride to be on their wedding day to their niece and nephew scaring them enough to think twice about having kids....just another day at the office right? But seriously this book totally had me laughing pretty much every chapter. I just couldn't get enough. And yes it was a delight to see that Casey is the "boss" of the pair. She has Jake wrapped around her finger and played jokes on him all the time and it was so fun to see them after their HEA, dealing with hardship but also enjoying each other too.





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I was forced to DNF this story, I found myself lost in the worldbuilding and I don't think this type of shifter romance is my forte. Just felt bored with it and by 40% I had to let go of it. There were some aspects that I found interesting but not enough for me to keep going especially when I have been trying for almost two months to get into this book and haven't been able to!! Time to let go, maybe someday later I will pick it up again.

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Safe With Me is the fifth book in the series, and I think out of all the siblings, this is the one book I have been most looking forward to. Our hero, Caleb, is the Navy SEAL of the siblings and boy he is one alpha male and I have been itching to get my hands on his book. I love how protective he is of his siblings and even more of Brynna and her two daughters.

The story sets of with learning why Brynna has come to Seattle in the first place, which we see in previous books but never knew the reasons behind it. But this book we get the chance to see a more in-depth look into her character, her past and her fragile situation. Brynna finds her ex-husband's dead body on Thanksgiving, and the men behind it driving away and now her life is in danger from a local gang and she must go into hiding. So she comes to Seattle, her cousin's husband providing a safe job and place to live until they can find those behind it so she can live a normal life again. It's not been a year since that incident and when certain signs appear that Brynna isn't safe, Caleb comes to live with her to protect her and her two daughters. Brynna is attracted to Caleb in a way she has never been with a man but he keeps giving her the cold shoulder and she knows that something weighs heavily on his should. Even with the danger coming closer, the intimacy between Caleb and Brynna only becomes stronger and the family that they are becoming.

I truly had a blast with this book and it is probably my favorite book in the series. I think what l ended up loving the most about this book was the emotional intimacy that grows between this couple. Yes, we have a good amount of sex scenes, but not as much as previous books and the focus is Brynna's situation and we also have two little girls and I liked that an emotional bond forms first before the physical one does. There is definitely some strong chemistry between them of course, but I love how well balanced this book seemed to be. I just couldn't get enough of the story and yes the side plot with the suspenseful elements really added something more to this story. I honestly LOVED this aspect, to be honest, it only brought out the romantic elements even more.

Why did I think I could just have her in my bed, and not fall in love with her ? Why couldn't I keep my fucking hands off her?
I stare at the hollow, broken man in the Mirror, knowing the answer already. Because Brynna Vincent is it for me. There will never be another woman who can make me feel safe, make me feel happy.
Make me feel loved.
And her daughters are two little beacons of light in this dark hell I call a life that I just can't resist.

We have some complex characters for sure. Brynna's has suffered a great loss, but more than that her ex-was never a real husband or a real father to her girls. She had to raise them all on her own, and she was always considered to be the last priority. Caleb has suffered too, being a Ex-SEAL comes with baggage of his own and he is dealing with some PTSD issues and I think what I enjoyed the most was seeing how these two help each other heal from past wounds, that they find peace with each other.

Do you understand what it would do to me if someone got to you? … It would destroy me if you or those babies were hurt, Brynna. You are necessary to my survival, goddamn it.

I had no problem with having children in this book, none at all. Mostly because these two girls were so cute and precious and they just made me laugh so much. I love how Caleb is with them, so patient and willing to do whatever they want. They really have him wrapped around their little fingers. And they are so innocent and sweet.

God, she can destroy me with just a look. I’ve faced horrors that no man or woman should have to see and faced them without qualms, but this woman and her two daughters bring me to my knees.

Overall I found this story to be a favorite of the series, and Caleb's story was simply charming and so endearing and left me so happy inside....AN IRRESISTIBLE LOVE STORY TO CAPTURE YOUR HEART!!

 

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Shot On Gold is a story I have been looking forward to SO much, especially when it was published around the time of the Winter Olympics so it was simply perfect. I have adored every book I have read so far in this series, Jaci Burton has such a lovely writing voice and it shows in her books. In Shot On Gold we have a pairing of a hockey play as our hero, and a figure skater as our heroine and boy they rock this book out!!

“Besides, you haven’t even seen my long program yet. Now that’s packed with some sizzle.”

He leveled her with the wicked desire in his gaze. “Babe, you haven’t seen my long program yet, either. Trust me, I’m packing some heat, too”

So it begins when Will "Mad Dog" is to be on the USA Hockey Team for the Olympics, so he heads to Vancouver early to get as much time on the ice as possible. And in the early days, he meets up with Amber Sloane, who is a figure skater. Will has never had much interest in figure skating, until he meets sweet and lovely Amber who is graceful and endearing. Will has met up with plenty of women over the years, but Amber is a bit different for him, he has a connection with her he hasn't felt before.

Amber has only had one focus in her life....to be a professional figure skater, with her mother riding her hard and leaving no room for a social life....Amber has no idea what its like to be around friends or to go on a date or even have sex. But this is her final year at the Olympics and even though her goal is to get the Gold Medal, she also wants to live life to the fullest...make friends and have hot sweaty sex with Mad Dog Will. Amber starts to deal with some conflicting emotions, and she has to face up to some facts about herself and where she wants to go and what she is willing to fight for. Amber is the type of heroine that I just admired. She is so focused on her career and is very talented but she has let other things in her life slide though. And we see her learning to truly enjoy living life for the first time.

You're the sweetest woman I've ever met. You always think of other people. You're thoughtful, insightful and smart. And smart women are sexy as fuck. You're also the sexiest woman I've ever known.

The relationship that Will and Amber have together is simply so loveable. I love how they really just hit it off very quickly, they become good friends pretty much on their first day and boy the sexual tension is off the charts in this one. I loved how they don't jump in the sack on the first day. Will knows that Amber hasn't been with anyone other than her vibrator, and so he wants to take his time with her. I was so on board with their relationship because they just "click". I liked that they have such an interest in each other outside the bedroom, that they REALLY like each other on a emotional level too.

We get the chance to cheer both of them on and their group of friends as they fight for their chance to win a chance at the Gold Medal and seeing all their hard work pay off in the end. Truly these moments were so poignant at times and just made me smile and tear up at the same time. I loved the emotion that Burton displays in this story because I swear I was crying at moments that I didn't expect to.

When you find that person you want to be with, you’ll move mountains to make it work.

This story has plenty of fun dynamics that will give you a fun fulfilled ride that you won't want to get off of....full of crazy stunts, the true joy of the games and a love story to curl your toes!!