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When bringing the poker face to the table, Cullen knows how to keep it calm, but also bring the fire within Wynn and win big time…



First Impressions
Playboy was such a surprise of a read for me and yes I am back to reading Katy Evans. I have neglected this author recently, and I think part of it is I just haven’t seen her writing around so I have completely spaced in reading the books I have yet to read from her. I wonder if she will be returning soon as I see she is rebranding her covers (which I have mixed feelings about) but I haven’t really seen much about if she is taking a break from writing or if she is gone for good. I hope she is just taking a break though, as I just adore her work. I won’t lie that I was nervous to read Playboy, because I remember reading Womanizer and I didn’t necessarily love that one. So I didn’t know what to expect going into Playboy especially since I don’t remember this book going around hardly when it was released or maybe I just wasn’t paying attention lol BUT this book blew my mind out of the WATER!! It was everything I wanted and more. The blurb is vague and kind confusing though so I was on the fence for a bit as it’s been on my library shelf in Libby for a little while. But I just had an urge to pick it up, and this book was so addictive.

I feel . . . like the world just disappeared around us . . . like we’re on the verge of a zombie apocalypse but we’re not scared because we have each other. Even if we turned, we’d find our way together.


Summary
Wynn Watson, is recovering from a breakup with a man that broke her heart and now is serial dating. Her current date, is taking her to an underground gambling table, what she doesn’t expect is to be drawn into the magnetism of infamous professional poker player Cullen Carmichael aka Playboy, but also happens to be her best friends future brother in law. In their first meeting, there is an intensity and raw attraction between them. But when her date gambles her in a game of poker and he loses, she is now Cullen’s. But Cullen surprises her by just having her be his date for the evening and showing her the tricks to playing poker. When Cullen realizes she is his good luck charm, they come to an arrangement, she spends the weekend with him in Vegas while he will attend with her at her art exhibit as there is a debate between them on whether gambling vs the visual arts has a higher quality to it. As Wynn takes a chance on Cullen, as he treats her to the pleasures and exotic delights that can be found in the city of Sin, there is a deep resounding love that is formed between them. But will past fears and reservations keep them from capitalizing on the intense love they have found in each other’s arms?

People don’t really know how addictive love is until they fall. Once you’re in, you crave the feeling like a drug and you feel lost without it.


What I Loved
I just know that my review could ever come close to portraying how amazing this story was for me or give this book the justice upon which it deserves. There was so much beauty and love contained in this book and its definitely a favorite of mine. I was floored by this book and while it doesn’t match to my love of Remy and his story, this tops all the books in the Manwhore series and that is saying a lot (and for those of you who remember Manwhore and M+1 know exactly how incredible those books were) but there something so poignant about this book that I just didn’t expect. I honestly thought that the hero was the typical playboy, but he surprised me as he is the one solid in the foundation of the relationship and fighting for something more than just a casual fling. He wants love and the whole package long term., He has a past and some struggles. He has found his passion and is not ashamed of what he is good at and makes very good money with. He has this assurance in himself that is sexy as sin. Then we have our heroine, Wynn. She has had some heartbreaking struggles. She isn’t able to physically have children, she got hurt by a man she was with for four years and has major commitment issues. She has a passion for art but she is also spontaneous and full of life and sensuality. I love how she handles our hero especially in the first half of the story. I really felt that she is such a honest breath of fresh air heroine who is easy to relate with. There is a journey that these two go on, of self discovery and learning to fight for real love. Its not easy though, the heroine has some issues that she needs to work through, but that moment when she realizes what she has with Cullen, was simply beautiful. And the ending….my HEART was so LOST in the story and I didn’t want to leave. Buckets of happy tears as it really brings the story full circle and had such a satisfying finale.

I’m in deep and drowning. Cullen is a different kind of danger, a precipice of uncertainty that promises to leave me awakened and alive.


What I Struggled With
I do wish that the heroine had fought for the hero a bit earlier and not been so hesitant but it didn’t take away from my enjoyment at all.

I won our bet but I also won something more. I won the man, a man who chose me.


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Playboy is a badass charming contemporary read that will deliver 100% to its readers,. A poignant romance that will deliver in the feels, surrounding you will thrills and joys, guaranteed to having you cheer these two on towards their journey to their happy ever after! Cullen Carmichael has my HEART and SOUL!

This feels so different than anything else I’ve ever had in my life. This is real love. Real and honest. It’s love, the kind that moves mountains.



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Fire In His Fury was such a short and sexy read and I had so much fun getting back to this series and this world that Dixon has created. What I have come to love about Ruby Dixon is how diverting her books are,. You know what you get with a Ruby Dixon, but I do feel like her writing is a great palette cleanser and a fun diversion. I love how consensual her books are even with the darker themes that she has in this series. I really do like dystopian romance and there really isn’t that much of it out there in the genre, so I have been enjoying indulging in this series. I have been wanting this story for quite a while, this heroine I have been itching for so long. What we have in this story is a heroine, Amy, who has been secluded and hidden away, she suffers from a injured leg but dreams of love and mating like what her sister has. I really loved her courage to do what it took to find her own dragon, and go after her own dream and to survive. Her mate is Rast who isn’t who she imagined for her mate, but as they get through their language barrier and learn each other, there is a beautiful love that is built between them. I really loved their journey and their way to finding their own nest and future. I really was saddened for Amy at times, because she has been so protected she hasn’t been allowed to really live a life. But with Rast, we really see how they fit so well together and we see that Rast has much more memory of his past than the others and we learn more about the dragons and what is bringing them to Earth. I was really fascinated in seeing these two and how well they balanced each other out. it also gives a teaser for our next pairing and I am eager to read it soon! If you are a fan of Ruby Dixon than I definitely recommend this series and this installment (these books are best read in order).


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First Impressions
the Blood King is the second book in the Inferno Rising series and this book features Dragon King Ladon, and Skylar Amon. And this book has a blend of tropes that are featured and I was so intrigued into seeing how these two would work together because Skylar is a badass phoebix and too stubborn for her own good, and mix that in with a royal dragon alpha and you know that the tension is going to be real. I actually really loved this one here. I was so intrigued by what is implemented and the set up of their story. You also get plenty of more serial plot lines dealing with our villain of the story. I was so intrigued by the chemistry that is built but we also see the other Amon sisters which was also fun. It was such a fun time to get back to this series as I had a fun time with the first book. I am really curious to see where this author will be taking this series as the built up so far has left me intrigued.

Summary
Our story sets off with our heroine Skylar Amon, who thought that she needed to rescue her sister, but ends up realizing that her sister is with her mate willing but truths come to light during an altercation with Ladon, and there is a agreement made for a marriage/mating of convenience and that they could be destined mated. Ladon knows that he is taking a risk by mating Skylar, as if his instincts are wrong, then he will end up burned alive. But there is something strong that is pulling him to Skylarm, and he knows that they are meant to be together. But as Skylar and Ladon learn each other and start to build a budding trust, but right when they are ready to fulfill their mating and destiny, Skylar is taken in the midst of a battle, and she will have to use everything she is capable of to survive, and we see the determination of King Ladon to find his mate and fully complete their mating and embrace their future together.

What I Loved
There was some great qualities to this book that really worked for me so well. I was so fascinated by this pair but i also was intrigued to see where their story would build to. They have some fun altercations with each other in the beginning. They are both such strong personalities, and are also trained fighters and boy do they get into it which only builds their fiery chemistry. I was so fascinated by this pairing, I wasn’t sure how I felt about Skylar at first, but her character ended up really working out for me so well. I was also intrigued to see the way in which the sisters would get together and be reunited and who the other kings would be that would end up with the other two women. Which to be honest the personalities of the younger sisters I relate better with so I am very fascinated to see how that will work out in the end. The romance that is developed in the Blood King, is where they have powerful chemistry, but they have to work on the relationship and building that level of trust. I really wanted to see them come together, but the built-up sexual tension was done just right and I just wanted to see more of them together. We also get introduced to future characters that from what I can tell will play prominent roles in the books to come up next.

The Narration
I really had a fun time with the duo POV narration. Whenever there is dual POV, I do love it when they use two different narrators and I felt like these two have great magic together and really worked so well to adjust to their personalities and bring everything in focus and really made the level of intensity and world building so visualized,

Overall View
The Blood King is a thrilling adventure that brings strength of characters, building of intrigue into the plot building, and a mating bond worth protecting and will fire up the reader into wanting to cheer our characters on.

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First Impressions
By Winter’s Light is the first book in the Cynster New Generation series and is also a holiday romance that is set in the Victorian Era as its year 1837. I have been wanting to read this one for the longest time and I have been wanting to explore more of this author’s work. She isn’t an author that I want to read all at once though because I know sometimes her books can feel the same (some author’s writing styles are like this so its intelligent to space them out). I was really intrigued with the setup of the story, as I do love a good unrequited love or intentions of marriage. There is also a Christmas theme to this story and I can’t tell you how much I adore this cover. There is such a magical theme to it. It really fits the Christmas setting. And one thing you can truly depend on with Stephanie Laurens is that her books are so authentic to the era. I love the realism feel to it, with the combination of culture and society and history that she is able to implement. But it also means that you need to be more patient as she takes the time for the description and captures the scene. The romance is charming, the characters and reconnecting, and the setting is purely festive.

Summary
By Winter’s Light begins with the youger generation of the Cynster clan have arrived to Casphairn Manor, which is Richard and Catriona Cynster’s place of residence. Daniel Crosbie, the tutor to Lucifer’s Cynster’s son nand Claire Meadows, govern to Gabriel Cynster’s daughter are drawn together during this festive time. Daniel and Claire have known each other previously, and there is an attraction between them. Daniel is looking to win the hand of Claire, but Claire had a ot great marriage the first time around and isn’t eager to participate in it once again. But Daniel and Cynster younglings are determined to bring these two together with a level of matchmaking. We see another story prop up with Lucilla to help with childbirth with the other Cynster’s aiding her in bringing about the miracle of a child being born. Will Daniel be able to convince Claire that they are meant to be together and overcome her fears?

What I Loved
There were quite a few things about this one that I actually enjoyed. I loved the authenticity element to the time period and the way in which the author really capitalized on the culture of the Christmas season. You see the richness that is displayed. We also get some wonderful family dynamics and I was having so much fun getting back with the Cynsters. I do think that the Christmas/Winter theme will work for quite a few. The romance that is developed is quite sweet and endearing and I really enjoyed Daniel’s devotion and determination to win over Claire’s hand. I was really drawn into the charm and elegance that is displayed and the writing stye that is so clearly a “Stephanie Laurens” signature.

What I Struggled With
While there were quite a few things that I enjoyed, there was also some aspects to this story that just didn’t quite work out or me. Quite frankly, I was mostly bored with this story. I had to really force myself to keep going with this book and just pushed the speed faster on the arration to get through it.. I wasn’t too invested in the romance, I wasn’t a fan of Claire’s character and it felt choppy at moments. I didn’t quite get the separate storylines that happen in this story, and would have wished for more focus on the actual romance between Daniel and Claire. I felt like they didn’t get the story that they deserved here, It also could be the author’s writing style just doesn’t work for me anymore, as I have grown pickier with historicals. As I know there were some readers that really enjoyed this one. At the end of the day, I just don’t think that it was for me.

The Narration
Despite my reservationsm, I really do feel like the narration was well done on this one here. The narrator really captured on the character’s personalities, and the level of excitement and magic of the Christmas season in this story. I would definitely listen to him again.

Overall View
By Winter’s Light is a magical tale of renewing love, endearing familial connections and a sense of renewal and fresh starts!

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All The Way is the first book In the “Romancing Manhatten” and I was able to read this through the narration as I got a audio copy through my local library. I was really intrigued by this one here, and seeing the way that this story sets off was quite a unique set up and I always get a kick out of reading a Kristen Proby Novel. This one definitely had the typical Kristen Proby vibe to the story and yes it does contain the third act conflict. I was interested to see how this story would play out in the end though. there is quite a bit of chemistry that we get introduced into and I enjoyed seeing the background of the characters and that they are more of a mature age. Their interactions that they have with each other really built into the chemistry quite well and we see that they have a bond to each other that they build. I did get a hoot of entertainment as their communication skills aren’t always the best fo talent. The hero especially has a steamroll of a personality and likes to take care of people, you can tell that its his love language. They both are wealthy, so he likes to do things for the heroine without consulting her and we are talking BIG things that she should be consulted with and you definitely can tell that his heart is in the right place, he just doesn’t always know when to back down from it. For the most part, I really admire how patient the heroine is with the hero. She has quite a bit on her plate, including a self absorbed drug addicted brother and has no other family. So she stands on her own in a very strong independent way and I admired her for that. I really respected the way in which she stands for herself and setting heathy boundaries and it showcased well the normalization of a romantic relationship in this novel which I greatly appreciated. The story is well endearing and you get sucked into it very quickly. I also really admired the way in which the story was emphasized on and even though the third act was predictable (anyone that has read a Kristen Proby) knows this from experience, I nonetheless had a fabulous time with this book and eager to read books 2 and 3. If you are a fan of this author, or just an endearing, captures your feels type of contemporary, than I can’t recommend “All The Way” enough to you.


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I wanted to write a quick review of this one, it was one of those random reads that I saw available at my local library and I just knew that I needed to pick up. It was a short erotic paranormal romance that I had a blast with. I really was intrigued by the hero saving the heroine and then seeing them build a connection---and the HEAT is powerful!!

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This was the kind of girl that if you were smart, and played your cards right, you changed your life for.



First Impressions
Fly With Me is the first book in the Wild Aces series and I absolutely had a blast with this book. This was also my first Chanel Cleeton and I was charmed by this book. This is the series that drew me first to this author and I have had this series on my wishlist for years, especially since book three was released. It was everywhere and so many were loving that one, especially around the blogosphere. So I have been meaning to get around to it, but honestly, just kept forgetting about it. But then I saw that this first book was available at my local library app through Libby and I instantly grabbed it and I started to read it right away and I was so drawn into the story immediately. This is a story I would term as a military contemporary romance. It’s not romantic suspense or anything, just a military hero finding love in a long-distance relationship that starts off as a fling. There was a sense of realism to this story and I felt a connection to their pair and seeing them work through towards their HEA. I really feel like those that have been in a relationship or married to a military man, will relate strongly to this story.

We flew because we fucking loved it. So I guessed I already had a wife, and she was an expensive, unforgiving bitch— Fortysomething million dollars of alloy, fuel, and lube that could fuck you over at any given time and felt so good when you were inside her that she always kept you coming back for more.


Summary
Jordan Callahan run a clothing boutique, but during a bachelorette party in Las Vegas, she never expects to run into cocky fighter pilot Noah Miller who will change her life in ways she doesn’t expect. U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Noah Miller, is drawn to Jordan at a party while with his boys, and knows that he will be spending the weekend and more if he can with this sexy charming woman. At first, Jordan and Noah take a short time and take advantage of the attraction that they have for each other, but then realize that a fling is not enough for them, that there is much more happening between them than just the sexual chemistry and they want to try for more even knowing that it will be a long-distance relationship that they will be having to deal with. But the way that their lives are running in different directions proves to really push the limits of their relationship, and they both have to work at making the distance work for their relationship and allowing for the difference in careers in their lives to find a balance in the love that they are building with each other. But for Jordan, her love for Noah is new and fresh, but will be tested in ways she doesn’t expect, and that her strength will be what Noah will need more than anything she could have imagined…

I didn’t want a caveman, but I wanted a man who knew who he was, and wasn’t afraid to be it.


What I Loved
This book…..BROKE MY HEART!! I had no idea that this would have my emotions all over the place and it really meant something special to me as I have a soft spot for military romance. Normally I don’t do the fling trope, it just doesn’t always seem to quite work for me always but in this one, it really tended to work so well. I think much of that was due to the fact that there is so much more to their connection than sex in the beginning, I really enjoyed the built-up of the emotional bond that seems to grow with their sexual chemistry. You can see how much individually they really care for each other, and seeing them willing to take on a long-distance relationship was so interesting but had a sense of realism to it. There is plenty of humor in this book and I adored seeing the bond of friendship that the male pilots have with each other, and if you are fans of “Top Gun” there are LOTS of movie references, and interesting how I read this the book the new movie came out (pure coincidence I tell ya) I really was charmed by the heroine who was willing to explore what she had with Noah even knowing the rough road ahead of her. I really respected her spunk and courage to go forward and give what Noah needed. I really felt like the level of emotion was well played out and felt like it was well balanced with the story. But I would warn readers of the ending that is entailed in this book, its very heartbreaking (Spoiler:……involves the death of one of the friends so be aware of that going into it if that is something that may trigger you) We really see how Jordan gets a realistic view of what being with a military man is like the risks of being with him, and how he will depend on her to be the strength in the relationship and seeing how her love for him is so fierce and deep that she is willing to do whatever it takes to fight for him just was breathtaking! And it’s moments like this that remind me why romance is MY genre.

I’m sorry my hands are tied. I’m sorry being with me means giving up everything. I’m sorry I’m in the military. I’m sorry I can’t put you first. I’m sorry you deserve better than what I can give you. I’m sorry I’m too selfish to let you go.


Still, there are two kinds of military wives. The ones who lean on their men, and the ones who are strong enough to give their men somewhere to lean when they come home after a six-month deployment that has beaten them down


What I Struggled With
There wasn’t much, I think what kept this from a five-star read for me was the pacing, and maybe my mood was off. Because I was really into it at first, but I got distractions and then the pacing was a little off for me but the last 1/3 I literally couldn’t put down!!

Overall View
I found Fly With Me to be a stimulating romance that rocked my core of brilliant humor, deep relatable emotion, and connections that fed my romantic heart and this author stunned me with this book and you can bet I will be reading the next installment shortly….

I didn’t care. I was in. All in. When it was love, capital letters, can’t-live-without-you love, there wasn’t much of a choice. We were forever, for however long forever lasted.



Trigger Warnings:
Spoiler death of a loved one


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I kissed my best friend. I altered us forever. No going back nor wanting to. Not wanting anything ever again but this.



First Impressions
This author has been on my watchlist for quite a while, I know many who read new adult or coming of age romance, and have really had a fun time reading her work. I saw in my random wheel that I needed to pick up a new adult romance and wanted to pick up an author I hadn’t read yet, and when I reached out to a bookstagram group, this is the book that came out to be the most recommended and I instantly grabbed it up and read it right away. I won’t be too ashamed to admit that I was so nervous at reading this author, I always get apprehensive with new authors, especially in recent years (you can blame illustrated books for that) but I can safely say that this author just worked so well for me and even though this book wasn’t a perfect read for me, I definitely had a fun time reading their story and seeing the layers in which this author writes.

I only wished everyone at school could see what I saw when I looked at him. I saw the kid who’d lived in a car too, but it’d made him more in my eyes, not less. More beautiful, stronger, braver. And he never complained but instead channeled himself through his music. And it was high time that everyone at school knew it.


Summary
The gist of the book is that we have our two main characters: Violet and Miller. Violet and Miller meet when they are just young teenagers and a quick friendship forms between them. Miller is recovering from being in poverty and living in their car and has a diagnosis of diabetes. Then we have Violet, and appearance-wise she may have wealth, but her parents fight constantly and it harms her on an emotional and mental level. Violet and Miller, we skip ahead to their senior year of High School, where they have been friends for years, but there has been something more building between them but we see a turn of unrequited love build. Miller is not ashamed of his feelings that are growing for Violet, but Violet is consumed with the social structure and a boy she has had a crush on and doesn’t see what is staring at her in the face with Miller. There are definitely some romantic complications that form between Violet and Miller, but as Miller grows in his talents for music and a career forms for him, Violet also has to come to terms with her mistakes and if she can redeem a romantic interest with him?

“I know. You’re a good guy, too.” “Try telling that to Vi.” “She already knows. That’s why she’s fighting so hard. In her mind, things are either falling apart or they’re standing still. Never becoming something beautiful.” She gave me a sad smile. “She’s trying to hold the two of you still, so you don’t fall apart.”


What I Loved
There were many aspects to this story that I actually dearly loved. I was really drawn into this romance and I hardly ever read young adult romance, I know many will categorize this as a new adult, but that stage in their relationship happens toward the end of the book, it’s really a coming of age romance where much of the story takes place in their senior year of high school. I was really drawn to this story and I hardly ever read with characters that are of this age. I did feel that the characters didn’t act super immature, and the hero especially didn’t feel 17 to me. He has a sense of maturity that really drew me in, and plus a hero that battles diabetes (I was all in for as my father battles in so I really loved seeing this portrayed so well in a romance). The author really did her research on the type of diabetes that the hero deals with, and even the heroine I really loved in this aspect because she researched so much because of how much she cared for the hero and wanted to make sure he stayed healthy. I really did enjoy the way that the unrequited love trope aspect was implemented, and we see some great character growth on both sides. I absolutely adore a hero who pines for the heroine like this, and he was so devoted to her, it just was so beautiful to see these intimate moments of love and affection build between them. I did enjoy seeing the journey of them falling in love from when they were 14 years old to when they are adults, and I can definitely see how the author’s writing style will work for many readers, as she offers many layers to her writing that just delivers in heart and emotion for the reader.

A person often meets her destiny on the road she takes to avoid it.


What I Struggled With
My issue that keep this book from being a five-star read is the heroine, and anyone that knows my reading tastes and has read this book can probably figure out why. I wanted to like the heroine, I really really did. I attempted to stay objective, especially with her still in high school for much of the book. But she seems so flighty and didn’t seem to be as invested in the care of Miller, as Miller was in Violet. It just didn’t seem equal to me, and even after high school, I just felt like she wasn’t willing to sacrifice much for the relationship, not as much as Miller was willing to. I just felt so much more effort on the part of the hero, and the heroine not doing half as much for him and I just felt he deserved a heroine that was willing to fight for him a bit more than what we got here.

Overall View
I found The Girl in the Love Song, to be a worthwhile coming-of-age romance, that will feed your soul with the essence of song, heart, and devotion and will bring such moving emotion throughout the journey of reading this gem!

The urge to protect one’s heart is the strongest urge of all. But it’s also impossible if you want to live a rich, full life.




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First Impressions
The Lady Tempts an Heir is the first book that I have read from this author, and I know I started this series with the most recent release and I did that on purpose. I did know from other reviews and friends that I trust, that this author writes with more modern overtones but I had heard that this book “The Lady Tempts a Heir” is the best book in the series. So I was eager to try this author out and when I saw it at my local library, I knew I had to grab the audio and especially with one of my favorite narrators for historical romance, I knew that this book would be for me. So I immediately picked this up and I was completely drawn into the story, it has been quite a while since I have been drawn into a setting like this for a historical and I had a fun time with the setup. It does have a mix of Gilded Age and Victorian England feel to the story and I really liked the mixture of elements that the author is able to blend together but also there is such a interesting chemistry that is built between Max and Helena. And their unique arrangement, I was curious to see how it would play out.

Summary
American Maxwell Crenshaw has come to England due to the demand of his father and also due to some health concerns and is having to take over the Crenshaw interests while his father works on his recovery. The last thing that he wants to be is here in England, as he much prefers his home in America. But with his father giving him an ultimatum for marriage, Maxwell knows that his time is running out until he meets the lovely Lady Helena March. Helena, is a widow and embraces her independence and working on building a home for young women to help those with lesser means. There is an instant chemistry between them, and they work on an agreement to have a fake engagement that will suit both of their family’s interests and satisfy their parents demands while allowing them to have the freedom to pursue their individual interests. As Max and Helena work together, the chemistry between them is becoming more heated and something deeper forms between them and now they will have to decide if they are willing to fight for each other no matter what their families may say to the matter…

What I Loved
This story was such a swoony romance and I had such a charming time with this story. I do see why so many readers are gravitating toward this author’s writing. She does have a level of writing that has an elegant classy feel to it and I see the appeal especially if this book is similar to the previous two books in her style of writing. I was really intrigued by the relationship that builds between Helena and Maxwell. Seeing their powerful chemistry build throughout the story was quite delightful and I loved the manner in which the author build the chemistry as it was the chemistry between them that had me wanting to read more of them together. They are both powerful individuals with strong minds of their own, but they are so well matched. I loved the way that the way they are willing to fight for each other. It was such wonderful to see their relationship build and seeing them fight in the end for each other was AMAZING, the ending especially blew me away and it had me in my feelings.

What I Struggled With
There are some modern connections to the terminology used surrounding workhouses and it was the way certain phrases were used that it was super modern terminology and not how they would have talked about it back then. And Modernism can turn me off from an historical as I like a more authentic feel to a historical.

The Narration
Justine Eyre did a brilliant job with this narration, she really capitalized on the personalities of the characters and really added the right flair that was the author’s writing style and blended all the elements so flawlessly together.

Overall View
I found The Lady Tempts An Heir to be a beautiful elegant historical that portrayed such raw emotion and vulnerabilities, it built a sensual chemistry and focused on a well-built story that will satisfy many historical readers!


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