QUICKIE REVIEW

I have been very curious about this author and mostly because of these covers. The covers for this series has been just gorgeous to see so I definitely have been intrigued to try out this author and soon. So I have to say I am slightly disappointed that this book didn't turn out better. I am not sure if I just didn't click with this story, and there were some grammar issues that were challenging to say the least as you read through it. There wasn't anything wrong with the story itself, I do think that there could have been more length to this one though to flesh out the story better. But the premise had such promise to it. I just don't think the writing executed what the author was going for here. Now its possible that this book is just a fluke. So I will definitely give this author one more book before I make a decision on sticking with this author more or not. But I am curious about the family involved here and what stories will be done here. 

 This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖.5
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨.5


First Impressions
Stay is the second book in the duo series of the WAGS series. It was a bit bittersweet reading this book and so sad that this duo author team never wrote more books of the WAGS because I just love this style. But reading these books have made me realize how much I love hockey romance and definitely excited to read more of Bowen's work in the hockey romance field. I will say that Stay while a bit different from Good Boy was just as delicious just in its own way and don't fear....we get plenty from Blakey and Jess haha

First Line
Its a busy day in the offices of Fetch, Inc., but I finally manage to duck out of the office for an espresso around two.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Matt Eriksson
Beta hero, lover of animals, divorced, single parent of twin girls and professional hockey player

The Heroine: Hailey Taylor Emery
Runs her business with her best childhood friend. Lover of animals and nervous around hot guys.

Summary
Hailey and Matt's story begin with some secrets and subterfuge between them both in working with the "Fetch" VA service that Hailey and her friend created. Her job is everything and she puts so much of herself in it. Then we have our hero, who is a NHL player but also trying to juggle being a father of his two kids. He is recovering from a bitter divorce. Then we have how these two meet up and its pretty unconventional. But very quickly there is an instant attraction between the two. They both aren't afraid of leaping into a relationship together. Life is too short for either of them. As they learn what it means to be in a relationship together, they also have to learn to juggle some smexy times around twin girls and a bitter ex wife. But Hailey takes to being a WAG with grace and acceptance of the lifestyle. But Matt has inner demons that need to be worked through before he can fully open his heart to Hailey...

What I Loved
There was so much to love about this book. First off, you are guaranteed a book that will sweep you off your feet regarding it being engaging. I was so easily swept up in this story and the way that our couple run into each other. I really loved the animal aspect to it and I normally am not really a fan of animals in romances. But it was done very well in this book. Then we have the romance that develops between Matt and Hailey. You just know that there are demons that Matt has to face up to. I love how he has to face up to his struggles while also at the same time learning to trust Hailey. Hailey is so wonderful with Matt. She is so ready to accept him and everything that comes with being a full time WAG. I loved how open she is with Matt. They do have to learn to be patient with each other and enjoyed the relationship building aspects that we see between these two.

The humor in this book is epic and we do get some fun times with Blake and his girl Jess and its so fun. Man I am going to miss Blake the most I think leaving these books. He is such a hoot and so entertaining. And is probably my favorite character from this world.

What I Struggled With
There wasn't anything specific I struggled with in this book. It didn't quite make it to a five star feel, so I do wish that there had been a bit more heart and feels. As there wasn't quite as much of that as the Him books and with Good Boy.

Overall View
Stay is a fast paced, laugh your booty off romance that will deliver on some wonderful spice, captivating characters and endless charm all the way through! A true keeper of a read!

Favorite Quote(s)
“Question,” Hailey whispers after a while.
“Mmh?”
“Do you always hum ‘O Canada’ while you have sex?”
I let out a very unsexy snort, and she giggles. “No. That was special. Only for you.”

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance
Character Types: Athlete, Business Owner, Cinnamon Roll, Beta Hero
Themes: Hockey, Online Dating, Love of Animals, Lots of Laughs, Hot Smexy Times
Tropes: Instant Love Connection

Book Perspective
Duo POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Relationship Conflict ---Slight

Song This Book Inspires
Dancing on My Own by Calum Scott

Recommendation For Reading Order
You can read as a standalone

Steam/Spice Explanations

Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
 

 Novella Review:

This was a nice short quick read here. I really had a blast with this one here and it was so adorable in how our couple for the first book meet as that is a second chance romance. There is a cliffhanger as we see how their relationship ended things. But this one gives some background information on our pair and I really thought it was a cute fast read. And yeah it ends very interestingly. But it is a cliffhanger so make sure you have book one ready to go! 

 This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨✨


First Impressions
The Wrong Bride is the first book in the "The Windsors" series. This series has been all over the community of late and I have been really curious about them. And I wondered if these were worth it, but when a good buddy reading friend adored this series, I knew that I had to take a chance on these and I am so happy that I decided to take a chance on "The Wrong Bride" because this book was everything and more. I had just come off of a DNF'd read and this book really pulled me in just right and what I truly needed for my reading to stay strong. The Wrong Bride has such beautiful pining, epic poignant emotion being displayed and true justice being delivered to the villains (in this case its the heroine's family) and the romance was *chef's kiss* and overall I left this book with such a satisfying chershire cat smile and when that happens then you just know that its a keeper.

First Line
"I can't believe that asshole," Sierra says as she storms into my office.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Ares Windsor
Billionaire and oldest of his family, powerful and capable and protective and possessive.

The Heroine: Raven
The youngest daughter, always sacrificing herself for her family, a professional model and fashion designer and been in love with Ares Windsor for years.

Summary
Raven feel in love with Ares Windsor, but when Ares catches the eye of Hannah (Raven's older sister) she lost any affection and love she could have had from Ares. And now Raven is forced to have to be on the sidelines while she watches them plan their wedding. But when Hannah chooses her career over a arranged marriage with the Windsor family, Raven is now forced to go into her sister's place and be his bride but knowing that she will always be his second choice. But there are secrets being kept from both Raven and Ares, and while Ares held affection for Hannah, Raven is his best friend and once he married her he knew he would be giving her heart to him. But for years Raven has been emotionally beaten down by her mother and sister and has a hard time trust in Ares' love. But Ares is determined to show Raven that he means business when it comes to loving her and will the steady rock that will carry them through the rough storms ahead...

What I Loved
The Wrong Bride was a book I was not even close to being ready for but was captivated all the way through. There was something so special about this book that just held my heart so immediately. I immediately loved both characters. I fell so hard for both Raven and Ares and their struggles in keeping their love strong. But they are both stubborn and I loved how they love in different ways. You know from the beginning that there is something off by the way Hannah and Raven's mother treat her. The father is kinda in the background throughout the whole book so hard to really make a firm judgment on his character. Raven is a heroine that you can easily get behind. Her character just comes alive in this book. I adored every single moment of it. I also was so in tune with her emotionally and my heart broke for her and how her family treats her. And she really has to find her own strength in facing up to them and their abusive nature. But she does. It takes time, so you need to be patient, but Ares is the perfect hero who is able to be the right mant hat she needs.

Ares is such a dreamboat. He comes from a family of wealth, prestige and yes power. But they aren't vindictive in how they use that power but do they use it sometimes to get back to those that deserve it?? HELL YES THEY DO! And I loved seeing it played out in this one. For Ares, there is a lot of confusion for him. Because he and Raven had a beginning that plays in his head like a dream but then Hannah manipulated the situation and you see how that really gets him mixed all up inside so it does take a while for him to get it all figured out but in the end he fights for the woman he loves. I love how devoted he continually he is for Raven and never gives up on what they have together. Ares is what I would call a alpha mellow in that he is protective and strong over his family and his woman but isn't an alphahole either. He is just the right type of alpha male that I love to read the most. I also enjoyed the way he ends up groveling even though he didn't really need to do one? but I still loved it even though it wasn't needed.

And the ending packed such a satisfying punch and true justice is served and I loved how the author wrapped everything up while also at the same time teasing us to get us ready for book 2!

What I Struggled With
Nothing really. I do think the heroine is a bit too harsh on the hero. But it wasn't enough to take away from my full enjoyment of the story.

Overall View
The Wrong Bride is a story that brings together heart filled emotion that delivers from beginning to end, it has strong sexy vibes, from the soul poignant emotion being delivered and so much heart it will tie you up in knots!

Favorite Quote(s)
“I just haven’t found a guy that can keep me captivated. I’m not willing to settle for anything short of complete devotion. I want epic love, and I’m willing to wait for it.”

“So long as it’s within my power, there’s nothing I won’t give you, Raven. No matter what you ask, it’s yours — and that includes me.”

Will you, Raven? Will you give me a chance?” My heart skips a beat as my eyes find his, nothing but sincerity in his gaze. “What does that mean, Ares?” He cups my face, his thumb brushing over my lip gently. “It means that I want more than just your body. I want a chance to prove that I truly do want it all with you, the past be damned. I want a chance to win your heart,” he whispers. “Because with each passing day, you’re stealing a little bit more of mine.”

“Let’s normalize walking away from toxic situations. You don’t have to stick it out when your mental health is taking a beating, just because that’s what everyone expects of you. It’s okay to reassess and decide whether or not a situation is still acceptable to you. You were never given a choice when it came to Ares, but you deserve one. Take your time, Raven. We’re all here for you, and regardless of your choice, you’ll never lose us. You will always be our little sister, just like Sierra is.”

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance
Character Types: Alphamellow, Billionaire/Mr. Moneybags, Fashion Designer, Abused
Themes: Pining heroine, Book boyfriend, Family Bonds, Hearts/Touching, Hot Smexy Times, Taboo
Tropes: Unrequited Love, Arranged Marriage

Book Perspective
Duo POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Relationship Conflict

Song This Book Inspires
Almost if Never Enough by Ariana Grande, Nathan Sykes

Recommendation For Reading Order
You can read as a standalone if needed

Steam/Spice Explanations

Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes. 

 This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨


First Impressions
Rule is the first book in the "Marked Men" series and this series is also loosely connected with her Point books and Saints of Denver series. I have been wanting to get through this author's backlist. I have really come to appreciate her style of contemporary and it just has such a refreshing feel to it. rule is a new adult setting. It has such a great mix of tropes and character types that just blended together so well. This one does have plenty of drama and angst as is typical with many new adult romances but it entertained and seemed to just work so well within the story. I think if you are a fan of this author's work overall and the way she writes her characters, then this book will most definitely be for you. I found Rule to be most entertaining and even though it wasn't a full five star read, it was such a solid beginning to what I am hoping is a fabulous series.

First Line
At first, I thought the pounding in my head was my brain trying to fight its way out of my skull after the ten or so shots of Crown Royal I had downed last night, but then I realized the noise was someone storming around in my apartment.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Rule Archer
Bad boy brother, emotionally constipated, a playboy with women of sorts and has a short fuse on his temper. He lost his twin in a accident and has been treated like an outcast by his family.

The Heroine: Shaw Landon
Shaw was best friends with Rule's brother, and has been in love with Rule since she was a teenager. She acts like his friend, guardian, and drags him to family functions and attempts to be the peacemaker. She is from a high society family, but feels more at home with the Archer's and is going to college to be in the medical field.

Summary
Shaw Landon has loved Rule Archer from afar and right next to him. She has never let him know of her true feelings for him. But acts more like his babysitter than the woman who has loved him. She was his twin's best friend and confidant but they believed she was something more. But when Rule's brother returns from the military for a recovering break, their family ties are going to be tested when it becomes apparent the toxicity and mental illness their mother has been suffering and laying out on Rule most of his life just because he was different from the rest of her children. Then when Shaw cuts ties to stand by Rule, a bond between them forms as well as something deeper and for the first time in his life Rule wants more than just casual sex with women, he is seeing Shaw as a woman and not just a family friend and menace. But a relationship with the family black sheep and a high society princess will be much more difficult than either of them could imagine. Can they find a common bond to make a real relationship work long term or will it fail?

What I Loved
What a wonderful book this one turned out to be. I really had a blast with this book. It was so interesting because I would never have expected this combination of tropes to actually work the way that it does. But somehow Jay Crownover is able to make it work just right. I also was captivated by the family connections. My heart broke for this family though and most especially Rule who lost his twin. A twin bond is so special and unique and I love seeing these played out. I also loved the frenemies relationship that Shaw and Rule had together. Its also so fun when you see a pining character just act so antagonistic towards the person they love haha It makes no sense and wouldn't happen in real life but it makes for some lively interactions for a romance. And Jay Crownover really captures the right focus for these two.

Rule was such a wonderful bad boy hero. I just have a soft heart for those bad boys and you definitely see why he has become a bad boy. His mother is so emotionally abusive and I did relate to some of that on a personal level and so I was always going to be on team Rule. I hate how his father and older brother even just stood by and let it happen though and forced him into situations that only emboldened the mothers behavior instead of standing up to her better. I did love how Rule stood up to the abuse, and didn't just let her destroy him emotionally. He had such a free wild spirit. And when Rule gets together with Shaw, I really respected how Shaw and Rule are together. Their relationship displays such a fresh and new vibe to it. The romance between them was intimate and strong and unique.

What I Struggled With
First all, the new cover is just awful. I am not sure what the author is thinking with these new covers, but they make no sense to me. Why do authors and publishers do this to books? Can't they just leave a good cover alone?? Apparently not. And also I wasn't a fan of the third act conflict. To be honest they drifted apart and it didn't make any sense why they did that. Especially on the part from the heroine, she kinda does the silent treatment and doesn't ever explain why so of course the hero reacts to it in a very confused manner. So it made more sense his reaction than how she treats him and I do think she should have done the grovel not Rule. I also didn't understand the epilogue either when the heroine suddenly is getting a body full of tattoos....when that wasn't who she is in the book or wanted for herself. I just wish there had been some details better explained in why character changes had happened.

Overall View
Rule is a story that digs deep into relative emotion and intimacy, its a spicy installment that will capture readers attention, with a blend of tropes that really flesh out a beautifully executed story to steal your heart!

Favorite Quote(s)
I'm learning easy thing never really pay off. It's the things that make you work that really matter."

You have me, Shaw, any way you need me, any way you want me, you have me."

“Because it’s always been you even when I didn’t want it to be, even when it broke my heart over and over again. It’s just always been you.”

“True enough, and opposites don’t just attract, they freaking catch fire and burn the entire city down.”

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult
Character Types: College Student, Tortured Hero, Bad Boy, Heiress
Themes: Tattoo's/Piercings, Sexual Piercings, Friendships, Family Bonds, Pining Heroine
Tropes: Unrequited Love, Opposites Attract, Enemies to Lovers

Book Perspective
Duo POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
A mix of both

Song This Book Inspires
Need You Now by Lady Antebellum

Recommendation For Reading Order
You can read as a standalone

Steam/Spice Explanations

Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes. 

 This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨


First Impressions
Bad Luck Vampire is the most recent release for the “Argeneau” series. I had such a blast with this book and while it wasn’t a perfect it was such fun to read through it. I really was intrigued to see what would be delivered on this one. Especially with this sexy as all get out cover. I just knew that I was in for a treat and it definitely was a wonderful story that I could easily get behind. This is a story that will have the perfect blend of spooky vibes with well balanced laughter. I love seeing how well this story was written in many regards and the moments that entertainined from beginning to end. We were introduced to some new characters that were so fun to read. This also has a set up of a match that doesn’t start at first, but how it evolves was quite unique, I just feel like this book could have used another 50 pages or so to the relationship building aspects to the story. It just felt a bit too rush in the end or this book would have had a five star rating attached to it. I do think that this book will appeal to fans of the Argeneau series or just a fun vampire romance that has a bit lighter but sexy vibes to it.

Summary
The setup of the story is that our heroine, Sophie, ends up on a bad date who gets a bit too forward than he should. Two enforcers for Lucien Argeneau stop the attack and keep Sophie safe. And they are brothers. But one invites her as his date to his brothers wedding. Sophie feeling grateful for the rescue of sorts, agrees to the wedding date. But her date being the best man isn’t able to be by her side, and she is then brought to the side of her lifemate….broody and reserved Alasdair who has four Scottish uncles who are charming and devilish and a twin brother that has more voice but she is more drawn to the quiet one, the one that pierces her heart deeply with one look. And when its apparent that Sophie is being focused on and that everyone around her is being attacked, Alastair and his family are determined to find out why. And during this mystery gathering, Sophie and Alastair start bonding and courting each other. But will Sophie be able to accept Alastair for who he is?


What I Loved
Bad Luck Vampire was such a fun story and I had a blast with this one. It kept me on my toes all the way through. There is something unique about the writing style of Lynsay Sands. Its the way that she is able to draw you into a story with a perfect balance of atmospheric vibes and humor that work in tandem together. We are also introduced to some new characters and I really am curious to see where the author is going with this bunch and would love for these Scottish uncles especially to find their mates. I would find that so entertaining. Alastair makes for a dreamboat in this book. I love how deliberate he is in his courting of Sophie despite the help from his twin and uncles. And when the danger elements come into play, well that was really interesting. I found that it really added some more dimension to what the title of the story actually conveys. The romance that is developed between the hero and heroine was quite interesting. There is some powerful chemistry between them and I really appreciated how compelling their connection is drawn in the story. You are instantly captivated by these two and their bond to each other. And all the laughs in this book. I honestly couldn’t stop laughing….to the point of pain. That was how well done the humor was in this story.


What I Struggled With
My issue was the ending. It felt way too rushed and I also felt like the romance just didn’t have enough connection to it. It just felt like they needed so much more time than they received. I really loved this book and it just felt like they needed a bit more focus to them. I fell very hard for this couple and it just didn’t quite get executed all the way.

Overall View
Bad Luck Vampire is a sexy romp of a vampire romance that is bound to delight your emotions from beginning to end. Its a story of mystery, boundless laughs, and a stunning chemistry to hold your attention captive!

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance
Character Types: Vampires
Themes: Family Bonds, Spooky Vibes, Hot Smexy Times, Laughs & Giggles
Tropes: Fated Love

Book Perspective
3rd POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
A Mix of both

Recommendation For Reading Order
You can read as standalones if you are familiar with the world. 

 This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨.5


First Impressions
Sing for Me is the second book in this duology that we have here and I have to say that this one was way harder and more challenging to read than "Breathe For Me" ever was. There is so much emotional turmoil and drama that happens int his one that it gets really difficult to read at times. I really stuck with it because I was so hooked into the story and didn't care what this author would put me through but boy it was intense, but I had to see it through for the reunion between the brothers and I just knew once our couple worked through their issues, that their romance would sing and it definitely was worth it but know that this is a emotionally challenging in how the author writes it and will probably put you through a mental war before you get to the HEA.

First Line
"Where's your fiancee tonight, Langston?"

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Mason
Is a professional bull rider, full of demons and hate, has a temper at times but is protective of women.

The Heroine: Harmony
Harmony is on the run from an abusive ex, she is still tormented by her past and being betrayed by her family who should have protected her. She still suffers elements of PTSD from past abuse.

Summary
Mason was abused throughout his childhood by his father and felt abandoned by his brother and was determined to find his own path in life and what called to him and gave him peace was those 8 seconds that he found upon riding the bull. He is now one of the best professionals of bull riding and then he finds the one woman he never thought he would find. Harmony never had a loving family. Her father sold her to her husband and she was abused for years until she found the courage to run and find her own life. She has two best friends she considers family. She still battles the affects of the abuse that she suffered and is slowly working through it. When Mason, infamous bull rider, saves her from an abusive security guard, an instant connection forms between them. But the past is bound to come to the surface and connect Mason and Harmony in ways that neither of them expected...

What I Loved
Sing For Me was such a powerful read! There is so much to unpack here but to be frank this one put me through such a roller coaster but what makes it all worth it are these characters and wanting them to find their HEA that both of them deserve. Each of them have suffered in their own way and they have to work through their abuse while also not letting themself lose each other to the torments of the past. The connection that is between Mason and Harmony was so captivating. I just wanted to cheer these on through their successes and in the small intimate moments that they share in building each other up. They have so many demons, but together, they are able to find the capability and drive to continue to fight their demons and carve their own path together.

The plot of the story was the most fascinating to me and in seeing how the villain of this duet that wants to destroy the ranch is actually connected closely with Harmony. It really builds slowly thoughout the story and really captures you attention so quickly. And you see the moments where Mason has to return home and the almost painful reunion where the truth between the brothers comes fully revealed and what reveals these two learn about each other. I really loved Harmony's influence on Mason though especially in the later half of the story. This is where we see how true their connection is to each other and how she is able to help Mason keep centered in certain ways while in other ways each of them need to fight their own battles. I loved the balance of character growth and relationship building that we see implemented throughout this whole story.

What I Struggled With
I really struggled with some of the more emotional and mental struggles that our main characters have. It gets too stretched out at times. And this might be too much for some readers. I was completely invested in this book though and wanted to see it through to the end, but if I hadn't been in the right mood for emotional turmoil, I might have DNF'd this one. So my best advice, make sure you know what you are getting into with this one and be willing to take it on. It won't be for everyone especially. But I did feel like the emotional battles these two work through are the most realistic. Its not easy to read, but its probably the most relatable especially if you have suffered any type of mental illness like anxiety or depression or abuse. Recovery and healing take time and it doesn't happen overnight.

Overall View
Sing For Me is a captivating and heart wrenching romance that will bring your deepest emotions to the surface, its a romance you won't want to let go of and will delivers all the feels to see it through to the end...

Favorite Quote(s)
He was the first ray of sunlight that peaked through the clouds after a storm. He was a beautiful chord in a song that sent goosebumps across my skin. He was every note in the music I’d been writing for the last two months.

Newsflash: this cowboy wasn’t going away. Even if he was fighting for his life, he wasn’t going away.

“Loved you the second I saw you and every second after that, Little Song.”


Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance
Character Types: Abused, Alpha Male, Bull Rider, Cowboy, Singer/Songwriter, Tortured Hero
Themes: Family Bonds, MC on the Run, PTSD Trauma, Danger, Western
Tropes: Instant Love Connection, Protector


Book Perspective
Duo POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
A mix of both, but more focus on the Relationship Conflict

Song This Book Inspires
Fire Away by Chris Stapleton

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes I would recommend these in order if you can

Steam/Spice Explanations

Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes. 

 This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨✨


First Impressions
Breathe For Me is a story that was with a completely new to me author. This author I was first introduced to through bookstagram as its pretty big all over there and I definitely was curious. I will be honest in that if I had just seen this book at first glance, I would have passed by it. The cover is pretty unimpressionable, however, I absolutely ended up loving this book in the end. It definitely is worth the hype that its getting and if you love the idea of a dark cowboy romance, than this book needs to get put at the top of your watchlist. This series is about two brothers and the connection to their family ranch and a enemy that wants to take everything from them.

First Line
"Hey there, handsome," a female voice purred.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Denver
Alpha male, Military, Runs a ranch and is a single father

The Heroine: Valerie
Desperate to save her mother, willing to do anything to save her

Summary
Denver was the first born son, but he was determined to serve his country before he took on the ranch responsibilities head on. On the day of his return, he has a one night stand but didn't know that the woman looking for the one night stand was actually his brother's fiancee. And when his brother finds out, he breaks the already broken relationship that they have and his brother leaves and never returns. Now its been a decade later, and he has a son from that casual affair and will do anything to protect his ranch. Valerie, has a mother and her only family, who is dying of cancer and she will do anything to keep her mother on this earth and her treatments cost a fortune. Then part of her job is to convince Denver to give up his ranch. But Denver will never give up his family's land no matter how beautiful the representative is or how much she tempts him. But there is more going on than meets the eye, and this battle between Denver and Valerie will be one wild ride...

What I Loved
This book practically consummed me and kept me all night reading. Yep it was that kind of book. I had no clue how addictive this story would be or how drawn in I would be into this author's world. I adored everything about this book. And what great angst that was written here. I never know if I will enjoy how an author will write enemies to lovers, but Brittany Ann wrote superb angst that really made sense and loved the slow progression from enemies to lovers that this couple engages on. And it definitely gave me so many western atmospheric vibes that I was all in for. I would most definitely ride this cowboy because he definitely knows what to do in the bedroom that is for sure. And if you love filthy dirty talk with a prime alpha male and some praise kink mixed in there, than you definitely need to grab this one up. I just gobbled it all up.

I really loved the tale of the brothers and seeing their rift and seeing the growth in the hero in this book. He is so full of anger though and seeing him come to terms with his past and looking to mend bridges with his brother was so endearing. You could see how much family means to him. We see that in the type of brotherhood he has with his ranch hands and the type of father he is with his son....melted my heart. I absolutely adored seeing this child mixed in there and what a sex blocker he is and it was just hilarious haha But it wasn't overdone at all, it really felt normal in how kids normally block those steamy and spicy times.

The plot with the overall duo series was really interesting. I am really interested to see where its going to lead in the end and what a ending which has a bit of a serial cliffhanger and will lead you to instantly want to pick up the second book which is wonderful but very different setup from this one.

What I Struggled With
Some of the grammar and book errors is in this, so just be aware the editing isn't super polished. But as that doesn't bother me that much, it didn't take away from my overall enjoyment of the story.

Overall View
Breathe For Me is a superb story that will delivers hot spice, some laughs and well done relationship tension that is so well executed in the end and leave you wanting more of this world this author has crafted!

Favorite Quote(s)
“Love ain’t meant for cowboys. Because when a cowboy falls in love, not even the fires of hell could stop him from being with her.”

“Breathe for me, Valerie. Breathe for me and never stop,” I cried, shaking her body. “Breathe for me because I’m breathing for you.”

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance
Character Types: Cowboy, Rancher, Alpha Male, Military, Single Parent-Dad
Themes: Angst, Danger, Dirty Talking, Hot Smexy Times, Family Bonds, Praise Kink, Western
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers

Book Perspective
Duo POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
A mix of both

Song This Book Inspires
Never Leave by Bailey Zimmerman

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes I would highly recommend reading these in order if you can, but you can get away with not reading them in order.

Steam/Spice Explanations

Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes. --I would say that this is borderline to Blazing steam. The sex scenes aren't a ton though but the ones that we get are very high in the spice tones. 

 This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨


First Impressions
Believing Bailey is such a endearing story and it was a blast of a good time! And what a way to finish off the trilogy. I really enjoyed what the author did with these books. I will say if this university was real, I would never attend because it has the worst luck and the worst human beings that attend there. But I will say that Linda Kage really did a work of art when she wrote this trilogy and I enjoyed every moment. In Believing Bailey, I do think that this book is much more witty and fun than the previous two books. There are some serious events that happen in this one, including a sexual assault scene, so it definitely has some darker elements at times, but the author really balances it out with such strong family ties and humor that will lift your mood, and really helps bring balance to the story in the end.

First Line
This party sucked so bad. Even the beer was stale.

Summary
So the set up is where our heroine Bailey Prescott, has been in search of a cowboy that she once got a glimpse of on campus and ever since has been in search of him. She is also getting tired of her best friends with their boyfriends, like love is so sickening to her of late. But most of that stems from how seeing them and being the fifth wheel makes her feel like an outcast and reject. When she goes to a frat party, just to get a change of scenery, in her search for her cowboy, she runs into Beckett, and when she is voyeur and sees a mix of dubioius consent and videotapes her she is determined to never tell anyone what she witnessed. But when Beckett is falsely accused of rape, she has a difficult choice to make....be seen as a voyeur OR do the right thing and not let a innocent man be accused of a crime he didn't commit.

What I Loved
Believing Bailey was such an interesting dynamic and man my heart broke for our hero. Being falsely accused of rape is no joke and seeing how everyone treated him was awful. Even when he is freed, there is still the rumors and stigma of it where he loses everything...his family, his frat and friends and even being kicked out of college and losing his job. HIs parents steal his money from his bank account and he literally is left with nothing and is constantly being attacked by anyone that recognizes him. Like man....he needs some hugs and lovin'. Bailey is a woman that on the surface seems judgemental and flightly, but she really isn't. She is just spirited and says exactly what is on her mind. I really loved that she was willing to do the right thing and the way that she is with Beckett was just wonderful. I loved how we see her turn into this affectionate woman who begins to see the light and giving Beckett what he needs and supporting him when he needs a friend and more. I had a blast with Bailey's family and how they treat Beckett and defensive she is of him. And man the villain, she gets her just desserts! LOVED seeing that in the end. Quite frankly she deserved jail time but we all know thats not the society we live in.

What I Struggled With
There wasn't anything specific I struggled with this, it just didn't quite get me to a five star level but was still a solid good read. Bailey just isn't my favorite heroine. She was a lot to handle and quite frankly she took way too long to come forward with the truth.

Overall View
Believing Bailey was a pure delight to read and I adored every single moment that delivered such a strong romance that left me with plenty of laughs and tears along the way...

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult
Character Types: College Student, Cowboy
Themes: Falsely Accused of Crime, Pining Hero
Tropes: Unrequited Love, Mistaken Identity, Secret Relationship, Friends to Lovers

Book Perspective
Duo POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
A blend of both

Song This Book Inspires
Unless Its With You by Christina Aguilera

Recommendation For Reading Order
You can read as standalones, but I recommend reading in order if possible