Nobody Cares Unless You're Pretty is the 1st book in her latest series. This was a pure delight to read especially as this was my first Lani Lynn Vale and I absolutely adored it. I just want to bang my head against the wall for neglecting this author for so long. I have been hearing the best things about her books and I definitely seeing why so many love her work. This was such a fun MC romance. I have definitely been wanting to read more MC and this definitely ticked off all the boxes for me.

I found this story to be so interesting though. It wasn't as dark as I thought it would be, which I am totally good with. It was a mix of contemporary, suspense and some grittier elements. But it didn't have the full MC feel to it as it doesn't have some of the more toxic elements you can find like the crude language and treatment of women. This one it was so much better than I expected and I really had a blast with it. So if you don't like the darker MC, then I definitely recommend this one as it had a refreshing feel to it.

I really enjoyed this mix of characters and seeing this MC being formed of ex convicts who are just making their way through paving a new life for themselves. It does have some darker elements as the hero has killed, but more like vigilante style, killing those who are pedophiles. It definitely worked for me. We are introduced to some fun characters through. I really loved the suspense elements that adds a sense of thrills to the plot. Seeing the characters connect with each other and the romance develop was definitely a plus.

Overall I had a fun time with this one, and so eager to read the other books in the series as they get released! Definitely a keeper! 

 

All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy is the first book in the Wyoming Cowboy series and I had such a wonderful time with this one here. It actually really surprised me with how much I enjoyed it. I had forgotten how much Jessica Clare really works for me and this one was just perfection to be honest. I absolutely adored it in every way. It was also such a great Winter themed read. It does have a Christmas focus, but that isn't too strong, seemed pretty balanced if you just want a good winter romance with not too much Christmas themes. But if you want a solid Christmas read, then this will also satisfy as well.

This story begins with our heroine, who gets into a car crash, gets amnesia and gets rescued by Eli who is a cowboy and rancher. He is totally satisfied spending the holiday alone with his dogs for company and no Christmas cheer as he is a bit of a scrooge when it comes to Christmas. But then comes along this young woman, who stirs up his life in ways that he doesn't expect and a beautiful transforming love blossoms between them. But once her memory returns, will they be able to reach their HEA?

This story ended up being such a blast of good times. I absolutely adored the romance itself. If you like lots of sex scenes, then this one will be satisfying, they had LOTS of it haha Their blend of personalities was so fun. The hero is so surly and grouchy and the heroine is bubbly and sweet but stands up to the hero in all the right ways. I did enjoy seeing the way that they came together and worked through their issues. I wasn't a big fan of the third act conflict to be honest, it just didn't make sense to me. But some authors like to have this third act breakup lol it just drives me crazy when its not with a purpose.

Overall I found this installment to be fully satisfying and eager to read more of Clare's cowboys.

 

 The Wicked Truth is the 4th installment in the "Wickeds: Dark Knights at Bayside" series that is written by Melissa Foster. I had such a blast with this one here. I will say that I absolutely adored what was delivered in this novel and was well worth the wait. I knew for these siblings that the baby sister would have to have a special story and there definitely was a special one written here.

The story begins with our hero and heroine meeting in a bar, sparks fly between them but then her brothers get involved. They later find each other again and their relationship kicks off but there are secrets that Tobias is keeping from Madigan. As their connection becomes more prominent, the secrets come out and Madigan will have to determine what is truly important and if she is willing to defend the man she loves against those that would tear them apart even if that means stretching the limits of her relationship with her family.

Melissa Foster definitely delivers on all fronts with this one. I absolutely adored the layers of vulnerability that is delivered. The heroine was such brilliant for me. I loved that she fights for the hero. When all the secrets come out, I was impressed in how she reacted to the situation and stood up to her family for Tobias.

The Wicked Truth was such a superb read and I had such a blast with this one here. It was truly delightful. I couldn't seem to get enough of this one here. Melissa Foster definitely delivered in all the feels, portraying the depths of human compassion and the growths in their relationship that was stunning in its execution of passion and true love. 

 This is a book that has recently become wildly popular so I have been very interested in trying this one out here. Its available in KU, so I knew that I had to try this one out. I absolutely adored this one one although I do think its overhyped. Its a novella, and has minimal depth to the story. It does have a historical fantasy/epic fantasy feel to the story. If you love barbarians and arranged marriages, then this book might be for you. I would recommend going into this one with lower expectations. As I enjoyed it, I am not sure if its worthy of all the five star ratings. It was a fun enjoyable adventure, but not to the range of what is impacting readers, at least not from my personal perspective. Novella's rarely work for me to delivering a satisyfing story. I did enjoy this story as a whole, and it defintiely had its fun moments that really ended up working out so well. But at the same time, I do feel like it needed much more length to it and it would have been more developed of a story.

Overall I found myself highly entertained with this one, but its also not one that will work for everyone especially if you are a fantasy romance reader. A solid 3.5 blossoms to go on an adventure with. 

Home Shopped Holiday was such an interesting story, and had such a fun Christmas spin on the story that I truly enjoyed. I honestly was either laughing or crying, and it has graphic audio. I am learning to really love this style in audiobooks. I did enjoy how the story was developed though and it was short and sweet. Its one of the holiday novellas that is a short distraction and delivers on all the holiday charm that you might be searching for! Definitely a fun interlude to enjoy! 

 

This was such a small and sweet love story. This is SUPER short but it was a nice endearing story that was entertaining and had such a fun charm to the story. I found this as a Audble Plus short, so I do think fans of charming sweet light on steam novella's will really get a kick out of this one here.

 

 Broken Whispers is the second book in the "Perfectly Imperfect" series and this is the installment that I was most eager for and it was fully satisfying in every way. I was astounded how well done this story turned out to be for me. I am definitely enjoying the writing style for this author and I can see why this author is getting so much love here. This book was beyond endearing, low angst and SWEET! Its so rare to have a mafia romance so sweet, but it was adorable! This is how an arranged marriage should be and I LOVED every single moment of it.

In this book, there is an arranged marriage between a ballerina dancer who can't speak. The hero is scarred, a single father and will do anything for his little girl. He has been entranced by the heroine, so when there is to be an arranged marriage, he volunteers for the match. The relationship between them is so endearing and low angst. I love how they connect with each other and learn each other in such a captivating way.

Broken Whispers is such an amazing story because it really captivates one immediately to the story. You will be charmed by the growth and intimacy that develops between the two and I love it when we see outer conflict in a romance. Definitely was so refreshing that this arranged marriage was low angst in between the couple. If you love mafia romance and arranged marriage, I can't recommend this one enough here. 

 Shattered Sea is the 4th book in the Tattered and Torn series and in this book we take a small step away from the family, in the previous books and focus on the heroine who is has a close connection to them. In this book we have the story between Boden and Laiken. Boden is a actor who has come to do a special on horses with a reclusive rancher. Then we have Laiken, who is a artist and runs a art gallery in the town. These two meet and have an instant connection that only grows very quickly. Their relationship adds more depth when they both have to face up to the pains of their past and learn to rely on each other through it all.

Shattered Sea was such a solid installment in the series. I will be honest in that this is not my favorite of installments. I had a hard time getting into this one, I am not sure why. Maybe I just wasn't invested much in either characters at first. However, despite its slow start, it definitely quickly quickened in the pacing and became much more engaging. I really was drawn into the trauma that both characters are having to face and their pasts come back to haunt them. There is such a level of intensity in seeing them overcome the ghosts of the past and become stronger as individuals and as a team.

Overall I had a fantastic time with this installment and can't wait for the finale! 

 

This was such a charming novella and just perfectly sweet for the Christmas season. I adored the winter theme to this one and how the hero was such a grinch, he literally hates Christmas and it was so funny because the heroine is all about Christmas and baking lots of treats for it. But these two people really come together in this one, and the hero just made the best dad, I just adored him in every way and the dogs implemented was just the right touch. I think fans of this author, or stranded romances, will get a fun kick out of this one. And its pretty straight to the point with the tropes. Highly recommend!

 

 

What an amazing book! For only being an hour long, this book was so so much fun and of course with K Bromberg it was so well delivered! Had a blast with this holiday quickie! That was sexy and charming.If you are looking to get a quick audio to get some more books in before the end of the year (and we all know how busy we all this time of year so its hard to get books in sometimes), so I recommend this one. You definitely will have a fun time, and its free with Audible Plus.