I have been meaning to read the authors Adair family series forever so when the opportunity came to read the first book in her new spinoff series I was SO in. Y’all, I loved it so so much and now I’m so glad I can go back to the prior series while I wait for the next book. 

You may have noticed that over the past year or so I’ve been obsessed with romantic suspense and this is one of the best I’ve read recently. It had so many of my most loved tropes like a single parent, age gap, grump and sunshine, small town, and that underlying sense of danger that just works so well for me. It also had the most gorgeous setting in the Scottish highlands and an adorable kid with Sloane’s daughter, Cassie. And Walker was exactly the kind of brooding grump that turns me into a puddle because you just know that inside he’s soft and squishy. I can’t say enough good things about this one, it was spicy, romantic, suspenseful and amazing.

KMod is back with yet another winner for me! I made the mistake of starting this late one night after my family went to sleep because I was just going to read a couple chapters to get a feel for the story. I know better than that honestly, the authors books are meant to be devoured in one breathless sitting and needless to stay I was up way past my bedtime finishing this. But it was worth it for sure, this was another unique and super twisty read that I clearly couldn’t put down. The description of this one is perfect, it alludes to what’s to come but it doesn’t give anything away and the best part of this was my shock as things unraveled in a deliciously wicked manner. It kept me guessing and was just so much fun as well. The author really never misses for me.

I don’t read legal thrillers often but on the rare occasion that I do I always wonder why I don’t try more of them. There’s something about a courtroom thriller that appeals to me if it’s done well and this one was pretty solid. As the title promises there is plenty of secrecy and betrayals and the twists were executed in a clever way. I think you should go into this one as blind as possible so I’ll just say if you’re looking for a smart thriller that feels a little different try this. 

There’s a reason why Catherine Cowles is one of my very favorite authors and every time I read one of her books I’m reminded why. She takes all of my favorite things and blends them together in the most delicious and satisfying way, she delivers every single time, without fail and I’m just obsessed with her books. 🤩 

The first book in this series, Whispers of You had me in a chokehold from page one and I had a similar experience here. Maddie and Nash are lifelong best friends and their bond was everything I wanted and more. The mutual pining worked so well with their relationship dynamics and I understood their hesitation to push for more from each other out of fear of losing the best, and most important relationship in each of their lives. Pining means you get some slow burn deliciousness but it was worth the wait for sure. The tension was strong, the spice was sexy and the emotional upheaval these characters went through before finding their HEA was so so satisfying. I need book 3 ASAP! 

I was so interested in the concept here, it was so original and terrifyingly believable that I felt like it had to be a fascinating read. While parts of it were interesting and the overall idea was solid, unfortunately the story as a whole didn’t really work for me. There was a lot going on here with several viewpoints from different couples who are impacted by The Marriage Act in some way and instead of things flowing smoothly it all felt kind of choppy for me. The style also just felt really dry and bland as well and things dragged for me at different points, so it was also too long for me. It seems like I’m an outlier here so if you enjoy this author or this one just sounds intriguing to you give it a try, it just wasn’t the book for me.

I loved the authors debut so me not loving this one actually hurts but here we are. I think the main thing that made this not work for me from the start was that it was very hard to believe that Will and Fern spent one day together and then she spent ten years pining over him?! That just doesn’t make much sense to me and I never bought into it. I also didn’t really think Will was all that great either, pretty hard to root for a couple when I didn’t think he deserved her. Sadly a miss for me here.

Is there anything better than the start of a small town romance series?! If you’re me, there’s not and this one won me over as soon as I started it. I was charmed by the town, the residents, the family dynamics between both Scarlett’s family as well as Jamison’s and of course I was charmed the most by those two as a couple. So many fun tropes here too, there’s a one night stand, a little enemies to lovers, workplace romance and found family. I loved every page of this, it made me swoon, it brought some heat, it made me laugh and I really need the next book asap. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️