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How have I never come across this author or series before?
It may be book 6 in the series, and I haven't read the previous books, but that did not take away from my enjoyment of Kiss Me In Christmas in the slightest.
Kiss Me In Christmas is not what I would call a "sweet" romance. Yes, our MCs Chloe and Easton are sweet, and sweet on each other, but this is more of an emotional read for me.
In fact most of the read it got me right in the feels. I felt sad, I felt angry, I felt glimpses of happy, I felt hope.
Mostly hope, as I really wanted Chloe and Easton to find their HEA.
There were some characters that I found the more I read, the more I disliked. I am sure if I had read the earlier books I would get their motivations a lot better, but going in blind I was thinking "WTF is wrong with you people???"
That aside, Ms Mason drew me right into the lives of the people in Christmas, Colorado. I became enthralled with their dramas, their lives, their loves.
I can't wait to get reading the earlier books in the series, and hope there are more in the future.
How have I never come across this author or series before?
It may be book 6 in the series, and I haven't read the previous books, but that did not take away from my enjoyment of Kiss Me In Christmas in the slightest.
Kiss Me In Christmas is not what I would call a "sweet" romance. Yes, our MCs Chloe and Easton are sweet, and sweet on each other, but this is more of an emotional read for me.
In fact most of the read it got me right in the feels. I felt sad, I felt angry, I felt glimpses of happy, I felt hope.
Mostly hope, as I really wanted Chloe and Easton to find their HEA.
There were some characters that I found the more I read, the more I disliked. I am sure if I had read the earlier books I would get their motivations a lot better, but going in blind I was thinking "WTF is wrong with you people???"
That aside, Ms Mason drew me right into the lives of the people in Christmas, Colorado. I became enthralled with their dramas, their lives, their loves.
I can't wait to get reading the earlier books in the series, and hope there are more in the future.
ARC received for an honest review
I have not read all of the Play by Play series, but this affected my enjoyment of Unexpected Rush in no way at all.
Harmony loves Barrett... Barrett lusts Harmony... never the twain shall meet if Harmony's brother/Barrett's best friend Drake has anything to do with it.
Oh my goodness, the UST between Harmony and Barrett is off the charts! You could cut the sexual tension with a knife!
I adored Harmony from the get go. Smart, sassy, and goes after what she wants. I got so frustrated with Barrett for the pull/push action he had with Harmony. I could understand his "bro code" to a degree, but the way he let it rule his life was beyond me, and I wanted to slap him around the head with my kindle, hoping it would knock some sense into him.
And don't get me started on Drake. I wanted to throttle him, nut punch him, verbally eviscerate him for the way he treated Harmony. I get the older brother routine but enough was enough!
I loved that H & B didn't jump straight into bed - no matter how much Harmony tried it. There was that slow burn from lust (on B's side) to love, they became best friends along the way.
And because of that, I knew things would be explosive when they finally got their act together, and maybe just maybe get the HEA.
I adore Jaci Burton's writing. I was drawn into the story and found myself cheering for our lovelies to sort things out.
I look forward to seeing what Ms Burton brings us next.
I have not read all of the Play by Play series, but this affected my enjoyment of Unexpected Rush in no way at all.
Harmony loves Barrett... Barrett lusts Harmony... never the twain shall meet if Harmony's brother/Barrett's best friend Drake has anything to do with it.
Oh my goodness, the UST between Harmony and Barrett is off the charts! You could cut the sexual tension with a knife!
I adored Harmony from the get go. Smart, sassy, and goes after what she wants. I got so frustrated with Barrett for the pull/push action he had with Harmony. I could understand his "bro code" to a degree, but the way he let it rule his life was beyond me, and I wanted to slap him around the head with my kindle, hoping it would knock some sense into him.
And don't get me started on Drake. I wanted to throttle him, nut punch him, verbally eviscerate him for the way he treated Harmony. I get the older brother routine but enough was enough!
I loved that H & B didn't jump straight into bed - no matter how much Harmony tried it. There was that slow burn from lust (on B's side) to love, they became best friends along the way.
And because of that, I knew things would be explosive when they finally got their act together, and maybe just maybe get the HEA.
I adore Jaci Burton's writing. I was drawn into the story and found myself cheering for our lovelies to sort things out.
I look forward to seeing what Ms Burton brings us next.
ARC received from Harlequin Australia via Netgalley for an honest review
I am late to the Rachael Johns train and running to catch up, and although I have not read the first 3 books in the Bunyip Bay series (which I will be rectifying!), this did not take away from my enjoyment or understanding of the characters in Outback Sisters.
I live in a small country town where everyone knows everyone's business, so I get the dynamic of Bunyip Bay. Nothing stays private long!
Frankie and Simone are as close as sisters could be, but when Logan Knight struts into town, things get strained between the two.
I felt for Frankie in this book a lot more than I did Simone - I get Simone has had a rough go of it, but Frankie is just so good, so amazingly kind hearted, I just wanted, no needed her to find happiness.
Where as for Simone, it all of a sudden just fell in her lap. Who would she choose?
I am not going to say which sister ended up with which brother, or if any of them found a HEA, but right from the start I had who I wanted together in my head and it just had to end that way. But did it?
As things progressed, I got sooooo frustrated with all 4 of the main characters. Seriously people, there is this thing called "communication"- you all might want to try and use it some time!!
I felt so many emotions whilst reading Outback Sisters. Love, laughter, hurt, anger, sadness. So much sadness amongst them all.
But most of all, there was a sense of hope.
Ms Johns swept me up in the lives and loves of the people of Bunyip Bay, and I will definitely be going back to the first 3 books very soon.
I am late to the Rachael Johns train and running to catch up, and although I have not read the first 3 books in the Bunyip Bay series (which I will be rectifying!), this did not take away from my enjoyment or understanding of the characters in Outback Sisters.
I live in a small country town where everyone knows everyone's business, so I get the dynamic of Bunyip Bay. Nothing stays private long!
Frankie and Simone are as close as sisters could be, but when Logan Knight struts into town, things get strained between the two.
I felt for Frankie in this book a lot more than I did Simone - I get Simone has had a rough go of it, but Frankie is just so good, so amazingly kind hearted, I just wanted, no needed her to find happiness.
Where as for Simone, it all of a sudden just fell in her lap. Who would she choose?
I am not going to say which sister ended up with which brother, or if any of them found a HEA, but right from the start I had who I wanted together in my head and it just had to end that way. But did it?
As things progressed, I got sooooo frustrated with all 4 of the main characters. Seriously people, there is this thing called "communication"- you all might want to try and use it some time!!
I felt so many emotions whilst reading Outback Sisters. Love, laughter, hurt, anger, sadness. So much sadness amongst them all.
But most of all, there was a sense of hope.
Ms Johns swept me up in the lives and loves of the people of Bunyip Bay, and I will definitely be going back to the first 3 books very soon.
ARC received for an honest review
I am completely under the spell of Dylan-f&*king-McGraw.
Dylan really is a bit of an ar$ehole, but not really unlikeable. He is a typical cocky teenage boy.
Aubrey Owens is the new girl in town, doesn't take any of his crap, and that makes her irresistible to a guy like Dylan.
But it is so much more than that.
Dylan and Aubrey's relationship is beautiful, it is hard, it is heartbreaking. Even hours later I am getting emotional as I write this review.
I always wondered why their relationship stalled during the first 2 books, and boy oh boy, I was sure not expecting things to go the way they did!
My heart soared, my heart broke, I was left an emotional wreck as I was reading. I was angry for our lovelies, I was sad, I was over the moon happy - at times all emotions at the same time - it was a good thing I was at home by myself as I was reading, as no one else would understand my feels.
All I wanted was for Dylan and Aubrey to get a HEA, a good, long happy life together. It made me think how things can be taken away in the blink of an eye.
After the end of Forbid Me, I wasn't sure how M. Robinson was going to better things. But I should never have doubted, as she blew me away with Undo Me.
And the set up for Austin's book - gah! Set me off with the tears with just a couple of sentences!
The Good Ol' Boys is a wonderful series. I have fallen in love with each and every one of the characters in the series, and cannot wait for book 4 in May!
ARC received for an honest review
Waking up to a new Kim Karr book in my kindle is like Christmas morning. I know I am going to get an enjoyable read.
Set The Pace has a little bit of everything. Lost friendship. Murder, mystery and suspense.
Reunited after 20 years, things have changed so much for both Jasper and Charlie - and not always for the better. There is that fine line between love and hate, and our lovelies are toeing that line, and you could feel that it was only time before that line got crossed.
It was great going back to the past to get a glimpse of them as 8 year olds, that innocent love between them. Now they are both back in Detroit, and that love is not so innocent any more!
In fact when things heat up **fans self** boy do they heat up!
There was so much history between our lovelies, so much bad blood to overcome, you just keep hoping that things will work out for them. .
And just when you think you know who is who and what is what
BOOM! Cliffhangered! (But I don't mind cliffhangers!)
I can't wait to see what happens with Jasper and Charlotte, and hope that they can get their HEA in the second book.
Please Ms Karr, don't keep me waiting too long!
Waking up to a new Kim Karr book in my kindle is like Christmas morning. I know I am going to get an enjoyable read.
Set The Pace has a little bit of everything. Lost friendship. Murder, mystery and suspense.
Reunited after 20 years, things have changed so much for both Jasper and Charlie - and not always for the better. There is that fine line between love and hate, and our lovelies are toeing that line, and you could feel that it was only time before that line got crossed.
It was great going back to the past to get a glimpse of them as 8 year olds, that innocent love between them. Now they are both back in Detroit, and that love is not so innocent any more!
In fact when things heat up **fans self** boy do they heat up!
There was so much history between our lovelies, so much bad blood to overcome, you just keep hoping that things will work out for them. .
And just when you think you know who is who and what is what
BOOM! Cliffhangered! (But I don't mind cliffhangers!)
I can't wait to see what happens with Jasper and Charlotte, and hope that they can get their HEA in the second book.
Please Ms Karr, don't keep me waiting too long!
ARC received via Netgalley for an honest review
This is the third in this series, and could be read as a stand alone, but there are a couple of things that we learn in book two that carry over into this 3rd book - and besides, who wants to miss out on sexy cowboy hotness?
ustin was always a bit of an enigma in the first 2 books. With Colton you get what you see, Tyler, well we know all about Tyler by now, but Justin had that air of mystery around him.
The more we learned about Justin, the more I kinda fell in love with him. Sweet, adorable, selfless - I think we all need a Justin in our lives.
I adored Phoenix - she's sweet, a little disorganised, and falling for our boy quick smart. Can't blame the girl for that!
Midnight Heat is a little bit darker, a little bit heavier than the first 2 books in the series. There is still the fun loving cowboys working on the ranch, but it touched on deeper issues than the other books.
In fact, I think that this is my favourite. We got more of Tyler, and Rohn and Bonnie's story from the second book is quite a big part of this 3rd book.
And I think we get a bit of a set up for the 4th book - Colton and ??? - I hope so!
I can't wait to see what the next installment brings us.
Now, off to find myself a cowboy hottie!
This is the third in this series, and could be read as a stand alone, but there are a couple of things that we learn in book two that carry over into this 3rd book - and besides, who wants to miss out on sexy cowboy hotness?
ustin was always a bit of an enigma in the first 2 books. With Colton you get what you see, Tyler, well we know all about Tyler by now, but Justin had that air of mystery around him.
The more we learned about Justin, the more I kinda fell in love with him. Sweet, adorable, selfless - I think we all need a Justin in our lives.
I adored Phoenix - she's sweet, a little disorganised, and falling for our boy quick smart. Can't blame the girl for that!
Midnight Heat is a little bit darker, a little bit heavier than the first 2 books in the series. There is still the fun loving cowboys working on the ranch, but it touched on deeper issues than the other books.
In fact, I think that this is my favourite. We got more of Tyler, and Rohn and Bonnie's story from the second book is quite a big part of this 3rd book.
And I think we get a bit of a set up for the 4th book - Colton and ??? - I hope so!
I can't wait to see what the next installment brings us.
Now, off to find myself a cowboy hottie!
ARC received for an honest review
Ok, so this right here was me when I woke up to find A Reason to Live waiting on my kindle
I have been along this amazing journey with CP Smith since she was writing her first book, A Reason To Breathe. And each and every book has gotten better.
A Reason To Live is no different.
Shane and Sage are connected in a way the nobody would want. Both emotionally broken, they have found their way to each other through horrible circumstances.
And what should be the worst thing for each of them could be their salvation.
Oh, my heart broke over and over for Shane. The things he has seen. The guilt he feels. I could physically feel the weight he was carrying as I read. It felt like a rock had been placed on my chest at times.
Sage is amazing. After what she has been through, after what she is going through she is strong and willful and just plain amazing. And just there for Shane, whether he wants her there or not.
I adored that, being set in Trails End, we got lots more of characters I have grown to love. Max and Mia and her bears. Maxine and her antics - Passion Party Poker anyone?
We also get more where it all began, in Gunnison with Jack and Jenn. Good to see things are still as crazy with them!
There is also a good dose of suspsense that will have your heart racing, before you fall completely and utterly in love with anothe wonderful couple.
It is sad to see the Reasons series, come to an end, but I am looking forward to whatever Ms Smith brings us next.
I hope it is not too long before she brings us our next heartwarming story.
Ok, so this right here was me when I woke up to find A Reason to Live waiting on my kindle
I have been along this amazing journey with CP Smith since she was writing her first book, A Reason To Breathe. And each and every book has gotten better.
A Reason To Live is no different.
Shane and Sage are connected in a way the nobody would want. Both emotionally broken, they have found their way to each other through horrible circumstances.
And what should be the worst thing for each of them could be their salvation.
Oh, my heart broke over and over for Shane. The things he has seen. The guilt he feels. I could physically feel the weight he was carrying as I read. It felt like a rock had been placed on my chest at times.
Sage is amazing. After what she has been through, after what she is going through she is strong and willful and just plain amazing. And just there for Shane, whether he wants her there or not.
I adored that, being set in Trails End, we got lots more of characters I have grown to love. Max and Mia and her bears. Maxine and her antics - Passion Party Poker anyone?
We also get more where it all began, in Gunnison with Jack and Jenn. Good to see things are still as crazy with them!
There is also a good dose of suspsense that will have your heart racing, before you fall completely and utterly in love with anothe wonderful couple.
It is sad to see the Reasons series, come to an end, but I am looking forward to whatever Ms Smith brings us next.
I hope it is not too long before she brings us our next heartwarming story.
ARC received for an honest review
Waking up to a new T. Gephart book on the kindle is like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and your fairy godmother all in the room at the same time!
I loved all her guys and girls in the Power Station series, but I really think I am loving the Black Addiction crew even more.
Told from Joey and Kenzie's POV, we follow their burgeoning relationship from lust-to-eff-buddies-to-parents to be-to-friends-to-lovers (phew!) There has always been that mutual attraction and friendship, but is it enough to get them through the trials of parenthood.
I loved getting in both of their heads. Kenzie was my kind of woman right from the get go. Strong, independent, scared sh!tless by her new future, but not asking for anything from anyone.
Joey had me a little concerned at first. He could flirt for his country and win gold, and has a line of women wanting him. But through his POV, I was surprised at his depth of feelings for Kenzie (at first anyway!) He made me laugh, shake my head, roll my eyes. But most of all he made my heart soar.
"God I want you." He pulled off my sleep shirt, the one I had barely been wearing an hour, and kissed my newly exposed skin. "I don't think I've ever wanted anything as much as I want you."
I loved the growth of Kenzie and Joey's relationship. Nothing felt forced, it changed organically as the story unfolded.
There were a few twists and turns, and at one stage I was so mad with what what happening, I was laying on my couch, body rigid with anger. I wanted to reach into my kindle and strangle people! I may have scared the neighbours with my obscenely loud swearing!
Ms Gephart weaves a beautiful story, and I really didn't want to put Sticks down once I started. I adored that we got the more of the Power Station guys and gals, and loved getting to know more about the Black Addiction crew.
I can't wait to see what happens with them all next.
Waking up to a new T. Gephart book on the kindle is like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and your fairy godmother all in the room at the same time!
I loved all her guys and girls in the Power Station series, but I really think I am loving the Black Addiction crew even more.
Told from Joey and Kenzie's POV, we follow their burgeoning relationship from lust-to-eff-buddies-to-parents to be-to-friends-to-lovers (phew!) There has always been that mutual attraction and friendship, but is it enough to get them through the trials of parenthood.
I loved getting in both of their heads. Kenzie was my kind of woman right from the get go. Strong, independent, scared sh!tless by her new future, but not asking for anything from anyone.
Joey had me a little concerned at first. He could flirt for his country and win gold, and has a line of women wanting him. But through his POV, I was surprised at his depth of feelings for Kenzie (at first anyway!) He made me laugh, shake my head, roll my eyes. But most of all he made my heart soar.
"God I want you." He pulled off my sleep shirt, the one I had barely been wearing an hour, and kissed my newly exposed skin. "I don't think I've ever wanted anything as much as I want you."
I loved the growth of Kenzie and Joey's relationship. Nothing felt forced, it changed organically as the story unfolded.
There were a few twists and turns, and at one stage I was so mad with what what happening, I was laying on my couch, body rigid with anger. I wanted to reach into my kindle and strangle people! I may have scared the neighbours with my obscenely loud swearing!
Ms Gephart weaves a beautiful story, and I really didn't want to put Sticks down once I started. I adored that we got the more of the Power Station guys and gals, and loved getting to know more about the Black Addiction crew.
I can't wait to see what happens with them all next.
ARC received for an honest review
I was not sure what to expect when I started reading RoomHate. The synopsis had me intrigues as to how Amelia and Justin would act sharing the same house after so many years.
It is a fine line between love and hate, and I knew these two would be toeing that line pretty closely.
But man oh man, what we got was just So. Much. More.
From the minute they were back in the same room again their was friction. There was hurt. There was anger.
There was sexual chemistry flying around the room.
What I didn't expect was how emotional RoomHate was going to be. It hit my right in the feels.
I adored Justin and Amelia - through it all I just wanted them to fight, to yell, to scream and sort things out. Then there was the complication of Justin's girlfriend Jade. I liked her but I didn't! I liked her as a person, but I didn't like her as she was the thing keeping our lovelies apart.
For those that worry about this in their books - there is no cheating. I repeat, no cheating!
RoomHate is a sweet, beautiful emotional read that I just could not put down once I started. A story of first love, lasting love. Can you move on from the hurt they cause and to have a new beginning?
You will have to read yourself to find out though.
I can't wait to see what Ms Ward brings us next.
I was not sure what to expect when I started reading RoomHate. The synopsis had me intrigues as to how Amelia and Justin would act sharing the same house after so many years.
It is a fine line between love and hate, and I knew these two would be toeing that line pretty closely.
But man oh man, what we got was just So. Much. More.
From the minute they were back in the same room again their was friction. There was hurt. There was anger.
There was sexual chemistry flying around the room.
What I didn't expect was how emotional RoomHate was going to be. It hit my right in the feels.
I adored Justin and Amelia - through it all I just wanted them to fight, to yell, to scream and sort things out. Then there was the complication of Justin's girlfriend Jade. I liked her but I didn't! I liked her as a person, but I didn't like her as she was the thing keeping our lovelies apart.
For those that worry about this in their books - there is no cheating. I repeat, no cheating!
RoomHate is a sweet, beautiful emotional read that I just could not put down once I started. A story of first love, lasting love. Can you move on from the hurt they cause and to have a new beginning?
You will have to read yourself to find out though.
I can't wait to see what Ms Ward brings us next.