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Welcome back to Lisa's world of corporate high flyers, dirty deals and even dirtier men!

I had to go back and read what Cole and Lori's first book was about, as I have terrible bookzheimer's and forgot what the deal was with them - but after a quick read through of my review I remembered!

I was expecting more of a honeymoon novella for this one, and whilst we did get that, this story was much more.

It was more drama and suspense and bad guys than I was expecting. That's not a bad thing at all, just took me by surprise a little.

I did find myself struggling a bit to get involved in this story, and I am not sure what is going on there as I always fall into a LRJ story. I also felt that this story was very slow, and too much naked time (say what?!?) - however this could just be me.

I did love getting more of Lori and Cole's story, and am looking forward to the second books for the other peeps in this series.

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Lilliana Anderson, this series just keeps on getting better and better, and I don't want it to end.

We are up to brother number 4, Abbot, and there are so many things that I just adored about this story.

I loved that it wasn't some kind of insta-relationship with Abbot and Sloane - there is history.

I LOVED that Sloane is an older character - at my advanced years, it is getting harder to connect with the younguns (cue the "back in my day" speeeches)

Things from earlier in the series are still playing out in Fool's Errand, so you will probably want to read the earlier books before diving in here.

Sloane is a woman I want to be friends with. She takes not crap, she's all


There was so much emotion in Fool's Errand. As we learn more of Sloane's history, the more Ms Anderson pulled at my heartstrings. The more I read, the more I loved her.

I also loved getting more of the other Cartwright brothers and their lovely ladies.

I can't lie, I still am not a fan of Jazz or Holland, and I just want them to fall out of the pages of the book, never to be seen again. (sorry Lilliana, but you know my feelings!)

Just when I think I know where the story is headed - nope, I was wrong!

I feel like the Cartwright family have become friends over the past year. As much as I love them, they do things that make me want to hate them - but I can't.

What I am really looking forward to now though, is Toby's story. The best has been left to last and I know that I am going to be taken on one hell of a ride.

I. Can't. Wait.

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I am such a sucker for a Christmas novel, and when the novel is a Christmas retelling of the movie "You've Got Mail" - well, sign me up!

This is the first book by Ms Naigle that I have read, and I really did enjoy it. If you have seen the movie, there is nothing in the book that is going to surprise you, however that didn't bother me in the least. After a run of thrillers and crime books, a cute, sweet fluffy book was just what I needed.

I love the people of Pleasant Sands. I love the sense of community, the friendships, the family.

I also love the push/pull between Angela and Geoff, watching them fall in love when they didn't even like each other.

Dear Santa is a quick, sweet read that couldn't help but make me smile.

Bring on Christmas!

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Lauren McKellar is one of my favourite Aussie authors, and I get a kick out of sports romances.

And women in sport romances - we need more of them.

I did like Zoe and Sawyer's story, and I liked the backdrop of the setting up of the Women's Aussie Rules (the WAFL has only just started over here in Auslandia).

However, I felt that it leaned too much on the side of being Sawyer's story, and that Zoe became more of a WAG than a W.A.R star - but that could just be me.

I did like the story, I adore Ms McKellar's writing, I just felt that the female sports side of things lacked.

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I have not read any of Donna VanLiere's stories before, and although this is Christmas Hope #9 this did not affect my reading of this book at all.

Amy and Gabe's story is sweet and cute, a whole lotta the Christmas spirit and a manipulative (in a good way, not a bad way) 7 year old who will steal your heart.

I will say, I kinda had a guess where part of this story was going to go, but there were still some surprises in stall for me too.

There are lots of secondary characters in this story (whom probably have their own stories in the series) that make this a well rounded out group of friends. Some made me laugh, some got me frustrated, but together they all made me laugh.

A bit too much of the God stuff than I would like, but don't let this stop you from reading.

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Woohoo - that is always my reaction when I get a new Tara Sivec story on my kindle.

She is back to her rom-com best with The Simple Life. It is a adorable, and cute and full of all things pumpkin that are not spice!

I love the love/hate things that Clint and Amy have Brooklyn have going. I love that they have history and this snarkiness goes back a lifetime.

Fighting is foreplay with this pair! I loved that beneath all the snarky (and sometimes mean) comments, you can feel all the feels they have for each other.

There are a couple of characters that will delve their way right into you heart - when they don't have you laughing your butt off. One in particular would be the perfect partner for Gavin from the Chocolate Lovers series - I think Ms Sivec needs to make that happen.

It is not all fun and games though. There are some sad and poignant moments that made my eyes leak a little bit.

A fun, flirty and enjoyable read. I can't wait to see what Ms Sivec brings us next.

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This is the first book I have read of this series, so I know I am going to have missed a lot of the nuances of the Vince Gill/Kyle Mills/Mitch Rapp universe.

I was intrigued with the mad Russian leader, the dealings with the Ukraine and the baltic states. Very today's world, and with those in charge at the moment, WW3 could be around the corner.

I was kept on the edge of my seat, wondering with the turn of each page how Rapp and his men would fare.

Now, I don't know if it is like this in other books, however it did feel more like an Azarov story than a Rapp story? Grisha Azarov was very much front and centre of this story and at times it was like Rapp was not there at all -this could just be me though since I have come to the story so late?

Suspenseful and action packed, I did enjoy my first foray into Mitch Rapp-landia, and I will read more in the future (and eventually get back to where it all began).

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This is my first Deborah Garland book, so I have not read the previous 2 books in the Darling Cove series, however this did not affect my enjoyment of Must Be Crazy.

Skye Mallory hasn't had the best of luck lately. Douchey ex boyfriends being the least of them.

Edward Mendelsohn - well, isn't he all kinds of swoonworthy. I mean really, what a guy!

Just when both think their life has take a turn for the better, their pasts come back to play.

Oy, what a piece of work Skye's ex is. I just wanted to hit him in the head with my Kindle everytime he turned up on the page. And then he does stuff and I am like "seriously Skye and Edward, you aren't going to do anything about that?". It was like it was just all forgotten - but not by me! I wanted to see him get his comeuppence!

But this could just be me.

I enjoyed watching our lovelies fall. There were so many obstacles to overcome, however by acting like adults, the did this without any stupid miscommunications and the like.

I adored Skye's family, and couldn't get enough of a couple of them in particular (I don't want to spoil who, but they will steal your heart).

I enjoyed this story, and will be going back to read the earlier books in this series.

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I have to be honest with you - I only requested this book because of the name - it amused me and I thought why not.

And whilst I liked it, I didn't love it.

I was after a menage story, however it felt like more of the Duke show, it was all about him and Kaitlyn, and Jed was an afterthought. Which bugged me, because Jed was a lot nicer character IMO than Duke - but this could just be me.


For a short story, there was a quite a bit of back story, which I liked. It helped me get into the head of Kaitlyn. However I did want to know more about Duke and Jed before we met them today. I wanted to know more about his time on the rodeo circuit.

However, short stories can sometimes feel rushed, and that was how I felt with Sir Loin of Beef. Our characters went straight from Hi to I Love You in a heartbeat, and it made it feel a bit eyeroll-worthy to me. Sure, insta-lust I can get down with, but this trios instalove was just a little too much - again, this is probably just me.

My review has made it sound like I didn't like this at all, but that's not how it is. Sure, I had my issues with it, however the characters were enjoyable enough, and I will be going on to read more books in this series as it progresses.

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Awwww A Brand New Ending was all kinds of sweet. I am a big fan of second chance romances, and I just flipping adored Ophelia and Kyle's second chance.

I need to go stay at the Robin's Nest B & B pronto. Very homely and sweet and did I mention that that were cookies?

Ophelia and Kyle's story is one that had all the emotions. Hate, lust, hurt and most of all love.

I wanted to shake some sense into Ophelia at times for not listening to Kyle as he was trying to talk to her about what happened in the past. I could understand why she was all "nope, not gonna happen" however I also needed her to listen.

Kyle is all kinds of lovely. I loved that through the story he was telling in the story, he saw things in a different light.

I enjoy a story that is family based, and Ophelia's family are a lot of fun. I am particularly a fan of a character named Hei Hei - if you have read the first book (or watched Moana at any time) you will get what I love about him.

I enjoyed our lovelies story from the beginning, and adored seeing their story from childhood to present.

It was wonderful to see more of Mia and Ethan from the first Stay book, and I am looking forward to meeting the man (or woman) that will bring Ophelia' sister Harper to her knees.

Please don't make me wait too long.