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It feels like forever since I have read about a Mayson boom - and I know it is all my fault as I have missed a few of these books - but oh how my heart sings as I read another of the Until series.

Aurora Rose Reynolds never lets me down when it comes to one of her Until books.  Always sweet, a lot of sassy and sexy thrown in and mixed around to give me a few wonderful hours  of pure escapism with a smile on my dial.

December and Gareth's story is full of swoon, and lust and sexy times and most of all, you can feel the love coming off the pages.

I liked that there wasn't any real OTT drama.  It was all kinds of sweet and adorable - just what my mind set needs at the moment. I particularly adored December's connection with Gareth's boys.

I loved how Gareth drew December out of her shell, and I loved how she brought this man to love again.

Sigh... really, that is all I can do after reading this - and every other ARR book.

Now I cannot wait until we get the next BOOM!

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Woohoo, back to Sin City and the Wicked Horse we go!

Sexy and sensual, heartbreaking and hopeful, Benjamin and Elena go through it all. Bennett has a way with her words that just gets me every single time.

I love how Elena knows what she is after. She has had enough of the same type of man, and has taken things into her own hands (not literally!).

I fell in love with them as a couple - or are they - as the story progressed. I loved Benjamin coming back out of his shell and becoming the man his family and friends remembered him. He is experienced so much, but there is still so much more to live for. There is a lot of character growth for both Elena and Benjamin.

One thing though that is not my jam is the church and God stuff - this is just my thing and probably won't bother anyone else.

I think this is the conclusion to the Wicked Horse Veas series (I thought the last one was too haha) but I would not say no to more in the future.

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I am a sucker for a friends-to-lovers story, and when our lovelies have been besties forever, it is even more adorable when they finally get together.

Throw in a sexy, new DILF and an adorable bub and I was hooked.

Now, our Ben did pee me off a bit at the start with the way he talked about the baby, but this might just be me, and it wasn't too long before that all changed and went all Papa Bear.

I loved Aurelia and Ben navigating their way to a new sort of relationship. The chemistry is strong in this pair, and as a reader I was left wondering what took them so dang long?

But for me, as much as I liked Ben and Aurelia, Call her Mine was all about baby - made this old duck want to find a baby to squish!

Great secondary characters rounded out this lovely story, and I couldn't help but smile as I was reading.

I look forward to more of this series.

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Woohoo, a new Max Monroe is here!

I mean, any book that has a chance of having a bit of Thatch time (I know, I know it is not all about him) is a great start to the day.

Milo and Maybe's story didn't start out great for me (and this is more to do with me and my state of mind than the book) and the first 20% I was not enthralled with, however after that I couldn't wait to turn each page.

It was cute and adorable watching as Milo struggled with his feelings for his best friend's little sister, and was fun following along as this pair fall for each other. The text messages are funny and made me laugh out loud at times.

I caught a few Fifty Shades / Ana and Christian vibes in this story too - don't know if anyone else will but there were a couple of things throughout.

It was great to see more of Trent and Greer, and Emory and Quincy from the first book. And oooh myyyy goodness Cap was hilarious (especially at times with my man Thatch). We will be getting Cap's story soon, and man I can not wait to be taken on the ride when he finally finds the woman who brings him to his knees - figuratively and literally!

Hurry up September!

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Yessss! I have been waiting for Ronnie's book since I read Work In Progress, and Ms Harvey has not disappointed with with Work Violation.

She has given me my perfect rom-com. Lots of the rom between Ronnie and Jax, and heavy on the com from everyone else.

I also liked that Work Violation was light on the angst and the drama. Our lovelies were big on the communication, so there were not silly misunderstanding that make the reader roll their eyes.

Ronnie is just one of those characters that you can't help but adore. She is sassy, she is funny, and she is a woman who goes after what she wants.

And I need to know where I can find my own Jax He is smart, sexy, artistic, good with his hands

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Ms Trentham, you had me at highlander!

I mean, who can resist a sexy Scot (not this old duck, I can tell you that!)
With a mix of the south and Scotland, I was intrigued by this story and enjoyed diving right in

Izzy ad Alasdair had that spark of attraction, mixed with that spark of annoyance that just made this reader crackle with anticipation.

Full of laughs and fun times, along with some frustrations and sad moments. I couldn't help but want, no need Izzy and Alasdair to be together.

Great secondary characters, many that I hope get their own stories in the future.

I need more.

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I was intrigued by the blurb of What Happens Now?, but I wasn't really sure what to expect. I mean, the surprise baby has been done over and over, what could be new, right?

From the minute I started reading, I knew that this was going to be different for me. The story isn't different to a lot of books out there, however the story telling was wonderful, and I wanted to keep reading. I was reading this story in my lunch breaks at work, so I found myself sneaking in a few extra minutes when I could to finish a chapter, and left me wanting to read more as I walked away each day.

Going in , I thought Max and Lil's story was just going to be the light and fluffy, however it had some darker, more emotional times that gave the story wonderful depth.

There are some fabulous secondary characters, particularly Lil's best friends Jess and Clem. Oh, how I adore them! I need them to move in with me!

Our lovelies story is not always the easiest and lovey-dovey-est story out there, and I found myself wanting to skip to the last chapter to check that things ended the way I wanted them too - I refrained from doing so though!

I did feel though, that after all the tension and build up between Lil and Max, the ending was very rushed. I mean, I got the ending that I was wanting, however to me it felt like it was "oh OK, this happened, the end". I wanted more!

This was my first Sophie Money-Coutts read, but I definitely want to read more.

It's been years since I bought this book and still hadn't read it, but I dragged it up my list to get ready for the release of Never stop.

I forgot how much i adored the characters from this series, and Avery... sigh, what a guy.

Diving in to book 3 now, more Brooke and Easton - let's see what emotions Ms Knight can bring out this time.

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You will need to have at least read book #2 in the Halo series (The One) before reading Never Stop, or there will be spoilers galore!

It was great to get back to Brooke and Easton. The timeline overlaps a bit with The One, but now we are seeing things from the other side.

There are so many hurdles our lovelies need to cross, and I loved being taken on their journey as they tackled each new roadblock between them and a HEA.

And boy are there some roadblocks! Knowing that the author has gone through some of the things that happen in this book only makes them feel so much more real. You could read and think "Oh this is a bit over the top" but it isn't.

I loved seeing more of Nicole and Avery, and Easton's girl Cheyenne. And LOVED that we got more of Brooke's sister Bailee, I hope hope hope we get more of her story soon. But blood really is thicker than water and family is those you choose to surround yourself with.

Never Stop is an emotional book, with Ms Knight taking us from the highest of the highs to the lowest of the lows. You never know what is around the corner.

I can't wait to get more of Brooke, Easton, Nicole, Avery, Bailee and Gary (Oh do I need more of this pair!!)

Can't wait to see what Ms Knight brings us next.