ARC received from Harper Collins/Mira for an honest review

Now I will admit that I am not the biggest fan of of rural romance (I did the tree change and know what it is really like in the country), and have found that things have been getting a little stale in the genre.

But what a refreshing voice Stella Quinn is.

I get Vera's feeling of moving into a small town, of feeling like an outsider, of feeling alone (I moved to my town 18 years ago, and it took me a long time to feel like a local!). I could completely relate with her.

I get the feeling of all eyes on you, waiting for you to be the next piece of gossip for the mill. Just like Vera and the lovely vet Josh, you can't sneeze without someone two streets over saying bless you!

I loved the colourful characters of Hanrahan, with all their quirk. Before you know it, they will feel like family to you as you are reading along.

Full of heart and emotion, I enjoyed every minute of reading The Vet From Snowy River,

In fact, this book is like a big, warm hug. It was a delightful read, that is perfect to curl up under a blankie and just get completely swept away with.


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Just as my team is making its way through the NHL post season, I am loving getting more of the Moo U series.

Zoe is cute and adorable and sweet and awkward, and I can kind of relate to her,

Noah is the golden boy when it comes to the Burlington Bulls, and so not what Zoe expected.

And when they are together, you just know that after the get past their first impressions of each other they are going to fall hopelessly in love,

But I gotta say, what is it with parents who are douchey to their kids, don't listen to then and try to force their life onto their spawn? Ugh, just no.

But this is probably just my bug bear lol (and I have had a run on books with this issue too, so it sticks out to me)

I adore all the books in the Moo U series, and I think they need to keep going on forever and ever!



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4.5 stars


I have read Amy Daws before, but I have not had the pleasure of reading Sarah J Pepper's work before, so I wasn't sure what to expect with Pointe of Breaking.


I was not sure what to expect when it came to this book. but the synopsis intrigued me, and the fact it was an Amy Daws book was enough to make me read it!

And what a wonderful book it is!

Told in dual POV's, Pointe of Breaking had me running the full gamut of the emotions. From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, I felt them all.

Adeline and Leo's relationship is never going to be easy. Adeline is feeling broken from the man she loved, and thought loved her. After a run in with the ex, she meets Leo in less than auspicious circumstances.

Leo is intrigued by the beautiful ballerina, and when their lives intersect, you can instantly feel the pull and the attraction between them.

But with what has happened, Adeline can't let herself feel, can't let herself fall - or can she? I mean, Leo is just like her ex Blake - isn't he?

Blake is a douche, going around like his sh!t don't stink and that he can do whatever he wants and everyone will bow down to him. Gah, I really, really hated him! I was waiting with bated breath for him to get his come uppance! But I am not going to tell if he does.

There were so many feels in Pointe of Breaking. It was not your average boy-meets-girl, star-crossed lovers romance. The emotion jumps off the pages, you can feel every emotion as our lovelies are feeling them.

Ms Daws and Ms Pepper draw you right into the story, and I for one did not want to leave.

So, did Adeline and Leo get their HEA? For that you are going to have to read for yourself.

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Well this was just cute (except for, again, douchebag parents - whyyyyyy???)

I love that Paige marches to the beat of her own drummer when it comes to what she does with her life, not what her parents (ugh) want her to do.

Spencer has his life all lined up - well, it is his dad living vicariously through him that is pushing the agenda.

But I loved how both of them find each other, and in each other they find the strength to stand up to their families, Plus, they are just so darn adorable, I couldn't help but be their biggest cheerleader,

Their circle of friends are fantastic, and I think we all need people like then around us

I want more Moo U - I will always want more.


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It has been a while since I have had time to read a book that is just for me - however when Rosaline Palmer Takes The Cake was released, I just knew I had to take time to read it.

And I am so glad I did.

I am addicted to watching the Great British/Canadian/Kiwi Bake Off shows, and this gave me the fix I needed whilst I don't gave any new seasons to watch.

I am Rosaline (well except I have no kids, and I can't bake for the life of me!). Her self doubts and fears will resonate with a lot of us.

And oh, whilst there is no love triangle, there are a couple of guys in her life, one who is fantastic, and one who is a ginormous douche canoe (yeah, I am looking at you Alain, you gaslighting fuckface - I may have very strong feelings about him hahahah).

I feel like I put on 42.3kg just reading about all the delicious baking in this story (and I may or may not have bought some baked goods to eat whilst reading (see above about my baking!).

I laughed, I cried, I yelled at my book - and yes, I did throw it across the room haha - and I absolutely adored this story..

I can't wait to get the next book in the Winner Bakes All series


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Jill Shalvis, you had me at doggy day care. I mean, who doesn't love a pupper!

Emma and Simon's story is sweet and emotional and definitely tugged at my heart strings

I smiled, I laughed, and I definitely shed a tear or two as our lovelies fight through their emotional and physical walls. Oh, and I shouted at my ereader too at some things our lovelies did.

It was also like 2 stories in one, as Simon's cousin Alison has her love story, along with her relationship with Emma, and I enjoyed Alison's ARC as well.

There was one thing though - there was just one COVID-19 reference thrown into the story and I was like huh? Oh wait, is this supposed to be set in times of COVID? As nothing else throughout the whole book leads the reader to this conclusion - but this could just be me.

I liked getting back to Wildstone and love that they can all be read as standalones, and I look forward to more.


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*scratches head*

What in the world did I just read?

Not a rom-com of the RVD kind that I've read before.

In fact I didn't find anything romantic or comedic about it at all.

Every one and everything about it was immature and annoying.

Neither Mark nor Olivia were particularly likable, they just came across as childish and entitled, and certainly didn't deserve any of the opportunities they were afforded.

And WTF is with Max? I loved him in his own HEA book, but when recently relistening to another of the Consequences books he annoyed me. And in this he was completely unlikable and a lawsuit or 12 in the making. This has completely taken any like I had for Max at all away and now I pretty much hate him.

Something I did like about the book -Little G (a gecko)

This one really was a big miss for me - sorry RVD

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Woohoo a new book from Leisa Rayven, let me at it!

It has been a while since I read Mister Romance, so I didn't remember Asha at all, and for some reason, I thought Professor Feelgood was going to be somehow attached to Max / Mr Romance, not his love Eden (she is Asha's sister).

And that was not where the surprises ended.

I was completely hooked on this book from the first words. I mean, who hasn't drooled over some guy/girls and wanted to really know them. Maybe not write a book with them, but know them.

And here the mysteries all start. Why does Asha have such a connection with a nameless, faceless guy on a screen.

Heck, I had a crush on him just reading about him! *SWOON*

Asha and the Professor have such chemistry - not always heart eyes though. Oh boy, can you feel the pheremones flying across the room whenever they are together. If they say fighting is foreplay, this is outright war.

But we don't really get the sexy times, which this old perv was bummed about!

And then, just when you think you know where this story is going, BAM - Ms Rayven throws another curveball our way that had me all


I sure as sh!t didn't see that coming.

I just absolutely loved this book. It is adorable, and funny, and frustrating and just... sigh everything.

I adored getting to see more of Max and Eden, and have a bit of a girl crush on Asha's friend Joanna. I hope she is the leading lady of the next book, Doctor Love.

I need it. Now. Right This Second. Please don't make me wait too long Ms Rayven.