Until Now by Leslie Pike

 The Until World, or the HEA (Happily Ever Alpha) world, inspired by Aurora Rose Reynolds is such an awesome world to be in! The authors chosen to take a stroll with her characters create some really great reads!!

I had a hard time connecting w/ this one, as you'll see from my review, but the writing & story line are solid, so I recommend giving it a try for yourself! There weren't any of my "hard no" scenarios or anything like that. 

My Review: 

Dominique & Maxen, Bing & Hunter are all great characters. And the dogs... LOLOLOL!! I just didn't connect with the writing style for some reason & didn't really FEEL the BOOM.

I enjoyed the characters individually, and I liked the way Maxen & Dominique communicated & the way they bonded over being single caregivers. And the boys' band was a good story line, I felt. Also, the use of the connection to Wes & July & their families felt genuine. 

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If you grab it, I'd love to know your thoughts!!

Links: 

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54899551-until-now 
 
 
PURCHASE LINKS 
 
US: https://amzn.to/38QhE48  
UK: https://amzn.to/2N5WaHL  
CA: https://amzn.to/3ijQyoR 
AU: https://amzn.to/38N7KjE 
 

TTFN!!

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Wrecked Palace by Catherine Cowles

 This book is AMAZING!!!

Already a top read for 2021 - that's right, I'm calling it!

I love the emotions Catherine Cowles gives us in every single story she writes. 

There's drama & usually the path to our HEA isn't easy, but it's WORTH it, and I trust her story telling that it WILL be worth it no matter what. There are a few authors I steadfastly feel this way about, and I'm happy to count her as one. 

Caelyn & Griffin's story is absolutely amazing!! I was hooked from page 1. We get to see what happened to cause Caelyn to have custody of her siblings, and it's intense! 

I love the pacing of their love story. Griffin slowly coming out of his shell, Caelyn slowly letting their friendship blossom. The kids stealing EVERYONE'S hearts...! There is some serious swoon here, and it's not all because of our fabulous couple. 

There's friendship, family, trust, suspense, romance - everything about this story is spot on & immensely enjoyable. Is it too soon to pick top reads for 2021? Because this is already on my list! 

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Have you given this series a chance? 

I highly recommend it! 

Amazon: https://amzn.to/30ZUZy3

Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/WreckedPalace

Apple Books: https://apple.co/3445J0j

Kobo: https://bit.ly/3kS6kbq

Nook: https://bit.ly/2PXeLEf

Add Wrecked Palace to your Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3appCAa

TTFN!

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Repeat Offender by Lani Lynn Vale

 

I don't know about y'all, but I've been wanting Lynn's story for what feels like forever. 

And it's finally here!!! 

So, I'm super excited! 

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Links:

Amazon ➜ https://amzn.to/2FDl5ix 

Apple ➜ https://apple.co/32E6Z9l 

Nook ➜ https://bit.ly/2H9wjfh 

Kobo ➜ https://bit.ly/35IoxDa 

Audio ➜ http://adbl.co/3q0YT3C 

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/2ZDOTm7 

 

TTFN!

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Guilty Pleasure by Jessica Prince

I know this is a "currently reading" graphic, and I finished this over the weekend, but I just loved the graphic & had to share it!! (Thanks to Love Affair With Fiction!!) 

This story - guys, this story required tissues. Lark is battered. Not physically, but emotionally. And returning to Redemption for her feels like being stuck in a washing machine on the spin cycle. It's tough! But WOW is it a great story!! 

My Review:

Grab you tissues! Clay & Lark's story is heartbreaking and healing. Sweet and steamy. Moving, really. I spent most of the story wanting to give Lark hugs - her heart is SO BIG & it's been so bruised by the town of Redemption. There were times I wished for the power to jump into the story & smack some ppl around, too. I'm not normally violent... LOL 

I wasn't a fan of Clay's for a bit - he's just so MEAN. Even tho he doesn't really mean to be mean - he's just so frustrated (with himself, his feelings, really) that's how it comes out. Every time he makes an unintentional direct hit to Lark's heart, he immediately realizes & apologizes, but I still wasn't happy with him. He does, thankfully redeem himself, and when they're together, the sparks & chemistry is beautiful! 

I also enjoyed the supporting characters of Aurora, Callum, & Pope. (OMH, I really hope there are going to be stories somewhere for these ppl!) And of course Lumpy... *grin* It was also great to see Cannon, Farah, & Poppy pop in. ; ) 

All in all, another enjoyable, fabulous read for this series! 

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It's available in KU, so check it out!! 

And, as you know, I'm a HUGE fan of Jessica Prince's series, since I gush about them all the time... LOL So, I highly recommend diving in to the whole series & more! 

TTFN!

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Cover Reveal - Guilty Pleasures by Jessica Prince

 I'm not usually one to be attracted to the color yellow. It's just not been one of my favorites. In recent years, however, there have been several of my favorite covers featuring this color, and so that has started to change. 

And THIS cover, specifically - WHEW! 

I really love it!! 

What do you think?

Y'all know Jessica is one of my favorite authors & I've pretty much gushed about all her stories in these series! : ) This one's coming January 11th. So you have time to check out the other books in the series if you haven't read them yet!  

SYNOPSIS:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭.

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Redemption, Tennessee held nothing but painful memories that Lark Ashton had no desire to rehash. After the only man she’s ever loved crushed her soul and spirit, and all her friends turned their backs on her, she swore to herself she’d never go back. But when her aunt calls, asking a favor she can’t possibly refuse, Lark finds herself public enemy number one . . . again

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Clay Morrison has spent seven years trying to convince himself he’s no longer in love with Lark Ashton. But when the woman he thinks betrayed him and his family returns, she brings with her a whole slew of feelings he’s worked hard to ignore. Now he can’t get the bane of his existence out of his head.

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She’s in desperate need of a job. He can’t resist the chance to have her at his mercy.

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𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞. 

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**𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑, 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒, 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠.**

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Let me know!

TTFN!

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2020 Favorite Reads (Part I)

 2020 - what a strange year! I started a new job in August 2019, and was just feeling like I was getting into the groove of it when the new year started. And then - BAM! A pandemic. States started trying to close non-essential businesses, and no one was sure what was going on. Warehouses that had closed for the holidays decided to stay closed a bit longer. And then at the end of March, my company furloughed the entire office for two weeks - which turned into two months - and four months - and now I've been furloughed nearly all of 2020. 

There have definitely been struggles with this, but I'm feeling SO BLESSED. To have (*prays*) stayed healthy so far other than my hip flare ups. To have been able to spend time with my family every week. And, the important part as far as this blog is concerned - SO MANY GREAT READS!!! 

I'm starting Post 1 on December 1st, and hoping to give you a few posts through the month, to give you a recap of some of my favorite reads this year. I'll highlight some new-to-me authors, some excellent covers, stories that made me FEEL - joy, pain, but most importantly love. : ) 

Let's get started!!

Susan Stoker, Aurora Rose Reynolds, Devney Perry, and Winter Travers have been favorites for several years. Automatic pre-order! They each usually put out several books a year, and I'm always chomping at the bit for new ones. They're also fabulous for re-reading!! 

Darlene Tallman was a new-to-me author this year, and Poseidon's Lady started my journey to binge reading a lot of her backlist! Her MC books have a lot of heart & sense of family that makes me happy. 

Joy Blood is another new-to-me author this year, and I really enjoyed Brood & Show. Her MC books are a little darker/violent than I normally go for, so I haven't gotten into her backlist, but do want to continue w/ this series. : ) 

Sara Ney - I've been following her on Instagram for a couple years. She, Amy Daws, & Meghan Quinn did this quirky little "crash a wedding" thing & they were all SO MUCH FUN to watch, I had to follow. She has a few series that aren't really my cup of tea for one reason or another, but her latest series is a favorite. Hard Fall is my favorite of the 3 currently out, and I'm looking forward to he next installment in 2021! 

Smitten by Lauren Rowe! This book is swoony goodness & is a definite reread! The banter in this story was off the charts, and the whole read made me happy! 

Have you read any out of this group? I'd love to know your thoughts - or some of your top 2020 reads! 

TTFN!

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Depends On Who's Asking by Lani Lynn Vale

 This is the finale of the SWAT 2.0 series & it was a fun, fantastic read!!

I've loved the whole series, although I admit some of them made me want to punch the characters a bit (& I'm not really violent. Or know how to punch properly...LOL)! I just love the writing & connections & LOVE & HEAs. : )  

(I apologize for the pictures below - technical difficulties, so I'm just using screen shots of my LLV shelf on my Kindle! LOL) 

My Review: 

Ah, the mysterious Saint! His & Carolina's story was a great way to end this series! I loved their interactions & how well they "got" each other. 

It was also fun to see everyone together for the Christmas White Elephant exchange. Shenanigans, of course, ensued! ; ) 

Sweet, steamy, intriguing - I enjoyed this one a lot!! 

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Have you read this series? Or LLV in general?

Let me know your thoughts! 

TTFN!

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