King of Nothing by Aurora Rose Reynolds

 Happy new release to one of my favorite author friends!!

I've devoured ARR stories since stumbling upon Until November many moons ago! I don't even think Nico was out yet, but I might be wrong. I know she became an instant favorite, tho! 

And I have her to thank for discovering my friend Rochelle Paige, so I'm forever grateful!

Ok, enough gushing, I suppose. 

Let's take a look at this GORGEOUS cover. 

And maybe read my review:

Fantastic, beautiful story of falling in love while healing each other's hearts.

I adore Elora! She feels like she's drowning, but is unknowingly spreading love, joy, and sunshine to everyone. Including Roman, who is having the same feeling. Without the side of sunshine, since he's a wee bit ... grumpy. 😄 Elora's able to get under that grumpy shield with her rays, without even trying.

Her kindness intrigues Roman, and he doesn't understand it, but he wants to be around her all the time. And while they build a friendship, it slowly sparks into more.

Their journey is full of beautiful moments, learning about each other in different ways, healing hurts along the way. I LOVE Roman's reactions & how he takes care of Elora - and allows her to take care of him.

There's a lot going on in the story that I loved but can't say anything about bc ... spoilers! This is a story I feel like you need to experience. Fall in love! I did. 💛

Oh! And, there might be a lil cameo I highly enjoyed, too. 😉

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And then maybe you wanna pop over to Amazon & KU this beauty? 

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US https://a.co/d/bBBpTI0 

UK https://amzn.eu/d/ehcqYjH 

CA https://a.co/d/7rpXK2x 

AU https://amzn.asia/d/0TfEPjp 

Let me know what you think, too!

TTFN!

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Writers on the River 2024

 WOTR is one of my favorite signings, and I'm so grateful to attend every year! 

It's in Peoria, IL, about a two hour drive away on the interstate, and proceeds go to Thistle Farms. 💜

My friend Rebecca makes the official cookies & they are the best sugar cookies! Highly recommend her bakery, Sugar* a la Mode! 

This year, due to a recent car accident & needing to get a new car (😭) I only pre-ordered from three authors & bought two other books. But I had a blast seeing friends & visiting! Totally worth the painful flare on the drive home & "signing hangover" today. 

Currently reading!

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CA Harms 🩷

Lacey Black 💙

Emotional support duck & frog.

Someone had turtles, but I didn't make it to the right table to find them! 

My friend Yvonne & I got to hang out for a bit!

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I just love getting to see my peeps!

I did miss a couple ppl & hope to see them elsewhere sooner than next year! 

If you've been to signings, I'd love to hear about them!

TTFN!

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Thirst Trap by Lani Lynn Vale

 It's that time!

Happy new LLV Day! 

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This series is about the Carter family & they're quite the trip. A loving family full of LEOs, their work definitely plays a part in their stories. 

My Review:

If you're reading in series order, you'll be prepared for Quinn & Shayne's story to be angsty. They have a deep & heartbreaking history, which we've gotten glimpses of. Throughout the years, tho, their love has never died.

We get a good look at their relationship & issues through the years, & it's very well told, but I still really wanted to shake some sense into both of them. Shayne's stubbornness caused a lot of missed time, imo, for what was essentially Quinn's stupid mistake.

Even with that, I very much enjoyed their story, rooted for them throughout, and loved their HEA!. 😁 There is some crazy stuff that goes on, too. We get that suspense element, humor, steam, and some great family time with the Carter clan. All good stuff! Oh, and some Silas & Sawyer. 💚

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Have you given one of my favorite authors a try?

Let me know!

TTFN!

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