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***5 Stars*** I thought I was prepared for the crazy from, not only, the Dimefront crew (because they do crazy well) and Babushka (who is a force of nature not seen before) but DAMN. Tanner and Sam have enough going on to make things awkward and difficult, but things were kicked up a few (hundred) notches as they get “help” from those around them, which made their journey to their HEA all kinds of chaotic but strangely addicting until the very last page. I gotta say that I loved Tanner and Sam. They are both sweet and just all around good people. Tanner is this mix of awkward yet determined with a go with the flow kind of attitude that makes it easy to fall for him. Sam was interesting. I felt for her, I did, but she also frustrated me because instead of taking control of the situation, the situation controlled her, so watching as she finally takes control was a lot of fun. Their journey was crazy. I mean, I don’t know how else to put it and while I’d love to get into it all, I won’t b...

She’s his bodyguard. Nothing more.  Until it starts to snow. Drama King, an all-new swoony, hilarious, opposites attract standalone holiday romp from  New York Times  bestselling author Penny Reid, is now available! Stuck with her off-limits, taciturn, hunky movie star client during a sudden snowstorm on Christmas Eve, an extremely capable and highly professional bodyguard must keep him alive and warm without letting the tension building between them get too hot. Bathsheba (Beth) Ryan can’t thank her best friend enough for helping her land the job of her dreams. After being relegated to second-string security for politicians in DC, being hired as an undercover personal security specialist by a giant Hollywood studio is exactly the kind of action she’s always wanted. Until she meets her first assignment. Cyrus Malcom can’t thank his agent enough for arranging a blind date with seemingly the woman of his dreams. After spending the past several years playing all the parts...

***5 ‘Crisis Cake’ Stars*** First and foremost ~ I warn all of you that you will be hungry while reading this, even if you don’t have a huge sweet tooth like myself, you’ll end up NEEDING food of some kind, so be warned.  Second ~ OMG,I freakin’ adored this book! The smalltown vibe, the grumpy/sunshine kinda insta but not thing going on and a whole slew of characters I seriously want to hang out with more…this baby had it all and made my romance loving heart oh, so, happy! I adored Nora and Rowan. ADORED. Nora is determined and quirky and sweet. Rowan is all kinds of grumpy, protective alpha as F*** male. They both have their demons and are constantly working with them, around them, through them, but they have really good hearts. Their journey is a strange mix of slow burn (OMG Slow burn, but OMG when the heat starts *fans face*) and insta all at the same time, but it worked for me. It takes awhile for them to get on the same page, the bumps in their journey sometimes seem endless,...

***5 Stars*** *Heavy sigh* No, the sigh has nothing to do with the story, (hopefully obvious by the rating) but the fact that as this is the second book, not the last, I have to keep this review vague as all get out. But I have actually written notes for myself, so when the next one comes out, I’m good to go. But as for this book. I still love Darya. She’s stubborn, sweet and determined and I think she becomes a little more…worldly and mature in the Prison of Thorns.  And speaking of…the prison and how things work there were done well and while I definitely wouldn’t want to be an inmate there, it gave depth to the world at large.  As for the inmates, they are definitely quite interesting. Serg may just be my fav, but as much as Vasilios and Sven are the “bad guys” I ended up liking them.  Quite a bit happens in this book and a few were surprising. There are a few things that I’m interested in seeing if what I think will happen, happens…and outside of Vas and Sven, there i...

Release Date: December 16 All I wanted was a break from my small town life.  Not to be stuck driving across the country with my older brother's gorgeous, infuriating best friend.   Charming, cocky federal agent Scott Dunn is back in my life. And I hate him. Four years ago, Scotty was the center of every one of my fantasies. He was funny, kind, and eleven years older than me–a protector. But one ill-timed confession and he vanished from my life without so much as a goodbye. Now I am called to testify against the men who kidnapped me and the gorgeous, infuriating man I tried so hard to forget is assigned to protect me. I want answers and he refuses to give them. But as much as he claims to hate me too, I see the way his eyes linger on my skin. How his hands itch to reach out. He understands me in a way I’ve never let another man get close enough to know. My scars, physical and emotional, are a constant reminder of the girl I used to be. A girl I try to forget. As we travel acr...

Title: Never For Him Series: Hope Valley Author: Jessica Prince Contemporary Romance; Small Town Romance Serenity Ryan was ready for a fresh start. When the chance at a new life came knocking on her door, she was all too happy to answer. She had a new job, a new apartment, and a new outlook on life. She also had a bone deep crush on the last remaining bachelor of Alpha Omega. He was the brooding hero in every love story ever written, and she wanted nothing more than to be the heroine who healed his wounds. Hunter McCann knew better than most what it felt like to lose what’s most important. He’d lost family to tragedy, his brothers in battle, and the heart of the only woman he’d ever loved. To protect himself from ever having to experience that kind of pain again, he erected walls around his heart. Then a fiery woman with a loud mouth and a wild spirit decided to scale those walls. Hunter never wanted to love again, but something about Serenity Ryan has grabbed on and refuses to let go....

Snowed in with her off-limits celebrity client. What could go wrong? Drama King, an all-new forced proximity, mistaken identity, romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Penny Reid, is now available! Stuck with her off-limits, taciturn, hunky movie star client during a sudden snowstorm on Christmas Eve, an extremely capable and highly professional bodyguard must keep him alive and warm without letting the tension building between them get too hot. Bathsheba (Beth) Ryan can’t thank her best friend enough for helping her land the job of her dreams. After being relegated to second-string security for politicians in DC, being hired as an undercover personal security specialist by a giant Hollywood studio is exactly the kind of action she’s always wanted. Until she meets her first assignment. Cyrus Malcom can’t thank his agent enough for arranging a blind date with seemingly the woman of his dreams. After spending the past several years play...

***5 Stars*** Oh my heart (and my underpants *fans face*) but seriously. The heart definitely got a workout with this one, not that I’m surprised because hanging out with the Wickeds (and Whiskey’s) also brings out the feels and then some and this baby is no different. I swooned, I growled and simply melted from all the goodness this baby had to offer. I adored Madigan and Tobias. Madigan is a force to be reckoned with. She’s driven, sweet, sassy and has a heart so genuine that it’s hard to not be drawn to the woman. Tobias has been through the wringer. His heart is bruised and has walls around his heart a mile high and wide, but there is an honesty to him, as well as a protective streak, that made it easy to fall in love with the man. Their journey to their HEA is all kinds of goodness. The smexy was SMEXY and the frustration was real, with both of them, but each time they opened up just a little to each, it made it easy to see how good they could be together if they let go of the dem...