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A Thousand Broken Pieces by Tillie Cole is now live!  Can two broken hearts make a whole. . . ? After losing her beloved sister three years ago, Savanna Litchfield has been living half a life. When Savannah's therapist suggests joining a trip around the world for grieving teens she agrees to go clutching tightly to the unread journal her sister left behind. Seventeen-year-old Cael Woods is angry. One year after losing his older brother his life has spiraled. Once the most promising hockey player in the junior league, Cael can no longer step onto the ice. When his parents sign him up for a trip abroad no part of him wants to go. As Cael and Savannah embark on a journey they begin to find solace in each other. As they start to heal piece by broken piece, could this be the start of a love they never thought they'd feel again? A Thousand Broken Pieces is a beautiful and life-affirming novel about grief, love and friendship. ***5 Stars*** This was a rough read, and I knew that...

New Release from Sawyer Bennett Foster (Pittsburgh Titans, Book #13) Synopsis:  \ When Foster McInnis’ ex-wife flakes and he finds himself with full custody of his daughter, the nanny he hires brings a new complication—an attraction he can’t ignore, no matter how hard he tries.    I love being on the ice and am grateful for my hockey career, but the off season is my favorite time of the year because it brings me my one true love—my daughter, Bowie Jane. Between my job and my ex-wife living across the country, the time I get to spend face-to-face with my kiddo is limited, though we make up for it with summers full of fun adventures. We’re thick as thieves and take full advantage of our time together, but the distance away from her is killing me.   My fortunes change when my ex walks away and I find myself with full custody. But with the hockey season looming, I know I’m going to need help taking care of Bowie Jane. Enter Mary Elizabeth Archer—otherwise kno...

***4 Stars*** I knew going into this book that I’d probably have some sort of whiplash, whether it was because of Val and Larinda or Chad (IYKYK) and I did but I also found that there were some funny and heartwarming moments that kept me turning the pages to see Val and Larinda get the HEA they both deserved. I really liked Val and Larinda. Larinda is a sweetheart who doesn’t always see just how strong she is. Val is a really good guy who hasn’t had the easiest life and at times lets the demons of his past run roughshod over his life. Their journey to their HEA was definitely an interesting one with a lot of ups and downs and situations that made my head spin at times, but I liked the chemistry and flow between them and how they got to know each other better as the book progressed and found that they could have the life they never even thought to dream of. This was a fun read and I really liked catching up with Paige and Nash and seeing how their own HEA was working out. And then th...

***4 Stars*** The title was the hook and I’m always down with checking out a new to me/debut author, so I figured why not and I have to say that it was an overall enjoyable read for me that has me interested in seeing where the characters lives we got to meet will go in the future. As for Helen and Thad. I loved Helen. She’s shy and sweet and yet she is determined to step outside the whole “good girl” label and figure out just who she wants to be now that she’s taken the habit off and I loved watching her grow into her own skin. Thad…here’s the thing. I liked him. His backstory was interesting and I understood why he did the things he did and felt the way he did, but the urge to Gibbs smack him was strong. So to say that I got whiplash from their journey is an understatement because the push/pull was STRONG, and I’ll admit that there were moments where I was like ~ why bother? But I also wanted to see Helen get her HEA and Thad to take his head out of his booty…which I did get in the...

    Title: Sweet Spot Author: Jessica Prince Series: Redemption Contemporary Romance, Small Town Romance, Friends to Lovers Gage Langdon didn’t do relationships. After having his heart shattered years ago, he made a vow to never go down that road again. But when his past waltzes into his town, demanding his attention, he reacts without thinking and makes a very public display of kissing his best friend. Now Wynn is pretending to be his girlfriend to help him get back at his ex, and the feelings he’d sworn he turned off were starting to spark to life.  After walking in on her boyfriend in bed with another woman, Wynn Klein made herself a promise. Never again. She was done with men. When she walked into that coffee shop one morning to meet her best friend, she never expected Gage would wrap her in his arms and plant a knee-quaking kiss on her in front of the whole town. The request he whispered in her ear after sealed their fate:  Just go with it. When Wynn agreed...

Ewe Complete Me, an all-new forced proximity romance from USA Today bestselling author Susannah Nix, is now available in Kindle Unlimited! Love defies logic when two polar opposites attract. Chloe and Brandon have nothing in common. She’s a spontaneous, people-loving fiber artist; he’s an uptight, introverted law student. The only thing they agree on during their blind date is that they hope to never see each other again. Except they do have something in common—Brandon’s mother Dawn, who happens to be Chloe’s boss and dear friend. Which is how they end up stuck with each other for a six-hour road trip to Dawn’s destination wedding. But as they get to know each other better, their mutual irritation morphs into an inescapable connection. Maybe these two opposites aren't so mismatched after all. Could Brandon be the yin to Chloe’s yang? The peanut butter to her jelly? The rock to her roll? Or will their differences tear them apart when they return to thei...

Meet Your Matcha, an all-new opposites attract romance from Nanxi Wen, is LIVE in Kindle Unlimited!  “It’s my life to ruin!” Pippa Fleming is a woman who always has a plan… until she finally secures a coveted promotion and her dream job suddenly feels worse than getting caught under the sun as a redhead with no sunscreen. Exhausted and confused, Pippa seeks an escape by signing up for a reality dating show. Everyone is allowed one identity crisis, right? And where better to recharge than on a beach sipping cocktails with little umbrellas? As long as she remembers she’s only here to have fun, not lose her heart… “She was a walking red flag, so far out of my league that I couldn’t even see what league she was in.” August Weather is laid back and content with his quiet life. But when his sister nominates him for a reality dating show, he sees it as a chance to experience the world outside of his small town. What he didn’t expect was to fall for someone lik...

“Aly Stiles delivers the perfect romantic comedy with Look Smart. I found myself laughing throughout and wondering what the secondary characters would do next. The connection between Nate & Nat filled my heart with pure joy and was immediately rooting for their HEA.” -Author Andrea Johnston  Look Smart, an all-new star-crossed lovers workplace romantic comedy from Aly Stiles, is now available in Kindle Unlimited! Nate Hanover’s future was set. The perfect girlfriend, the perfect career… He’s the perfect man with the perfect life—until he lost it all this summer. Now he’s not sure about anything, except that no one can know the truth lurking behind his “perfect” facade. Especially not at this week’s high-stakes corporate circus known as Tele-Con. Natalie McAllister has no time for games. After working nonstop since… ever, she’s one win away from the dream promotion she’s been chasing for years. All she has to do is land the Sandeke Telecom account at this we...