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***4 Stars*** I do love me a good office romance and when you add in the whole single parent thing and I’m pretty much sold on giving it a go, so diving into this baby was a no brainer. And it had some really fun, smexy and heartwarming moments, but on the flip side there were also moments that had me rolling my eyes in frustration and wanting to reach through the kindle to Gibbs smack the characters, I’m saving my thoughts on both Presley and Dom since this baby ends on a cliffy. I have to admit I waffled over my rating, but in the end I couldn’t deny that I did enjoy the book overall and I do want to see how everything works out, so I went with the higher side in the end and am looking forward to the conclusion of their journey. ~ Copy provided by the author & voluntarily reviewed ~ Dear Sexy AF Intern, I know you don't particularly care that I'm the CEO of this company, and you're just an intern. I also know you're not impressed by my power or m...

***4 Stars*** This was a fun, quick and steamy read that was, despite what the description says, low on the angst, although there were a few eye rolling moments in there, and had some pretty great characters and moments that kept me turning the pages until there were no more words to write. I really liked Josh and Peyton. Josh is sweet, funny and while he does have that cocky alpha thing going on, it ends up making him more charming and had me wanting to cuddle up with him. Peyton is sweet, sassy and hard working. I loved that she saw an opportunity for a business and took a leap of faith on it, and herself, and put her all into making it a reality. Josh and Peyton’s journey was a lot of fun, though not AS angsty as one would believe based on the description, but still a good time especially considering how they first ‘met’. Things were a lot more sweet and funny than drama filled as they worked to move beyond the selfie incident and attempted to stay professional, which ...

***4 Stars*** The opening line of the description was the hook...well, partially the hook since I’d already met Case in Boyfriend for Hire and really wanted to know more about him, but if I hadn’t already been curious, then that linke “My love wand is on a strike” would have been all that I needed. But I have to say, this was a fun, cute, quick and smexy read that was low on angst but high in sexual chemistry that only got stronger as the book progressed. I really liked Case and Sienna. Case is charming, intelligent and observant and I couldn’t help but admire him for building the business up the way he did. It may not be what some would deem acceptable, but his reasons behind were legit. Sienna is fiesty. She is that weird mix of sassy and awkward all rolled up into a cute little package. Their journey was a fun one to experience. Though it felt like things happened quickly, it was understandable considering the amount of time they spent in each other’s company and I reall...

***4 Stars*** Before even diving into this baby I knew it would be one of those where I’d be anxiously awaiting the shoe to drop and yet not wanting it to at the same time, and I was absolutely correct. I spent almost the entire book with my stomach in knots KNOWING what was going to happen, but I also ended up smiling like a goof ball through most of it as well (thank goodness for #snowmaggedon since I was at home so no one witnessed it) and didn’t want it to end. I really liked Nic and Elle. Nic is a charming S.O.B, he really is and it isn’t solely due to his occupation. It’s simply apart of his DNA, which made it hard to not like the guy. But he also has this sense of honor that comes out at the most inopportune, or not - totally depends on your POV - that proves what a good man he is. Elle is a sassy thing who leads with her heart. She has her hang ups and may not be the most confident of people, but when she chooses a path she goes for it and gives it her all. While th...

He’s bossy, moody, and overprotective.    He’s also a pro athlete who needs to focus on winning games and staying out of the headlines.   I’m fiercely independent and need a man like I need a second period each month.   So when our worlds collide, I never expected him to be the one to jump in and save me. Especially not when my roommate disappears, leaving me with her baby.   I’m clueless about babies—and it shows. Good thing Alexei isn’t. With six nieces and nephews and an apparent hero complex, the dude is both sexy and more than capable. It’s a combination that makes it easy to forget we’re just playing house.       AVAILABLE NOW AMAZON | AMAZON UK | APPLE | B&N | KOBO | GOOGLE PLAY | AUDIBLE               A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 1.5 m...

***4 Stars*** After meeting Alexei in Dear, Jane, I needed more of the man, so when it was announced that he’d be getting his own HEA I couldn’t have been more excited and Finding Alexei did not disappoint. It’s all kinds of sweet, smexy, swoon worthy and majorly ovary obliterating! I loved Alexei in Dear Jane. He was such a good, and true friend to Jane, it was hard not to fall in love with him and now after getting to really see the man’s heart, it’s hard not to adore him. I will admit that there were moments I thought he was too good to be true, but he proved over and over again how golden his heart truly was. Ryleigh is a force. She doesn’t always think that she is, but she is. She may be scraping by but she is determined to keep going and not give up, no matter what. And though she is dealing with a lot, her heart hasn’t gone cold and cynical. She still has a spark inside her that won’t be put out. Alexei and Ryleigh’s journey to their HEA is a sweet and fun one tha...

***4 Stars*** This is a fun, quick read that was low on angst and had just the right amount of smexyness to keep things interesting for me. I really liked Duke and Valentina. Both have big personalities and even bigger hearts and the sparks that fly between them every time they collide prove that they could be a perfect match for each other, if they can get past a few issues that come up. Though this is a novella it definitely packed a punch, in a no muss, no fuss sort of way. I liked catching up with Luke and Charlotte and that ending was practically perfect! So if you’re looking for something fun and quick to tide you over until your next read than this is the one to grab! ~ Copy provided by the author/InkSlinger PR & voluntarily reviewed ~ From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kendall Ryan comes a new story in her Whiskey Kisses series… Everything’s bigger in Texas. And that includes Duke Wilder’s sexual appetite. Together with his twin b...

           Spotting a hooker on a city street corner is not an abnormal thing.   Me bringing one home? Well, that's a first.  But this girl . . . She's in trouble.  And this asshole is not a guy she wants to go home with.  So I do the exact thing I shouldn't—I offer to bring her home with me instead. She says this is the first time she's ever done this, which is adorably ironic.  Then proceeds to tell me a sob story about needing money to care for the baby who was left on her doorstep. That's when my stomach starts to clench. I think she might be telling the truth.  So I do what any respectable man would do—I take her home, stopping to pick up diapers and formula on the way—and discover that she was telling the truth all along.  Christ on a cracker.  I should have just kept walking.  I should have done a thousand other things except for barge into her sa...

***4 Stars*** I do love me some second chance romance. It doesn’t really matter if it’s an angsty or sweet, though I will be honest and say I do like a good serving of angst, I simply enjoy watching as two people come to the realization that the attraction, the connection, that they once had is still there and work through the issues that drove them apart and Dear Jane served up a good dose of that for me. It was a sweet, funny and smexy ride that while low on the OTT angsty drama, it did serve up a few moments that caused the rolling of eyes and growling in frustration as I kept turning the pages to see just where Jane and Weston would end up. I really liked Jane. She’s sassy, sweet, hard working and intelligent and the fact that she is all about football and worked her way up in the organization on her own merit. Weston. This man. He is a good man, who loves his job and does his best to keep the drama on the DL, but he does tend to do the tunnel vision thing and sometimes t...