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Review: My Best Friend’s Sister by Hazel Kelly

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I’m not an anxious person, but Quinn Draper has always made me nervous.

Okay, so that’s a lie. I am an anxious person. Always have been. And no one reminds me of that more than my brother’s best friend.

He’s the walking, talking opposite of my comfort zone, and he sees through my false bravado. Senses my insecurities. I think that’s why I feel so vulnerable when he’s around. So…under-clothed.

Which is ridiculous. He doesn’t even know me.

Still, every bone in my body senses danger when he’s around. Like he’s always about to push me under a spotlight I’m not ready to squint into, a spotlight that would expose me for the awkward introvert that I am.

Yet he never says more than two words to me. As if he knows that’s the surest way to drive me crazy.

And I hate him for it. Always have.

Always will.

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Review: Forgotten Love by J.M. Davies

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I’m an ex-Navy SEAL. A wounded warrior with a hard-ass exterior and a checkered past to match. All I care about is my outdoor survival business-teaching others the skills they need to survive in the face of danger.But fate has a wicked sense of humor.From out of nowhere this brunette-beauty with the easy smile and doe-eyes walks into my life…and it’s not the first time.Summer doesn’t remember me. But she’s the one I can’t forget. I know that she’s in danger, and I’ll gladly give in to every protective instinct I have when it comes to keeping her safe.There’s a reason fate sent her my way for a second time.Only, this time…I won’t fail her. Not again.

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This was my first book by J.M. Davies and I quite enjoyed it!

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Review: Indecision by Brittany Fuller

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Noah knew one thing in life, he would never let a woman rearrange his world ever again. After giving up his future once for what he thought was true love, he headed out towards the West Coast in hopes of putting his past behind him.

Now, after one year trying to fit into the fast-paced lifestyle, he’s ready to pack up and head back to the south.

That is, until he meets her. The one woman he can’t help but be drawn to. As he finds himself ready to surrender everything once again, he’s suddenly forced to realize the girl of his dreams just might not be willing to do the same.

Evelyn has had the same dream since she can remember – to land a job at the LA Times. She is determined, driven and not willing to compromise.

Although, the night a tall handsome stranger comes to her rescue in a dark corner of a downtown bar, her life is suddenly changed and forever rearranged.

Suddenly, she finds herself torn between the life she always wanted and the one man she’s afraid to live without.

Although, when she’s offered her dream and the chance of a lifetime, does she take it, or does she choose him?

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I’ve been enjoying contemporary romance books lately, and Brittany Fuller’s debut novel, Indecision, did not disappoint. I didn’t love Noah’s constant thoughts about sex when reading his point of view, but other than that I really enjoyed the book. Continue reading →

Heart of Gold by Michaela Haze – Review

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Goldryn Bois. Small town, Louisiana.

No prospects. No education. No boyfriend. No nothing.
Harriet Thompson knows what’s going to happen.
She’s going to wind up like her mother. Drunk and alone.
When her best friend gives her a ticket to the Goldryn Masquerade,
it’s her last hurrah before she takes all her savings and runs.

They were strangers.
But everyone knew Elliot Gold.
Stoic. Serious. The Iceman.

She was unlike anyone he had ever met. Now, Elliot Gold will stop at nothing to find her.

**Contains scenes of explicit sex, 18+**
Heart of Gold is a slow burn, small-town romance and Michaela Haze’s first contemporary romance novel.

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Truth or Beard by Penny Reid – Review

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Beards, brothers, and bikers! Oh my!

Identical twins Beau and Duane Winston might share the same devastatingly handsome face, but where Beau is outgoing and sociable, Duane is broody and reserved. This is why Jessica James, recent college graduate and perpetual level-headed good girl, has been in naïve and unhealthy infatuation with Beau Winston for most of her life.

His friendly smiles make her tongue-tied and weak-kneed, and she’s never been able to move beyond her childhood crush. Whereas Duane and Jessica have always been adversaries. She can’t stand him, and she’s pretty sure he can’t stand the sight of her…

But after a case of mistaken identity, Jessica finds herself in a massive confusion kerfuffle. Jessica James has spent her whole life paralyzed by the fantasy of Beau and her assumptions of Duane’s disdain; therefore she’s unprepared for the reality that is Duane’s insatiable interest, as well as his hot hands and hot mouth and hotter looks. Not helping Jessica’s muddled mind and good girl sensibilities, Duane seems to have gotten himself in trouble with the local biker gang, the Iron Order.

Certainly, Beau’s magic spell is broken. Yet when Jessica finds herself drawn to the man who was always her adversary, now more dangerous than ever, how much of her level-head heart is she willing to risk?

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