Thank you to Elsie Silver, Raincoast, and Bloom for the copy of the new Bloom edition of Powerless, the third story in the Chestnut Springs series. I adored Jasper and Sloane’s story the first time, the second time made me never want their road trip to end. Two childhood friends. Two broken hearts. One impromptu road trip to get away from everything. That’s all this was supposed to be. Afterall, I’ve been living in the friend zone for years now. But hockey heartthrob Jasper Gervais isn’t looking at me like a friend anymore. And he isn’t touching me like one either. To his fans, he’s the handsome, talented athlete on TV.…
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Hannah Grace’s Wildfire ARC Review
Thank you to Hannah Grace, Simon & Schuster Canada, and NetGalley for the advance reader copy of Wildfire, the second Maple Hills novel. I really wanted to enjoy this book more than I did. I do think many others could love it but I just did not grow as attached to the characters as I would have liked. I also had some issues with the pacing and length of this second instalment. The latest in the Maple Hills series follows two summer camp counselors who reconnect after a sizzling one-night stand. Maple Hills students Russ Callaghan and Aurora Roberts cross paths at a party celebrating the end of the academic year,…
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Karina Halle’s Hollow ARC Review
Thank you to Karina Halle and her team for the advance reader copy of Hollow, book one of a duet with the conclusion Legend coming on October 30th. It is part of the A Gothic Shade of Romance series, which will be made up of various horror and gothic romance retellings. Hollow is a retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Karina never misses! I knew this retelling was in good hands because I knew she could definitely deliver something equally spooky and steamy. If you are looking for a smutty read this spooky season look no further. I am a Karina Halle review team member, but I remain honest and…
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Nikki Sloane’s The Good Girl ARC Review
Thank you to Nikki Sloane and the team at Valentine PR for the advance reader copy of The Good Girl, the fifth interconnected standalone in the Nashville Neighborhood series. I didn’t know we were getting more books in this series! I jumped to review this when I saw the sign-up. Nashville Neighborhood is such a guilty pleasure series for me. I adore this smutty culdesack so damn much. What are you supposed to do when your best friend’s little sister—a classic good girl—asks you to help her go bad? You should say no. You shouldn’t pretend to date her so she can piss off her parents. You definitely shouldn’t agree to…
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Helena Hunting’s Shattered Truths ARC Review
Thank you to Helena Hunting and her team for the advance reader copy of Shattered Truths, the third story in the Lies, Hearts, Truths series. The next story in this set of second-generation Pucked novels is just as heartbreaking and heartrending as its predecessors. I adore this series so much and was so happy with BJ’s story. All the fans who have been waiting to get in his head will be very happy. I am a Helena Hunting review team member, but I remain honest and genuine in my reviews. The first time I met Winter Marks, I almost took her out with my Jeep.To be fair, she came out of…
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Elle Kennedy’s The Summer Girl ARC Review
Thank you to Elle Kennedy, St. Martin’s Press, Raincoast, and NetGalley for the advance reader copy of The Summer Girl, the third story in the Avalon Bay series. Avalon Bay is the perfect summer read! What a bittersweet goodbye to this sweet summer series. But now no matter if you are on a beach or by a lake or in a lush field The Summer Girl and the previous Avalon Bay books are your perfect summer binge-read. College student Cassie Soul hasn’t spent an entire summer in Avalon Bay in years, not since her parents divorced and her mother spitefully whisked her away to Boston. Now that her grandmother is selling…
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Sara Cate’s The Anti-Hero ARC Review
Thank you to Sara Cate and the team at the Author Agency for the advance reader copy of The Anti-Hero, the first book in the Goode Brothers series. I adore the Salacious Players Club, so when Sara began to tease a new series I couldn’t help but get excited for it. The Anti-Hero plays upon many religious themes, so it is definitely a recommended read for Sierra Simone’s Priest series fans. But don’t worry SPC fans, there is a sex club in this too and so many incredible signature Sara Cate kinky scenes. I’ve been good long enough. As the eldest son of Austin’s most prominent preacher, I’ve lived my life…
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Lauren Blakely’s Plays Well With Others ARC Review
Thank you to Lauren Blakely and her team for the advance reader copy of Plays Well With Others, the second standalone novel in the How to Date series. This story is so damn adorable. Perfect for fans of both friends-to-lovers and fake dating!! I am a Lauren Blakley review team member, but I remain honest and genuine in my reviews. Am I fake dating my best friend? Hear me out…So I’m throwing myself a breakup party, a glittery fete where I envision I’ll lift a glass and celebrate being free and single again.What I actually do: Drink too much champagne and blurt out to my best guy friend that I’d really…
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Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone’s Snow Place Like LA ARC Review
Thank you to Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone, and the team at Avon for the advance reader copy of Snow Place Like LA, a Christmas Notch in July Novella. I adored A Merry Little Meet Cute and was excited to see Julie and Sierra gifting us this sweet treat of a novella. Luca was a fan favourite and I was so excited to see where his fling with Angel could go. Fans of this series will love this story, as it is a great check-in on beloved characters and a tease of what is to come. I am a Sierra Simone review team member but remain honest and genuine in my reviews.…
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Elle Kennedy’s Rogue ARC Review
Thank you to Elle Kennedy, Bloom Books, and NetGalley for the advance reader copy of Rogue, the second book in the Prep series. I am a huge fan of Elle Kennedy’s Off-Campus and Briar U series, so I was excited to see her diving into another school-based series. This time she takes us to a high school prep school of richer delinquents. If you are the type of person who loves to get attached to a huge cast of characters then the Prep series is for you. The first book was decent, but this second instalment was really damn good! It’s been a long time since Casey Tresscott has felt like…
