Thank you to R.L. Kenderson, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Sidetracked, the seventh story in the Busy Bean series. Read all my World of True North reviews here. “Sometimes, not knowing where you’re going will lead you to where you need to be.” CHARLI My workplace eliminated my position the same month my relationship ended. With nothing keeping me in Richmond, Virginia, I get in my car and head northeast, unsure of where I’ll end up. Until I walk into The Busy Bean Café. With the Help Wanted sign and the quote on the wall meant for me, I know…
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Delancey Stewart’s Fireproof ARC Review
Thank you to Delancey Stewart, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Unforgettable, the sixteenth story in the Vino and Veritas series. Read all my World of True North reviews here. “The newest barista at the Busy Bean is about to steam the place up… Former Marine Mason Rye can make a cappuccino with military precision, but he finds it much harder to serve up a smile. It’s not that he doesn’t like people. But he knows from experience that once you let someone in, it hurts like hell when you lose them. And Mason’s lost too many people already. So it’s…
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Sierra Simone’s Saint ARC Review
Thank you to Sierra Simone and the team at Candi Kane PR for the advance reader copy of Saint, the third story in the Priest series. I was so incredibly excited to receive this ARC! I have been a huge fan of this series for years. I read Priest back in 2018 when I discovered Sierra Simone. I loved both Priest and Sinner, so I was incredibly excited for Aiden Bell’s story. I love that we are getting an M/M romance too! Check out the Goodreads synopsis… “I can’t have Elijah Iverson. I can’t have him because he’s my older brother’s best friend. I can’t have him because I broke his heart five…
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Wendy S. Marcus’ Stargazer ARC Review
Thank you to Wendy S. Marcus, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Stargazer the eighth story in the Speakeasy Taproom series. Read all of my World of True North reviews here. Check out the Goodreads synopsis… “Randall Dickson is coping. Sort of. An upcoming medical eval, one that could end his military career, has him stressed and making bad choices. So when a concerned friend issues a strongly-worded “invitation” to Vermont, R.D. is all in for a change of scenery, a temporary job as a bartender, and the opportunity to shake himself out of his self-destructive routine. Then he sets eyes on…
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Lauren Blakely’s All In With Him ARC Review
Thank you to Lauren Blakely and her team for the advance reader copy of All in With Him, the third story in the Men of Summer series. The epic conclusion to Grant and Declan’s story hits shelves on August 27th. I am very excited to check in on my boys. Often we do not get to see a couple right after they get together at the end of the story. So it was a nice story to read. I am a member of Lauren Blakely’s review team, but I stand by my reviews remaining honest and true. Check out the Goodreads synopsis… “Once upon a time all I needed was baseball, friends and…
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Leslie McAdam’s Undone ARC Review
Thank you to Leslie McAdam, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Undone, the eighteenth story in the Vino and Veritas series. Time for the final Vino & Veritas book! What a journey we have been on with all these wonderful characters and love stories. Check out the Goodreads synopsis… “My new roommate has the worst taste in men. I mean, Murph’s special. He’s funny and flamboyant and full of life. While I’m straight, even I can tell these guys aren’t good enough for him. I had to yell at one date, toss another one out the door, and throw a beer in…
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Rebecca Norinne’s Homecoming ARC Review
Thank you to Rebecca Norinne, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Homecoming, the third story in the Speakeasy Taproom series. Read all my World of True North reviews here. Check out the Goodreads synopsis… “Who knew falling in love with my fake girlfriend could feel so real? I don’t have time for distractions, which is a huge problem since my new next door neighbor Rosalie Wentworth is very distracting. She’s kind, beautiful, and makes me laugh like no woman ever has before. Unfortunately, the two of us add up to one really sad country song—I’m nursing a bruised ego following a broken engagement…
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Karen Stivali’s Touchstone ARC Review
Thank you to Karen Stivali, Sarina Bowen, Jenn Gaffney and the rest of the World of True North team for the advance reader copy of Touchstone, the first story in the Speakeasy Taproom series. Now it is time to wine and dine at the Speakeasy Taproom. This is the first book in the last series in Sarina Bowen’s World of True North. Read all my World of True North reviews here. Check out the Goodreads synopsis… “Sam doesn’t think love is in the cards. The cards disagree. When Phoebe Stevens’ life implodes in a spectacularly public fashion, she’s desperate to escape Manhattan. So the offer of a job setting up a new Vermont gastropub couldn’t come…
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Kennedy Ryan’s Reel ARC Review
Thank you to Kennedy Ryan and the team at Social Butterfly PR for the advance reader copy of Reel, the first story in the Hollywood Renaissance series. This book releases on June 8th! I was floored to receive an ARC of Kennedy Ryan’s new story. I discovered her in 2019 after the buzz around the All the King’s Men series. Which if you had not read it is a must. Then I went on to read Grip and a bunch of her other books. If you had not read Grip it is another must! So basically I had been anticipating Reel for a very long time and I had very high…
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Melanie Harlow’s Tie Me Down ARC Review
Thank you to Melanie Harlow and her team for the advance reader copy of Tie Me Down, the fourth story in the Bellamy Creek series. I have absolutely loved Mel’s Bellamy Creek series so far. And now we are getting a friends to lovers romance between a single mom and the boy she’s always had a crush on. Melanie is just the queen of equal levels of swoony romance and heated physical attraction between the characters. This story is a prime example of why Melanie is a master at her craft. I am a member of Melanie Harlow’s review team, but I stand by my reviews remaining honest and true. Check…
