Review : The Roommate Pact

The Roommate Pact by Allison Ashley

Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Audiobook, Chick Lit, Adult, Firefighters

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Pages: 320

Published: August 1, 2023

All of the fun, none of the heartache…as long as they stick to the agreement.

The proposition is simple: if ER nurse Claire Harper and her roommate, firefighter Graham Scott, are still single by the time they’re forty, they’ll take the proverbial plunge together…as friends with benefits. Maybe it’s the wine, but in the moment, Claire figures the pact is a safe-enough deal, considering she hasn’t had much luck in love and he’s in no rush to settle down. Like, at all. Besides, there’s no way she could ever really fall for Graham and his thrill-seeking ways. Not after what happened to her father…

Just as things begin to heat up way before the proposed deadline, Graham’s injured in a serious rock-climbing accident—and he needs Claire’s help to heal. She’ll do whatever it takes to nurse him back to health…even if it means moving into Graham’s bed and putting up with his little dog who hates her. But with this no-strings arrangement taking a complicated turn, keeping “for now” from turning into “forever” isn’t as easy as they’d planned.

Claire is a ER nurse and Graham is a thrill seeking firefighter who made a packed that if they arent married by forty they are each others backup plan they are friends and roommates and nothing more so to Claire she didn't think much of the deal. When Graham got serious injuries that leave him down for a while Claire offers to help him out unware that things are going to start heating up between the two as they get to spend more time and learn more about eachother.

I've read many other books with kinda the same plot and yet this author managed to make it her own with a unique set of characters and I really enjoyed seeing how things went on in this book. It was interesting to get to know their past which made it easy to understand why Claire was a bit iffy about letting Graham close in a relationship way because of what happened with her father. Then it was Grahams point of view which I loved because of those emails he was writing, absolutely adorable. Both had plenty of trauma and things from the past that made it hard to move on into the future and it was interesting seeing how everything settled out in the end. Overall I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend you romance lovers to check this book out.  

Review : Flare Up

Flare Up by Shannon Stacy

(Boston Fire #6)

Genre : Contemporary, Romance, 

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Purchase Link: Amazon | Walmart eBook| BN

Pages: 352

Published January 29th 2019 by Carina Press

Nursing a broken heart while everybody around him seems to be drowning in happiness has Grant Cutter wondering whether staying with Engine 59—or even Boston Fire—is in his future. It’s tempting as hell to pack up what fits in his Jeep and hit the road. But then a 911 call brings the woman who shattered his heart back into his life, and he knows he won’t ever be able to fully leave her in his rearview mirror.

For a few months, Wren Everett had thought the nightmare of her past was behind her and she might live happily ever after with Grant. Until she got the phone call letting her know the time her ex had spent in jail for assault hadn’t cooled his temper or determination that she belonged with him. Cutting ties with Grant was the hardest thing she’d ever had to do, but it was also the only way to keep him safe.

Now that Grant is back, he’s not letting Wren push him away again. And even with the trust issues between them, Wren dares to hope she and Grant might have a future together after all…if they’re willing to fight for it. 

Grant was heart broken when Wren wanted to split. When a 911 call ends up with him saving her 5 months later because of a house fire he's shocked at her current placement and wants to know why.  Wren had a ex in the past who was possessive and made it clear that he'll hurt anyone close to her so she had to break it off with Grant. With her ex is out of jail and its only a matter of time. Meanwhile now that the who seem to be getting close Wren seems to be getting strange calls.

This book was such a good read, I really enjoyed reading it. I kept wondering when the ex would make his move. But until that happens I got to see Wren and Grant rekindle that relationship they once had, but at a different pace since things are different this time around. There plenty to enjoy about this book but its hard to say without saying too much. Just trust me when I say that you'll enjoy this book if you like a good contemporary romance that's not heavy with the suspense because there was times I almost forgot that the ex was an issue but it was still good.

Review : The Christmas Triplets

The Christmas Triplets by Tanya Michaels

(Cupid's Bow, Texas #3)

Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Harlequin

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Pages: 224

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Published November 8th 2016 by Harlequin

AN UNEXPECTED GIFT 

As the single mom of triplets, Megan Rivers has no time to spare, especially for her playboy neighbor, Will Trent—she's been burned by his kind before. But when the flirty firefighter pleads for her help with an adorable baby boy suddenly left in his care, Megan can't say no…for the baby's sake, of course. 

After his fiancée ditched him, Will had been enjoying the single life. Now he's taking the kids to see Santa and picking out Christmas trees with Megan, and he realizes he likes being a family man. Will's ready to give love another chance, but can he convince Megan to do the same?

Will is a firefighter who is known as a ladies man. Somehow one of the women he has helped in the past ends up leaving her baby with him while she helps herself. Now Will is stuck watching a baby with no clue what to do. Then there's his next door neighbor Megan who is nice enough to everyone but him. She has triplets and knows a thing or two about caring for children so he goes to her for some help.

I liked this book it was sweet and heartwarming. I loved seeing how Will interacted with the triplets as well as the baby that he was left to watch over. I loved the banter between Will and Megan, it made their relationship that much more interesting. I loved seeing the connection and seeing how they worked together caring for the children. I loved seeing that attraction grow between the two. I loved getting to see the different personalities between the kids. The story line was interesting, the overall drama and romance that was this story and throw in the holidays made this book that much more great. I really enjoyed this book I found it hard to put down.