Review: Summer Ever After

Summer Ever After by Kortney Keisel

Falling for Summer #1

Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Clean Romance, Sports Romance, Sports, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Humor, Chick Lit, Audiobook,

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Pages: 364

Published: June 12, 2024

Falling in love is easy. Finding the right guy to spend happily ever after with... that's the hard part. 

But I have a foolproof plan. I'm taking the tropes that work in romance books and applying them to my love life.

Only one bed? Never fails.

Caring for someone when they're sick? A classic.

"Who did this to you?" Seals the deal every single time.

So long, loneliness. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

But the more I try to force romance, the more feelings naturally progress with the one man who's off limits: Walker Collins, the guy I've had a secret crush on since 7th grade, not to mention my best friend's older brother. 

Dating Walker crosses BFF lines I swore I'd never cross. Plus, he hates Sunset Harbor, and his pro golf career will take him off the island as fast as he came, sending me back to the land of singlehood, loneliness, and broken hearts. 

At the end of the day, I don't want to be the fool in my foolproof plan

Jenny's finally ready to settle down and made it her mission to use this summer to find a man using romance book tropes. Walker is her best friend's brother who's in town after an injury and slight issue with his girlfriend to recuperate. Since it's not planning to stay and he's her best friend's brother he's not on the list. But he sure seems to keep running into her while she's on her way to finding love. 

There was book tropes all around and it was such a fun read seeing how it all played out. Even the whole off limits bff brother trope was a main one. I loved watching as we came across every dating antic she was trying to pull off miserably and finding themselves in trouble a few occasions and even if this book was easy to predict this book was plenty entertaining to read anyways. Now I wanna get ahold of the next books.

Also I want to point out that I did get a hold of the audiobook and it really made the experience of reading this all the more better. The pacing was fine the actors were good and overall when it came to the audiobook portion it really enhanced my reading experience. 

She's My Knight, Vol.1

She's My Knight, Vol.1 

She's My Knight #1

Genre : Manga, Romance, Contemporary, Shojo, Comedy, Humor, 

Haruma Ichinose, 17, has been popular since he was born. So popular, in fact, that he figured no one could even come close...until he met Yuki Mogami. She's tall, cool, collected, and totally makes him crazy. He may just be in love...but can he deal with falling for someone even more dashing than himself?

Ichinose is popular and good looking and he knows it. Mogami is the princely type and it seems Ichinose is  falling for her but isn't sure how to let her know his feelings.

If you are looking for light and fluffy reads then you're going to want to check this one out. This was so funny and corny and I really enjoyed this. It even made fun of itself with the popular romance tropes out there. Like I couldn't couldn't help but laugh to myself a couple of times while reading this. really liked seeing the little moments between the two, seeing how they really felt and was trying to hide it. It was entertaining how self conscious he was liking a girl who was taller then him and seeing the roles kinda reversing between the two where Ichinose kept landing in the role of being more feminine and Mogami swooping in to help. Overall I really enjoyed this cutesy book and look forward to seeing more in the future.

Review : Whiskey Dick

Whiskey Dick by Ryan Ringbloom

(Whiskey Dick #1)

Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Humor, Novella

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WHISKEY DICK 
A NIGHT WITH NO HARD FEELINGS

Nothing like this has ever happened to me before. It's a fluke. Too much whiskey. Believe me when I say, it will NEVER happen again. 

I’m trying not to take it personally. Sh*t happens. It’s not a reflection on me. He claims it was too much whiskey. A one time occurrence. And I believe him. 

But then why the hell does it happen a second time? 

Fate’s a funny thing. 
He likes her.
She likes him. 
They say the third time's a charm…

 

Both Paisley and Jax meet in the airport for a delayed flight feeling unsettled with the thought of flying needing to take the edge off. When we find out the flight is cancelled, they decide to take a road trip together to get where they need to go since it's in the same direction. But before they go they decide to spend the night in a hotel and things didn't go quite right. 

If you're looking for a little humorous contemporary read that gets steamy you're going to want to pick up this book. With a novella the short you don't really get back stories just on the surface impressions of the characters and from what I can see I liked. This novella well was pretty well written I enjoyed it.

Review : Second Chance Girl

Second Chance Girl by Susan Mallery

(Happily Inc. #2)

Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Chick Lit, Family, Humor, Fiction, Drama

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Pages: 384

A touching modern fairy tale that won't let go of your heart, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fool's Gold romances! 

Mathias Mitchell's easy smile hides a world of hurt. After the worst kind of family betrayal, he moves to Happily Inc., California—the wedding destination town supplies a steady stream of bridesmaids, perfect for his "no promises, no pain" lifestyle. Yet he can't stop watching for his beautiful, elusive neighbor on the animal preserve behind their homes. 

Gamekeeper Carol Lund knows she's not special enough to attract an alpha male like Mathias, so his offer to help her adopt a herd for her lonely giraffe is surprising—and his determined seduction, even more so. But just as she finally welcomes him into her bed, his careless actions crush her heart. Will she give him a second chance to prove she'll always come first in his heart?

So here's the thing, as much as I liked this book I wish it was shorter. I would've much preferred this book be split into two where each of the sisters get their own focused story rather then the back and fourth between four characters. I have a hard time focusing on books with more then 2 characters and it took me a bit of time to get used to the characters, who was with who, and separating the stories at times. Eventually I did get used to it but I think I would've appreciated both stories a bit better if there wasn't that confusion going on for myself. Looking past that I did like the stories there was times it dragged and some parts felt like the story could've dont without but it was still an enjoyable read. I enjoyed seeing the characters and learning about them. Learning about the backstories and different point of views so see what was really going on in the mind of the characters to make some interesting decisions. Overall this book was pretty good, too long for my tastes but still an enjoyable one.

Review : One S'more Summer

One S'more Summer by Beth Merlin

(The Campfire Series #1)

Genre: Friendship, Humor, Contemporary,

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Pages: 264

Published May 30th 2017 by Ink Monster Books, LLC

Since that first bus ride to Camp Chinooka twenty long years ago, Gigi Goldstein has been pining for her best friend’s guy. She knows her crush is wrong and has to stop, but her heart won’t listen to reason. To escape the agony of their impending wedding, Gigi accepts a summer job at the only place she’s ever been happy.

But working at Chinooka isn’t all campfire songs and toasting marshmallows. Gigi’s girls are determined to make her look bad in front of the boys’ Head Counselor—the sexy but infuriating Perry—and every inch of the campground is laced with memories.

When Gigi realizes she can’t fix the present by hiding in the past, she’s forced to reexamine her choices. Maybe everything she thought she wanted wasn’t what she actually needed... But if she can get her act together, Gigi might have one last shot at the summer love of her dreams. 

Gigi's best friend is getting married to the guy she's loved for a long time. Now shes at a summer camp as a counselor where everything started to run from her past (At least temporarily), the truth and just ignore her problems. Last thing she expected was for the Head Counselor Perry to challenge and spark her interest. At camp she needs to think about whats shes going to do about her life choices and will have that chance at camp.

I liked this book, perfect for summer reading. This book really got me into the mood to go camping and really got me excited for the summer. I thought it was interesting how Gigi was when she first went to camp and seeing her think about her life choices, finding out what she was running from, how she was going to resolve everything. I also loved seeing the banter and challenges that went back and forth with her and Perry. I thought it was interesting seeing why Perry comes back to working at the camp and his own set of issues. Overall this book was a pretty good summer read and I really enjoyed it.

Review : Where'd you go, Bernadette

Where'd you go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Genre : Fiction, Contemporary, Humor, Mystery, Chick Lit, Family, Funny,
Published August 14th 2012 by Little, Brown and Company

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Pages: 330

Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle, she's a disgrace; to design mavens, she's a revolutionary architect, and to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best friend and, simply, Mom.

Then Bernadette disappears. It began when Bee aced her report card and claimed her promised reward: a family trip to Antarctica. But Bernadette's intensifying allergy to Seattle—and people in general—has made her so agoraphobic that a virtual assistant in India now runs her most basic errands. A trip to the end of the earth is problematic.

To find her mother, Bee compiles email messages, official documents, secret correspondence—creating a compulsively readable and touching novel about misplaced genius and a mother and daughter's role in an absurd world. 

This book is set in a series of letters and emails and I wasn't sure how to take this book. For a good chunk of the book I was confused on who was who and how things were playing out. But soon as I got used to the writing style - and got myself a audiobook - things started to turn around. I really have to say that I loved how the reader was playing everything out. Loved how distinct Bee and Bernadettes voice/accent was I found it entertaining. I really didn't like her husband and how everything played out with him, it was one of my least favorite characters. When I first came across this book I thought that things were really chaotic and wasn't well done but once you understand how everything is put together the pieces start to make sense and trust me when I say to trudge through that bump because this book is a pretty good book. 

Review : The Billionaire take a Bride

The Billionaire take a Bride by Jessica Clare

(Billionaires and Bridesmaids #3)

Genre:Contemporary, Romance, Adult, Erotica, Chick Lit, New Adult, Humor, Funny, Fiction

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Pages: 256
Published October 20th 2015 by InterMix

Synopsis:

Billionaire Sebastian Cabral loves his family, he just doesn't love their reality TV show, The Cabral Empire. So when his ex-girlfriend tries to rekindle their relationship on camera, Sebastian decides that drastic measures are in order.

By day, Chelsea Hall is a happy-go-lucky, rough and tumble roller derby skater. By night, she's still living in fear of her past. Most of all, she just doesn't want to be alone. And she really, really doesn't want to date. 
So when their mutual friends' upcoming wedding turns Chelsea and Sebastian into fast friends, they realize they can solve both of their problems with one life-changing lie: a quick trip down the aisle.

But with one kiss, Chelsea and Sebastian suddenly realize that their pretend relationship is more real than either of them expected...

Reviews:

Sebastian is tired of being apart of his family's reality show and needs a break from it. When he comes to find out some new additions to the show were going to happen and feature him he's less then trilled. Meanwhile Chelsea is a tough girl in the roller derby girl who sells soaps online and its still trying to get past a tragedy that occurred to her. She isn't looking for anyone. Both Chelsea and Sebastian were invited to the same wedding and don't want to be bothered and when Sebastian popped the question of marriage of convince that would work for both of them Chelsea took him on his offer.

Can't even remember how this book came into my possession but I'm surprised that I hadn't read it sooner. This is just the type of book I enjoy reading and so glad that I just did. I loved the characters and how they worked out for each other. I couldn't stand Sebastian's mother for obvious reasons. I loved that there was so much drama. I loved watching the development for Chelsea as a character learning to find some normalcy after what happened and finding a way to be able to be with other person. I thought that it was interesting that she was able to get her aggression out in the Roller Derby as a different persona. There was so much going on I just couldn't put the book down. I loved this book and recommend you lovely readers to check this book out.

Review : Dumplin'

Dumplin by Julie Murphy

Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult, Fiction, Family, Humor, Chick Lit
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Pages: 375
Published September 15th 2015 by Balzer + Bray

Synopsis:

Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked…until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn’t surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back.

Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant—along with several other unlikely candidates—to show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way, she’ll shock the hell out of Clover City—and maybe herself most of all.

With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers, Dolly Parton songs, and a wildly unforgettable heroine—Dumplin’ is guaranteed to steal your heart. 

Review:

“I've wasted a lot of time in my life. I've thought too much about what people will say or what they're gonna think. And sometimes it's over silly things like going to the grocery store or going to the post office. But there have been times when I really stopped myself from doing something special. All because I was scared someone might look at me and decide I wasn't good enough. But you don't have to bother with that nonsense. I wasted all that time so you don't have to.” ― Julie Murphy, Dumplin'

Willowdean is a big girl and she knows it. The pageants have always been a presence in her life, in the town and seems to be her mother's only greatest accomplishment. The one true mother figure her aunt died a year ago but the pain is still very much real for her. She had no real interest in the pagent and knows a girl like her couldn't stand a chance. It wasn't until she came across her late aunts items finding a pageant form she decided it might be time sign up just to prove that she can. Little did she expect was for that little action of signing up inspire others to finaly take a chance.

If you're looking for a motivational book when it comes to bigger main characters this probably isn't it. Throughout the book you will hear Willowdean bringing out most of her insecurities but slowly gained that confidence she needs. It seems at first that she had things straight for herself, including the confidences to not let words like fat bother her. But really he was pretty much hiding behind that when she was really a mess of insecurities.

What I liked about this girl was that she felt real. It wasn't like she instantly felt good about herself or lost the weight or I dont know. I mean I can see so many people relating to herself. I sometimes see myself in this character in bits and pieces and love when I can come across a book with a character that I can see myself in. I loved that her impulsiveness tended to mess things up and create some drama to make things interesting. I liked that for the most part she doesn't really back down from a challenge. I mean she could've backed down at an point when she was doing the paegent but eventually did what she set out to do. I loved that she had no filter. Overall I really enjoyed this book.

“I think you gotta be who you want to be until you feel like you are whoever it is you're trying to become. Sometimes half of doing something is pretending that you can.” ― Julie Murphy, Dumplin'

Review: Smart Girl

Smart Girl by Rachel Hollis

Genre: Chick Lit, Romance, Contemporary, New Adult, Comedy
Pages: 258
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Published January 26th 2016 by Lake Union Publishing 

Synopsis:

Brilliant designer Miko Jin is a hopeless romantic. She’s spent most of her life falling in love over and over again…with the men she finds in the pages of her favorite novels.

When Miko meets Liam Ashton, it’s love at first sight. At least, for her. Sure, the two of them are polar opposites, and yes, he seems to be dating someone new each week. But Miko knows what true love is and that you can’t rush it—after all, what she lacks in real-world experience, she makes up for in book smarts. With novels as her guide, and her best friends by her side, she knows she can get Liam to love her back. But just like any good romance novel, fate has a few plot twists in store. Will Miko get her own happy ending? Will she find the strength to stand up for what she deserves even if it means breaking her own heart?

Review:

Miko is a reader who wants to be like the books she reads with the amazing romance. Thing is the guy she has her eyes and heart set on is a player and shes willing to change that to make him hers. Or at least she'll take what she can get from him. Hopefully he'll see her then more then just someone to hook up with.

I liked this story. there were a couple funny and cringe worthy moments. My thing was I personally wasn't a fan of Liam. I just didn't like his character or personality I think her hurt her too many times. I thought it was entertaining seeing Mikos pov though so many readers out there I'm sure can relate to her character. Overall I did enjoy this book it was entertaining.

Review : Hope Breaks

Hope Breaks by Alice Bello

(Hope Trilogy #1)
Pages: 118
Genre: Chick Lit, Funny, Humor, Erotica, Short Stories, Contemporary, Romance, Novella, New Adult
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Published April 29th 2013 by Smashwords

Synopsis:

Hope Jones has two problems: one is new, the other is depressingly old.

The new problem: the bestselling author the publisher she shoots romance novel covers for hates her newest batch of covers. She has until the end of the week to come up with a breathtaking shot or she’ll be replaced. And there’s a sudden model shortage; they’re out of season.

The old, depressing problem: she hasn’t had a date, sex or a relationship in over two years.

She also has one hell of a headache.

Hope finds the cures for her two problems during a search through Wal-Mart for a painkiller to kill her headache.

Turns out the aisles of the retail giant are rampant with hot young model worthy specimens. And when her trusty Ford Taurus breaks down in the parking lot, a hunky mechanic in the Tire and Lube Express department fixes more than just her car.

Seemingly her troubles are good as gone…but then her new, fabulous cover is rejected, and in a desperate moment she has to choose between keeping her job and keeping the man she’s just starting to fall in love with. 

Review:

Hope is in a rut where shes got a deadline to shoot a cover photo for an author but models are hard to come by. When she heads to the nearest Wal-Mart imagine her surprise when she comes across a few hott males just perfect for the cover. While leaving the store she finds out that her car is messed up and the mechanic seems to be just what she needs for her car and herself. Things are starting to look up until she is faced with a situation to choose the guy or her career.

When I saw the word The End I was like Whaaa???? Thankfully there is a next book because that is no way to end the book I wanted more and instantly looked towards finding the second book.This book is apart of a trilogy for those of you who are just coming across this book. I really enjoyed this book. There was humor, bit of drama and steam to keep things interesting. This book was pretty short, so good if you are pressed for time. I liked the characters. It was an overall fun read can't wait to see what happens next.

Review : Hard to Break

Hard to Break by Bella Jewel

(Alpha's Heart #2)
Genre: Contemporary, Romance, New Adult, Drama, Erotica, Adult, Sport, Racing, Humor
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Pages: 219
Published October 13th 2015 by St. Martin's Paperbacks
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Synopsis:

Quinn has spent her whole life working in her dad's garage, leaving her more comfortable with a carburetor than a curling iron. Her world is turned upside down when her beloved garage is bought by none other than world famous, sexy as sin, custom car builder, Tazen Watts. He's the one man she can't stand...even though he makes her hotter than a high performance engine in top gear.

Tazen has no use for Quinn, at least not professionally, and he's making sure she knows it. But there's a spark between them that she's finding hard to ignore. She's determined to prove her talent is as impressive as her sassy mouth. When she finds out Tazen is hiding a secret that could bring down his career and everyone involved in it, she wonders: is falling for him is going to be work the risk?

* * Hard To Break is a full-length standalone romance with a HEA * *

Review:

Quinn lives for her fathers auto body shop. After the death of her mother her father couldn't deal and turned into a alcoholic leaving Quinn to pick up the slack. Then in come the famous custom car builder Tazen taking up the chance to purchase the autobody Quinn has practically grew up in. But shes not about to give up the fight in making his life difficult with her fiery personality.

I loved Quinn's character, shes loyal to her family, friends and coworkers. She done all she could until Tazen came around and made things difficult. I loved her fiery personality and rarely let things get her down or in her way. She wasn't one to back off a situation if she didn't like someone she was gonna make sure someone knew about it. I liked that Quinn did let her new coworkers beat her down instead she got even. She was just a fantastic and fun character to read. Then there was tazen I'm not really sure how I feel about his character I mean I did like him. I loved the story it was fun to read there was plenty going on with the drama, steamy scene and tension between the two characters. Well written and overall very enjoyable. I would recommend you lovely readers +18 to check it out!

Book 1 in the Alpha Heart Series

Synopsis:

Grace is a bounty hunter who wants to be taken seriously, but her boss refuses to believe that a woman can bring down a dangerous criminal. She finally gets a chance to prove herself when she's given the case of a lifetime: capture Raide Knox and bring him to justice.

Raide is a dangerous fugitive on the run...and the sexiest man Grace has ever met. Catching Raide won't be easy. He's not the kind of man to go down without a fight. Raide is more intense and frustrating than any man she's ever had to deal with, and the instantaneous attraction that sparks between them is undeniable. One thing is for sure...it's going to be a case they will never forget.

**Hard To Fight is a full-length standalone romance with a HEA**

Review:

Grace is a female bounty hunter looking to be seen seriously in a male dominated field. When she finally gets a chance to bring in a high paying case she jumped right into it. After meeting the fugitive she realizes she in over her head and ends up falling for him. Rather then taking him in for killing she now wants to take him in to save him from himself knowing he'll eventually land himself in jail for good.

I really loved this book I would definitely rate it a 4.5 Star. It was entertaining,funny, plenty of drama, sass with a bit of steam. I loved Graces character, she was pretty bad ass being able to take care of herself with any challenge that came her way, whether someone is trying to rob her, family members throwing verbal jabs, or taking in bad guys. I loved that she fought for what she thought was right. Overall I great story, never a dull moment.

Review : TAUT: The Ford Book

TAUT: The Ford Book by JA Huss

(Rook and Ronin Spin-off)
Published January 20, 2014
Contemporary, Erotic Romance, New-ish Adult

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TAUT IS A STANDALONE NOVEL - you do NOT have to read any of the Rook and Ronin books first.

Ford Aston is known for many things. Being an emotionless, messed up bastard, a freakishly smart social outcast, and a cold, domineering master who keeps "pets" instead of girlfriends.

And after Rook broke his heart, he plans to keep it that way.

Ashleigh is known for nothing, and that's exactly what she's got going for her. She's broke, stranded in the mountains with a three month old baby, and Ford Aston is screwing with her head.

Big. Time.

And she plans to mess with his right back.

It's a coy game at first, filled with flirting, and innuendo--but Ford soon realizes something is not quite right with Ashleigh. In fact, something is seriously, seriously wrong and the closer they get to their final destination, the closer Ford gets to the truth.

One night of devastation, self-loathing, and emptiness turns into the best thing that ever happened to Ford Aston. But one day of in-your-face reality threatens Ashleigh's whole existence.

Since A LOT of people have been asking here is the scoop on how this book fits in with my Rook & Ronin series:

Ford first appears in Rook and Ronin #2, Manic. He has a bigger role in Panic, R&R #3, and then he has a novella, called SLACK. This TAUT book is only FORD. It's not really part of the R&R series, as that plot has all been sidelined for this one romance book.

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My Thoughts:

Ford wants Rook but won't do anything because he doesn't want to loose Ronin. While heading home on new years his old car ends up failing him leaving him stuck in a blizzard in his hometown. The tow truck driver that was willing to help happens to have another stranded  person in his car. It was that moment that he saw Ashleigh and couldn't get her out of his mind. Normally closed off and a bit a a jerk, Ford is willing to help this women and her child. The more time spend the more his cold heart starts to get close to her. Ashleigh is a fiery young women who will challenge Ford, she's everything he needs. She's not at all like his pets and will fight him if she has to. Both have pasts and secrets will it tear them apart?  

I'm not even sure where this book comes in, one things that's plain to see is that this book is a branch off of Rook and Ronin series.

For me, when it came to Rook and Ronin's series the one person that really stuck out to me was Ford, he was the mysterious oddball that I just wanted to know more and was so happy that his story was able to come out. This book was not at all what I was expecting and with a personal touch this book connected me to were I can understand the character and really enjoy Ford. I have asperger syndrome and when you have a diagnosis and a book character has the same, you tend to get really pick at the characters to look for a bit of certain traits or characteristics. (Or maybe that's just me.) I really appreciate that the author didn't make him seem to out of the ordinary, there was so much more to him then his asperger. I just found his character interesting. By far out of all the characters even from Rook and Ronin's series Ford is my favorite. (But then again I should read the rest of the books that also branch out from the series I may change my mind but I doubt that.)

I loved the overall story. I enjoyed seeing Ford come out of his shell and try to open himself to the possibilities of seeing Ashleigh more then a pet but as a love interest. I loved hearing his thoughts about the baby and Ashleigh some I just couldn't help but laugh at. The steamy scenes were great. I just loved everything about this book and highly recommend you lovely readers to check out this book! 5 of 5 stars!

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J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label).

She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.

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Peaches Monroe works at a bookstore in small town Washington. She's also a plus-size lingerie model, and the former girlfriend of Dalton Deangelo. He's the sexy, smoldering actor who plays TV's hottest vampire.

Now Dalton is back in town, hiding out from his past and a ton of bad publicity.

He can't keep his hands off Peaches, even though she's dating someone else. 

Peaches knows that being friendly with Dalton always ends up in complete disaster, but he does have an interesting proposal for her--a wedding proposal. He says a fake wedding will save his career, and he needs her.

As much as she'd love to run into the arms of the incredibly hot, deliciously sexy actor, she's also afraid. He keeps hinting that he loves her, but he won't say the words.

Even if he did profess his love, can you ever really trust an actor?

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My Thoughts:

"Over the past few whirlwind weeks, I'd forgotten about the promise I'd made to myself many years ago to keep my damn eyes open. Life isn't about closing your eyes and making a wish. That way leads to denial, disappointment, danger, and a bunch of other D-Words. Smart people keep their eyes open and make their own good fortune."

This was a great ending to the Peaches Monroe Trilogy. I really enjoyed this book even if I was slightly confused in some areas. I love this trilogy has the perfect mix of humor and sexiness. I loved all the characters and how the story ended. There was a brief on what happens to the characters which really makes a great ending with no loose ends. I think of all the books in this trilogy my favorite was the second book. When it comes to which guy I like most i guess I'm team Keith. Adrian was my second favorite guy and Dalton was my least favorite. There was just something about Dalton I didn't like. Overall I loved this book and I highly recommend you lovely readers to check out this trilogy!

"Love doesn't always translate into perfect little speeches. What matters most is what you do."

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I pulled the cord to shut the curtains, then slipped off my bra and walked over to the bathroom.
He met me at the door, a towel slung around his waist.
Kissing my neck, he said, “Don’t think I’ve forgotten about you. I want to make you come tonight. Many times.”
“It’s been a long day.” I looked over at the tub, which was the size of a multi-person jacuzzi. Dalton had turned the water on and it was filling via multiple spouts. “Let’s pace ourselves,” I said.
As the tub filled, I carefully removed my beautiful new watch and set it on the counter.
I climbed into the hot, welcoming bath, and soon we were bobbing around in sudsy, fragrant hot water. (Okay, one of us was “bobbing” a little more than the other, and I do mean my peaches.)
I’d never been in such a fancy hotel room before, and I wouldn’t have been surprised to learn Presidents had stayed in that suite. The bathroom alone was bigger than should be legally allowed, on account of spoiling people forever. After a night there, how could I ever go back to my own hovel of a bathroom? With the sink and the tub and the toilet all sharing the same room? (This fancy bathroom had a separate enclosed space for the potty, in case you’re wondering, and, yes, there was a bidet, too.)
We took our time soaking in the tub, playing footsies and making eyes at each other from opposite sides of the tub.
“Does this hot tub remind you of anything?” Dalton asked.
“Do you mean the time we almost got shot by some crazy guy with a shotgun?”
“That was a good day.” He took a breath and disappeared down into the water. His hands pulled my knees apart, and he dove at my pussy with such speed, I practically screamed, but it turned into a sigh when he just gave me a gentle, underwater lick.
He surfaced in front of me, wiped the water from his eyes, and kissed me.
It had been too long since I’d felt his lips on mine, but now that we were kissing, the time and distance disappeared.
After a moment, he pulled away.
“That was a great kiss,” he said.
“You’re welcome.”
He smiled, looking almost shy. “Earlier today, at the airstrip, you made me a promise.”
I gazed into his beautiful green eyes, made brighter by the hot water of the tub. “I did? That doesn’t sound like me, because I make threats, not promises.”
He grinned wider. “I said that if I kissed you, everything would get complicated. You agreed with me, and promised me nothing short of disaster.”
That did seem familiar. “How do you have such a good memory? Oh, duh. From memorizing scripts. Wow, I’m going to have to be careful what I say around you.”
He kissed me again, then settled onto his knees before me in the enormous tub. “I do remember things. You and Shayla rented an apartment, sight-unseen, when you went away for college. You said the landlord must have taken the photos from a ladder, outside the windows, to make the place look bigger.”
I splashed some water his way jokingly. “Showoff. Let me think about this. Your first apartment had rats and a toilet in the kitchen.”
He laughed. “A tub, but close enough.”
“And look at us now, in this fancy-schmancy hotel bathroom. It’s a good thing one of us has talent and good looks, and the other is great at playing a vampire.”
His eyes flew open in mock anger. “Someone’s going to pay for that horrible joke.”
I was running through a few comebacks in my head when I noticed his attention drifting down to my breasts, looking like pale, flesh-colored islands in a sea of bubbles. I ran one hand down the middle of my breasts seductively, then cupped both of them and pinched my nipples to firmness.
His eyes didn’t stray from the waterline. I continued to stroke my fingertips around my breasts, enjoying the look of concentration on his face.
He swept the surface bubbles aside so he could see all of my body.
“That’s new,” he said, looking down at my new tattoo, on the inner edge of my hip bone.
“Oh, that. I had a lapse of judgement in LA.”
He traced the tattoo with his finger. “You had more than one lapse of judgement in LA.”
“But it’s cute, right? My tattoo?”
“Doves Cry. Of course it is. Everything’s cute on you.”
I smiled, and then relaxed in the warm water as he ran his hands along my thighs.
“Touch yourself,” he said, and I knew he meant further down than my breasts.
He waved more bubbles aside, so the water was clear. I settled down into the tub further, and I parted my legs so he could see everything. I slid my hand down my front and theatrically ran my index finger up and down over my clit. Damn, but that felt good, especially with him watching.
I could feel my cheeks flushing, but I couldn’t tell if it was from embarrassment, or arousal, or both.
His voice deep and thick, he said, “Keep going.”
I opened my mouth to say something lippy about me doing his job for him, but the expression on his face was so serious. I slid down further, curving my spine to a comfortable shape. Self-conscious of how much I was hunching, I rolled my shoulders back and adjusted my position so my arm wasn’t squashing my right breast in half, but angled underneath. That small change, however, put my hand in an awkward position.
Dalton must have sensed this, because he said, “Don’t worry about a performance. I don’t want porn. I want to see the truth. Do you trust me enough to show me your true beauty?”
“I don’t know. Can you kiss me some more?”
“Yes,” he breathed, and he moved in close again, licking and sucking my lips, then kissing me as we shared one breath, back and forth.

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