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ARC Book Review - Flow (The New Bradfords #3), by Tia Louise

  Book Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Trope:  young love, hockey romance Maverick Murphy, has played for the LA NHL hockey team for a few years now. He is a local celebrity and a huge hockey star on the team. He always remembers the times growing up when his family would spend summers with Dove’s family on their peach tree farm. Now that she needs help he opens his house to her so she has a place to live while she’s in town. Growing up Maverick always wanted Dove as a girlfriend but knew his family’s friendship with each other was more important.  Dove - has lived in the small town her whole life. Her family has owned and ran a peach farm. Something has happened with the peach trees, and now that she in college, she needs to find out what is happening and if she can stop it. A fungus has infected the soil of the trees and she has a invitation to go to a Cal Teach for a semester to see if she can work with the professors and see if there is something she can do to help the ...
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ARC Book Review - Match Penalty (Seattle Serpents #6), by Teagan Hunter

  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Tropes: Grumpy vs Sunshine, 2nd Chance romance.  Chloe (Clover) &  Callum started dating when they were in college and married at 21. They’ve been together for 13 / 14 years. But the last 3 years Chloe has been over in England on an internship. Chloe has always tried to fit into what her parents wanted her to be. Then she was doing classes the university wanted her to do. She doesn’t know what she wants to do. Callum has always wanted to be in the NHL. He has been going to college and playing on the university team to get a spot on a NHL team. He knows what his future is. Callum has always been good to Chloe in giving her positive vibes and thoughts. He’s always tried to get her to see herself in a positive light, but she just never has been able to give herself any props.  Chloe moved back to the US and has an interview at a paper. She knows Callum is still in Seattle and she’s hoping they can talk and get back from being s...
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ARC Book Review - Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner

  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Tropes:  Romance, Second Chance Romance, Contemporary Romance, Workplace Romance,  Slow Burn, Reality TV Set Up.   If you are a fan of the reality TV Show - Below Deck this will be a fantastic read for you.  T his book is set up like you are on the reality TV Show, with cast / director commentary at the begining of the new chapter, almost like a behind the scene. They are on a large yacht  Ember is the chief stew (steward) on the yacht, and she's in charge. She's been on yachts for the past few years loving how every day is a new adventure.  Finn is the executive chef. He makes all the dishes in the kitchen for those on board and for the staff. He seems to be very talented with his dishes he comes up with.   One of the crew members,   Gisella  is also dating Finn and rooming with Ember! They can tell there is some heated air that needs to be cleared for sure!    Finn and Ember had dated a few y...
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ARC Book Review - No, Don't Ever Stop (The Billionaires of Boston), by Marni Mann

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  Book Rating:  Book Tr ope:  Billionaire Romance,  Single Dad,  Nurse FMC,  Ex Football Player,  One Night Stand,  Man Obsessed,  Close Proximity,  Reformed Playboy This is the 2nd book in the series.  Gavin Worthington is a retired NFL Player, and an executive at Worthington Enterprises, he has a  seven-year-old son, Ben. Gavin is Jordan's brother from book #1,  A Million Times Yes.  Gavin has been a billionaire playboy bachelor for years. He doesn't have relationships. He usually will do one night stands or one date stands, and move on to the next woman who comes into his life.  We met Emily Wren in book #1,  A Million Times Yes , she is  Maya's best friend. They both work with Gavin & Jordan's grandmother Bettie, in the nursing home. Emily is 31, works at a rehab  center and also is on call at nights for a  concierge Dr office for pediatric patients. One night Emily is called to s...
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ARC Book Review - Sweet Oblivion (Love & Legacy #4), by Bella Matthews

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  Book Rating:    Book Trope:  Football Romance,  Marriage of Convenience,  Spicy Lessons,  Man Obsessed,  He Falls First and HARD,  Virgin FMC, A SL  Back to our favorite small town, Kroydon Hills. We have  Ryker Beneventi. He plays professional football. He lost his hearing in a accident when he was younger. It wasn't just his parents who learned sign language, it was the entire family and extended family all learned so he would be included in everything. He does wear hearing aids that have really helped him when he can't read lips or misses the signing.     We met Delaney towards the end of book #3, Sweet Surrender. Delaney is 24 and Ashton's older sister. Delaney works the local bar and small store. She has an apartment over the small store. Delaney is very skiddish. She had a rough childhood / teenage years. Delaney doesn't drink, or do drugs, and she's also a virgin. She has been around guys but never been with ...
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ARC Book review - Dr. Dempsey, (Dempsey’s Follies book 1), bY Grace Maxwell

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  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Trope:  Family drama.  Long lost love. Re-united second chance love.   Alaric is a physiological and loves what he does. He is stretched way too thin. He is always working, always on call. His family owns and operates a winery in town. His grandmother - Evie, is a bit of a headache for everyone in the family. Evie often calls on Alaric to vent to him. Alaric just wants to work. When Liz comes back into his life he wants to be with her but dealing with his family the hospital is often to draining on him.  Evie thinks everyone in town is out to get her. She thinks people are poisoning the water to the vines and she is always blaming and judging her family.  Liz, has been in Vancouver but recently moved to Paradise to be closer to her brother and his family. She works in hospital administration. She deals with the CEO / and board members weekly if not daily. She’s always looking to see what could be improved at the hospital....
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ARC Book Review - Sweet Spot, By Staci Hart

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  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Trope: he falls first. Grumpy vs sunshine. Age gap.  Grey Brooks - is 44, the high school shop and baseball coach. He also coaches the teacher softball team during the evenings. Grey has lived in the small town his whole life often spending his younger years living with his grandmother. His parents were addicts and he never knew day to day if they would be sober or not. He learned how to check for body pulses when he was 5 years old. So, he just spent time with his grandmother and ultimately moving in with her.  Grey has never really had a long term relationship with. He’s dated on and off. But never had anyone stick around. His school teaching schedule and coaching schedule can be a bit much and he was never sure he could give someone the time they would need during baseball season.  Molly is 24, and an elementary school librarian. She just moved to the small town and loves it. Her house is a money pit. She has tried to learn how to...
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