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ARC Book Review - The Backup Plan (Lone Star Rebels #1) by K. Bromberg

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  Book Rating:  Book Tropes:  Workplace romance,  Quarterback x Team Doctor,  Hot chemistry,  Career in jeopardy,  Genuinely good MCs,  His shower broke,  Duet Narration,  In their 30s Dr. Emery Porter has been working hard to get herself established in the sports world. She loves helping players and helping teams. Emery was married, and recently divorced. She took a job in Austin with the new NFL Football team. Not knowing what her future would hold there. But, when she realizes that Lucas is her next door neighbor can she help noticing him? When they become early morning running buddies is there anything he can't do? Lucas has been there for her more than her ex-husband ever had been. Is there something more for Emery & Lucas?  Lucas Hale built his entire life around football. Recovering from a devastating shoulder injury, the veteran quarterback signs with the Lone Star Rebels for one last chance to prove he still belong...

ARC Book Review - Set It Right (The Kelly Ranch #4), by Julia Wolf

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  Book Rating:   Book Trope: second chance romance, friends to enemies to lovers, starting over coming into her own, chemistry, connection, a little post-divorce pot stirring from the ex.   Zara Vasquez is recently divorced. She's not sure where / what she should do. She heads back to Sugar Brush, Wyoming for the summer to work on the ranch she knows all too well. She needs to get her head back on her shoulders. Zara can't believe her now ex-husband was trying to pull over deals through the company he and his brother's worked at. Zara lost herself in her marriage now she needs to find herself again.    Cormac (Maccie) Kelly lives in the small town of Sugar Brush, Wyoming. His family have always owned a large ranch in the area. They do cater to visitors every spring, summer and fall. They have a lot of families that come to the ranch to vacation, with riding the horses, and rock climbing.    Zara and Cormac h...

ARC Book Review - Desire (Men of Inked Sinners #5) by Chelle Bliss

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Book Rating:  Book Trope: He falls first, Bar tender.  Mason Gallo has always been the bachelor of the family / the playboy. No one ever thought he would settle down. But, he's been interested in Hunter's sister, Lizzy, but just has never gotten the courage to let her know.    Lizzy, is Hunter's sister from Book #4, Wish. Lizzy lives 3 hrs away in the small town they grew up in Star Falls. Now that her brother moved to Chicago, she has no ties any more to Star Falls other than their memories. She hates her job, she isn't sure why she's stayed in the small town when everyone she loves is up in Chicago. Lizzy needs to make a decisions about if she should stay and commute every few weeks to Chicago or just move up there to be around everyone.    Mason wants Lizzy to move to Chicago so they could pursue a relationship. But, he doesn't want to pressure her any more than she already is. Mason wants Lizzy to decide not feel like the whole family is pressuring her....

ARC Book Review - Untamed (Beneath the Reign #1), by Luna Mason

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  Book Rating:  Book Tropes:  Small Town/Dark Romance,  Cowboy x City Girl,  Insta love /lust,  Single Dad,  Marriage of Convenience,  Mafia,  Morally Grey MMC Luna Jackson, has always been told what to do her whole life. Her parents own the largest fashion houses in New York, and they have always told her what to do. Study, business in college, so she can one day be the CEO of the company. Be the online fashion influencer, for brands with clothing, makeup, travel, be the pretty face and the hot body to sell their products. Her best friend Violet was moving out to Arizona to take over her sick uncles catering company. Luna went with her to get away from her family and her obligations her parents were putting her in. This is the first time she's out on her own. She doesn't want to be the face of the fashion house any more. She wants to become a photographer an artist. But, will her parents let her walk away from the brands? From the deals and ...

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

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  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 ...

ARC Book Review - Match Penalty (Seattle Serpents #6), by Teagan Hunter

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  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...

ARC Book Review - Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner

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  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...