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ARC Book Review - Tempting Tessa, by Havoc Wilde

  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Tropes:  Dad’s Best Friend Age Gap (45/23) Dubcon Mafia vibes D/s Vibes Praise Kink + Body Worship Daddy Kink (Yep, calling him Daddy in this one) Possessive “You’re Mine” Energy Breeding / BC Tampering / Pregnancy Power Imbalance Brat / Brat Tamer Man Obsessed He falls first and harder Degradation Overstimulation Contessa Gallo grew up wealthy. She has never wanted for anything. Now she is grown up, 23, living on her own. She has a company she is trying to get off the ground but she doesn’t want to use her dad’s money, or go to him to get funds. She goes to his best friend, Matteo Marino, as he is a wealthy businessman. What she doesn’t understand is that Matteo has been waiting on her to become an adult. Matteo is more than willing to help her fund her new business venture. Matteo Marino isn’t someone who you cross. He is a mob boss and someone who is respected and feared. But when Contessa comes to him asking to be a backer in her new company he k...
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ARC Book Review - Holding Ground (The Mercer Family #1) by Piper Rayne

  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Tropes:  single dad,  grumpy x sunshine,  forced proximity,  MCs in their 30s,  small town,  found family,  opposites attract,  dual POV Elliott is a   grumpy single-dad,  he  has a little girl,  Baylor, in kindergarten. They live in the small town of  Echo Lake. Elliott has two younger brothers, Ansel & Hollis. Ansel states that he is Baylor's favorite Uncle and is always around playing with her and doing things with her. Elliott is wary of Emelia. He isn't sure if she's in town to take over the small town and bull doze it to the ground or if her company will work with the towns people and building small buildings like they are stating. With Emelia living in Elliott's guest room, can he start to trust her? But with her leaving in 3 months, should he trust her / let himself become attached to her? Emelia Greene works for a business developer in Boston. They sent her to the small town o...
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ARC Book Review, Yours Truly, Fall (The Season Sisters #2), by SL Scott

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                                         Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Tropes:  Small Town Romance,  Second Chance Romance,  Firefighter + Nurse,  Forced Proximity,  Slow Burn,  Friends to Lovers,  He Falls First,  Amnesia,  Mystery,  Cozy & Feel-Good Romance,  Soul-Deep Connection Brandon Culver is a firefighter in the small town of  Laurel Cove. He's lived here his whole life. He was in a pretty bad fire with an explosion and has wound up in the hospital with a back injury and a concussion. But it seems when his new night nurse, Autumn comes in to do rounds, he has  amnesia. He doesn't know her, and keeps calling her nurse.  Autumn   “Fall” as her sisters call her,  has lived in Laural Cove her whole life, and has known Brandon her whole life. When they were in high school together, they ignored each...
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ARC Book Review - The Black Orchid by Loreth Anne White

  Book Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Book Tropes:  Thriller, murder mystery, suspense, crime.  By invitation only, nine elite guests board the luxurious  Black Orchid  for its maiden voyage through the mythic Aegean Sea. Not all of them will survive. This is a murder mystery at sea. Following numerous members who have just boarded the ship, the Black Orchid. Who is who? Who is telling the truth? Who isn't? Who is hiding a past they are running from? Who has killed before? Will they kill again?  Secrets that each member is carrying will re-surface. But are those secrets something that should be out in the open? Or will it ruin the person who is trying to hide that secret? Who has a past they are hiding from? Who has changed their name and become someone else?  Not all members are who they seem. But who will be able to figure out who is who and who will be left standing?  I did receive a free ARC Copy of this book from  Valentine PR & Management . I am ...
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ARC Book Review - Harbinger, by Geneva Lee

  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Tropes: Fantasy, Romantasy,  Romance, Fantasy Romance, Adult, New Adult, Fiction, Mythology, Magic, Paranormal Romance, Touch Her and Die, Slow Burn, Magical Powers, Morally Grey MMC, Reluctant Allies to Lovers, Shadow Daddy Arden Icaros is  from the poorest of five noble bloodlines, she prefers life on the family farm with dirt under her nails over the fine dresses at court.  While she and her family are summonded to visit the King and at a ceremony, everything seems to go sideways. Arden is blamed for something. And Bishop comes to her rescue and states he will protect her. When they leave the kingdom 3 assasins have made their way into the castle to kill Arden. She can't figure out why they want to harm her. Is it because of the marking on her chest? Is she the Harbinger that the stars have fortold about?  Bishop Marius  has dedicated his life to his order. Empowered to execut...
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ARC Book Review - Faking for Now (Frost Lake High, #3) by Rebecca Jenshak

  Book Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book Tropes:  YA High School Romance,  Sports Romance (Soccer),  Fake dating,  Rivals to lovers,  Third book in series Rowan, Frost Lake's charming soccer star. He is a senior and loves soccer, isn't sure what he wants to do in the future - college / no college. His parents own a few car dealerships, and other businesses. They are on the wealthy country club life, living a fantastic life, his parents are always traveling. Rowan doesn't have to 'try' at soccer it's just very natural to him.    Summer is a new transfer student to Frost Lake. She's been across town at the rival high school. Due to a district re-structing new law she is now going to Frost Lake. She loves playing soccer and loved her life at her previous high school. Now at Frost Lake she isn't sure how she will fit in with the new team / new school.    Summer and Rowan start talking and like hanging out with each other. Rowan's ex, Amanda is dating t...
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ARC Book Review - Scored: An NFL Dynasty Romance (The Coopers #4), by Aleatha RomiG

  Book Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book Tropes:    American Football Romance,  Tasteful Spicy Scenes,  Second Chance Romance,  Mystery,  Threat,  Roma nce, Football, The One That Got Away, Family Secrets, Football Dynasty SCORED is Book 4, the dramatic conclusion to the Coopers series. This series must be read in order: INTERCEPTED → RUSHED → SACKED → SCORED. Maeve aka Vee was born into football, her father was    Reid Hubbard  who was the owner of the Coopers NFL team . Her whole life revolves around it. She loves being on the field during the games and watching the plays and seeing how the guys carry out the plays. The Coopers team is in line to go all the way - to the NFL Superbowl and to hopefully win it. Vee just wants to play one game at a time and not 'plan' the next / next / next game. She wants to stay focused on what is right in front of them.    Griffin  (Fin)  Graham   has played for years as pro QB and n...
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