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  Book Rating:  Lucas lost his mom when he was younger. When he tried asking her who his father was, she died. He has never known who his father is. Lucas owns a boxing gym and helps kids with after school care - teaching them about boxing.  Lucas is Hispanic, and has a lot of Hispanic influence in his life. He has never had anything to do with the Mexican mafia / gangs in the area. He's always stayed clear of them.  Serafina is an Italian Mafia princess. She walks into Lucas's boxing gym one day wanting lessons. Lucas isn't too sure about this as he knows at first glance she's going to be trouble. But, trouble that he can't take his eyes off of.  Serafina does love plants and she travels to one of the local greenhouses not too far from Lucas's gym admiring all the plants. She wants to open up her own greenhouse one day.     The book has both Italian and Spanish words, phrases that the characters speak. Not all of those are translated into English...

Book Rating:  Lachlan (Lach) West is a fire chief in the small town, Ember Falls. He was in football in high school and college, but never went pro. Why? What happened?  Lachlan and  Caspian - Ainsley's brother have always been best friends, since they moved into the house next door to his.  They were both from Navy families. The dad's worked together with the Navy. Lachlan and Caspian are 4 yrs older than Ainsley, but they never seemed to bother tooo much when they were younger and she was always tagging along.  Ainsley, works for a small paper publication in NYC.  She writes puff pieces for the newspaper. She wants to write real pieces on politics, and politicians. But, the editor only wants her on these smaller pieces, she's only been with the company for 6 months, straight out of college. Ainsley has always had a huge crush on Lachlan, but never acted on anything as he is her brother's best friend, and she never wanted to complicate ...

  ARC Book Review - Twisted Knight (Tangled Hearts #1) by K. Bromberg Book Rating:   Holden grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. He knew from a younger age that he wanted to be on this same side as Rowan and her brother - Rhett, even though he couldn't stand her brother. Holden knew he had to make a name for himself and make his own path.  Holden is back for revenge to work with this family since he knows what they did to his brother 15 yrs ago. But does Rowan know? She should have been away at boarding school. Will Holden hold things against her or just her brother Rhett? Rowan grew up in a very privelidged life, but most of that she hidden behind her brother Rhett. She never came out of his shadow. Rowan has been working for her families business and now that she working for the company everyone thinks she will give up the 'work' life to be a stay at home 'mom' / member of society. Rowan doesn't want anything to do with staying at home. Rowan likes helping...

  Book Rating:   Everleigh (Ever) is a new student who has just  transferred to UC Santa Mira. She has no room to stay in any longer, and she is now scrambling to find a new house / room to rent with 3 days before classes start. She finds a room in a house of football players.   Nico, is a senior, and quarterback for the  Santa Mira Dolphins. Nico is just looking to finish the season and his senior year. He isn't looking for a girl / parties for distractions. But once  Everleigh moves in he can't help but look at her, touch her, be around her every chance he can get.  Everleigh starts a yoga group with the football players at their house in the backyard and finally someone suggests they do the yoga practice at the stadium, and the coaches agree! Now Everleigh is getting paid a bit more and has some extra money from the football team.   Nico can't stand Everleigh in her form fitting yoga outfits. He can't stand the other players looking a...

  Book Rating:    Nick Silva is the hot young quarterback for the University. He also has a 4 yr old daughter. Nick likes his routine with his daughter, but he knows he needs help. He needs to hire a nanny / babysitter, she can't keep coming with him to the early morning workouts they have. When she's in the stands watching all he can do is focus on her instead of the game.  Abigail (Abby) Dawson is a very accident prone person. I feel like we are soulmates! Everything that can go wrong, usually goes wrong with Abby. When she was arguing with her ex boyfriend Ezra and she went to drive off whose car does she hit when she goes backwards instead of forwards - Nick Silva's of course!  Abby moves into a house with a roommate next door to Nick of course. Nick knows Abby and would like to forget that he knows her. Nick knows how she struggles with her shyness. When Nick sees how good she is with his daughter, he asks her to nanny for him. Nick also has a few others he...

  Book Rating:   DELAYED PENALTY  is the 3rd book in the series, but it  is a standalone hockey romance novel. Quinn Benson is a bit of a hot mess, she's in her early twenties. However, she can't keep a job, she runs through roommates like crazy, she is late on paying her bills. She's an adult who isn't adulting. She doesn't know what she wants to be when she grows up.  Adam Hayes is a younger hockey player. He recently gained custody of his niece,  Flora he never knew about. He doesn't have the first clue about feeding her, him and keeping the day going. Hayes is all about hockey, that's the only thing he has ever wanted to do. Hayes needs a nanny for Flora, and the baker  Mrs. Bess, down the street suggests her daughter, Quinn would be perfect. Turns out Mrs. Bess is right! Quinn may be a hot mess as an adult, but Flora takes to her instantly. Quinn makes Flora feel at ease, and makes her feel safe and comfortable. That's all Hayes wants, is for...

Book Rating:  This is the 4th book in the series. You don't need to read the others as they are stand alones. Tropes:  single dad, billionaire, age gap Ridge, loves working with his family, but also hates working for his family. Ridge is in charge of the California properties. He feels like he is torn between his home and Malibu to finish the property there and the one in Beverly Hills. He is driving all the time and sitting in traffic. Ridge has a 6 yr old with his ex, who has started school and is now in 1st grade. Ridge doesn't know if she's ready for 1st grade, but, after meeting her teacher and seeing how she is understanding more than the other kids it helps put his mind at ease.    Addison (Addy) Lark, is a teacher, Ridge's daughters teacher more specifically.  They met before Addy knew his daughter, and now she's not sure if she should stay on to teach her or not. But, Addy has always wanted to be a teacher and be around kids. Addy does love Ridge's daug...

  Book Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finn is the Captain on the Capital U hockey team. He is also a senior. He loves science, he's a biochem major. He would rather be in the lab working on assignments than on the ice. But, he knows he has the scholarship to be on the hockey team, it's just helping him get through college he would be able to afford on his own.  Finn lives in the hockey house with some other players. He's always a grump. But, when he meets Charlie she helps soften him. Finn isn't sure he wants to go to the NHL, he feels like that has been his brother's calling, not so much his. He wants to be in the labs helping to find cures for illnesses - cancer's specifically.    Charlie was dating a guy, but, after the video of him in a threesome showed during their marketing class, she left him.  Charlie ran right into Finn, and they developed a frenemies-with-benefits situationship. Charlie has always sworn off athletes, always saying she wouldn't date an athlet...

  ARC Book Review - In the Details (Mile High Billionaires) by Julia Wolf Book Rating:  What starts off as two strangers in a backcountry road biker bar develops into much   more when they run into each other in the city. Jake Hayes likes his corporate job, but he also likes to be out in the open air riding his bike. He does have a teenage daughter, and she loves being around him.  Jake is 30, he has a great job and loves what he does. He likes being outdoors more, but likes his office job.  Clara Rossi is the CFO for  Rossi Motors. She works well with numbers and spreadsheets. She doesn't do well dating or with the male opposite sex. But, after her on and off meet ups with Jake she's surprised when he walks into her boardroom one day with his brother. This can't be the same guy who she meets up with, can it? Clara is trying to move on from her ex, and she wants to trust Jake, but, at the same time she is used to being on her own and being independent....

  Book Rating  This is the 3rd book in the series. This is a  mystery/thriller romance.  Emily / Justine - winds up in a maximum security prison. The warden is dirty, and his guards are just as dirty. Emily is trying to escape, but she gets transferred to another prison instead. This new prison she needs to worry about being in gen pop with the other prisoners, not just the guards and warden.  In the 2nd book, She's Got the Money, Emily started having feelings / falling for Charge. But, that seems to have been a mistake.  Is he the reason behind her going to prison? Was that a ploy just to keep her safe?  Now Emily has been rescued by the Heroin King - Elonzo himself. Will she be able to trust him? Or will Charge try to rescue her again? Does Charge need her to continue Suite Forty-Five? Emily isn't sure who to trust, Elonzo or Charge. Who is telling her the truth?  I did receive a free ARC copy of this book. I am freely leaving an hones...

  Book Rating    Benito Bianchi owns the most popular restaurant in Star Falls., Benito's. He loves cooking and loves his family. However, cooking and running the restaurant doesn't leave him with much of a personal life.  Benny doesn't know how much cash his restaurant takes in. He doesn't know what's going out the door. He doesn't have time to do the books and take care of the 'office' things. He wants to cook and make people happy while they eat. Benny needs an office supervisor to look over everything on the business side.  Willow Watkins usually stays in a location a year at the most. She works for a restaurant business that opens new businesses, and works with ones that need help applying for Small Business loans, to get a new roof, to do updates to the restaurant.  Willow & Benny start seeing each other and as luck would have it Willow is renting the place right next to Benny's. Any time after they get home they see each other. Willow is a...