Heather Miller Bookophile

  Book Rating:  This is a new series, with the next generation. This story is of Reed's and Nolan's daughter Payton. She is a senior in high school and on the cheerleading team at Coolidge High.  Payton wants to be more than just her father's daughter. She wants to be herself, she wants to be known for her accomplishments, not just his daughter.   A high school, Vista across town, has a new quarterback, Wyatt Stone, who is set to break all the local high school records, including Reed's. Wyatt has always played football. His father who recently died taught him everything he knew about football. Wyatt already has 1 offer from an Arizona college to play for them. But, he's waiting to see what other offers from other schools come in before he commits.   Wyatt and Payton have an instant connection to each other.  Even though they are at rival schools, Payton wants to be with Wyatt. And Wyatt wants to be with Payton even if it means her ex boyfriend Br...

  Book Rating:  This is a shorter book, less than 200 pages, it feels like a novella short story.  Alexander (Xander) Walker, is a  professional escort at the Temptations Agency. He often goes with women to events and parties. He also does other  bedroom activities with them. We find out that Xander is also a professor at Columbia University! Why is he a professor during the day and an escort at night? Xander says its because he doesn't want to only be 'one' thing, he wants to be well rounded. His family is very wealthy and as a board member on his father's company he shouldn't even have to be a professor, let alone a escort! He never wanted a handout from his family, he's always wanted to make his own way in the world.  Summer Knight is young, about 22 / 23 yrs old. She is just starting her master's program at Columbia University. After running into Xander over the summer she's shocked to find out that he's one of her professors. Summer's family...

  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...