Heather Miller Bookophile

  Book Rating:  Lando Burlington, the eleventh duke of Oxfordshire, is back on the market as England’s most eligible bachelor. He was engaged 6 months ago, but, things ended on the eve of the wedding.  Now Lando basically works full time, no fun, no going out, just work, and being a grump. Lando's mom has been trying to get him to date other women, but, he just wants to be left alone in his misery. The estate the family lives in has been apart of their family for the past 500 years. Lando and his brothers work to take care of the family business and to take care of the family estate. Lando's sister, Clementine "Clemmie" is home for the summer and wants to spend all her time sun bathing by the pool. Clemmie and Holiday become fast friends. Clemmie wants nothing to do really with the business side, she just wants to go to school and be with her friends.  Holiday Simpson is an America on holiday in England. Her assistant booked the cottage for her for the summer. 'Ho...

  Book Rating:  This is book #2 in the series. This picks up where book #1 left off.  From the last day of classes through the summer Lauren (Laur) Bellinger and her hockey boyfriend  Lucas Donato have become closer with each other. The Wyverns hockey team didn't win the final four hockey games, but, the team played the best they've ever played together.  The hockey team is looking forward to take a month off but not Lucas. He's always wanting to be on the ice, making sure he is the best. He wants to always improve his hockey game. He's not looking forward to taking a 'break' but he knows his body needs one.  With the marketing team / PA team member graduating Lauren needs to get some new applications and new members on the marketing team. Lauren and the team are taking resumes and sifting through those who would be good candidates to interview. Lauren and team think they have settled on the top ones they believe would be great hires / additions to the team...

  Book Rating:  Lauren "Chip" Bellinger (Laur) - is a junior in college. Her brother, Nick was a year older, and should be a senior in college. However, a year ago they were both in a car crash and Nick didn't survive. Lauren was in a dark place, she didn't want to continue without her brother, her best friend. But, once she found out she got a spot on the Wyverns Hockey PR Team she is happy to help the hockey team and be a part of what her brother loved, Hockey.  Lucas Donato is the new hockey captain for the Wyverns team. He is a junior, like Lauren and like her brother Nick was when he was the captain for the team. Lucas played under Nick, and has wonderful fond memories of him. Meeting Lauren and having her on the team now is amazing. Lucas starts falling for Lauren almost right away. Lauren doesn't want to like Lucas, however, he is amazing and is nice, kind, and is an amazing hockey player. Lauren has sworn off dating since her accident. But, she wants to be...

  Book Rating:  This is a dark hockey romance novel.  Eva, has a bad heart, and has had 2 heart surgeries in her short life. Her father owes $1 Million to -  Jedediah Carter , who is one of the heartless mobsters in their town. Eva is on the curvy plus size. She doesn't like attention on herself, but, she gets to be the attention of the whole school by being with Cole and Tristan. Eva wants to maintain her 4.0 GPA, she wants to do well in school, she wants to help her father, she wants to be with Cole and Tristan. But, she is getting over taxed, she doesn't know what to do who to turn to for help. She doesn't want to do the blackmail that Jedediah is making her do. But she doesn't see a way out. Eva is a plus size woman. She often puts herself down, she doesn't feel comfortable in her own skin. Some women don't like being the 'larger' person in a relationship. It was often noted how down / hard she was on herself for being larger.  Cole  is as cold as th...

  Book Rating:  Lucky Beneventi  who is Sam and Amelia's son  lives in  Kroydon Hills surrounded by all of his family, and a small town. If Lucky or anyone does anything in town it gets back to his parents  or any of his family members. Lucky plays on the Kroydon Hills NFL team. He loves playing football. He's played his whole life, and can think of nothing better to do. Lucky and Lexie's brother Linc and his twin Loch have always been best friends. They are a year older than Lexie and always made school hard for her with the daily torture they did to her.  Lexie  Sinclair, Cooper and Cary's daughter, s has Cystic Fibrosis (CF). She has always been on her parents have always had to watch. She doesn't want to be the burden on the family. She wants to live her life. But, she knows with her lungs failing she doesn't have much of a choice at times about her family being around her so much. She just got back from Paris where she attended the Cordon Blu...

  Book Rating:    Austin Hart is a young hockey NHL star. He's 20 / 21 yrs old. He has always been a very good hockey star. He was pushed to go pro at a young age. He's always been the youngest on the team. But he loves hockey and he loves playing for the team. Austin has a lot going on in his head. He seems to put a lot of pressure on himself. His mom has married on of his former teammates and they now have a baby. Austin knows his mom has a new life and new family. He thinks he is a burden on his mom someone she has to look in on. Austin never gives his mom a chance to talk with her about her new family and how he fits into her new life / new family. His old teammate wants to be a 'dad' to him, but, also knows Austin is 20/21 yrs old he doesn't need a 'dad' as much now that he is basically an adult.  Austin has turned to drugs and alcohol to 'silence' his thoughts about being such a burden. Which of course is the wrong thing to do. He is depending ...

  Book Rating:  Max Cano grew up in and out of foster homes after his mother died. When he got to high school he thought he landed with a good family, who might want to adopt him. He was going to a private high school, and met Rainey and her friend Lana on his first day. Not long after starting the new school he got home and all his things were packed and he was off to the next place. He was heart broken. Max winds up in Las Vegas, and some how starts boxing in a local gym. The one friend he has has a place in Lake Tahoe and tells Max to crash there for the summer.  Rainey Collins grew up in a richer area in the area. She and her best friend Lulu went to the same private schools growing up. She has never wanted or needed anything her parents could never provide for her. When Max left she heart broken. She thought she caused him to be taken away some how. They were just teenagers, and her new love interest was taken away, she didn't get a good-bye or anything from him. Whe...