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Catching Him by Aurora Rose Reynolds

10/3/2019

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Catching Him by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Rating: 5/5
Heat rating: 3.5/5
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Category: Contemporary Romance
Publication date: 08/27/2019
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

It’s a light,  low-angst romance about emotionally mature grown-ups. Yippee!!

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Forever Right Now by Emma Scott

10/2/2019

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Forever Right Now by Emma Scott
Rating: 5/5
Heat rating: 3/5
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Category: New Adult Romance
Publication date: 10/24/2017
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

It’s angsty, it’s beautiful, it’ll make you feel ALL the feels. In other words, it’s classic Emma Scott.

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The Plus Ones by Kayley Loring

9/26/2019

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The Plus Ones by Kayley Loring
Rating: 5/5
Heat rating: 3/5
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Category: Contemporary Romance
Publication date: 9/26/2019
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

It’s fun, y’all.  

Plot overview: Quasi-enemies Keaton and Roxy pose as a couple to go on a Caribbean vacay with their coupled-up friends to a couples only resort.  

I like this author. I’ve read Come Back to Bed and Tonight You’re Mine, and I loved them both. The Plus Ones features characters from CBtB and TYM, but can be read as a standalone.

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Hard Asset by Pamela Clare

9/11/2019

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Hard Asset by Pamela Clare
Rating: 5/5
Heat rating: 3.5/5
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Category: Romantic Suspense
Publication date: 08/27/2019
Kindle Unlimited: No
Cliffhanger: No

I’m not a huge romantic suspense fan these days.  But there are 3 authors I make exceptions for. I 1-click these authors without questions: Scarlett Cole,  Kaylea Cross ...and Pamela Clare. In fact, I tend to judge all romantic suspense against Pamela Clare’s books. And I’m pleased to report that Hard Asset delivered everything I’ve come to know and love about a Pamela Clare read. ​

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My Soul to Keep by Kennedy Ryan

8/29/2019

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My Soul to Keep by Kennedy Ryan
Rating: 5/5
Heat rating: 4/5
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Category: Contemporary romance
Publication date: 11/13/2015
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: YES!!!

Normally I give books with cliffhangers a stern talking to and a harsh rating. But...I just can’t with this one. It’s too good. So, I guess I’m adding it to my exceptions list.

Plot overview: Aspiring singer/dancer Kai meets musical superstar/prodigy Rhyson. Slow burn, friends-to-lovers romance and sexy angst ensue. ​

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Southern Player by Jessica Peterson

8/14/2019

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Southern Player by Jessica Peterson
Rating: 5/5
Heat rating: 4/5
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Category: Contemporary Romance
Publication date: 02/26/2019
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

I went into this one with a bit of trepidation. The word “player” in the title gave me visions of dirty manwhores, and I HATE dirty manwhores. But I’m so glad I didn’t let my manwhore prejudice get in the way of giving this book a chance, because not only was Luke, the hero, NOT a manwhore, he was a yummy cinnamon roll of the highest order. (And he was UNBEARABLY hot and sexy and a dirty talker, so...yeah, he was pretty much my book boyfriend catnip.)

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Becoming Dragon by Eve Langlais

7/25/2019

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Becoming Dragon by Eve Langlais
Rating: 5/5
Heat rating: 3.5/5
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Category: Paranormal Romance
Publication date: 01/03/2017
Kindle Unlimited: No
Cliffhanger: No

I’m guessing this book will not be for everyone because it’s very different than about 90% of what’s out there right now in paranormal romance land. But for me? It was AWESOME.

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Blackwood by Celia Aaron

7/11/2019

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Blackwood by Celia Aaron
Rating: 5/5
Heat rating: 4/5
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Category: ​Romantic suspense
Publication date: 01/07/2017
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

This one was a re-read for me. I’ve read everything Celia Aaron has ever written, and I’ve never rated any of her books less than a 5, I don’t think. So, it should come as a surprise to absolutely no one when I say I loved this book.

Plot overview: Archaeology student Elise encounters mystery and intrigue on the property of Garrett Blackwood while investigating her father’s disappearance under the guise of an official dig. It’s a dark romantic suspense with a side of erotica, and sort of a loose interpretation of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf.

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Stay by Tia Louise

7/10/2019

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Stay by Tia Louise
Rating: 5/5
Heat level: 4/5
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Category: Contemporary romance
Publication date: 06/10/2019
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No
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I’ve had so many DNF books lately, folks, that I was starting to get depressed. I actually watched an episode of Dance Moms because I didn’t have anything to read. (I’m not proud of that. It was a low moment.) But after that rock-bottom moment, I noticed that Tia Louise had a new release, so I 1-clicked as fast as humanly possible, because THIS is a woman who has NEVER let me down. And because of her, my slump was broken.

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Applied Electromagnetism by Susannah Nix

7/2/2019

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Applied Electromagnetism by Susannah Nix

Romantic Comedy

Rating: 5/5
Heat rating: 2/5
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Publication date: 07/02/2019
Kindle Unlimited: No
Cliffhanger: No

My TBR list was ridiculously overflowing when this book came along, and I added it my list anyway. Why? Because it’s an office, road-trip romance with a STEM heroine and a grumpy hero. In other words, this book is my personal kryptonite. I was powerless NOT to read it.

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Inside the Flame by Rose O’Brien

6/20/2019

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Inside the Flame by Rose O'Brien

Paranormal Romance

Rating: 5/5
Heat rating: 3/5
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Publication date: 06/20/2019
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

Y’all know I’ve struggled with PNR lately. But this book is the follow-up to the author’s absolutely FABULOUS debut novel, Air of Darkness, so I made grabby hands at it until it was on my Kindle. I have no shame.

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Falling for a Rake by Eve Pendle

6/19/2019

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Falling for a Rake by Eve Pendel

Historical Romance

Rating: 5/5
Heat rating: 3/5
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Publication date: 06/20/2019
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

Guest Review by mom, romance fanatic, and (someday) published author Summer Raines! 
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This is a new-to-me author who I could get all fangirly over. This book was almost like a black hole the way it sucked me in! I was very upset when life intervened and made me put my Kindle down. I tried completing other tasks, but I couldn’t stop thinking about the story and wondering what would happen next.

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Stone Cold Heart by Laura Griffin

6/5/2019

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Romantic Suspense

Rating: 5/5
Hotness rating: 2.5/5
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Publication date: 03/26/2019
Kindle Unlimited: No
Cliffhanger: No

Look, I realize I’ve been pretty hard on romantic suspense in the past. But there are some authors who do it so brilliantly that I never have anything to complain about. Laura Griffin, with her Tracers series in particular, is one of those unicorn authors who can write in a category I don’t especially care for and still make me adore her work. Here’s what she does right in this book, and pretty much every other book she writes:

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You Wrecked Me by Isabel Jordan

5/23/2019

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You Wrecked Me by Isabel Jordan

Contemporary romance
​Romantic comedy

Rating: 5/5
Hotness rating: 4/5
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Publication date: 05/24/2019
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

I’ve struggled lately with books that are in Kindle Unlimited. And when I say “struggled” I mean that I’ve read some crap that has made me scratch my head and wonder how anyone could’ve even considered publishing it. But after reading this one, and its predecessor, You Complicate Me...well, I won’t say my faith in Kindle Unlimited is FULLY restored, because I’m a paranoid person and it’d take way more than 1 or 2 great books to do that, but I WILL say that I have no complaints about this author or this duet. In fact, I might even be doing a little happy dance.

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Undeniable by Melanie Harlow

5/22/2019

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Contemporary romance

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Publication date: 05/20/19
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you know I’m a Melanie Harlow fan. She’s been on more “best of” lists than I can count, is one of my all-time favorite “1 click wonder” authors,  and I’ve 5-starred several books of hers recently, including Irresistible, Only Love, Only You, From This Moment, and If You Were Mine. Basically, if she writes it, 1-click it, read it, and mark it a 5-star read. Haven’t found an exception to that rule yet. So, no one should be surprised that I 5-starred this one.

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