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2020 ARCs, 4 STAR, Enemy-To-Lovers, JUNE 2020 Reviews, MUST READS!, Second Chance Romance, Single Dad, Sizzling, Slow Burn, Small Town Romance

R E V I E W ➠ The Player Next Door by K.A. Tucker

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Scarlet Reed has returned to Polson Falls, convinced that twelve years away is long enough to shed her humiliating childhood identity as the town harlot’s daughter. With a teaching job secured and an adorable fixer-upper to call home, things in her life are finally looking up.
That is, until she finds out that Shane Beckett lives next door.
Shane Beckett, the handsome and charismatic high school star quarterback who smashed her heart. The lying, cheating player who was supposed to be long gone, living the pro football dream and fooling women into thinking he’s Prince Charming. Shane Beckett, who is as attractive as ever and flashing his dimples at her as if he has done no wrong.
Scarlet makes it abundantly clear that old wounds have not been forgotten. Neighbors they may be, but friends they most certainly are not. She won’t allow herself to fall for the single father and firefighter again, no matter how many apologies he offers, how many times he rushes to her aid, or how hard he makes her heart pound.
But as she spends more time with him, she begins to fear that maybe she’s wrong. Maybe Shane has changed.
And maybe this time she’s the one playing herself—out of a chance at true happiness. 

RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2020

This is a new to me author and what caught my eye was the blurb, something i was excited to read. that said, it being a new to me, I wasn’t sure of the style of writing…it’s always works out or not when it’s a new author and can’t blame anyone when a reader can’t connect with anything regarding the book. Unfortunately i was not able to fully connect with the heroine and hero himself. It came down to the style of writing and over all characters for me. Nothing in particular just the overall. Now that said, the plot was great, little predictable but teacher romances can happen like that.  It’s a second chance, little enemy to then friends to lovers, single dad, forbidden relationship. The hero and heroine dated for a summer in HS, after having her heart straight up broken she moves away in hopes of better and for 12 years she did. i forgot to mention that heroines mother was a harlot. It’s complicated. 
the hero kind of reminds me of the everyday jock that has it all, grown up but still tendencies and actions of a young adult type. Just could not connect with them and some of their actions. the story line definitely knew what was coming for most of the book, transitions were smooth. I’ve wanted to read this author for a while now and glad i gave it a chance. 

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: N/A
Standalone/Series: Standalone
Type: All Tags on top of this page!
Recommended: ☑

2020 ARCs, Friends-To-Lovers, May 2020 Reviews, Second Chance Romance, Single Dad, Sizzling

R E V I E W ➠ Layover Lover by Jeannine Colette & Lauren Runow

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Flying the friendly skies has been more than just a job to me. It’s my home.
Ten years ago I ran away from everything I’ve known and vowed never to return. That is until my flight is canceled due to weather, and I’m stuck in San Francisco.
Fate is not on my side when I end up in an Uber rideshare with the one man I thought I’d never see again.
Zack Hunt was my high school sweetheart, and the boy I walked away from without a note saying goodbye. Except, he’s no longer a boy. No, this man is gorgeous, intense, and heated at the sight of me.
The anger searing off him is nothing compared to the way my heart pounds from seeing him again. Words are said. Feelings are crushed. But when he invites me into his bar to hash out our past, I find myself following him in, desperate for more.
The line between past and present is blurred when Zack challenges me to a dare—come back home with him to see what I walked away from.
Call me a glutton for punishment, but I do.
Then I challenge him right back to live a day in my shoes.
We drive home to rediscover the past
We fly abroad to live in the present.
When we stop moving, we realize we may never have a future.
Layover Lover is a second chance romance, aligned by fate. Can two lost souls really find love again on a layover? Or do they need to keep flying?

RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2020

“You’re a goddamn sire. A temptress. And I have no control.”

-Zack

Not my first read by either author and I have to say that I have loved everything I have read by them together or alone. So it comes with heavy heart when I have to say that this was not my cup of tea, and I’ll explain why.

I want to start off by saying that i am not a big fan of the hero pinning after the heroine in any type of shape or form, that said this unfortunately was not my cup of tea if you will. I have huge respect for the authors and have read their books before but I just could not get into liking the heroine here is why: she did not budge not even a milometer…it made me feel sorry for the hero and that’s a turn off. I get that she is a flight attendant but there was no budging even after the hero gave a lot AND HE GAVE A LOT, ALWAYS! Not a bad thing just my personal opinion and feelings. I wish the authors nothing but the best always.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Romance: ♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: N/A
Standalone/Series: Standalone
Type: All Tags on top of this page!
Recommended: ☑

2020 ARCs, February 2020 Review, Forbidden Romance, Friends-To-Lovers, Single Dad, Slow Burn, Sports Romance

R E V I E W ➠ Fresh Meet by Jasmin Miller

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(Kings of the Water #1)

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Fans call me the king of the water. I’m focused, driven, and most importantly, I win.
Life as a professional swimmer comes with sacrifices, but they’ve never worried me. I’m used to life with little room for anything but training, eating, and sleeping.
Nothing more, nothing less.
When a son I knew nothing about lands on my doorstep—and a crazy but very beautiful nanny shortly after—my life is turned upside down. Allowing any change into my life could put my goals and dreams in jeopardy, and I’ve worked too hard and too long for them.
When I’m tempted to look beyond lap times and medals to bedtime stories and the possibility of love, I face one of the hardest questions of my life: is it worth the risk?

RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2020

Not my first read by author. She was a recent NEW to me though. The blurb on this is what caught my eye and not to mention the beautiful cover.
p.s. SINGLE DAD / NANNY ALERT!

Our heroine here is the sweetest woman alive. she is beautiful, smart, quirky, and in a bind. needing a job and having had experience with children on a children’s show, she gets hooked up with an amazing opportunity. The hero, he is mega sexy, considerate, alpha yes but in a swoon sweet way. He has had his share of woman and they both knew the deals, and after recently breaking it off with a hook up that turned sour…a little present at the door showed up that night. After realizing that he is responsible for a human being and being a dad over night, he nerds help.
These two were so good together, their chemistry *SIGH* and honestly, aside from hating her family because they were straight up terrible people…I loved everything about this. A single dad/nanny romance, slow burn but a sweet burn. the hero is a professional swimmer who has been to the Olympics a few times already. The only thing that kind of threw me off was at the end, the BIG O as I call it. They both kind of did wrong and I wasn’t sure where to place my feelings because of what had happened. That’s about it. Will be reading more in this series for sure!

Rating: ★★★★★
Romance: ♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥
Type: Book #1 of Series
Recommended: ☑ HIGHLY!
⇨ H A P P Y – R E A D I N G ⇦

2020 ARCs, Enemy-To-Lovers, Forbidden Romance, January 2020 Review, MUST READS!, Rich/Poor Romance, Rom-Com, Single Dad, Sizzling

R E V I E W ➠ Doughn’t Let Me Go by Teagan Hunter

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(Slice #3)

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It was just supposed to be one night.
No kissing. No feelings. A wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am tangle in the sheets and we go our own ways.
Only it’s a small town, and I was bound to run into the irresistible Porter Jones again.
I just didn’t expect it to be at my job interview…which he’s conducting.
Now the live-in nanny to his adorable seven-year-old daughter, I’m doing my best to avoid falling for his charms.
Except it’s much harder than either of us anticipated.
What’s a few romps between friends?
No kissing. No feelings. Just fun.
Sounds simple, right?
Right…

RELEASE DATE: February 6, 2020

“Tell me about it. All I wanted last night was some pizza.”
“And all you got was a pizza this ass?”
Her face scrunches up. “I can’t believe you just said that. I can’t believe I slept with a person who would even think that.”
“You liked sleeping with me and you doughn’t regret it even though I just said something cheesy.“

It’s been over twenty-hour hours since I last saw him but only a minute since I last thought about him.

-Dory

Not my first read by this author, she is one of my absolute favorites! I also have read Book 1 & 2 in this series, LOVED both of them!! Been excited about this one!! You know when you read Teagan that you will get to be like part of the story, she transforms you in it…and laughter…lot’s of laughter…oh and cursing hahaha! In this case you also get an amazing little girl who will win your heart over in just a page. Well, to be fair she won my heart over in Book #2!

Porter, the hero is funny, handsome, arrogant, broody, so sexy and a great man. You get a little glimpse of him in the previous book and that is why I was so excited for his story. He is a man that never had anyone stick…therefore when he uprooted his whole life to be closer to his friends he isn’t expecting to find a woman who gave him a night of his life and also an employee…..again!

Doris aka Dory (yes like the fish) is a young woman fighting in the big world. She has been having some bad luck until one night at her favorite pizza place she runs into a stranger, well not run more like she stared really hard at him until he called her out on it. One night. No feelings. No kissing under any circumstance. Just sex. And well a job, but not because of the sex I promise *smirk*

This is a story of two people who both don’t trust themselves but have a pull to one another that they consciously don’t ignore but still in the back of the mind, they know that this can only lead to heartbreak. I don’t want to give out to much, honestly it was such a fun read. I loved all of them and especially them three together. The daughter is probably one of my favorites in this series along with Porter, something about his grumpy-handsome-ness…and all! Just in love with all this, if you want lighthearted read with a lot of laughter, banter and romance (and also the sexy time, good gosh there is no disappointment here on that *sizzling*)

A MUST READ!
Rating: ★★★★★
Romance: ♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Type: Book #3 of Series
Recommended: ☑ HIGHLY!
⇨ H A P P Y – R E A D I N G ⇦

2020 ARCs, Angsty, Enemy-To-Lovers, Friends-To-Lovers, January 2020 Review, New To Me Author, Second Chance Romance, Single Dad, Slow Burn, Small Town Romance, Tear Jerker

R E V I E W ➠ Bourbon Love Notes by Shari J. Ryan

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In a split second, life can steal a last breath … and derail all future plans.
While flying home after a phone call that left me heartbroken, a row to myself would have been ideal. Instead, I was unknowingly sitting shoulder to shoulder with Brett Pearson; a strikingly attractive single dad and ex-Marine. I could have pretended not to notice the man, but there was something familiar about him.
It didn’t take long before I pieced together where I knew him from or why he was back in my life.
With chaos holding me hostage, I wanted to hide but couldn’t avoid Brett, our old family friend, and my teenage crush, because he kindly offered to help out with my family’s business—The Barrel House.
Handling my father’s distillery would be a distraction from my brutal reality. Except, I never paid close attention to the art of making bourbon, unlike Brett, who was full of bourbon knowledge. He offered to teach me a thing or two, but all I could focus on was the way his lips moved when he spoke to me.
I needed to grieve, and my head was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but my heart was splitting at the seams.
Bourbon was spilled, drinks were shared, but could passion ignite from a dying last wish?

RELEASE DATE: January 13, 2020

“She must have been some girl,”
I tell him, trying to breath after the statement.
Brett’s lips curl into a small smile. “You sure are,” he says.

This is a NEW to me author and books! What attracted me to this book was the Blurb and then of course the cover, it’s a sweet but sexy one if you know what I mean so I thought I’d love to give it a try. It was definitely right up my alley, and the beginning was promising for me but unfortunately it slowed down until about 50-ish % meaning, the story felt more the cause to me than anything else. The slow burn, was a REALLY SLOW BURN and I mean some like that and that’s fine but for me, I need a little bit more. Aside from that:

The story is based on the heroine who moved away form her childhood home, and is with a man who she was sure would be the one. When an incident happens back home, and she decides on a whim to leave. When she comes back home she runs into a handsome man who looks very familiar. After she arrives home and finds out what is going on, things only go down for her. The hero is a handsome, sexy, sweet oh so sweet single dad. He is in a sense alpha but mostly very sweet and kind. His daughter is the sweetest and this story really all together is SWEET. Watch out for the tear jerker too. It hinted for the heroine’s sister and hero’s brother, but I am not sure, this is my first read by the author.

Rating: ★★★★
Romance: ♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥
Type: Standalone
Recommended: ☑
⇨ H A P P Y – R E A D I N G ⇦

2019 ARCs, Biker Romance, December 2019 Reviews, Friends-To-Lovers, Single Dad, Sizzling

R E V I E W ➠ Biker Beloved by Audrey Carlan

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The day I found out I was going to be a father was the scariest, most shocking moment of my life. Worse, my brand new baby girl was dropped off in the arms of my motorcycle club, abandoned by her mother while I was fighting in Afghanistan. Of course, I did what I had to do, and returned home as soon as possible. At this point in my life, women were the last thing on my mind. I could easily pick up one at the bar or partake of the many club girls vying for The Pride’s attention.
Then she entered my sights.
Anya Markova.
It was her eyes I noticed first. Bright blue and haunted. They spoke of a sadness I wanted nothing more than to whisk away. My first attempt at wooing her didn’t go well. Anya wasn’t the type of girl I could just pick up. She was the type I’d need to court…relentlessly.
When I found out Anya was my daughter’s much-admired ballet teacher, I knew exactly what I had to do—and I wasn’t above using my daughter’s love of her new teacher to make it happen. Because throughout my years in the club, serving my country, traveling the world, I’d never met a woman who made my soul sigh the way she did.
Now, I’ll stop at nothing to make this stunning ballerina my old lady.

RELEASE DATE: December 30, 2019

“You curse a lot.”
I smiled wide. “Yeah, babe. Maybe I need to posh prima ballerina to help me cure me of my nasty habit.”

Not my first read by author, she is one of my very early reads. That said I also have read Book #1 in this series and LOVED IT. They are on the shorter side but packed with everything you need. I just needed more, gah! SWOON & ALPHA on this one. Also you get a little of this in Book #1 and I would recommend reading that first but you can read this as is, just would ruin the first part for yourself.

Anya and Whip are polar opposite. One if a prima ballerina turned teacher and the other a former Military current biker badass. They first meet at Whip’s bar and from there on, he can’t get her out of his head. Fast forward to a few days and bam they meet again and it’s then Whip realizes who Mrs. M his daughter has been calling, is.

Whip is handsome,, rough and so beautiful with his daughter. He isn’t afraid to say what’s on his mind and knows what he wants and goes after it. Anya on the other hand has always lived under her mother’s eye where she was prepped to be the next world ballerina, therefore she doesn’t have a lot of experience. So when you put those two together, it’s so polar opposite that it is BEYOND BEAUTIFUL.

Rating: ★★★★★
Romance: ♡♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Type: Book #2 of Series
Recommended: ☑ HIGHLY!
⇨ H A P P Y – R E A D I N G ⇦

2019 ARCs, Cowboy Romance, Enemy-To-Lovers, November 2019 Reviews, Single Dad, Sizzling, Small Town Romance

R E V I E W ➠ Never Enough by Kelly Elliott

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(Meet Me in Montana #1)

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Longing to forget the pain of his wife’s death, Brock Shaw has immersed himself in the one thing that lets him escape the guilt. Bull riding. But life on the road means leaving his young son at home with his parents. They want him to give up his career and be a father to his child, but Brock needs the adrenaline to get through each day…or so he thinks.
Lincoln Pratt needs a fresh start. As a top interior designer in Atlanta, she has everything she could ever want, but she’s always at her father’s mercy. Something’s missing, and Lincoln knows she’ll only find it somewhere far away—like the rolling pastures of Hamilton, Montana, where she meets the irresistibly mysterious Brock.
In Brock Shaw, Lincoln sees the part of her that’s missing. In Lincoln Pratt, Brock sees the part of himself he thought he’d lost. But the pain of his past binds him. Can he let himself love again?

RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2019

Convo between BFF Kaylee & Lincoln
“Shut up! Do you see how hot that guy is? Like, look at him. His chest is huge!”
When I saw her wipe her mouth, I couldn’t help but laugh. “Horny much, Kaylee?” “My goodness. Save a horse and ride a Montana cowboy.”

She gave me a warmth I hadn’t experienced in a very long time. A feeling of desire that I don’t thin I’d ever experienced before.

-Brock Shaw

Not my first review by the author & she happens to be on my top favorite authors list so, I was super excited to receive this early ARC! I can’t express how much I LOVED THIS BOOK!! It had everything, enemy to lovers, sizzling romance,sassy heroine, most adorable kid, mystery, twist and the ROMANCE *sigh* not to mention a sexy and rugged cowboy!

Their first meet doesn’t really..yeah I wouldn’t call it romantic but it was equally memorable. Something about when two souls that are meant for one another meet but the brain hasn’t caught up with the memo yet. It was funny, sweet and dark. City girl meets Country Boy! There is so much going on in this bok but everything fit right and flowed smooth! You have the heroine Lincoln who is a city girl but a country girl at heart, not afraid to work and get dirty but even though she left the city to start new, she was still missing something. Then you have the hero Shaw who is beyond broken in all the ways possible. A professional bull-rider and deep deep country boy at heart. He comes with an adorable 5 year old son which I won’t say too much about because you have to read to feel him! The story line is perfect, every single chapter and scene. The side characters like the other brother’s of Shaw and Lincolns best friend Kaylee which YOU. WILL. LOVE. it’s all put together so well and perfect. Hands down my favorite COWBOY ROMANCE of the YEAR! There is so much depth in here, the meaning behind the story is heartbreaking because you have a lot of complex in it but the outcome…may be beautiful but came at a price for sure. Realistic, sexy, mysterious, enemy to lovers but also a little friends to lovers too, slow burn but sizzling and action packed!

THIS. HAS. IT. ALL.

TOP 2019 MUST READ!
Rating: ★★★★★
Romance: ♡♡♡♡♡
Steamy : 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Type: Book #1
Recommended: ☑ HIGHLY!
⇨ H A P P Y – R E A D I N G ⇦

2019 ARCs, Friends-To-Lovers, October 2019 Reviews, Single Dad, Sizzling, Small Town Romance, Suspense Romance, TOP 2019 MUST READ

R E V I E W ➠ Leave Me Breathless by Jodi Ellen Malpas

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Ryan Willis has spent years in the protection business, a job that requires constant vigilance and quick thinking. His only chance to truly relax is at his secluded cabin in a small town where there are never any surprises. So when Ryan returns after an assignment and encounters a beautiful stranger, he isn’t only surprised, he’s also instantly intrigued.
Hannah Bright is a breath of fresh air, and Ryan is soon completely consumed, unable to stop from falling for her. As the two grow closer, his instinct tells him something is amiss. Yet nothing could prepare him for what he discovers when he starts digging into her past.
Hannah spends her days painting, running her arts and crafts store…and hiding too many secrets. It’s why she won’t let the ruggedly handsome bodyguard get too close. But their chemistry is undeniable, and Hannah quickly finds herself caught up in a whirlwind romance with Ryan. He is peace personified, a balm to her battered soul. Yet the gorgeous, captivating man who has swept Hannah off her feet doesn’t even know who she really is. And the moment he finds out, both their lives are at risk.

RELEASE DATE: November 5, 2019

The second our tongue touch, my upside-down world starts to spin, the rain pelting down on us, the thunder rumbling, and the lightning cracking, all drowned out by the sweet feeling of acquiescence.

-Ryan

Not my first read by author and you can safely assume she is one of my top 5 author’s ever!! I have read every single of her books so far & I can’t express enough of how much THIS ONE HIT ALL THE RIGHT SPOTS! I haven’t had this much fun and excitement reading a book where I had to put it down to either laugh or place a hand over my heart because it hurts! p.s. you get a little glimpse in the life of JAKE SHARP! *you’re welcome and now let me disappoint you a little and say NO EPILOGUE! *dramatically saying NOOOOOO*

Where do I start with this? Aside from the fact that I never wanted it to end? Little story then Ryan is a partner with Jake Sharp (remember him, ooh yeah) so aside from being partners they are also best friends. We get a little of him in The Protector. So, the fact that he got a story I SCREAMED at that alone, this was very different from Jake’s story and the best on it’s own. Really HAPPY and GLAD that Ryan got his own, except I’m not crying until we get another book or an EPILOGUE to satisfy my hunger for these two!!

Story:
Ryan was getting restless, he was missing something. So he made a choice he though was best…until he rolls into town and technically runs a woman over. Yep, straight up runs her off the street (poor Hannah was on her bike) a bike she very much loved. When Hannah first spots Ryan it’s like nothing else existed, literally because she was so tongue tied and extra clumsy that she runs off. That left Ryan in a who is she? what just happened? type of state. Their first meet is epic! Their little world soon kept building, missed almost kisses later, the first kiss was breathtaking! Gah, the SWOON is almost unbearable but you get swept up in the description it will play out in your head like a movie!! I am still swooning over that. Single-Dad, Secret Agent/Bodyguard and Lumberjack sexy as sin Ryan, doesn’t know what hits him in the form of Hannah. She is nothing like anyone to him and he finds himself so easy to be with her. It’s fun, beautiful, sexy and spunky…their love may have come form the left field but with every hit it just got better and better. The LIE AND SECRET in this will drive you nuts, make you want to read faster to find out, not before you speculate every scenario possible. *Note that you will INSTANTLY fall in love with Ryan’s daughter Alex a.k.a Stinky Cabbage, for a 10 year old she is smart and well over her age, entertaining to the core, funny and super sweet! Really really fell in love with her from the start.

Truly and honestly I can say that (Jodi please don’t kill me) but I am TEAM RYAN WILLIS now (SORRY JAKE) but Ryan stole my heart. Couldn’t get enough of this story, the characters, plot everything and I hope in the future we get a little more of these two *hint hint*

TOP 2019 MUST READ!
Rating: ★★★★★ PLUS!
Romance: ♡♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Type: Standalone
Recommended: ☑ HIGHLY!
⇨ H A P P Y – R E A D I N G ⇦

2019 ARCs, Angsty, Friends-To-Lovers, October 2019 Reviews, Single Dad, Slow Burn, Tear Jerker, TOP 2019 MUST READ

R E V I E W ➠ Just Ten Seconds by Jeannine Colette

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Just Ten Seconds
That’s all it took for my life to change forever.
I left my posh life in Manhattan and escaped to the Hudson Valley in hopes of a fresh start. It wasn’t until I happened upon a bereavement group when I finally found a place I felt understood. I told them my husband was dead when, really, I was the one who had died inside. It was also where I saw the smoldering gaze of Dean Delgado, the single father whom I’d helped just days before.
Just Ten Seconds
That’s all he wishes he had with his late wife.
Despite Dean’s widowed status, he has a robust thirst for life. He’s a protector and a giver. A man who fixes things with his hands, is devoted to his child, and wants to spend his days with me. I try to avoid him, knowing a woman with my past has no business being in this man’s life. With every run-in, he makes me laugh. With every touch, he ignites me. And with every second, he makes me feel like myself again.
Just Ten Seconds
That’s all it took for me to fall in love with Dean Delgado.
I’m in too deep and my secrets are about to be exposed. I only hope he can forgive me for the lies I never meant to tell.

RELEASE DATE: October 22, 2019

I was a pawn in the game of life. I just didn’t know I was playing.

“I had hope, and you appeared, My esperanca.”

-Dean

Not my first read by author, I do believe it is my first the author alone review, the other’s were where it was joint. So, I was super excited for this. I wasn’t sure what to expect, I really like the Blurb so I went for it, and flipping A..this made it on my TOP 2019 list and if I could place it there three four times I would! *sigh* my heart with this.

Mara is a woman who is lost, not just your basic lost but deep down lost. The event she went through that brought her is something you’ll never expect. There is a mysterious factor to this plot and when you hit end of chapter 17 BOOM you’ll be saying ‘what just happened’. The twist and turn to this slow burn is amazing! The way she meets Dean and his beautiful daughter might have been a play of fate but everything after that was all Mara…until one day she finally realizes that, she screwed up. I can’t say how, when and what because let me tell you, you don’t want it spoiled. This heartfelt story will pull at the heart strings and play with your emotions while being SWOON ROMANTIC. Dean is *sigh* Dean is a man that comes around only once in a lifetime. He is handsome, tall, dark, half Italian-Portuguese and the best dad there could be. The way he is with his daughter…SWOON SWOON SWOON!

But this story is so much more in depth on all the levels. Not going too much into it to give anything up but the angst is higher from the experience. One experience that is shared with the other, yet a lie of omission is still a lie. The feelings this book brought out in me were unreal, I swooned, and felt the pain, laughed and cried. Just plain beautiful, all of it! I LIVED for the extended Epilogue YES! Can’t wait for more from the author! *this is from the heroine’s POV only.

TOP 2019 MUST READ
Rating: ★★★★★ PLUS
Romance: ♡♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥
Type: Standalone
Recommended: ☑ HIGHLY!
⇨ H A P P Y – R E A D I N G ⇦

2019 ARCs, Angsty, Friends-To-Lovers, October 2019 Reviews, Single Dad, Single Mom, Slow Burn, Tear Jerker, TOP 2019 MUST READ

R E V I E W ➠ Down To Deep by J. Daniels

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Following the sudden death of his wife, Nathan Bell has spent nearly two years burying himself in work and neglecting his biggest responsibility: his daughter. Overcome with guilt, he wants to connect with little Marley, but he doesn’t know how to do it alone. And then Jenna Savage throws him a lifeline.
A single mom of twins, Jenna is more than capable of taking care of Nate’s adorable two-year-old, and wants to help Nathan however she can. Soon, attachments are made, forcing Jenna and her kids into new territory. And the closer everyone becomes, the more right it feels.
Falling in love forces Nathan to face his biggest fear, and when hearts, both big and little, are on the line, the only thing scarier than needing someone is losing them all.

RELEASE DATE: October 8, 2019

She closed her eyes and leaned into my hand, and I couldn’t remember ever wanting to kiss someone so badly before.

-Nate

OUR DAY TOGETHER FELT LIKE A LIETIME AGO,

-Jenna

Not my first read by author and I have been reading her books from the beginning many moons ago. This one definitely reminded me how much ad why I love reading her books! MY HEART! on this one. Not sure I was ready for it but this author..she is AMAZING with her words! *sigh*

Nathan and Jenna are explosive in a calm way with one another. Having met through having mutual friends, Jenna decides to step up and help Nathan with his daughter. Nathan is trying to figure out how to live on without his wife, how to not blame himself for her death, how to be a father to the adorable 2 year old now stuck with him full time. When the rug get’s pulled out under him, an angel shows in the name of Jenna. Jenna wit her two adorable kids and a beautiful smile and rocking body. He is more grateful than she’ll ever know. But what turns from hope, laughter, little touches, kisses…to one night that changed both of their lives.

I want to say that this is one of the PERFECT Single-parent Romance! What they both had gone through, the feelings, the uncertainty, white lies…but everything is about the kids…that’s what I loved about this so much. The journey of Nate & Marley (his daughter) breathtakingly-beautiful! Everything flowed together, the words, the transitions, side characters…especially the kids. Just bring some tissues or you can ugly little cry like me, the epilogue in this…will have you blooming! Loved everything about this!! Message me when you read the part about Olivia on 81% and tell me your heart didn’t melt!!

TOP 2019 MUST READ list!
Rating: ★★★★★
Romance: ♡♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Type: Book #4 of Series
Recommended: ☑ HIGHLY!
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