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Dynasty by Sheridan Anne Intimidating. Fearless. Destructive. They’re everything a girl shouldn’t want. Too bad this foster girl never had a daddy to chase away the monsters because I’m a sucker for a bad boy … or four. Carver, King, Cruz, and Grayson—the Kings of Ravenwood Heights. When I was forced to come here, I was expecting just another run-down town to add to the ever-growing list of unwanted homes. What I wasn’t expecting was them. They’re dangerous and they're keeping one hell of a secret—a secret that's going to change it all. Boys of Winter is a Dark, Enemies to Lovers, Reverse Harem Romance. It contains explicit sexual content, detailed violence, and coarse language. My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars Does book was really good? I can't wait to see next in this series. I don't know if I would read more from this author yet but we'll see.

Dear Quinn by Danielle Keil Everyone at Ryder High knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month. Quinn Maguire has her sights set on one thing, and one thing softball. After a disaster last season left her injured, she’s determined to come back better than ever and prove herself. Her plans are slightly altered when she gets a teal envelope on her locker. She won’t let it distract her from her plans, though. If it does, she’ll quit the secret admirer game before she loses softball. But when her admirer sends her on a chase across town to find geocaches, she’s confused. None of the clues make sense to her. And days before her first game, she finds herself back where she was last year—on the bench. Now Quinn needs to figure out what is actually most important to her-- softball or the people in her life who love her? My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book and also Liked the 1st series of this So I was r...

Dear Phoebe by Danielle Keil Everyone at Ryder High knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month. The envelope is part of a tradition called the Secret Admirers, something the students go crazy for. After tragedy struck, no one thought there would be an admirer this month. However, a little late, a teal envelope shows up on Phoebe Calloway’s locker. And with it, an ongoing playlist to use as clues toward the admirer’s identity. It’s music to Phoebe’s ears—especially since music is her biggest passion. But she soon finds out it’s not the melody that’s important in the songs her admirer chose. It’s the lyrics. As the songs keep coming, she’s close to figuring out who he is—but is she prepared for the actual reveal? My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book and also Liked the 1st series of this So I was really excited when she came out with the second I really enjoyed this book I read the 1st part ...

Face Off by Chelsea Curto Emerson (Emmy) Hartwell has waited for a spot on an NHL roster since she became a professional hockey player, and this season, she’ll finally get a chance to showcase her talents with the struggling D.C. Stars. Maverick Miller is the best player in the league, but he’s never had a winning record. Team captain and desperate to turn things around, he agrees to play nice with the fiery new left-winger even though they’re total opposites. After a night where the tension between them reaches a tipping point and they fall in bed together, Emmy and Maverick vow it was only one time. Just once to get it out of their systems so they can play better and help their team. It doesn’t mean anything. She doesn’t date hockey players. He’s a notorious playboy who doesn’t date. Period. Except… what should’ve been just once happens again, then again. They tell each other their friends with benefits arrangement is only for the season, but despite facing off on the i...

Twisted in Obsession by Kelly Kelsey I’ve never believed in coincidences. I am a man that believes in facts. It wasn’t a coincidence that my papà was the last person to see Ocean before she disappeared. The deeper I dig into her past, the more I find out about the girl who turned my world upside down. I may be a liar, but Ocean lied too. But now I know who she truly is... and what she is capable of. She may have run and hidden once but it won’t happen again. Because she is mine and if I have to burn the whole world down, just to find her, I will. And when I do? I will make her wish her family found her instead. It’s funny how a single moment can change your life. And in my case, it’s been a series of moments. I spent months running from my family, intending to build myself a better life. Then I met him. Nico Marchetti. The devil in a designer suit. He caught me in his web, consuming me until I had no choice but to fall in love with him. But he didn’t love me back. That mu...

What Are The Odds by Madi Leigh Needing a change of scenery after her parents' death, Grace Hughes applies for an exchange to Phil-U - an American college in Philadelphia. There she meets the popular and cocky hockey captain, Levi Holloway. With a historic rivalry with the football team, Levi wagers a bet with the football captain that whoever gets the Australian exchange student to fall for them first wins their team rights to the gym. Only Levi doesn't expect to fall for Grace for real. Before long, he's attempting to convince her to stay in America after graduation, and doing more to ensure she doesn't find out about the wager. WHAT ARE THE ODDS is the spicy first book of the Phil-U series. It can be read as a complete standalone.     My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was good This book was good, and I can't wait to continue with this series and see more from these characters in the next books this Author was new to me. I wouldn't sa...

Dancing in Sin by Kelly Kelsey I knew I had to have her the second I saw her. Being the owner of The Executive Club, I've met my share of beautiful women but none as beautiful as her. I was enamored with her from the second she walked into the room. She is innocent, naiveté, and sex all rolled into one. But I have a side to me that she cannot know about. I'm the future Don of the Marchetti  famiglia , and my hands aren't clean. I have secrets I'm keeping from her, but I know she's hiding something from me too... Three. The number of things that were a priority when I ran away. Get as far away from my past as I could. Find somewhere safe and somewhat decent to live. Get a job that paid me enough money so I could live my dreams of becoming a ballet dancer, in time. It’s how I ended up here, a stripper at The Executive Club. I had heard the whispers about Nico Marchetti, but I ignored them. That was my first mistake. Because now he has set his eyes on me ...

Shattered Souls by R.A. Smyth Finding my daughter is all that matters now. Aurora is out there somewhere, and I’ll do whatever it takes to bring her home. Thankfully, I’m not in this fight alone. I have Logan, my rock, who is always ready to catch me when I fall. Royce, who is learning to trust and opening his heart, and Grayson—still haunted but finding strength in our connection. Together, we're unstoppable. We’re racing against time, piecing together clues and facing our worst fears. But Bertram, the monster from my past, is hellbent on taking everything from me. He's relentless, and he's not playing by any rules. Then there’s my mother, the ultimate narcissist with her own twisted agenda. She's proven she'll go to any lengths to destroy me. This final showdown will test us in ways we never imagined. Can we rescue Aurora and finally find peace? Or will Bertram’s obsession shatter our fragile world once and for all? My daughter's life is on the l...

Bitter Sweet Retaliation: Leon & Macie Duet by Tracy Lorraine USA Today & Wall Street Journal   bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you this   dark bully college romance collection   that includes Leon & Macie’s duet:   The Devastation You Reap and The Retaliation You Deliver — from the twisted lies that torment them to the dangerous truth that could set them free. Secrets destroy from the inside out. They twist you up and leave you tangled— alone with only your dark and depraved thoughts. Thoughts that turn into plans. Plans to retaliate. I’m going to reap devastation on those who wronged me. Starting with the angel who could have saved me… but damned me instead. It’s my turn to use her. She might have forgotten me… but all I can do is remember. And when I’m through with her, she’ll be as haunted as I am. Always so naïve, she plays right into my twisted game. Thinking this was about her— and not about the retaliation I desperately crav...

Over the Limit by K. Bromberg You don’t mess around with a teammate’s ex.  Ever.  But that’s easier said than done when it comes to Blair Carmichael. She’s sexy, intelligent, gorgeous, and one hundred percent off-limits. And I’ve never fallen harder. But I can’t touch (when I most definitely want to). My team’s success and my chance at a new contract for next season depend on me keeping my hands on the wheel.  And off her curves. As the season progresses, we secretly steal as much time as we can together—in hotel rooms, after races, anywhere we can’t be found out. A real romance out in the open would risk her job in the industry, her reputation, and my image–not to mention my strained relationship with my teammate. I’ve lived my whole life with one mantra.  Team first.  What I want outside of my racing career hasn’t factored in. Until now. Until Blair. She deserves the world and I plan on giving it to her. Even if I have to walk away from the biggest cont...

Paint Me Perfect by Kay Cove Chase is ready to turn over a new leaf and leave his Hollywood playboy antics behind. He asked the universe for a chance at real love and is confident that Noa is his swift delivery. The only problem? It's near impossible to move forward when there is still a spotlight on the skeletons of his past. Noa's focused on one thing and one thing only—and it does not involve a whirlwind summer romance with megastar actor Chase Ford. Armed with a paintbrush and a new blank canvas, she's determined to paint the perfect family picture for her and her four-year-old son. It only takes one chance encounter. One tabloid picture. One publicity scheme to set the record straight. Their ruse turns real. Knowing he found the girl of his dreams, Chase is ready to fight for their chance at forever, but he's about to face the cruel reality Noa already knows too well—not all loves are created equal, and sometimes perfect isn't enough. My Review: M...

Bitter Sweet Vengeance: Luca & Peyton Duet by Tracy Lorraine USA Today & Wall Street Journal  bestselling author Tracy Lorraine brings you this  dark bully college romance collection  that includes Luca & Peyton’s duet: The Vengeance You Crave and The Destruction You Desire— from the lies that destroyed them to the shocking truth no one believed. All it took was a cruel twist of fate and nearly six years for Peyton to come back to face me. Six long years after I called her a liar. After her lies shattered what we had. After everything we planned crumbled. But I’m not the wounded boy she left behind. I’m a damaged man hell bent on vengeance. Darkness consumed me after she left. And she’s about to get a taste. The thought of destroying her turns me on. I know my desire for her could be my destruction, but that won’t stop me. Nothing will. Except maybe the brutal truth of what really happened all those years ago. I’ll never forgive myself for not believing...

The Third Best Thing by Maya Hughes Dear Letter Girl, I need to see you. When can we meet? Her response never came. My secret pen pal with a dirty mind has ghosted me. I've roped Jules, my sweet as pie next door neighbor, to help me track her down. There's only one problem--I'm falling for her. The tortoise shell glasses, out of this world curves and delicious treats are making the search for The Letter Girl even harder.  My notes were supposed to be a one time thing. A little too much wine and naughty thoughts on a winter's night. I never thought Berk would write back. I wanted to tell him it was me, but the fear of rejection kept my lips sealed. Now he’s enlisted my help to track down The Letter Girl and our search has him hot on my, ahem, her trail. She's the girl next door. He's my secret pen pal. Truth is on a collision course with their hearts and it’s only a matter of time before one of them gets wrecked... My Review: My rating: 3 of 5 stars...

A Little Complicated by Kelsie Rae I grew up with the Buchanan twins. Wreaking havoc. Playing hockey. Causing chaos. Almost all of my memories involve Archer and Maverick. Then I started dating one of them. Archer Buchanan is perfect. He’s sweet. Attentive. Passionate. He’s everything a girl could ask for in a boyfriend. And I love him so much. The problem is…I love his twin brother even more. My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book I really enjoyed this book, and I can't wait to read more from this author and continue with this series

Off the Grid by K. Bromberg Spencer Riggs is sexy, intense and driven in his pursuit of all things racing. That pursuit now includes me. The cocky bad boy of racing struts onto my father's team like he owns it. One look from him and I can tell he thinks he owns the boss's daughter too. I'm determined to resist that panty-melting smile he keeps flashing my way. I have no time for distractions. Fulfilling a last promise to my father is my only goal. Race after race, city after city, I do my best to keep it professional.  I swear I do. But one night after a hard-fought win, we're celebrating, and Riggs claims his own sweet victory.  Me. His sizzling touch owns my body, but it’s the broken man beneath the public façade who slowly wins my heart. Before I realize it, Riggs is the one I’m willing to risk everything for. Even if it means breaking a promise. But with our hearts on the line, will he risk everything for me? A steamy, forbidden sports romance from  Ne...

The Pucking Wrong Guy by C.R. Jane I came to L.A. for my fresh start…and then my past showed up. I’ve moved on. At least that’s what I’ve told myself all these years after the boy from the streets left me to pursue his dreams. I have my own dreams now. And they don’t involve a 6’4 tatted hockey star who thinks he’s god. He tells me I’m the one. That he came back for me all those years ago… That he’s never going to let me go. The question is…is Ari Lancaster going to break my heart again? Or has my Mr. Wrong been the right guy all along… The Pucking Wrong Guy is a hockey romance standalone from USA Today and International Bestselling Author C.R. Jane. My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more from this author and continue with this series and see what happens next with these characters

A Pucking Wrong Christmas by C.R. Jane Lincoln, Ari, and Walker are back in a holiday novella… I hate Christmas. Years and years of disappointment have taught me that Christmas is the worst. I don’t like the music, the food, the decorations…anything. And Lincoln Daniels, my tattooed hockey god of a husband, thinks he’s going to change that… I tell him it’s not going to happen. But the thing about Christmas… And Lincoln… Is that they’re both a little magical. The question is…can Lincoln work his magic and change my mind, or is the season all  wrong  for me after all…a My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book I really enjoyed this book and this series, and I can't wait to read more from this author and continue with this series and see what happens next. With these characters

Play With Me by Becka Mack In the sizzling hockey romance that has taken TikTok by storm, a dedicated player struggles with the number one team rule: don’t go near the captain’s sister. The second book in the globally popular Playing for Keeps series. He’s found the perfect person—but she’s the only one he can’t be with… Garrett Andersen knows that playing professional hockey requires absolute dedication to the rules. There’s just one rule he’s finding difficult to follow: stay away from his captain’s younger sister. As a professional dancer, Jennie Beckett knows what it takes to excel. She prides herself on being every bit as confident and bold as her brother, sassy as hell, and the only person in charge of her pleasure. No wonder Garrett can’t stay away from her—even if he forgets how to form sentences whenever she’s around. Jennie would rather avoid her brother’s teammate, especially after several embarrassing run-ins, but suddenly they’re neighbors. And as the connect...

When Alec Met Evie by Jenny Proctor Evie told herself not to fall for her pro-hockey crush. But when she sees him holding her baby girl, all bets are off. When Evie moves South to the same mountain town where her childhood crush plays pro-hockey, she arms herself with all the reasons why she can’t fall for him again. Number one:  Alec is her best friend’s much older brother. Number two:  She’s recently divorced and does not need another man in her life. At least not anytime soon. Number three:  With a four-month-old daughter, she has zero time for dating. Trouble is, Evie doesn’t know another soul in North Carolina, so when her rental floods before she’s even moved in, her only option is to crash with Alec for a few weeks. When she protests, he insists it’s what he’d do for his sister, and that’s basically what she is to him. But all these years later, the unexpected chemistry between them definitely says otherwise. A new relationship is risky when Evie is s...

Ignited Soul: Part Two by Reverie Hargrove Violet never wanted to be part of the Coven. Now, she can’t imagine leaving it. After barely surviving her first few months as the Nucleus of Alpha Team, Violet is still coming to terms with her unpredictable magic, her growing desire for her teammates, and the realization that she may never have a normal life again. But when another enemy strikes, survival becomes her only priority—and something within her shifts. As she struggles to regain control, Violet is caught between the pull of the men she can’t resist, the rules she refuses to follow, and creatures far more dangerous than she ever imagined. But while she fights to stay alive, a darker threat is closing in on someone she loves… and she may already be too late to stop it. My Review: My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was This book This book was okay This was a new offer to me in 2024 Continue with the Continue with the series Continue with the series once Second boo...

The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly A blistering courtroom drama featuring The Lincoln Lawyer's Mickey Haller from the master of the genre. In tough times, crime is one of the few things that still pays, but even criminals are having to make cutbacks. So for defence lawyer Mickey Haller, most of his new business is not about keeping people out of jail; it's about keeping a roof over their heads as the foreclosure business is booming. Lisa Trammel has been a client of Mickey's for eight months, and so far he's stopped the bank from taking her house. But now the bank's CEO has been found beaten to death - and Lisa is about to be indicted for murder . . . My Review: My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book. I am very confused on how it ended, though. So I can't wait to start the next book in the series

High Stakes by Cheryl Douglas Former party girl, Alisa Turner, made a deal with her daddy, Trey. He’ll provide the seed money for her new business venture as long as she promises to stay out of trouble. Too bad her good intentions tumble 30,000 feet when she meets a sexy stranger on a flight to sin city. Hotel mogul, Liam Bryson, has never believed in love at first sight, but when a sexy little siren twenty years his junior tempts him into a night of high stakes Blackjack, he’s suddenly playing for keeps. Alisa wakes up in Liam’s bed the next morning, cursing Tequila and the five carat diamond on her left hand. She demands an annulment before her over-protective father finds out she reneged on their agreement, but her new hubby isn’t prepared to let her go without a fight. My Review: My rating: 3 of 5 stars I really like it was just very slow This book was really confusing and slow, but I think I will give this author another chance at some point

The Reversal by Michael Connelly Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder. After 24 years in prison, convicted killer Jason Jessup has been exonerated by new DNA evidence. Haller is convinced Jessup is guilty, and he takes the case on the condition that he gets to choose his investigator, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch. Together, Bosch and Haller set off on a case fraught with political and personal danger. Opposing them is Jessup, now out on bail, a defense attorney who excels at manipulating the media, and a runaway eyewitness reluctant to testify after so many years. With the odds and the evidence against them, Bosch and Haller must nail a sadistic killer once and for all. If Bosch is sure of anything, it is that Jason Jessup plans to kill again. My Review: My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was OK I just I just don't think it was one of my favorites in this series. It moves...

Slap Shot by Chelsea Curto Hudson Hayes, star defenseman for the DC Stars, needs help. He’s been looking for a private chef for months but keeps coming up short. With the NHL season starting and no prospects in sight, he’s close to giving up. Madeline Galloway needs a job. Recently let go from her executive chef position in Las Vegas, she’s desperate as can be when she reaches out to an old acquaintance about a possible job opportunity…. in DC. After hitting it off with her prospective employer, the blond hockey star who seems to have a heart of gold, she and her daughter, Lucy, make the move east. The rules were simple: no personal relationships. No falling for the romantic guy who always made her smile, even if they were living together and spending all their free time with each other. My Review: My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really like this book I really enjoyed this book and found a new favorite author for Sports romance And I can't wait to read more in this s...

Fake Date by Monica Murphy Sarah Harrison is used to strange customers. Working at a lingerie store, she helps bored housewives, spicy sorority girls, repentant husbands -- and everyone in between. Yet no one sparks her interest more than Jared Gaines, the ultra-rich, ultra-sexy businessman who frequents her shop, buying delicate little "gifts" for the women in his life. But one day, Jared sends her a gift from Bliss. Then another--and another. It doesn't matter how thoughtful he is, or how well-chosen the gifts are, or how sexy he is. It's inappropriate, and Sarah is determined to put a stop to it. Or at the very least, she wants to know why. It's the oldest one in the book, of course. He needs a fake girlfriend for the weekend while attending his brother's engagement party. It's a terrible idea. She's certain it could even get her fired. So she absolutely takes him up on it. Next thing Sarah knows, she's in San Francisco, pretending...