5 Stars

Review: “Jasper Vale” by Devney Perry

by Anna P.
Posted on 31st Jan 20238th Jan 2023

Well, damn. Devney Perry gave Eloise an incredible story! I have loved the youngest sister of the Eden family and her drive to protect and keep the hotel that’s in her name. I always thought of her as the kindest, sweetest, most generous and hardest working person of the Eden family. Then again, they’re all pretty incredible. But we’ve seen how much Eloise has struggled and how she’s fought to come out on top, so to have her story be all kinds of beautiful made me happy. And don’t even get me started on the grump that is Jasper, oof *fans self*

4 stars

Review: “Not As Planned” by Harlow James

by Anna P.
Posted on 27th Jan 202326th Jan 2023

Harlow James’ Ladies Who Brunch series is made up of the most amazing friendships ever. That’s the thing I love most about these books. The four women who spend their Sundays drinking and talking and having a good time are truly such an incredible group. And then you add in fantastic steam, entertaining humour and gorgeous men; you have a series that will keep you hooked!

5 Stars

Review: “Good Girl Fail” by Roni Loren

by Anna P.
Posted on 17th Jan 202320th Dec 2022

I’m the kind of Roni Loren fan that will blindly submit myself to reading every single book she writes. I’ve been working through her backlist slowly, but one day, I will have read everything because I am so completely captivated by her storytelling. It’s not just the plots and unique twists that she writes, it’s the way her characters grow on the page as you read the story.

5 Stars

NetGalley Review: “Midnight Duet” by Jen Comfort

by Anna P.
Posted on 8th Jan 2023

I didn’t know I needed a gender-flipped The Phantom of the Opera retelling in my life till I was four pages into Jen Comfort’s novel. I’m pretty sure I dreamed about this book when I wasn’t reading it, it completely captivated me from the start.

4 stars

Review: “A Wonderful Lie” by Carrie Aarons

by Anna P.
Posted on 2nd Dec 20221st Dec 2022

Carrie Aarons pens some of my favourite holiday stories and this one, the clashing and smashing of Lark and Collin, was no exception. Everything from the concept to the storytelling, I was hooked. I loved the easy flow of the story, the characters that were introduced. And as someone who gets grumpy about the holidays, I totally related to Lark.

5 Stars

Review: “Naughty List” by Melanie A. Smith

by Anna P.
Posted on 1st Dec 202224th Nov 2022

“Naughty List” by Melanie A. Smith is part of the Mine This Winter anthology that features sixteen other authors writing about love during the holidays. While you don’t have to read Tough Love to enjoy this little novella, I’ll be honest…knowing everything about Mia and Nate before reading about Joanie’s sexcapades was definitely a bonus.

4.5 Stars

Review: “Next to You” by Hannah Bonam-Young

by Anna P.
Posted on 29th Nov 20223rd Nov 2022

Hannah Bonam-Young is one of those writers that could probably write a book about what goes into making paper, and it would still be the best thing ever written. I read and loved Next of Kin earlier this year, so obviously I knew I was going to love this one as well. And, I already love all of the stories she hasn’t written yet.

4 stars

NetGalley Review: “To Get to the Other Side” by Kelly Ohlert

by Anna P.
Posted on 24th Nov 2022

It was fun, lighthearted for the most part, it had a fun meet-cute and great family dynamics (if you ignore both her parents and his biological dad). There’s also a pet chicken involved and while I loved the scenes with Chick-Chick, I feel like she took over a lot of the story.

5 Stars

Review: “Tempt” by Melanie Harlow

by Anna P.
Posted on 22nd Nov 202217th Nov 2022

Melanie Harlow knocked it out of the park with Tempt. Everything about Millie and Zach was sheer perfection—the romance, the steam, the relationship—and I never wanted it to end. Zach might just be my favourite Melanie Harlow hero too.

4.5 Stars

Review: “Forbidden Freedom” by Jasmin Miller

by Anna P.
Posted on 18th Nov 202214th Nov 2022

Well, damn. I discovered Jasmin Miller through her Kings of the Water series and fell in love with her stories. So to have Jasmin release a mafia romance and rock my socks off with should have been expected. I don’t read a lot of mafia romances, but I can tell you that I absolutely devoured and loved this one.