The Phantom Paragrapher

Review: All That We Never Were - Book #1 Let It Be Series - Alice Kellen - February 2019 Though this book was originally published in 2019, it has only really hit the world of Social Media in the last couple of months with its eye-catching cover that makes us not only crush on the book but want to read it. I went into the book having a feeling that it was going to be an angsty New Adult Romance with potentially the same feel as After by Anna Todd. It wasn't as Angsty as I thought, but turned out to be more unrequited love and then requited love and then back to unrequited before finishing the end of Book #1. It was like come on Axel, man up and fight for her, don't show her that you are the quitter everyone thinks you are. The book starts with thirty-year-old Axel being asked a favour by his best friend since childhood Oliver - to look after his sister Leah while he is away for the year. Leah was with her parents when they died in a car accident and she survived but wishes sh...

Love at First Cowboy Jennie Marts (Lassiter Ranch, #1) Publication date: September 27th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Three abandoned cowboys, born in heartbreak and bonded by brotherhood, are brought together by the fierce love of the grandparents who took them in and the ranch that’s the only home they’ve ever known… Surly cowboy, Ford Lassiter, named after the truck his dad was driving when he’d left him and his mother, has only known abandonment and doesn’t trust relationships—until he shares an intimate weekend at a wedding with a woman he met by chance. Now he can’t stop thinking about her and what could have happened if she hadn’t driven away from him too. Tall and curvy, Elizabeth ‘Bitsy’ Cole, who is anything but bitsy, has spent her adult life wishing for change but is afraid to take risks. Then a crazy hot weekend with a cowboy finally gives her the courage to make some big changes in her life. She quits the family business to start her own accounting...

Like It’s Christmas Diana A. Hicks (Like It’s Christmas, #1) Publication date: November 26th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance Like It’s Christmas (Book One) – a Steamy Grumpy Boss, Fake Dating Christmas Novel At Winterstorm Village, a record-breaking blizzard always ends in a wedding before the season is over. This year promises to bring the mother of all snowstorms, and the residents couldn’t be more excited to see who’s next to tie the knot… Rhett Parker hates Christmas. When the Mayor of Winterstorm has an unfortunate accident and ends up in a coma, Rhett is left hanging with the proverbial Santa Gift Bag. To make matters worse, the only one who can help him save their money-making tourist season is his office nemesis, Ms. Christmas cheer in a bottle, Parker Cruz. Parker Cruz, the Mayor’s daughter, is determined to save Christmas now that her dad isn’t there to make it all happen. The only person standing in her way is the town’s Scrooge, the newly appo...

    Review: Mother- Daughter Murder Night - Nina Simon - September 2023 This book captured my attention from the title as I imagined a mother/daughter duo with a game night but instead of board games - it was murder. This book also had a very cozy mystery feel to it. In The Mother Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon, we have three generations of females - grandmother Lana, daughter Beth, and granddaughter Jack aka Jacqueline. Lana has Cancer and has gone to live with her daughter in the small hometown of Elkhorn Slough, it is in the middle of nowhere and nothing exciting normally happens. That is until Jack finds on one of her kayak tours, a dead body and she is labelled as a suspect in the death of Ricardo Cruz. Lana wants anything to clear her granddaughter and this is the most exciting thing that has happened in a while. She misses the thrill. During the rest of the book, Lana will work alongside a reluctant Beth and an excited Jack in trying to solve the mystery of who ki...

Since abandoning her family, Charlie Evanston has faithfully served in the mansion but when Avery Beckett is ousted from the family and stripped of his status, she resigns in solidarity. Confronting his true reality for the first time in years, Avery sees Charlie in a different light as he struggles to assimilate the terrifying gift he's been cursed with. When the past and present collide, will the clan’s future be left hanging in the balance? Readers who enjoy opposites attract romances will devour Fallen Dragon by Bree Westland, a steamy fated mates romance. Blurb Avery Beckett couldn’t have fallen any further, even if he’d dug his own grave. Well, maybe technically he could have. Ousted from the family mansion, stripped of his status. Cast out in utter disgrace. That about covers it. His ruin almost complete. Years of trauma surge to the forefront, leaving Avery no choice but to deal with the terrifying gift he’s been cursed with but had buried deep. The clan needs his uniqu...

4 Fantasy Romance Books to Snuggle Up with This Autumn As the leaves begin to turn fiery shades of red and gold, and the air takes on a crisp chill, there's no better time to cozy up with Gilmore Girls, a hot chocolate, and of course, a book. While there are plenty of great contemporary romance novels to keep you warm this autumn, if you’re looking for a chance to sink your teeth into something a little different, here are four fantasy romance books that will transport you to different realms, even if it’s just for a little while.   The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Night Circus follows Celia and Marco, two young magicians bound in a competition by their mentors. The circus only opens at night. Brimming with enchanting performances and magical wonders, it serves as the perfect backdrop for their rivalry. As Celia and Marco's abilities grow, so do their feelings for each other, creating a love story that is as enchanting as the circus itself. Erin Morgenstern...