Review: The Best Friend Experiment - Book #5 Chemistry Lessons Series - Susannah Nix - June 2020 Growing up Brooke and Dylan were inseparable, except for the one time that Brooke got pregnant and had an abortion - but they were still the best of friends and now Brooke is busy living in LA and working as a Marine Biologist and trying to make her way, except she is always coming second and finding it hard to push her way forward. Her best friend Dylan on the other hand is a model and making money from looking sexy on billboards in his underwear. They haven't caught up for a while and now Dylan is coming to stay and spend time with Brooke. When they were in high school, they kissed and then nothing happened. They just pretended it never happened. The truth is that neither of them ever forgot the kiss and having Dylan come and stay, might be the kick that Brooke needs to reignite a romance with him. The thing though is that after her abortion, her family practically disowned her and if...

Review: Liar - Book #2 Madison Kate Series - Tate James - June 2020 I enjoyed the first one of this series and had Book #3 on my shelf, but for some reason -not book #2, so I bought it from MightyApe. It happened on the day I decided to read this book, I had surgery and so it was my hospital and recovery reading. Now I don't know if it was because I physically wasn't 100% but this book felt like it took me years to read even though in reality it was more like over 3 days. Book #1 had ended in an OMFG ending and so I was looking forward to Book #2 and that packed just as much of a punch, but then there were parts of this book that confused me and annoyed me at the same time. I have to admit I haven't felt this much mixed emotions with a series in a long time, but I have to say I have a strong love/hate relationship with the Madison Kate series and all the characters. As we have MK who is like a puppet and people keep trying to kill her the thing is that she hasn't gone t...

Review : Mr. Wrong Number - Book #1 Mr. Wrong Number Series - Lynn Painter - March 2022 After reading Betting On You, I had been excited to read this one - but unlike Betting on You which I loved, Mr. Wrong Number fell a little flat for me. It was an average read and still a good romance, but I wonder if it was because I had read a few too many wrong number books and maybe I need to take a break as I normally enjoyed this trope. I just couldn't connect as well with this book overall as much as I had hoped for. If you are in the mood for a good romance where a wrong number turns into an unlikely romance and HEA then Mr. Wrong Number is the book for you. If you love stories where the female character falls for the sibling's best friend, then this is the book for you. If you love roomies in love, then this is the book for you. The book starts of course with Olivia - the female character who is currently living with her brother and his best friend getting a text asking her what is ...

Review: The Boyfriend Hypothesis - Book #3 Chemistry Lessons Series - Susannah Nix - March 2018 As readers will know one of my favorite subgenres in romance novels is STEM romance or what I call my Geek Chic Lit, this is where part of my bookstagram name comes from the "GeekChic" and of course NZ for New Zealand.  Previously this book was called Advanced Physical Chemistry, but the author retitled it with a more romantic chick-lit feel - though to be honest I feel like she did the right thing as STEM romance now due to Ali Hazelwood making it popular has made readers eager to sort out other authors who write similar titles like Susannah Nix. In The Boyfriend Hypothesis, we have Penny Popplestone which I loved her name, it sounded like a wonderful historical and whimsical name. Penny's field of STEM is Chemical engineering, but due to working from home after she followed a failed relationship to LA, she now works for the patent office as an examiner and looking up scien...

Review: How to Catch A Fairy Godmother - Alice Walstead and Andy Elkerton - July 2024 From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling "How to Catch" series comes a new magical adventure by Alice Walstead and Andy Elkerton. This enchanting addition, "How to Catch a Fairy Godmother," introduces us to a young and shy fairy godmother on her very first assignment. Her primary goal is to assist the How to Catch kids in any way she can. What sets this book apart is its focus on a fairy godmother, a character that is surprisingly rare in picture books. The narrative is bursting with colorful art and hilarious rhymes that will keep young readers entertained and engaged. The story invites readers into an all-new fairy tale world, where they meet a resilient and endearing fairy godmother who captures hearts with her determination and kindness. As someone who has enjoyed the "How to Catch" series immensely, this book continues the tradition of fun and adventure that...

Review: When She Was Me - Marlee Bush - May 2024 This was an interesting thriller and a little confusing, but the overall point is that sisters protect sisters and that no matter how terrible your family is. The book is set in the middle of nowhere in what used to be a popular camping ground, but over the years became forgotten about and a couple of the cabins were rented out permanently. One of them to identical twins Cassie and Leonora. The twins years ago suffered tragedy when their parents snapped and were killed. Cassie was always the strong one and Leonora faded away and became more reliant on Cassie and ended up suffering agoraphobia. Cassie, on the other hand, turned herself into a true crime video junkie and is popular on Youtube. What happens though when a family visiting has a teenage daughter who goes missing and turns up dead? Who killed her and what happens when Cassie thinks that her sister is hiding the truth of what happened there?  But if Leonora didn't kill her, ...

Title: Amnesia Author: Kelly Elliott writing as Ellie Grace Genre: Romantic Suspense Tropes: Small Town/Friends to Lovers Cowboy Hero/Fade to Black Romance Release Date: June 18, 2024 BLURB I’m scared. When will this nightmare end? Darkness and cold has tortured me. I can’t remember anything. He’s coming. His footsteps echo like a wrecking ball in my head. He’s getting closer. Breathe. He’s almost here. I must escape. He’s here. Breath tickles my face. With what little strength I have, I find my way to the sunlight. Tortured moans become more distant. Run faster. I drop with exhaustion. Did I make it far enough? I’m being lifted. Warmth engulfs me. Please let this be my savior and not my captor. Amnesia is a stand alone novel. GOODREADS BOOKBUB PURCHASE LINKS AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU UNIVERSAL Free in Kindle Unlimited AUTHOR BIO Born out of an idea to write sweet romance, or as some call it, closed-door romance, New York Times and USA Today...