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Brynne and Colin, meet by chance on a sun-soaked island getaway and indulge in a whirlwind romance filled with dreams and promises. However, when Brynne returns home, fate takes an unexpected twist when she discovers her promotion has been handed to Colin instead. Caught between their undeniable chemistry and growing animosity, Brynne and Colin are forced to navigate the rocky path from lovers to enemies while managing tricky office politics. Pre-order this steamy, diverse, lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers romance from Evelyn Sola today! Title: Game Change Author: Evelyn Sola Release Date: 05/02/2025 Genres: Contemporary Romance Page Count: 440 pages Tropes: Lovers-to-Enemies-to-Lovers, Office Romance, Forced Proximity, Interracial Romance, Diverse Romance, Rom-Com Blurb As a shocking revelation looms, will fate create a divide too deep to cross? On a sun-soaked island getaway, two architects, Brynne and Colin, meet by chance and indulge in...

Review: Brielle and Bear - Once Upon a Time Volume #1 - Salomey Doku - April 2025 Brielle and Bear - Once Upon a Time Volume #1 is an enchanting graphic novel that will sweep you off your feet with its whimsical fairytale charm, relatable characters, and a heartwarming romance. As a lover of all things fairytale, I was thrilled to receive this gem from Penguin Random House US, and I can confidently say it lived up to every expectation. The story follows Brielle, a first-year student at Once Upon a Time University, returning to the city of Rosebridge with a head full of dreams and a heart full of fairytale fantasies. As a self-proclaimed book lover, Brielle is passionate about all things related to fairytales, and her journey at university promises to be magical. But the real magic happens when she meets Bear, a shy yet charming vice-captain of the university's rugby team, at the local bookstore where she works. The chemistry between them is undeniable, and their blossoming relat...

Review: The Favourites - Layne Fargo - January 2025 The Favourites by Layne Fargo is a gripping and emotionally intense novel that immerses readers in the cutthroat world of elite figure skating. From the first page, the book draws on the obsessive love of Wuthering Heights , set against the modern backdrop of competitive ice dancing. At the heart of the story are Katerina Shaw and Heath Rocha, two talented skaters whose chemistry and passion leave an indelible mark on the ice—and in the reader's heart. The narrative unfolds as a documentary-style recounting of the pair's turbulent relationship, spanning over two decades. Kat and Heath’s journey begins when they are just children, brought together by shared pain and a burning desire to escape their troubled pasts. Together, they rise to become champions, captivating the world with their performances and fiery bond. However, their obsession with each other comes at a steep price, leading to an explosive downfall. What makes ...

Review: Hot Shot - Book # Roseville Ramblers - Staci Hart - April 2025 As a long-time fan of Staci Hart—ever since her debut Good Gods series—I couldn’t wait to dive into Hot Shot, the second installment in the Roseville Ramblers series. Let me tell you, this book delivered. Overflowing with second-chance romance, small-town charm, and sizzling chemistry, Hot Shot gave me major Sweet Home Alabama vibes, and I was here for every second. We meet our heroine when she returns to Roseville, ready to marry another man… only to find out she’s already married. To Wilder. Her hot, firefighter ex-boyfriend. From ten years ago. In Vegas. For one night. Turns out he never sent the annulment papers—and never told her. Cue all the drama. What follows is a deliciously addictive marriage-of-convenience story, as Wilder asks her to play the part of his loving wife for the sake of appearances. It’s only pretend, right? Hand-holding, the occasional kiss, maybe even some smoldering glances? But as past...

Review: You Can Run - Stephanie Hazeltine - April 2025 What should have been a happy date for Ivy, ended up in a nightmare that never ended for her. Ivy tended to be the bookish sister and it was her younger sister Naomi who was all about the boys. When someone takes an interest in Ivy at their dad's restaurant, Ivy decides to take the chance and offers to go on a date with him. She has a drink for him but gets some weird juju vibes and that night says thank you, but I would rather be friends talk. The guy though doesn't take it lightly and begins to stalk her. Despite everything, the guy ends up killing her mum and sister as no one will stop him from being with Ivy - his chosen one. The book then jumps to Ivy and her dad being in the WITSEC program and Ivy starting college. She meets Zac on campus and sparks fly despite Ivy trying to push him away to keep him safe, he keeps coming back for more as he wants a relationship with his Angel aka Ivy. In the background, our stalker...

Review: His Soul to Keep - Book #1 Frankie Dawson PI - Melinda Woodhall - November 2022 I am a big fan of Melinda Woodhall's series as I have read and completed almost four of her series and so when I saw that Frankie Dawson who I had met in her other books was getting his spin-off, there was no doubt about that I was going to read it. In this book, Frankie Dawson's marriage is on the rocks and he has just gotten a phone call and email to say an old friend Dwight is dying and hasn't got long left. Frankie heads to his hometown and is too late as he finds that Dwight and Cheryl have been murdered. He ends up being narrowed on as the main suspect, but of course, the only one who knows the truth is Josie- Dwight and Cheryl's daughter and she is being hunted too. Can Frankie protect them both and discover what is happening as he soon finds himself right in the middle of a decades-long serial killer known as The Wolf Creek Killer murder spree. The killer also connects to Fra...

Just Another Meet Cute Jenn P. Nguyen Publication date: May 20th 2025 Genres: Comedy, Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Boy saves girl stuck on a disastrous hike. What could go wrong? So. Much. Just Another Meet Cute is the joyful and funny story about what happens when you realize you’re dating the wrong twin. When seventeen-year-old Nina Riley gets saved by a super cute Knight-in-Faded-Khakis just as she lands in an embarrassingly ‘ahem’ sticky situation during the most disastrous hike known to man, she wasn’t exactly looking for a meet cute. She really just needed some peace and quiet from her complicated family. Unfortunately, he disappears before she can properly thank him or get his number. All she has is his name (Ian Nguyen) and a navy jacket with a dog keychain, a gym card, and laundromat receipt. But a meet cute is a meet cute. And armed with years of watching Veronica Mars and a techy cousin, it should be simple enough for Nina to find the boy of her dreams, rig...

Review: Save Your Breath - Book #4 Kings of Ice Series - Kandi Steiner - March 2025 THIS JUST IN: HOCKEY BAD BOY AND POP STAR EXTRAORDINAIRE ENGAGED!  Kandi Steiner delivers a swoon-worthy slow burn in Save Your Breath, the fourth standalone in her addictive Kings of the Ice series. Packed with emotion, longing, and perfectly layered tension, this friends-to-lovers romance checks every box for readers who love their fake relationships with a hefty dose of real feelings. Aleksander Suter, NHL’s resident bad boy, has always been the one person who could fluster pop star Mia Love—and now they’re in a pretend engagement that feels a little too believable. What starts as a PR stunt quickly spirals into something deeper, as childhood memories and long-held feelings surface in the midst of fame, pressure, and a hurricane-induced forced proximity. Their chemistry is palpable, and every shared moment—whether a quiet confession or a heated glance—carries the weight of years of unspoken lo...

Review: Give Me Butterflies - Book #1 The Oaks Sisters - Jillian Meadows - July 2023 I had been holding out to read this book and was so excited as it had given me vibes of one of my favorite series by Erin Mallon - The Natural History Museum series. Give Me Butterflies is also set in a museum and we have Millie Oaks who is an Entomologist and Finn who is an Astronomer. The only difference between the two series is that Give Me Butterflies is a bit more serious and touches on a few edgier topics compared to the hilarious LOL moments that are sprinkled right through Erin Mallon's series. Besides that, these were very similar and I feel that reading Erin's work first actually in a way set me up to love Jillian Meadow's book just as much. In Give Me Butterflies, Millie is up for a promotion as director of Entomology but the thing is that the other person also up for the position happens to be her awful ex-boyfriend Kyle who is an arse and gaslit and mentally abused her. The t...