Synopsis: More Than This - Layla Emmerson - March 2026 At that moment, I wished I could be someone else. Someone who wasn’t scared to be touched by desire and feel the flames of passion burning through her. Bound by her past, Harper, a romance author, hides in the novel she now struggles to write. However, when a non-negotiable ultimatum brings Reid into her life, it changes everything. Not only is he a successful author, he’s also the ultimate alpha male. With an impenetrably dark demeanour, he appears emotionally detached... an enigma. Whilst embarking on a research venture of a more intimate nature, the pair become close and soon the line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred. They break the rules, and when unexpected feelings develop, Harper becomes the greatest weakness he never saw coming. Reid knows the secret he hides will break her all over again. As Harper struggles to let go of her past, Reid is forced to confront his. When past becomes present, they disco...

Review: Heart Bones - Colleen Hoover - August 2020 Beyah has been living her whole life with a mother who has been addicted to drugs and in their small trailer, she hasn't spoken to her father in a long time before she could count on one hand, how many times she had seen him. She doesn't know much about him. His new wife and stepdaughter know more, even his neighbors know more than her about him. When Beyah returns home and finds out her mother has had an overdose and then ends up evicted from their trailer, she needs someone to go to tide her over the last few months before she starts her full-ride scholarship at University. Beyah packs a bag and calls her dad saying she wants to come for a visit. When she arrives, she learns he has married and has a stepdaughter, Sara. Beyah pretends everything is alright and keeps her life a secret from her father. For the next few months, Beyah will learn what it's like to not have to scrounge for the next meal and what it feels like...

Review: All Rhodes Lead Here - Mariana Zapata - April 2021 This book and others from this author have been on my TBR bookshelf for a while and I kept putting it off as readers had talked about how Mariana Zapata was the Queen of slow-burn romance and more often books that are all about slow-burn are the other sort of slow - slow paced and boring as nothing happens. However, that was not the case in All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata, as this book seemed to hold its own as though the romance was slow-burn and didn't happen till near the end of the book, the storyline was good enough that it carried most of the book. The book starts with our female MC finally standing up for herself and breaking free of the bonds she had for the past fourteen years. She has packed up, booked an Air BNB, and headed back to her hometown in the mountains of Colorado. When Aurora arrives, she discovers things aren't quite as they seem as the owner of the house doesn't know anything about her ...

Letting Go Jacquie Biggar (The Defiant Sisters, #1) Publication date: October 21st 2022 Genres: Coming of Age, Contemporary, New Adult, Romance A coming-of-age novel about the pain of misconceptions and learning from them. When life gives you lemons… Izzy Mom is barely in the grave and the prodigal child is here to pick the bones clean. I don’t want her here. My sister’s defection is a wound that won’t heal, and her return simply rubs at the scabs covering my heart. I’ve managed just fine without her. She can go back to her fancy college and forget about us- that’s what she does best anyway. If only I didn’t need her help. Or miss her so much. Renee The day my dad committed suicide I ran. I’ve been running ever since. Going home is supposed to be the answer. Instead, it makes me question every thoughtless decision I’ve made. My sister hates me. My little brother barely knows me. And Simon… is engaged. None of it matters- or so I tell myself. I’m here to make amends ...

Synopsis: Ten Thousands I Love Yous - Lisa Slabach - February 2022 In this humorously touching novel by the critically acclaimed author of Degrees of Love, a woman is blindsided when her high school sweetheart abandons her after eighteen years of marriage. At sixteen, Kimberly Kirby thought the only thing she needed to be perfectly happy was to spend the rest of her life with Jay Braxton. Twenty years later, she still believes it. As they proudly watch their daughter, Haley, graduate from high school, she imagines her life is as perfect as anyone could reasonably expect. Jay is a formidable attorney, she a freelance writer, and their love as strong as ever. With Haley heading to UC Berkeley in the fall, Kimberly fantasizes about making love on the kitchen table. She has no clue that Jay's bags are already packed. Now divorced and determined to squelch her love for Jay, she accepts a gig writing a sex and dating blog for divorcees. As the Virgin Dater, she is on the hun...

VBT# The Apology Box - Naomi Ulsted - December 2021 I wasn't sure what to expect with this book but as I got into it, I found myself loving it and feeling empathy towards the main character Tessa who sadly was the one in the wrong place at the wrong time and her actions were of someone who was trying to fit in and then one wrong choice made her an outcast. The Apology Box tells the story of Tessa who is 16-17 years old, she and her mum has just moved to a small town and Tessa is trying to fit in and makes a couple of new friends. One day, they decide to ditch school and go to the forest, where the boys have Beer and Fireworks. Tessa gets handed a live firework and, on a reflex, she chucks it and next thing - the whole forest is on fire. As the other families are known around town, the kids get a slap on the wrist and move along. Tessa though has all the blame put on her and she ends up having to serve community service and writing 227 apology letters to those who were affected by ...

A Haunted Love Dakota Star Publication date: August 14th 2020 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Ash detests Halloween. Three years ago, her husband’s death during the same week left her scarred. Now, all she desires is a simple, ordered life in the small town of Humble, Connecticut and time with the cutest boy ever – her nephew. That becomes impossible when her sister brings a handsome soldier, Cole, to her door. From the moment they meet, Ash has a hard time ignoring his good looks and those intense gray eyes that have seen enough war and heartbreak to fill a lifetime. What starts as a mutual attraction and a romp in bed leads Ash to face her demons. War has left Cole with more than just physical scars as well. But does serendipity, a ghost, or something sinister have other plans for them? When someone starts stalking Ash, Halloween turns to horror. Does Cole have what it takes to incinerate Ash’s doubts and keep her safe? Goodreads / Amazon / Kobo Author Bio: D...