**spoiler alert** Yes I read her authors note…. But I still feel like the pregnant really took away from IDK THE WHOLE INFERTILITY JOURNEY AND THE REA**spoiler alert** Yes I read her authors note…. But I still feel like the pregnant really took away from IDK THE WHOLE INFERTILITY JOURNEY AND THE REASON SHE FELT LIKE SHE COULDNT BE WITH JOSH???? ...more
when lexie shows up at her new rental, the last thing she expects is to be walked in on immediately post-shower. with finn’s extravagantly horrible fiwhen lexie shows up at her new rental, the last thing she expects is to be walked in on immediately post-shower. with finn’s extravagantly horrible first impression, she vows to keep her distance. but that’s not easy when finn is the brightest ray of sunshine in lexie’s otherwise dreary world.
this book was so cozy and emotional. lexie has a troubled past and refuses to slow down. and finn is there for her, providing her with space to feel safe and eventually find a home.
I love when the female leads are grumpy in the grumpy x sunshine set up, but lexie is more than a one dimensional “grumpy” character. she has been THROUGH it. and finn truly loves her, out loud, at every step of the way. also need to mention that she’s the athlete in this and I loved that sm.
it was a little slow towards the middle-end, but I really loved their slow burn frenemies to lovers arc!
read if you like ✨ frenemies to lovers ✨ gymnast fmc ✨ grumpy x sunshine, he’s the sunshine ✨ slow burn ✨ small town ...more
I had the absolute HONOR of alpha reading this for Peyton. I cannot wait to get my hands on the finished version. I love Ro & Freddy with my whole heaI had the absolute HONOR of alpha reading this for Peyton. I cannot wait to get my hands on the finished version. I love Ro & Freddy with my whole heart ...more
meadow and ollie’s second chance romance pulled on my heart SO HARD. meadow is so strong caring for her late brother’s daughter and ollie is figuring meadow and ollie’s second chance romance pulled on my heart SO HARD. meadow is so strong caring for her late brother’s daughter and ollie is figuring his life out when back in the small scottish town for the first time in years. they were each other’s first loves but life got in the way. and the way they found themselves back together was so emotional and perfect.
thank you sm kels & denise for an arc!
(ps I cannot wait for your new sports romance series!)
read if you like ✨ second chance ✨ small scottish town ✨ single guardian ✨ groveling and acts of service
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meadow and ollie’s second chance romance pulled on my heart SO HARD. meadow is so strong caring for her late brother’s daughter and ollie is figuring his life out when back in the small scottish town for the first time in years. they were each other’s first loves but life got in the way. and the way they found themselves back together was so emotional and perfect.
thank you sm kels & denise for an arc!
(ps I cannot wait for your new sports romance series!)
read if you like ✨ second chance ✨ small scottish town ✨ single guardian ✨ groveling and acts of service...more
After the insane cliffy in book 1 (rip to my heart), this book starts off rightWHAAAAAAT THE ACTUAL FUCK??!
This book destroyed me. I’m so unwell rn.
After the insane cliffy in book 1 (rip to my heart), this book starts off right after. El is torn even further apart by both Jace and Cooper and my heart literally couldn’t take. Their all-consuming love is
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WHAAAAAAT THE ACTUAL FUCK??!
This book destroyed me. I’m so unwell rn.
After the insane cliffy in book 1 (rip to my heart), this book starts off right after. El is torn even further apart by both Jace and Cooper and my heart literally couldn’t take. Their all-consuming love is
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WHAAAAAAT THE ACTUAL FUCK??!
This book destroyed me. I’m so unwell rn.
After the insane cliffy in book 1 (rip to my heart), this book starts off right after. El is torn even further apart by both Jace and Cooper and my heart literally couldn’t take. Their all-consuming love is...more
This book teared my heart apart and (mostly) put it back together again. I love these characters, this world, the writing so so much.
Coop, Jace, & ElThis book teared my heart apart and (mostly) put it back together again. I love these characters, this world, the writing so so much.
Coop, Jace, & El are gonna stick with me for such a long time. Their journey is emotional, angsty, painful, and so so beautiful. I can’t recommend this series enough
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This book teared my heart apart and (mostly) put it back together again. I love these characters, this world, the writing so so much.
Coop, Jace, & El are gonna stick with me for such a long time. Their journey is emotional, angsty, painful, and so so beautiful. I can’t recommend this series enough
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This book teared my heart apart and (mostly) put it back together again. I love these characters, this world, the writing so so much.
Coop, Jace, & El are gonna stick with me for such a long time. Their journey is emotional, angsty, painful, and so so beautiful. I can’t recommend this series enough...more
tattooed bad boy hockey player sebastian needs to clean up his image. sweet, soccer-playing ziggy wants to rough up hers. their deal? fake friends to tattooed bad boy hockey player sebastian needs to clean up his image. sweet, soccer-playing ziggy wants to rough up hers. their deal? fake friends to help each other do just that.
this book was sooo tender. it is a SLOW burn but full of so much tension I was kicking my feet the whole time. ziggy and seb both gave each other a safe space to be better & stronger. they let each other lean on them and the HUGS in this book? so many sweet and tender moments that I just ate up.
I do have to say that I’m not the biggest fan of slow burns. I also don’t love the “I’m not good enough for you so I’m staying away for your own good” type of thing. however, seb does go to therapy- and I truly loved that. even if we didn’t really see it.
tropes & things ✨ two pro athletes ✨ fake friends to lovers ✨ bad boy x good girl ✨big chaotic family shenanigans ✨ bi rep ✨ neurodivergent rep ✨ chronic illness rep
thank you berkley romance for this gifted copy! ...more
anson and rhodes are in sparrow falls and both of them have tragic pasts. rhodes is coming back to face hers, but anson has been running away from hisanson and rhodes are in sparrow falls and both of them have tragic pasts. rhodes is coming back to face hers, but anson has been running away from his. he’s sworn off any type of connection with anyone because he’s afraid to get hurt again. but rhodes knocked down all his defenses and he can’t help but fall for her, especially since both of their pasts are coming back to haunt them.
they were so perfect separately and as a couple. I loved meeting all the new side characters and the big family vibes of the small town. rhodes is incredibly strong and that’s my fav type of fmc. and when anson finally has his “fuċk it” moment I MELTED.
the suspense was sooo good in this one. I couldNOT figure out who the big bad was. catherine did such an amazing job at keeping me guessing until the very end.
lotus was another angsty romance taking place in the same world as still beating. it follows oliver after he escapes his kidnapper of 22 years, and sylotus was another angsty romance taking place in the same world as still beating. it follows oliver after he escapes his kidnapper of 22 years, and sydney, his childhood best friend.
this was such a fun take on second chance and childhood best friends. again, it was so angsty to the point I was ready to pull out my hair (in the best way possible). it’s also a slow burn, which really fits the character arcs of syd and oliver. when they finally got together I had tears in my eyes because it was so sweet & perfect.
AND THE ENDING?! idk what I was expecting for the third act but it was NOT that. I was on the edge of my seat and could not put the book down.
I have to say that sydney did hold it back from me giving this 5 stars. she was extremely commitment-phobic and her reasoning while valid felt a little drawn out for me.
read if you like ✨ dark-ish romance ✨ angst ✨ second chance-ish ✨ childhood best friends to lovers ✨ romantic suspense ✨ slow burn ...more