Royal by Winter Renshaw

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Five bright, shining (but very “angsty”) stars. Winter Renshaw really dragged her readers through an emotional roller coaster with this story… and I loved every second of it!

Demi Rosewood grew up in the quintessential family/neighborhood. Loving parents, supportive siblings, all around well-rounded childhood. Royal grows up in foster care because his morbidly obese mother was unfit due to her gambling addiction. The two meet when Demi’s brother Derek befriends Royal. The Rosewood family falls in love with Royal and he ends up living there after he ages out of the foster care system. Something happens when Royal is 19 (as a reader you’re kept in the dark about what it is until the very end) and Demi’s father forbids anyone from contacting Royal ever again.

7 years later and after a car accident almost claims the life of Demi’s fiancé guess who shows up!?! Yup! Royal! And he’s about to throw everyone’s life as they knew it upside down!

Buckle up for this story! Lots of unfair, frustrating twists and turns as the story evolves.



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Show Me the Way by A.L. Jackson




I’m disappointed to put this one in my DNF category. Originally this book landed on my “Want To Read” list back in March of last year. I’m not sure why, but time and time again I passed it up for something else. Finally 2 days ago I decided to take the plunge.

So why the DNF at 32% complete? First, there’s instalove/lust that isn’t my favorite but I was willing to look past it. Secondly the portrayal of Rex’s 4 year old daughter isn’t accurate. Yes, children can be absolutely adorable at times but not all the time. They are human and will have bad days and good days. It’s a pet peeve of mine when authors portray kids as angelic/in-human creatures. Plus her lisp/speech was grating on my nerves. Also, it’s mentioned that Rynna’s grandmother was in financial trouble with both her business and house. The closure of her restaurant coincides with her passing but also her financial troubles? If her business was so popular why the financial problems? Did she die the instant the business closed or did the failing business close because she passed away? Worst of all… when Rynna is cleaning out the restaurant kitchen it mentions she’s wiping up 30 years worth of grease and grime from the equipment. (Yes, it was also dusty but that can be explained away with being closed for 2 months.) Was her grandma running a dirty diner? Gross.



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Strong Suit by Lauren Blakely

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Short and sweet….and FREE! I enjoyed the story and characters but was left hanging. It’s not a full book (or at least it’s part of a series that should be read together).



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One Last Wish by Aurora Rose Reynolds

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I am shamefully, shamefully, shamefully behind on book reviews. Here’s a quick review (for an equally quick story) to hopefully appease the book gods that walk among us.

Denver is a swoon worthy Alaskan fisherman. First and foremost he’s loyal to the core. My God this guy hangs around for years to get the girl! He’s handsome, physically fit, and precious with 4 year old Lyra.

Bre is a tad harder (or perhaps slower) to enjoy as a character. She’s works on the docks selling fuel to provide for herself and her daughter. She is shy and has limited interests outside of her daughter… which makes for a great mom but less than interesting character. Apparently she’s also not too bright because she doesn’t see that her “friend” Denver (who practically dedicated his life to supporting her and her daughter) is actually in love with her. Yes, there’s the element that she has walls up to protect her heart but if that’s the case I think accepting Denver’s help is a smidge selfish. Just my opinion- you’ll have to let me know what you think when you dive into the story!







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The Protector by R.S. Lively

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Review time! What can I say that hasn’t already been covered in previous reviews? First impression- this book is much longer than I anticipated! I expected it to be a steamy little story that I could finish in a few hours. Lo and behold it took me a few days.

Grant is a millionaire mountain man who’s also a former marine. (Say that 3 times fast!) Closed off from society, he enjoys the Colorado mountains to the company of humans. Insert gorgeous damsel in distress … and Grant’s protective instincts kick in.

Celeste’s character is less defined – mostly in part to her memory loss. As a reader you’re left piecing together clues and making your own inferences. I can’t say I have a strong reaction to her as a character. She was pretty “vanilla” and didn’t make a lasting impression on me.

I enjoyed the story and would recommend it to anyone looking for a light read. Where’s my Maria romance readers at?!? This will be one to check out!



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Naughty Boss by Whitney G.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Fun, sexy, and the perfect “summer fun” novella! I’m actually pretty impressed at the depth of character development and storyline based on its length. The author clearly has talent to fit so much into such a short story! Perhaps there could have been a few more steamy scenes but now I’m just being picky. Slather yourself in sunscreen, make yourself a margarita, go poolside and dip into this book!

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