Review: Bargaining With a Rake

Bargaining With a Rake by Julie Johnstone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm hooked. This is a well written historical romance with robust characters that you love and hate. Alex is the perfect alpha male hero and Gillian is smart with a witty tongue.

Gillian finds her self caught up in a web of family secrets and is being forced into an unsightly marriage in order to protect her sister. She employs the help of the notorious rake Alex, in order to secure a marriage proposal from his American business partner so that she and her sister can escape to America and avoid scandal. Alex has secrets of his own, and together they discover that perhaps there is forgiveness for the past that has ruled them for so long.

I enjoyed this story so much, I hated to see it end. This is the first book I have read by this author and I am excited to read the rest of the series.

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Review: Dear Aaron

Dear Aaron by Mariana Zapata
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love Mariana Zapata. She has mastered the art of the slow burn romance. She never rushes the characters together, it's an evolution of relationships that the reader gets to be a part of. I have read the Wall of Winnipeg and Me several times now, and will probably read it again some day. However, this book for me was not all that I have come to expect from one of her books. I enjoyed the email exchanges, I was a little shocked that over 50% of the book is just the characters interacting through email and chat. But still I didn't hate it. I probably would have given this book five stars if the Epilogue had given me more! I felt a little cheated. I read every word of Aaron and Ruby getting to know each other, and then the end was just like. See ya! I could not believe it. I could have used a little more, like a wedding scene or even, gosh anything!

So please, let me just say, if you want to read Mariana Zapata at her finest, pick up the Wall of Winniepeg and Me or Kulti. Please don't give up on her. This was an okay book, but this was not the M.Z. greatness we have gotten from previous books.

With that said, bring on the next one, I'll gladly read it.

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Review: Royal Design

Royal Design by Sariah Wilson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was so happy when I won this book from the Goodreads Giveaway. I have really enjoyed The Royals of Monterra series. Bellamy and Enzo are a good addition to the clan. This was the first book I've read with the interactive content, and although I found it a tad distracting it was a neat feature to experience.

Bellamy gets the news we've all been waiting for, she's a Princess! The best part is we get to see more of Lemon in this book, her shenanigans always make me laugh. Lemon makes her an offer she can't refuse and Bellamy signs up to turn her life around. Enzo is assigned as her bodyguard, but they already know each other from when he came to town to spy on her for her now deceased father.

Overall I enjoyed this story, I always love a series when characters from previous books make an appearance and there is plenty of that in this book. Although Bellamy and Enzo are not my favorite Royal couple, I still found them to be entertaining.

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Review: The Last Good Cowboy

The Last Good Cowboy by Kate Pearce
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this second chance romance about Ry and Avery. This is the first book I read in this series, and although I'm sure there's some backstory I'm missing surrounding the other couples and the missing mother, it did not ruin this book for me. Ry and Avery both have things to overcome, Avery had a near fatal rodeo accident years ago and Ry is struggling with his family drama. The supporting characters in this book are endearing and I found myself wanting to know even more about them! Overall, this is a very enjoyable Cowboy read.


*I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley

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Review: Finding Our Forever

Finding Our Forever by Brenda Novak
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cora is looking for her birth mom, what she didn't expect to find was Eli. I enjoyed this story so much. I was a bit hesitant at first, with the whole secret keeping story line, I was worried I'd find the story too predictable. However, as usual Brenda Novak found a way to make the storyline new and interesting. I enjoyed Eli's character so much. The perfect ratio of brooding and wounded by life, mixed with the willingness to let Cora in. Intriguing and entertaining, I'm anxious for the next book in this series.

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Review: The Hooker and the Hermit

The Hooker and the Hermit by L.H. Cosway
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I've been hearing about this book for a while. So I decided to finally read it for myself. Overall I enjoyed this book, however, there were a few eye roll moments for me. That is not to say it wasn't a well developed story, I just felt like some aspects of it were a bit lacking. For the most part, I liked the dynamic of Ronan and Annie. I enjoyed the supporting characters as well. There are some pretty terrific one liners in this book and I found myself laughing out loud in several parts. I can't put my finger on it but there was just something about this story that seemed a bit forced, or trite. I haven't decided if I'll read the rest of the series, but maybe.

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Review: Ain't He Precious?

Ain't He Precious? by Juliette Poe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sweet and Fun!

Yes. Yes he is precious!! Although short, it certainly was a sweet second chance story. There wasn't a lot of angst or conflict, just your normal every day figuring it all out. The characters and dialogue in this book are believable and entertaining. Being a Yankee transplant to the South I enjoyed Paps so very much! Overall, I loved this book. What a wonderful introduction to the town of Whynot. I am looking forward to the rest of this series.

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Review: Delay of Game

Delay of Game by Catherine Gayle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Fans of the Portland Storm series know that Catherine Gayle knows how to create the perfect book hero. Cam Johnson is no exception, he is the perfect combination of manly and sweet with an almost too good to be true (thank goodness it's fiction) disposition. The Story of Cam and Sara is sweet and infuriating, I loved the interaction between Cam and Scotty (the coach and also Sara's dad), and felt myself firmly on team Cam. This is a wonderful addition to the series.







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Review: Switch

Switch by Adriana Locke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Graham is by far my favorite Landry brother! I enjoyed this story so much. The only draw back of this series so far is that Book 4 has not been published yet! Excited for the next installment of the Landrys!


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