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Book Review: IceBreaker

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  She hates me… I’m going to make her fall in love with me anyway. As captain of the SoCal Vipers, the last couple of seasons haven’t been going well. My stats are slipping, and I’m at risk of being traded. So, I’m not in the mood for a case of mistaken identity with the woman playing bouncer at the arena door. But when I find out she’s come to town to escape her controlling family and make a fresh start, I know I can’t just let her walk away. I’ll do anything to make sure she’s safe. And if that means claiming her forever…then all the better. Because she’s mine. Even if she doesn’t know it yet. When the Game Breakers meet more than hearts will be broken… They’ll claim, protect, and...maybe just rock their women's worlds. My Review I enjoyed this book a lot. The slow burn chemistry between Aspen and Banks was really good. Yet, when they decided to cross that line, it got hot real fast.  I like that Banks wanted to protect and care for Aspen but also, he recognized that she is capab

Book Review: Who Saved Who

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  Book Details: Book Title :   WHO SAVED WHO by  Roslyn Cohn Category :   Adult Non-Fiction (18+) ,  151 pages Genre :   memoir Publisher :   Amazon Release date:    November 2023 Content Rating :  PG-13: The author uses the F-Word. Book Description: Growing up in beautiful Bohemian 1970s Marin County, the daughter of a funny pawnbroker-jeweler with vision who knew the streets and a warm, independent Mom turned Naturalist-Animal Rights Activist, Roz is an award winning actress who spent 20 years in NYC where she worked on stages from the size of a postage stamp to Broadway. She left NYC and relocated to Los Angeles striving for work in TV and Film and, more importantly, to be closer to her Marin folks. Roz takes us on a quick re-cap of the next 20 years, drawing us into her journey of 2022 full of desperate twists where she didn’t feel there was much purpose left to her life, to the messages from The Other Side and an ultimate life affirming turn that will warm your heart. Who Saved Wh

Book Review: How My Neighbor Stole Christmas

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  A new winter holiday, enemies-to-lovers romance, from the undeniably funny and always spicy, USA Today bestselling author, Meghan Quinn. Living in a year around Christmas town has it's drawbacks. The caroling, the decorations, the insanely cheery spirit, it never disappears. It's why I like to hibernate away in my cave--I mean house--keeping a healthy distance from the holly jolly spirits. And all was going according to plan until my nemesis, Storee Taylor, moved in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Without blinking, she turned my simple world into a real nightmare-before-Christmas, especially when she decided to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest - which she was determine to win. Well guess what? Over my cold-hearted body. There was no way I was going to let her win, not after the history we'd shared. So despite my promise to myself of never participating in the sickening Christmas season, I entered the competition as well. That's right, I planned on beatin

Book Review: Love Harder

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  LOVE. O V E Once upon a time, I looked at love through rose-tinted glasses because love is meant to conquer all, right? However, was I just a hopeless romantic at heart, chasing the proverbial happily ever after? Being a romance author, one may think I know what I’m doing when it comes to love. But I hate to spoil the ending for you, dear reader; love and me, we aren’t friends. And we haven’t been for quite some time. That’s not because I don’t believe in love. On the contrary. And that’s the reason we are here…again. We all have that one person. For me, he caught me unaware, and that’s when life usually screams KEEP UP! And most times, we can’t. If you’ve read  Love Hard , then you know how love and I were no longer on speaking terms. But I wrote something which was a sign from the heavens. Or perhaps, hell… I’ve learned that good men are like unicorns. Everyone talks about them, but no one actually sees them. How I’m eating my words because I’ve found my unicorn. But does that mean

Book Review: Saving Tink

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  Every villain has a story. This is ours. Tinker Bell and I have lived a life no one remembers, including her. I was supposed to die, take my secret and our time together to the grave. But fate had a crueler plan. Immortality. Bought for a price I’m intent on never paying. But when the horrors from our past come back to haunt her, there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to defend her honor. Unfortunately, I soon learn protecting her comes with a costly burden that rivals my first. Saving Tink means sacrificing myself, and loving her should make the decision easy. But no matter what I choose, it’ll destroy us in the end. After all, behind every villain lies a broken heart, and Tinker Bell has always been the reason for mine. My Review "Like many tales, the villain is merely a victim whose story has yet to be told." We are all familiar with Wendy and Peter but what about Peter's brother, Jake and Tinker Bell. This is their story. If anyone can make me love the villain, it is Evelyn.

Book Review: Trouble

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  The first time I set foot in Fire Chief Declan Everhart’s small town he declared me trouble. Maybe it’s because I’m a pop star hiding in his house for the holiday season. Or maybe it’s the way I can’t help but tease the grinch. More than likely, though, it’s because his best friend Cade touched me right in front of him, lighting a fire so hot it threatens to incinerate us all. Now I can ’ t keep my hands to myself . Cade is famous for being the playboy assistant coach of the Boston Bolts, a man only out for a good time. But I know what we have is  rare. Cade wants me, Declan wants me, and Declan would be a bad liar if he didn’t admit that some part of him wants Cade too. I've gone round  and round about these feelings. Can we really just say the heart wants what it wants, or are we just asking for more  trouble ? Author's Note: Trouble is a grumpy/sunshine holiday MMF romance. My Review I like the combo of these three together. Cade and Declan are opposites. Cade has a bubbly

Book Review: Sometimes When I'm Jealous

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  Book Details: Book Title :  Sometimes When I'm Jealous by Deborah Serani Category :  Children's Non-Fiction (Ages 3-7), 40 pages Genre :  Children's Picture Book Publisher :  Free Spirit Publishing Release date:    September 2024 Content Rating :  G.  Rated G. Book Description: ​​ Sometimes When I'm Jealous  helps young children work through the complicated emotions of jealousy. As with other books in the "Sometimes When" series, Dr. Deborah Serani grounds every page in research with gentle prose, while illustrator Kyra Teis brings textured illustrations to deepen the reading experience. A special section at the back of the book provides more information and tips for adults to help little ones work through the jealous feelings. My Review I like children's books that teach lessons. They not only make good reads but educational as well. Books like this are great conversation starters for the whole family.  This book teaches an important lesson about Jealou