[New Post] ARC Review: Out Of Control by K. Bromberg


Title: Out Of Control

Author: K. Bromberg

Page count: 310

Published: August 22nd, 2024

Publisher: Valentine PR

Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5



Every story needs a villain.
The arrogance. The conceit. The lone wolf.
Oliver Rossi is that person on the track.
And leave it to me . . . I’ve gone and fallen for him.

Rossi is his own worst enemy. He doesn’t care what people think or what’s expected of him. And he’s reached the pinnacle of his sport because of his bad boy ways.

He’s unpredictable and reckless on the track. He’s even worse off of it. After years of circling around each other, all it took was one night, one uncharacteristic act of chivalry, to know I wanted more with the man everyone hates.

Forget the warnings from my brother about his new teammate and the fallout from my family—he’s worth the risk.

With his job on the line and eyes always on us, secret trysts are all we allow ourselves.

It’s all fun and games until lust turns to love and for now begins to feel like not enough.

I want it all.
I want forever.
And I want it with Oliver Rossi.

But is Rossi willing to show the world he’s ready to move past his villain era so we can have our own happily ever after or will this whole thing spin out of control?



Oliver and Sophia are the perfect couple to end a series on and I think that they are my favourite couple out of all the books that I have read by Bromberg. A one night stand had changed everything for Sofia and Oliver. The chemistry, banter, love they have for one another is on fire. The driver and the artist will take you on a fast ride but also paint a beautiful picture that will take control of your heart from the start.



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[New Post] ARC Review: Firefly Effect by K.K. Allen


Title: Firefly Effect

Author: K.K. Allen

Page count: 416

Published: May 24th, 2024

Publisher: Wordsmith Publicity

Genre: Romance Suspense

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 4/5



For years, tales of the Firefly Man were nothing more than elaborate rumors spread by residents in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Until the night Evelyn Vaughn stumbled upon a dead body in the woods.
Fear gripped her, and silence stole her voice.
All while she watched the boy she was with that night take the fall.

Fourteen years later, Evelyn is nothing more than a shell of her former self.
Her life moves like a clock, from one moment to the next, never a surprise.
Gone are the days of chasing fireflies through the woods.
Until her therapist goes missing and he’s replaced with someone new.
Dr. Lincoln Reed.
A devastatingly handsome single dad with an intensity behind his evergreen eyes that jolts her back to life.

Or does it?

Evelyn is quickly losing grip of the suppressed reality she’s worked so hard to live.
With every new session on Dr. Reed’s couch, comes a startling new revelation that has her past awakening like the sparkles of light she used to chase through the Appalachian woods.

The Firefly Man was supposed to be a rumor, a fable, a spooky tale.
But Evelyn remembers the truth.
He’s her very own phantom.
And he’s back.



This was mysterious, suspenseful with the added spice. I was totally hooked from the beginning getting to know Evie and Lincoln. Evie has had a hard life, her drastically changed fourteen years ago. When the therapist that she has been seeing for all her trauma disappears Dr. Reed comes to town to take over his practice. Watching Evie trying to figure ‘who’ it was that murdered her friend, there was twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. This was a great read and I can’t wait to see what other mystery suspense books Allen has up her sleeve.



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[New Post] ARC Review: Love You Truly by Stacy Travis


Title: Love You Truly

Author: Stacy Travis

Page count: 300

Published: June 27th, 2024

Publisher: Valentine PR

Genre: Small Town Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5



Best way to get rid of an evil ex? Plan a fake wedding with a gorgeous heartbreaker and let the small-town gossip fly. What could possibly go wrong?

Just when I’m about to inherit my family’s sleepy winery and bring it to life, my old-fashioned parents throw a wrench in my plans. Thanks to my ex, they’re convinced I can’t run it without a man’s business savvy, so they’ve made him my partner.

The only way out is to marry some other guy.

Dash Corbett comes to my rescue with a pretend kiss in a cowboy bar, and we devise a one-year plan that will help us both. Dash needs a reputation makeover, and I need a husband. Win-win.

And falling for my fake fiancé? Not a chance.

Dash might have a distractingly hot exterior, but rumor has it he’s a playboy–and I’ve had enough of men who don’t mean what they say.

Then I get to know him.

Beneath the surface, he’s a guy with his own vineyard dreams and a cinnamon roll heart. He’s the first man to see me as more than a social butterfly. And when he touches me, I melt like butter on toast.

Soon our pretend relationship starts feeling very real. Especially when he says “my wife” in a possessive way that makes me believe our lie.

Falling for Dash could ruin more than my wine country dreams. But what if I love him truly?

Love You Truly is a standalone, small-town romance in the Buttercup Hill series, where the wine is chilled and the men are hot.



Mallory is wanting to take of the family business yet everyone in her life is making the choices for her, she won’t be able to get the business until she gets married. Dash is wanting to help his family business as well, but he isn’t able to do it on his own. Mallory and dash have known one another since high school. One night there both at a bar and Dash comes her aid and says they are engaged. From there came up with the idea to get actually married so they can get their family businesses. Their banter is fantastic had me smiling the whole time. This had may of started off as a fake relationship, it slowly morphs into something they can’t deny. Dash is the sweetest guy my gosh. He’s my favourite guy in the series so far.



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[New Post] ARC Review: Falling Like Stars by Emma Scott


Title: Falling Like Stars

Author: Emma Scott

Page count: 289

Published: August 20th, 2024

Publisher: Valentine PR

Genre: Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5



In the dazzling world of Hollywood where fame and glamour reign supreme, award-winning megastar Zachary Butler longs for something more than red carpet events and paparazzi flashes. As he navigates fame and tries to extricate himself from his celebrity ex-fiancée, he discovers an unexpected spark with Rowan Walsh, a production assistant on his latest project.

Rowan, haunted by a devastating moment in her past, shields her heart behind walls of guilt, letting no one in. But Zachary’s genuine affection and desire for a meaningful life begin to chip away at her defenses. As their connection deepens, Rowan must battle the self-destructive patterns that have held her back from embracing her passions and finding true love, while Zachary must reveal his own hidden scars—wounds he’s borne in silence for years—if he hopes to heal.

Can Zachary and Rowan confront their pasts to build a future together, or will the storms of scandal, tangled relationships, and the scrutiny of stardom ruin their hopes for a perfect Hollywood ending?

Falling Like Stars is a brand new, emotional standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author, Emma Scott, coming this summer!



I hadn’t realized that it had been so long since Scott had written a book. So, I knew that I wanted to read it. I forgot how much I loved reading her books. All In is one of my favourite books that Scott has written. Rowan and Zach have both be though so much. Rowan is a production assistant with the dream of becoming a costume designer; Zach is a Hollywood movie star that leaves his toxic relationship. They both have a lot of weight on their shoulders. They both may not be ready for love, that is until they see one another on set they have an instant spark and attraction. The banter was fantastic, how emotionally invested I got into knowing Rowan and Zach to know they are going to have there HEA they both deserve in a heartbreaking beautiful way.
This was a top 2024 read for me.



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[New Post] ARC Review: Sunday Morning by Jewel E. Ann


Title: Sunday Morning

Author: Jewel E. Ann

Page count: 382

Published: September 26th, 2024

Publisher: Valentine PR

Genre: Small Town Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5



Her boyfriend’s older brother should be off-limits, but he’s a sinful temptation.

Sarah is a preacher’s daughter and a people pleaser. She’s also on the verge of graduating high school and following her dream of singing in Nashville. The only thing standing in her way is that the entire town of Devil’s Head, Missouri, thinks she will marry Matt, the son of the town’s richest rancher.

But Sarah’s not sure he’s her future husband, especially when his older brother, Isaac, returns home after serving six years in the Army. He has tattoos on his arms and bad habits that are not “father-approved.”

When he’s not working on the ranch or roping at the rodeo, Isaac hangs out in the barn, playing his guitar. He’s trouble, but Sarah’s music-loving heart gravitates toward him.

Isaac loves consuming Sarah’s mind, crawling under her skin, backing her into corners, and whispering inappropriate things in her innocent ears.

After weeks of playful banter and guitar lessons blurring the line between right and wrong, Issac makes Sarah a proposition she can’t refuse.

But when the unthinkable happens, and everything she knows is destroyed, will Sarah make the right choice?

A small-town, forbidden, standalone, new adult romance with Footloose meets A Star is Born vibes from USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Jewel E. Ann



Sarah and Isaac’s story is raw and told beautifully. Sarah is the eldest daughter to a preacher in Missouri small town. She’s about to graduate high school, getting to sing in Nashville is her life goal. Isaac may be a flirt and the towns bad boy but when you get to know him, he’s quite the opposite. The chemistry Sarah and Isaac have is fire. Getting to see these two learn and navigate their feelings and seeing them become this selfless unconditional love. This was a top 2024 read for me.



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