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[New Post] ARC Review: The Paris Roommates by Ava Miles

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Title: The Paris Roommates

Author: Ava Miles

Page count: 378

Published: October 9th, 2023

Publisher: Grey’s Promo

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 3/5

Emily in Paris meets Friends in this humorous and heartfelt new novel about the power of friendship and the bonds of your chosen family by International Bestselling Author Ava Miles.

Thea Rogers’ life is nothing like her romantic, elegant pastries. It’s more like a dull, dry rice cake.

Since spending that magical year in Paris in a work-study program at Nanine Laurent’s restaurant ten years ago, she’s been determined to create a delicious life for herself. But without that certain je ne sais quoi of the City of Lights and the support of her five Paris roommates, Thea’s lost sight of her dream of opening her own boulangerie. Worst yet, she’s lost sight of herself. Still, she puts on her sunshine persona, sticks another batch of croissants in the oven, and gets through each day—an overworked, underpaid baker living life through Netflix.

Then she gets the call that everyone her beloved Nanine has fallen ill.

Thea knows what she needs to go back to Paris. With the help of her roommates, they can get Nanine and her troubled restaurant back on their feet.

What she doesn’t her former roommates can see she needs help too. They might be the unlikeliest of friends, totally different from her and from each other, but they see her—more than her own flesh and blood. They always have her back, and while they assist their host mother with her restaurant, they cluster around plain Jane Thea to give her the makeover of her life. New clothes and hair are definitely on the menu, particularly after Thea meets “Mr. Pinstripes,” Nanine’s gorgeous lawyer.

Only real-life intrudes on her fairy tale when Thea’s finally offered her ownership of a bakery back in Small Town, USA. She would have to leave her found family and the man she’s fallen in love with. Will she choose the security of what she knows? Or dare to dream even bigger than she has before?

Reinvention, rediscovery, and romance… Meet THE PARIS ROOMMATES.
The good-girl baker Thea Rogers.
The restless dreamer Dean Harris.
The driven fashion writer Brooke Adams.
The charismatic professor Dr. Sawyer Jackson.
The rebel Chef Madison Garcia.
The disillusioned golden boy restaurateur Kyle Taylor.

This was an adorable cute read that I was able to read in one sitting. It has multi POV’s, so it kept it interesting. I love the restaurant and food vibes from this, it was a nice aspect to the story that I would like to see in more books.

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[New Post] ARC Review: Sinful Crown by Ava Harrison

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Title: Sinful Crown

Author: Ava Harrison

Page count: 394

Published: February 6th, 2023

Publisher: Self Published

Genre: Contemporary Dark Romance

Received: From the author in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 4/5

Evil men are searching for me.
Gideon Byrne is my salvation.

Cold. Cruel. And handsome beyond measure.

He should scare me.
His possessive desire should make me run.
But I stay.

I give in to him.
I give him… me.

I’m falling in love with a monster.
And I refuse to stop.

Gideon Byrne is many things.
Predator. Enemy.
Protector. Lover.

Only one question remains…
Is he my villain or my savior?

I was able to read this book in one sitting. Once I started it seemed that little time had passed while reading. Gideon makes a promise to Roman Sasha’s brother that he would protect her at all costs. Sasha is a spitfire and the perfect match for Gideon even though he knew that she would be the death of him. They have wonderful banter between them, fast paced storyline. Was a fantastic read.

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[New Post] ARC Review: Dare Series by Shantel Tessier

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Title: Dare Series

Author: Shantel Tessier

Page count: 911

Published: December 11th, 2020

Publisher: N/A

Genre: Contemporary Dark Romance

Received: From the publisher/author in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 4/5

Are you ready to swim with the sharks?

I DARE YOU
What do you do when the devil has you in his sights?
You show him that you can play his game.
Austin Lowes is new to town. She’s running from a mom who hates her to her dad who cares nothing about her. Only a few months and she will be free, or at least, that’s what she hopes … until she meets him.
Cole Reynolds is the devil disguised as a man. He wants her fear, he wants her blood, and he wants her soul.
Just a little game, he says, I dare you.
Will Austin survive him, or will she lose herself and the game?
Secrets are revealed and justice will be served, but at what cost?
Who survives and who doesn’t?

I PROMISE YOU
It was supposed to be a game.
I Dare You.
We bought her in ’cause I wanted to play with her.
Destroy her.
But plans change and she got caught in the cross fire.
Then I did something far worse. I fell in love with her, but she doesn’t know I still have secrets.
Ones that could rip us all apart.
We’re sharks.
Raised to hunt and kill.
We take what we want without asking.
We’ve never needed permission before, so I’m not about to start now.
You think you know everything, but we’re about to do what we do best and prove you wrong- I Promise You!

IF YOU DARE
The game was over. The dares were getting old, and the secrets were piling up faster than the bodies.
But someone had other plans. They wanted to play a new game.
Becky Holt was the love of his life until he found out what she was hiding. Now he wants to seek his revenge in the most daring way.
Deke Biggs has always been a shark. He’s not afraid to kill, and he’s about to become her worst nightmare.
But there’s a new player, and she plans on taking everything, no matter what the cost.
Try to beat him- If You Dare!
Who will win and who will lose?

Due to mature content and themes this series is recommended for readers aged eighteen and over. The Dare Series Collection has over 400K words and includes exclusive bonus content.

Oooooooooooooomg what? This collection is amazing. I don’t even know where to start. These books had everything it was dark, sexy, thrilling and emotional. I loved every minute of it. Cole and Austin’s epilogue was everything and more. I’m not sure what to say about this series other than wow and everyone needs to read it.

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[New Post] ARC Review: The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

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Title: The Fine Print

Author: Lauren Asher

Page count: 488

Published: July 8th, 2021

Publisher: N/A

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Received: From the publisher/author in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5

Rowan
I’m in the business of creating fairy tales.
Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star hotels.
Everything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland.
My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her.
Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias.
By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late.
People like me don’t get happy endings.
Not when we’re destined to ruin them.

Zahra
After submitting a drunk proposal criticizing Dreamland’s most expensive ride, I should have been fired.
Instead, Rowan Kane offered me a dream job.
The catch? I had to work for the most difficult boss I’d ever met.
Rowan was rude and completely off-limits, but my heart didn’t care.
At least not until I discovered his secret.
It was time to teach the billionaire that money couldn’t fix everything.
Especially not us.

Zahra is a complete ball of sunshine with a heart of gold. She has gone through a lot in her past but that got her to where she is today. While drunk she sent a drunken application to Dreamland and how she would change one of the park’s rides, she ended up getting a surprise offer of her dreams. Rowan is a billionaire who owns a family-owned theme park called Dreamland. (Major Disney vibes.) He’s grumpy with a heart of stone. After his grandfather’s death, he left him with a percentage of the company to make it worthy of his grandfather’s legacy. Will he be able to with the help of Zahra? I was able to read this book in one sitting. The connection that they have was undeniable I loved seeing them come together and the growth of them separately. I was completely captivated by this.

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[New Post] ARC Review: Brave Enough by Kelly Elliot

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Title: Brave Enough

Author: Kelly Elliot

Page count: 350

Published:August 29th, 2023

Publisher: Greys Promo

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5

Hunter Shaw is handsome, charming, and a minor celeb on the collegiate team roping circuit. Not to mention, he looks damn fine in a cowboy hat. So it’s no surprise when he’s ardently pursued to be the star on a new streaming network’s debut program—a reality dating show. The money on offer would do wonders for his family’s charity, but it’s only after catching a glimpse of the show’s host that he’s all-in. The former Ms. Montana catches his eye and his interest…inconvenient, to say the least, when he’s about to date twenty women on national television.

Kipton Howse also desperately needs the money from hosting Swipe Right , but for different reasons. With barely a glance at the contract, she signs on for the two-month shoot. She’ll do her job, collect her payment, then put Shaw Ranch in her rearview. Of course, she didn’t count on loving the place so much…or the entire Shaw family…or Hunter himself. From the moment they meet, sparks fly, and they only get hotter as the show continues, despite a houseful of women vying for his attention.

Sexual tension is at an all-time high when things take a dramatic turn, both on and off the cameras, thanks to the show’s rabid fans—who vote to shake things up in a way no one saw coming. It’s safe to say Kipton and Hunter’s sizzling attraction is no longer a secret. But at least one contestant isn’t ready to admit defeat.

After all…what’s reality TV without a bit of drama?

Brave Enough is book three in the Love in Montana series. Each book can be read as a stand alone, but for a better reading experience the author recommends you reading in order.

Hunter is a charming guy that is enjoying the single life and isn’t looking to settle down anytime soon, but when a streaming network is looking for him to be on a new dating show. Once he gets there he sees and meets the host Kipton and they have an instant attraction and it’s all over for Hunter. Kipton gets the chance to host the new dating show in hopes to pay off debt. Kipton and Hunter having an instant connection comes with some bumps along the way. After reading this, this was a perfect combo of love, laughs and tears.

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