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[New Post] ARC Review: Burnout by Rebecca Jenshak

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Title: Burnout

Author: Rebecca Jenshak

Page count: 454

Published: April 25th, 2024

Publisher: Valentine PR

Genre: Sports Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5

He’s the hot, tattooed bad boy that I traded insults with…and now he wants my help?

Knox Holland is in a jam. After an incredible first year on the pro motocross circuit, he should be on top of the world. Instead, his bad reputation has landed him without a team. He’s untouchable and desperate to turn it around.

Which is how he ends up at my gym asking me to train him. As a college gymnast with two Olympic medals to my name, I know a thing or two about the pressure to succeed. Last season I choked and then injured myself before I could show the world that I’m not a twenty-year-old has-been.

Focused on the future, I can’t afford to get distracted. But I recognize the desperation in Knox’s eyes, and I can’t say no to him, either.

It should have been an easy task, but nothing about Knox is easy. One minute we’re arguing, and the next I’m enjoying his shirtless handstands a little too much.

Falling for him would be a mistake…

Burnout is a sports romance with a cocky bad boy, spice, banter, and a happily ever after.

Knox is a tattooed bad boy that comes off as a grump but once you get to know him, he’s a teddy bear. Avery is not taking any flack from Knox with some moments left me loling. She’s a gymnast that is just coming back offer a knee injury and is nervous that she’s not going to be the same since her accident. I haven’t read that many gymnastic books, so this was a nice spin on a motocross read. This was a cute read that had the perfect balance of love, steam, tension and banter, these two find out they have more in common then they both at the start was wonderful. If you are in the mood for a good girl/bad boy book? Then this is the book for you.

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[New Post] ARC Review: Heartless Monster by Rachel Leigh

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Title: Heartless Monster

Author: Rachel Leigh

Page count: 314

Published: March 8th, 2024

Publisher: Valentine PR

Genre: Sports Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5

Rome Cromwell isn’t just football royalty in our town.

He’s a heartless monster out for revenge,

And I’m the ordinary girl with his target on her back.

One year ago my knight in shining armor stepped out of the fog and rescued me.

With a simple thank you and an “I owe you one”, I was on my way.

Little did I know, that was only the start of our deranged story.

Now our parents are married and we’re living under the same roof.

Rome presents himself as a masked villain with strikingly good looks and a hypnotic appeal.

Girls want him.

His friends want to be him.

But I only want to run from him.

I see beneath his cracked facade into the heart of the beast.

He blames me for the fight that left his football career in shambles.

And he hasn’t forgotten I’m in his debt.

Now his claws are digging in so deep, I fear I won’t survive.

Rome no longer wants to save me.

He only wants to own me.

To break me.

Piece by piece by piece.

Omg this book…. I was able to read it one sitting. Elodie is a bookworm introvert that’s also a badass and got the attitude to do go with it. Rome is the towns sports star and is out for revenge. Rome and Elodie tried to stay as enemies but the chemistry they have for one another is electric so there was only a matter of time before these two gave into their feelings for one another, the push and pull these two kept me glued to my kindle wanting to know what happens and it did not disappoint. This is one of my favourite books by Racheal. I’m excited to see what other books she will be coming out with this year.

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[New Post] ARC Review: Unending Love by Stacey Lynn

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Title: Unending Love

Author: Stacey Lynn

Page count: 264

Published: March 5th, 2024

Publisher: Valentine PR

Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 4/5

A Sexy, Small Town, Secret Baby, Sports standalone romance from bestselling author, Stacey Lynn.

Everyone knows who Caleb Kelley is. I’m at the top of my game, known all around Colorado and beyond for not only my elite skills in professional hockey, but also my family’s ranching heritage. For this reason, I trust very few people as I’m used to strangers and so-called friends trying to get close to us for a piece of fame.

But when I receive a letter from a woman I slept with years ago, letting me know I’m a father – I implicitly trust her. Emily Russo is forever ingrained in my memory, and is the exception to every rule.

That one night I spent with her was unforgettable. I still remember the feel of her lips and the way her body moved under mine. For years, I’ve regretted not leaving her my phone number because if I had, I wouldn’t be seeing the first glimpses of my son in glossy pictures. Instead, I would’ve held him in my arms the minute he was born.

Now, I not only have to get to know my son, I also have to convince Emily that the spark that once burned between us is still smoldering, ready to burn even hotter a second time around.

But it’s not only hanger-ons who follow me. There are others who want to see this golden boy tossed off his throne. Too bad they don’t know what lengths I’ll go to protect what’s mine. I’ll do anything for Emily and my son. My love for them is unending.

This was an absolute charming read. One night with a hot guy Emily finds out that she’s pregnant and with no family support (for the best Imo) and not knowing who her son’s father is, she was just hoping that she would find out one day. When she does find out who he is she goes to meet him, things are awkward at first but as things went on things slowly start to happen and fall perfectly in place. One of the things that I liked was that Caleb stepped up the moment he knew he was a father. One of the things that I loved was that Emily was able to find an amazing family that I can’t wait to meet and get to know more of.

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[New Post] ARC Review: On the Edge by K. Bromberg

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Title: On the Edge

Author: K. Bromberg

Page count: 320

Published: January 18th, 2024

Publisher: Valentine PR

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5

A spicy, only-one-bed Formula 1 romance from New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg.

Surely this can’t be the only solution to overhaul my tarnished rep – faking a romance with the good girl intern?

But that’s what my agent says. Just a few months of taming my ways—of shedding Formula 1’s party boy image—will land me a lifetime branding deal. One I desperately need.

The key condition?

Pretend I’m madly in love with my new girlfriend. The quiet wallflower who I figured wouldn’t put me in my place. Yeah. This girl is anything but that.

Maddix Hart is defiant and intelligent. Loyal and real. Determined and sexy. And damn it to hell, before I know it, she’s in my head, in our bed . . . and if I’m not careful, she’ll see there’s more to me than the man I show the public. She’ll discover the man I hide from the world. The one who struggles to live up to the unrealistic expectations that should never have been mine.

All I have to do is make sure no one sees the truth behind our farce.

But instead, I let my heart get involved. I begin to believe the lie. And now with everything on the line—the deal, a championship, us—am I willing to risk it all to make her see what the rest of the world believes? That we belong together.

Cruz and Maddox first meet at her marketing company, but she doesn’t recognize him. Cruz is there for a meeting to sign a contract and when he gets told that he needs to have his image cleaned up and needs to get a girlfriend, that’s where Maddox comes in and she is afraid that they aren’t going to pull it off but after going out for a few drinks and things start to shift into gear, they start to see that maybe they really do have something. The connection that these two have is great the banter kept me laughing, I can’t wait to meet Lachlan and Blair and get to know them.

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[New Post] ARC Review: In Your Wildest Dreams by Rebecca Jenshack

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Title: In Your Wildest Dreams

Author: Rebecca Jenshak

Page count: 402

Published: December 7th, 2023

Publisher: Valentine PR

Genre: Contemporary Hockey Romance

Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 5/5

He’s the cocky, pro hockey player that tried to get my number during a game. Now he’s sidelined with an injury and I’m his new nurse.

The first time I met Ash Kelly, he stripped off his jersey and gave it to a little girl in the crowd, charming an arena full of fans in the process. Then he tossed me a puck and asked for my number. I was with my jerk ex-boyfriend, who was less than impressed with the whole thing.

The second time he crashes into my life it’s as my patient. There’s no way he should remember me, but he does. Being Ash’s nurse is torture. He’s stubborn and frustrating, and he won’t stop flirting with me now that he knows I’m single. He’s even recruited the entire hospital to help him win me over. And it’s working.

The more time I spend taking care of him, the more he breaks down my defenses. He’s kind and considerate, and he makes my heart race.

But I’ve sworn off dating and getting involved with a charming, handsome hockey player like Ash feels like a terrible idea. We go our separate ways again, despite our undeniable connection.

I should have known it wouldn’t be the last time. For some reason, the universe keeps throwing us together.

I’m finally ready to give him a chance, but there’s one little problem. My ex-boyfriend just got a new job as the assistant GM of the Wildcats. And the only thing he wants more than me is to screw over the man I’m falling for.

In Your Wildest Dreams is a hockey romance with a cocky, cinnamon roll hero, spice, banter, and a happily ever after. It’s the fourth book in the Wildcat Hockey series and can be enjoyed as a standalone.

These two were everything, Ash seeing Bridget he instantly knew that he was going to date her. They have a funny meet-cute at a hockey game to start off, fast forward to meeting again about a month later and Ash can’t believe his luck on all the chances of meeting Bridget again in the hospital where she works. When you first meet Ash, he’s a cocky and confident guy that is just the most kind and thoughtful guy ever and Bridget is a tough cookie but also nice. Watching both navigate through the ups and downs was lovely Ash is a fantastic support.

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