Good With His Hands by Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente

REVIEWED BY 

Melinda Lazar

 

Good With His Hands by Lauren Blakely
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Good With His Hands by Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente
4.5⭐️

Ruby and Jesse have become the best of friends after a car accident took the life of Claire - Jesse’s sister and Ruby’s best friend. This same accident also caused enough injury that it took Ruby two years and intense rehab to recover from. Now that her rehab is over, Jesse has a surprise for her: a list Claire left behind with things she wanted Ruby to do to ensure she’s living her best life. Jesse offers to work through the list with her before he moves across the country in a few short weeks - after all, it’s not like they’ll actually dare to develop feelings in that short time!

I so enjoyed this book and actually forgot that it was written by two authors as the writing was seamless. I fell in love with the characters and really loved watching them fall for each other. I particularly loved seeing Ruby grow as a person as she had a lot to work through. Jesse was an absolute sweetheart - he knew he had feelings for Ruby but pushed them aside to help her find herself and be at her best. I’m already eagerly awaiting Gigi’s story next year!

*I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

**Reviewed by Melinda for Joandisalovebooks Blog.

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Loverboy by Sarina Bowen

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Melinda Lazar 

 

Loverboy by Sarina Bowen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Loverboy by Sarina Bowen

Gunnar and Posy are a welcome addition to The Company with their second chance romance. As much as he loathes New York, Gunnar returns for the sole purpose of completing a job. Unbeknownst to him, the job he’ll need to take undercover is that of a barista. Problem? He hates coffee but even that takes a backseat to his new boss: Posy, of Posy’s Pie Shop. They’d met many moons ago as bartenders and had undeniable chemistry way back when. That’s not abated for either of them though both are obviously cautious for reasons of their own.

This book packs a punch in that it delivers suspense, humor, and a hefty dose of sexy. I felt that the way Gunnar and Posy reconnected and fell in love was so right and true. Not without obstacles and hesitation, but right for them. I enjoyed the characters and the story and I especially enjoyed that I couldn’t figure out the suspenseful part of things for myself!

Although this is the second book in Bowen’s, The Company series but can absolutely be read as a stand-alone.

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Mafia Casanova by M. Robinson

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Melinda Lazar

Mafia Casanova by M. Robinson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Mafia Casanova by Rachel Van Dyken and M Robinson
2.5⭐️

I’ve read all of RVD’s mafia books and was so insanely excited to read this one co-written with M Robinson. Unfortunately, the book was a bit of a miss for me on more than one level.

I didn’t like any of the characters and while that’s to be expected when read a book centered around the mafia, I usually manage to fall in love with the MC’s more than once throughout! Romeo was an asshole and I don’t mean the sexy, lovable kind and Eden irritated me to no end with her weakness and wishy-washiness. Naz was the star of this whole book and he’s the child!

The story was okay but not one that had me staying up all night to read. The relationship between Eden and Romeo was toxic at best and I didn’t really enjoy the way it progressed. I felt that there was a clear line switching authors and writing style and while I loved one, the other I really didn’t care for. It pains me to say it, but I don’t think I’ll be in a hurry to read the following books in this series although I’ll be waiting on tenterhooks for more of the Royals.

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