Just Like That by Nicola Rendell

REVIEWED BY Tina Shobe 

Just Like That by Nicola Rendell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Penny Darling is on a self imposed 'No Man Diet' so she doesn't give into Russ' interest when he help untangle her earbuds at that airport.

I think fate intervened when Penny mistakenly takes Russ' bag and leaves hers behind when her address on a luggage tag. When he delivers her bag to her Russ is able to talk Penny into going to dinner. A dinner that ends them in Urgent Care. The story takes off from there.

The other characters really add to this story. Maisie, Penny's awesome next door neighbor and best friend. Guppy, Penny's miniature horse of a dog, Russ' Aunt Sharon, who is a trip-literally and figuratively and Mayor Jeffers -he's almost too-good-to-be true or is he...

Russ already has new career/job lined up after he finishes he last Private Investigative job in Florida. Penny has made it very clear she's not leaving her home. How are they going to make a relationship work....

This is the first book I have read by Nicola Rendell and after reading this book I'm thoroughly hooked.

This book had it all-humor, sizzling sex, a lovable dog, and a twist of intrigue.

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Trailer Trash by Denise Grover Swank

REVIEWED BY Monique Cashmere 

Trailer Trash by Denise Grover Swank
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have always loved the character of Neely Kate from day one at the courthouse for jury duty with Rose. She has been a hoot to read along with Rose and their escapades. I was so excited to learn she not only got a full length book, but the start of a side line series of her own.

We know through the Rose Gardner Mysteries that Neely Kate has had a tough upbringing but this book explains so much more to her background and why she became the strong woman she is today. This journey into her past was not one she wanted to make but with Kate's letters, she had no choice. So many pieces were uncovered that she just wanted to keep buried.

To help her face those demons of the past was Jed......Oh Jed! He has earned a lot of brownie points in my opinion. Who'd ever thought Jed could smile?!! But being with Neely Kate brings out a different side to him. We knew he had a soft spot for Rose in a protective way, bit this is entirely different what he feels for Neely Kate. Parts of her story is so heartbreaking that I was glad Jed was there for her.

Thank you Denise for allowing us to know her full story, and also for adding the bonus chapter of Jed's POV at the end. My fingers are crossed for this couple.


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Paper Fools by Staci Hart

REVIEWED BY Monique Cashmere

Paper Fools by Staci Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Do you ever feel that your life is in the hands of the gods?
Have you ever wondered what they do up there to pass the time?
Is it all just a game? To some degree, yes it is....

This book was quite interesting. It is classified as a contemporary romance and fantasy. The fantasy is based around the mythical Greek gods but the romance is in abundance! Staci Hart has cleverly weaved the gods into a modern day love story.

Aphrodite is the god of love and she is up against Apollo in the latest god games. She has a month to get a couple to fall in love, and Apollo has to keep them apart. Our modern day couple are Lex and Dean, both with issues that won't make this an easy challenge for each god. As their story is being played out, we also get the history behind the gods and their love stories. I was intrigued by it all.

You don't have to know about the gods to comprehend this book, but you do need to pay attention to understand where everyone fits in. Once that is instilled, you can then treasure this enchanting amour.

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The Final Victory by M. Eror

REVIEWED BY Ann Meemken

The Final Victory by M Eror
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Kristina has had a difficult past. She is trying to make a new life for her and Marko. It seems when life is becoming normal, she meets Viktor. He shakes things up a bit. He makes her feel alive and safe. She wants more than anything to let him in. She is scarred but he is worth the risk. Viktor is just the man to help break down her walls and help her heal.

It seemed to start off a bit slow for me. Once you got into story more and got to know character's it was a great story. I loved Viktor he was strong, patient and passionate man. Kristina seemed broken at beginning but I admired her strength and courage to not let the past rule her life.

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The Player by K. Bromberg

REVIEWED BY Micky Barnard 

The Player by K. Bromberg
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

This first book in a sports romance duet centred on the world of baseball and physical therapy, a perfect romance combination. Easton was not at all the kind of character I imagined from the book title and I found him to be something of a likeable gentleman once I was past his first terrible impression. Scout, his physical therapist was a competent woman in a man's world. This is a familiar trope in some ways, but it worked. I enjoyed the fact that these two were both blessed and fighting their legacies. The chemistry and heat was fun to read.

As always, K Bromberg writes with ease and flow, so I can't say exactly what it was that didn't blow me away with this book. There was definitely a sense of familiarity with the story but then I do favour sports romance and baseball has been a more popularly featured sport in the last year or so. I believed the connection between Scout and Easton but I didn't become fully invested in their journey. The family aspects to THE PLAYER were strong and brought some added emotion to the read.

This book will leave you needing more and I am invested in finding out what happens to these two and their supporting characters, so roll on July.

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Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

REVIEWED BY Melinda Lazar 

Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward
3.5*

Let me start by saying that I've loved pretty much every book these two authors have written, both individually and together. Their writing style usually flows so well that you don't even realize a book has been written by two authors. This was not the case for me when reading Mister Moneybags.

The book starts off when Bianca and Dexter meet in an elevator which has the terrible sense to break down with just the two of them in it. Bianca is on her way to interview Dex and while there's clearly an attraction between them, Dex can't exactly capitalize on it once he learns that Bianca has already made up her mind about him before even meeting. So what's a man to do but create s fake name and job for himself and try to win the girl over?

I really enjoyed the start of the book, say the first third, then it sort of went downhill from there. I particularly enjoyed the lengths Dex went to with his two identities and his inner musings made for some good entertainment. However, I felt that there was a lot of contrived drama that just didn't fit well and some, no most, of that had me cringing throughout the latter two thirds. If this was my first book by either of these authors, I might consider giving them a miss in the future, but considering it's the first of theirs that's a 'miss' for me, I'm looking forward to their next and hoping it'll be one of their usual outstanding reads.

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Ain't he Precious? by Juliette Poe

REVIEWED BY Kari Cox 

Ain't He Precious? by Juliette Poe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

He is, indeed, precious. I have personally witnessed a city slicker try to make it in a southern town and it was captured well in Ry and Trixie's story. Things are just done differently in a small town- from the people, to the activities, to the speed of life. I adore everything about a small town and enjoyed Whynot's atmosphere in this story. Speaking of the people - Pap's character is pretty great. It was rather unique to get an outsiders point of view in a traditional love story like this. I liked Trixe's parents part in the story. They're the epitome of a southern family. The story Trixie gives Ry on her parent's relationship was hilarious. The story in itself is funny, but I can just picture his reaction to it would have been even funnier. There were other funny parts of Ry and Trixie's story as well. It was a sweet, enjoyable read.

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