Accidental Mistake by: R.S. Lively

When Quinn’s hot new neighbor moves in and purchases a glider for his backyard, he drags it through the yard. It happens to catch a hold of a rose bush branch that sticks out into his yard and Quinn goes running over to him yelling at him, stating that the rose bush is hers and he better watch out. Not knowing the history behind the village or the meaning of the roses, he is not aware of an agreement that states that the rose bush is in fact on her land and not his.

Liam discovers he likes getting Quinn all riled up so he tries to do it any chance he gets. They end up spending so much time together that people think they are a couple. They deny this, but when Quinn sees her ex, she lays a kiss on Liam in front of everyone, pretending they are a couple. They talk it out and make a plan to fake date until Conner and Gemma leave. What was supposed to be a few days turns out to be the whole summer.

Quinn and Liam continue to fake date until it turns real. Along their journey of “dating” they get closer, learning all about each other. It takes them a bit to realize it is real but when the end of summer comes along, he heads to California and she stays but it’s not a bad thing. You will just have to read it to find out what happens. Another great read by R.S. Lively.

I received this as an ARC for my honest and voluntary review.

Publication Date: July 2, 2019 Pages: ?? Kindle Edition Adult 18+ Contemporary, Romance

This Crazy Love by: J. H. Croix

This Crazy Love (Swoon Series Book 1)

Shay and Jackson are friends who shared a kiss years ago. They’ve put it behind them, or so they thought. Years later, a terrifying event leaves Shay with no place to stay. Her best friend informs her she will be staying on the farm with her brother, Jackson. Trying to fight his attraction to Shay, Jackson stays busy at the clinic, rescue center or any of the numerous places they have on the farm. Realizing he really needs help on the office side of the business, he talks it over with Dani, the resort’s chef and long time friend, and suggests they hire her and Dani agrees that it is a good idea because they could use the help. After all, it is the busy season and his sister’s not always there anymore to handle things.

Shay gets the office organized and running better, when Jackson up and goes on an overnight hike, causing her to call and reschedule all of his vet appointments. Since he was gone, she decides to totally redo the office. After being through what she had in her past, Shay worried that he would be upset. But when Jackson returned, he told her it was basically her office and he would stay out so that she could do whatever she wanted to.

After giving up their farm house to a group, who when left to his own devices Jackson seemed to overbook, causing that group to not have a spot to stay, the two have to live in a cabin together. Living under the same roof and sleeping in the same bed leaves no room for denying the attraction.

A great fast paced book. I picked it up and started reading it, the next thing I knew I was already finished. Some scenes seemed like they were kinda rushed and left out details but not enough where you couldn’t follow along.

I received this as an ARC for my honest and voluntary review.

Publication Date: June 11, 2019 Pages: 234 Kindle Edition Adult 18+ Romance

Hidden Creek Secrets by: Jaxson Kidman

45837289

Hidden Creek High Book 1

Get ready to get to know Weslee and Aira in this new four book series from Jaxson Kidman. I will start off by saying that, yes this one ends in a cliffhanger as I suspected , but rest assured you don’t have to wait a year before the next one comes out. Every two weeks through June, Jaxson will release the next book with the next one available to preorder!

As kids, you have neighbors and friends, Weslee and Aira, who are ripped apart when Aira and her family move out of Hidden. Fast forward a few years and Aira is moving back to Hidden and will live with Julia. No one knows the reason behind Aira moving back but her aunt and she plans on keeping it a secret because in a town like Hidden, secrets are best kept hidden.

Since she is returning after years of being gone, she runs into a girl that she used to play with from before and they pick up almost were they left off. Everyone tells Aira that Wes is bad news and she needs to stay away from him, but she says she knows Wes and he’s not like that. She has nightmares and can’t sleep without first wearing herself out and taking long walks on the beach helps. One night she runs into Wes at the pier and he discovers one of her deep secrets. After confronting her, he makes her promise to quit.

Choosing to let what everyone said about Wes go in one ear and out the other, things start to happen to her. Old rivalries flare up due to some of those buried secrets and the fact Aira is hanging with Wes. When her dark secret, that Wes had discovered comes out she automatically accuses him of telling everyone, but after finding out the truth, she comes out fighting back, showing them she is not weak. Then just as everything starts to get better, a knock on the door and a phone call cause all kinds of crap to hit the fan. And then book one is over. Told you it was a cliffhanger but fear not book two is out already so you won’t have to wait for it.

Publication Date: May 14, 2019 Pages: 268 Kindle Edition High School, Drama, Romance Listed as YA but I say on the older side due to sexual scenes

Surprise Gift by: R. R. Banks

Surprise Gift by [Banks, R.R.]

As I said in my last book review of an R. R. Banks book, even though that book didn’t work for me, I would read more from Banks-and this one delivered.

I received this as an ARC and without seeing a blurb. So I had no idea of what I was getting myself into but I gotta say it took my breath away in the first chapter. Naomi is a current college student and is about to have her life changed forever in the time of a short conversation.

Fast forward 8 years and she is a struggling single mother/aunt waitress, barely making ends meet, with a car that breaks down way too many times. You also have a billionaire and partial owner of Clyburne Financial who is a take no shit, play no games, tell you like it is asshole who is now in need of yet another PA, Henry.

Edgar, Henry’s best friend and co-worker, decides that Henry needs to do his own interviewing for his new PA. After the fourth candidate, Henry is no closer to having a new PA. Edgar tells him there was still one more. Half way through the interview, Edgar receives a phone call and has to step out. They continue on with the interview until it changes from an interview to them chatting.

In time between her interview and her starting of her new job, Naomi is threatened and Henry is giving the third degree over his choice in new PA’s. When she starts her new job, she picks it up fast and even starts to take some of the stress off Henry’s shoulder as she finds new ways to declutter his schedule. As they get closer, both personal and business, things start to heat up-and not necessarily in a good way, with a stalker who has decided to stalk both Naomi and Henry.

Edgar has always had it out for Naomi. While Henry is on a business trip, he backs Naomi into a corner, resulting in him firing her for insurboration. After that he contacts Henry and puts words and negative thoughts about Naomi in his head. When Henry gets home from his business trip, he tells them that they better fix what is broken between them because he was not going to be forced to choose between them. He forces them to meet up before anyone else at the office to work out their difference, but they only manage to make things worse until he shows up and lays out the truth of the matter and why they to need get over it.

After things get fixed, everything starts to get better between everyone, but not without some bumps in the road. Another great read from Banks. Can’t wait for the next one.

Publication Date: May 20, 2019 Pages: Adult 18+ Billionaire Romance Kindle Edition

Stealing Home by: Becky Wallace

40599855

ARC may contain spoilers

Ryan, the daughter of the Buckley Beavers divorced owners, has grown up with baseball in her life and has always dreamed of owning the team when she gets older. When Sawyer shows up, she feels like her plans have been thrown a curveball. She has always been good at “no the fraternizing” policy, but his cool swagger is throwing her off her game.

When Ryan learns that her mom is going to sell her half of the team due to both financial reasons and the fact the she doesn’t want to be stuck with them any longer, Ryan has an idea that might just help her save her beloved team. Sawyer, who has been injured and is sitting on the sidelines, offers to help her out. She is in need of sponsors that will help her remodel and upgrade the Buckley complex. Sawyer gives her the idea of using an events center to host summer camps and special days for handicap or underprivileged kids.

The doctors are wanting Sawyer to see a major league doctor, and since its Ryan’s duty to drive him where he needs to go, they take a three hour trip. While at Ranger Stadium, Ryan gets a look around with her tour guide, and she actually gets even more ideas of how to help save Buckley’s. After his visit with the doctor and her tour, they are about to head back home, but Sawyer ends up scoring tickets and they decide to stay and watch Ryan’s first major league game. While at the game, they get caught on the kiss cam. Because they’re fighting their attraction to one another, let’s face it that’s what two teenagers are gonna do, they try to stay away from each other after the kiss and hope no one sees the picture.

Once his injury heals and Sawyer is back to playing, he ends up in a rut. And when Ryan tries to talk with her mom about her plan to save Buckley’s, she finds out that it’s a done deal and her mom already sold the team. After a heated exchange, she leaves her mom at a food joint. Then things finally start to turn around.

It’s actually baseball season as I read this so the time frame fits perfect in real life. It brings back memories of me out on the field when I was younger. I’m not really a sports fan but if I had to choose a favorite sport it would be baseball. I like the reference to the BBQ place and the fact that it serves your meat on brown butcher paper. Not too long ago I ate at a BBQ place that served their meat that way- to say the least, it was a first. All in all, this was a fairly quick read for me.

Publication Date: July 9, 2019 Pages: 320 Hardback YA Baseball

The Touchdown by: K. M. Bishop

The Touchdown by [Bishop, K. M.]

What happens when you fall in love with your school’s enemy?

Ro, a cheerleader for the Perdure football team, and Bobby, a football player for the Indiana team, almost run into each other during the game. Bobby can’t take his mind off Ro durning the game, but before he can talk to her, she takes off. Bobby, along with a few of his teammates, decides to go to a local diner for pizza. They all get seated, and who other than Ro is sitting in a booth with a group of girls?. Bobby gets up and goes over to talk with her, and after some flirting, she gives him her phone number.

They start dating shortly thereafter and have some good times together-until their relationship gets out and Ro begins to get threats from teammates and football players When her brakes end up cut and she crashes into a tree, things start to take a toll on them. They decide to get away for the weekend to forget about what is going on and attend a costume party.

As time goes by, it’s Bobby’s turn to get attacked. The responsible party of not at all surprising, though it’s still infuriating. When they finally get justice they are able to move on to bigger and better things. This is a college age insta-love, but not a quick read. The banter between them will have you laughing and then looking around to see who caught you laughing.

Publication Date: May 6, 2019 Pages: 316 Kindle Edition Adult 18+ Sports College Romance

Billionaire’s Accidental Baby by: Leslie North

44574459

This is not your typical love story nor is it your typical fairy tale story. Brian, the rich millionaire, and Connie, a lonely employee, can not be farther apart than the oceans. Brian is on the cusp of a new deal, and while walking the client around and introducing him to his staff, Connie comes up and insults the client. He drops the deal and leaves Brian missing out on making the money needed to become the billionaire he has his eyes on becoming. Needless to say after causing him to lose out on the deal she gets fired.

Since she just got fired, Connie heads to a bar around the corner from the office and while sitting there drinking, who else shows up but Brian. She spots him quickly and tries to leave without him knowing she is there, but fails. Brian actually tells the bartender to get her another drink and to put it on his tab. After some drinking and flirting they end up back at his penthouse. Connie sneaks out in the middle of the night.

Time goes on and two months later Connie shows up at the office to see Brian and to inform him she is pregnant. By now he is with someone else and tells her to come to the house later so they can tell his girlfriend; Brian and girlfriend have just struck a business deal to merge their companies together and get married. He informs Connie that he has already told her and they have a plan or two. Connie now has two options: to sign the rights away and give them the baby or for Brian to sign all his rights away and pay her off. Connie takes option two but it is Brian who can’t stick to the deal.

During the pregnancy, Brian sends daily text to her, goes to the doctor appointments with her, and is there for her in general. As the pregnancy grows so do their feelings for each other until one hot and steamy night leaves them both feeling confused, Brian more so than Connie. He has his mind set on making money-logical things, not emotions. After their night together he distances himself from her until the end of the pregnancy nears, then things start changing.

I have read other stories by this author and have been able to connect the characters more than I was with these two. I just feel like it could’ve had more with them together but it was still a decent read. It is a quick and easy read.

Publication Date: March 28, 2019 Pages: 159 Adult 18+ Office Romance Kindle Edition

Whatever It Takes by: Chloe Morgan

45029671

In this insta-love story you have two lawyers Dane and Audrey. They both work for a top defense office looking to climb the professional ladder and make senior partner. Audrey has worked for the company for four years, where as Dane has only been there for one. Audrey has had to fight for her position on the way to the top, seeing as she is a girl in a male dominated career. Dane, who has just won a major case, is moving up that ladder faster than Audrey can all because, well you guessed it, he’s a guy.

When the boss man and senior partner, Preston, calls them both into his office, Audrey feels like she is about to be passed over for the promotion. Come to find out that there is a big case/client, and if they win, it would be great for the the company-and they are to both represent him, with Dane being lead consul.

As they prep for the trial, the two have some arguments on what evidence needs to be trashed and what doesn’t. When it came to the trial date, day one went smoothly with both of them rocking the court and the jurors. Day two, however, not so much. They tried to one up each other on everything. Day three went better as they had a little heart to heart and said for the sake of the client they would put their differences aside and work together to win this case.

Over the weekend, Dane thought they could both use some rest and relaxation and invited her for a spa day. This turned into dinner, then a walk, ending at his condo for the rest of the weekend. When court resumed on Monday things went a lot better for them and the client.

When it was all said and done, well you have to read to find that out. Great quick read if you just need a little pick me up or do not have time for a full length novel.

Publication Date: April 13, 2019 Pages: 89 Adult 18+ Contemporary Romance Kindle Edition

Fair Trade For Love by: Weston Parker

44800983

What happens when you have a thief break into your home one evening? You hire his daughter to come and live with you and become your accountant.

When Andrew is awoken from sleep with a loud commotion coming from his office he hurries down to see who has broken into his home. He is surprised to find Rick and old friend of his late father digging through stuff looking for something to steal. Andrew gives him two options, one to leave via hospital or two leave via jail. Rick gets smart and tells him he will take option three of which Andrew tells him there is no other option. Trying to save his hide, Rick mentions the fact that Andrew is having accounting problems and that his daughter Sophia has her degree in accounting, hoping that she could come work for him in exchange for his freedom.

When Sophia’s dad tells her he needs a favor and acts all sketchy around her, she knows something is not right. He informs her that he had made a deal for her to work at Andrew’s doing the books because she’s the best and can figure out what was wrong. She agrees to help him and goes to work for Andrew. When she shows up Monday morning, her first meeting with Andrew is not a pleasant one. Liam, Andrew’s long time butler and friend, gives Sophia a tour of the mansion. He shows her her office and her room and bathroom, and she learns her dad left out some pertinent information when he asked her for help.

The first few days of working for Andrew do not go smoothly by any means. Talk about a paranoid man, always thinking the worst of Sophia but still lusting after her. Sophia makes progress going through the books finding a few indescrepencies here and there. Andrew asked Sophia if she wanted to accompany him to Africa on a dig. While there, they get closer and she worries when they get home if it will all change. Well something does change between them when she learns of the truth of what her father did and why she is really there.

Once again I am excited for the extended epilogue. It was nice to see what happened when the story was “over”. It really filled in all the holes for their HEA. Such a great read. I received an ARC of this book for my honest, voluntary review.

Publication Date: Apri 5, 2019 Pages: 315 Adult 18+ Contemporary Romance Kindle Edition

Surprise Marriage by: R.R. Banks

44596017

I am usually a big R.R. Banks fan, as I am coming off from reading Surprise Delivery which is a must read, but this one, I don’t know, it seemed to be a little wordy.

Jace, who is an uptight, cold-hearted rich guy who has started his own company; then you have Kara, who is still down on her luck after her father passed away six years ago, and is doing menial jobs just to get by.

They had went to college together back in New York years ago, and briefly dated while there, with their break up happening in a bad way. Now, years later, they are both in California living their own lives when their paths cross in an unexpected way. Kara applies for a PA position at APEX, Jace’s company, without knowing he is the man behind the company. It comes down to her and another applicant, and with Jace having the final say, he picks her.

At first they have just a professional working relationship, all the while they both have “feelings” for each other. After some time and a business trip later, they have both a personal and professional relationship going on. After they land a big job, the company takes a trip to Vegas to celebrate and blow off steam before they get busy and start working late nights. After a night of drinking and talking, Jace pops the questions and they decide to get married. Things do not stay peachy as Kara has a stalker that has been following and threatening her, despite the fact there is a restraining order on him. Daniel, her stalker, has even threatened Jace to stay away or else, well that ‘or else’ happened while they were in Vegas, cutting their trip short.

After some bumps on their journey they finally get their HEA. They both grow up over the course of this book, but I just feel like there was extra in some of the chapters that could’ve been left out and still made a wonderful book. I will be reading more from R.R. Banks in the future.

Publication Date: March 27, 2019 Pages: ?? Adult 18+ Contemporary Romance Kindle Edition