The Fake Date by Jess Mastorakos review

Title:  The Fake Date

Author:  Jess Mastorakos

Ch: 26 Plus Epilogue

Pg:  382

Series: The Brides of Beaufort book 4

Genre:  Rom Com romance

Rating: 5 stars

Publisher: Self

     The Fake Date by Jess Mastorakos is the 4th book in The Brides of Beaufort series, and I have to say it’s my favorite of the series so far. And it’s in my top 3 of her books. Lyndi Robinson is my favorite heroine because I have to say it’s nice to see a nerdy bookworm. She reminded me quite a bit of me.

Beau Devereux however is indeed my favorite hero. What’s not to love about a Marine hero from Louisiana. I mean what’s not to love about a guy who has the kindle app on his phone. Which to me makes him Jess’s swooniest hero.

I also loved Beau’s dad as a character because he reminded me so much of my own dad. Especially his relationship with Beau’s mom.

This one leans more to the rom com genre than previous books in the series. But for this one it works as the heroines a bookworm who loves her book tropes. And even though I’ve never seen Top Gun I did get the references to the movie in the book and thinks it adds to the story. Can’t Wait for the next book in the series.

 

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I received a copy of this book from the author I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

The Bridesmaid by Jess Mastorakos review

Title:

 The Bridesmaid

Author: Jess Mastorakos

Ch: 25 plus epilogue

Pg:  258

Series: The Brides of Beaufort book 3

Genre:  Rom Com

Rating: 5 Stars

Publisher: Indie

    The Bridesmaid by Jess Mastorakos is the newest book in The Brides of Beaufort series. Layla’s story and she’s been a bridesmaid seven times but never a bride. She’s gun shy after having her hurt broke by Marine Zac Miller three years earlier.

Who just happens to be back in Beaufort with a son in toll. He wants a second chance but Layla’s not so sure. He’s got his work cut out for him. But luckily for him Ms. Hattie’s willing to help.

Layla was an easy character to relate too, as I too have been a bridesmaid seven times. I loved her relationship with her twin Lyndi who I did actually relate to as a fellow book worm and photographer. While Layla as an artist reminds me of my sister. So I love stories with close sister relationships. And I’m a sucker for second chance romances. I loved this one and each book in the series gets better than the previous one. I can’t wait for the next one.

 

 

 

I received a copy of this book from the author I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

The Planner by Jess Mastorakos review

Title: The Planner 

Author: Jess Mastorakos

Ch: 24 plus epilogue

Pg: 237

Series: Brides of Beaufort book 2

Genre: Rom Com

Rating: 5 stars

Publisher: self

I don’t know how Jess Mastorakos does it but she’s done it again with The Planner and that’s to get me to fall in love with book that has a romance trope I normally hate. And in The Planner is the brother’s best friend trope. I’m beginning to think it’s a combination of her writing style and the fact that the majority of her heroes are Marines including Will the brothers best friend.

Aria is a strong and sassy wedding planner and I loved her. Along with Will but then they were secondary characters in The Proposal. This one ended being sweeter than I thought it would be and I loved that.

I also enjoyed that the epilogue set up the next book in the series and I can’t wait for The Bridemaid.

I received a complimentary copy   from the author. I was not required to provide a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

The Proposal by Jess Mastorakos review

 Title:  The Proposal

Author:  Jess Mastorakos

Ch: 26 plus epilogue

Series: The Brides of Beaufort

Genre:  Contemporary Rom Com

Rating: 4 stars

Publisher: Indie

I’ve loved almost everything I’ve read by Jess and The Proposal is no different. I’m normally not a fan of friends to more. But with Shelby and Paul it worked. I think do in part of the being friends’ years and basically going through hell and back together. Paul’s a Marine a favorite hero of mine on and off the page. As an east coast Marine family, I enjoyed the South Carolina setting of this one.

And while I loved Shelby and Paul as well as their romance. The characters I related to the most was Jaycee. I remembered being the same age as her getting the JRA diagnosis but unlike her it was a dance team dreams on the fence it was playing soccer throughout the pain and good days and bad days. But what hurt the most saying goodbye to the lifelong dream I had sense I was a kid of following in my dad’s footsteps of serving in the Marines. Like Jaycee and Shelby, I learned that while one dream had changed life was still worth living. That’s what I love about Jess’s books there’s always something for everyone.

 

I received a copy   from the author. I was not required to provide a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.