Mists over the Channel Islands by Sarah Sundin Review

 

I've not read many books set on one of the Channel Island before, in fact before this one I've read one other.  Both of which were set during WWII and that makes sense because the Channel Islands during the war have multiple stories that just need to be told.  And I'm glad that Sarah Sundin choose to set her final book in the companion series about three Dutch cousins on the Island of Jersey as well as giving a woman doctor in a time when it was still rare to have one.  Even though Sundin only writes WWII fiction the books never get old because she always finds a new setting that seems to have never been done before to tell a new story and a new bit of real life history from the war. 

 

 

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

Could've Fooled Me by Jenny Proctor

 

One of my favorite romance troupes is marriage-of-convenience which isn't super common in contemporary romance but throw in hockey and a former Apies player as the hero I'm hooked. I also wondered what had, had happened to Carter and his twin.  Could've fooled Me answers that one.   Carter's such a sweetheart and Sarah just loves her family, though I have to say I can't believe her brother did what he did.  Though one of my micro troupes is when the heroine doesn't like hockey and ends up dating a hockey player or in Sarah's case married.  And I'm also here for the brother bond the hockey players have on and off the ice. And hockey fan me loved the reference to my real life favorite player.

I liked that this one was one of Jenny's more serious books but her trade mark humor was still there. I also found myself relating to Sarah with the mom aspect. When you and the heroine belong to the same club no wants to belong to it’s hard not to relate and love her. Carter might be a tough hockey player on the ice but he's really a cinnamon roll. My favorite hockey rom com hero tough on the ice and a cinnamon roll with her. 

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

Review of Last to Fall by Lynn H Blackburn Review

 While I did think this was a good wrap up to the series and a whole and I loved the suspense I thought that relationship between Bronwyn  and Mo was a little rushed. I mean I know that they were friendships first, in a high school relationship before Bronwyn ran off.  However, as a reader I still think they jumped into the relationship deep end before fully looking and the past and working out those issues before basically skipping dating and going into marriage.  I still gave this one a four star because I enjoyed the overall aspect of the book. 

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

Try for Love by Dana Lecheminant review

 Not going to lie I’ve never read a sports rom that was about rugby. And as an American I’m also not afraid to admit I know nothing about rugby. So Try for Love gave me a crash course in rugby as well as a sweet sports rom com. I loved the banter between Logan and Savannah. But her cat was something else. As a cat owner I have to say the cat was spot on. 

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

The Neighbor Playbook by Kristine W Joy reivew

 

I’ve been a college basketball fan since birth. However, I’ve never read a basketball rom com before because I’ve been worried that an author wouldn’t do it justice. But The Neighbor Playbook by Kristine W Joy was the perfect first basketball rom com for me. As a basketball fan the basketball parts were researched and kept me in the story but more importantly it was not overwhelming that it wouldn’t keep non basketball fan from enjoying the book. The banter between Nicole and Dominic kept me turning pages. And I loved watching their relationship develop. And I have to say the meet cute was interesting and I’m not going to lie it took me a bit to warm up to Nicole’s dog. But I still loved this one.

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

February wrap up

 I started the month with 96 bought one which made 97. DNF 7. Read 1. Finished the month with 90 Owned on my TBR . Started with 41 unfinished series. DNF 4 series, and added 2 unfinished series.  37 unfinished series  DNF 19 books total.

Read a total of 9 books

1. A Killer in Texas by Jessica R Patch 

2. Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (audio) (owned) 

3. Tackle my Heart by Marion De Re (review) (ebook) 

4. Half his Age by Jennette McCurdy 

5. A Killer Read by Victoria Gilbert (audio) 

6. Sparks and Recreation by Ellie Hall (ebook) (review book) 

7. My Parents are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Death Practicalities of Death by Becky Robinson  

8. This Book Made me Think of you by Libby Page

9. Mists over the Channel Islands

Don't Crosse the Line by Britney M. Mills review

 

I'm not going to lie but I think Pearl the fainting goal may have just been my favorite character in this one.  I loved the banter between Laney and Burton, and I was here for the slow burn.  What I loved the most was that Burton wasn't your typical male athlete and I loved that. I loved watching the growth that both Laney and Burton have on their own as well as their budding relationship.   

 

 

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