Sparks & Recreation by Ellie Hall review

 I’m a sucker for small romances especially with a grumpy hero. Enemies to lovers is also in my top three favorites troupes.  Winnie and Patton’s banter was chefs kiss.  Sparks & Recreation is the first firefighter rom com I’ve read and I just have to say it will not the last. I loved that not only did we get the fighting turn to friendship to romance with Winnie and Patton, we also got the friendship of Patton and his fellow firefighters as close as brothers. Though I have to admit I loved the Station Dalmatian. And I’m looking forward to future books in the series to find out more about the bakery. Cause firefighters who bake sounds swoony. 

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 Blonde who came in from the cold by Ally Carter review

 

Ally Carter has done it again.  I loved the The Blonde who Came in from the Cold as much as I did The Blonde Identity. These one is a companion novels.  Though it will make more sense if you read The Blonde Identify first. I loved Alex just a tiny bit more than I did Zoe.  The banter between Alex and King were on fire. I love how we got flash backs to her and Kings past to build up the story and the action.  My only complaint was Ally why'd you have to end it like that? 

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.

Gelato at the Villa by Robin Jones Gunn review

 

I’ve literally grown up with Robin’s books, so every time she releases a new one I’m going to read it. Gelato at the Villa is the second book in the Suitcase sisters series.  I love that it’s focuses on two friends traveling together. I loved watching Grace and Claire’s friendship grow and strengthen as well as watching their own separate growth and change. I also enjoyed the node to Sisterchicks in Gondolas part of her Sisterchicks series. And I also felt like I was in Italy.

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.

IF all else sails by Emma St. Clair review

 

I love Emma St. Clair’s hockey roms and I enjoyed this hockey adjunct rom com.  Wyatt the grump is a hockey player in the office season. Josie’s a school nurse and the two can’t stand each other though I think it’s mostly one sided.  I enjoyed this unique twist on the typical road trip forced together.  In which they are on a sail boat. I loved the banter between Wyatt and Josie

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PERFECTLY COMPLICATED CHRISTMAS ROMANCE By GRACE WORTHINGTON review

 

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One of my favorite troupes is grumpy sunshine.  Throw in Christmas with a grumpy grinch of a hockey player I’m hooked. I’m not going to lie I’ve wanted Rourke’s story ever since book one in the series. And a Christmas rom com was the perfect one for him. And I also loved Janie she’s the perfect foil to Rourke. 

Synopsis:
He's allergic to Christmas. She practically bleeds tinsel. Their holiday collision is about to get complicated.

Single mom Janie Bennett has one goal: pull off the perfect Christmas pageant for her kindergarten class. What she doesn't need is the world's grumpiest hockey player ruining her holly-jolly plans.

Enter Rourke Riley, Mr. "I Hate Christmas" himself—who's been sentenced to play Santa in her pageant and is determined to get fired from this nightmare before Christmas.

Janie can't let his humbug ruin her fa la la, so she ups the stakes with a dangerous bet. If she can prove he doesn't actually hate Christmas, he'll give the pageant his best shot.

But if she loses? She's wearing his jersey and going on a date with the grinch himself.

To be clear: She's not losing.

Not when her secret weapon is taking Rourke on a road trip to the most over-the-top Christmas festival in existence.

Cue the holiday chaos.

Between a snowstorm, one-bed in a cabin, and a mistletoe kiss that's explosive—suddenly, winning doesn't matter anymore.

Turns out, the holidays are full of surprises. But her falling for the grump—and his jersey?

It’s the biggest complication of the season.

Perfectly Complicated Christmas Romance is a closed-door holiday hockey romcom, featuring a grumpy athlete with a soft heart, a sunshine single mom, and a bet that proves opposites don't just attract—they make a perfect match.

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.

Fa-La La-La Land by Brittany Larsen review

I enjoyed the banter between Stella and Rhys. I also I go a kick out of his cheesy Christmas song but then I love cheesy Christmas songs. But my favorite part was the small town at Christmas. Fa-La La—La Land might just be a new favorite Christmas rom com.

 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.

Hate you, Maybe by Julie Christianson review

 I enjoyed returning to Harvest Hollow in Hate you maybe. I loved the fall setting as well as the enemies to lovers aspect. The banter between Sayla and Dexter was on point. I’m normally not a fan of work place rom coms but this one worked and I think it because they were coworker and equal.  I liked Dexter from the beginning but it took me a bit to warm up to Sayla but when I did I loved her and could easily relate to her. And I loved watching their relationship bloom.

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.