Review: Need You For Keeps by Marina Adair

Need You for Keeps by Marina Adair
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Deputy Jonah Baudouin should stay away from town trouble maker and savior of pets, Shay Michaels. She lets her emotions set her path and that is exact opposite of Jonah. Jonah should be focusing on running for Sheriff but Shay keeps crossing his path the next thing he knows they have a kiss they will not talk about and he is babysitting a kitten he doesn’t want. Shay has a way of making him smile, she is beautiful both inside and out and Jonah can’t seem to stay away. But when the town of St. Helena’s most influential takes airs some of Shay’s dirty laundry to stop her from her cause, everything becomes a hot mess and Jonah needs to decide if he stands by Shay’s side or lets her go.

Loved this, great summer read. Shay is a free spirit and so animated it comes off of each page in the story. Her friends are hilarious, the side characters are a real treat as well. Jonah is a pure charmer, he wants Shay but at the same time tries to run from it. Slow burn romance at it’s finest.

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Review: Three Wishes by Kristen Ashley

Three Wishes by Kristen Ashley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lily Jacobs grew up with humble beginnings but she also grew up with a genie who had been with her family for two other generations. Fazire had given the family three wishes, only one has ever been used and now Fazire has to give Lily news he knows will devastate her.

The timing was all wrong, Lily had fallen in love with Nathaniel McAllister in a whirlwind romance but when she receives news that shatters her world she heads home. Despite all her efforts she doesn’t hear from Nate. Eight years later Nate finds out Lily had a child that was his and he wants answers. Everything he thought he new turns out to be a lie but Nate always was battling himself with not feeling he was good enough for Lily, will he figure it out in time or will he let his insecurities ruin the best thing that ever happened to him.

Throw in a genie with a temper, a warm soul and a alpha male and you have a magnificent read. This was wonderful, had a few teary eyed moments and I was surprised how it played out. Loved Lily, she is sweet and yet has a bit of a temper that ignites with Nate. Nate is broody and a bit to hard on himself but a perfect match for Lily. Excellent read.

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Royal Chase by Sariah Wilson

Royal Chase by Sariah Wilson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

PR agent Lemon Beauchamp would never admit to Prince Dante of Monterra that she is attracted to him, she is. However she knows she has no place in his life and he is royalty of course. Instead Lemon finds herself engaged to another, even if there is no love there, it should be a safe marriage.

Prince Dante is the newest bachelor for the reality show Marry Me. He already knows who he wants as his wife, but Lemon is untouchable at least for the moment. When a contestant gets removed from the show, Lemon is put in her place believing it will just be for the first round. However, other things are at play and Lemon begins to truly believe that she and Dante could build something together, but is it all a facade?

Very entertaining read. Felt like I was part of the Bachelor show. Gave you a glimpse behind the scenes and I loved Dante, swoon worthy hero. Had several unexpected twists I think readers will enjoy.

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Hunting Season by Shelly Laurenston

Hunting Season by Shelly Laurenston
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wilhelm Yager, leader of the Ravens knows one thing, Neecy Lawrence is going to be his. Neecy is part of the New Jersey Crows and although they both are fighting for their own clan, he has a plan to get Neecy in his bed, apartment, and wherever else he can take her. Neecy is not interested though, she doesn’t want to be anywhere near Yager. Will makes her a proposition though, 24 hours in his bed. Neecy agrees however she doesn’t realize that Yager has some loopholes of his own.

Very fun read. Neecy is a handful, but Will does not back down. He is half crazy and I loved the geek factor, citing Russ Meyers was a hoot. Completely different type of book for Shelly Laurenston, has a little bit of mythology twists into the story.

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Got A Hold On You by Pat White

Got a Hold on You by Pat White

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Frankie McGee decided to help her uncle out only to have his hair brained ideas come bite her in the but. The straight laced accountant, now is the mysterious Tatiana the Tigress who is parading herself around in a bikini and pretending to be the volatile love interest of wrestler Black Jack Hudson.

Jack overheard Frankie spout her disillusioned idea of his sport and she has grated on his nerves ever since. Jack decides to have a little fun with driving her nuts, while trying to force his way out of a contract he wants out of. Having a naive and untrained Tatiana is a sure fire way of getting out of it, but he didn’t plan on the chemistry or the lady behind the mask.

Hilarious. I thought Tatiana was a hoot, she is so out of her comfort zone but she does okay for herself. Often causing a stir and often with Jack giving her a kiss to shut her up or take back control of the situation. Definitely picking up more from this author.

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Tripping Through by Michelle Lara Morgan

Tripping Through by Michelle Lara Morgan

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

With an boyfriend who is convinced she is cheating, he quickly becomes her ex, a job that she accidentally might have shown up to the wrong destination and now in job limbo, and an uncanny ability to find herself in trouble Karly is just trying to get through the day. When her best friend suggests she join a group that is dedicated to people who have a knack for being accident prone or find themselves in situations no one ever dream of.

You follow Karly on her journey to normalcy which never happens because she is perfectly normal with a few quirks here and there. This was gut laughing funny, I would advise some form of ab workout before because my abs are sore now. I thought this was hilarious and found myself relating quite a bit to Karly, she is so my life. If your looking for a book that makes you smile and laugh this is it, with it’s naughty humor and unconventional storyline it is so worth reading.

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Life in a Rut, Love Not Included by J.D. Hollyfield

Life in a Rut, Love Not Included by J.D. Hollyfield

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sarah Sullivan thought she had the perfect life. A loving boyfriend, a dream job, and a closet filled with her favorite type of shoes. That is until life around her crumbled around her and she headed home to her parents. Stuck in a rut, Sarah main form of focus is whether to shower for the day or not? When she ends up with a disastrous meeting with Jack Calloway, she doesn’t realize her life is about to take a major change.

Jack thinks Sarah is mildly crazy, adorable, and she makes him laugh. As their relationship begins to blossom her past comes a knocking causing a bit of trouble along the way.

Very fun. Sarah is wallowing in a land of hurt and doesn’t know how to get unstuck. Jack gets to her with his sass and a few challenges, which causes for an entertaining story.

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Holding Out by Lila Rose

Holding Out by Lila Rose

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

There is a lot too Zara Edgingway that President of the Hawkes Motorcycle Club, Talon Marcus doesn’t know but he is about to find out. Talon has waited two years to get close to his neighbor and her precocious daughter. He knows she is meant to be his old lady, but everytime he gets close Zara gets flustered. Finally seeing his in, Talon makes his move. If he thought he would have an easy acceptance for what he wanted, he was sadly mistaken.

Quite humorous take on a biker story. Zara mumbles, speaks her mind, and has a tendency to create mischief wherever she is. Talon I think is smitten, no matter how much of a whirlwind Zara creates. There is a suspense aspect with her ex trying to hunt her down but overall this had me laughing out loud throughout the story. Very fun.

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Sizzle by Sarah O’Rourke

Sizzle by Sarah O’Rourke

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Molly Ramsey is used to William “Devil” Delancy’s antics, his constant carousel of women with his standard break up is just the beginning. When his latest conquest comes in broken hearted and Molly has to keep her out of Devil’s office, she doesn’t cower down like most and give him a piece of her mind. When the call comes in that Devil’s grandma is in the hospital with heart problems, Molly is by Devil’s side. Through thick or thin, Molly and Devil have been considered family of a sort and been close. However nothing in their long friendship had given Devil any reason to announce to his ailing grandmother that they are engaged.

Molly wants to break the fake engagement before it starts, especially with Devil’s philandering ways. Devil though sees an opportunity, he has wanted Molly for over a year and had not been sure how to get Molly to see him as a man rather than boss and friend. Together they blunder though especially with Molly’s temper and Devil’s art of negotiations.

Very fun read. Devil doesn’t go the easy route to show Molly how he feels, he makes a few mistakes along the way. Had some really funny moments that had me laughing out loud. Perfect weekend read.

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Playing For Keeps by R.L. Mathewson

Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Always a glutton for punishment, Haley Blaine believes she can tolerate anything her jerk of a neighbor can dish out. After five years of his antics, she has had enough and flips out on him and has no plans in holding back her unleashed fury, well that is until she finds out the real reason he was tearing up her garden.

Jason Bradford loves women, just doesn’t love them enough to start a relationship with him. After five years of getting the cold shoulder from his neighbor, he is delightfully surprised to find out she is a baseball fan, cooks sinfully delicious goodies, and a total blast to hang with. As a unique friendship develops, both Jason and Haley find themselves dating each other without actually dating one another, only time will tell if it will develop into something more.

I thought this was a huge surprise, it is funny, cute, and has just enough surprises to keep me from putting it down. Jason has an obsessively unhealthy addiction to food, which adds several extremely funny moments in the book. Fantastic read, I would not have looked at it twice, but found it in the you might also like section. Glad I did.

**Reread because I had read Perfection. So here is the head scratcher for me, in this book they are both teachers. In the next book, Perfection Jason works for his dad’s construction company? Althought he may just be helping out but I was kind of boggled on this part. There are some pretty funny moments in this book that I forgot about.

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