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Dear Ava by Ilsa Madden-Mills

4 Stars / Contemporary / Review / Young Adult

Review: Dear Ava by Ilsa Madden-Mills

4 February 2020

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Review: The Lady’s Bargain With The Rogue by Melissa Oliver

16 January 2025

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Review: A Simple Life by Melanie Moreland

8 January 2025

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Review: Wedding Night with Her Viking Enemy by Lucy Morris

23 December 2024

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✨It’s cover reveal day for A SIMPLE LIFE by @m

✨It’s cover reveal day for A SIMPLE LIFE by @morelandmelanie releasing 9th January 2025!

This is seriously giving me Harvest of Love vibes. And that is one of my all-time favourite books, like ever, so I just can’t wait for this one!

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Why you will love this book:
🌿 Small Town
🌿 Western
🌿 Contemporary
🌿 Grumpy Sunshine
🌿 Blue Collar MCs (Farmer/Diner Owner)
🌿 Single Mom
🌿 Opposites Attract
🌿 Frenemies to Lovers
🌿 Found Family

From NYT bestselling author Melanie Moreland comes a feuding to lovers standalone romance!

John Elliott is a busy man. He runs his farm and his business, keeping to himself, with no time for
anything else in his life.
Quinn Harper is a single mother, looking for a fresh start.
The small town she picked seemed perfect—until her first run-in with John.
They strike sparks of the wrong kind and insist that keeping their distance is for the best.
Yet, despite his growly nature and curt tone, he is sweet to her daughter.
And he finds himself looking for reasons to be in Quinn’s company.
Do things that make them both smile. Make him feel happy.
Sparks sizzle into a low, banked fire.
And then an inferno erupts.
Neither wanted it.
But now, they can’t live without it.

Author’s note: Get ready to swoon over a rugged farmer with a hidden heart of gold, falling for a
fearless single mom and her charming little girl.
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My Darling Jane by @ilsamaddenmills is now LIVE!

My Darling Jane by @ilsamaddenmills is now LIVE!

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Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills returns with a sexy he-falls-first sports romance about a quarterback and his frenemy-matchmaker.

On an ordinary day, Jane Darling wouldn't be caught dead in a sports bar wearing a toga with angel wings. But she's desperate to launch her matchmaking business to secure her young daughter's future. Her mission: to attract new clients at any cost.

Her Cupid outfit catches the eye of New York's beloved star quarterback, Jasper Jannich. She and Jasper have always clashed, but when a pushy admirer goes too far, he steps in as an unexpected knight in shining armor.

He offers a tantalizing proposal: to be Cupid's Arrow's premier client. Reluctantly, Jane agrees, aware of the business potential despite her reservations about Jasper and his playboy reputation.

As she sets him up on date after date, it grows clear that Jane's the only woman he wants.
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She's not not interested...but her heart has been burned before. To get anywhere, they'll need courage and faith.
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🔥 All Fired Up by @alliewintersauthor is out to

🔥 All Fired Up by @alliewintersauthor is out today!

And it’s so, so good!

It’s a slow-burn, real enemies to lovers, opposites attract, soulmates romance and I loved it. See the blog for my full review.

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Hunter O’Connor is the bane of my existence.

When I set out to join Green Valley’s new volunteer firefighter team as a way to honor my late father, the last person I expected to find there was the heartthrob bad boy from high school. The one whose family was involved in certain… illegal pursuits. Even if it is seven years later, people don’t change that much. And I especially don’t expect him to remember me—or for him to have a grudge.

I swear I didn’t mean to get entangled in a prank war with him, but when it gets too out of hand, the fire chief lays down the law, forcing us to work together in order to redeem ourselves and make the team. There are only so many smirky quips this foul-mouthed guy with a reputation can make, though, before I discover the real Hunter. The one who’s nothing like I thought he was. And when all that attention is focused on me in a different way… sparks fly.

‘All Fired Up’ is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book 7 in the Green Valley Heroes series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.
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🎄🎄 Just One More Mistletoe is out today! Wh

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JUST ONE MORE MISTLETOE by @carlyphillips is NOW LIVE!

Brandy Bloom plans to seduce the man of her dreams at an office Christmas party but finds herself kissing his twin, instead. One night only is her plan but Max Corbin has other ideas. The sexy elf who kissed him under the pretend mistletoe is a special woman he has no plans of letting go.

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What happens under the mistletoe stays under the mistletoe.

Brandy Bloom plans to seduce the man of her dreams at an office Christmas party but finds herself kissing his twin, instead. One night only is her plan but Max Corbin has other ideas. The sexy elf who kissed him under the pretend mistletoe is a special woman he has no plans of letting go.

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