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Fall with Me

by Jill August 1, 2024

written by Jill

Book Review:
Fall with Me

Becka Mack

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Once again Becka Mack checks all the boxes for PERFECTION! 😍

Fall with Me is deeply vulnerable, hilarious and sexy, making you laugh and cry from one sentence to the next.

JAXON and LENNON are EVERYTHING! ✨

⭐️ rating: ♾️
🌶️ spice: 3/5 (many open door scenes, plot > spice)

💭 overall thoughts:
My notes for this one were absolute CHAOS 😅
As I went back through my 117 highlights I fell in love with this book all over again.

Lennon & Jaxon have incredible banter, and have so much more in common than what may be seen at first glance.
Jaxon is such an acts of service boy, and he doesn’t even realize he’s doing it (which makes it all the sweeter).

They are both the sweetest souls, looking for their place in the world, wanting to feel like they belong. The support and love they find with one another is beautiful, and a person to call home.

This honestly read a lot like a single dad romance, Jaxon takes Cat Daddy to the next LEVEL – and the way Lennon also falls in love with Mittens 🥰

We got SO MUCH of the rest of the boys & their ladies, they had me smiling from ear to ear (and they brought on the tears too).

tropes + topics:
1️⃣ one night stand
😡 frenemies to lovers
🏠 roommates with benefits
🏒 pro hockey player
📸 team photographer
🐱 cat daddy
🫶🏼 found family
💞 dual 1st person pov

In case you haven’t heard of this series before, Fall with Me is Book 4 in the series. While this can definitely be read as a standalone (for the main couple), I highly recommend reading them in order to get the full *found family* vibes & understanding of all the side characters.

Thank you to Becka Mack for sending me a surprise an advanced copy!! And to Simon & Schuster Canada for the physical arc. All opinions are my own.

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August 1, 2024 0 comments

He’s Not My Type

by Jill July 18, 2024

written by Jill

Book Review:
He's Not My Type

Meghan Quinn

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Oh Halsey.. I was waiting for his moment 🥰 I love a broken boy pining & crushing so hard.

This book is hilarious and sweet, and so spicy 🔥

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

💭 thoughts:
This one is probably my fav in the series, but I honestly love them all.
I think they’re best read in order, to really get the found family dynamics + the build up to this story!

📖 story:
We learn in the previous books that for Halsey it was pretty much love at first sight when he meets Blakely, but unfortunately, she has a boyfriend.

Following their breakup and her having an incident in her new apartment, they become roommates at Halsey’s place – this is one of my absolute fav tropes!! I love the forced proximity of living together 🥰

Halsey is still very much grieving the loss of his twin brother, and through friendship, and then more, Blakely helps bring him back to life 🥰

tropes + topics:
🏠 roommates
🙃 opposites attract
🩵 he falls first
🏒 pro hockey player
💼 workplace
🛏️ only one bed
🫶🏼 found family
💕 dual 1st person pov

✨ books with similar vibes:
♡ Always Only You by Chloe Liese (hockey/workplace, roommates, he falls first)

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July 18, 2024 0 comments

Book Reviews Meghan Quinn

Those Three Little Words

by Jill July 18, 2024

written by Jill

Book Review:
Those Three Little Words

Meghan Quinn

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Ummm I think accidental pregnancy is becoming one of my favorite tropes!
It’s fun, I love how they often end up living together and trying to figure it all out 🥰

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️

💭 overall thoughts:
I loved the dynamic between Penny & Eli, how badly he wanted her from the start, and watching them grow + learn more about each other as they navigated bringing a baby into the world 💕

“I know you have more important things to do⁠—”
“Penny, you are the most important thing in my life right now.”

🏒📱 MCs:
Broken boy Eli – we got bits of him in the first book but there was so much more to discover! My heart hurt for the broken boy and his past.

Penny is soooo weird and hilarious, and I absolutely love that! Her pregnancy hormones made that even better 😂 all her rambling, ESPECIALLY in front of her parents, totally had me in stitches 🤣

📖 story:
Accidental pregnancy gets a bad rap, but it’s really just another reason for a forced proximity situation, and bringing out vulnerability.

I love how these two got together, and all the aftermath of that one night.

🤍side characters:
The BOYS! And Winnie! I love how these books can be standalones, but are so much better read as a series 🥰

tropes + topics:
1️⃣ one night stand
🍼 accidental pregnancy
🏒 pro hockey player mmc
📱 team social media manager fmc
🩵 brother’s teammate
🏠 roommates
🔗 forced proximity
🫶🏼 found family
💞 dual 1st person pov

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July 18, 2024 0 comments

Book Reviews Meghan Quinn

Kiss and Don’t Tell

by Jill May 9, 2024

written by Jill

Book Review:
Kiss and Don't Tell

Meghan Quinn

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💭 overall thoughts:
PERFECT start to the series! I loved the main couple, and also how well Meghan set up the rest of the series – I can’t wait for each and every one of their books 😍
(I’ve read them since writing this, and they’re all so good!)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
🌶️🌶️🌶️

MCs:
Pacey – what a secret softie. I loved that he never really had a girlfriend because no one felt “right” for him – until Winnie came along 🥰

Winnie – love her sense of adventure and taking chances, and felt for her in her fear of trusting and letting others in.

📖 story:
Imagine being stranded and stumbling upon a house full of professional hockey players?! I’m not sure if I’d walk right in, or run the other way 😅

Thankfully the guys all end up being super sweet to Winnie, quickly taking her in as one of their own.

My tiny hesitation in giving this 5 stars is that at a certain point I was debating if Pacey was pushing Winnie TOO much to be with him, when she was very much in a vulnerable state. She definitely cared for him and maybe needed that push, but I had a moment where I was feeling a bit uncomfortable.

tropes + topics:
🏠 temporary roommates
🥅 professional hockey goalie
🤫 hidden identity (ex’s half brother)
🙃 strangers to lovers
🔗 forced proximity
💙 he falls first/boy obsessed
💞 dual 1st person pov

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May 9, 2024 0 comments

Book Reviews Rebecca Jenshak

Tempting the Player

by Jill September 15, 2023

written by Jill

After Jane’s true identity comes out – as former child star Ivy Greene – her safety is compromised. Worried about her, Jane’s parents hire Hendrick Holland, former pro-football player, to be her bodyguard.

The problem? They haven’t told Jane about it.

Hendrick is happy to be back in his hometown, needing a break from LA and the life he’s not sure he wants anymore. He moves back in with his brothers, and helps take care of them, while also looking out for Jane.

Jane starts to fall hard and fast for this mysterious stranger who seems to always be at the right place at the right time, coming to her rescue.

Hendrick is falling too, but has to hold back due to his job.

Book Review:
Tempting the Player

Rebecca Jenshak

Series: Yes (Book 4 in Campus Wallflowers)

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ 5/5

Spice: 2/5

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I really loved this series, and I think this book may be my fav!

I loved the way things built between these two, their push and pull dynamic between what they want and what they should do.

Jane *temporarily* moving in with Hendrick & his brothers for protection made this book even better! I loved forced proximity of living together, and the awesomeness that is the Holland family.

Of course, loved seeing all the gals from the previous books & their beaus.

What you’ll find in Tempting the Player:
🌱 Bodyguard + Famous person
🌱 Hidden identity
🌱 Former pro football player
🌱 College
🌱 Grumpy sunshine
🌱 Roommates/Forced proximity
🌱 Book 4 in Campus Wallflowers
🌱 Dual POV/first person

REBECCA JENSHAK – I NEED you to write a spin-off series with the Holland brothers!! Please & Thank You 🥰🥰

Thank you to Valentine PR for an advanced copy! All opinions are my own.

Pub Date: September 19, 2023

Campus Wallflowers Series Reviews:
Tutoring the Player
Hating the Player (coming soon!)
Scoring the Player (coming soon!)

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September 15, 2023 0 comments

Book Reviews Julia Jarrett

Promise to Marry You

by Jill September 14, 2023

written by Jill

Everyone Cam has every loved has left her – except her best friend since university, Beckett. She’s terrified of love and relationships, and stays clear of them.

Beckett knew Cam was the one the second he met her. When she needs to be married to access her inheritance, he immediately proposes.

Cam moves in with Beck, in his small town of Dogwood Cove. She feels at home, with Beckett, in the town, and with the Donnelly’s – but will she stay?

Book Review:
Promise to Marry You

Julia Jarrett

Series: Yes (Book 4)

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ 5/5

Spice: 3/5

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I LOVED this book! I’ve read this and book 3 in the series, and I really need to go back to the beginning soon. I love the dynamic between the entire Donnelly family.

Beckett is such a perfect book boyfriend – sexy nerdy accountant – WITH GLASSES – who is a total cinnamon roll. Oh AND he has a dirty mouth in the bedroom 🤭

Cam is a tough one, but also so broken. Beckett is so patient with her, waiting for her to catch up to him in feelings.

What you’ll find in Promise to Marry You:
⭐️ Marriage of convenience
⭐️ Best friends to lovers
⭐️ He falls first
⭐️ Opposites attract
⭐️ Roommates/forced proximity
⭐️ Cinnamon roll hero with a dirty mouth
⭐️ The most wonderful, loving Donnelly family
⭐️ Small town
⭐️ No 3rd Act Breakup
⭐️ Dual POV/first person
⭐️ Canadian author & setting

Thank you so much to author Julia Jarrett for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

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September 14, 2023 0 comments

Book Reviews Hannah Bonam-Young

Out on a Limb

by Jill August 25, 2023

written by Jill

At their friends’ Halloween party, Win & Bo have a one night stand. That night changes everything, in more ways that one. It’s the first time Win has felt appreciated & attractive for all that she is (limb difference and all). For Bo it’s the first time he’s been intimate since his cancer diagnosis & his leg amputation, and he feels somewhat like himself again.

The biggest change of all is that Win gets pregnant from this night together, and surprisingly, Bo is incredibly happy at this news. They decide to stay friends, to not risk anything for the sake of the baby. Win moves in with Bo, so he can help take care of her and get things ready for the baby.

Book Review:
Out on a Limb

Hannah Bonam-Young

Series: No

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ 5/5

Spice: 2/5

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While this book starts off with a (literal) bang, it then turns into the sweetest slow burn as Win & Bo get to know each other on more and more levels. It was also hilarious, and I was smiling through so much of it.

I could relate a lot to Win, not in terms of limb difference but in her lifestyle, and opinions of herself. As a mom of a young one, pregnancy is still fresh in my mind too and I relate to many of her thoughts.
Also – 2 other incredible things we have in common I SQUEALED – it was a dream of mine for a long time to start/own a camp (who knows, maybe someday); I also LOVE houseplants 🪴

Definitely adding this to my favs, I LOVED it!

What you’ll find in Out on a Limb:
⭐️ Accidental pregnancy
⭐️ One night stand to slow burn +
⭐️ Forced proximity
⭐️ Disability rep/OWN voice
⭐️ Canadian author/setting
⭐️ Found family
⭐️ Single POV/first person
*check triggers if you have any!

More reviews for books by Hannah Bonam-Young:
Next of Kin (Next #1)
Next to You (Next #2)

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August 25, 2023 1 comment

Book Reviews Hannah Bonam-Young

Next of Kin

by Jill August 24, 2023

written by Jill

After unexpectedly getting a call saying her birth mother has just had a baby, Chloe is offered next of kin guardianship. She doesn’t hesitate to accept, not wanting her sibling to go through the foster care system.

Unfortunately, her finances aren’t enough to pass her evaluation by CPS. She’s offered to participate in TeamUp, a new initiative pairing next of kin guardians to support one another.

Chloe is matched with Warren, who is fighting for custody of his 15 year old brother Luke. Luke is deaf, and the system is seriously failing him by not having anyone that speaks ASL.

Warren & Luke move in with Chloe (and baby Willow), and try to keep their separate lives; however, they need each other more than they thought. They realize their first impressions weren’t as true as they thought, and they have a lot in common.
They try to deny their feelings, but their chemistry is growing by the day.

Book Review:
Next of Kin

Hannah Bonam-Young

Series: Yes (Next #1)

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ 5/5

Spice: 1/5

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Wow wow wow. Hannah Bonam-Young is officially added to my auto buy authors list!

This book has such a perfect balance between heart, spice, laughs, and a compelling story that had me not wanting to stop reading.

I loved the romance between Chloe and Warren, but also their individual stories with their struggles to become guardians of their respective siblings.

Luke (Warren’s brother) as well as Emily & Lane (Chloe’s best friends), are perfect side characters to add to their lives.

What you’ll find in Next Of Kin:
⭐️ Forced proximity/roommates
⭐️ Grumpy/sunshine
⭐️ Single guardianship (both)
⭐️ Found family
⭐️ Disability rep (deaf characters)
⭐️ LGBTQ+ rep
⭐️ Slow burn
⭐️ No 3rd act breakup
⭐️ Single POV/first person

More reviews for books by Hannah Bonam-Young:
Next to You (Next #2)
Out on a Limb

Find it on Goodreads HERE.

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August 24, 2023 1 comment

Amy Lea Book Reviews

Exes and O’s

by Jill August 20, 2023

written by Jill

Tara Chen is our heroine, and she is kind of obsessed with love. She adores reading romance books, and still has hope for her own happily ever after.

After moving in with her sister’s fiancé’s former roommate, Trevor Metcalfe (who is, hello, a FIREFIGHTER), Tara embarks on a journey to reconnect with her exes, looking for a second chance romance.

Trevor is not into relationships, and Tara is all about love. While they may feel wrong for each other, they can’t deny their feelings forever.

Book Review:
Exes and O's

Amy Lea

Series: Yes (book 2, Influencer series)

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ 5/5

Spice: 1/5

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“A die-hard, emotional romantic and a guy who only believes in one kind of happy ending? That’s a recipe for disaster if I ever saw one.” Pretty much sums up Exes & O’s by Amy Lea!

I loved Tara so much. She was so relatable to a younger version of me – boy obsessed, looking for the best in people, and considered “crazy” at times – usually due to lack of communication from the opposite sex.

I love that Trevor fell for who she is, and didn’t want or expect her to change in any way. The tension between them was perfection *chefs kiss!*

What you’ll find in Exes and Os:
⭐️ Roommates/Forced proximity
⭐️ Friends to lovers
⭐️ Grumpy/sunshine
⭐️ Nurse & Bookstagrammer fmc
⭐️ Firefighter MMC
⭐️ Reformed playboy
⭐️ Tattooed hero
⭐️ Slow burn
⭐️ Canadian author
⭐️ Single POV/first person

Find it on Goodreads HERE.

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August 20, 2023 0 comments

Book Reviews Stephanie Archer

Behind the Net

by Jill August 12, 2023

written by Jill

Jamie Streicher, pro hockey goalie for the Vancouver Storm, needs an assistant for his busy life. His team assigns him Pippa Hartley, and he’s shocked to see the songbird he had a crush on in high school.

After her long-term boyfriend dumps her while on his (music) tour, Pippa heads home devastated, and with a complete lack of confidence in her own musical abilities. She gets a job as an assistant, and is somehow assigned to the super grumpy hockey player she had a HUGE crush on in high school.

While these two try to resist their attraction and feelings for each other, that doesn’t last long, especially when Pippa moves in.

Book Review:
Behind the Net

Stephanie Archer

Series: Yes (#1)

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ 4.5/5

Spice: 3/5

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If you’re in your hockey romance era, definitely add this one to your tbr!

This book is a bit of a slow burn, but then it gets SPICY 🥵 both characters are easy to fall in love with.

Jamie is so much softer than his grumpy exterior lets on, and Pippa has an undeniable talent that just needs a little support. I love how they are both there for one another, and bring out the best in each other.

What you’ll find in Behind the Net:
⭐️ Hockey goalie & assistant
⭐️ Grumpy sunshine
⭐️ Forced proximity
⭐️ Roommates
⭐️ Musician fmc
⭐️ High school crush
⭐️ Possessive MMC
⭐️ Slow burn
⭐️ No 3rd act breakup
⭐️ Canadian author & setting
⭐️ Dual POV/first person

Find it on Goodreads HERE.

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August 12, 2023 0 comments

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