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Banana bread from Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley

▢ 3 ripe bananas mashed about 1 cup

▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda

▢ 1/3 cup oil

▢ 2/3 cup sugar

▢ 2 large eggs beaten

▢ pinch of salt

▢ 1 and 1/3 cup all purpose flour

▢ 1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional

Instructions

Mix together with a spatula or wooden spoon (all ingredients) banana, baking soda, oil, sugar, eggs, salt and flour in a large mixing bowl.

Fold in the chopped walnuts if using.

Pour in a greased 9×5 loaf pan. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean

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★★★ NOW AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED ★★★

We are so excited to announce that Moonlight and Motor Oil Series from New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley is now available in Kindle Unlimited!

Get ready to fall in love with Matlock, Kentucky’s brothers, Johnny and Toby Gamble and the new girls in town, the Forrester sisters!

Read FREE with Kindle Unlimited→ https://mybook.to/MaMOSeries

Synopsis for The Hookup, Book One:

When the new girl in town, Eliza “Izzy” Forrester decides to hit the local drinking hole, she’s not ready to meet the town’s good, solid guy. She’s definitely not prepared to engage in her very first hookup with him.

Then Izzy wakes up the next morning in Johnny Gamble’s bed and good girl Izzy finds she likes being bad for Johnny.

Even so, Izzy feels Johnny holding her at arm’s length. But Johnny makes it clear he wants more and Izzy already knows she wants as much of hot-in-bed, sweet-out-of-it Johnny Gamble.

Floating on air thinking this is going somewhere, Izzy quickly learns why Johnny holds distant.

He’s in love with someone else. Someone who left him and did it leaving him broken. Whoever was up next would be runner up, second best. Knowing the stakes, Izzy will take what she can get from the gentleman that’s Johnny Gamble. And even knowing his heart might never mend, Johnny can’t seem to stay away from Izzy.

Until out of nowhere, his lost love comes back to town. He’s not going back, but Johnny still knows the right thing to do is let Izzy go.

And Izzy knew the stakes, so she makes it easy and slips through his fingers.

But that’s before Johnny realizes Eliza moved to town to escape danger that’s been swirling around her.

And that’s why Johnny decides to wade in.

That and the fact Eliza Forrester makes breakfast with a canary singing on her shoulder and fills out tight dresses in a way Johnny Gamble cannot get out of his head.

Synopsis for The Slow Burn, Book Two:

Tobias Gamble knew from a young age precisely the kind of woman he was going to make his. She was not going to be like his mother. She was going to be like the mother he claimed.

In other words, she was going to be just right.

And when Toby returns to his hometown of Matlock, Kentucky and claps eyes on Adeline Forrester, he knows she’s the one.

The problem is, his brother Johnny has a new girlfriend. And Addie is her sister. Last, Toby would do nothing to hurt Johnny’s chance at happiness.

Toby hangs around town to get to know the woman Johnny fell in love with. He also hangs around to get to know Addie.

But he’s fallen hard, and he knows the best thing for him—and Addie—is for him to leave.

Addie Forrester is thrilled her sister Eliza found a good, solid man. Johnny Gamble is the salt of the earth. The best guy in the world.

The best except for his brother, Toby.

Toby doesn’t know it, but Addie’s fallen hard too. He’s perfect, except for the fact that he’s hands off and it’s torture, being friends with Toby when she wants so much more.

Addie also has a lot on her mind. She’s got bills to pay, her young son needs food, Christmas is coming and her job at the grocery store just isn’t cutting it.

Toby is steering clear of Addie. Addie is steering clear of Toby. But everyone around them knows this is the slow burn.

Because just like Eliza and Johnny, Addie and Toby were made for each other.

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May Reading Wrap-up

I read 28 books in May. I think. Goodreads is being wonky with my re-reads so it may be more like 29 or 30.

Of those 28 - 30 books, 7 were comic books or graphic novels. Benji Nate's Lorna and the Magical Beatdown zines by Jenn Woodall really stood out. I love Benji Nate's weird, weird, weird sense of humor.

May was really the month of re-reading. I re-read 8 Theodora Taylor books! I just can't quit her. From a recommendation in her newsletter, I also picked up a couple of Tiffany Patterson books that were pretty ok, a little repetitive in terms of plot and characters.

Another re-read was the Dream Team series by Kristen Ashley. I liked it better the second time around. Maybe because my expectations were lower?

Also re-read most of the Travises series by Lisa Kleypas. I wish she would write more contemporaries.

And I finally finished the Liz Danger series by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer! While it reaches neither the comedic or romantic heights of Agnes and the Hitman, the three books in the series were still enjoyable, funny, and featured a pretty decent romance. Plus, some plot twists I did not see coming. I'm pretty excited that Crusie and Mayer are writing again. Their next series is out later in June!

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My top reads of 2023

I honestly have reached a point where I read books from the same authours, either to get through their back lists, or keep up with their new releases. I still try out someone new, but it doesn’t happen as much as it used to. That was a factor when I went to figure out my top reads of 2023, there were several books by the same authours that I loved, so I decided I had to pick my favourite

There is quite a selection here: fantasy, MM, DD/lg, womens lit, fake dating, hockey, alien angels, and former service men. They deal with prejudice, abuse, addiction, homophobia, disabilities, and PTSD. Not all were new releases, some had been on my TBR, and made it out this year. They were the stories that stuck with me, brought me into their world and took me along with them, the ones that made me remember and think about the characters long after the I finished. It wasn’t easy wheedling this list down, I started with over 20, but I ended up with these eight because I was immediately drawn back to them time and time again. So, in no particular order, my top reads of 2023

The Rising by Kristen Ashley. I am crying just thinking about this book as I write this. This is a fantasy read, a four book story arc that ends with The Rising, the name of the series. It follows 4 couples, destined to be together, to save the world. It has a rich and full cast of characters, and even more, side characters that are just as important as our couples. I listened to it on audible, and each character has their own narrator, with one narrator for the common story threads. Alternating POV’s, flawed and broken, proud and strong, this whole cast will take you through a myriad of emotions and situations. The audiobooks are only on audible, but the ebooks are available everywhere and in Kobo Plus

The Tragedy of Felix and Jake by J Daniels. Don’t let the title turn you away, this is a heart wrenching story of two addicts, trying to keep their lives together, while falling for each other. It was smart, it was sexy, and it ran the gamut of emotions more than once. It didn’t shy away from the struggles and pain, and the joy and the fun, that life alternately gives to you, and depending on where you are, how it affects you. Ebook available in KU

Act Your Age by Eve Dangerfield. Kicking myself on this one, because I had it on my TBR forever, and when I finally dove in, I completely understood what all the fuss was about that I heard for years! This is a workplace romance. This is a journey of self-acceptance for both our hero and heroine, and the DD/lg dynamic they crave. Add in their age gap, family drama, and possible conditioning elements, and there was a lot for them to unpack, know themselves, and accept their desires. I listened to this with Kobo Plus (with Australian actors narrating), and both the ebook and audio books are available everywhere and in Kobo Plus

The Sunshine Girls by Molly Fader. When Molly writes a story, I know she is taking me on a journey. This book covers the friendship between two women, who take very different paths in life, yet, stay connected throughout it all. It consumed me, my thoughts, my feelings, and all my moments while I was listening to it, and, long after I finished. Not only do we get our two friends, we get the daughters of one of them, as they try to figure out the connection and why they didn’t know about the friendship. Available everywhere in ebook and audio

Three to Get Ready by Skye Warren. This is the third book in a trilogy, and what made it stand out for me was that everything wasn’t wrapped up in a neat “life is wonderful” bow when it ended. There is an HEA, there are two people deeply in love and living life, it is just life has some adjustments and situations as a chronic disease is part of the package. Over the course of the three books, which starts with fake dating, we learn more about the strengths and weaknesses of our characters, as the maneuver in uncharted waters. Audiobook available at audible and ebook in KU

I’m Your Guy by Sarina Bowen. The irony of this book, featuring a gay hockey player, is it came out during the real-life ban of pride tape in the NHL. This book highlighted the homophobia the LGBTQ2+ players would be presented with, and the scariness, of being able to be who you are, in those conditions. Our main character has hidden who he is all his life, conditioned by his family and society, to not rock the boat. It doesn’t mean he wasn’t abused, ridiculed, or mocked, he just learned to accept it. His outside persona doesn’t match his inner turmoil, which skewers peoples perceptions. When he can’t hold back his feelings or actions, he becomes even more conflicted. Loved how it worked through it all, without fanfare or comment, just deciding to live his life. Audiobook available at audible, ebook available everywhere and in Kobo Plus

Elija by Eve Langlais. I love how Eve can take preconceived notions of religion and turn it on its’ head! Her space angels series, Elyon’s Warriors, is a serious take on that, with devoted angels to heavens cause, with a twist. Elija was the one book that I loved a little bit more than the rest, though they all were on my top list. For a bit of a paranormal/alien/angel story, with all of our angels finding love with a human woman, you need to check this series out! Ebooks and audiobooks available everywhere. Ebooks in Kobo Plus and audiobook available in Everand

Deserving Henley by Susan Stoker. The series, The Refuge, is all about having a safe place for people suffering from PTSD to go and be themselves. Deserving Henley takes one of the owners who is the most reclusive, and letting him be himself. That was what made the book for me, he didn’t need to change, he just needed to have a life that worked for him. Audiobook available at audible and ebook available everywhere and in Kobo Plus

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Bossy Men Getting Their Way: Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley

Tyra Masters has had enough drama to last a lifetime. Now, she’s back on track and looking forward to her new, quiet life. Until she meets the man of her dreams. Kane “Tack” Allen has a rule. He doesn’t employ someone he’s slept with. So when he learns he spent last night in bed with his new office manager, he quickly fires Tyra. Yet when Tyra stands up to him and fights for her job, Tack is…

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Nadia Williams needed to escape to a peaceful setting to recover from the trauma of the death of her mother. She rents a small one room cabin on a beautiful lake with only one other home close to hers. Doc Riggs cherishes is peaceful lake and when his new neighbor makes demands on his privacy his instinct is to stay far away, despite her good looks. When the local sheriff, and his best friend, shares her traumatic story, he decides to befriend her in order to make sure she receives any help she might need. He doesn’t expect the protectiveness he feels when she and the cabin she’s living in is targeted by activities that are both spooky and dangerous. The Misted Pines series is a bit of a departure from this author’s normal novels. These books fall into more of a romantic suspense category and the eerie lake setting and the mysterious noises in The Woman By the Lake provide a creepy scene perfect for a hero to come to the damsel’s rescue. Nadia Williams has plenty of spunk and fire, but she’s more of a girly girl and seems to appreciate leaning on her handsome neighbor. That lean quickly evolves into a romantic relationship that turns Riggs into the alpha hero we come to expect from a Kristen Ashley novel. I think I preferred the previous novels more than this one but I still enjoyed Nadia and Riggs’ story. The mystery was well developed and captured my interest but I never felt the spiked tension that the first two novels gave that the serial killer mysteries provided. Despite that the romance between Nadia and Riggs was fun and I loved all of the detailed moments that the author provided to set the scene. I wish I had a place to escape to like Nadia’s place, it sounded like the perfect girlie cabin in the woods. All in all this was a fun story and perfect for a weekend of reading. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Click this link to purchase this book!* The Woman By The Lake Copyright 2024 The Reading Chick All Rights Reserved *Amazon Associate- if you purchase this book through the above link I’ll receive a small stipend.

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Review at AudioGals

Review at AudioGals: Fighting the Pull by Kristen Ashley, narrated by Lance Greenfield, Stella Bloom & Joseph Discher.

I’m over at AudioGals with a review of Fighting the Pull by Kristen Ashley, narrated by Lance Greenfield, Stella Bloom & Joseph Discher. Solid entry into the series but equally, I doubt it’s one I’ll revisit.

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I stayed up late reading this book. I loved the family dynamic. I'm a sucker for a good found family trope 🥺. I loved every character except for one. You'll probably feel the same way when you read the book. This book made me laugh , cry, and curse out loud a couple of times.

Warnings ⚠️ 600+ pages. Character death. Depression and loss of a loved one. Smut. Many characters ( there'll be moments where you go, "Wait, who is this?")

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Lista di romanzi rosa contemporanei con bad boys

Ed eccomi con la seconda parte del post dedicato ai Bad Boys che mi è stato richiesto, e stavolta vi presento la lista di romanzi rosa contemporanei con cattivi ragazzi. Importante premessa: siccome per gli storici i bad boys erano liberti e seduttori per la maggior parte, ho voluto mantenere lo stesso tema anche in questa lista, perciò in questo elenco non troverete bad boys mafiosi, o da dark romance o universitari immaturi da new adult o delinquenti violenti, psicopatici o masochisti....no qui in questa lista elenco romanzi con uomini un po’ scapestrati, don giovanni, seduttori seriali, che hanno rifuggito le loro responsabilità, ma non cose più gravi, a parte in due casi. Ho scelto la linea soft siete avvertiti. Sia per mio gusto personale, che per rimanere in tema con la lista precedente.

Come sempre se sentirete che mancano i vostri romanzi preferiti su questo tema non esistate a segnalarli nei commenti.

E ora ecco la mia lista:

- Ghosted, di J. M. Darhower

Link: https://amzn.to/3Vj4vGI

Trama: un famoso attore che per anni è stato dipendente da alcool e droga trova la forza di disintossicarsi e ritente ancora una volta di riallacciare i rapporti con la figlia che praticamente non ha mai consciuto e il suo grande amore, la ragazza che lo ha amato e sostenuto facendogli ottenere tutto ciò che voleva, e che lui ha trattato malissimo quando ha raggiunto il successo.

- Non dirmi di andare via (Motorcycle man), di Kristen Ashley

Link:  https://www.amazon.it/Non-dirmi-andare-Mystery-Vol-ebook/dp/B06XFQ3BZ1

Serie: Mystery Man o Dream man

Trama: libro dedicato a Tack il presidente del club motociclistico Chaos.Tyra Masters ha avuto la sua dose di infelicità e problemi nella vita e ora che finalmente è riuscita a rimettersi in carreggiata, desidera solo godersi la tranquillità. Almeno finché non incontra l'uomo dei suoi sogni. Pizzetto sexy, tatuaggi, muscoli, moto e il miglior sesso della sua vita: praticamente tutto ciò che Tyra ha sempre cercato in un uomo. Purtroppo il “lui” in questione è anche il suo nuovo capo. Kane “Tack” Allen ha una regola: mai lavorare con qualcuno con cui si è andati a letto. Così quando scopre che Tyra, la ragazza con cui ha passato la notte, è stata appena assunta nel suo ufficio, non vede altra soluzione che licenziarla. Ma non ha fatto i conti con la determinazione della signorina Masters: Tyra non intende perdere il lavoro e sfodera tutta la sua professionalità e una buona dose di sfacciataggine. Tack è colpito e decide di darle una possibilità. Tyra potrà restare a un'unica condizione: niente sesso. Mai più. Quando però l'atmosfera tra loro diventa rovente, Tack scoprirà che non è così semplice rispettare i limiti che lui stesso ha imposto…

La mia opinione. Bel libro, Gli do un sette come il secondo libro della serie, ma non per gli stessi motivi. Qui mi è stato difficile, non tanto mandare giù i temi trattati, ma le regole del mondo Dei motociclisti di Tack. Loro vivono in un loro mondo, con delle loro regole, e il maschilismo impera in quel mondo. Alcune cose sono difficili da accettare sia per Tyra che per il lettore. Lei alla fine le accetta e io da lettore posso capire perché. Consideriamo poi che è un mondo particolarmente lontano dalla nostra realtà di tutti i giorni, almeno dalla mia,…. Questo può affascinare alcuni, ma può scoraggiare altri che magari amano di più riuscire a identificarsi coi personaggi.

-Seduzione senza inganni di Susan Andersen

Link:https://amzn.to/3yyzFzP

Trama: Ava Spencer credeva di essersi lasciata Cade Gallari alle spalle per sempre. Ma ora che lui si fa vivo per ingaggiare la sua agenzia di personal concierge – sta infatti per girare un documentario su villa Wolcott, che lei ha ereditato insieme alle inseparabili amiche Jane e Poppy – Ava inizia a pensare che accettare l'incarico potrebbe essere l'occasione di dimostrare a quel lurido verme, e a se stessa, che non è più la ragazzina cicciottella di cui ci si poteva prendere gioco al liceo.

-Se mi baci ti sposo, di Susan Andersen

Link: https://amzn.to/3Ln4X4f

Trama: Quando Jenny Salazar viene a sapere che l'irresistibile e irresponsabile Jake Bradshaw sta per fare ritorno nella tranquilla Razor Bay, teme due cose. La prima è che Jake voglia portarsi via il figlio, di cui pare essersi ricordato tutto d'un tratto e a cui lei è affezionata come se fosse suo. La seconda è di cedere alla forte attrazione che prova per lui. E il fatto che l'attrazione sia reciproca non fa altro che rendere più complicata la situazione. Ma Jake, magari, potrebbe scoprire che in fondo Razor Bay è un buon posto per mettere radici, in fondo casa è dove vive chi amiamo.

-Un’altra volta tu, di Susan Andersen

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Trama: La prima notte di Tasha Riordan con Luc Bradshaw è stata la migliore della sua vita. Le due successive, quando lei è stata arrestata con false accuse e gettata in una prigione delle Bahamas, di sicuro le peggiori. Da quei tre giorni memorabili sono trascorsi ormai sette anni e Tasha tutto si aspetta tranne che di vedere l'agente sottocopertura rientrare nella sua vita, nel suo ristorante e soprattutto nelle sue fantasie. Lei non può fidarsi di uno come Luc, che deve mentire per lavoro, ma non riesce a fidarsi nemmeno di se stessa perché la chimica tra loro è ancora esplosiva e incontrollabile. Per Luc sapere di avere due fratellastri è sconvolgente, ma scoprire che entrambi vivono a Razor Bay, nella stessa città di Tasha, la donna che non ha mai dimenticato, gli provoca un'emozione persino più intensa. Lui la rivorrebbe tra le sue braccia, ma l'unico modo sarebbe spiegarle cosa successe sette anni prima e questo sarebbe un rischio. Luc dovrà quindi ricorrere a un'incredibile opera di persuasione tralasciando le parole.

- Non cercarmi mai più, di Emma CHase

Link: https://amzn.to/3Ja9fct

Trama: Drew Evans è bello e arrogante, fa affari multimilionari nella società di famiglia e seduce le donne più belle di New York con un semplice sorriso. Allora perché è stato per sette giorni con le imposte chiuse nel suo appartamento, triste e depresso? Lui risponderebbe per via dell’influenza. Ma noi sappiamo per certo che non è proprio la verità. Katherine Brooks è brillante, bella e ambiziosa. Quando Kate viene assunta come nuova associata presso l’impresa di investimento bancario del padre di Drew, il focoso playboy entra in tilt. La competizione professionale che si stabilisce tra i due mette in crisi Drew, l’attrazione per lei è fonte di distrazione e soprattutto portarsela a letto sembra una missione impossibile. Non cercarmi mai più è il racconto privato, scandaloso e spiritosissimo di un casanova impenitente. Ma, mentre racconta la sua storia, Drew capisce finalmente che l’unica cosa che non aveva mai voluto nella vita, è l’unica di cui adesso non può più fare a meno.

- Mr Sbatticuore, di Alice Clayton

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Trama: Caroline Reynolds ha un fantastico appartamento a San Francisco, un invidiatissimo robot Kitchen Aid, ma nessun fidanzato, e nessun O (sì, avete capito di cosa stiamo parlando...). Ha una brillante carriera di designer, un ufficio con vista sulla baia, la ricetta per una formidabile torta alle zucchine, e nessun O. Ha Clive - il miglior gatto del mondo -, un gruppo di amiche fantastiche, e nessun O. Ma soprattutto, Caroline ha un vicino fissato con il sesso, il sesso rumoroso, che ogni notte la tiene sveglia a suon di colpi contro la parete. Ogni gemito, sculacciata, - e cos'era quello, un miagolio??? - oltre a toglierle il sonno, le ricordano che da troppo tempo, ormai, non ha (sì, avete indovinato) nessun O. Quando il continuo sbattere contro la parete minaccia di sbalzarla letteralmente fuori dal letto, un'esasperata Caroline, vestita solo del suo striminzito babydoll rosa, decide di affrontare il misterioso vicino. Il loro incontro sul pianerottolo nel bel mezzo della notte sarà a dir poco esplosivo...

- Un'altra volta, ancora, di Rachel Gibson

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Trama: Per Sam LeClaire, irresistibile difensore dei Chinooks, Autumn è soltanto una bella ragazza incontrata in un bar di Las Vegas, sposata per caso qualche giorno dopo e poi abbandonata. La versione di Autumn Haven, wedding planner di successo, è leggermente diversa: follemente innamorata di Sam, la ragazza avrebbe acconsentito al matrimonio dopo appena tre giorni di conoscenza. La verità è che, in seguito alla prima, unica e appassionata notte di nozze, Autumn scopre di essere incinta e decide di tenere il bambino. A distanza di cinque anni, però, dopo aver cresciuto il piccolo Conner da sola, Autumn capisce che è venuto il momento di far rientrare Sam nella loro vita…

- The Bad Boy di Samantha Towle   

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Trama: Trudy Bennett aveva solo quattordici anni quando il suo migliore amico e primo amore, Jake Wethers, si trasferì dall’Inghilterra negli Stati Uniti lasciandola con il cuore spezzato. Dodici anni dopo, Jake è diventato il leader dei Mighty Storm, una rock star famosa in tutto il mondo, e fantasia proibita di ogni donna. Di ogni donna tranne Tru. Giornalista musicale di successo, Tru ha imparato a unire l’utile al dilettevole. Ma quando le viene assegnato l’incarico di intervistare in esclusiva Jake prima che parta il nuovo tour mondiale, si ripromette di mantenere l’incontro su un piano strettamente professionale. Purtroppo nessun proponimento può metterla al riparo dalle scintille che scoccano nel momento in cui i loro occhi si incontrano di nuovo. Ora Jake vuole che Tru si unisca alla band per il tour, offrendole un’occasione unica per cui qualsiasi altro giornalista pagherebbe oro. C’è solo un piccolo problema: il fidanzato di Tru, Will. Può sopportare che la sua donna rischi di finire tra le braccia di quell’incallito playboy? O sarà lei a rischiare tutto e dare una seconda possibilità a colui che già in passato ha infranto tutte le sue speranze?

- Un posto nel cuore, Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Link: https://amzn.to/3FjOSs6

Trama: Ted è un ex campione di football che ora tenta la strada del cinema molto a malincuore ben sapendo che lo vogliono solo per la sua fama e il suo fisico. Gracie è l’assistente che deve convincerlo del tutto a partecipare al film ed assisterlo durante le riprese, piuttosto timida e sempre vestita in modo poco attraente, non si spiega perchè Ted continui a stuzzicarla. Gli opposti si sa però si attraggono. Ciò che per Ted inizia come uno sherzo per mettere in imbarazzo la sua rigida assistente ben presto si trasforma in qualcosa di più. Si troverà a trovarla simpatica e a volerla aiutare a sbocciare. La consiglierà sul vestiario e sul trucco, e la stuzzicherà per insegnarle a trattare e flirtare con gli uomini, il tutto per aiutarla a trovarne uno….peccato che alla fine si accorga di volerla per sè.

La mia opinione: gran bel libro e gran bella trama niente da dire. Il fatto che sia un ex giocatore di football bello e virile ad aiutare esteticamente la protagonista crea già un divertente assegnamento di ruoli. Poi è bello vedere come lentamente i due personaggi cambino e maturino durante il libro. Veramente delicato e bollente al tempo stesso. Da non perdere.

Onorevole menzione:

- Piccola vipera, di Mariachiara Cabrini

Link: https://amzn.to/3lm2w7p

Trama: Fin da piccola Roxanne ha avuto un unico sogno: diventare una cantante famosa. Ora è una giovane donna sicura di sé, impulsiva e temeraria che ha fondato persino una rock band per raggiungere lo scopo, ma tutto cambia quando incontra in un negozio di musica gli occhi verdi di Jessie. Di solo un anno più grande di lei, anche lui condivide il suo stesso sogno e lo insegue con altrettanta tenacia. I due sono così simili che finire per innamorarsi è inevitabile per entrambi. Quando cantano insieme creano una magia unica e sono convinti di essere inarrestabili. Ma la dura realtà li metterà davanti ad un bivio, Jessie compirà una scelta di cui si pentirà amaramente, e Roxanne ne pagherà le conseguenze. Una delusione d’amore a diciassette anni non dovrebbe fare così male, ma Roxy non è come tutte le altre ragazze della sua età. Quel dolore la plasmerà e la spronerà ancora di più a raggiungere i suoi obbiettivi, ma anche Jessie non è tipo da arrendersi e quando desidera qualcosa è disposto a tutto pur di ottenerla. Negli anni le loro strade si incroceranno più e più volte, ma sapranno finalmente mettere da parte orgoglio e ambizione per amore?

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Librarian Picks! Recommendations from small town librarians! 

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Say what you want about Kristen Ashley books but I really like her later in life romances. There are a lot a romances with a 18-21 year old heroines so it’s nice to have good romances with heroines in their 30s-40s

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★★★ HUGE SALE ALERT ★★★

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Synopsis for Rock Chick, Book One:

Indy Savage is a former wild child (okay, maybe not-so-former) and current used bookstore owner. Lee Nightingale is a former bad boy (also maybe not-so-former) and now runs a private investigation agency.

Indy has been in love with Lee since she was a little girl and he held her hand during her mother’s funeral. Lee has had a lifetime of dodging Indy’s advances, because he wasn’t ready for commitment.

Now, he’s ready.

The problem is, Indy is not.

Into this mix, toss a quiet barista with a not-so-lawful side business, a crazy Vietnam Vet, a pothead, a drag queen, family and friends who will not mind their own business, a few stun guns and a bag of diamonds, and mix them all up with some shootings, a high-speed chase and car bombs exploding, and hang on for your first wild Rock Chick ride.

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Women of Criminal minds

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He decided never again, and then he met her.

Embracing the Change, an all-new emotional River Rain novel from New York Times bestselling Kristen Ashley & Blue Box Press is now live!

That Kiss…

Gorgeous New York socialite, Nora Ellington has been waiting a very long time for her happily ever after.

So long, she’s given up on it and has decided, even though she’s the plus-one friend without benefits to a man she’s head over heels in love with, an HEA will forever be out of her reach.

Handsome billionaire Jamie Oakley thought he’d had two happily ever afters in his life. However, neither lasted long, and both ended in tragedy. He’s not about to try it again or put his children through the trauma Jamie has learned from experience undoubtedly will come their way.

And he’s made this decision even if the woman who’s become his constant companion is a woman he loves straight to his soul….and wants with everything that is him.

But then, one night, Jamie loses control and kisses Nora.

He can’t go there.

She can’t go on without it.

They’ll never be the same.

Or will they?

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His fork clattered on his plate, the sudden sound surprising me so much, I gave a slight jump as Jamie turned fully to me. “Right, we’re here.” Oh dear. I wasn’t sure what “here” meant. But I was sure I didn’t want to be there. He carried on. “I know you don’t want to talk about it, and I’ll give you more time, but I do want to talk about it. However, for now I’ll just say, I can have you as I’ll allow myself to have you.” As he’ll allow himself to have me? What on earth did that mean? “And in so doing, I have you,” Jamie continued. “You mean something to me. You’re mine. You’re a part of my life. You’re a member of my family. And I think you know I take care of those I love, Nora. That being the man I am, I cannot countenance this jackass annoying you or taking your time or infiltrating your life in any way that does not involve the children you share. Am I being clear?” You’re mine. I take care of those I love. You’re… Mine. Those… I… Love. “Nora,” he called. “Am I being clear?”

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The Month of Love: Short Romance Reads

Instead of reading a bunch of romance novels this month, I read a whole bunch of romance novellas as well as some science fiction (and yes, I know it's not technically romance, but I nonetheless enjoyed them).