Made the Grade: Moving In by Chloe Kincaid | #BookReview #ChloeKincaid

Format Jess Read This Novel In: Kindle Edition
File Size: 2130 KB | Print Length: 72 pages
Publication Date: April 9, 2019
Publisher: Self-Published | ASIN: B07QDWZC9D
Language: English | Main Genre(s): Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance & New Adult Romance
Jess Obtained This Book Through: Amazon

"Moving In" by Chloe Kincaid

Author's Book Description : They are three very different men, but deep down, they're all big, tough studs at heart.

The timing could not have been worse.

My dorm room is flooded, and it’s only one week before I’m set to play in the regional soccer championships. Of course, the only room available is in an off-campus house currently occupied by three guys—or three jerks I should say, according to the rumors circulating around campus. But it’s either live there or on the street.

So off I go.

I just need to stay focused on the game and my studies. But how can I when the three guys are just so damn hot? And despite their reps, they may not be so bad after all.

Could I actually be falling for them? Really?

I’ve never even been able to handle one boyfriend. What the hell am I supposed to do with three sexy guys?

Hmm, I think I have a few ideas…

"Moving In" is a reverse harem young adult contemporary romance involving three passionate alpha heroes and tons of kindle-melting heat, love at first glances, and sweet innocence. This mfmm romance is all about her – no m/m. If you love over-the-top, slightly unrealistic, and wildly dirty stories, this one’s for you! HEA with no cheating!

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My Book Review : 3 out of 5 stars, after her college dorm floods out Natalie moves into a new dorm that she’ll be sharing with three other guys. Not long in to living there she finds she’ll be sharing a whole lot more with them too.

This was another reread that I did because of losing my original rating and review for it (find out the whole story on my blog) but it was also in conjunction with Smutathon (a readathon hosted over on youtube through gingerreadslainey & Riley Marie’s channels). Now I of course knew this was a smutty read before I even reread it … I mean look at the cover. But I had forgotten (a bit) about how this novel’s plotline would go so I was excited to pick it up again. Therefore,

#BlogTour - Let Love Rule by Jacqueline Simon Gunn / @DrJSimonGunn | Book Release, Spreading the Word & GC #Giveaways @SDSXXTours

Let Love Rule

Where You'll Land Book 3

by Jacqueline Simon Gunn

Genre: Contemporary Romance

From award-winning author Jacqueline Simon Gunn comes the long-awaited third book in her Where You’ll Land series, a story about trauma, healing, love and discovering who we are by the choices we make.

Will Easton had been running from old wounds for too long when a tragedy sends him to his hometown, offering him the opportunity to revisit his past and learn to trust again. Once back at graduate school, he vows to take more risks, especially with his heart. When he meets Rachel, he is immediately drawn to her. But there are two problems: She’s still married, and he feels an obligation to his on-again/off-again girlfriend who stood by him. No matter how much he wants to be loyal, he feels a strong pull toward this new woman.

Rachel Dale finally found the strength to cut the cord to her cheating husband. When she meets Will, she finds herself irresistibly attracted to him. But he appears to have a girlfriend, and she refuses to become the other woman in someone else’s story. Besides, learning to trust another man is going to be hard. Trusting herself and her judgment after her husband’s betrayals is even harder. Meanwhile, her soon-to-be-ex is not letting her go easily. He could destroy any chance she and Will might have... if he ever leaves his girlfriend.

As Will and Rachel struggle to make the right choices, they both learn that saying they’ll trust again doesn’t mean it’ll be easy. In this complex, psychological romance, the most important choices are the ones that break the rules.

Let Love Rule can be read as a stand-alone.

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#BlogTour - Fighting the Fire by Laura Kaye | #BookRelease, Spreading the Word, a Mystery Box #Giveaway, & More @InkSlingerPR

Today we have the blog tour for Laura Kaye’s new contemporary romance, FIGHTING THE FIRE! Check it out and order yours now!

Title: Fighting the Fire

Author: Laura Kaye

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Here’s what you’ll get in Fighting the Fire:

Smart-ass firefighter hero who's also a closet nerd

Kick-ass ER nurse heroine

Frenemies to lovers when she nurses him back to health

Superhero movie marathon fun

Snarky banter for days!

#BlogTour - The LA Rock Star Romance Box Set by Elle Greco | #BookRelease & Spreading the Word @InkSlingerPR

What's better than just one LA Rock Star? Three of them all bundled up together in a box set with some exclusive content! The first LA Rock Star Romance Series box set from Elle Greco is available now and you don't want to miss out on all the behind the scenes and exclusive short story included in the set!

#BookTubers Recommend - Most Thankful Book I've Ever Read | @Stef_uncensored

I was invited to join in Episode 8 of Steph from Steph's Romance Book Talk's Collaboration Series and HERE IT IS! Check it out in the below video and if you want to pick the novels up that is listed below too.

Most Thankful Book I've Ever Read
| Collaboration Series | Episode 8 | 2020
by Steph's Romance Book Talk

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The Books I'm Thankful For (so far) in 2020

It is Thanksgiving Day (the USA version of it at least) today! The tradition on my blog is to post a list of ALL the books I've read thus far this year that I've given my highest ratings to (5 out of 5 stars) today, which means I'm VERY Thankful for finding/reading them!

HOWEVER -- and it is a BIG HOWEVER -- this year has been hard for everyone. Myself included when it comes to promoting the books I have been reviewing. As if you look at my 2017 & 2018 Thankful Book Lists you'll see within my top write-up (like this one) that I say something along the lines of "because of life I have reviews but have yet to fully post them yet." This year is a LITTLE different because though ... that is still true ... my reviews ARE backlogged ... I had a catastrophe in March 2020 where I LOST ALL OF MY PREVIOUS REVIEWS. Yeah. If you want to hear ALL about it click here. BUT for 2020 specifically I was trying gather some "reading stats" for you, so out of those 19 books I know that 5 that I have no reviews for need to be on this list because I had rated them 5 out of 5 stars!

Yes this list is odd BUT other than the top three books within this list the others DO have reviews for them -- FULL REVIEWS COMING SOON -- so CHECK IT OUT! I DO RECOMMEND ALL OF THESE NOVELS!!

➡️ Also for the THIRD year running I have a We Are Thankful For Books collab video (at the bottom of this post) for you. In the video you'll see 5 Youtubers (including myself) talk about the books they are thankful for reading this year. Enjoy! 📚🥧

2019 100+ Reading Challenge

Check out my previous challenges :

2018 100+ Reading Challenge	2017 100+ Reading Challenge	2016 100+ Reading Challenge
2015 100+ Reading Challenge	2014 100+ Reading Challenge	2013 100+ Reading Challenge
2012 100+ Reading Challenge	2011 100+ Reading Challenge	2010 100+ Reading Challenge

So ... I had a computer malfunction and lost ALL of my ORIGINAL 2019 book reviews in this book list. When it first happened I felt terrible but I have plans to reread a majority of these novels again (probably) and because of this so you might see those novels mentioned multiple times on this blog or within this website/blog's book index. CLICK HERE to find out more about this catastrophe.
Alrighty ... here's my personal challenge .. or more of a record of how many books I have read in 2019. Here we go:

-- January 2019 --
1. "His Secret Child" [Rescue River Series, Book 2] by Lee Tobin McClain
2. "Claiming Mia" [Dot Com Wolves Series, Book 1] by Alisa Woods
3. "The Governess Game" [Girl Meets Duke Series, Book 2] by Tessa Dare
4. "Vampire King: Cinderella" [Adult Fairy Tales Series, Book 1] by Joanna Mazurkiewicz
5. "An Improper Encounter" [The Macalisters Series, Book 3] by Erica Taylor
6. "The Body Checker" [Players on Ice Series, Book 3] by Cathryn Fox
7. "A Taste of Shifter Geekdom" [Vanguard Elite Series, Book 2] by Annie Nicholas
8. "The Bear's Secret Surrogate" [Bears With Money Series, Book 2] by Amy Star
9. "Bella and the Beast" [Cinderella Sisterhood Series, Book 4] by Olivia Drake
10. "Accidental Family" [Bachelors of Aspen Valley Series, Book 2] by Lisa Bingham
-- February 2019 --
11. "Howl Sassy" [Animal in Me Series, Book 4] by Tamara Hoffa
12. "I Dream of Dragons" [Boston Dragons Series, Book 1] by Ashlyn Chase
13. "Dragons' Jewel" [Nightflame Dragons Series, Book 1] by Milly Taiden
14. "How to Wed a Warrior" [Broadswords and Ballrooms Series, Book 2] by Christy English
-- March 2019 --
15. "Winter's Gift" [Bistro La Bohème Series, Book 1] by Alix Nichols
16. "Second Chance Hearts" [Sand Hill Series, Book 2] by Billi Tiner
17. "Dragon Warrior" [Dragon Clan Series, Book 2] by Diana Green
18. "Surprise Delivery" by R. R. Banks
19. "The CEO Daddy Next Door" by Karen Booth
20. "Governess Gone Rogue" [Dear Lady Truelove Series, Book 3] by Laura Lee Guhrke
-- April 2019 --
21. "Crossing The Line" [Atlanta Edge Series, Book 1] by Carla Swafford
22. "Demon Princess" [Demon Kingdom Fairy Tales Series, Book 1] by Kassandra Lynn
23. "Demon King" [Demon Kingdom Fairy Tales Series, Book 2] by Kassandra Lynn
24. "Demon Queen" [Demon Kingdom Fairy Tales Series, Book 3] by Kassandra Lynn
25. "The Untamed Earl" [Playful Brides Series, Book 5] by Valerie Bowman
26. "On the Accidental Wings of Dragons" [The Dragons of Eternity Series, Book 1] by Julie Wetzel
27. "The Baby Project" [Kingston Family Series, Book 3] by Miranda Liasson
28. "Rock Me" [Ross Siblings Series, Book 2] by Cherrie Lynn
29. "My Sister’s Husband" [Forbidden Fun Series, Book 3] by Cassandra Dee
30. "How to Wrangle a Cowboy" [Cowboys of Decker Ranch Series, Book 3] by Joanne Kennedy
31. "The Governess and Mr. Granville" [The Parson's Daughters Series, Book 2] by Abby Gaines
32. "Coach Daddy" [Dark Daddies Series, Book 3] by B. B. Hamel
33. "Bunny Misfit" [The Misfits Series, Book 3] by Eve Langlais
34. "Embrace the Night" [The Blood Rose Series, Book 5] by Caris Roane
35. "A Cougar Among Wolves" [Black Hills Wolves Series, Book 45] by Kali Willows
36. "You're Lion to Me" [Paranormal Dating Agency Series, Book 20] by Milly Taiden
37. "One Night of Surrender" [Wicked Dukes Club Series, Book 2] by Darcy Burke
-- May 2019 --
38. "Cinderella and the Billionaire" by Marion Lennox
39. "Hot Lap" [Arkadia Fast Series, Book 2] by Leslie Scott
40. "The Greek's Pregnant Cinderella" [Cinderella Seductions Series, Book 2] by Michelle Smart
41. "The Nanny's Secret Baby" [Redemption Ranch Series, Book 4] by Lee Tobin McClain
42. "A Duke Most Desirable" by Lucinda Nelson
43. "Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy" [Cold River Ranch Series, Book 2] by Caitlin Crews
44. "Mending the Duke" [Smithfield Market Regency Romance Series, Book 3] by Rose Pearson
45. "Four Daddies’ Secret Twins" by Daniella Wright
46. "Adorkable" by Cookie O'Gorman
47. "Cowboy in Wolf's Clothing" [Seven Range Shifters Series, Book 2] by Kait Ballenger
48. "Fearless Desires" [Immortal Love Series, Book 1] by Stacey Espino
49. "One Fine Duke" [School for Dukes Series, Book 3] by Lenora Bell
50. "Full Measures" [Flight & Glory Series, Book 1] by Rebecca Yarros
-- June 2019 --
51. "Catnip" [Age of Night Series, Book 3] by May Sage
52. "The Duke Is But a Dream" [Debutante Diaries Series, Book 2] by Anna Bennett
53. "Trinity" [de La Vega Cats Series, Book 1] by Lauren Dane
54. "Highland Captive" [The Sons of Gregor MacLeod Series, Book 4] by Alyson McLayne
55. "Shelter from the Storm" [North Country Amish Series, Book 2] by Patricia Davids
56. "Untamed Delights" [The Phoenix Pack Series, Book 8] by Suzanne Wright
57. "Stolen Desire" [Planet of Desire Series, Book 3] by Robin Lovett
58. "Bear's Fake Marriage" [Bear Lake Protectors Series, Book 2] by Maia Starr
59. "The Maid's Spanish Secret" [The Montero Baby Scandals Series, Book 2] by Dani Collins
60. "The (Secret) Baby" [Truth & Secret Series, Book 2] by Leddy Harper
61. "Minding the Amish Baby" [Amish Country Courtships Series, Book 3] by Carrie Lighte
62. "From Governess to Countess" [Matches Made in Scandal Series, Book 1] by Marguerite Kaye
-- July 2019 --
63. "Mistaken Identity" [Regency House Party: Somerstone Series, Book 3] by Mindy Burbidge Strunk
64. "His Suitable Amish Wife" [Women of Lancaster County Series, Book 5] by Rebecca Kertz
65. "Cramming Her Candy Bag" by Farrah Paige
66. "The Man with the Lion Tattoo" by Aurora Diamond
67. "Eye of the Eagle" [Hotel LaBelle Series, Book 3] by Sharon Buchbinder
68. "The Virtuoso" [Windham Series, Book 3] & [Duke's Obsession Series, Book 3] by Grace Burrowes
69. "Every Angelic Moment" [Hyena Heat Series, Book 7] by R. E. Butler
70. "Hunted by the Dragon Duke" [Council Of Black Dragons Series, Book 2] by Mina Carter
71. "Full Contact" by Cassie Cole
-- August 2019 --
72. "Nathan's Heart" [Brotherhood of Bandits Series, Book 1] by Minx Malone
73. "The Pretend Princess: A Lindzee's Royal Secrets Romance" [The Book Club Series, Book 15] by Lindzee Armstrong
74. "One Bride for the Football Team" by Jess Bentley
75. "Hanna And The Hot Hockey Gods" by Dizzy Hooper
76. "Rescued by the Perfect Cowboy" [The Mountain Monroes Series, Book 3] by Melinda Curtis
77. "His Christmas Family/A Merry Wyoming Christmas" by Brenda Minton & Jill Kemerer
78. "Going Deep" [Fire & Ice Romance Series, Book 1] by Kylie Parker
79. "Guarding the Countess" [The Scandal Sheet Series, Book 5] by Jess Michaels
80. "Carter" [Bachelors and Babies Series, Book 3] by Cynthia Woolf
81. "The Bad Twin" by Avery Scott
82. "Bear Naked Truth" [Southern Shifters Series, Book 7] by Eliza Gayle
83. "Teaching His Ward" by Noël Cades
84. "Saving Miss Grace" [Mayfair Menage Series, Book 4] by Viola Morne
85. "The Brick Wall" [Redtails Hockey Series, Book 1] by Stephanie Julian
86. "Bad Teacher" [Unprofessional Bad Boys Series, Book 1] by Clarissa Wild
87. "My Dragon Masters" [Sanctuary, Texas Series, Book 2] by Krystal Shannan
88. "Breaking the Habit" [Breaking Series, Book 4] by Ember Leigh
89. "The Amish Widower's Twins" [Amish Spinster Club Series, Book 4] by Jo Ann Brown
-- September 2019 --
90. "Ice Hard" [New York Nighthawks Series, Book 2] by Tracy Goodwin
91. "The Merman's Kiss" [Mates for Monsters Series, Book 1] by Tamsin Ley
92. "Triple Sext" [Accidental Stepbrother Series, Book 4] by Stephanie Brother
93. "Her College Roommates" by Veronica Wade
94. "One Crazy Wolf" [Southern Shifters Series, Book 9] by Eliza Gayle
95. "Omega's Choice" [Black Ridge Wolf Pack Series, Book 1] by Lilli Carlisle
96. "Perfect Chemistry" [Kinky Chronicles Series, Book 1] by Jodi Redford
97. "This Earl of Mine" [Bow Street Bachelors Series, Book 1] by Kate Bateman
98. "Triplet Time" [Triplets Series, Book 1] by Stephanie Brother
99. "Hometown Healing" by Jennifer Slattery
100. "Ian" [Say Yes Series, Book 1] by Amelia Mae
101. "The Accidental Daddy" by Meredith Webber
102. "Forever My Duke" [Unlikely Duchesses Series, Book 2] by Olivia Drake
-- October 2019 --
103. "The Earl's Christmas Pearl" [Duke's Daughters Series, Book 4.5] by Megan Frampton
104. "Seven Soulmates" [Haremworld Series, Book 4] by Kelli Callahan
105. "Courting the Countess" [Courting Series, Book 1] by Donna Hatch
106. "A Foolish Wager" [The Spinsters Guild Series, Book 4] by Rose Pearson
107. "The Beast of Beswick" [Everleigh Sisters Series, Book 1] by Amalie Howard
108. "The Bookworm Crush" by Lisa Brown Roberts
109. "Her Rock Star Friends" by Amanda Horton
110. "The More the Merrier" by Linda Byler
111. "The Amish Marriage Bargain" by Marie E. Bast
112. "Much Ado about a Widow" [The Widows' Club Series, Book 4] by Jenna Jaxon
-- November 2019 --
113. "Jessie's Harem" by Mandy Rosko
114. "Our Little Secrets" [Montana Romance Series, Book 1] by Merry Farmer
115. "Backfired Magic" [Mates & Magic Series, Book 3] by Jade Alters
116. "Alaskan Holiday" by Debbie Macomber
-- December 2019 --
117. "My True Love Gave to Me" [The Marvelous Munroes Series, Book 1] by Regina Scott
118. "It's A Vampire Christmas" [Vampire Lords Series, Book 1] by Lia Davis
119. "Quadruple Sext" [Accidental Stepbrother Series, Book 5] by Stephanie Brother
120. "The Red Hot Earl" [Love is All Around Series, Book 1] by Darcy Burke
121. "A Cougar’s Fantasy" [Master of the Cats Series, Book 7] by Trinity Blacio
122. "Courting the Alphas" by River Ramsey
123. "Dragon's Nanny" [West Coast Water Dragons Series, Book 1] by Kayla Wolf
124. "The Duke and I" [Saints and Sinners Series, Book 1] by Heather Boyd
125. "Mating Their Omega" [Waxing Crescent Series, Book 4] by Jasmine Mills
126. "Moving In" by Chloe Kincaid
127. "The Earl's Secret Treasure" by Nicole Renee

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#BlogTour - Chasing Kat by Jacqueline Simon Gunn / @DrJSimonGunn | Book Release, Guest Post, Spreading the Word & GC #Giveaways @SDSXXTours

Today I'm showing off Jacqueline Simon Gunn's "Chasing Kat," which is her recently released novel, the THIRD novel in her Hudson River Series, and TWO guest posts!

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Chasing Kat

Hudson River Book 3

by Jacqueline Simon Gunn

Genre: Contemporary Romance

It’s been twelve years since Kat laid eyes on Baxter Adams, her first love, her best friend, the boy who broke her heart. Though Bax shied away from commitments, Kat was the one girl he wanted to know forever, someone he would do anything for. Except date. Then in a moment that ripped both of their hearts out, they ended a friendship they thought would last a lifetime.



Now, Kat believes her past with Bax is finally behind her… until he’s hired at the magazine where she works. At first, they slip easily into their close camaraderie, ignoring events of the past. But is rekindling their old friendship enough? Or is something deeper still between them?



While Bax wants nothing more than to earn back Kat’s trust, blaming himself for the way things ended between them, he has no idea that Kat still harbors guilt for breaking a promise that changed the course of his life. And she never had the courage to tell him.



In an emotional story about long-lost friendships, passionate love and the bonds that endure, will the past that ties them together also tear them apart?



This is book three in the Hudson River series but can be read as a stand-alone.



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A REUNION OF RIVALS BY REESE RYAN

Sparks in the boardroom
and the bedroom…

She can’t let anything derail her passion project,
Not even a second chance with the sexiest man alive…

The deal that could bring Quinn Bazemore’s career back from the brink has one catch: she must partner up with her ex-lover Max Abbott. Quinn can’t forget the pleasure-filled summer they shared. But now she’s butting heads over business strategy with the mouthwatering marketing VP, even as their reawakened desire threatens to expose her deepest secrets…

 

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Spreading the Word: Twins for the Billionaire by Sarah M. Anderson | #BookReview #SarahMAnderson

Format Jess Read This Novel In: Kindle Edition
File Size: 1049 KB | Print Length: 240 pages
Publication Date: October 1, 2017
ASIN: B06XW8JDZG | UNSPSC Code: 55111500
Publisher: Harlequin : Desire | Language: English
Main Genre(s): Contemporary Romance, Family Fiction, Workplace Romance
Jess Obtained This Book Through: Harlequin.com

"Twins for the Billionaire" [Billionaires and Babies Series] by Sarah M. Anderson (aka Maggie Chase)

Author's Book Description : Seducing the Single Mom

Widowed mom Sofia Bingham needs a job—fast! Her babies won’t feed themselves. Working for real estate tycoon Eric Jenner is the perfect solution. But her childhood buddy is all grown up now…and tempting as hell. Surely one unforgettable night of passion wouldn’t hurt? After that, they can go back to being all business!

But Eric doesn’t agree that they should put their red-hot romance on ice. He can’t deny his connection to Sofia’s adorable twins—or his consuming desire for their mother. What will it take to convince her that he’s playing for keeps?

My Non-Book Review : So ... I am sorry. I read this novel in April 2018 and life happened along the way, which means I lost my original review and book rating. To find out more please check out this blog post. This novel might be reread and reviewed officially later so stay tuned. If you want to hear some of my thoughts about this novel check out my Week #11 of When & Where am I Wednesday video, which I recorded when I was in the middle of reading this novel in 2018.

Made the Grade: Tiny Treats 2: A St. Patrick's Day Collection by 21 Various Romance Authors | #BookReview

Format Jess Read This Novel In: Kindle Edition
File Size: 1693 KB | Print Length: 139 pages
Publication Date: March 1, 2015
Publisher: Self-Published | ASIN: B00U5GIL3W | Language: English
Main Genre(s): Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Fiction Anthologies
Jess Obtained This Book Through: Amazon

"Tiny Treats 2: A St. Patrick's Day Collection" by Heather McGovern, Maureen Hardegree, Joan Kayse, D. B. Sieders, Jenna Bennett, Lindsey Brookes, Sophia Henry, Sydney Carroll, Lori Waters, Natalie J. Damschroder, Anna Sugden, Janice Lynn, Nancy Northcott, Monica McCabe, Jody Wallace, Tanya Michaels, Jeanne Adams, Sally Kilpatrick, Nicki Salcedo, Michelle Monkou, & Trish Milburn

Author's Book Description : "Tiny Treats 2: A St. Patrick’s Day Collection" is a multi-author collection of micro stories, tales that can be read in their entirety in only a handful of minutes. The stories in this anthology are set during St. Patrick’s Day in the world of each author’s respective books.

The collection includes:
"Love and Corned Beef" by Heather McGovern
"Haint and Begorrah" by Maureen Hardegree
"The High King’s Cauldron" by Joan Kayse
"Probability of Love" by D. B. Sieders
"Getting Lucky" by Jenna Bennett
"Her Pot of Gold" by Lindsey Brookes
"To Love a Leprechaun" by Sophia Henry
"Springs Love" by Sydney Carroll
"Pinch for Good Luck" by Lori Waters
"Lucky Enough" by Natalie J. Damschroder
"A Perfect Lucky Charm" by Anna Sugden
"His Good Luck Charm" by Janice Lynn
"Green Beer" by Nancy Northcott
"Blueberry Delight" by Monica McCabe
"Date at McCabe’s" by Jody Wallace
"Lucky in Love" by Tanya Michaels
"One Magic Kiss" by Jeanne Adams
"Green Beer and Shenanigans" by Sally Kilpatrick
"The Ides" by Nicki Salcedo
"A Gift from County Cork" by Michelle Monkou
"Lucky Day" by Trish Milburn

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My Book Review : For this full book I give it 3.4 out of 5 stars, each story was charming in its own way. I enjoyed the glimpses that we got of all the characters ... just some stories I wish were fleshed out a little more than others. Overall, I definitely recommend this anthology to any romance reader, especially for those who want to get into the "St. Patrick's Day spirit."


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Feasted On: Wild Lords and Innocent Ladies Series, Book 1 | #BookReview @laratemple1

- This was an ARC Read -
Available Formats through Amazon: Kindle Edition, Hardcover, Paperback & Mass Market Paperback
File Size: 2421 KB | Hardcover Print Length: 384 Pages
Paperback Print Length: 368 Pages
Mass Market Paperback Print Length: 288 Pages
Publication Date: November 1, 2017 | Language: English
Publisher: Harlequin : Historical
ASIN: B06Y5RPVJX | ISBN-10: 0263074641, 0263926141 & 0373299540
ISBN-13: 978-0263074642, 978-0263926149 & 978-0373299546
Main Genre(s): Historical Romance, Regency Romance
Format Jess Read This Novel In: eBook - MOBI File
Jess Obtained This Book Through: NetGalley

"Lord Hunter's Cinderella Heiress" [Wild Lords and Innocent Ladies Series, Book 1] by Lara Temple

Author's Book Description : Betrothed...to the wrong man!

Building a life away from her bullying family, schoolmistress Helen Tilney now needs to convince her childhood sweetheart she's a worthy bride. Standing in her way is Lord Hunter—the man Nell has just discovered she's betrothed to!

Hunter's offer of marriage to Nell came out of guilt, and now seems less than appealing! So when she asks for his help to win another man, he agrees. Until their lessons in flirtation inspire a raging desire that has Hunter longing to keep Nell for himself...

Book 1 in the Wild Lords and Innocent Ladies trilogy

My Book Review : 4 out of 5 stars! Four years ago, during difficult times in both their lives, Lord Hunter (Hunter/Gabe/Gabriel) decided to get into an agreement with Nell (Helen)’s father that stated that once she became 21 yrs old they would get married. Well it was an agreement that Hunter did in hopes of helping Nell’s life in the long-run, but it was also an agreement that Nell’s father never told her about until her 21st Birthday. Therefore, when Nell is informed about this change in her life she is not happy and finds a way to change her circumstances. Thankfully, Hunter agrees to the changes but everything comes at a price. Now they both have to decide what is most important to them and what are they are willing to sacrifice for their future “happiness.”

This was a VERY enticing tale about following your heart no matter the cost. In addition, I liked how Ms. Temple used various forms of PTSD with her characters and showing how they overcame those issues during that time-period (both good and bad ways).

Day 4 - Holiday Songs with Book Recs! ~ 25 Days of Christmas from @fromjesstoyouVA | #Bloggerstribe #Blogmas #BookBlogger

Welcome to Jess' 25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 4
I over worked myself on Dec 4th (yesterday) as with how I wanted to put together this post and it being my weekly When & Where am I Wednesday on top of everything else I planned for today .... I over did it and in turn this post is a little late. Sorry! But I hope you'll enjoy all the parts I included in it!

I personally love listening to holiday music. My kids have asked occasionally throughout the year to listen to their Christmas Music cds before bed. But for the most part we start listening to Christmas music mostly starting around my birthday on November 10th. Typically I enjoy listening to my music on random "shuffle mode" like when I had a 5 disc cd player ... and that still happens now that I constantly use Pandora and its shuffle mode. So here are all the "radio stations" on Pandora that I "shuffle" through: Christmas Radio Country Christmas Radio Family Christmas Radio Holiday Music (Holiday) Radio Pop Goes Christmas (Holiday) Radio

4 The three weeks till Christmas won't seem very long if you make time each day for a holiday song.

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To go along with this "holiday music" theme I have decided to create a video for you!! It is titled: DECEMBER TBR & Holiday Song Book Recommendations

The Books I'm Thankful For (so far) in 2019

It is Thanksgiving Day (the USA version of it at least) today! The tradition on my blog is to post a list of ALL the books I've read thus far this year that I've given my highest ratings to (5 out of 5 stars) today, which means I'm VERY Thankful for finding/reading them! Be forewarned though ... like the past two years' lists ALL of the novels listed below do not have their official book reviews from me posted and promoted yet because life has been very busy. 🙂 But as I post more of my book reviews this list will be updated so stay tuned!

➡️ So what are you getting out of this blog post you say? Well ... you are getting a glimpse of what my 5 star reads have been in 2019 thus far (as even though their book reviews haven't been posted the first drafts of their reviews HAVE been written), some of my book reviews of these novels/novellas (if the FULL book reviews have officially been posted than they'll be linked), links for you to check out these novels/novellas for yourself on Amazon, AND for the SECOND year running I have a We Are Thankful For Books collab video (at the bottom of this post) for you. In the video you'll see 9 Booktubers (including myself) talk about the books they are thankful for reading this year. Enjoy! 📚🥧

Feasted On: Fairytale Shifters Series, Book 5 | #BookReview @_AlexaRiley

- Jess read this novella within the author's anthology novel for the series called "Fairytale Shifters." -
At Time of Posting, This Novella is NOT Available for Purchase through any outlet.
Format Jess Read This Novella In: Kindle Edition
Novella Length Per Goodreads: 100 Pages
Publication Date: December 24, 2018
Publisher: Self-Published | ASIN: ??? | Language: English
Main Genre(s): Erotic Romance, Paranormal Romance, Shifter Romance, Fairytale Retelling
Jess Obtained This Book Through: Amazon

"The Three Bad Wolves" [Fairytale Shifters Series, Book 5] by Alexa Riley

Author's Book Description : Finn, Flint, and Forest have spent their lives looking for their mate. The three brothers have been through everything together, and seeing the rest of their family pair off has been hard to watch. But one day, deep in the woods, a small bunny crosses their path when the three of them are in wolf form. To their surprise, they finally find what they’ve been looking for, but it just so happens they all find it at once.

Luna Hare lost her family long ago, and she’s been traveling to different shifter villages, trying to find one that is the right fit. Secretly she’s been hoping to meet another bunny family and possibly find her mate. She never expected that when she’d come to Gray Ridge, she’d not only find a mate, she would find three. Three enormous wolves that look hungry, and not for food.

Warning: Bunnies like to make babies, so it’s a good thing she’s got three wolves lined up and waiting to take a turn.

My Book Review : 4.5 out of 5 stars! In the middle of a snowstorm, Luna finds that she's mated to not one, not two, but THREE wolf shifters. So, what a cute little bunny shifter to do but lead them on a merry chase. 😉

Cover Reveal - The Cat Who Ate His Tail by Jacqueline Simon Gunn / @DrJSimonGunn | #GIVEAWAY, Spreading the Word & #99Cents #BookSale

Today I'm showing off Jacqueline Simon Gunn's upcoming book release called "The Cat Who Ate His Tail!" Be sure to grab a copy with the Preorder Book Sale for this novel happening until the novel's release day on November 15th 2019! The links to get a copy for yourself are down below!

ALSO -- Be sure to check out the Gleam contest at the bottom of this post to be able to sign up for this blog tour's GIVEAWAY!! [Promotion for this post and its Giveaway will run from November 8 - 13, 2019]

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"The Cat Who Ate His Tail"
by Jacqueline Simon Gunn
Author's Book Description :

Have you ever wondered what your pets are thinking?

Inspired by true events, this heartwarming story is told from the perspective of Sneakers, a curious cat with serious emotional baggage. Neglected and ultimately abandoned by his original owner, he compensates for the trauma by overeating and making droll observations about the crazy love life of his new owner… who also happens to be a psychologist.

Through paying attention to her work, the loving home she provides and watching her own trials and tribulations, Sneakers learns so much more about life, love and the ways of the world. Both their lives take unexpected turns, both suffer for their own inability to see their inherent worth. But just maybe they can help each other learn the most important lesson of all before it’s too late: If you let it, love can heal even the deepest wounds.

Sometimes you must be willing to take that second chance.

Idolizing In: P.S. I Like You by Kasie West | #BookReview @KasieWest @Scholastic @ireadya

Format Jess Read This Novel In: Hardcover
Print Length: 326 Pages | Publication Date: July 26, 2016
Publisher: Scholastic : Point | ISBN-13: 978-0545850971
Language: English | Main Genre(s): Young Adult, Contemporary Romance
Jess Obtained This Book Through: Amazon

"P.S. I Like You" by Kasie West

Author's Book Description : Signed, sealed, delivered...

While spacing out in Chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favorite song lyrics onto her desk. The next day, she finds that someone has continued the lyrics on the desk, and added a message to her. Intrigue!

Soon, Lily and her anonymous pen pal are exchanging full-on letters -- sharing secrets, recommending bands, and opening up to each other. Lily realizes she's kind of falling for this letter writer. Only who is he? As Lily attempts to unravel the mystery, and juggle school, friends, crushes, and her crazy family, she discovers that matters of the heart can't always be spelled out...

Kasie West brings irresistible wit, warmth, and sparkle to this swoon-worthy story of love showing up when you least expect it.

My Book Review : 5 out of 5 stars!! Oh my goodness, you guys!! This novel!!! I don’t know where to begin with this review. *happy sigh* So here we go ...

Spreading the Word: The Starr Brothers of Montana Series, Book 2 | #BookReview #JoanKilby

- This was an ARC Read -
Available Formats through Amazon: Kindle Edition & Paperback
File Size: 3364 KB | Paperback Print Length: 248 Pages
Publication Date: October 10, 2017 | Language: English
Publisher: Tule Publishing : Montana Born Books
ASIN: B07517GXSJ | ISBN-10: 1947636197 | ISBN-13: 978-1947636194
Main Genre(s): Holiday Romance, Contemporary Romance
Format Jess Read This Novel In: eBook - MOBI File
Jess Obtained This Book Through: NetGalley

"A Baby for Christmas" [The Starr Brothers of Montana Series, Book 2] by Joan Kilby

Author's Book Description : When Mia Tempesta goes into labor during a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, she stumbles into Will Jackson's cherry packing shed. As a war widow, she's lost everything–her husband, her home, and her job. But when Will, a caring stranger, delivers her beautiful baby boy into her arms, she has hope for a brighter future.

After being betrayed and dumped by his long-time girlfriend, Will’s dreading the holidays, but when he helps deliver Mia’s son on Christmas morning, he gains a renewed purpose in life. The beautiful Mia and her child tug on his protective heart strings and he finds himself longing to help. They fight their growing attraction–Will’s on the rebound and Mia is still grieving. Will their reckless passion end in heartbreak?

Can two damaged hearts find healing and happiness? One Christmas baby might just be the miracle they need to love again.

My Book Review : DNF ... another one! 😞😱 I was REALLY enjoying this novel until their relationship took, yet again, a move that brought them closer but also "two more steps back" from where they needed to be and I couldn't take it anymore.