Kiss Me, Cowboy

Ms.McClone has crafted a story that won't disappoint. 

These two MCs had a lot of issues to work out. Sometimes I wanted to shake them and tell them to have a simple conversation. 

But that would've taken away the angst of the story. Things get interesting when Zack offers to help Charlie find the perfect man. 

If you're a fan of the cowboy tropes, including friends to lovers, you'll enjoy this one. 

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It was one small kiss.
After all, a kiss is just a kiss.
Or is it?

After a passionate and empathetic kiss, dude ranch wranglers, Charlotte "Charlie" Randall and Zack Harris, are out of sorts as they pretend nothing happened. With too many demons to battle, Zack can't let Charlie get close. But it's too late, because she's fallen hat over spurs for the handsome military veteran turned cowboy. Taking a job in another state is the only way to protect her heart and finally move on.

But Zack can't let her leave, so he concocts a plan to find Charlie a boyfriend--a perfect match--to keep her in Montana. Until he realizes the only cowboy he wants her with is him. But it might be too late. Has Charlie made up her mind to put the kiss in the past and forget the cowboy who rode off with her heart?

 

Forgetting the Prince

Ms. Bastian brings her solid writing once again to craft a romance that keeps you turning pages. 

I really enjoyed the contrast of their worlds as the MCs came together to work for the greater good but struggled to bring their lives in alignment. 

I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series. 

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She's a scientist with no time for romance, he's a prince afraid of making a mistake, do they dare follow their hearts and give each other a chance?

Jenna is content with her research and doesn’t need a man. When she’s injured while hiking and is rescued by a handsome stranger, she starts to have second thoughts. But nothing more than a few stolen kisses could come of it since he’s only in town for a short time.

Stefan is in the United States to convince a scientist to help him establish a lab that will benefit the people of Durham. The last thing he needs is any romantic entanglements. Especially after what his older brother, the crown prince of Durham, has gone through. But when he rescues Jenna from a hiking accident he wishes he could throw caution to the wind.

When he discovers Jenna is the top research assistant, he jumps at the chance to hire her to set up the lab back in Durham. The more time he spends with her, the more he wants to push all the royal protocol to the side and go after his heart. Can Jenna see past the royal duty and allow herself to fall in love, or would she be better off forgetting him completely and keeping her heart locked away where it’s safe?

Crimson Collar

Bring on more of Ms. Rosewood's writing. 

Talk about enemies to lovers to the extreme! The fighting both verbal and physical is emotionally brutal but creates amazing chemistry between the MCs. 

The world building was incredible. Such an original take on The Little Mermaid, which if you've read the OG is pretty ugly. There's no Disney vibe here. There's cruelty and sensuality and the tension is off the charts. 

The writing is solid. I picked up on little breadcrumbs here and there but for most of the novel, I couldn't predict the twists or how it would end. A page turner for sure. 

I wasn't put off by any of the content but Ms. Rosewood does have warnings on her page regarding the novel so you can make your own decision. 

I'd love to see this in film. 

 

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Sirens are fierce, enthralling predators.

Leira’s objective is simple. Go to the “land above the sea,” siren a demon for the yearly harvest, and drag it back to the sea kingdom. As long as the demon's powers are useful, her offering will be acceptable to the Sea King.

Unfortunately, this siren makes a grave mistake.

Not only does Leira fail to capture a demon, and much to the Sea King’s disappointment, she also brings a vampire—a prince—into Lunaris instead.

The sea can be cruel, but so can a vampire prince.

Prince Draven wouldn’t mind taking the exiled Sea Witch down a peg. Her presence on his throne has become a bane for him and his people. He’d sink his fangs into her neck if she wasn’t holding the lives of his foster parents in the balance.

He’s not liking the sea one bit. Nor his fishie jailor.

Tossed out like jetsam, Draven seizes the advantage when Leira grudgingly comes to his rescue. By using her as leverage, the vampire prince figures he can turn the tide and rid himself of the Sea Witch once and for all.

★★★★★

Crimson Collar is a vampire romantic fantasy inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. If you like a scrappy heroine, a snarky vampire prince, and an enchanting, reimagined fairy tale, then you’ll love this book by Emerson Rosewood.

Billionaire Romance: Contemporary Romance Collection

This collection by Cami Checketts is no longer available in Amazon, at least not under this title.

That being said, any read by Ms. Checketts is well worth your time. 

Try one of her many books or collections here on Amazon. 

Diving for Love

Ms. Rabe is a fine writer. 

She knows how to hit all the right points of the story at the right time and has set up the love triangle well. 

It's hard to do YA romance well, and Ms. Rabe nails it. Solid writing of the characters and their emotions both pure and twisted. 

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Mariana has three goals for the summer.

• Take care of Abuela
• Save money for college
• Forget what happened last night

Seventeen-year-old Mariana Rodriguez is devastated when her best friend and long-time crush, Dennis, chooses to date her tormentor over her. She plunges into work at her uncle’s dive shop, determined to sink her feelings for Dennis. When the new employee, Sam, shows interest in her, Mariana feels like she’s found the perfect springboard to moving on.

After both the shop and her abuela's house are vandalized, Mariana can't help but suspect that the two events are connected. She reluctantly calls on the one person who can help her, but allowing Dennis back into her life only makes her feelings for Sam murky.

To protect her family from financial ruin, Mariana must decide who to trust. And with any luck, she'll get her chance at true love along the way.

Mail Order Bride Holly

Ms. Holt writes a lovely narrative of Holly and Kurt working to overcome their past baggage to forge a brave new life together. One full of surprises. 

My only wish for this book was that there was a little more once Holly and Kurt develop deep feelings for one another. I wanted to see their marriage flourish before The End. 

Clean and wholesome. 

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Orphaned as a girl, and now a widow with five children to feed, Holly leans on her sister and brother-in-law for support. But when her sister’s husband turns them out, she’s overcome by despair. With nowhere to turn and no one to help them, she discovers an advertisement for a Mail Order Bride in the local newspaper. After suffering an injury while working on his ranch, Kurt Sawyer decides to advertise for a Mail Order Bride. Unsure of what to expect, when Kurt meets her on the train platform, he's overwhelmed by the responsibility he now faces. Can Holly overcome the pain of her past to give love a chance? Or will Kurt send her home before she even has a chance to open her heart? This book is a sweet, clean, western, historical romance. It is a complete story, but it is also part of the Orphan Brides Go West series. Be sure to read them all - in any order!

Her Husband's Forbidden Kiss

Ms. McConnell is a masterful storyteller. 

She creates true to life characters with relatable conflicts. 

This was a interesting take as the characters were married, but every marriage could use a little more romance. 

A satisfying clean romance. 

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Natalie is at a crossroads…

Career or marriage…

She wants them both but there are factors she can’t control.

And the heart isn't always rational.

When tragedy strikes, Natalie and Eli are thrown together. She’ll have to figure out how to romance her husband or lose everything she’s ever wanted.

You’ll love this marriage romance because everyone wants to believe that love triumphs over all.