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.

Autumn's Embrace

Ms. Bastian is a wonderful storyteller. 

I always know I'm getting a good, clean romance when I open one of her books. 

I enjoyed the push and pull of Abby and Luke's relationship. 

Satisfactory ending. 

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She's in town to remodel the house she inherited. He's the real estate agent who'd like something more between them. Can they put their differences aside?

The last thing Abby wants to do is clean out her great-aunt’s house that she just inherited, but she needs to get it ready to sell. It doesn’t help that the arrogant man she met in town happens to be her new neighbor.

Luke can’t believe the little girl who’d followed him around when she’d stayed with his mother’s old neighbor has grown up to be such a beautiful and feisty woman.

As Luke helps Abby remodel the old home to get it ready to sell, he comes to realize she might just be what he was missing from his life. Can the two of them give up their dreams to build something better together?

Bittersweet

Krista Noorman will have you craving coffee, baked goods, and sweet kisses that linger long after you closed the book. 

There are great tropes weaved through with an unexpected twist. Great second chance, enemies to lovers romance. 

Plenty of emotional turmoil makes for a satisfying read. 

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His coffee food truck + her bakery = a perfect combination. Or could exes working together be a recipe for disaster?

Harper Hensley’s greatest joy is baking. She’s co-owner of a cute little bake shop, creating delicious treats to her heart’s content, and happily dating a successful lawyer. Life seems perfect. Until Logan Riggs, the man who walked out on her without a word four years ago, rolls into town in his new coffee food truck, living the dream they were supposed to share together.

The last thing Logan ever wanted was to leave Harper, but unforeseen circumstances forced him to make that choice. He never meant to hurt her or ruin their plans of starting a food truck. Now he’s back to make things right, hoping to convince her to work with him, and longing for a second chance with the woman he loved from the start.

Coffee and cupcakes belong together. But is the truth about Logan’s disappearing act too much to forgive? Can Harper move past the bitter to get to the sweet? 

A Fresh Start in Holly Blue Bay

Lots of good fun between the characters and setting up the town. 

I couldn've use more chemistry between the characters. 

I also got lost with the passage of time. Did this take place over a few days? A week?

Loved the dog. 

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Welcome to the picturesque seaside town of Holly Blue Bay, where love blossoms in the most unusual of places.

Daisy Clarke arrives in Holly Blue Bay at the request of the town’s mayor. The mayor wants Daisy to perform a marketing miracle on the town, and to increase the visitor numbers too. The town holds a special place in Daisy’s heart as something magical happened to her when she visited this place as a child. She’s determined to show the rest of the world how wonderful the town is, and will use all her marketing skills to do so.

Jacob Smythe is a grumpy handyman who turns up at Daisy’s new office. She immediately mistakes him for someone else, which certainly breaks the ice between them. Just as Jacob is warming to Daisy, the mayor turns up and tells him why Daisy is in Holly Blue Bay. Jacob is furious and refuses to admit the town needs help, especially from an outsider.

But things change over the next few days as Jacob and Daisy spend more time together. They find themselves drawn to each other, and love begins to grow. But then something terrible happens which results in Daisy deciding to leave Holly Blue Bay, and Jacob, behind. Can Jacob convince her to stay?

Sheltered Hearts

I liked the characters and the premise, but I nearly set the book down several times because the storyline was all over the place. What I though the next scene would be was a time jump, and this happened more than once. 

Also, there were several editing errors. Not sure if the wrong copy of the manuscript was uploaded or if it was just an early book in the author's career. 

The research on canine rescue is impeccable. 

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Is it possible to fall in love with a social media profile?

Jessica Walters goaded her best friend into posting a profile on Brains-R-Sexy, an online dating service. Even though she wasn't the one looking for love, Jessica can't seem to forget one spectacular profile.

Between his job as an accountant, his search and rescue work and volunteering at an animal shelter, Mitch Campbell is one busy man. Busy is all right with him because it gives him less time to think about his romantic life. Or lack thereof.

When Jessica rescues an injured dog, she never expects to come face-to-face with the man from her past. After the dating profile buildup, Mitch seems a little lost. Is he as good as he looks on paper? Jessica needs to get to the heart of the matter and discover who the real Mitch Campbell is.

When a family crisis hits, Mitch and Jessica find shelter in each other's hearts. Will it be enough to overcome tragedy and keep them together?

Sheltered Hearts is the second standalone novel in the Hidden Hearts Series.