Taming the Trainer

Ms. Jolene sets up a lovely romance in the town of Creede. 

I liked Sophia's independence and determination to build a new life for herself while burying a past she didn't deserve but of which she's ashamed. 

Otto sees the best in her even when others only desire is to see her return to her past ways and possess her. He's got a tender and forgiving heart that makes him a little swoon worthy. 

And of course, there's an angel orchestrating how to bring them together. Their mutual love of horses doesn't hurt either. 

Clean read. Well written. 

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Sophia Perkins arrived in Creede, Colorado with little hope and even less of a future. When a fire that should have claimed her life ends up giving her a second chance, she embraces it. Sophia finds that the town she’s come to call home has more to offer than she’d first thought, especially when she meets the handsome Trainer.

Otto Clay is a born nomad that has been able to calm the most skittish of horses for as long as he can remember. Tired of searching for something he’s never been able to define he settles in the small town of Creede, Colorado for some stability. But all his peace is turned upside down when the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen walks into his livery.


They’ve both found what they’ve been looking for, all they have to do is stop letting their pasts define them

 

Game On

Ms.Kersey does a nice job of playing the fake relationship card in this book. 

All the major points hit: I can't fall for this person or this fast or under these circumstances, etc. 

The MC's have good chemistry and reasons for having lackluster love lives. 

She also uses Yellowstone as a silent backdrop character on which to paint her canvas of this tale of love. 

The dog is a nice touch. 

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An NFL player, his fake girlfriend, and a family camping trip to Yellowstone. What could go wrong?

Tired of his family giving him a hard time about his lackluster love life, NFL running back Tyler Brandrick tells them he has a girlfriend. When they ask him if she’ll be coming with them on their annual Yellowstone camping trip, he says yes. Too bad she doesn’t exist.

Brielle Hanson is in desperate need of a job. Recently let go, she doesn’t have enough money to make rent, so when the dog she’s walking gets away from her and races to the handsome stranger in the park, she strikes up a conversation. Good thing he makes an offer she can’t refuse.

From This Moment On

Ms. Clopton does an excellent job of introducing her series in book one. 

This couple has plenty of reasons to be apart. Different states. Different states of their hearts. Both are broken and each seems to be what the other needs to heal. There's plenty of attraction to overrule their heads. 

Not a slow burn but not instalove either. A nice balance. 

I only wish the editing was as good as the story. 

I'm looking forwar to the rest of the series. 

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Her failed marriage and dashed dreams; famous painter dealing with survivors guilt are they destined to help each other...

Hurt by her failed marriage and dashed dreams, Cali Sinclair returns home to Windswept Bay with her heart wary and closed to the dreams of true love she so desperately wanted. Determined to never again risk her heart, she throws herself into running the family’s small boutique resort on the Florida coast, a place so full of romance that it’s a reminder every day of what she’ll never have.But when renowned artist Grant Ellington shows up to paint a mural on the wall of the resort, she’s swept away by her response to the artist. Suddenly, every time he looks at her, Cali finds it harder than she ever thought possible to keep her heart protected.

Grant Ellington loves his ranch, his horses, and his life as a sought-after artist. But after walking away from a plane crash that killed his best friend and the young pilot, he’s still struggling with survivor’s guilt as he heads to Windswept Bay. Painting a sea life mural at the resort started out as a favor to his neighbor, but one meeting with the beautiful Cali and he feels alive again—and determined to spend time on the moonlit beaches with her in his arms…

But, like him, Cali has her own emotional scars—can they learn to trust the love that sparks between them and move forward from this moment on?

Reflected Realms, Kiss of Life, Rooftop Suitor

I've grouped these three books by EE Everly together because they're all short stories that can be read in thirty minutes or less.

Bite-sized and thoroughly enjoyable. These short reads are perfect if you want a good story but not want to be up until the early hours of the night saying, "Just one more chapter." 

If you think such a quick read would have underdeveloped characters, then you'd be mistaken. Ms. Everly masterfully crafts whole beings that you can easily identify with. They hopes and obstacles. 

Perfect for when you need a quick romance fix. 

Reflected Realms. Kiss of Life. Rooftop Suitor. 

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Rooftop Suitor

He is the last man she expected, on a rooftop, no less. She is drowning in her mother’s expectations. What they both need is a change of perspective.

Kathryne flees from horrible suitor after horrible suitor, each one more atrocious than the last. After a particularly vexing engagement with a drunken cad, she attempts a desperate escape from a rooftop.

When her exit is more dramatic and dangerous than she expected, a gallant hero comes to her rescue.

Kathryne believes she’s found the perfect suitor, until an awkward truth crushes the hopes she has to ever find happiness.

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Kiss of Life

Sometimes the difference between life and death is just a single kiss.

No one seems to notice the young woman wandering the estate, slipping between the onlookers in the crowd.

Those who do turn and run.

When his eyes meet hers, flaring with recognition, it’s enough to send her racing away into the safety of the gardens, because nothing feels as it should.

And there’s not a familiar soul she can turn to for help.

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Reflected Realms

Mirrors should not be portals. Pixies do not exist. And dance partners with mystically blue irises should not be so mysterious.

When Kassidy meets a reflection pixie after dancing all night with a handsome stranger at a benefit gala, she thinks she’s had too much to drink—until she falls through the hotel room mirror into a magical world.

With the mirror passage closed and everyone thinking she’s a lady about to marry a lord, Kassidy has no one to trust but the pixie to get her home safely.