Super Reader – Books, Reviews, & Recommendations

 💖💖💖💖 /5 Once Persuaded, Twice Shy by Melodie Edwards is an emotional, heartwarming, re-imagining of Persuasion; with witty banter, romantic angst, and compelling characters as it captures the heart of the classic Jane Austen novel. This time Anne is the executive director of the local theater and Wentworth is the nephew of the new owners of Kellynch Winery. Wentworth returns to the small town of Niagara-on-the-Lake after finding success in the finance world and plans to help his aunt and uncle. Anne is unprepared to see her old flame only to discover she never truly got over him. A second chance story combined with a charming and romantic retelling of Persuasion, Jane Austen’s last novel is a wonderful delight. Set in the small town of Niagara on the Lake, Ontario with a cast full of eccentric characters, a crazy attacking goose and lots of charm.   I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. # MelodieEdwards, #NetGalley #Berkley

 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Stone and Ryleigh 's story in Meant for Stone by Natasha Madison, book one in her new Meant For series, is wonderful, heartwarming, reverse grumpy vs. sunshine story that hits all the feelings. From the moment Stone Richard saw Ryleigh Beckett across the room, he knew she was meant for him; except she wanted nothing to do with him, shooting him down. Stone who is a professional ice hockey player in Nashville, while Ryleigh is a hard-working lawyer, an ADA, in Chicago and has no clue why he wants her; except Stone is persistent, refusing to back down. Ryleigh definitely made him work to break down her walls, playing hard to get. Ryleigh is very focused on her job, not making time for him. Meanwhile, Stone goes out of his way to see her, talk to her, and prove that the connection between them was impossible to ignore. His gestures, big and small, were amazing. The chemistry between Stone and Ryleigh was intense; the sizzle setting off fireworks.   Ms. Madison wrote

 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Sam and Lucy burn up the pages with romance and suspense in Sizzle by Kimberly Kincaid, book one in the Remington Rescue Squad series, a spinoff series, that is a fast pace, opposites attract, story that takes the reader on an adrenaline filled roller coaster ride; that grabbed me from page one and kept me hostage until I reached the end.   Due to his ADHD diagnosis, Sam Faurier is a rule-breaker who always follows his instincts rather than following the prescribed path. Lucy de Costa needs to abide by the rules in order to maintain her way of life. She put a lot of effort into proving that she was a worthy fireman, not because her father was the chief.  While responding to a warehouse fire, the plan was to just let it burn itself out. Sam, though, made an impulsive decision. Calling it in, Sam was positive he saw a man inside the warehouse. Their commander ordered them not to enter because Lucy was standing with him when he noticed this man, and she did not see a

 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 The Diamond and the Duke by Christi Caldwell, book three in her All the Duke's Sins series, is a wonderful story about an injured war hero, secretive letters, and love at first sight. As a young girl, Ellie Balfour felt she didn’t fit in with her family, so when her sister-in-law‘s brother, Wesley Audrey takes the time to notice her as a girl and encourage her tomboy ways, she falls hopelessly in love. Fast-forward a few years, Ellie is no longer young girl, and Wesley has returned from the Napoleonic wars broken and scarred. Ellie plans to never marry, having her reasons for becoming a spinster; ones she does not care to share, with anyone. There is only one man who could possibly change Ellie’s mind about matrimony; except, he is a broken shell of a man, cynical, and ravaged by war. She refuses to allow Wesley’s rudeness to prevent her from helping him heal. Ellie still finds Wesley incredibly attractive and yearns to give him the strength to heal and carry on,

 💖💖💖💖 /5 A High Tide Murder by Emily George, book two in the Cannabis Café Mysteries series, is a very well written mystery that will keep you entertained from page one until the last page. Chloe recently opened a cannabis cafe in the small coastal California town of Azalea Bay. The town is hosting a surfing competition, and everyone is shocked when one of the competitors is found dead. Was it suicide, as the police claim, or murder, as Chloe believes? Chloe, of course, feels obligated to investigate, making some questionable decisions concerning her safety along the way. There is no shortage of suspects since the deceased had some issues with money and girlfriends.   Ms. George builds up the story by adding mystery and suspense with twists and turns, making it so you will not want to put the book down. I thoroughly enjoyed this cozy mystery and loved the way the author keeps you engaged all the way through the book.

💖💖💖💖 /5   Till There Was You by Lindsay Hameroff, is a debut novel that is an endearing rom-com with all the things you need but never knew you even wanted. You will be drooling over the food descriptions throughout the story. Lexi is a culinary student and has sworn off dating, until she meets Jake, and they end up spending an amazing weekend together. Jake ends up becoming an overnight music sensation and for over a year these two are out of touch. When they reconnect they try and fight the growing attraction, both strongly passionate about their careers while still supporting one another. With Jakes upcoming tour approaching, Lexi must decide if Jake is really what she wants. The angst and longing in this romance is wonderful; you can really feel that Lexi and Jake are meant for each other. Through their ups and downs, navigating a celebrity relationship, both Lexi and Jake (along with a cast of hilarious side characters) learn what it truly means to follow your passions, no

  💖💖💖💖 /5 Miracles at Promise Lodge by Charlotte Hubbard, book eight in her Promise Lodge series, is an entertaining, sweet, tender and endearing read with moments of faith, moments that had me pondering and reflecting, and even moments that were totally unexpected, which caused a tad bit of surprise and shock. Promise Lodge is an Amish community in Missouri, where mothers-to-be are anticipating the arrival of their little miracles, one young man's life takes an unexpected turn, and a former Promise Lodge resident's return creates disruption. Although I enjoyed catching up with characters from earlier in the series, once the new characters were added in, I struggled a bit to keep everyone and their stories straight. Still, in all, it was an enjoyable Amish novel about family, faith, forgiveness, and the joy of being surrounded by a supportive community.  

 💖💖💖💖 /5 Cinderella's One-Night Baby by Michelle Smart, is an instant-love relationship between a rich guy and a poor working single mom. Andrés is on his way to a ball when he is stopped by guard Gabrielle. His sister cancels being his plus one and encourages Gabrielle to take her place. Fireworks fly between Andrés and Gabrielle as they share a connection and passionate one night together; except consequences do occur. Both need to learn to trust to love again before overcoming the baggage in their lives. I enjoyed the story and the supporting characters were a good addition.   I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. 

 💖💖💖💖 /5 How (Not) to Hate a Duke by Jennifer Haymore is a tale of tension, passion, and a dash of intrigue as it follows Georgiana and Theo on their journey from avoidance to falling in love, despite the animosity between their families.   Georgiana Milford, a rich heiresses, wants nothing to do with the many the fortune hunting men of the ton. Needing a reprieve from London she goes to a two week house party only to come face-to-face with the man who is her family’s mortal enemy: the horrible Duke of Despots. No matter how hard she tries, Georgiana is unable to escape him. However, she starts to see that Theo is not the blackguard her father painted him to be. Theophilus “Theo” St. Clair, the seventh Duke of Desborough, spent the majority of his life avoiding his father, and now that he has taken over the dukedom he wants to prove to everyone that he is nothing like his father; except, his neighbor prevents his every attempt. Discouraged, Theo agrees to attend a country pa

 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Trey and London’s journey to finding love in Catch & Release by Tracy Solheim, book three of her Milwaukee Growlers Football series is an heart-warming, roller coaster, second chance story. Trey Van Horn is QB1 for the Milwaukee Growlers and the best QB in the league. He has self-discipline and control along with strict rules about his regime when he's in season. When his owner tells him he is chairing the gala he's not too happy. London Headley is a PR guru working at the Westwood Agency. She is working toward the career she has always wanted, and for the past six years she has worked with the owner of the Growler's on the gala. In order to get the promotion she wants, she has to work with the one guy who broke her heart years ago. Ten years ago, Trey and London had a fling the summer before college that ended badly, thanks to someone sharing lies with Try about London. Working on the gala together doesn't make either of them happy. Trey and Londo

 💖💖💖💖 /5 I enjoyed  Ziggy and Sebastian's story in If Only You by Chloe Liese, book six in the Bergman Brothers series; a slow burn, brother’s best friend, slow burn, and fake dating sports romance. Ziggy, the youngest Bergman, plays professional soccer and feels as if she’s never taken seriously, let alone noticed. Bad boy Sebastian, Ren's best friend and hockey teammate, is desperately in need of some good attention for once, any that’s not bad. I adored watching their relationship develop from fake friends to real friends to lovers. It was heartwarming to see Sebastian work hard to redeem himself and become a better person for Ziggy, and equally heartwarming to watch Ziggy grow and become braver, speaking up for herself and earning recognition and respect from her team and family. Their slow-burn romance is truly swoon-worthy, sweet, genuine, and honest.

 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey, book one in her Big Shots series, is heartwarming, humorous, flirty and sizzling; with wonderful but troubled characters. Josephine and Wells go through the wringer: Wells with his fledgling golf career and Josephine with her financial and health struggles. Wells was a grumpy, cranky, protective, cinnamon roll, while Josephine was a breath of fresh air, especially when in comparison to Wells; opposites yet they perfectly fit together. This story was perfect, from start to finish, everything you could want in a Tessa Bailey romcom.   I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

💖💖💖💖 /5   Fatal First Edition by Jenn McKinlay, book fourteen in the Library Lover’s Mystery series, has Lindsey and friends once again solving a mystery; this time, a murder on a train filled with librarians during a snow storm. Lindsey and her husband, Sully, take the train to attend a book conference. While there, she discovers a possibly valuable book has been left under her seat. Seeking advice from well known archivist Brooklyn, they learn its quite rare. Brooklyn and her husband Derek, well known charters from Kate Carlisle's Bibliophile series, give a cameo appearance.   On the train ride home, Lindsey and Sully discover that many of the convention attendees, including the director of the convention Henry, are also on board. Unfortunately a murder was committed on the overnight train ride, killing Henry, the man in the train compartment next to Lindsey and Sully’s. The investigation, along with an unexpected blizzard, keeps all the suspects in town as they solve the

💖💖💖💔 (3.5)/5   3.5/5 - The Spy and I by Tiana Smith was a fast-paced spy rom-com with an instant-love trope. Dove works in cyber security. Somehow, she is mistaken for her twin sister, an undercover CIA agent, and ends up with her getting involved in a spy mission with her sister's CIA partner, Mendez. Together they travel around the world trying to escape the assassins after them and find a CIA double agent. There's a lot of adventure, action, spy talk, banter, and lightness despite having assassins after them. This was an easy and light read that felt more like a cozy mystery with a side of romance than a true romance book. While it was instant-love romance, there was no spice nor chemistry between Dove and Mendez. I was disappointed that it didn't have the tension or air of mystery that I was expecting.

  💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Trusting Forever by Lea Coll, book four in the Monore Brothers series, is a wonderful and heartwarming friends to lovers’ romance between Sebastian and Hanna. Hanna is an amazing person. She always puts Sebastian and Ember first and has been there since the beginning of Ember's life. She has been Sebastian's best friend since they were in grade school together; being the one constant thing in his life. She has had a school girl crush on him all her life and is tired of waiting for him to wake up and see her as something other than a friend. Being a single dad, Sebastian always puts Ember first. He is protective and cautious. Hearing that Hanna plans to start dating, he realizes that Hanna is his forever. He doesn’t want to lose her to someone else, but Hanna is at a point where she wants to settle down and meet someone. Since nothing is happening with Sebastian she decides to enter the auction, thinking she might meet someone. She has waited a long time for Seb

 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, book ten in her Chicago Stars series, combines humor with a whodunit and it's fantastic. Rory Meadows struggled with life, especially since her NFL playing half-brother, Clint, wins at everything. His ever-present sports agent, Brett Rivers, is by his side the whole way and is also quite successful. Then, the unthinkable happens; a murder occurs, affecting them and turning all of their lives chaotic. The banter is the best. The entire time I was trying to figure out who the killer was, and I will admit that I never once guessed the identity of the killer. Beautifully woven together are the themes of opposites attracting and enemies-to-lovers, set against a murder mystery and a dysfunctional family drama. This amazing, emotional, and entertaining story with intriguing characters, who you want to know and hang out with, draws you in and does not let go until you turn the last page.   Susan Elizabeth Phillips displayed w

 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 The Heart's Shelter by Amy Clipston, the fourth and final book in an Amish Legacy series, is a heartwarming Amish romance novel that delves into themes of love, family, and the power of faith in the context of a close-knit community. Kira Detweiler arrived at her aunt and uncle's farm with a broken heart and a lot of hurt she's holding onto. She's reluctant to trust her heart to anyone ever again; only she never planned on meeting Jayden. Jayden Bontrager is a sweet, God fearing man who loves his family and would do anything for anyone in need. The more time the two spend together, Kira and Jayden are drawn to each other; developing feelings for each other. They are both unsure how to move past the insecurities they carry and the obstacles in their path to in order to find the future they both dream of. As they navigate the intricacies of their budding relationship and the challenges that come with it, what unfolds is tender and deeply rooted in

💖💖💖💖💖 /5   If the Duke Dares by Darcy Burke, book one in her Rogues Rules series, is an entertaining, romantic, and wonderful story with a touch of humor, intrigue, family drama, supportive friends, a beautiful, vividly described setting, a delightful, heart-warming romance, with a twist.    Persephone Barclay's parents scramble to present her to Acton Loxley, Duke of Wellesbourne in order to make a match before a scandal about her younger sister can spread. Only, Persephone believes the Duke to be exactly the kind of rogue she wishes to avoid. Running away, to hide from the arrangement, Persephone encounters her would-be betrothed, while pretending to be a widow. Acton finds himself captivated by the widow and unaware that the widow and his intended bride are one and the same: Persephone Barclay, a woman determined to avoid a scandalous marriage. Acton is intrigued and will not be put off so easily., Though Persey tried to keep Acton at arm's length, little by little

💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Samphire Shores by Annie Dyer, book four in the Puffin Bay series, is an amazing opposites attract romance featuring Rowan and Freya. Rowan is considered the grumpy one and Freya, a newcomer, is starting over after a hurtful break-up. Somehow, Rowan and Freya end up as housemates, though they both expected to share the house with different people; with no other options they stick it out. Initially irritated by each other their these two seem to truly be an unlikely couple but opposites do attract; although these two are not as opposite as they first appear. As they each overcome past trauma, character differences, and some well-meaning meddling they slowly build a relationship; overcoming the ups and downs along the way. There is a large supporting cast, lots of realistic and humorous dialogue, and the perfect amount of sizzling spiciness to make this story believable and enjoyable. I can’t wait for the next story set in Anglesey.

  🏒🥒  COVER REVEAL 🥒 🏒 It’s cover reveal day for If You Hate Me by Helena Hunting! Check out the cover for this brand new standalone hate-to-love, brother's best friend hockey romance. Release Date: March 7th Cover Design: Hang Le  Artwork: Rosie's Fables My new roommates are two pro hockey players.  First, my manwhore older brother, and second, his seriously hot best friend (who I seriously hate).  This was a last resort.  No one should be sleeping on a futon that smells like Cheetos and ball sweat.  But here I am, trying to get my life together. Tristan Stiles is the bane of my existence. He never wears a shirt.  We can’t seem to stop fighting.  He’s an arrogant playboy with a filthy reputation.  Sure, I had a crush on him when I was fourteen, but that was a long time ago.  I know better than to trust him. I just need to survive long enough to find a new job and get a new place. And not accidentally let Tristan rail me into next week.  Pre-order If You Hate Me Amazon Univ

 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 One More Betrayal by Stina Lindenblatt , book two in the Hidden Secrets: Carson Brothers trilogy, takes you on a wild roller-coaster ride as more secrets are revealed and hidden in this second book of Jess and Troy's story. This trilogy hits a lot of emotions and deep issues. The group of friends and found family is a much needed support for Jess, but it's the depth of emotion Ms. Lindenblatt brings to the characters that kept this reader turning the page. I loved the parallel storylines between Jess and Troy’s romance and the WWII spy journal. I can’t wait for what promises to be an exciting conclusion.   I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

  💖💖💖💖 /5 For the Days We Can't Forget by Elle P. Golden, book two in the Protection  series, is a wonderful story filled with an age-gap, action, suspense, drama, family, and sizzle. While you do not need to read the first book, For the Chances We Take, I highly recommend reading it for additional context. This is Danny and Lisa’s instant attraction, slow burn, roller coaster love story.   Lisa (Lissie) Specter, 24, returns to town because of her father's health issues, and looking for closeness with her family. Needing to financially help her dad, she takes a job as a nanny to Sophia “Fee,” the daughter of Daniel “Danny” Delgado. Danny, a protective and caring figure, easily captures Lisa's heart along with his daughter's. Despite being attracted to Lisa, Danny, who is twelve years older, struggles with the age difference and the dangers that surround his job; including his ex-wife and a war against a drug and human trafficking cartel. As their relationship

 💖💖💖 /5 When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein is a hilarious romantic comedy featuring an opposites attract romance between ghostwriter Mabel Willicker and retired footballer Alfie Harding. Mabel is hired to ghostwrite his memoir after 17 others have been rejected. Alfie doesn’t want to do this but has been badgered into doing it. Mabel is curvy, bubbly, warm, kind, and cute, yet insecure and self-conscious. She also blushes easily and can get elicit thoughts and feelings from others that work well in a memoir. Alfie is known to be grumpy, blunt, and hates revealing anything about himself. He easily gets annoyed, cranky, and indignant; yet he is also perceptive, practical, kind, and intense. Their dynamic is great, if a little over-the-top at times. Once their relationship is discovered by the public, people think she's the new woman in his life; forcing them to pretend to be a couple and making things complicated. Especially as these two get closer while learning not jus

  Preorder your copy today! Amazon:  https://amzn.to/3KvD1ds     Apple Books:  https://apple.co/3s2Qumz    Nook:  https://bit.ly/47kZfIM     Kobo:  https://bit.ly/3s0Mz9K     Goodreads:  https://bit.ly/KKSizzle   Blurb Sam Faurier is in deep trouble.   Which normally wouldn't be a problem for an elite firefighter with razor-sharp instincts and cocky bravado to spare. Except this time, his impulsive decision on a call got fellow firefighter, Lucy de Costa, into hot water, too.   Did he mention that he's had an unrequited crush on her for years? Or that she's the battalion chief's by-the-book daughter?    Or that the call that got them both benched was actually arson, only Sam can't prove it without help?   Lucy de Costa doesn't break the rules, and she sure as hell doesn't catch feelings for other firefighters. She's worked way too hard to make her way up the ranks for that, no matter how sexy Sam Faurier's smile is--or how hot his determination.   He