Super Reader – Books, Reviews, & Recommendations

  💖💖💖💖 Four Weeks of Scandal by Megan Frampton, book five in her Hazards of Dukes series, is an enjoyable, low-angst romance between a straight-laced  scholar and a spontaneous gambling hell owner who have a shared past. When Miss Octavia Holton's gambler father dies, she is determined to claim an inheritance by selling her childhood home and paying off her debts. When she arrives in the village, she discovers Mr. Gabriel Fallon, who also lays claim to the house. Gabriel has a marker proving his father won the property in a bet, but makes a deal with Octavia: a four-week bargain where they pretend to be engaged and search the house for a will or any document proving the ownership. As they spend more and more time together they realize attracted to each other; sharing a sizzling chemistry and that fate had a hand on them reuniting. Ms. Frampton wrote a entertaining and amusing story that is not to be missed. She provided a tale rich with humorous escapades, clever bante...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Keep Me Close by J.H. Croix, book five in her Light My Fire series, is an enjoyable story of two strangers, a one-night stand, and an unexpected consequence of that amazing evening. All I takes is one night to change the course of one’s life. For Chase and Hallie their lives are about to change in ways neither of them planned or imagined. What was supposed to be a one night stand, quickly becomes more. After all, Hallie wasn't looking for a relationship. She just needed that connection after receiving devastating news. So when she finds out that her surgery has to be postponed for roughly 9 months, she is overjoyed. And scared. As well as not certain how to find the guy to let him know the news. Somehow, Hallie does track Chase down, and is able to share everything. To say Chase steps up to the plate is putting it mildly. In the meantime, while that relationship is coming together, Chase is dealing with secrets from his mom's past that continue to appear. The most ...

  💖💖💖💖💖 I enjoyed reading Mina and Simon ’s amazing story in A Matter of Temptation by Stacy Reid. From the start I couldn’t put this book down. The heroine and hero meet when she cunningly takes the place of her twin brother, clad in gentleman’s clothes and her hair hidden, in a duel against the hero. Miss Wilhelmina “Mina” and her twin brother Anthony, Viscount Crawford, have been living in terrible conditions for the past few years. Anthony is desperate for funds. With two outstanding loans, he is turned down for a third loan since the bank has no faith in his future prospects, both in him marrying an heiress or switching from farming to manufacturing. When he attempted to cheat at cards one night, Anthony finds himself facing a duel the next morning with Simon Loughton, Earl of Creswick. Mina knows she’s better at fencing than her brother so she sneaks away to take his place, and meets Simon. After winning the fencing duel, Simon offers “Anthony” a job working with him as ...

  💖💖💖💖💖 I enjoyed reading Sara and Ian ’s amazing story in Never Marry a Scandalous Duke by Renee Ann Miller, book six in her the Infamous Lords series where a stolen kiss at a ball and mistaken identities leads to a marriage of convenience. Featuring a unconventional, scientist, spinster heroine and a deliciously dashing duke, with a reputation as a rouge, determined to remain a bachelor. Lady Sara Elsmere is far more interested in studying butterflies than society’s expectations. Embarrassed at her debut and usually avoided by men, there is only one frustrating man who by chance interests her; Ian McAllister, the Duke of Dorchester. Ian is happy with his bachelor life, but could use a hand with his two precocious wards. When Ian finds himself kissing the wrong woman at a costume ball, a marriage of convenience is the only solution. Ian might be a Duke but he is also a businessman. Ian might be a rake but he is committed to his wife and marriage vows. Sara is the perfect...

💖💖💖💖💖 4.5/5  The Accidental Newlywed Game by Jaci Burton, book three in her Boots and Bouquets series is an enjoyable story of two people who have been friends forever, only to discover after a night neither recollects that they are married. Honor Bellini is a wedding planner, attending a convention at in Vegas, when she encounters her sister’s ex-fiancé Owen Stone, who is also there on business. After having a drink together they begin to get closer until they find themselves waking up in a hotel room together with no recollection of what happened the night before. The only clue is the wedding certificate that states that they are married. Honor has a bit of a reputation for being averse to romantic entanglements, so the fact that she manages to end up married to her older sister's ex-fiancé might be unexpected except for how much tequila they drank and that they had been friends for a long time. Owen ran from his initial wedding due to a devastating cancer diagnosis, and h...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Sea Glass Summer by Miranda Liasson, book two in her Seashell Harbor series is a wonderful, emotional tale of a military wife, now widow raising her little boy, with the help and support of her parents and girlfriends. Kit is a single mom whose husband died in combat when their son was just a toddler. Her husband, Carson, left her a house that is in need of so much work that she’s overwhelmed, which is putting it mildly. When she sees Alex de la Cruz, her husband’s best friend, has return to Seashell Harbor she’s shocked, surprised and doesn’t want his help in restoring the house so it can sell quicker. Alex promised his brother in arms to watch out for his family. He finds himself helping her renovate a home that belonged to his best friend Carson. He blames himself that he isn’t here with his wife and his son Ollie. Kit’s not so sure it’s a good idea to accept Alex’s help; she has plans for herself, her son Ollie, and their future. And they don’t include Alex. One in...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Jennifer Bernard created another amazing story with Smitten in Summer , book twelve in her Lost Harbor, Alaska series, but having a connection to the Lake Bittersweet series. I’ve been impatiently waiting for Trixie Tran’s story and the wait was well worth it, as Trixie falls for single dad, Mac Brandisi. Trixie is the fun-loving girl that everyone wants to be friends with. She is a free spirit with a wonderful dose of sass and a flair for dramatics; definitely not afraid to be her own person. Trixie runs the ice cream shop in Lost Harbor where she meets Mac and his daughter, Piper; while she is spying on a boat in the harbor. The owner of that boat is a blast from the past, the summer fifteen year-old Trixie spent in Lake Bittersweet, and a bad memory that very few people know about. When the owner of that boat comes into the ice cream shop looking for her she hides behind the counter while Mac stepped in to help her out of a very sticky and uncomfortable situation w...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Knox Channing and Maddie Christopher story in The I Do Over, book six in Samantha Chase’s Meet Me at the Altar series, is a second chance romance and nother wonderful addition to the series. Knox, a former Navy Seal suddenly finds himself face to face with Maddie, the woman he was married to for 48 hours, seventeen years ago. Maggie and Knox had made a mistake when they married all those years ago, but it wasn't getting married that was the mistake. It was the way that they went about doing it that caused it to fall apart within 48 hours. With her family ripping them apart; both having more or less moved on. After all these years, Maggie still needs closure and decides to find Knox to apologize to him face-to-face. Neither one of them are prepared for what happens next; the spark they had when they were teens is still burning bright, sizzling, and sparking. It’s going to take confidence, conversations, understanding, compromise, and the support of friends, as they con...

  💖💖💖💖 How to Fake a Wedding Date by Karen Booth, book three in the Little Black Book of Secrets series, is a multi-trope story including brother’s best friend, fake dating and only one bed, that I could not put down. This fun, flirty romance is a story of crushing on a big brother's best friend/business partner and finding your self-worth. Alexandra Gold’s reputation has been destroyed by the tabloids, after calling off her wedding at the last minute, and is in need of a date to her best friend's wedding. Her older brother suggests his business partner, Ryder Carson; especially since a client they want is also attending. Alex has crushed on Ryder for years and is worried that her true feelings about him will come across. Daniel Gold makes it clear to Ryder that he is not to cross the line with his sister. Ryder is attracted to Alex but fears ruining his relationship with Daniel so he tries desperately to keep things platonic. However, the more time they spend together the...

  💖💖💖💖💖 All the Wright Moves by K.A. Linde, the fifth book in the Vineyard series, but the twelfth in the Wright series, is an enjoyable story featuring Nora and West, and combines best friend's little sister, roommates, friends and rockstar trope for a wonderful, sweet read. Nora is a wedding planner at the Vineyard and has been through a difficult uphill battle. After three years with someone she caught him with her best friend. Fortunately, her brothers were there along with West, her brother’s best friend to help pick up the pieces. When she moved out of the place she shared with her now ex-best friend, West offered a place to stay; they could be roommates. After all, he was about to leave, helping her brother with his band. These two have an instant chemistry, but neither crossed the line; at least until the ex-best friend reappears. Having had only one boyfriend in her life, Nora knows she needs to learn how to put herself out there, but is afraid. With her confidence s...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Mansplainer by Avery Flynn, the final book in the Last Man Standing series, is a sweet, humorous, and adorable, enjoyable story about a well-meaning Mansplainer who can’t wait to seduce his wife. Michelle Finch finds herself in a dire need of a husband. When her father passed he left an archaic stipulation in his will, stating that in order for Chelle to continue running her foundation she must be married, by the end of the year. With time running out and a male chauvinist , anti-feminist uncle trying to take over, Chell has few options. Encountering an eccentric woman in the park who reads her fortune leads to the next day meeting a stranger at the dog park; someone who believes he has to fix things for everyone.   Chelle never expected her soon to be husband to be one, gorgeous, mansplaining Nash Bennett.  Nash may be an over the top mansplainer, but he has a huge heart of gold. He really can't control his impulses to help in literally every situatio...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Murphy's Choice by Becke Turner is an emotional, sizzling, magnetic story of two people looking for the future they believe they need instead of the one fate and the universe creates for them. Chaz Gaetti, the daughter of a single mother, had a nomadic childhood and was resentful of their family who would not help them. Chaz returned to her hometown upon learning her uncle is terminally ill and that she was his heir. Operating with a number of misconceptions Chaz was determinated not to be talked out of them or learn the alternate truth. Nate Murphy is a ‘townie’ from a respectable family, youngest of the three boys, who is looking to find himself by leaving town and avoid competing with his older brothers. He is easygoing and avoids confrontation, at least until he is confronted by a whirlwind named Chaz, in the town eatery. That’s when the fun begins as Chaz and Nate circle around each other and the challenges facing them: Chaz’s desire to liquidate her uncle’s belo...

💖💖💖💖 Romancing His English Rose by Catherine Hammerling, book two in the Lady Lancaster Garden Society series, is about Rose Warren and Simon Trumbell , who were betrothed as children, by their parents. Ever since Rose could talk she called Simon “Mine.” At age 10 Simon thinks five-year-old Rose is an irritant, but when he learns she is actually correct in her statement, that he is hers because of a marriage contract signed by their parents, he changes from an intelligent, obedient boy to a holy terror and later a rake as he grew up. He doesn’t want to be forced to marry Rose, someone he’s felt nothing for. Rose is an enigma. Simon thinks she is just another young woman, interested in society gossip rather than the intriguing, shy, timid, young lady she has become. When Simon and Rose are thrown together to solve a case involving his cousin and a poisoning, Simon realizes there is more to his betrothed then he thought. Seeing her in action and learning so much more about her, Simon...

  💖💖💖💖💖 When It Falls Apart by Catherine Bybee, book one in the D’Angelos series is an amazing story that captures you on page one, not letting you go until you reach the end. This is a book many readers can relate to as they live this story. It is a heartwarming family drama with romance and sparks flying between Brooke and Luca. If you're in the mood for an Italian single dad with a loud, obnoxious, loving, meddling family, you're in for a treat.   Brooke Turner decided to move to California from her Seattle home as her father is ill and needs to live close to help care for him. Her relationship was already rocky as he was unsupportive of her helping her dad. That made it easier to break up and make some decisions about her future. She is fortunate to be able to work anywhere, but does not want to live in the landlocked town her father was living. Discovering San Diego's Little Italy district, she decides that’s the perfect place for her. Brooke meets the D'A...

💖💖💖💖 A Thousand Miles by Bridget Morrisey, a story of how to forgive, make amends and go after what you truly want in life, is a second chance story for Dee Matthews and Ben Porter. Dee Matthews runs a podcast with her friend Javi, named “Did I Forget To Tell You?” where they overshare everything about their love lives, home life, and past. While she's used to rehashing what she's been through, or interviewing others on what they have been through, there is one thing that she's held off on talking about. They share everything with their listeners, which is why the podcast is so popular. She'll talk about train-wreck dates, pickup lines, and bad sex experiences. The only thing Dee refuses to share is the name of her first boyfriend from high school, her former best friend, her first love, Ben Porter. Not allowed. Ben isn't someone she's used to sharing like this and when she slips up in one episode, he is the only name on the show to ever be bleeped out, and...

💖💖💖💖 Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley is a cute, humorous, light-hearted fake dating relationship featuring Jada Townsend-Matthews, who is fresh off of a reality dating show, and Donovan Dell, a professional NFL player and co-owner of a cupcake shop, Sugar Blitz. Donovan loves to bake. He establishes goals and works to meet them. He’s driven, calm, and controlled. Jada has no clue what she wants to do with her life and things don’t seem to be working out well for her either. She’s confused, uncertain, and insecure as well as being impulsive. Because of her impulsiveness and need to earn money, Jada agrees to a plan her grandmother cooked up, working for Donovan. When a reporter mistakenly believes they’re a couple, and they decide to take advantage of it by faking a relationship. This way, they can help the business and improve Jada’s image. It doesn’t hurt that the chemistry between Jada and Donovan is off-the-charts and the attraction is magnetic.   This story see...

  Bitter Sweet Heart, an angsty and sizzling, forbidden age gap New Adult romance from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting is coming September 1st, and we have the sinfully hot cover!   From the outside looking in, I live a charmed life: hockey legend for a father, my own promising future in the league, a great family, awesome friends. It’s not untrue, but it’s not quite that simple either. My dad’s advice has always been to make hockey my number-one priority—at least until I make it to the pros. So, going into my senior year of college, I have a plan. I’ll put in the effort required to pass my classes, play hockey like my life depends on it, and avoid relationships. All I have to do is stay focused on the end game, and I’ll walk away with a degree and into a career in the NHL. It should be easy. But when a woman literally floats into my dock, just before summer ends and my senior year begins, I can’t resist one last hookup. What h...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Defiant Heart by Brighton Walsh, book one in the Starlight Cove series was a grumpy/sunshine romance between a small-town cop and a visiting tree hugging yoga instructor. Sheriff Brady of Starlight Cove loves his town. He loves his brothers and sister and the seaside resort they inherited which is their livelihood. But he’s sworn off women and ever falling in love, as loving someone has only brought him heartache in the past. Luna is a free spirit, traveling where her heart takes her. He’s all rules and structure. She’s a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants adventurers. She protests what she believes in and he arrests her. She chained herself to a tree; more than once. She drives the sheriff crazy with her antics. Yet, Brady cannot understand why he’s drawn to this woman. These opposites definitely attract and frustrate each other; making things so much hotter. When Brady becomes protective of Luna, their chemistry and magnetism is off the charts and sizzling.   Ms. Wal...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Jock Wanted by Kate Meader, book six in the Rookie Rebels series, was an emotional, intriguing, sexy, and enjoyable hockey romance. This magical tale features a friends with benefits relationship between Tara Becker and Hale Fitzpatrick while Tara is having a fake relationship with the rookie hotshot, Dex O’Malley, to improve his bad boy media presence. Tara has appeared as a secondary character in a few of the previous books, coming across as the typical money hungry Puck Bunny. Tara makes no secret of the fact that she aspires to be a hockey WAG, even though her friends joke with her about it. This time, Tara is metaphorically stripped bare, allowing the real Tara to be seen and exposed to the reader. There are numerous layers to her as reasons and answers are supplied; revealing the reasons behind her need to marry a rich hockey player and understanding why accessing that money is so important to her. Fitz is the General Manager for the Chicago Rebels, a professi...