Super Reader – Books, Reviews, & Recommendations

  THE WAY OF US Claudia Burgoa Release Date: March 14   USA Today Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa delivers an emotional, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers, fake relationship, accidental pregnancy romance you don’t want to miss.    Sometimes you have to stop planning and live in the moment.   What do you do when your grandma wants to set you up on a date? You fake it. Simple. At least, that’s what I thought ten years ago. It was a little lie: I’m dating Heathcliff Spearman.   Tall, dark, and incredibly handsome Heath Spearman. My best friend. I never thought things would get out of hand. But things snowballed, and my grandparents think he’s my fiancé.   Oops!   They say some moments can change your life forever. Five happened to me in less than two months.   1. My grandparents threatened to visit me. 2. Heath offers to play the role of my fake fiancé. 3. We kiss—the kind of kiss that takes your brea...

💖💖💖💖 Coming Home by Shelley Shepard Gray, book one in A Woodland Park Firefighters series, is a lovely second chance love story. Chelsea Davis and Anderson Kelly were high school sweethearts, but they broke up just after graduation. Anderson was nervous about boot camp after signing up for the military which impacted his decision to break up with Chelsea. Chelsea reacted poorly, making a mistake in college, resulting in the birth of her son, Jack. It’s ten years later and they are both living in their hometown of Winterpark, Colorado, where their paths once again cross. Anderson now works at the fire department as a paramedic and Chelsea works at the local senior center. Both were profoundly changed by their experiences during their time apart. Now they are uncertain about reconnecting, after being affected by events and decisions while apart. Neither knows how to move forward and make amends. As they spend more time together, Anderson and Chelsea are able to reflect on their past,...

💖💖💖💖 Like the Wind by Robin Lee Hatcher is a quick easy read with astrong Christian theme, filled with grace and love, that warms the heart. Olivia Ward has lost everything when she requested a divorce from her controlling, wealthy and powerful former husband; her marriage, her career, and custody of her daughter, Emma. Her ex didn't really want the child but being the cruel and spiteful person he was, he didn't want Emma to get custody. After getting custody of Emma, and he moved them to Florida, making it impossible for Olivia to have any visitation rights, since she was barely able to make ends meet. Her ex didn't even spend any time with his daughter putting her in an expensive boarding school. Six years later, Emma comes back to Olivia after her father killed in a car crash. For some reason the ex's money is tied up in his business so Emma can't go to that expensive school anymore and goes to live with her mother Olivia in Idaho.  Emma is an angry, resentfu...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Flirting with the Beast by Jane Porter, book two in her Modern Love series, is a delightful take on Beauty and the Beast, with grown up love, obligations, family, and old baggage. Widowed Andi is trying to come to terms with her husband's death while also realizing that maybe her marriage actually wasn't all that great. Her stepson ignores her and she is lonely. She loves her job, but something is missing. Ready to celebrate Christmas once again but with things not going right, Andi travels to her husband’s mountain cabin for a badly needed retreat. An awkward encounter with her gruff neighbor, Wolf, doesn't help. When a storm hits and she's stranded at the cabin, Wolf unexpectedly comes to her rescue; showing a side to him that she had not realized before. Questioning everything she thought she knew about Wolf leads to sparks and passion; feelings she never had with another man. Wolf is an ex-Marine, and a true alpha-male; called a beast by his ex-wife, Wo...

  💖💖💖💖 The Christmas He Claimed the Secretary by Caitlin Crews, book one in The Outrageous Accardi Brothers series, is a classic rags to riches story with a familiar theme of a billionaire and fake mistress but it becomes so much more. Annie has had to drop out of her History of Art degree and work as a secretary to pay off credit card debt racked up by her sister stealing and using her credit card before fleeing to Australia. Tizanio has helped build a family empire but his reputation as a womanizer has his older brother wanting to save his reputation by forcing Tizanio m into a marriage he doesn’t want. Accidentally running into Annie, Tizanio plots a way to get out of the marriage arrangement; have a faux fling with Annie and pretend to be in love. In return Annie will have her debts paid off and be able to start again debt free. A simple business arrangement turns into so much more, but our couple isn’t familiar with their feelings, so they miss it. That doesn’t matter th...

  💖💖💖💖💖 I enjoyed Juliet and Jack’s story in The Sweetheart Fix by Miranda Liasson, book two her Blossom Glen series. Juliet Montgomery’s plan to be a relationship counselor in her hometown of Blossom Glen, Indiana, is upended when her boss tells her that she just isn’t ready yet. It seems her past relationships have clients questioning her ability to counseling others when she hasn't quite figured out her own relationship issues. She is told to take some time to figure out how to deal with this situation. In the meantime she stumbles into a city meeting where the mayor, Jack Monroe, is hearing disputes. Being the person she is, she resolves things so well that the mayor offers her a part time job as the town counselor. Taking the job with Jack, really a fill in position as a mediator, Juliet had no idea what it would lead to. An architect by trade, Jack loves being mayor and wants only what is best for this small town; a caring, small town in Indiana. It is a community of pe...

  💖💖💖💖💖 I enjoyed Holly and Josh’s friends-to-lovers story in Decidedly with Baby by Stina Lindenblatt, book two in her By the Bay series. I was drawn me in and not let me go until the last page in this first book of hers that I’ve read and now I can’t wait to read another written by her.   Holly and Josh are friends; both are very career orientated not looking for a relationship. Josh is a hockey player determined not to be like his parents. Holly is a fiery red head, from Australia, who had a good head on her shoulders, wasn't a hockey groupie and very independent. After drinking a little too much and hanging out together, they give into their attraction for one fleeting moment.   One night that turns into another, and another, except consequences occur when expired protection is used. It was interesting watching how Josh and Holly grow as people and handle their unexpected consequence together. Josh was abandoned by both parents, being raised by his grandp...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Two Wrongs make a Right by Chloe Liese was a wonderful and entertaining fake relationship and opposites attract romance. Beatrice and Jamie are forced together by their good natured friends, and realizing how opposite they are, not believing they would work, decided to fake date. They both believe this would get their friends off their backs and leave them alone. Instead, while getting to know one another on a deeper level they find themselves falling in love. These neurodivergent characters are truly the perfect match. Jamie was a true romantic, a tidy pediatrician with a large heart and considerate of others. He thought of Beatrice and how certain things would make her more at ease and comfortable.   Ms. Liese wrote a story where being different is ‘normal’. Bea is autistic, and the moment she tells Jamie, he is like, okay, happy you told me. Bea reacts similarly when Jamie tells her he has anxiety issues. I empathized with their personal challenges and fee...

  HOW TO LOSE AT LOVE Sara Ney Release Date: January 19   I needed a good girl to save my bad reputation.   With too much on my plate, the very last thing on my mind was a relationship—the football draft was looming and dating got in the way. I never understood why my teammates bothered with girlfriends. None of us had the time.   When my sports agent suggested that being seen in public with a respectable girl would be   good   for my   bad   reputation, I couldn’t think of a single person to help me out. The only girls I knew weren’t wifey material, and the ones who were? Might catch feelings.   Except Ryann Winters.   Responsible. Sarcastic. Smart. Ryann was perfect but there was   one   clincher: she was my teammates ex-girlfriend and I had recently been   paid   by him to dump her.   Not the best start to a fake relationship…   Goodreads Link: http://bit.ly/3E3GqMx

💖💖💖💖💖 He's a Player by Stacy Travis is a second chance with the one that got away love story, with a steamy second chance, fake engagement, and the perfect happy ending. Tim and Jordan knew each other back when they were teens and are reunited when both are working for the Strikers soccer team, Tim as the soccer star and Jordan as the new medical director. Tim needs Jordan to overlook his injury so he can finish the season, while Jordan needs a fake fiancé to appease her chauvinist boss. They enter into a mutually beneficial fake relationship with Jordan taking over Tim’s medical treatment, postponing the possibly of season ending surgery and Tim being the doting fiancé. They have both worked hard to get where they are in their careers and are afraid, cautious, to act on their feelings, as it could be a potential conflict of interest. There is baggage, misunderstandings and hurt feelings that get in the way of them just being honest with each other.   Ms. Travis presents ...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Kimberly Kincaid returns to her earliest series, modernizing and adding additional content as she re-releases Sugar and Spice, book one in her Pine Mountain series. This story was my introduction to Ms. Kincaid, and I’ve gobbled her books since. This story will definitely make you hungry for all the cookies. Pete Mancuso, pastry chef & Lily Callahan, baker, are adorable together in this forced proximity, opposites, and rivals to lovers romance with both of them entering the same cookie baking contest. Pete wants to further his career while Lily wants to open her own bakery, after working out of her kitchen, and winning this contest would help both of them achieve their goals. This heartwarming story has the right amount of heat, sweetness and nuttiness creating the perfect recipe for a fun quick read; drawing you in from the first page.   Sugar and Spice and everything nice created a hot competition between a sweet and spicy couple. The sparks flew, the k...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Be Your Everything by Catherine Bybee, book two in the D’Angelos series is an amazing story that captures you on page one, not letting go until you reach the end. This is a brother's best friend, secret wedding romance. Chloe D'Angelo has had a crush on Dante Mancuso, her brother’s best friend, since she was young; but he's been living in Italy for the last 5 years. They are all together and doing a bachelor/bachelorette party in Vegas for Chloe’s oldest brother and his fiancée. She didn't wear the red dress for him. She didn't have too much to drink and find herself in a wedding chapel and marrying her crush. Wait. She totally did. Now they have to keep it a secret until they can figure out what to do. Dante can't keep his eyes off Chloe. She's beautiful, smart, funny, and very off-limits. He knows her brothers would kill him if he touched her, but what if they were married. He didn't plan it, but when they happen to walk by a wedding chape...

  💖💖💖💖💖 The Next Best Day by Sharon Sala, is a wonderful heartwarming & heartbreaking story. Katie McGrath has had a tough life; she was an orphan, moving from foster home to foster home until she aged out of the system. After putting herself through school she became a recognized and honored first grade teacher. She had made a life of her own in Albuquerque, New Mexico; having close friends and a man of her dreams. However, the man of her dreams was not who she thought, as he married another woman, his bosses’ daughter, the night before he was to marry Katie. Determined to show she was okay, she returns to work only to be confronted by a school shooter, while saving two students. Suffering from severe PTSD she decides she needs a change and takes a teaching position in the small town of Borden's Gap, Tennessee.   This is the fresh start Katie needs in order to move on with her life and forget about the tragic events that led her here. Katie has no desire to get into ...

  LOVE ME FOREVER Layla Hagen Release Date: December 2   A surprise baby romance from USA Today bestselling author Layla Hagen   “ Have dinner with me .” Four words. That was all Travis Maxwell needed to charm me, even though I’d just met him. In my defense, we were kind of stuck together, and he was the hottest man I’d laid eyes on. We spent a glorious week together, knowing we'd go our separate ways in the end. Then two blue lines turn my life upside down. I'm pregnant. Travis and I agree to be friends—nothing more—and to focus on raising our child. Easier said than done. Travis transforms from a master flirt to a caveman, intent on protecting me and our unborn baby. He spoils me and tends to all my cravings, including supplying my favorite cupcakes on demand and watching Netflix with me. As we bicker about which season of   Bridgerton   is better, he suddenly tells me that he wants me. That he needs me. And I need him too. But I want him...

  TARGET MAN Annie Dyer Release Date: December 8   She’s out of bounds…   As the captain of Manchester Athletic, I know exactly what persona the media and fans need to see. Everything else is behind tightly closed bedroom doors.   I didn’t have a pretty childhood. I’m all kinds of broken. The only relationships I have contain boundaries, non-disclosure agreements and safe words. My best friend and teammate is one of the few people who knows about what I do in private.   My problem?   The one woman I think I can fall in love with - his sister.   Target Man is a steamy, slow burn with a bang, older brother's best friend, soccer sports romance, with a dirty talking hero who knows exactly how to take control. Be warned, one more chapter will keep you up all night! Part of the Manchester Athletic series, but can be enjoyed as a standalone.   Pre-Order Link: https://mybook.to/TargetMan   Goodreads Link: ...

💖💖💖💖 Never Rescue a Rogue by Virginia Heath, book two in her Merriwell Sisters series, is the story of Diana Merriwell and GilesSinclair. Everyone believes that Diana and Giles are meant to be together, except Diana and Giles. Diana, who has no desire to marry, is working for a newspaper; keeping her specific role a secret, even from even her family. Upon the unexpected death of his father, the Duke, Giles becomes the new Duke of Harpenden, while trying to straighten out the mystery surrounding the circumstances of his birth. Giles asks Diana to help him save his dukedom by using her investigative skills. As they work together to uncover the truth, they grow closer, no longer able to deny their feelings. The sparks and sizzling chemistry increase to the point where they can no longer deny their attraction and feelings; realizing they belong together. These one-time enemies, who love to banter, being too quick witted for their own good, are perfect for each other.   Ms. Hea...

  ON SALE NOVEMBER 7th-13th Charming, hilarious, and emotional...When Sparks Fly is Helena Hunting at her very best! Avery Spark is living her best life. Between her friends, her sisters, and Spark House, the event hotel her family owns, she doesn’t have much time for anything else, especially relationships. She’d rather hang out with her best friend and roommate, Declan McCormick, than deal with the dating scene. But everything changes when she is in a car accident and needs someone to care for her as she heals. Declan avoids relationships, giving him a playboy reputation that he lives up to when he puts a one-night stand ahead of a promise he made to Avery. While he may not have been the one driving the car, he feels responsible for Avery’s injuries and is determined to make it up to her by stepping into the role of caretaker. Little did they know that the more time they spend in compromising positions, the attraction they’ve been refusing to acknowledge becomes impossible to ign...

  Release Date: June 13, 2023 The fur is about to fly between a cheerful cat sitter and a grumpy hockey nerd in this hilarious and charming rom-com from  New York Times  bestselling author Helena Hunting. Kitty Hart has become internet famous as the Kitty Whisperer for her expertise on all things feline, and as a result, her cat-sitting business is booming. But lately, she has a terrible feeling that maybe her life isn’t  quite  going where it’s supposed to—especially after falling face-first into her newest client.  Not exactly the best first impression . Fortunately, Miles Thorn is just as bad at first impressions. Strike one: he doesn’t like cats, especially Prince Francis, the haughty and mischievous Sphynx his mom left in his care. Strike two: tackling her to the floor in a misguided attempt to save the pet he continually calls “the gremlin.” As awkwardness slides into attraction and things start to turn purr-sonal, will these two complete opposites ev...

  💖💖💖💖💖 I loved Presley and Bennett’s story in Mine to Love by Natasha Madison, book four in her Southern Wedding series. Presley, as the youngest, has witnessed her three siblings plan weddings that never happened; yet marrying another who is their perfect partner. Deciding to never suffer heartache like they did, she decided she would never marry; preferring to be a Lone Wolf. It doesn’t stop her from being attracted to her brother’s best friend; even through the years he left town for a job. Now Bennett is back in town, for good now though, and they pick up right where they left off; continuing their friends with benefits relationship. A positive pregnant test mean Presley’s world is about to change forever. Bennett is quite considerate toward Presley; he wants to be with her forever, despite knowing her attitude on the subject. He continues to show up for her; showing his love for her, without the words. It’s obvious that Presley is love with Bennett, she’s terrified to a...

  💖💖💖💖💖 Another truly amazing story by Jane Porter,  Once Upon a Christmas,  book one in her Langley Park series, brought us a holiday tale, only she could write. Cara Roberts loves Christmas, especially with her family. After an emotional engagement break up, she badly needs to get away from her compassionate family and recover. The opportunity of a lifetime is dropped in her lap, a vacation staying in a picturesque cottage on an English estate. Cara leaves Seattle for England to spend the holidays healing her injured heart. Lord Alex Sherbourne wanted to spend a quiet Christmas at his country estate, Langley Park. After losing his wife at Christmas time, making it a difficult time of year for him, he prefers the quietness. When Cara arrives at the estate, she discovers the unavailability of a cottage for her use, forcing her to stay in the main house with Alec. Soon, the two are spending time together, playing visitor, becoming friends, and falling in love over Ch...