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Red Heart Card - Jude & Neva Melted My Heart

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 πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’– /5 I loved Neva and Jude in Red Heart Card by Annie Dyer, Manchester Athletic series book five , a steamy, sweet and swoony second chance, reverse age gap romance that pulled me in right from the beginning. Jude is a professional footballer and enjoys hanging out with his teammates. Unfortunately hanging out is all he is able to do right now after an injury to his Achilles tendon after a bad tackle. He is recovering from surgery and will be out for awhile. Jude will need help from the team support system including the team nutritionist. Neva is the nutritionist who works closely with Jude. Not too long ago these two had a brief fling. Jude wanted it to be more of a relationship but because of Neva being older, she put a stop to it. He is totally honest with Neva, making it clear that the ten year age gap is unimportant to him; while she is equally candid about what she wants.   When Jude overhears Neva talking about how much she really wanted a kid, Jude jumps a...

The Duchess of Drury Lane - A Charming Story

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 πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’– /5 The Duchess of Drury Lane by Janna McGregor , book three in the Scoundrals and Scandles of Drury Lane series, is a wonderful romantic story of forbidden love, passion, and chemistry between a future duchess and a self-made millionaire. Celeste Worsley is a dutiful daughter determined to please her grandfather by marrying the man he chooses; but she can’t resist the charm and intelligence of Malcolm Hollandale, a millionaire without a title and a chemist working at the Drury Lane theatre. Malcolm knows he’s not worthy of Celeste, but he can’t deny his feelings for her or his desire to help her.   Ms. MacGregor has created an engaging and heartwarming story that will make you swoon and smile. Malcolm and Celeste were charming, with strong chemistry apparent in every scene. A couple you will root for and a vibrant world that you will want to visit again and again. I highly recommend The Duchess of Drury Lane to other readers who enjoy a love historical romance...

The Teacher's Christmas Secret - Patience, forgiveness, and second chances

πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’– /5 The Teacher's Christmas Secret by Emma Miller, book three in the Seven Amish Sisters series, is a sweet and inspirational story about patience, forgiveness, and second chances. Cora Koffman's life-long dream was to be a schoolteacher, rare in her Old Amish community. She tries not to feel anger toward Tobit Lapp, a newcomer, who was given the job at the local school. The widower and his twelve a year-old son Elijah basically stay to themselves until an accident changes things drastically. The grumpy headstrong man finds he has to accept help while he keeps his secret from those around him. Cora, unexpectedly, agrees to teach for him, while he is laid up, with everything she does needing his approval. Neither expected the sparks between them and of course, not everything will run smoothly; as there is definitely some heartbreak on the horizon. When the long held secrets and lies come to light, hopefully forgiveness will be granted. Ms. Miller wrote a wonder...

Promise Me Please, Cowboy - Rodeo excitement, love and family.

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 πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’– /5 Promise Me Please, Cowboy by CJ Carmichael, book four in The 85 th Copper Mountain Rodeo series, is an emotionally engaging, tender, and moving small town story. Amy Arden left New York after a tragic accident, buying a bed and breakfast in Marietta, Montana as a way to start over; although she does have a secret reason. Taking over the beloved Bramble House might have taken Amy out of her comfort zone, but she didn’t expect her staff to quit shortly after she arrived and made a few suggestions about freshening up the place. With the rodeo coming to town, it’s up to her to do all the jobs: reception, maintenance, housekeeping, baking, bookkeeping, etc; as the b&b is full of an interesting blend of characters. Quiet loner rodeo cowboy Chet carries the weight of a terrible childhood and even worse father on his shoulders. He is visiting Marietta to compete in the Rodeo and to spend some time visiting his friend Sage Carrigan . Being forced to stay at the B...

Snowball Unwrapped

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πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’– /5   Snowball Unwrapped by Kristen McKanagh, book four in the Snowball series, isn’t so much about Snowball the resident cat, it’s about the budding romance assisted by the imaginative and crafty cat. Snowball, you see, has a gift no other cat has: the gift of matchmaking. This was a feel good book with a twin swap, opposites attract and the attraction being encouraged by a smart, insistent, and adorable white cat, Snowball, the resident cat at Weber Haus. Ilse Becker is the host of a TV show called Home and Hearth, that features cooking and craft segments. Her fiancΓ© is double timing her, so she convinces her identical twin sister Jocelyn to stand in for her while she sorts her personal problems. The problem is that they have vastly different personalities, and Jocelyn lacks the craft and culinary skills Ilse is famous for. The episodes are to be filmed live in the grand Victorian building, Weber Haus, that has been converted to a B&B. Ilse is always at odds wi...

Marked for Revenge - A serial killer mystery, and a second chance romance

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πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’– /5   Marked for Revenge by Delores Fossen, book four in the Silver Creek Lawmen: Second Generation series, is an edge of your seat, wild, suspenseful ride from start to finish. There's plenty of action, suspense, a serial killer mystery, and a second chance romance to enjoy. Ava, a pregnant deputy in Silver Creek, is being targeted, but she doesn't know why. Someone is killing women and taunting her with their deaths. Harley Ryland is the father of Ava's baby and would like to be more Ava broke up with him, after he investigated her politician father; just as she discovered she was pregnant. Months later, it appears she's being targeted by a serial killer, and despite being a skilled police officer herself, her Texas Ranger ex and baby daddy is going to stay right by her side until she's no longer in danger; as Harley might be the only thing that can keep Ava and his baby girl safe. The large cast of characters in this series, and book, is exclusive and ...

The Wedding Winger - A Second Chance, Single Mom, Hockey Player Delight

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πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’– /5   Sly and Clara’s second chance story in The Wedding Winger by Delancey Stewart, book one in her Zamboni Diaries series, is a heartfelt, comical, romantic, sweet and spicy small-town romantic comedy. Sly Remington plays professional hockey for the Wilcox Wombats while single mom Clara Connor, a single mom, wildlife biologist, and girl next door, were friends during high school. Sly and Clara knew each other growing up. They lived next door to each other and she tutored him in some of his classes; each crushing on the other. Then life happened and Sly became a famous hockey player. Clara got married, had a daughter, then divorced and now lives back in her childhood home with her five-year-old daughter, Katie; right next to Sly Remington's parents. Sly is in for a big surprise when he comes home for his engagement celebration. Clara is still smart and beautiful, and little Katie has a way of keeping him on his toes. Then there's his matchmaking mother, throwing t...