Super Reader – Books, Reviews, & Recommendations

  💖💖💖💖💖 /5 His or Her Baby by Debra Salonen, book one in the Secondhand Hearts series, is a wonderful, heartwarming, single mom, sweet story about dealing with grief while dealing with unanswered questions. After the death of her sister Julia and Julia’s husband in a boat crash, bookstore owner Sara becomes the guardian of Julia’s baby son Brady. Ren had a one night stand with a woman he knew as Jewel. Determined to find her again, he had his school friend Bo, a private investigator, search for her. Bo finds out who she really was: he discovers her real name is Julia; she was married, had a baby about nine months after their night together, and has since been killed in a boating accident. Now Ren had questions, mainly, was he the father of Brady.   It was enjoyable watching judge Ren coming to grips with the situation; trying to figure out what his future would be like if he truly was the father. Sara is running her bookshop while raising Brady and is doing an excellent j...

  💖💖💖💖💖/5 Midnight Secret by Serenity Woods, book two in The Midnight Club Billionaires   series, is an amazing, emotional, sizzling, opposites attract, age gap, and heartwarming story.   Māori artist Marama, daughter of Rangí, has had a long time crush on father's business partner, the handsome widower Spencer, sixteen years older than her. She's just returned to Auckland after her travels from Europe. Businessman Spencer, known as 'The Wolf of Waiheke', notices her at her brother's birthday party, all grown up and beautiful. They begin to flirt with each other, however, Spencer has no intention of pursuing anything further. He has known Marama since she was a child, and a relationship with someone so much younger could jeopardize both his business reputation and personal relationships. Torn between their attraction and Spencer trying to maintain both his business relationship, while protecting Marama from her family's possible wrath, and a manip...

  💖💖💖💖💖/5 The Live-In Temptation by Brighton Walsh, book two in the Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove series, is a wonderful, heartwarming, opposites attract, grumpy v sunshine, age gap, found family, and single dad romance. Xander Steele, a Chicago firefighter, suddenly discovers that he is the daddy to four year old Emma; after the death of her mom. Deciding they would be better off closer to family, he moves back to her hometown of Starlight Cove; taking over as Fire Chief. Desperately in need of a nanny, Xander hires Chloe, or “Lolee", as Emma calls her. Free spirit Chloe is trying to find her footing after life has knocked her around a bit. When she hears the chief is looking for a nanny, she easily steps in; becoming Emma’s safe place. The way Chloe sees and understands Emma amazingly breathes life back into that little girl.   Xander is lost. He loves his little girl more than anything, but his attraction to his disastrous nanny is becoming a problem. His brothers...

💖💖💖💖💖 /5   If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia is an enjoyable, feel good romantic comedy, set in a small town in Vermont in the late 90’s during the autumn season; with nostalgic references and all the cozy vibes. With perfect Gilmore Girls vibes it felt as if like I was visiting Stars Hallow, never wanting to leave. Cliff is a single dad to two girls, one who he had when he was a teenager. Now, they're sixteen and six and he's juggling raising them in their small town while running his bakery. After her mom passes away, Michelle moves into the Bed and Breakfast next-door, to keep the family inn open. Cliff and Michelle immediately hit it off, but neither have had the best experience with love, making it difficult to let anyone in. Despite being total opposites, Cliff and Michelle become friends. As they deal with the hurdles and obstacles that life threw at them, their relationship deepens, with them being lovers.   I thought this was going to be a small town romance...

  💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Second Chance Spark by Kait Flynn, book two in the Hot Shots of Huckleberry Creek series, is a fast paced, emotional, second chance novel. Gillian and Diego once meant something to each other; then she broke both of their hearts, leaving for Chicago. Four years later she is a hard working lawyer and he is putting out fires one at a time. When Gillian makes it back to Huckleberry Creek to visit her beloved grandfather and help out at his beloved bar, she gets more than she is ever expecting. The last thing Diego expects is to see Gillian back in Huckleberry Creek; she’s the one who got away. Gillian and Diego are thrown for a loop, since the attraction and chemistry has not waned during their time apart; then her grandfather has a health crisis. Gillian takes over running the bar while her grandfather’s bar while he is recovering while also dealing with demands from her boss; working remotely. The law firm might be in Chicago and have supposedly given her vacation t...

 💖💖💖💖 /5 Here for a Good Time by Pyae Moe Thet War is an entertaining, fun, contemporary romance novel filled with relationship drama, supportive family, humor, a heartwarming, friends to lovers romance, a beautiful island setting with an unforeseen event, and a gratifying conclusion. There us action, angst, and armed gunmen taking over a luxury resort.   Poe and Zwe have been best friends since they were young children; always being together even being roommates. When Poe finds herself in the middle of a writer's block, she decides to book an all-inclusive island vacation for both of them because she feels it will help her get back into writing her second novel. Arriving on the picturesque island, they have plans to relax, explore, and have an adventure. They quickly find themselves in the middle of a hostage situation; forced to work together to survive. Poe and Zwe's relationship and friendship are put through the ringer; forcing them to see each other in different way...

 💖💖💖💖💖 /5 Forbidden Fling with the Princess by Amy Andrews, book two in the Royally Tempted Series, is a heartwarming royal/commoner tale about the importance of family, duty, and making decisions that affect your future.   Her Royal Highness, Princess Xiomara de la Rosa of Castilona, cousin to King Octavio of Castilona, is on a mission to find the best physician to help with the Queen’s pregnancy after being diagnosed with Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS). She learns that Dr Edmund (Ed) Butler is the best OB/GYN and founded the Foetal Surgical Research Institute; thus beginning her quest to locate the vacationing doctor. She locates the handsome and s*xy doctor relaxing on a beach with a drink in his hand. Ed believes he is being pranked by one of his college buddies, seeing a beautiful woman with a bodyguard standing in front of him. It is no prank, and his life is about to change. Ed goes with Xio to help her cousin, but between magnetic attraction and sizzling ...