diary of a wannabe writer

Grayson and Hazel were born minutes apart. Everyone always said that they were soulmates, made for each other.  Instead, they grew up to be arch-rivals. They got together in senior year, but after a bad breakup, they were bigger enemies than before. He was eager to leave the small town for a big city and prove himself to his father. She builds a real estate empire back at home.  After his grandma died and left him the house, he is back in town. But only for a little while. The rivalry picks back up where it was left up but with extra tension between them. Soon the sparks become undeniable, but with such different lives, how could they build a life together. It's so good! Extra spicy, full of LOL moments and the chemistry between them is off the charts. Their banter makes the story really shine. Highly recommend it! rating ★★★ ★ cover ★★ ★ series Bayshore #1 genre romance, enemies to lovers, contemporary, adult, spicy published July 23, 2019 number of pages 256 Goodreads || Amazon

Rebecca wants to be a singer. She signed up for a reality singing show and got in. It's her chance to make it. One problem was that she didn't see that for the audition you have to play an instrument. She doesn't play anything, so she has two months to learn. Ian is the new uptight coworker. He is in town for weeks and is currently on a break with his girlfriend. Desperate to win her back, they strike a deal. He teaches her how to play the guitar, and she teaches him how to loosen up and have fun. They just shouldn't fall in love in the process. :) It's a cute and fun story, but also insanely romantic. :) rating ★★★ ★ cover ★★ ★ ★ genre romance, contemporary, adult, NetGalley published April 11, 2023 number of pages 278 Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie got it on Netgalley

Coco is a figure skater. She is working at the ring to finance her training for the next Olympics. One day, the father of one of the kids she is teaching doesn't show up. When she figures out that he is in the same building, she goes looking for him and ends up in a hospital with a puck in her head. Turn out that the father is famous hockey player Logan Rivers. They have insane chemistry between them. She is trying very hard not to fall for him, but Logan has no such troubles. :) It's funny, it's romantic and full of swoon-worthy moments, but for me, there was something missing. rating ★★★ cover ★★ ★ ★ ★ series St. Pete Slashers #1 genre romance, sports romance, contemporary, adult, NetGalley published June 17, 2023 number of pages 224 Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie got it on Netgalley

Margaret is a fashion designer, living in a big city. 20 years later she returns to the small town she and her mother escaped so long ago to settle her late aunt's estate. There is a problem, though. The way her aunt it all up, she has to marry her childhood sweetheart, or everything goes to their awful cousin. It's sweet, it's unique and so fun to read. A  lovely polyamorous love story with a marriage of convenience, a one-bed trope and full of small-town vibes.  Highly recommend it! rating ★★★ ★ ★ cover ★★ ★ ★ genre romance, contemporary, adult published July 25, 2023 number of pages 213 Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie got the ARc, all thoughts are my own

I've been obsessed with this series! I was actually looking forward to Summer's story and how on Earth would she ever get over the past. I didn't like that much in previous books, but within a few pages, I felt for her. She is such a sweet, with a hard exterior.  Summer's life exploded when she was caught cheating with one of her best friend's boyfriends. Her private life was all out for everyone to see and she lost everyone. Even though the friend she wronged forgave her, most of the others didn't.  Even her twin needed some time. Now her twin, Winter is getting married and Summer is very nervous to attend the wedding. The people she avoided, that look down on her, will all be there. But there is someone there to make it all better. Archie Hill was on the last adventure with the bride and the groom, he is their friend and a horrible flirt but might be just what she needs. They make a deal. During the week of the wedding, they have fun, no obligation, no string

Jeanie's aunt gifts her a popular cafe in a small town. She is happy for a new start, far away from her city life and boring job. Logan works on a family farm and tries to avoid the town if he can. He lived with his grandparents since he was little and the townspeople look out for him, very closely. :)  A cute grump/sunshine romance, full of small-town vibes with a little dash of mystery and a whole lot of cute moments. rating ★★★ cover ★★ ★ ★ ★ genre romance, grump/sunshine, contemporary, adult published August 30, 2023 number of pages 384 Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie

Jennifer lives in London. She has a flat, a good job as an assistant and a boyfriend, who is also her boss. He is separated from his wife, so they keep their relationship on the down low. She is hopeful that one day she can have a normal relationship. That all changes the day she gets a call from his supposedly separated wife, to remind him of their twin scans at the doctor. On the way out she shatters her knee. Her good life is destroyed in a day. She is single, with a new knee, and jobless. She is desperate for a new start, so she decides to move back to the small town in Scotland, where she grew up, for a little while at least. She moves in with her dad, but they never had been that close. She finds new and old friends and reconnects with them. There more she spends with them the more she falls for Rory, but she doesn't think she can stay there forever. The story is character-driven, and the MC has a wonderful story arc, from the other woman in the city to fall, very reluctantl

Nicky is an interior designer. After her husband dies, she raised her two daughters alone. Now that they are both grown up, she is a bit lost. Then her friend asks her for help. Her TV renovation house is in trouble and Nicky might be able to help. Only, she has to fly to Provence, the next day. It's a lovely story, of love, of finding happiness with lots of French vibes. rating ★★★ ★ cover ★★ ★ ★ ★ genre contemporary, romance, adult published July 11, 2023 number of pages 318 Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie got it on Netgalley, all thoughts are my own