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Wolves and Roses by Christina Bauer

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Bryar Rose is a descendant of the Magicorum, one of the three magical races (shifters, fairies, witches/wizards). Everyone who is Magicorum follows one of the fairy tale life templates. Bryar Rose's template is the sleeping beauty. She lives with three fairy aunties, and she has a sleeping disease, but in reality, she is nowhere near what she should be. So she is in magical therapy run by the Denari.  Her life growing up was very sheltered, she never went to normal school or take normal classes. Now her aunties are pushing her to get married to her fake boyfriend, who she can't stand, Philpot. She and her best friend Elle tend to run schemes and cons. Elle is interested in returning the stolen jewels, but Bryar Rose is more interested in the papyrus the guys collect. One time she goes without Elle, she gets busted. There is meets Knox. He is a powerful werewolf and the guy she has been dreaming of. As her birthday approaches, her life gets turned upside down.  It's a fast-p

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

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Percy Jackson is 12 years old, has ADHD and dyslexia and has been in six schools in six years. Trouble always somehow finds him. On a school trip to the museum, his math teacher turns into a monster and tries to kill him. His Latin teacher throws him a pen that turns into a sword, and he vaporises her. Only later no one can remember the teacher or anything that happened there. Only Grover, his best friend seems to know something, but he is not talking. He is happy to spend the summer with his mom, even if she still lives with his gross stepfather. On the way home he ditches Groover. He and his mother go to the beach, on their yearly vacation, for a few days, and Percy forgets to mention all of the craziness that happened lately. Late at night, Grover comes to their door. There is a monster following them and they have no choice but to run, to the one place where Percy can be safe, the Half-blood camp. They almost make it, before they are attacked. His mother disappears, Groovers gets

For nEver by Aurora Rose Reynolds

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Penny is a teacher at an elementary school. Her mother is spending a few months with her aunt and she is looking for a summer job. She gets a job as a secretary for a gaming company, while her friend is on maternity leave. What she didn't expect is for her boss to be so rude, or so hot. And before she knows it, she is on his private plane and he is asking her to pretend to be engaged to him for a week. Jace is the owner of a gaming company. He is insanely busy, always working. He hasn't been to a family reunion in years. So this year he hired someone to pretend to be his fiance, to get his family off his back. When she cancels last minute, he asks his new assistant to fill the role.  It was hard to pretend at first, but all too soon it all starts to feel very real. They fall hard for each other. It's steamy, and romantic, with a touch of instant love, family time and a whole lot of fun. :) I listened to the story, the narrator was awesome. :)  rating❤❤❤❤ ❤ cover❤❤❤ ❤ ❤ book

The Raven and the Dove by Kathlyn Davis

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I listened to the audio version of the story and found myself walking an extra mile just so I continue listening. It's a beautiful, insanely romantic story of two people/birds, who shouldn't fall in love. The story is set fantasy world, where winged people lived on islands in the sky. Held upright by their Gods, whom they worship and whose stones they protect fiercely.  It's the start of their most important ritual, the courtship trial. Princess Lyana Aethionus wants nothing more than to find a bit of freedom, a place where she didn't have to hide who she is.  Before the ritual starts, she and her best friends Cassie go on a final adventure, to see all of the royals arriving at the palace. But what they see is the raven prince getting attacked by the dragon and losing. Lyana can't help but jump in and when the dragon is defeated, she convinces Cassie to help her hide the prince, until she can fully heal him. She has magic that is forbidden in their world. If anyone

Not Today, Cupid by Jennifer Bonds

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Scarlett is an executive assistant to one of the owners of Triada, a leading tech company, by day and a student by night. She is working on the final project, but it's not going all that well. Then her boss asks her to take notes at the meeting with other executives, including Nick Hart. He is one of the owners, her boss's brother and has a reputation for being very cold. Scarlett takes notes, with very creative names for all involved. She plans to review them before getting to the boss, but then Nick asks her to hand them over right away. She panics and flees, Nick later accesses the notes and her insights, as well as insults spark his interest. Tensions are running high, especially with high anticipated lunch. And then they get roped into planning a party for Valentine's Day, one of the suggestions Scarett has been secretly stuffing into the company's suggestion box. With each meeting, the sparks between them fly. With more time together, she starts to  discover what

Lightning Strikes Twice by Elizabeth Hrib

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Kate is a livestock vet. When her father has a heart attack she rushes back home and is ready to help in any way she can. She discovered that the ranch doesn't look all that good, there are bills to pay and fewer horses that she remembers. Most of all, she is not ready for the new ranch hand Nathan. He doesn't seem to know much about the working of the ranch. His true passion is in photography, but that doesn't stop him from trying. They got off on a rocky start. But slowly over time, they go from annoyance to friendship and more.  I liked the storyline but had trouble getting into the book and relating to the characters. rating❤❤❤ cover ❤ ❤ ❤ book info genre contemporary, romance, adult published April 25th, 2023 number of pages 288 Goodreads || Amazon happy reading,anie I got the ARC, all thoughts are my own

The Sunset Cove Swimmers by Sian O'Gorman

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Cat Jones is happy with her sheltered quiet life until her mom's crazy friends challenge her to say yes to everything for a month. Her first response is definitely no, but somehow she is convinced to give it a try. The first thing she says yes to is a nightly swim in the cold sea with a group of colourful characters. Next is to host a very popular daily show along the TV royalty, offered by a hot TV executive. She not only changes her life, one yes at a time but also inspires her two best friends to go along with her. I love this book! I was sucked into the story from the very start and had to read it in one swoop.  It tells the story of how saying yes to life, can change it fundamentally. Cat goes through huge personal growth, finding new friendships, transforming old ones, and new jobs and meets all kinds of people along the way, along with a TV executive who makes her heart flutter.  The story is funny, inspirational with lots of friendships of all varieties and a little bit of

The Vanishing of Class 3B by Jackie Kabler

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A bus full of children and teachers goes on a day trip. At night parents wait for them, but the bus doesn't show up.  The deeper we dive into the story, the more secrets unfold. It's an interesting concept, but I couldn't get into the story. rating❤❤❤ cover❤❤❤❤ book info genre mystery, thriller published May 11, 2023 number of pages 350 Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie I got the ARC, all thoughts are my own

Her Fixer Upper by Emily Kerr

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Freya dreams of having her own house. She is currently renting a room and it's not good. No matter how much she saves, she never seems closer to her goal. Charlie is struggling to get a loan, despite a steady income. They were childhood friends but didn't see each other for a long time. They bump into each other on a night out and decide to buy and renovate a house together.  The house is in bad shape, but there is something about it, that draws them both in. But renovation takes work. And spending all that time their friendship grows and soon transforms into something more. The premise was a bit hard to get into, but once they started the renovation, it get very good. rating❤❤❤ cover❤❤❤❤ ❤ book info genre romance, force proximity,  contemporary, adult published May 19, 2023 number of pages 312 Goodreads || Amazon happy reading, anie I got the ARC, all thoughts are my own

Freya's French Farmhouse by Daisy James [Book Tour]

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Freya just lost her business, her car broke down and is being evicted. As her life crumbles around her, she realises nothing is holding her at Blossomwood.  So she goes to the French countryside. Her estranged uncle died a year ago and his house which should have already been sold is still on the market. The real estate agent that should be the best is no help. With her parents always on the road, she takes it upon herself to clean up the place and sees to the sale.  As she explores the town, she meets all of the wonderful people living there and falls in love with the town and the town mechanic. It's a lovely story, so full of French vibes that it makes you want to move to Provence. There is romance, but the best part was the growth that Freya went through and the small-town vibes. It's a bit long in places with descriptions. However, that doesn't take away the charm of it. rating❤❤❤❤ cover❤❤❤❤ book info series The Blossomwood Bay #2 genre romance, contemporary, adult publ

Undertaking Love by Megan Montgomery [book tour]

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Bethany switched her career and bought 51 per cent of the mortuary company. George is her co-owner, it is the family business and he is very much not happy with having to share it. They keep butting heads, but slowly and surely she keeps digging at his defences until he realizes that there is something there between them. I couldn't put the book down. It is strange and hot but also deals with some deeper emotions.  It's the kind of story you can't put down once you start it. Love the dynamic between the MC, the hate/love relationship was done perfectly. There is a whole lot of chemistry between them. rating❤❤❤❤ cover❤❤❤❤ book info series Last Responders Romance #2 genre romance, enemies to lovers, spicy, adult published April 1, 2023 number of pages 407 Goodreads || Amazon follow the tour here giveaway a Rafflecopter giveaway about the author Megan Montgomery writes romance. Sometimes they're funny. Sometimes they're morbid, but all her characters have cool jobs. Sh