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Never Have I Evan by DJ Jamison
5.0
Never Have I Evan by DJ Jamison ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Sweet small town romance with low angst and a great hea. I'm really loving this series so far and Evan is just the cutest! Dawson has struggles he's trying to overcome but I love how he's always honest with Evan and how he doesn't try to resist the part of himself that's attracted to him.
Sweet small town romance with low angst and a great hea. I'm really loving this series so far and Evan is just the cutest! Dawson has struggles he's trying to overcome but I love how he's always honest with Evan and how he doesn't try to resist the part of himself that's attracted to him.
Truth or Darren by DJ Jamison
5.0
Truth or Darren by DJ Jamison ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I didn't think I could love a character as much as Evan but something about Darren just tugged on my heart. He was not what I expected at all, he's such a sweet marshmallow with insecurities and truly tries to give Linc everything. The twist of Abby's true relationship with Darren was a nice surprise and it was nice to see more of Callista and Nat's relationship form.
I didn't think I could love a character as much as Evan but something about Darren just tugged on my heart. He was not what I expected at all, he's such a sweet marshmallow with insecurities and truly tries to give Linc everything. The twist of Abby's true relationship with Darren was a nice surprise and it was nice to see more of Callista and Nat's relationship form.
7 Minutes in Kevin by DJ Jamison
4.0
7 Minutes in Kevin by DJ Jamison ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A wonderful book focusing on the journey of self acceptance for both Kevin and Garret. It was so heartwarming how Garret loved every aspect of Kevin from the beginning and never felt embarrassed or ashamed to be with him. The perfect end to a lighthearted enjoyable series.
A wonderful book focusing on the journey of self acceptance for both Kevin and Garret. It was so heartwarming how Garret loved every aspect of Kevin from the beginning and never felt embarrassed or ashamed to be with him. The perfect end to a lighthearted enjoyable series.
Sem by Cora Rose
4.0
Sem (Unexpected book 2) by Cora Rose ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Sem is a burly oddball who finds himself completely captivated by Maggie, so much so he starts to stalk him.
Maggie is cute and fun and can't help but let Sem push his buttons and bring out his wild and competitive side.
Though the beginning of their relationship is unconventional starting with ridiculous bets, their connection is instantaneous and once they both come to accept it there are lots of sweet, cuddly moments.
It's adorable how protective Sem is over Maggie from the very beginning and how he makes sure Maggie knows how perfect he is. Maggie really has to work to get Sem to see past his insecurities and show him how much value he has and how he's more than worthy of Maggie.
I was so happy to see more of Aunt Del, Luke and Liam in this book. I love the whole Van Beek family's dynamic and how much fun and craziness they bring to the story.
You do have to suspend reality a little to enjoy this book as several of the things that happen don't seem all that plausible. If you can get past that however, the book has plenty of fun, sexy and heartfelt moments and you'll find yourself rooting for the insecure gentle giant that is Sem.
CW: stalking, homophobia, bullying.
Sem is a burly oddball who finds himself completely captivated by Maggie, so much so he starts to stalk him.
Maggie is cute and fun and can't help but let Sem push his buttons and bring out his wild and competitive side.
Though the beginning of their relationship is unconventional starting with ridiculous bets, their connection is instantaneous and once they both come to accept it there are lots of sweet, cuddly moments.
It's adorable how protective Sem is over Maggie from the very beginning and how he makes sure Maggie knows how perfect he is. Maggie really has to work to get Sem to see past his insecurities and show him how much value he has and how he's more than worthy of Maggie.
I was so happy to see more of Aunt Del, Luke and Liam in this book. I love the whole Van Beek family's dynamic and how much fun and craziness they bring to the story.
You do have to suspend reality a little to enjoy this book as several of the things that happen don't seem all that plausible. If you can get past that however, the book has plenty of fun, sexy and heartfelt moments and you'll find yourself rooting for the insecure gentle giant that is Sem.
CW: stalking, homophobia, bullying.
Roommate Arrangement by Saxon James
4.0
Roommate Arrangement by Saxon James ⭐⭐⭐.5
A sweet romance about a quirky author whose had a crush on his brother's best friend since childhood. Beau is an unconventional guy and often finds himself getting lost in his thoughts and writing and struggling with social cues and dating.
Payne is looking to start his life over after finding out his husband has been cheating on him. He's not looking for love, just somewhere to live whilst he gets his life sorted.
Payne and Beau become roommates and help each other grow in different ways. Payne helps Beau come out of his shell and face the world and Beau starts to make Payne believe there could be more good left in his life than he thought.
There are definitely some fun moments such as pretend sword fighting and cute moments including Payne letting Beau colour in his tattoos to help with his anxiety. However, overall I found that the story felt a little slow and lacking. I love Saxon's work but this wasn't my favourite of her books.
A sweet romance about a quirky author whose had a crush on his brother's best friend since childhood. Beau is an unconventional guy and often finds himself getting lost in his thoughts and writing and struggling with social cues and dating.
Payne is looking to start his life over after finding out his husband has been cheating on him. He's not looking for love, just somewhere to live whilst he gets his life sorted.
Payne and Beau become roommates and help each other grow in different ways. Payne helps Beau come out of his shell and face the world and Beau starts to make Payne believe there could be more good left in his life than he thought.
There are definitely some fun moments such as pretend sword fighting and cute moments including Payne letting Beau colour in his tattoos to help with his anxiety. However, overall I found that the story felt a little slow and lacking. I love Saxon's work but this wasn't my favourite of her books.
Platonic Rulebook by Saxon James
4.0
Platonic Rulebook by Saxon James ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I was so excited for this book after seeing glimpses of Griff in Roommate Arrangement. He's just as flirty and funny as I remember but we also see a more vulnerable and insecure side to him too. He worries about his age and appearance and whether or not he can run his business without his ex-wife.
Luckily for him, his best friend Heath is always there to pick up the slack. He's such a good friend to Griff, always putting him first and going above and beyond his job role to help him out. Heath struggles to balance giving Griff everything he needs with being there to support his elderly mother after his fathers passing.
Felix was also so much fun and I loved seeing more of his background after reading his story - The Dating Disaster.
I love the best friends to lovers trope in general and the way this book utilises it is perfect. There are no years of pining from one of the MC's, both Griff and Heath fall for each other at the same time. This is a nice change compared to the dozens of books I've read with the same trope that focus around unrequited love and pining.
The epilogue was so sweet and rounded out their story nicely and overall the book was a fun, low angst read.
I was so excited for this book after seeing glimpses of Griff in Roommate Arrangement. He's just as flirty and funny as I remember but we also see a more vulnerable and insecure side to him too. He worries about his age and appearance and whether or not he can run his business without his ex-wife.
Luckily for him, his best friend Heath is always there to pick up the slack. He's such a good friend to Griff, always putting him first and going above and beyond his job role to help him out. Heath struggles to balance giving Griff everything he needs with being there to support his elderly mother after his fathers passing.
Felix was also so much fun and I loved seeing more of his background after reading his story - The Dating Disaster.
I love the best friends to lovers trope in general and the way this book utilises it is perfect. There are no years of pining from one of the MC's, both Griff and Heath fall for each other at the same time. This is a nice change compared to the dozens of books I've read with the same trope that focus around unrequited love and pining.
The epilogue was so sweet and rounded out their story nicely and overall the book was a fun, low angst read.
Cali Boy by Charli Meadows
5.0
Cali Boy by Charli Meadows ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Once I started this book I couldn't stop reading. I loved the grumpy/sunshine dynamic and the hurt/comfort themes and possessiveness Finn has towards Oliver.
Even though the book deals with heavy themes it's still the epitome of a super sweet instalove story and my only wish was that it was longer. Ollie and Finn are so good for each other. It's a shame the next book in the series is going to be completely new characters as I would have loved to see more from many of the secondary characters including Ethan and Jared. This is a definite re-read for me!
CW: death, grief, homophobia, bullying, swearing, injury of an MC
Once I started this book I couldn't stop reading. I loved the grumpy/sunshine dynamic and the hurt/comfort themes and possessiveness Finn has towards Oliver.
Even though the book deals with heavy themes it's still the epitome of a super sweet instalove story and my only wish was that it was longer. Ollie and Finn are so good for each other. It's a shame the next book in the series is going to be completely new characters as I would have loved to see more from many of the secondary characters including Ethan and Jared. This is a definite re-read for me!
CW: death, grief, homophobia, bullying, swearing, injury of an MC
The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer by Jennifer Cody
2.0
Dnf'd at 64% and to be honest I'm surprised I lasted that long. I liked the two main lead characters and some of Romleys' humor which is why I've given it 2 stars. Overall though the book was just very confusing and everything happened with no context at all. Definitely seems like a marmite read - you either love it or hate it!