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Review: If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher

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I don’t know what drew me to this book first, the hot fireman or the protagonist having a massive public meltdown! It’s like my dream some times to just have a complete meltdown where I give zero f*cks and just go off and still be able to keep my job and relationship but yet I have something to laugh about later. Am I right people? Basically I wish my life was a movie or a story some times where I could get away with that. Like go full on Waiting to Exhale and burn my ex’s stuff and still find love—that’s exactly what this book promises—literally!

I was instantly drawn to this one for that very reason. I felt like I could live vicariously through Violet’s life and get a few laughs. I had this one on my radar very early on. I couldn’t wait to check it out and read a fun little romantic comedy. This one sounded like a fun little rom com and that it would be just what I needed going into the early spring.

The cover promises such a cute little story and that alone made it seem like it was going to be a great romantic comedy with a neat little HEA in the works. What I was not prepared for was how much this book would get me in the feels! I wasn’t prepared for the more serious content in this one. Sure it had it’s romantic parts and it’s own little HEA but there was a lot of emotion in this one too. So if you are looking for romantic fluff this one isn’t that, it has more substance to it than I originally anticipated.

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Special Feature: A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings

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I think most of us can agree that going to the dentist does not top anyones list of favorite things to do! I hate going to the dentist but I might be more inclined to go if it involved a swoon worthy dentist! When I saw this one come up for review I was intrigued by the idea of a dental romance. When I think dentist I don’t immediately think romance, but when I hear hospital/ER I DO think romance so I was excited to see how this one would play out! One can find hospital romances (books and shows) in abundance but I literally cannot think of a single work place romance that involves a dentist and root canals! This is seriously the thing that stood out above all else when I saw this book come across my desk for review!

When this book came across my desk, the setting and premise was what really hooked me and wanted to make me read it. Sadly I couldn’t fit it into my review schedule for spring but there is so much in the summary that makes me really want to read it! I have also been seeing some amazing reviews about it! One of the reviews I saw noted how well developed the main character was, along with some serious chemistry between the main characters! I am always on the hunt for interesting characters and hot romances, but this one really stood out as the ‘random dental romance’ for me. The setting intrigued me that much! I am so excited to see how the setting plays into this one along with the sizzling chemistry and fun characters!

It appears that this book is the beginning of a potential series and the author, Mazey Eddings, has one other romance under her belt that I am not sure if part of this particular potential series, but it does show that she is an established writer with a firm fan base so I have high expectations for this particular book! If you love a good romance and one that promises an interesting setting and enough sweetness for a cavity, then I think this book will be for you!

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Review: How to Love Your Neighbor by Sophie Sullivan

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You all know how much I love a great rom-com right?! Whether it’s a movie, tv show, or book, I am always down for romantic comedies. If you are a fan of the genre, you will also know that the market is full of great rom-coms and I feel like there is always a hot new release just begging for me to read it. It is always so hard for me to pick which ones I want to read first.

So how do I decide which ones to pick? Sometimes it’s by feel and if I have openings on my calendar, other times I have to choose based on my favorite romantic comedy troupe (enemies to lovers). When this book came up for review that was what steered me in this direction. I love enemies to lovers because I think it sparks electric chemistry between the characters, so it’s always a hard troupe for me to pass on.

This one had the extra element of house fixer-upper added to the mix and of course I love home improvement shows so this book hit a couple of high notes for me just based on the description. I also know that this is Sophie Sullivan’s sophomore novel, while I haven’t read her first book I know a lot of others who did and all raved about her wit and storytelling so I jumped at the chance to read this one!

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Review: Well Matched (Well Met #3) by Jen DeLuca

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Of all the books, I couldn’t wait to read April’s story! I think mostly because she and I are basically the same age and while I loved the other books I felt like this one was going to be the book I related to the most because of that reason. April is a single mom and divorcee who is a little antisocial and is counting down the days until her daughter graduates and she can start living her own life again.

While I am NOT a single mom, I felt this connection to April early on in the books. I am also a little reserved and struggle to fit into the whole ‘mom clicks’ like April does so I was super excited to read her romance. What I wasn’t super excited about was that it was with Mitch. While I adore Mitch in the books I always had a hard time taking him seriously. He’s basically marketed as this big dumb jock who is a serial dater. So I was having a hard time envisioning April and him together.

However if there is anything I have learned by reading this series, it’s Jen DeLuca has an amazing ability to capture readers attention and find something funny and lovable in all the characters and the quirky Renaissance Faire. I also downloaded this one to listen to since the narrator was the same as the other books in the series and she was fantastic (as per usual)!

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Review: Well Played (Well Met #2) by Jen DeLuca

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I picked up the first book in this series on a whim. I had seen the third book around the social media world and thought it sounded cute but wanted to start with the first book in the series (which I loved by the way!). Naturally I moved on to this second book with a ton of enthusiasm! I downloaded the audiobook for this one as well as the first book. The narrator is the same and I enjoyed her quite a bit. Plus, I can listen at work which is a huge bonus for me!

I have really enjoyed this quirky series. I mean it’s not every day that a Renaissance festival provides a backdrop for a romance series. It’s a fun quirky series that really has some laughs and charming characters but also manages to bring the heat and chemistry between the characters so well.

If you haven’t discovered this series yet you are totally missing out! I have since finished the series to date and I have to say I think I could have skipped around in the series a bit and maybe read the third book Well Matched before this one so if you are wondering if you need to start at the beginning of the series, I would say no but it’s nice to see the characters evolve and make reappearances in other books! This is a fun quick romance series and I adore it!

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