All Posts By Tara McDonald
Ruled Out by Ruth Stilling
My emotions are raw, and I am unhinged. I can still feel my body recoiling from last night’s sobbing. Ruled Out didn’t just tell a story; it broke me open, scattered the pieces, and somehow stitched them back together. It’s heavy in all the ways that matter, weighted with trauma, redemption, and the kind of…
Weekend Reads Recap
I don’t know about you, but there’s something magical about a weekend that’s just wall-to-wall books. The kind where your coffee gets reheated three times because you’re too deep in the story to care. This weekend’s lineup was a mood: ❤️ The Rule Breaker by Stephanie Alves – Forbidden tension, secret glances, and the kind of…
Home Run by Lulu Moore
“I don’t know it yet, but today is the day I get pregnant.” Author Lulu Moore comes out swinging with this fifth and final book in the New York Lions Series. And boy, does our main guy Tanner Simpson have his hands full with Mille Robinson, the woman he’s been obsessed with since he first…
Caught on Camera by Chelsea Curto
If you love a friends-to-lovers story with fake dating, holiday magic, and swoony NFL energy, Caught on Camera needs to go in your TBR pile now. Bonus? The characters are in their late 30s, and as a 40-year-old reader, I absolutely adored seeing a love story unfold between two people who’ve lived, loved, and figured…
Wyatt by Jessica Peterson
I am so here for this book. I know the friends-to-lovers trope can be a bit divisive; some readers struggle with the “sudden” shift from friendship to romance and question whether the love actually feels believable. But when it’s done right? It’s pure magic. Wyatt and Sally’s story is the perfect example. Their journey isn’t…
The Wrong Mr. Right by Stephanie Archer
I know of Stephanie Archer from her wildly popular Vancouver Storm Series, a series that is centered around a professional hockey team and the women that change their lives. What I was rudely unaware of was the series she wrote before that, The Queen’s Cove Series. This small coastal town series focuses on the four…
Holding the Reins by Paisley Hope
I could not put this book down. I heard mumblings of this series in recent weeks, but as a first-time reader of Paisley Hope, I didn’t quite know what to expect. But when I say this book is HOT, I mean Paisley Hope really brought the heat. I found myself giggling with anticipation at their…
Shots Fired by Ruth Stilling
Archer Moore is a man on a mission. The mission? Darcy Thompson. The charismatic playboy and star goalie of the Blade Kings has never struggled to charm a crowd or turn heads. Flirty, confident, and completely at ease in the spotlight…until it comes to her. His best friend’s little sister isn’t just off-limits, she’s the…
Heartless by Elsie Silver
AKA: the reason I’ll never look at a kitchen table the same way again. Let’s get one thing straight: I did not come here looking to fall in love with a grumpy, emotionally unavailable cowboy with a kid and a guarded heart. But Cade Eaton? That man said “I don’t do feelings,” and I said…
Book Recommendations, the Week of July 21st, 2025
Here are three recommended reads for the week, from authors new to me and maybe, new to you too. One minute I’m living a peaceful life at Silver Saddle Ranch and the next, Jensen, my brother’s best friend, returns to town for the summer with his five-year-old son and moves into my guest rooms. Not…