All Posts By Tara McDonald
My To Be Read Pile…
My to be read pile grew substantially over the weekend, and I could not be MORE excited for it! Thank you for having sales on a payday weekend! The haul includes books from four authors I haven’t read before and only one hockey book! Can you believe it?! I’m beginning to make the move from…
Rewind it Back by Liz Tomforde
The Windy City Series had been on my to be read list for quite some time, but I had yet to settle down with a Liz Tomforde book until Rio DeLuca showed up. Had I read the books in order, I would have understood more of his place within his friend group, but, it was…
Hat Trick by Chelsea Curto
Chelsea Curto delivers an emotionally charged, vividly poignant entry in the D.C. Stars series with Hat Trick. Centered on Riley Mitchell, an NHL defenseman facing life-altering tragedy, and Lexi Armstrong, the team’s steadfast athletic trainer, this book explores themes of trauma, healing, friendship, and the transformative power of love. Riley, often portrayed as the quiet…
Book Recommendations, the Week of July 7th, 2025
Josie Scott swore off men after one too many heartbreaks, perfectly content with her camera, her career, and a nice bottle of red wine. But when a broken elevator traps her with Toronto’s hottest hockey player, Wyatt Boone, what starts as a little flirtation turns into a steamy romance. Wyatt Boone is left doubting his…
Prey Tell by Amanda Richardson
*HOT* This is my first dive in the BDSM realm, and while I had very little expectation when I started reading this book, by the end I was absolutely enamored, entranced, and begging for more. You see, the more I read, the more adventurous I become. Have I always been a romance novel reader? Since…
Breakaway Hearts by Nikki Lawson
Breakaway Hearts is a swoony, spicy hockey romance (remember, I’m obsessed), featuring a sexually-starved curvy heroine and her loyal, hunky best friend. Reese Sutton, our golden retriever of an NHL star, is pure perfection. Charming, loyal, and unexpectedly vulnerable, he teams up with his lifelong best friend, Callie, to pretend they’re dating in hopes he…
Consider Me by Becka Mack
This book will have you engaged and laughing from beginning to end. Becka Mack’s writing is sharp and witty, with plenty of humor and lighthearted moments woven throughout Carter and Olivia’s love story. She is able to balance playful, steamy moments, with more emotional and poignant beats, keeping the tone fun without being too light….
Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn
Meghan Quinn has done it again—with humor, heart, and a splash of second-chance romance, Till Summer Do Us Part delivers a feel-good story that’s both swoony and soul-stirring. Quinn’s ability to intertwine banter (seriously though, the dialogue between the main characters, Scottie Price and Wilder Wells is simply laugh-out-loud funny), while balancing character vulnerabilities, and…
Face Off by Chelsea Curto
A book is typically an automatic “yes” for me if the female main character has red hair. Being a red head, it’s easier to immerse myself in the read, almost imagining I’m able to switch places with the character. Combine that with my LOVE (my husband would call it borderline obsession) of hockey romance novels…
Book Recommendations, the Week of June 30th, 2025
Here are three recommended reads for the week, from authors new to me and maybe, new to you too. If Adalee Summers thought walking across campus at night was safe, she was wrong. But it wasn’t the dark campus that caused her to lose it all—it was her thoughts. The boys of summer dominated the…