All Posts By Tara McDonald
The Troublemaker by Piper Rayne
(ARC Read) Easton Bailey was one of my most anticipated Colts, and somehow Piper Rayne still managed to exceed every expectation I had for him. For three books, we’ve known Easton as the fun-loving, carefree playboy who’s always up for a good time and never interested in anything permanent. The Troublemaker peels back those layers…
Pretty Little Scars by Kristen Proby
(ARC Read) I fell so hard into this story. Kristen Proby has always been one of my comfort authors, but Pretty Little Scars reminded me exactly why. This story is emotional, hopeful, heart-wrenching, and deeply romantic all at once. It hurts before it heals, and watching that healing unfold was one of the most rewarding…
After Hours by Hannah Cowan
Hannah Cowan really has a talent for writing books that are equal parts emotional and ridiculously hot, and After Hours is no exception. From the moment Brielle and Roman started sharing page time, I was completely invested. The tension between them is immediate, but what I loved most was how much depth Hannah packed into…
Small Town Smokeshow by Holly Renee
Ever since reading Cowboy Casual, I’ve been impatiently waiting for Hunter and Maggie’s story. Their chemistry practically jumped off the page in the first book, so my expectations for Small Town Smokeshow were sky-high. Somehow, Holly Renee still managed to exceed them. Hunter and Maggie are pure fire. Not the explosive, instant-combustion kind of chemistry,…
Yours to Lose by Samantha Brinn
What in the world was this book? I picked it up expecting to find another book boyfriend and instead found a book girlfriend in Jo Evans and a story that had me feeling every emotion imaginable. Samantha Brinn took a love-after-loss storyline, handled it with incredible care, and delivered a romance that felt hopeful, healing,…
Saving the Shortstop by Hannah Gray
(ARC Read) Saving the Shortstop completely blindsided me in the best possible way. “I always said if I ever got the chance to kiss you again, I’d never want to stop.” I went into this book expecting a fun college sports romance, but what I got was one of the most emotionally impactful romances I’ve…
Against the Current by Erin Hawkins
(ARC Read) Against the Current was pure rom-com chaos in the best possible way, and I had such a great time with Whitney and Connor. Whitney Shields might actually be my spirit animal. She’s funny, impulsive, endlessly entertaining, and has absolutely no filter when it comes to speaking her thoughts out loud. Beneath all of…
Darling Daffodils Farm by Brittanée Nicole
Darling Daffodils Farm was one of those books that completely snuck up on me. I went in expecting a sweet, cozy small-town romance set on a flower farm, and somehow ended up emotionally attached to an entire community, a field full of daffodils, and one of the grumpiest men I’ve ever had the pleasure of…
Booked on You by Lyra Parish
(ARC Review) Booked on You is the kind of romance that makes you want to pack a bag, rent a charming cottage by the water, and hope a gorgeous man is waiting next door. Scarlett arrives in Charleston desperate for a fresh start. Burned by heartbreak and struggling to write after her ex turned her…
Irresistibly Us by Samantha Brinn
(ARC Read) Samantha Brinn, I need to send you an invoice for emotional damages because Irresistibly Us completely took over my life. I knew going in that Tyler and Sophie’s story was going to be special. It was one of my most anticipated releases of the year, and somehow it still exceeded every expectation I…