All Posts By Tara McDonald
The Roommate Rules by Brighton Walsh
(ARC Review) Move over Steele brothers, because Declan is officially my favorite. I did not see that coming, but here we are. If tension could be heard, it would sound like the nonstop spark between Declan and Penelope. From the second they’re on the page together, their banter is quick, sharp, and just a little…
Fair Game by Ruth Stilling
(ARC Read) This book plays like a game on the edge of a penalty—fast, reckless, and impossible to look away from. I’ll be honest, Will Jones did not have me at the start. He’s cocky, entitled, and riding high on that hockey royalty status (Hall of Fame dad, coach basically family… the man has never…
Red Zone by C.L. Rose
(ARC Read) I don’t even know where to start except… HOT. DAMN. C.L. Rose really looked at the ceiling with this one and said “what if we turn it all the way up?” and then did exactly that. Sydney and Steele? Absolute chaos. The kind of chemistry that walks into a room before they do….
Safe Keeping by Kristen Proby
(ARC Read) This age gap, bodyguard romance absolutely hit for me. Gideon James, the ultimate definition of protective. Former Secret Service agent, now running his security training facility on his family’s ranch, and still carrying the weight of his past, especially the moment that ended his career. He’s controlled, a little grumpy, and he keeps…
Chasing the Fire by Paisley Hope
I genuinely don’t know how to put into words what Chasing the Fire did to me, but I’m going to try anyway, because this story deserves more than a quick, surface-level reaction. At its core, it’s about two people who don’t believe they’re worthy of the kind of love they’ve always wanted and what happens…
All for Love by Willow Aster
There’s just something about an airport meet cute that hits, and this one? Easily one of the most memorable I’ve read. Dahlia literally passing out mid-flight and waking up in Dylan’s lap was so chaotic it was laughable and somehow, it set the tone perfectly for everything that followed. What starts as an unexpected, slightly…
The Plot Pact by Cali Melle
“Oh my God, it’s a plot, pact.” There’s something about The Plot Pact that just clicks from the very beginning, and a huge part of that is Matteo and how fully, unapologetically invested he is in Jade and her writing. The fact that this man not only respects her career but actively hypes it up…
Tangled in Trouble by Harloe Rae
(ARC Read) I love a good opposites-attract romance, but Tangled in Trouble takes it a step further by throwing an ex-con “nanny” into the life of a grumpy, widowed single dad who absolutely should know better, and then letting his daughter make the final call. And honestly? Ronnie might be the smartest character in the…
Sweet Oblivion by Bella Matthews
If there’s one thing Sweet Oblivion proved to me, it’s that sometimes the most unexpected beginnings create the most meaningful kind of love story. Did I read this in one sitting? Yep.Did it completely take over my brain and my emotions? Also yes. Ryker Beneventi has been that man since the earlier books, but this…
Fire and Ice by Carly Robyn
(ARC Read) Some books hook you with drama, some with spice, but Fire and Ice pulled me in with personality. From the very first chapters, Kennedy and Cameron felt like real people I wanted to spend time with. Their banter is effortless, their chemistry sneaks up on you, and the emotional moments hit in a…