All Posts By Tara McDonald
If You Keep Me by Helena Hunting
(ARC Read) If You Keep Me was everything I wanted for Flip Madden… and somehow even more. I’ve been impatiently waiting for Flip’s book since the beginning of this series. We’ve watched him play the role of the charming, reformed playboy for years, never fully knowing what was beneath the surface. And wow…this story finally…
Whisper Sweet Nothings by Laura Pavlov
(ARC Review) “He was the book boyfriend dreams were made of.” Whisper Sweet Nothings is the soft, swoony, deeply satisfying finale to the beloved Rosewood River series, and I cannot believe it’s already over. Single dad x nanny. Age gap. Forced proximity. Small town. Found family.It delivered so many of the tropes I love, but…
Sweet Surrender by Bella Matthews
(ARC Review) This book ruined my sleep schedule, my emotional stability, and my ability to read at a reasonable pace. I was fully obsessed from the beginning to the close of the last page. Ashton and Jameson’s story feels unfinished. Like they were always meant to circle back to each other. Years of tension. One…
Safe Haven by Kristen Proby
(ARC Review) I’m not even going to pretend I was emotionally prepared for this book because I wasn’t. Safe Haven opens with Willow doing what she’s always done, putting everyone else first. After her sister abandons her son, Aiden, Willow steps in without hesitation and becomes his sole guardian. She isn’t just his aunt—she’s his…
Pass Rush by Erin Mackenzie
If there is one word I would use to describe the love story in Pass Rush, it’s gentle. Gentle in the way it unfolds. Gentle in the way Liam loves Demi. Gentle in the way two wounded people learn how to choose each other without losing themselves. Liam Evans… wow. Sir. What an honor it…
The Hotshot by Piper Rayne
(ARC Review) Leighton and Hayes completely stole my heart. They are just so adorably cute together, and I can’t say no to a best friend’s brother, fake dating romance. Ever. “If I learned anything last year, it’s that sometimes you don’t know you need someone until they’re standing next to you.” This book is the…
Of Ink and Alchemy by Sloane St. James
I am still not okay after reading Of Ink and Alchemy. Like…it’s the morning after. I slept. I ate. I tried to be a functioning adult. And I am still thinking about Logan Teller. This book had everything.Spice. Obsession. Yearning. Torment. Found family. Suspense. A morally gray man waving red flags like he’s at a…
Chasing the Ring by Lauren Rowe
Chasing the Ring was my very first Lauren Rowe book, and you could say I am officially now a fan. This story kicks off with utter chaos. Iris Benedetto discovers her fiancé’s betrayal the night before her wedding, absolutely torches him at the altar, and then does what any self-respecting woman should do: she goes…
Goal Line Hearts by Nikki Lawson
A grumpy, emotionally closed-off goalie who’s soft, ruinously soft, for another man’s kid? I was gone from that moment forward. Grant Parker is a machine in the way only elite athletes are. Hockey is his whole world—what he eats, sleeps, and breathes—because it feels like the only way to honor the parents who sacrificed everything…
Sap & Secrets by Daphne Elliot
Nine months ago, Evie had one reckless, perfect night with Jasper Lawrence, the tall, tattooed firefighter who made her feel fearless for the first time in a long time. It was supposed to be a one-time thing. No strings. No consequences. Until Jasper finds her again at the Maple Festival…in labor.With their surprise baby.A baby…