Tag: Forced Proximity
Fear of Love by Kenadee Bryant
This may just be my favorite girl gang read ever. When I say this book takes the top prize in the found family category, I truly mean it. I have never felt more wrapped up in a group of friends than I did while reading Kenadee Bryant’s upcoming release, Fear of Love. There were so…
Before We Came by Sloane St. James
Wow. Just…wow. When I turned the final page, I had to sit with my feelings for over an hour, completely overwhelmed, not even sure what I was feeling, only that I was feeling everything and I needed to feel it. I’ve never read anything quite like this. It wasn’t whiplash exactly, but there were so…
The Grump Next Door by Brighton Walsh
I fell completely head over heels for this story. As my first Brighton Walsh read, it certainly sets the tone for all her other books to follow. Everything about this book hit just right for me: the spice, the tender found-family dynamic, Sutton’s fierce independence, Laurel’s quiet longing for a father figure she didn’t even…
Change of Hart by Bailey Hannah
I feel like I’ve just run an emotional marathon—my mind and heart are exhausted, but in the best possible way. That’s what the best books do: they pull you in, make you feel like you’re right there in the trenches with the characters, and only let you go when the time is right. It’s all-consuming,…
What Hurts Us by Maggie Gates
I came across this series by accident, and I am so glad I did. What Hurts Us is one of those stories that gets under your skin and lingers for days. It’s emotional and a little raw, but also full of so much hope. It’s the kind of story that sticks with you long after…
Seeing Red by Bailey Hannah
I’ll admit it, I’m guilty of jumping into a series completely out of order. Should I start with book one? Probably. Do I actually do that? Rarely! Seeing Red was my very first Bailey Hannah read, and even going in with zero expectations, I was completely blown away by the depth of her character development….
Over the Moon by Laura Pavlov
Laura Pavlov’s Over the Moon delivers everything I crave in a contemporary romance, with just the right touch of sports drama. It’s got meddling family antics, sharp banter, sizzling chemistry, and a love story that builds slowly until it completely sweeps you away. Beckett Monroe should be on top of the world after a career-defining…
Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws
This book is packed with tension, heart, and hilarity. It’s the kind of romance that thrives on opposites clashing, boundaries being pushed, and feelings sneaking in when you least expect them. Amy Daws delivers a story that’s as funny as it is emotionally rich, and it’s carried by characters who are messy, stubborn, and deeply…
Protect by Paisley Hope
When I closed the final page of Protect, my chest felt both raw and full, with longing, with hope, with the ache of second chances earned hard. This isn’t just a reunion romance; it’s a vivid emotional journey that burned through grief and lit a path toward healing. Violette has built her life around two…
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…