Tag: Forced Proximity
Change the Play by Kaylee Ryan
(ARC Review) From the emotional prologue to that perfect final epilogue, this story had the kind of love that lingers. We’ve known Foster Vaughn as the broody, quiet one of the Nashville Rampage. He’s the man who loves his teammates fiercely but keeps himself just out of reach. While his four best friends found their…
The Hockey Situation by Lyra Parish
(ARC Read) I am 100% in my feelings after this one. Wow. Lyra Parish—ma’am. Just when I think you can’t outdo yourself, you go and drop this emotional, spicy, chaotic masterpiece. Kendall and Patterson’s tension is hands-down some of the most scorching, raw, and emotionally charged I’ve ever read. These two don’t just dislike each…
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…
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…
Lockdown Corner by Ava Sutton
Ava Sutton really saved something special for Silas and Brooke. Silas Arbuckle is down bad in the most refreshing, green-flag way possible, and he never once tries to hide it. From his teammates to her friends to her protective big brother (his former teammate), Silas is unapologetically all in on Brooke. He sees her worth…