Tag: Forced Proximity
Penalty Play by Julia Connors
(ARC Review) Penalty Play was the book I have been waiting for all series long, and somehow, it still exceeded every expectation I had. Morgan Kaplan is me. I am her. A woman who has spent far too much of her life being reduced to her body instead of celebrated for her intelligence, talent, and…
Untouched Heart by Emme Goode
This was my first book by this author, and I am completely blown away. The very first thing that struck me was Emme Goode’s character work. Watching Gage “Grim” Heart slowly transform felt organic, earned, and deeply emotional. His healing doesn’t come from Isabelle alone, but from a combination of her light, his family, and…
What It Takes by Willow Aster
Willow Aster was able to create such a beautiful, deeply satisfying read for me . It’s the kind of book that quietly works its way under your skin and then just lingers there. From the very beginning, I was pulled in by the the tension and the pull between Camden and Juliana, and that feeling…
Within Range by Ruth Stilling
(ARC Review) I don’t even know how to properly explain how this book made me feel, only that it felt like everything. Emmett Richards is yearning, restraint, and quiet devotion wrapped up in one devastatingly good man. You can feel his internal battle on every page: the pull toward Billie, the guilt, the fear of…
On Borrowed Time by Harlow James
(ARC Review) On Borrowed Time gave me everything I love in a romance: meaningful character growth, emotional tension, found family, and a love story that unfolds slowly and naturally. It was impossible to put down, and I found myself completely invested in Henley and Elodie from the very first page. Henley Clark is a man…
The Interception by C.L. Rose
(ARC Review) This was the kind of book that leaves you smiling long after you turn the last page, and maybe a little flushed, too. It hit all my favorite tropes, gave me an absolutely incredible MMC in Theo, and a heroine in Finley who was strong, capable, and impossible not to root for. Their…
Cage by Tia Louise
(ARC Review) Cage is the kind of romance that sneaks up on you. It’s quietly emotional, deeply comforting, and impossible not to fall headfirst into. Owen Stone is everything I love in a book boyfriend: a broody single-dad hockey player who isn’t flashy or cocky, just steady, protective, and devastatingly devoted. Since losing his wife…
Scoring the Pucking Goal by Tracy Lorraine
(ARC Review) I loved Scoring the Pucking Goal far more than I even expected, and that’s truly saying something. Cole Hansley has lived his entire life in survival mode. He keeps people at arm’s length, hides behind emotional walls, and convinces himself that love isn’t meant for someone like him. Abandoned, hurt, and deeply lonely,…
Only For Love by Natasha Madison
(ARC Review) I don’t even know where to begin with this one, because Only For Love didn’t just touch my heart, it shattered it. Obliterated it and left the pieces scattered. But as the book continued, it carefully and lovingly helped put it back together. Lexi’s story is devastating in the most honest way. The…
The Mr. & Mrs. Mistake by Brighton Walsh
(ARC Review) Brighton Walsh can do no wrong in my eyes. Truly. She’s an auto-buy author for me, and The Mr. & Mrs. Mistake just solidified that even more. This book was sharp, funny, emotional in all the right places, and way deeper than I expected going in. At the center of this story are…