Tag: GRUMPY/SUNSHINE
Test of Time by Harlow James
(ARC Read) Harlow James delivers another emotional, heartfelt knockout with Test of Time, a story about healing, second chances, and the kind of love that sneaks up on you when you least expect it, and then completely takes you down with it. “We all have scars. Some are hidden on the inside, and some are…
The Wild Card by Piper Rayne
(ARC Read) Piper Rayne absolutely delivered with The Wild Card. This book was so much more than I expected, and I found myself completely wrapped up in Foster and Callie’s story from the very beginning. What starts as a one-night stand with her brother’s broody, tattooed best friend quickly turns into something neither of them…
The Good Girl Exception by Maren Moore
(ARC Read) I need a moment because I am unwell after this book. Maren Moore really said “let’s take a preacher’s daughter, give her a rebellion arc, and pair her with a broken, emotionally unavailable ex-NHL man” and absolutely delivered. From the very first chapter, this book hooks you. Maisie deciding she’s done being 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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Sin Bin by Chelsea Curto
I’ve been waiting for Coach Brody Saunders’ book since the moment we found out he was 6’6”, tattooed, and had a habit of wearing his hat backwards, and Sin Bin was worth every second of that wait. Brody and Hannah are the most unlikely pair and somehow the most perfect match. Fun, sexy, emotionally grounded,…