Tag: SPICY BANTER
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Getting the Goalie by Hannah Gray
(ARC Review) Isla Hardy is not just Cam Hardy’s daughter, and Getting the Goalie makes that clear from the very first page. There’s something quietly powerful about opening a book and realizing you’ve come home, and from the moment Isla stepped onto the ice, I felt that familiar Hannah Gray pull, the kind that reminds…
Snow by Brittanée Nicole
(ARC Review) Wow. Just… wow. Snow completely blindsided me in the best possible way. Before I started reading, I was expecting a spicy, fun, age-gap rom-com. What I didn’t expect was to finish it almost in one sitting, emotionally invested, slightly feral, fanning myself, and genuinely satisfied by the end. What starts as a sultry,…
Collie by Indy Valentine
(ARC Review) I was obsessed with Collie from page one. It’s fun, flirty, impulsive, and completely addictive, with just enough emotional depth to make everything hit harder. The story carries weight, but it never feels overwhelming, thanks to the humor, the spice, and the undeniable chemistry that kept me grinning the entire time. Losing her…
Careless Storm by Katherine Jay
(ARC Review) This book completely consumed me from page one and never eased up. I went in expecting angst, but what I got was a deeply layered, emotionally relentless second-chance romance that kept peeling back new truths, new wounds, and new reasons to ache for these characters right up until the very end. Zane Fitzpatrick…
Chasing Forever by Piper Rayne
This book was pure heaven; a love story years in the making, if only Brooks can finally stick the landing. Brooks Watson has carried a torch for Lottie Owens for most of his life. But when his brother left her standing in a wedding dress, humiliated in the middle of town, Brooks knew he might…