Hope Ford

Hope Ford certainly knows how to write a lovable hero.  Normally I like stories with older female MCs, Baker more than makes up for that.  What’s not to love about a guy who’s all in from the beginning but willing to respect his girls’s (perhaps misguided) wishes. Loved Baker, if only he existed in real life.  BUT, that’s we all read and love Romance, right?  

The stepbrother aspect honestly weirded me out at first, but the family dynamics being what they were, it worked out nicely.  And the father-figure! 😍 One thing I especially love about Hope Ford’s characters is once they recognize their feelings, they’re all in.  No back and forth, hemming and hawing.  As always, looking forward to the next story (Elias!).

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🔥Man in Uniform

🔥Curvy Woman

🔥Stepbrother

🔥Off Limits

🔥Protective Hero

🔥Age Gap

🔥Has to have her

🔥All the possessive feels

🔥Small Town Romance

🔥Her First Time

By Donna Grant

This story was just what I needed to feel the magic of the holidays this year!  We get to visit with one of our favorite couples, whose stories span the Dragon Kings, Warriors and Reapers series of Donna Grant (finally culminating in Inferno).  As winter and the holidays grow closer, both Con and Rhi are feeling a bit restless and agitated over the situation on Zora. Rhi LOVES to decorate for Christmas (Gods, I wish I had the ability to use magic in my decorating!) and Con proves his deep, abiding love for his mate by whisking her away for a magical (literally) holiday interlude.  Their passion and the way they care for each other is a balm for my soul.  And the surprise at the end!!!!  10/10 highly recommend to fans of Grant’s Dragon Kings series and anyone who’d love a warm, magical,  spicy holiday tale.  WARNING:  You’ll want to binge all of her books afterward!

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by Lyra Parish

This was the first book I’ve read by this author, but it certainly won’t be the last!  The story was like a Hallmark Christmas movie with spice!  All the tropes I enjoy;  forced proximity, Christmas, grumpy/sunshine.  I read it in one happy sitting.

Jake and Claire were wonderful written characters and I love the town and supporting characters as well.  Also, Tinsel the cat was a fun addition.  

I received an advanced copy for an honest review, and am very delighted that I chose to read and review it.  Now I get to do a deep dive into Lyra Parish!

by Kayla Chase

Stay With Me Forever is the second book in the Starry Hills series, which is West and Emmy’s story.  We meet them both in the first book of the series;  Want Me Forever, which is part of the Starry Hills series.

West and Emmy both have deep scars from their tragic pasts which make a relationship between them seemingly impossible.  Over time, they both heal and grow and come together first out of friendship before giving in to anything more.

I absolutely love this new series and the characters and setting.  West’s children were an important and adorable aspect of this story, as was his extended family with whom he’s been estranged for quite some time.

I am very much looking forward to the next installment of this series.  If you want your heartstrings tugged, frayed and healed, this is a story (series) for you!  

by Zoe Chant

Silver Chimera by Zoe Chant

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I have said it before, but it bares repeating; Zoe(s) Chant create worlds that I wish I l could live in. Silver Chimera was the first of the Silver Shifters books that I had read. Somehow, I missed the previous books. I never felt lost as she gives plenty of background information on the other characters and events. Both the hero (Alejo) and heroine (Wendy) were relatable and warm characters. I loved how they blended their families and how patient and supportive Alejo was in coaxing an understandably reluctant Wendy into friendship and then more. The slow-burn was not agonizing as some are because of the way the both of them relate to their children and the team they became almost immediately.
I especially loved that the characters are both over fifty and how Wendy slowly overcame her self-worth issues with the support of the very lovable Alejo. (Relatable much?!) This was a sweet and heartwarming story, and I’m sure I’m not alone in wishing that Wendy’s ex has an anvil fall on his rotten head! Besides the very sweet love story, we have suspense from some bad guys, with appearances from some of the characters from the previous series (which I binged immediately after finishing Silver Chimera!).
I very much hope that we’ll see more in this series, and learn more about the mysteries in the garden as well as some of the other characters we were introduced to.
Well done!



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by Donna Grant

This is the third and final book in the Kindred series by Donna Grant. Although it can be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading it as the last of the series. 

This was a fantastic finale to the series.  Malene (Dagny) was the Lady of the Varroki (a magical people) and has been missing for over a year after a battle with the Coven Leader.  Armir is her second in command, and his job was to find the new Lady after the previous one passes away.  These Ladies have to leave behind everything they know and end up living a difficult and isolated life.  Things were different for Malene and Armir, and they became friends and eventually developed feelings for each other.  Just as they were about to admit those feelings to each other, the Great Battle occurred, and Malene disappeared and was feared dead by most.  But not Armir.  He went on a quest to find her, but when he discovers her,  she has no memory of him or her life before waking as Dagny.

Will she regain her memories?  Will they have their HEA?  Well, this is a romance by Donna Grant, so yes, but how that happens will take you on an amazing and perilous journey with them.

Elva Birch

This author writes stories and builds worlds that make me wish I could live in them, whether she’s writing as Elva Birch or Zoe Chant.  This story was no exception.

We have the hero, Theo, who is a single dad raising a snarky teenage son, and a gryphon-shifting baby with a rather alarming trait.  The heroine, Wendy, was a little hard to like at first, but I think she was written that way purposefully.  She’s a no-nonsense DMV worker with some pretty random hobbies and a penchant for pissing off the homeowners association.  Their  coming together was a slow burn due to their circumstances and enabled us to get to know the characters and why they were the way they were.  I loved getting to see what’s going on with some of the characters in previous stories, but the book can be read as a stand alone. I adore this series, can’t wait for the next installment and the spin-off that seems to be coming at some point.  I hope sooner, rather than later!

Sisters of Magic Trilogy (re-release)

by Donna Grant

SHADOW MAGIC is the first story in Donna Grant’s  SISTERS OF MAGIC trilogy.  It’s a  historical, paranormal/fantasy romance series. This is the story of  Serena,is a bana-bhuidseach (a witch) with a centuries old curse which basically precludes her from ever having a HEA,  , and Lord Drogan of Wolfglynn, who is a knight with a haunted past that is catching up to him.  This story takes place in the 12th century, and has some historical references to King Henry and life and danger at court.

I read this book years ago, before I was a fan of Donna Grant and before she wrote her Highlander, Warriors and Dragon Kings stories.  I was just beginning my paranormal romance journey, and this series was a major factor in my falling in love with the genre.  I have enjoyed my reread with the lens of having read hundreds of paranormal romances since then, and am looking forward to rereading the other two books of this trilogy.  Enough time has gone by that I don’t even remember the details of the great evil that stalks our heroes and heroines, but nobody writes a nasty villain like Grant so I know I won’t be disappointed by the final battle of good versus evil.

Although this is one of Grant’s early writings, several things remain the same. The world–building, characters, and spice are top notch.  Great for a reread or a new beginning for anyone who hasn’t read Donna Grant before.

by Karla Sorensen

★★Steamy New Grumpy/Sunshine Release★★

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★ grumpy former football player

★ feisty, takes-no-sh*t heroine

★ forced roommates

★ HGTV/renovation romance

★ epic banter

★ found family

★ hurt/comfort

★ slow burn that’s soooo good

My Review:

4.5 ⭐

You can always count on Karla Sorensen for great characters and big feels!  We have Burke, a professional football player (Grumpy) who was forced into retirement and is grieving the loss of his best friend.  Said friend bequeathed him an old house in need of a complete renovation.  This house came with a project manager, Charlotte who was so very passionate about the project (Sunshine) and wasn’t afraid to go toe-to-toe with Burke over the process.  Their banter was fun, and watching them develop the inevitable feelings towards each other was sometimes frustrating since neither wanted to face the truth.  Both of them had some healing to do (especially Burke) before their HEA, and my heart hurt for them both at times.

Love the secondary characters, especially Aunt Daphne, and I’m hoping we get Burke’s sister’s story next. The potential is there!

Thank you for the opportunity to read it pre-release.  Planning on listening to it as soon as I get my next Audible credit!