Book 3 in the Winners Inc series ~ more enjoyable when read after All In and Want It as all the characters play a big part in this one.
Featuring ~ m4⭐
Book 3 in the Winners Inc series ~ more enjoyable when read after All In and Want It as all the characters play a big part in this one.
Featuring ~ multiple 3rd person POV, author, former soccer player turned life coach, second chance, some steamage
Didier & Emily had a fling 3 years ago and never forgot each other. Now Emily is fresh from leaving her cheating fiancé at the alter weeks before the release of a relationship book they 'cowrote' together. She seeks help from Winner's Inc where Didier works.
They were cute together and had great chemistry. One thing I didn't like was that Didier kept a big secret from everyone. You can just feel the strong bond/found family they all have so I don't know why he wouldn't tell them.
While the main story is about Didier and Emily, we also have a second love story that blossomed between Emily's sister, Jess and Erik, former soccer teammate. I liked them together and would have read a whole book just about them.
All characters were great, except the tool of an ex fiancé. I liked that all previous book characters were heavily involved and seeing the progression of their relationships was lovely. 80 year old, Lottie is still a firecracker and is easily my favorite character. I love that she and Didier are best friends, so cute.
Overall, a nice addition to the series that I believe is wrapped up now, but I'm not entirely sure. I wouldn't mind a story revolving around Chris, the bar owner.
*Thanks to the author and Grey's PR for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
Book 2 in the Winners Inc series ~ more enjoyable when read after All In.
Featuring ~ multiple 3rd person POV, lawyer, soccer player, parental issues, insta~attraction, some steamage
Jules and Danny Jules is a lawyer and going up against her biological father, who she has no contact with, on a case. Danny is having trouble standing up to his father and seeks out the help of Jamie at Winner's Inc when he runs into Jules in the hallway doing the same. They have an instant attraction, but it's hard to build something when Danny is only in Chicago for a 2 week vacation. That doesn't stop them from enjoying each other's company while they have the chance though.
I loved that Danny has a non-profit for kids, which shows that while he might look like a bad boy on the outside he's really sweet on the inside. Jules is confident and honest. They seem to have come into each other's lives at the perfect time. I'm so excited that Lottie had her own chapters as she really made this book for me. She is what I aspire to be when I am 80, not the old frump I feel like I'll be. She's spicy, sassy, carefree and full of life. I can't wait to read what happens next with her.
Overall, I liked this one slightly less than All In, but I'm looking forward to the next installment following Didier.
*Thanks to Kathia and Grey's Promotions for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
Featuring ~ dual 1st person POV, grumpy/sunshine, recluse, age gap (28 & 38), forced proximity, snowed in, insta~ish love, fade to black, no stea4.25⭐
Featuring ~ dual 1st person POV, grumpy/sunshine, recluse, age gap (28 & 38), forced proximity, snowed in, insta~ish love, fade to black, no steamage
Mia & Axel Mia is excited to win a contest to go on a retreat to bestselling author, Axel Low's, house for a week long retreat. A book reviewer by day and an aspiring author by night, she's hoping to get feedback on her work. When they get snowed in, and none of the other contest winners can make it, they soon act on their mutual attraction. But does Axel have an ulterior motive that could ruin things before they even fully get started?
I was so sad about Axel's family situation. He was a really sweet man under the grump. The trope name drops throughout the book was fun, but somewhat overdone, to see as I've read at least 1 book from every trope listed. I did not really get an enemies to lovers vibe with them at all. There is zero steamage here, they talk a big game and it seems like we're going to get some action...but then poof ~ fade to black. Overall, I enjoyed this quick read.
I'm excited for the next book featuring hot lumberjack lookalike, Buzz.
I was fortunate enough to receive a kindle copy and the audiobook to review. I started out listening to it, then switched to my kindle, then back again and ultimately I preferred the kindle, so that's how I tackled most of it.
Narrated by Kendra Murray & Connor Brown for 6 hours and 40 minutes, easy to follow at 2x. The narration was okay, but I wasn't overly in love with either of their voices.
*Thanks to Grey's Promotions, Dreamscape Media, Nicola Marsh and NetGalley for the ARC and advance audiobook. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
Featuring ~ friends to lovers, fast burn and slow burn, infidelity
Zoey and Gee have been friends for a few years when they decide to 3.5 ⭐ rounded up.
Featuring ~ friends to lovers, fast burn and slow burn, infidelity
Zoey and Gee have been friends for a few years when they decide to make their relationship friends with benefits.
Zoey was really frustrating me quite a bit. I wanted her to open her eyes about Keegan! and about Gee too. Gee was such a sweet guy. He patiently waited a long time for Zoey to realize her feelings. I’m glad she finally did because you could just see how deeply he cared for her with his actions.
This was a spicy, quick day read. I am saying it’s fast burn because there’s some action at 1%, but it’s also slow burn because it takes a while for them to truly get together.
*Thanks to Grey’s Promotions and Carmen Lawrence for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*