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Fashionably Dead by Robyn Peterman

funny medium-paced

3.0

Astrid gets turned into a vampire and is trying to figure out what happened to her. There is a lot that goes on in this story from fairy godmother that looks like Oprah and a host of characters with celebrity names like Paris Hilton. She meets Ethan who wants to kill her and they have mad attraction to each other.

There is a lot of characters and a lot going on with the story. There isn't really any depth or character development but it was a fun read for Halloween. 

Thank you @hambright_pr for a copy of the book.

Until It Was Love by Pippa Grant

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Pippa Grant is becoming a favorite rom com author. This story has all the laughs and banter with Goldie who agrees to fake date her brother's Rugby teammate, Fletcher. He is grumpy and has a mustache that she hates. He also has a cute little dog, Sweet Pea, that was such a great addition.

There romance is a slow burn and I enjoyed seeing how Fletcher pays attention and cares for Goldie. The elderly ladies that Goldie is friends with were so much fun. This book is full of laugh out loud moments. 

Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke did a great job bringing the story to life.

Thank you @hambright_pr for a copy of this audiobook.

Dirty Talking Rival by Pippa Grant

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A man that is a baker, sign me up! Grady and Annika were best friends in high school and an event broken up their friendship. Annika is back and has opened a bakery in the next town and stealing Grady's customers. 

Their tension heats up as there can only be 1 best bakery in the area. This was so much fun with Grady having a goat that steals the show. The town is such a hoot as well. 

I always love a small town romance where everyone rally and helps someone. This felt more like a stand alone crossover from the Bro Code series. 

Jason Clarke and Virginia Rose did a great job on narration. 

Thank you @hambright_pr for a copy of the audiobook.

Liar, Liar, Hearts on Fire by Pippa Grant

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Tripp Wilson, brother to famous Levi (former boy band) meets Lila and the club and they have instant connection. 

Lila is in town to meet her recently deceased uncle's attorney to learned that she inherited a baseball team and Tripp is the manager for it. They end up working together and spark fly. 

Lila starts off very standoffish as the way she has lived while Tripp has an amazing extended family. Did I mention that he is a single dad that is trying to do it all. I love how Tripp starts incorporating Lila into his life and the town and she starts opening up. 

This story is so fun despite having some heavier topics. And I love seeing characters from the other books as well. 

Joe Arden and Savannah Peachwood did a great job was Lila and Tripp's POV. 

Thank you @hambright_pr for a copy do the audiobook.

America's Geekheart by Pippa Grant

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This book takes place in Cooper Valley and we get to see Beck, Ellie's older brother who we met in the first book. Beck is famous for being in a boy band and now an underwear model. 

Beck makes a mistake that goes viral and is head to head against Ellie's neighbor Sarah. They agree to fake date and help each other out. I love them together!! Beck is so charming and their banter is perfection. 

Jason Clark and Erin Mallon did such a great job bringing all the characters to life. 

Thank you @hambright_pr for a copy of this.

Flirting with the Frenemy by Pippa Grant

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This was such a fun romcom with:
- Brother's Best friend
- single dad
- military 
- small town
- pirate town 
- fake dating 

I didn't realize I needed to read a book with people that love pirates until this. Ellie and Wyatt are just so good together despite all of the mishaps. The story is just fun and the supporting characters added so much and you want to get to know all of them. 

Erin Mallon and Joe Arden did such a great job with the narration and bringing the story to life. 

Thank you to the author and @hambright_pr for a copy of the audiobook. 

Love in Bloom by Lucy Eden

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

I met Lucy Eden during SLC and she was so nice and I had to give her book a try. This was a fun small town romance that has hallmark feel. 

Emma inherits her grandparent's farm who she lost touch with and meets the farm manager at one of the funniest meet cute. The town and Dan are both stand-off to Emma the city girl. 

I really enjoy the small town/found family and how everyone took care of each other. Dan and Emma's love story was a bit too quick for me, especially with Emma's situation. 

Overall, a fun read and I look forward to reading Eden's backlist. 

Thank you @readforeverpub for a copy of the book. 

Don't Believe Her by Nicola Sanders

tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

This was an interesting psychological thriller with Ellie who is engaged to her childhood crush and living her best life with him and him mom and her daughter except her bff still missing. Carla returns and Ellie is convinced it's not Carla. 

The story felt a bit repetitive with Ellie's constant vocalizing and questioning Carla and the town starts turning on her. 

I enjoyed how the story unravel and makes you question who to trust. I didn't really enjoy any of the characters and felt there was no real character development but this was just a sequence of events. 

Overall, it was entertaining and Jodie Harris did a great job with the narration. 

Thank you @libro.fm @dreamscape_media for a copy of the audiobook.

The Unwanted Wife by L. Steele

medium-paced

2.5

I am not sure how to review this book. There aspects of the story that I enjoyed with plus size FMC and the fake marriage trope. 

I thought that Nathan was a bit too rough with her as she was a virgin despite her consent. I also was a bit grossed out by his attraction to her when she just turned 18. 

I had a suspicion with the twist so I wasn't surprised at all. There was a lot of other stuff thrown in the story to setup future books which felt a bit too much for me. 

I always love Shane East narration and can listen to anything he narrates. Roxy Isles did a great job as well. 

Thank you @hambright_pr for a copy of the audiobook

The Wife Situation by Lyra Parish

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

This story gave me Maid in Manhattan vibes. Lexi was fired for her job because of a misunderstanding between her and Easton. They bump into each other at Central Park and Easton is intrigued by Lexi and makes her an offer to be his wife so that he can inherit the family business. 

This one was a slow burn with their attraction and I am
here for it. I love that they were engaged and got to know each other. Lexi is feisty and added some sass to the story. 

Easton was more reserved/grumpy but had a heart of gold. His twin brother, Weston, added humor to the story as well. 

Told in dual POV, the narration by Amy Hall and Marcio Catalano brought the story to life. 

Thank you to @lyraparish @hambrighr_pr for a copy of the audiobook.