Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.Eli and Sage both face intense challenges as they try to make their marks on professional hockey & dance, so when the opportunity comes, it only makes sense for them to embark on a fake dating sitch. Of course, *we* know their fake dating will end in true luv. Although I couldn’t feel the full chemistry between these two at the beginning of their relationship, by the end, they were easy to root for. They’ve both got lots of stressors thrown their way, from a stalker to a single parent situation to the big pressures associated with their professions, & those help them support the other the way they need to be supported. Spiral by Bal Khabra skews a bit too young for my personal taste, but it’s a sweet & hot story about chasing dreams, working hard, & being passionate about things & other people that I think a lot of people will really enjoy. 4⭐️. Out 01/28.CWs: drug addicted parent, blackmail by parent, parental loss, stalker.
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Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.My Vampire Plus-One doesn’t take itself too seriously & I really like that. He’s a himbo vampire with a latent bullet journaling interest & she’s an accountant who thinks he’s being funny every time he makes a vampire reference. Amelia & Reggie have agreed to fake date each other & all that time together gives them opportunity to act on their real feelings for each other. This is an adorable book with a heartwarming romance—sure, Reggie could be a killer but instead he wears questionable outfits & flies to a convenience store so he can make sure Amelia has plenty of food when they’re snowed in. I found myself wishing that the vampire aspects were less realistic though. Like, in real life, I might be nervous around a vampire but in my books I want the other lead to have Paris Hilton “that’s hot” energy . But this is fun & quirky vampire romance & if it didn’t give me everything I wanted, it still satisfied & brought a smile to my face. 4.25⭐️. Out now![ID: Jess holds the book over a field with purple flowers.]Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.If you’re looking for a book that gives Julie James’ law enforcement vibes but with a toned down not-quite-alpha hero, you might like Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith. Though there’s no on-page shenanigans in this romance, I totally believed the chemistry between Andee Paxton, a pyrotechnic engineer who just realized her father is a crime boss, & Adam Chan, a CIA officer who’s assigned to her case. In other books the fact that he’s on the case might be the source of the conflict between them, but in this one, it comes down to the fake dating they have to do when Andee’s dad kidnaps them. I always love the back & forth between two people who are attracted to each other but who are fake dating & in this scenario, it’s extra interesting given that the stakes are so big! Other things that I loved about this one are the disability rep—Chan is hard of hearing, he isn’t afraid to express his insecurities when it comes to his job, & just his general willingness to put himself out there when it comes to her. Their first exchange is adorable. Andee, too, is such a fun lead who totally knows how to keep things interesting. I wish there had been more in the romance department, if not physically, then just with verbal declarations, but this is an entertaining & fast-paced cutie of a romance that I really enjoyed. 4.33⭐️. Out 11/05.CWs: attempted murder, murder, kidnapping.
Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.There are some books where you feeeel the attraction between leads & The Great Dating Fake Off by Livy Hart did that for me. These two. Oh my. When they get into a room together, it’s serving heat, need, intensity . Jocelyn @jsbookishnook has been influencing me to read Livy Hart forever & I finally took the plunge. Now, after how much I loved this book, I’m already thinking about reading her others, two of which have been languishing on my shelves. In this one, Nora & Sebastian are fake dating other people at a wedding week extravaganza between two tumultuous families, & they just can’t stay apart. The book is immediately cute & stays cute, filled with characters you root all the way for, especially as they both consider the word “home.” When I tell you that I would pay movie theatre money to see this book play out on the screen, I am serious. It was sooo good from top to bottom & I enjoyed every page! 5⭐️. Out 08/06.Please read a trusted reviewer's list of CWs.
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