🎧 Review: For the Love of Whiskey

For the Love of Whiskey by Melissa Foster
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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📚 Review ~ For the Love of Whiskey: Cowboy Whiskey

(The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch Book 3)

🖋 Author ~ Melissa Foster

⭐️ Rating: 5/5

🎧 Narrators: Meg Sylvan & Aiden Snow

💖 Callahan "Cowboy" & Sully

What happens when Callahan falls for a woman who has no idea who she really is?

🎨Protective Alpha MMC

🎨Strong, but Damaged FMC

🎨Kidnapping & Found Family

🎨Large Family & Ranch Life

🎨HEA

🎨Standalone (part of series)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I absolutely love Callahan and Sully! My heart cried for all Sully went through as a child, ripped away from her family. Then as a young-adult escaping from the only life she can remember, Sully risks everything to take back her freedom. In Callahan, she finds a love who will give her the tiime and space to learn who she wants to become. Her determination and Callahan's protectiveness are a beautiful combination.

🎧 Meg and Aiden are spectacular! Sully's innocence shines through in Meg's voice.

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Review: Standing Strong

Standing Strong by H K Brown
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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📚 Review ~ Standing Strong

🖋 Author ~ H K Brown Author 

⭐️ Rating: 4/5

❓What happens when your ex won’t let go—and the one person who’s always had your back might actually be your forever❓

📍What to expect:

💐 Second chance at happiness
 

💐 Friends to lovers
 

💐 Small-town drama
 

💐 Protective best friend
 

💐 Family secrets
 

💐 Emotional slow burn
 

💐 Hidden feelings

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tom & Maddie

Standing Strong is a stand-alone romantic slow burn. It is a sweet read showcasing the growing love between Maddie and Tom even as they both try to avoid moving their relationship beyond the friend-zone. Afraid of losing the one person who truly understands her, Maddie is constantly manipulated by her passive-aggressive mother and inconsiderate siblings who think they know best. With Tom’s unwavering support though, Maddie is finally able to develop the courage to reach for her dreams.

🖋 Enjoyment: 4. Readability: 5. Writing: 5. 

🖋 Setting: 5. Plot: 4. Characters: 5. 

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🎧 Review: Love Fast

Love Fast by Louise Bay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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📚 Review ~ Love Fast

🖋 Author ~ Author Louise Bay 

⭐️ Rating: 5/5

🎧 Narrators: Jason Clarke, Samantha Brentmoor

𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚. 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙮 𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚. 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 

Love Fast is a 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡-𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙨𝙞𝙯𝙯𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨.

What to expect:

💍 Runaway Bride

🏔️ Western Romance

💍 Small Town

🏔️ Workplace Romance

💍 Billionaire Romance

🏔️ He Falls First

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Byron & Rosey

Love Fast is an incredible story about discovering the strength to take a chance and risk it all for freedom and love. The relationship that develops between Bryon and Rosey is bright and sparkly. And, I love the way Byron gives Rosey space to make her own decisions which is something she’d never had before. But, I admire Rosey’s determination to get away from her controlling mother in order to find her voice, to learn who she is, and what her future holds.

Louise Bay has me booked! I’ll definitely read more of her work. She has an easy style, creating characters that pulled me in and made me want the best for them. 

Samantha and Jason are also amazing, creating authentic voices and an emotional connection to their characters. I could feel Byron’s inner conflict as he struggles to reconcile the past with his father, and Rosey’s hopefulness as she begins her journey in a new town.

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🎧 Review: The Trouble with Whiskey

The Trouble with Whiskey by Melissa Foster
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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📚 Review ~ The Trouble with Whiskey: Dare Whiskey

(The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch Book 1)

🖋 Author ~ Melissa Foster

Rating: 5/5

Narrators: Savannah Peachwood, Jacob Morgan

💖 Devlin ‘Dare’ & Billie Mancini

A tragic accident rips their friendship apart. But Dare is a stubborn man, and he’s not ready to let Billie keep herself isolated behind those high walls she’s hiding behind. 

🔹Alpha adventurous MMC w Tattoos

🔹Strong athletic FMC

🔹2nd Chance Relationship

🔹Loss of Best Friend

🔹Large Family & Ranch Life

🔹HEA

🔹Standalone (part of series)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Another 5-star for Melissa Foster! I love the way Melissa builds up her characters, their families & friends. This was an incredible story, reminding me of growing up in a small town, riding bikes, running barefoot, staying outside and exploring as long as possible. I laughed and enjoyed Dare and Billie’s adventures. I ached at their shared loss of a best friend and how they each responded to that grief. 

Savannah and Jacob are amazing, creating amazing voices and an emotional connection to their characters.

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Review: Never Bound

Never Bound by Everly Claire
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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⛓️ Never assume the queen is safe just because she’s standing still.

📚 Review ~ Never Bound: A Dark Dystopian Forbidden Romance

(The Unchained Book 2) 

🖋 Author ~ Everly Claire

 Rating: 4/5

📍 Read ~ Content Note

Features ~

🔹Scarred, Imprisoned MMC

🔹 Naive FMC 

🔹Slow Burn Attraction

🔹Secrets & Deception

🔹Cliff-hanger

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Another first read for me. Everly Claire creates an environment that is remarkably similar to our current society, but with a clear distinction between the wealthy and the unfortunate citizens who have been forced into servitude. Louisa and the Boy represent these two separate parts of their society. The evolution of the two main characters intensifies as they come closer to understanding each other, the accepted injustices they face, and the heinous acts that lie beneath the richest parts of society.

⛓️ The relationship between Lou and the Boy continues in a forced proximity situation as he functions as her tutor. For him, it’s an opportunity to take advantage of Lou and her family. The Boy considers himself a master manipulator, using his intelligence to help him locate his missing sister. Everything he’s done is in the hopes of finding her. 

⛓️ It is ultimately Lou’s growing relationship with him that elevates her understanding of the world beyond her fluffy pink pillows and effortless existence. Lou begins to see the injustice that those forced to serve the wealthy endure. 

💌 Favorite Moments:

🖇 HER: “But my whole life, I’ve seen so much that was wrong,” I whispered. “And I never questioned it. I never said a thing.” 

🖇  HIM: “How could you have said a thing?” he said, squeezing my fingers gently, stilling them where they landed.

🖋 Enjoyment: 4. Readability: 5. Writing: 5. 

🖋 Setting: 4. Plot: 4. Characters: 4. 

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Review: Ranger's Obsession

Ranger's Obsession by Bridget Adrienne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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🥾 A brother’s best friend romance that goes very off the trail...

📚 Review ~ Ranger's Obsession 

🖋 Author ~ Bridget Adrienne 

 Rating: 5/5

📍 Read ~ Content Note

💖 Logan & Rylee 

Two years is a longtime to wait for the one woman who captured Logan’s attention. Unfortunately, Rylee just happens to be his best friend’s little sister. Things couldn’t get much worse until she shows up to hike one of his forest trails. 

Features ~

🔹Alpha Protector MMC

🔹Strong FMC

🔹Insta-Attraction

🔹Worth the Wait

🔹Secrets & Deception

🔹HEA

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Another first read for me. And, I’m glad I added Bridget Adrienne to my favorite authors list. Ranger’s Obsession is a fast read novella, taking about 2 hours to read. It’s perfect for a quick pick-up. Passions collide for Logan and Rylee at their first encounter and keep building throughout as they get caught up in an unexpected storm, their spiraling emotions, and each other. 

🥾 Along with their immediate attraction, Logan is all in to prove how much he loves Rylee. Even though she’s at a low point in her life, unable to find a job after being let go from her dream job, Logan repeatedly demonstrates his commitment to their future. 

💌 Favorite Moments:

🖇 Rylee: “Do you make a habit of stalking women up trails?”

🖇 Logan: “Do you always ignore warning signs, or is today a special occasion?”

🖋 Enjoyment: 5. Readability: 5. Writing: 5. 

🖋 Setting: 5. Plot: 5. Characters: 5. 

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Review: Love, Lies, and Whiskey: Doc Whiskey

Love, Lies, and Whiskey: Doc Whiskey by Melissa Foster
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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💖 It’s you and me forever, Seeley Whiskey. I’ll never let you go…

📚 Review ~ Love, Lies, and Whiskey: Doc Whiskey 

(The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch Book 5)

🖋 Author ~ Melissa Foster

🖋 Features: Alpha Protector Male Romance, Small Town/Ranch Romance, 2nd Chance, Single Mom

⭐️ Rating: 5/5

📍 Read ~ Note to reader

💖 Seeley ‘Doc’ & Juliette

For nearly 15 years, Seeley and Juliette were separated by lies and the deceit her father forced on them. While they existed, neither was completely happy. Always knowing that something was missing. Theirs is an epic love that, despite her father’s vicious actions, can’t be forgotten. Years later, and finally free of her controlling parents, Juliette and Seeley will have a second chance to discover if their love can flourish and overcome the challenges that are ahead of them now.

🔹Alpha Protector Male

🔹Strong Single Mom

🔹2nd Chance Relationship

🔹Secrets & Deception

🔹Large Family & Ranch Life

🔹HEA

🔹Standalone (part of series)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is the first time I’ve read Melissa Foster. And, if I could give this book more than 5 stars, believe me I would! I stayed up late reading this book as I was completely invested in Juliette and Seeley, hoping they could make it back to each other. 

The way Melissa introduces Lucas as a teenager made me smile because she is spot-on regarding their fluctuating attitudes. In addition to learning his father isn’t who he thought he was, his grandfather’s betrayal, and a particularly devastating health issue, Lucas' emotions hit some very low points that absolutely break my heart. But with the love and support of his new family and friends, they come together and come back to each other even stronger than before. 

Melissa has such a way of creating a beautiful backdrop for Redemption Ranch that I felt I was already a part of the Whiskey family. It reminded me so much of my hometown that I’m ready to pack my bags. I’ve already started reading the first in the series (The Trouble with Whiskey) and can’t wait to read all about Birdie’s story in My Whiskey Redemption #6.

💌 Favorite Moments:

🖇 Parenting is the hardest and the best thing you’ll ever experience. Some days you’re sure you’re doing everything right, and others, you feel like you’re sledding down a hill on a bed of razor blades.”

🖇 You and your mom are the best things that have ever happened to me. My love for you is unconditional and unwavering. Don’t ever doubt that.

🖋 Enjoyment: 5. Readability: 5. Writing: 5. 

🖋 Setting: 5. Plot: 5. Characters: 5. 

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🎧 Review~ SINS: The Deal

🫦 He takes another drag from his cigar, then leisurely blows the smoke down my neck and shoulders, a ghost of a caress over my skin.

🎧Review~ SINS: The Deal

🖋Author~ @lexxijamesbooks 

🖋Genre: Dark, Mafia, Billionaire Romance

⭐️Rating 5/5

🎧 Narrators: Patrick Zeller and Rose Dioro. The narrators are incredible. I feel like I’m right there with Enzo and Kennedy. I can literally feel Kennedy’s distress as she tries to keep herself and her sister from getting too involved with the D’Angelos. And Enzo sends shivers in all the right places.

ENZO

She should've known better than to cross my path.

I had no choice but to notice her.

See, I like collecting beautiful things, and unlucky for her,

Kennedy is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

She was meant to be owned.

And I was born to undo her.

The Deal is a steamy dark romantic suspense in the SINS of the Syndicate series. This is the first book in a trilogy.

🖋 Enjoyment: 5. Narration: 5. Writing: 5.

🖋 Setting: 5. Plot: 4. Characters: 5. 

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🎧 Review: SINS & Lies: The Deal (#2)

 

🎧 Review ~ SINS & Lies: Book 2 of SINS: The Deal

🖋Author ~ Lexxi James
🖋Features: Dark, Mafia, Billionaire Romance
⭐️ Rating: 5/5

🎧 Narrator: Patrick Zeller & Rose Dioro

The narrators continue to be incredible. I feel like I’m right there with Enzo and Kennedy. It's fantastic the way Patrick gives Enzo such a distinct and commanding voice. His humor and frustrations are pure Enzo in equal measure. Some of the best scenes involve Enzo and Truffles, Kennedy's little heroic mutt. For me, this is where Enzo's more gentle personality comes inking through, just enough that I can't help but love this formidable mafia prince.

🐾 “I have a dog. It has clothes. Despite keeping my distance from everyone, I have a touchy-feely soft side. One that you fxxkxrs wouldn’t know anything about.”

🐾 “Look, Toto, I don’t care how attached Kennedy is to you. Get off my lap before I have you made into smoking slippers.”

The intrigue and heat continue in the continuation of Kennedy and Enzo’s story. They are like watching fireworks in the sky, burning bright. Kennedy’s unbreakable spirit is completely engaging. Kennedy is not like the other women who typically throw themselves at Enzo. She is so strong and independent that I’m sure Enzo isn’t quite sure what to make of her. While he continues to struggle with his duty to the D’Angelo family as well as his insatiable attraction to Kennedy, a viscous power struggle continues between Enzo and his uncle who is suspected of causing his father’s disappearance. Then, there’s the issue of who brutally attacked his sister.

💋 Kennedy and Enzo are walking a very slippery slope of danger and attraction. Enjoy their explosive relationship.

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Review: Your Pucking Mom

Your Pucking Mom by Vee Taylor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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📚Review ~ Your Pucking Mom (Ravens Hockey)

🖋Author ~ Vee Taylor 

🖋Features: Sports Romance, Hockey Romance

⭐️Rating: 4/5

📍Read ~ Content Note/Trigger Warning

🏒 When Auburn Hart’s son becomes the youngest rookie in the NHL, they relocate to Chicago. In a new city, Auburn finally has the chance to get away from her overbearing, critical mother. This is the first time in her life that she has the freedom to make her own decisions. But falling in love with her son’s Captain isn’t exactly what she imagined happening. 

HEA

Hockey Romance

Forbidden Romance

Single Mom

Fast-burn

But in the warmth of Ledger’s love, I found a partner to walk beside me, sharing the weight of our pasts and the promise of our future.

This is the first time I’ve read Vee Taylor. Her content note was heartfelt and gave me a sense of understanding of what to expect from her characters. I appreciated the insight into Auburn, as her insecurities are the main focal point of her journey. Recovery and/or healing isn’t a straight line, and oftentimes can be chaotic, even confusing. I felt that in reading this. It can also be a very private matter, so Austin’s naiveté is plausible because he didn’t have any idea what had happened to his mom when she was in high school. Ledger’s solid presence was exactly what both Auburn and Austin needed.

🖋Enjoyment: 4. Readability: 4. Writing: 4. 

🖋Setting: 5. Plot: 4. Characters: 4. 

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