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The Odds of You by Kate Dramis

Ice Ice Baby (Boston Bobcats) by Carly Robyn

The Charlie Method (Campus Diaries, #3) by Elle Kennedy

Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake

A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness #1) by Joe Abercrombie

The Devils (The Devils, #1) by Joe Abercrombie

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (Houston Baddies Hockey) by Sara Ney

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Downpour (The Griffith Brothers #2) by Maggie C. Gates

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This is my first foray into cowboy romances and it did not disappoint. I loved this book! It has great chemistry between the main characters Ray and Brooke, cute banter, a loving & supportive family, & spice that will warm you up on a cold night.

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Hold Me Tight (Chicago Railers Hockey #2) by Jennifer Sucevic

Rating: 3 out of 5.

This is a very sweet hockey romance about a hot hockey player that has been yearning for a player’s ex-girlfriend for years and her reluctance to trust again. Callie’s bakery is in the verge of bankruptcy and her rent just went up. River finally sees his chance to go for Callie and her sweet daughter Nora, and he’s decided to shoot his shot. He offers to let her live with him, but she must sleep in his bed – just sleep, for now. Callie reluctantly agrees, thinking it’s the only way to stay afloat until she figures things out, which she always does.

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The Marriage Method (The Crinoline Academy #2) by Mimi Matthews

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This is book 2 in The Crinoline Academy series featuring the Benevolent Academy for the Betterment of Young Ladies, a school that trains orphan girls to distract, disrupt, and discredit men in power who would seek to harm the advancement of women.

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The Holiday Post (Hideaway Harbor #4) by L.B. Dunbar

Rating: 4 out of 5.

If you’ve been crushing on the “Target Santa”, you’re going to love this book. This is another book in the Christmas at Hideaway Harbor series and this time the story involves single mother Lumi who works in the small town’s post office and Saint, a globe-trotting toy mogul who crashes his fancy sports car just outside of town. Circumstances caused Lumi to stay in her small hometown although all she’s ever wanted was to see the world. Saint feels pressured by family expectations and wants to slow down and have something just for himself for a change, especially if it means having someone special in his life.

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Songlight (The Torch Trilogy #1) by Moira Buffini

Rating: 4 out of 5.

4.5 stars

Wow! This is a fantastic first book in a new YA Fantasy series. I can’t believe it’s the author’s debut novel. This book immediately grabbed my attention and I read late into the night because I just could not put it down. It’s full of cruel rulers, a unique magic system, a fierce FMC, and a world weary of war with their neighbor.

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The Holiday Fakers ( Hideaway Harbor #2) by Evie Alexander

Rating: 4 out of 5.

4.5 stars

This is a sweet and spicy fake dating, one bed, friends to lovers Christmas book that is part of the interconnected Christmas at Hideaway Harbor series. Piper and Brody grew up together in their small town. He left town and became a Hollywood heartthrob, ghosting Piper and the entire town. Piper loved Brody from a young age but when he left her and their town in the dust, she hardened her heart to him. Well, sort of.

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Rebel Bride (Chicago Players, #2) by Kate Meader

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This is a very cute hockey romance book involving a runaway bride and a guy who’s had a secret crush on her for years. When Summer crawls out the church window in her wedding dress and lands on Hatch, it was kismet. He sweeps her away to a family house and gives her the time and space to figure things out.

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Playmaker or Heartbreaker by Lila Marlow

Rating: 4 out of 5.

This is a sweet hockey RomCom that’s available free on Kindle Unlimited.

Tropes:
🏒Second Chance
🧡Fake Dating
🏒Workplace Romance
🧡Sports Romance
🏒Age Gap
🧡Grumpy Sunshine
🏒Forced Proximity
🧡Closed Door Romance

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Tiny Wild Things

Rating: 3 out of 5.

This is a twisty thriller that is creepy in the best sense. The book starts out slowly and builds tension until the crazy ending. Fran is a journalist that lets her ambition override her common sense. A reclusive artist choses her to take his first interview since the death of his wife. He lives on a secluded estate with spotty cell service, which automatically cues get-the-heck-outta-there vibes. Then Fran gets an anonymous message telling her he’s lying to you, get out while you can. Rather than follow this advice, she presses on. Mistake. Big mistake! Then he suggests they go hunting in the woods and she agrees. Seriously?! (face palm)

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