Easier Said Than Done by Marie James

 

Title: Easier Said Than Done

A Lindell Series Standalone

Author: Marie James

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Small Town/Baby Pact

Best Friends to Lovers/Broken Hero

Release Date: March 28, 2024

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If you can’t ask your best friend to get you pregnant then who can you ask?

Adalynn Tate made a promise to her childhood friend.

They vowed that they’d do everything together, including marrying their junior high crush and having all their babies at the same time.

Her friend has succeeded. She got the guy, and the first bun is in the oven.

Now it’s Adalynn’s turn to make her own dreams a reality.

When Adalynn’s best guy friend comes over, he sees the pamphlets for her to have a baby on her own.

Cash does what any best friend would do – offers his free, platonic services instead of extra medical bills.

He doesn’t know Adalynn has had a crush on him since junior high, something she’s done her best to lock down deep as not to threaten their friendship.

Adalynn knows in this world you don’t get to have it all: the baby, the man, the fairytale.

But Cash has other plans for her.

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Marie James is a full-time author, mother of two boys, and wife of 18+ years. Dog Mom to four great danes: Maximus, Sassy, Kiki, and Hagrid.

She has spent almost my entire lifetime living in central Texas, with only short stays in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. She is currently residing in a sleepy little town in East Tennessee.

Writing is her passion, and she absolutely loves being able to sit down and put all of her thoughts and emotions into her stories.

She loves dogs, coffee, making handmade cards, and reading steamy romance novels!

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Wanting You by Samantha Chase

 

Samantha Chase has revealed the gorgeous cover for Wanting You!

Releasing: May 21, 2024

Cover Design: Kari March Designs

A Small Town, Rivals to Lovers, Workplace Romance by New York Times Bestselling Author, Samantha Chase

She's the quiet, small town girl who gets along with everyone. Except him.
He's the new guy in town who's determined to turn her world upside down.

All Chloe Donovan ever wanted was to teach kindergarten and live a simple life in Sweetbriar Ridge. Until she decides she wants more in her life.  Like maybe a good man to share her quiet life. But when she meets Tanner Westyn, Sweetbriar Ridge's biggest ego-maniac and newest kindergarten teacher, she can't help but feel unsettled with all the new changes happening around her town. Especially the unexpected feelings Tanner sparks in her.

A former champion Alpine skier, Tanner loves to compete-in all aspects of his life. But with his skiing career behind him, he's ready to tackle the next phase of his life-teaching. When he lands in Sweetbriar Ridge, a town with a brand-new ski resort, he looks forward to quiet days on the slopes. The one thing he didn't anticipate is how much his competitive nature would rub his new neighbors and colleagues-especially Chloe-the wrong way. What started as a schoolroom challenge with Chloe quickly snowballed into something else outside the school walls.

Everything about Tanner annoyed, frustrated, and intrigued Chloe. But when their heated banter evolves into looks of longing and a connection that can't be denied, she starts to question if they could even have a future together. But if Tanner doesn't want to lose Chloe, he will have to accept that coming in second place means more when the person you love takes the win. 

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Meet Samantha

Samantha Chase is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of contemporary romance that’s hotter than sweet, sweeter than hot.  She released her debut novel in 2011 and currently has more than eighty titles under her belt – including THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE which was a Hallmark Christmas movie in 2017 and THE WEDDING SEASON which was a Hallmark wedding movie in 2023!  She’s a Disney enthusiast who still happily listens to 80’s rock. When she’s not working on a new story, she spends her time reading romances, playing way too many games of Solitaire when she should be writing, wearing a tiara while playing with her sassy pug Maylene…oh, and spending time with her husband of 32 years and their two sons in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

 

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BEFORE THIS ENDS by Aurora Rose Reynolds

 

✨ BEFORE THIS ENDS by 

Aurora Rose Reynolds is now available!

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Why you will love this book…
💕Small Town
🔥Second Chance At Love
💕Single Dad
🔥Forbidden - Best Friends 'Brother in Law'
💕Protective Hero
🔥A+ Banter
💕Romantic Suspense
🔥Hurt/Comfort

Miles Thatcher and I would not have gotten together if my life had gone according to plan.

Recently single with her whole life up in the air, Emma Abate knows that getting into any kind of relationship, is a bad idea. Especially when the man she finds herself drawn to is Miles Thatcher, a single father, and a man that seems determined to break down every barricade she places between them.

Could this be real?

Miles doesn’t do complicated. But it’s difficult to remember all the reasons why Emma is supposed to be off limits when she begins to fill a void in his and his daughters' life, a void that he never realized was there, until her.

Before this ends will Miles and Emma realize they have something worth fighting for? Or will his job as a detective, the murder of two young women, and Emma’s past get the best of them before they ever get the chance?
Life is never simple, and neither is love.

My rating: 5 out of 5 stars

My review:

Amazing! Another 5 stars for the author!

Before This Ends was the second book in the Before series, a spinoff of the Until series. Although the books can be read as standalones, I think it’s better if you start with the first book to get a better background on the dynamics of the characters. 

 We met Emma and Miles in the first book Before We Fall, but there wasn’t much of a connection between them, and they were just acquaintances since Emma was living with her boyfriend, Eli.  The chemistry between them began after her breakup when she was helping Miles by watching his daughter Winter.  I loved how Emma connected with Winter and how close they were.  Emma and Miles made the perfect couple.

 I really loved this book and couldn’t put it down once I started it. It was such a beautiful story and had great characters.  I cannot wait for the next book.

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Teasing You by Samantha Chase

 

Teasing You by Samantha Chase is now live! 

A Small Town, Second Chance, Firefighter, standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author, Samantha Chase.

She’s being suspected of setting her workplace on fire.

He needs to prove it wasn’t her.

Now he’s on a mission to convince the one that got away that they belong together.

Ashlynn Donovan’s life just hit rock bottom. She lost her job, there are no prospects on the horizon, and she just unknowingly flashed the hot new firefighter in town. This isn’t the first time she’s embarrassed herself in front of him, but she was prepared to react the same way she did years ago – by running away. But Reid’s persistent and isn’t ready to let her get away a second time.

Reid Baylor always hoped to return to Sweetbriar Ridge—the only place he’s felt a connection to after a lifetime spent moving from place to place. When he learns of an opening in the fire department, he jumps at the chance to return to the small town he wants to call home again. And just when he thinks life can’t get any better, he runs into the one girl he’s never been able to forget. But reminding Ashlynn of their embarrassing first meeting might not have been the best move, especially when he wants to prove that he’s the man for her.

When Ashlynn is suspected of arson for the fire at her former workplace, Reid’s dream of becoming a fire inspector is on the line—and so is any chance he had with Ashlynn. Will his chance at getting both his dream job and the girl of his dreams go up in flames?

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Samantha Chase is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of contemporary romance that’s hotter than sweet, sweeter than hot.  She released her debut novel in 2011 and currently has more than eighty titles under her belt – including THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE which was a Hallmark Christmas movie in 2017 and THE WEDDING SEASON which was a Hallmark wedding movie in 2023!  She’s a Disney enthusiast who still happily listens to 80’s rock. When she’s not working on a new story, she spends her time reading romances, playing way too many games of Solitaire when she should be writing, wearing a tiara while playing with her sassy pug Maylene…oh, and spending time with her husband of 32 years and their two sons in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

 

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One More Time by J.H. Croix

ONE MORE TIME

J.H Croix

Release Date: March 25

 

 

A swoony, small town romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!

 

How we met: I got a black eye.

Where we met: At a wedding. Not mine! Marriage is a NO for me.

Our first date: We’re not dating. Cross my heart.

 

True story: Jack Hamilton gave me a black eye when we met. He didn’t throw a punch, but he did open a door right into my face. On the same day I was a bridesmaid in my brother’s wedding. 

 

My head spun when I took a good look at him. Maybe it was running full-force into a door, but maybe it’s because he’s melt-your-panties H-O-T. Oh, and he’s a hotshot firefighter. 

 

But I don’t date, and I don’t ever intend to fall in love. It’s all so simple. Until the chemistry that’s hot enough to melt me nearly does. Maybe Jack can help with that, what with the whole firefighting thing.

 

No one warned me that a good man could make me forget all the reasons why love is a bad idea.

 

Jack & McKenna’s story is perfect for readers who love: hotshot firefighters, emphasis on H-O-T, slow burn, he falls first, billionaire heroine, small town gossip, emotional romance with a dash of angst, oodles of swoon, and a cinnamon roll hero with a protective streak who will do anything to take care of the woman he’s falling for.

 

 

*A full-length, standalone romance.

 

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Meet J.H. Croix:

USA Today Bestselling Author J. H. Croix lives in a small town in Maine with her husband and two spoiled dogs. She writes swoony contemporary romance with sassy women and alpha men who aren't afraid to show some emotion. Her love for quirky small-towns and the characters that inhabit them shines through in her writing. When she’s not writing, you can find her cooking, counting the turtles in her backyard pond, and running with her dogs, which is when her best plotting happens.

 

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RECKLESS BOND by Maxine Henri

 NOW AVAILABLE!

RECKLESS BOND

by Maxine Henri

 

My rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Release Date: March 22

Blurb:

He was supposed to be my one-night stand. Not my baby daddy.

When I first ran into him—okay, he chased me after I snatched his coffee (long story)—the electricity buzzed between us.

Undeniable. Scorching. Liberating.

A perfect opportunity to cross another item on my bucket list.
I spent one night with him. No strings. No problem.

Only our chemistry was unforgettable. The man was playful and dominant, charming and confident.
The best night of my life.

Minus the unwanted consequences.

I want a co-parenting agreement. He demands more.

The powerful billionaire playboy decides he wants to keep the mother of his child.

And no one ever refuses Finn van den Linden.

Reckless Bond is a part of the Reckless Billionaires series, but can be read as a standalone.

My review:

“Paris, you’re talented, gorgeous, kind, and such a f*****g gift not only to me, but to everyone around you. Just like your lamps, you bring light to my life.”

Reckless Bond is part of the Reckless Billionaires series and book six. I had no trouble reading it as a standalone. The pacing was perfect, and the characters were genuine and easy to relate to. Paris and Finn had so much chemistry between them. They understood each other so well and made the perfect couple.
Wanting to be more outgoing like her twin sister, London, Paris made a bucket list of things to do. One of them was to steal a stranger’s coffee, except Finn, the man she stole the coffee from, knew her sister and assumed she was London. She thought a one-night stand with Finn would be fun, no strings attached, and would mark off another item.
Finn thought they had a connection that night, but she blows him off when he reaches out to London. When he discovers it was Paris that night and that she was pregnant, he isn’t going to let her get away again.
I loved the first meeting between Paris and Finn. It was cute and added some fun to the storyline. This was a cute and easy-to-read rom-com. I really enjoyed it and look forward to the next book in the series.

 

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 Meet Maxine Henri:

Maxine Henri is a contemporary romance author who infuses her stories with steamy passion and complex characters. When she’s not crafting stories that will have you swooning, she can usually be found sipping on a cup of black tea while reading a good book or traveling to new destinations.

 

Maxine believes that stories matter. They facilitate emotional journeys, inspire and entertain. And when it comes to books and fiction, stories are a great escape and probably the most beneficial addiction on this planet.

 

Her billionaire romances are the perfect escape, offering a taste of luxury and adventure. Maxine introduces heroes who may have a dark past, but are always balanced by a lighter side. And her leading ladies? They’re strong, independent women who may be a little broken, but always find their way to love.

 

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