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Blog Tour w/Review: Handle with Care

I loved the previous book in this series (Making Up), and while I still have to go back and read the previous ones, Handle With Care is another book that can be read as a standalone. The author does a fantastic job of covering the necessary information from earlier books while keeping the plot at hand moving along.

Lincoln prefers to be working with non-profits and charities far away from his toxic family. Wren has been hired to handle the most toxic member of Lincoln’s family (his younger brother Armstrong – ADF is a real problem). When Lincoln is forced home due to his father’s death, Wren winds up having to wrangle him as well. You know from the beginning where this is going to end up, but neither Wren nor Lincoln does, and that’s the fun of the story.

One thing this author does exceptionally well is showing the reader how the characters feelings gradually change over time through subtle hints. For example, Lincoln complains about (and generally ignores) Wren’s incessant texts and calendar reminders…until one day he receives one and realizes he needs to check the text in case it is something important. He doesn’t even acknowledge the significance of his shift in attitude.

Along with the slowly growing romance, there are a few family secrets (from both Wren’s and Lincoln’s families) that create some friction and add some unique twists. They also add some depth to the character motivations, and there were more than a few moments where my notes in the book showed surprise at an incident in the book. Handle with Care is a great story with interesting characters. I highly recommend picking it up for a fun read.

Handle With CareHandle With Care by Helena Hunting
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In book five of the “Shacking Up” series, we have Lincoln and Wren. He is a reluctant temporary CEO; she is a media-handler for the company (well, more for his wayward brother). Sparks fly, but family secrets and other twists get in the way. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Handle with Care. I liked the interplay between the characters and thought that the plot was realistic. For more thoughts on this entertaining book, please visit my blog at Fireflies and Free Kicks Fiction Reviews. Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and the author for a complimentary, pre-release digital ARC of the book.

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Quick Review: No More Bad Dates

No More Bad DatesNo More Bad Dates by Kate O’Keeffe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am a big fan of this author’s “Last First Dates” series, so I was very excited to see the characters return in this series. In this one, we get Sophie (the barista at the Cozy Cottage Café). Sophie and her friends are tired of horrible boyfriends, so they create a system where the group has to vet potential dates before an actual date occurs (it sounds a little complicated, but it really isn’t). As with previous books, there are several likable (and some not so much) secondary characters (Sophie’s family is a good mixture of both). And her potential “dates” are hysterical; the second one had me laughing out loud! Oh, and any book that has a “Friends” reference in it is a winner for me 😉. The HEA is apparent, but the ride to get there is fun. I enjoyed it from beginning to end and look forward to the rest of the series. This book was written based on a complimentary, pre-release digital ARC of the book.

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Cover Reveal: The Billionaire Book Club

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It’s safe to say that I, Caplin Hawkins, the man most women would call The Ultimate Player, have finally met my match, and man oh man, has my end game changed.

The Billionaire Book Club, an all-new hilarious romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe, is coming September 12th and we have the steamy cover!

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The Billionaire Book Club Questionnaire

#1: Who is your least favorite character in the book?

Me—Caplin Hawkins. I am an absolute idiot.

#2: Who is your favorite character?

Gorgeous, addictive, insanely challenging Ruby.

She’s smart, driven, self-confident, and so beautiful, she makes my chest ache.

#3 What is your biggest takeaway from the story?

Ruby Rockford and I are meant to be.

I just have to prove it to her.

For the entirety of my adult life, I’ve been content.

Content in my single lifestyle, content in my stressful-but-extremely-successful job as the main corporate counsel for almost every Fortune 500 company in North America, and content in my playful, spontaneous ways.

I had no idea it was possible for someone to change my mind.

The endless women and work are no longer enough, and just as Ruby Rockford told me—it’s about time I grow up.

It’s going to take a strategic attack from more than a couple brilliant minds to win her affection, but luckily, I know exactly where to find the right guys for the job…

The Billionaire Book Club.

It’s safe to say that I, Caplin Hawkins, the man most women would call The Ultimate Player, have finally met my match, and man oh man, has my end game changed.

I’m coming for you, Ruby.

And soon, you’ll be coming for me, too.

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About Max Monroe

A secret duo of romance authors team up under the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling pseudonym Max Monroe to bring you sexy, laugh-out-loud reads.

Max Monroe is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of more than ten contemporary romance titles. Favorite writing partners and long time friends, Max and Monroe strive to live and write all the fun, sexy swoon so often missing from their Facebook newsfeed. Sarcastic by nature, their two writing souls feel like they’ve found their other half. This is their most favorite adventure thus far. ​

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Website: https://www.authormaxmonroe.com/

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Release Blitz: Kiss Me Not

So excited for this new release from Emma Hart. Please come back on Wednesday 8/28 for my stop on the blog tour (complete with review!)

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What do you do when you’re the reigning kissing booth champion but the only person you want to kiss is your best friend’s brother?

Kiss Me Not, an all-new hilarious brother’s best friend romance from New York Times bestselling author Emma Hart is available now!

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Let me make this clear right here, right now: I, Halley Dawson, do not care that Preston Wright is kissing other women.

Not a lick. Not at all. Nuh-uh-freakin’-uh.

I do care that he’s doing it six feet away from me behind a gaudy velvet curtain—making him my competition in this year’s kissing contest.

Why do I care, you ask? Because I’ve had an unfortunate crush on the insufferable idiot since I was sixteen years old, but I also know it’s never going to happen.

He’s the Creek Falls bachelor to die for, and I’m the Creek Falls racoon lady who puts peanut butter sandwiches out for them every night.

I’m not going to let him break my four-year-long reign—no matter how many times he breaks the rules and slides the curtain across to do the one thing he’s not allowed to:

Kiss me.

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About Emma Hart

Emma Hart is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty novels and has been translated into several different languages.

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She is a mother, wife, lover of wine, Pink Goddess, and valiant rescuer of wild baby hedgehogs.

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Emma prides herself on her realistic, snarky smut, with comebacks that would make a PMS-ing teenage girl proud.

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Yes, really. She’s that sarcastic.

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New Release: Sugar & Spice



Sugar & Spice by Phoebe Alexander

*ebook is part of the Sweetest Obsessions Boxed Set *


Series: Spicetopia; Book 1
Genre: Contemporary Romance / RomCom


I’d always been the black sheep of the family. No wonder they picked me to play undercover boss at Sweetopia, the theme park my family owned. While they lounged in the lap of luxury, I’d be donning an apron to serve pastries at Cotton Candy Castle, one of our most popular attractions. 

But I was tempted to blow my cover when I met The Red Velvet Queen. She as wearing a costume and a fake jeweled crown, but this woman was absolutely breathtaking. I invented a baker’s dozen reasons to talk to her every day, quickly becoming addicted to her sweet, sugary goodness.

She thought I was just seasonal help. Too bad I was actually her boss. It could never be more than a fling … a fleeting one at that. Flings were what I lived for, so why couldn’t I settle for just one slice instead of wanting the whole damn pie?





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Blog Tour w/Review: Making Up by Helena Hunting

Full disclosure: I hadn’t read any of the other books in this universe, so it was all new to me. The only time I could tell I was missing something was how offhanded the descriptions of Griffin’s brothers’ and cousins’ relationships were. But, this could have been a read-alone just as easily. That’s how I approached it, and it totally worked for me.

Right off the bat, I was hooked because setting the opening scene in a sex toy shop was unique and entertaining. It also was a great perspective on Cosy’s personality. I thought she was the more fleshed-out of the two “leads,” but that might also be because Griffin appeared in other books, so there might have been more depth there. Regardless, I liked his personality a lot.

I also think that the author captured Cosy’s temperament. A college student in her early 20s would be prone to over-reacting and not always being level-headed about any complications thrown her way. For that reason, Cosy’s reactions seemed very real, and they didn’t bother me as some tantrum-throwing heroines have in other books (not naming names).

The plot was fun. I appreciated the juxtaposition of the two lifestyles and how quickly the plot moved along. There was not a lot of over-thinking or overwrought drama. Although, the twist thrown in a little over two-thirds of the way in was a good one (and something else that someone already familiar with the universe might have seen coming).

My only complaint about this book is the cover. I am beginning to feel like there is an over-saturation of shirtless man covers, and it tells me nothing about the story itself. Women are smarter than picking up a book simply because there is a hot body at the front. I would have loved to have seen a cover that had two characters in the clothing particular to Cosy and Griffin – or with an allusion to where they meet (acknowledging that marketing can be fickle about that stuff). It’s time to start getting creative with the covers!

Making UpMaking Up by Helena Hunting
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am fast becoming a fan of Helena Hunting’s books, mainly because her characters are usually just a tad off the stereotypes often found in the genre. I liked both Cosy and Griffin for a few reasons. First, ya gotta love a gal who works in a sex toy shop (a great way to open). Second, I liked that Griffin was not the usual uptight billionaire dude who was all about work – he was open and playful pretty much from the start. I appreciated that it wasn’t a total 180-degree character change for either. I enjoyed their story and recommend this book. For more thoughts, please visit my blog at Fireflies and Free Kicks Fiction Reviews. Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press (Swerve), and the author for a complimentary, pre-release digital ARC of this book.

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New Release: Making Up

Here is some great info on the new release from Helena Hunting, and be sure to come back for my stop on the Blog Tour on July 19 – I’ll have a juicy review for ya!

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“I LOVED both Cosy and Griffin! This story was ABSOLUTE PERFECTION!”- Kendall Ryan, New York Times bestselling author

Making Up an all-new laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting is available now!

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Cosy Felton is great at her job—she knows just how to handle the awkwardness that comes with working at an adult toy store. So when the hottest guy she’s ever seen walks into the shop looking completely overwhelmed, she’s more than happy to turn on the charm and help him purchase all of the items on his list.

Griffin Mills is using his business trip in Las Vegas as a chance to escape the broken pieces of his life in New York City. The last thing he wants is to be put in charge of buying gag gifts for his friend’s bachelor party. Despite being totally out of his element, and mortified by the whole experience, Griffin is pleasantly surprised when he finds himself attracted to the sales girl that helped him.

As skeptical as Cosy may be of Griffin’s motivations, there’s something about him that intrigues her. But sometimes what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas and when real life gets in the way, all bets are off. Filled with hilariously awkward situations and enough sexual chemistry to power Sin City, Making Up is the next standalone in the Shacking Up world.

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About Helena

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She’s writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.

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Book Review: The Kissing Contract

Let me just start by saying that I love the way Amy Andrews plots her stories. There is no fake drama, no 11th-hour twists, and no extra characters; just two people with their hang-ups trying to navigate the crooked path of love. You know, like real life. The Kissing Contract is no exception.

It’s the story of Gus and Marshall, and holy hell is it good!

From the opening courtroom scene to the closing scene, I liked just about everything in this book. I loved how Marshall was open and honest with his feelings and how comfortable he was (for the most part) in his skin.

I’m not gonna lie, Gus thought a little bit too much. I love that she had brains and got why her character was the way it was, but there were times that I wanted to yell at her to stop overthinking things too much. I’m sure I’m not alone in that.

But that’s also what makes Ms. Andrews’ characters so realistic. It would be perfectly natural for a woman like Gus to react the way she did to events and feelings. She is relatable and human. So is Marshall, especially when it comes to stepping out of his comfort zone.

And let’s talk about that comfort zone. Bunnies. Everywhere. Pregnant bunnies. Honestly, one of my favorite parts of the entire book was Marshall finding himself in the role of bunny matchmaker. His “profiles” of the bunnies for the adoption website were hysterical.

Of course, no Amy Andrews book is complete without a few steamy scenes, and this book includes not one but two of the steamiest I have read in a long time. The shower scene alone will stick in my memory for quite awhile. To be perfectly honest, that was another thing I loved about Marshall; he was willing to deprive himself in order to make a point to Gus. But when they both caved? Holy crap was it gooooood!

You don’t want to miss this one, guys. It releases July 16 – go get it!

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It’s another winner from Amy Andrews! I love how her characters are human and have flaws. It makes it so much easier to root for a couple to recognize their feelings for each other. Then again, not every couple has a few hundred bunnies to deal with while they sort their feelings out. The premise was unique, and I loved the humor that tied into the plot catalyst of the bunnies. As always, the sexy times were ohhh, so hot! I’ll never look at a jetty the same way again. For more thoughts on this one, visit my blog at Fireflies and Free Kicks Fiction Reviews. Thank you to NetGalley, Entangled Publishing, and the author for a complimentary pre-release digital ARC of this book.

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Book Review: Crashing the A-List

Crashing the A-ListCrashing the A-List by Summer Heacock
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I wasn’t sure what to think about this book at first. The set-up seemed a little bit far-fetched, even for a RomCom. But the more I read, the more I was swept up in the story. It is quite apparent whom the hero is based on, solely by name if not description, but that didn’t bother me too much. There were some genuinely funny moments, but also a couple of passages of political commentary areas that added nothing to the story but took me right out of the comedy – wasn’t a fan of that. Overall, however, it was a fun read with some genuinely heartfelt moments, and I do recommend it, especially as a summer beach read. Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Mira Publishing, and the author for a complimentary pre-release digital ARC of this book.

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Cover Reveal: Heart Pranked



Title: Heart Pranked
Author: B.L. Olson

Series: An Applewood Manor Novella
Genre: Romantic Comedy




My only goal this weekend is to ensure my sister’s wedding stays on track. As if keeping my family in line isn’t enough to turn me into an alcoholic, the best man has decided I’m rigid and argues that I’m using my job as a crutch to avoid love. Now he has pulled me into his chaotic world, and devised pranks to prove to me he’s right.

At first, I fail to see how such childish antics will hep me escape myself, but I quickly realize there might just be a method to his madness and Ethan Wiley may just pull off his biggest prank yet.

The one that wins my heart.


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Author B.L. Olson, or Brit to those she’s not in trouble with, is a self-proclaimed hot mess who survives off a steady stream of coffee and pizza. She is a land mermaid forever swimming in the PNW rain, where she balances writing, some semblance of a social life, and psych courses for her degree.



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