Review: That Summer Feeling by Bridget Morrissey.Review: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley.Review: The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis.Thanks to the publisher for my review copy. Lots of humor, funny banter and steamy sex, overall this was charming and delightful and I can’t believe this was my first book from the author?! There was wonderful mental health representation, which was so refreshing to see and it was the perfect balance of light and dark since some of the topics explored were heavy, but they were portrayed perfectly. Not only were the characters here complex the story itself was as well. Add in a small town that isn’t the usually depicted warm and welcoming kind of place and a Duke and Duchess living next door and I was completely enchanted. They start off as enemies, then become friends before they hook up so you get a little dash of a few different tropes which was fun. Their relationship evolved in such a believable way too, it was a slow burn but they wait was way worth it in the end. Then there’s Harrison, who just made me swoon. She was relatable too, she’s a huge romance reader and even has a romance podcast. She’s an incredibly interesting and multifaceted character that felt so authentic. With careers, hearts, and friendships on the line, Piper and Harrison will have to decide what they’re willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after.įrom the minute that I was introduced to main character, Piper I was smitten. But beneath Harrison’s no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman who’s sworn off attachments into believing in white knights.īut when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island she’ll need more than Harrison’s strong arms to shield her–she’ll have to do a little rescuing herself. Piper quickly realizes that one person’s fairy tale is an ordinary woman’s nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last.

She lives a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who struggles with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider.Īnd she’s happy with how things are–really–until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she’s a security threat.

Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day–avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night.

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