Dangerous Curves – Larkin Rose (Review)

Lacey is an ex-NASCAR photographer haunted by her memories of a fatal crash. Kip Sellars is a troubled NASCAR driver with a bad reputation and a death wish. The two have almost nothing in common except their mutual contempt, lust, and complimentary backstories (both involving witnessing the brutal death of a loved one in a racing accident).

When they are forced to work together to rehabilitate Sellars’ public image, Lacey and Sellars have no choice but to confront both their traumatic pasts and the undeniable attraction between them.

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The Shape of You – Georgia Beers (Review)

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Spencer doesn’t make decisions anymore. It’s easier and safer for her to let other people choose things for her. So she’s reluctant but compliant when her fiancée signs up for a “Be Your Best Bride” class at the gym.

Rebecca doesn’t want to lead the class; she cares about real fitness, not coaxing vapid image-obsessed women to go down a dress size. An additional irritant is the disturbingly passive Spencer, who seems to have no backbone at all.

Spencer’s scared of Rebecca, and Rebecca has little sympathy for Spencer. They meet only in a place that neither of them wants to be. It’s not the ideal start to romance, but feelings blossom nonetheless.  Continue reading “The Shape of You – Georgia Beers (Review)”

Love’s Verdict – Carsen Taite (Review)

Loves verdictTwo exceptional, ambitious, but very different,  lawyers are assigned to work on the same case. Whichever one most distinguishes herself will get the only available partnership place.

As they work to defend one of their firm’s most valuable clients from a murder charge, they face a different and unexpected problem: the growing attraction between them.  Continue reading “Love’s Verdict – Carsen Taite (Review)”

Push Me Pull Me – Amanda Rhodes (Review)

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Mallory is not the best at life. She’s frequently late to work and struggles with face-to-face interaction, preferring to spend her time online. These are significant problems for a rental agent.

With her boss running out of patience, Mallory has to do everything she can to impress her latest client – the beautiful, sophisticated Corinne. As she summons previously-untouched reserves of professionalism, Mallory begins to suspect that a beautiful rental property is not the only thing Corinne has her eye on.  Continue reading “Push Me Pull Me – Amanda Rhodes (Review)”

Take me There – Julie Cannon (Review)

51LLeTSHisL._SY346_Sloan and Adrienne used to have a passionate relationship. But that was years ago, and their lives have diverged radically. Sloan poured all of her energy into her legal career and a string of meaningless flings; Adrienne went to art school, got married, had a child.

When Adrienne, now widowed, faces Sloan across the conference table, it brings up a lot of buried feelings. She and Sloan have to navigate a complicated business deal while also dealing with their complicated past and intense attraction to each other.
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Beauty and the Boss – Ali Vali (Review)

beauty-and-the-bossCharlotte has a precocious daughter, a deadbeat ex, and a dream of working in the fashion industry. Ellis has a reputation for womanising,  a high-fashion company, and several enemies.

When Charlotte lands a coveted spot as Ellis’ latest intern, everything seems to be looking up; she has a less dead-end job, and her daughter is in a more stable and suppotive environment. But there are problems, too – her growing attraction to her enigmatic, closed-off boss and the machinations of people who will stop at nothing to destroy Ellis and her career.  Continue reading “Beauty and the Boss – Ali Vali (Review)”

Her Hometown Girl – Lorelie Brown (Review)

hometown_girlTansy is supposed to be getting married. Instead, after discovering her ex-fiancée having sex with one of the wedding caterers, she’s getting a tattoo. The tattoo she’s always wanted and her controlling partner has always stopped her getting.

Cai doesn’t do commitment. She’s happy on her own, independent and invulnerable. But when an adorable, impertinent, and deeply damaged Tansy appears in the tattoo parlour where she works,  she’s tempted to reconsider.

Her Hometown Girl is a love story that’s also about rebuilding identities and recovering from abusive relationships. In case it wasn’t clear from the set-up above, both of the main characters are women.  Continue reading “Her Hometown Girl – Lorelie Brown (Review)”