by Sarina Bowen & Lauren Blakely
Pub date: January 18, 2022
Format: Audio
Sarina Bowen is a perennial favorite so diving into any
Bowen release is a treat. Sexy-nerdy, single father Mark has been tasked with
overseeing the details of his younger sister’s destination wedding. No problem,
right? Except planning right alongside him is Asher, the groom’s devastatingly
hot best friend. Mark took an instant dislike to Asher and was the personification
of grumpy and difficult. But his attraction to Asher, the sultry Miami setting,
and Asher’s teasing and flirting all combined to change their dynamic in
surprising ways.
To put it simply, I loved these guys. Early on there were
times that I wanted to tell Mark to get over it and drop his need to clash with
Asher. He seemed to hold Asher’s looks and confidence against him as if were a
personal affront. LOL When they moved past their initial snarky banter and
started to really get to know one another I was all in. The Best Men delivered
the full package: passion, humor, and heart. The cherry on top was the
narration from my favorite dynamic duo: Teddy Hamilton and Jacob Morgan. *chef’s
kiss* 4.25 STARS
by Kait Nolan
Pub date: May 26, 2017
Format: eBook
Surviving a horrific car accident, Audrey was lucky to be
alive. Told she would likely never walk again, she endured countless surgeries
and physical therapy and proved them wrong. With a second lease on life, she
decides to attempt a nostalgic summer camp for adults. Coincidentally, it’s
there she meets Hudson, the firefighter who pulled her from the wreckage two years
ago. Hudson is dealing with a heavy dose of survivor’s guilt, having lost two
members of his team in a structure fire.
This was a sweet story of two people providing
unconditional support and acceptance to one another and understanding each
other’s trauma in a way that others could not. Audrey’s optimism and joie de
vivre was the perfect antidote to Hudson’s grief and guilt. At barely 200
pages there wasn’t a lot of time to develop the relationship, and everything
seemed to happen very quickly, but this was still a satisfying tale of healing
and leaving the past behind. 3.25 STARS
by Amy Knupp
Pub date: April 29, 2021
Format: Audio
As the owner of a home renovation company, Sierra knows
it is difficult enough being a woman in a profession dominated by men, so she’s
always careful to maintain a professional distance from her crew.
Even so, when she needs a plus-one to a family wedding, her foreman Cole offers
to fill that role. When the evening ends with a family crisis, Cole realizes
that having Sierra by his side was a step away from the lonely life he’d been
living.
I found myself way more interested and invested in Cole’s
story than Sierra’s. Sierra’s main issue was exploring a relationship with a
trusted employee but beyond that I didn’t feel there was much backstory or
character development. Cole, on the other hand, was a complicated character
with a lot of baggage. With a sky-high IQ, he still struggled with people and
relationships. When he chose to walk away from a college scholarship and follow
his own path, he felt the weight of his family’s expectations and he pulled
away and became quite the loner. It was his story that kept me interested and,
while the romance was enjoyable, it fell a bit short for me. Overall, a worthwhile read. 3.5 STARS
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