Lady M reads

https://www.amazon.com/Hero-Ever-After-Gibson-Hollow/dp/B0FWMB69P9
I’m a series reader mostly, and I love all the possibilities when a new series kicks off. I love a good second chance romance. And when I say good, I mean for good reason. Kait Nolan does them well. There’s no annoying, unreasonable “thing” that splits them up or keeps them apart. I certainly recommend reading Hero After Midnight first (free prequal) and it’s not one of those prequals that’s just the first few chapters of Hero Ever After to make you interested. No, this is a fuller back story between Alia and Ramsey. This book was just so feel good. I smiled and wanted to shake my fist in the air with a “Yes!”, cheering them on. It’s not without its moments, heavier, sad, all of it. Just loved it and can’t wait for book 2.

I love Amy McFadden, I’ve listened to just about every Kair Nolan book that she’s narrated, plus a couple from other authors. I think she’s fantastic and not nearly mentioned enough. She was enough to get me to listen to this one, but thn when I heard the male narrator, I definitely need him to do more books! Sean Masters has an amazing voice, and I can’t believe I’ve never heard him before. Oh, I loved the story too, but these two narrators nailed it.
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https://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Fakers-Small-Town-Christmas-Hideaway-ebook/dp/B0FP3C5PTQ

3 3/4 stars

This is a new to me author so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I enjoyed the story and laughed more than I thought I would. There was a lot going on, once I got thru one part, I assumed the story was nearly over, but then there was a whole extra turn. Then when I got thru that, I expected the happy ending, another dilemma popped up. The downside for me was, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but too many bedroom scenes. I don’t know, they just got redundant after so many, I skimmed the last couple. I started reading the first book in this multi author series, but haven’t finished. I’m happy to say I didn’t feel like I missed anything by not reading it before this one. I’m really hoping this is setting up a good story for Ethan though soon!

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https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/1440466872?source=link_share
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8051390690
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One fake boyfriend. One bed. One very complicated Christmas …

I promised my mom I’d bring a boyfriend home for the holidays.

Instead, I’m fake-dating Brody King—Hollywood heartthrob, tabloid trainwreck, and the reason I have a folder of fantasy fan art I’ll never admit exists.

He’s also my brother’s best friend, the guy who ghosted me twelve years ago … and now we’re sharing a bed.

This was supposed to be fake.

So why does it feel dangerously real?

The Holiday Fakers is a laugh-out-loud, one-bed, fake-dating romcom with festive flair and serious steam. If you love small-town chaos, slow-burn tension, and a guaranteed happily ever after, this book is your perfect cozy escape.
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4 1/2 stars

Enemies to lovers isn’t my favorite, but I’ve read many books by this author, and the whole series, so I was looking forward to this even though it’s not one of my preferred tropes. I loved getting Fabiana’s story! She’s been involved so much, but we knew nothing of who she was. I also appreciated that even though it’s a clean romance, it was also one bed, and had plenty of chemistry. I believe this is the first clean one bed romance I’ve ever come across. All in all, quite enjoyable.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8030919540
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https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/2014498082?source=link_share

Loved this story! Chelle Sloan can write amazing wit and banter and chemistry, I just love her books. Kat was such a great character, I can’t say enough good things about her, about Grayson, about all the crazy turns this story took. I loved every single word, I laughed so many times, and I was shocked to get a bit misty there for a second. Another fantastic holiday book!
And let me just add, since Chelle Sloan is one of my favorite authors, you should join her Facebook group, because I’m she’ll be telling her story about her fued with a former Hallmark actress. Hence, the hilarious dig she snuck into this story.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8040867520
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GUIDE TO LOVE (& CHRISTMAS) RULE #27: Make your list. Check it twice. Because Santa knows how naughty you’ve been.
I haven’t written a letter to Santa since I was eight years old, but maybe this year I need to.
Dear Santa,
I promise, no matter what “he” told you, I’ve been good this year.
I didn’t know he was my business rival when I slept with him.
I didn’t know he hated me. Though, he didn’t know it either.
And I didn’t know that we would get snowed-in together in the mountains. In one hotel room. With one bed.
Anything that has been deemed naughty by the infuriatingly sexy man is accidental.
But maybe look into him. You know. To check it twice and all.
Signed, an apparent Vixen

https://www.amazon.com/Make-Me-Yours-Single-Romance-ebook/dp/B08M9YQ43M

Free for a couple of days only. Melanie Harlow books have always been fantastic, if you’ve not read her, take a look at this one.

https://www.romancebooklovers.com/?ck_subscriber_id=1118745117&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Fall%20in%20love%20for%20free%20%F0%9F%92%95%20-%2019491315

I haven’t looked thru the list yet to see what’s good, but since it’s only one day, I wanted to give everyone time to check it out.

I’m not sure how I missed it, unless the link wasn’t available in my arc copy, but this is a must-read bonus scene. I usually download the bonus epilogue when I loved the book, so when I saw this in the Piper Rayne newsletter, I grabbed it. Easily one of the best bonus scenes I’ve read. Make sure you grab yours as soon as you finish reading (or listening) to the book. Heck, go grab it now before you forget, it’s absolutely worth the effort

https://www.amazon.com/The-Long-Road-Home-25-book-series/dp/B08WX852QK

Disclaimer, I’ve not read any books in this series. There are 25 books, and about 5 are free right now. They all seem military, and it’s various authors. I grabbed all the free ones to check out, because most of the authors I haven’t heard of before. So try them at your own risk!

https://www.amazon.com/Not-Fake-Wedding-Date-Relationship-ebook/dp/B0DJWLRLJX

Another Kait Flynn book to add to my collection! Little by little, I’m collecting them up to read. Kait Nolan is one of my favorites, and this is another pen name of hers (the other, Harper Jackson). I probably own 5 or 6 now and have read two ans a half, I’ll get there! Grab this one for free today.

https://www.amazon.com/Stand-Your-Ground-Opposites-Attract-ebook/dp/B0DRW9F8SBThis was a whole lot more than my normal reads. I was a little leery when I read some of the description. I’ve been reading the series, so I was definitely checking it out, I just wasn’t sure how much I’d enjoy it. It was interesting to say the least. There are several topics that might be too much, or triggering for some readers, and the author has put a whole list together for those that may need it. I don’t have any specific triggers, so I skimmed it after I finished.
I really enjoyed the dynamic of these two. From previous books, Liv almost seemed like she was amused by Carter in an annoying kid brother kind of way, ish. But clearly that wasn’t the case. I loved how they’re so different, yet somehow melted together. The “whole lot more” in this story actually had me hooked, it to me was well thought out.
I also appreciated that the author didn’t just abandon the characters from the previous books, that they were more than just a passing mention. And let me just say, the next book in the series has me very intrigued!
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8011323738
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https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/2727044513?source=link_share
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I wrote up the contract myself.
Legally binding. Crystal clear. No strings. No feelings.
Just sex — and two million dollars in exchange for my time and expertise.
Carter Fabri may be Tampa Bay’s newest rising star, but off the ice, he’s all Bambi eyes and inexperience. He’s a virgin in desperate need of lessons in dominance, seduction, and everything in between.
And I happen to be just the woman to teach him.
I don’t need his money.
But I do need what it can give me.
I’m thirty-two, cut off from my family, and one bill away from drowning in student debt. The fantasy I’ve built around my lifestyle is getting harder to maintain. This pay day would secure the lifestyle I’ve worked too hard to let slip through my fingers and finally give me the chance to save for something I’ve always wanted — something I’ve never told anyone about.
So, I take Carter on as my student. I lay out every rule, every boundary, every carefully controlled term of our arrangement.
What I don’t plan for is how quickly he’d catch on — or how much I’d enjoy letting him take the reins.
This was supposed to be a lesson in power.
But somewhere along the way, I stopped being the one in charge.
I thought I could keep my heart out of it.
I thought I’d accounted for every risk.
But some consequences you can’t predict — no matter how carefully you draft the terms.