Publishing Date: August 21, 2018
Publisher: Amazon Publishing - Montlake Romance
Pages: 320
My Review: This cover and the title of the book *heart emojis all around* - This story follows the leader of master jewel thieves, Stella of the Shimmy Shimmy Bangs, and Nick Norton, who has recently been released from jail. Nick wants to stay on the straight and narrow road, but finds himself drawn to Stella. Stella also is planning a heist that will set her and her team up for life, but with her team out of commission, she has to turn to Nick. I loved seeing them fall in love with another and seeing the risks they were willing to take for each other. Nick is totally alpha male and seeing him put everything on the line for Stella was so, so, sweet! A very cute dog also makes a special appearance in the book so I was all for that. This book was so much fun, it had lots of laugh out loud moments, and ton of moments that had me swooning. This is my first time reading anything by Nicola Rendell, and she officially has a fan for life!
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Disclaimer: I received an advanced readers copy of this book from Thomas Allen & Son in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Publishing Date: July 10, 2018
Publisher: Amazon Publishing - Montlake Romance
Pages: 400
My Review: So this is a collection of novellas that Carlin has put together. The series is actually quite big spanning 12 novellas. I was interested in the premise because each novella takes place in a different city, and of course, with my strong love with Paris and New York, I was sold. Unfortunately, the story definitely fell short for me. I found a lot of moments cringe worthy and hard for me to suspend my disbelief. I just couldn't get on board with Parker. There are sexy moments, but something about him definitely bugged me. I also was disappointed to learn that as the novellas went on, the focus remained on Parker, and didn't really focus on the other two guys in the business as well. It's definitely readable and I read this pretty quickly, but I'm not sure if I'll pick up the next novellas in the series.
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Disclaimer: I received an advanced readers copy of this book from Thomas Allen & Son in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Publishing Date: May 22, 2018
Publisher: Amazon Publishing - Montlake Romance
Pages: 270
My Review: I've always loved a good business man/CEO type male lead in romance stories. I haven't read a book that takes place on Wall Street though, so I was immediately drawn to this one. I absolutely LOVED this book. I couldn't put it down. It follows Ian Bradley who exudes the Wall Street persona and an investigator, Lara, who is investigating him on a tip of insider trading. Lara is the first to not fall for Ian's charms and I just loved seeing their interactions going toe-to-toe, but also finding it hard to deny their attraction to one another. I loved seeing them fall for each other, but I think what I loved most is all the secondary characters in the book as well. Ian has two best friends who he works with, there's also his old friend Sabrina, and of course, their awesome assistant who manages their day to day life. I feel like the next few stories will focus on the other people in his life which is nice. It reminds me of the large friend group that is reminiscent of Christina Lauren's books. I loved Ian and Lara's story and I can't wait to read the others in the series to see everyone else's HEA.
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Disclaimer: I received an advanced readers copy of this book from Thomas Allen & Son in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Publishing Date: May 8, 2018
Publisher: Amazon Publishing - Montlake Romance
Pages: 256
My Review: I've read a firefighter romance a while back by Karina Halle called Hot Shot, and I really enjoyed it, so I'm all for more firefighter stories ;) When I read the premise for this one, I was definitely intrigued because it's also a single father romance. What was refreshing about this book was that the child was not a baby or a toddler. Jake's daughter, Bailey, was a preteen. It was quite nice to see the change in dynamic and see how their relationship worked. I really like stories that have the trope of bestfriend's sister, or brother's bestfriend. Erin and Jake's attraction was clear from the get-go and I just loved seeing them find their pacing and what worked for them. There was a lot of back and forth, and doubting what was right, but I liked seeing Erin fall back in love with her home in the process as well. I'm excited for the next book because it follows Erin's brother Reece, and I really hope we get more about their sister, Andie! If you like firefighters, a quirky protagonist, and a heavy emphasis on family, this is the read for you!
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Disclaimer: I received an advanced readers copy of this book from Thomas Allen & Son in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Great reviews! I read Shimmy Bang Sparkle too and liked it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Flavia!!
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