Hearty - Ashton Family Series #4 - by Carrie Aarons (Evan Ashton and August Percy)

 

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They say you can always go home again, but for August Percy, that didn't apply even when she had to live there until her eighteenth birthday.

After saying goodbye to a toxic childhood, she never planned to look in the rearview. Until the death of the woman who caused all her trauma forces her back to Hope Crest.

With a mountain of debt and an uncertain future, August at least has a soft place to land when her former employer and surrogate big brother offers her a house that isn't chock full of nightmares from the past. What she never bargained for, though? The boy-turned-man she's always crushed hard on from afar accidentally becoming her roommate.

Evan Ashton is the prodigal son who finally came home ... even if he didn't necessarily want to. As the new head chef of his family's fourth-generation restaurant, he's trying to build his own legacy in a line full of stubborn men. So when he ends up under the same roof as the closed-off woman the rest of his siblings seem to know so well, Evan attempts to shut down any curiosity since he can't afford more complications in his life.

Except conversations over late night snacks, having her unexpectedly working in his kitchen, and inevitably bumping into her at every family celebration they're both invited to only seems to bring him closer to August ... until all of that tension bubbles over.

Then danger begins to close in, and it's not even a thought of putting himself between her and the threat. But secrets beyond either of their control, and opportunities far from Hope Crest, begin to cause cracks.

And when both of them question whether their intense connection can last for longer than right now, it may just be their final undoing.

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Meet Carrie Aarons

Author of romance novels such as Fleeting and Love at First Fight, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. Her stories are fueled by vanilla lattes, meloncholy music, and copious amounts of candles.

When she isn't writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in farm country with her husband, two children and ninety-pound rescue pup.

 

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I received a complimentary early release e-book prior to release and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is the last book in this series but its also the only book I have read in this series. I can definitely say that it easily stands alone. I never felt lost or that I was missing scenes that were in another book. And I totally loved this story.

It's about August who had a terrible upbringing. Her mother was the absolute worst. But she was also beloved by the family that employed her at their family restaurant. At the start of this book, she has come back to town since she graduated college, her mother has died, so she is ready to complete her mother's affairs and pick a job to start her career in.

When she gets to town, she ends up sleeping at the restaurant because she doesn't want to touch her old family home. That is how Evan Ashton first sees her after not seeing her for several years. In his mind she is the girl that his family loved more than him. So, to him she is his frenemy. While August when she worked at the restaurant had a HUGE crush on Evan.

This was such a really great book. I really loved it. These two end up as roomies and slowly start to see other as they truly are. It was such a fun book watching them fight their feelings and fall for each other.

My heart also broke a few times for poor August and how her mother treated her an what she leaves her with. But I LOVED the Ashton family and especially Warren. I wish I had a Warren in my life too.

My Dearest Mackenzie by Rachel Blaufeld (Frankie and Mackenzie)

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Frankie Burns, brash and bold on the outside, divorced and scarred on the inside, is determined to figure out what really happened with her Paps and his long-lost love, Rosie. Understanding why the duo didn’t find their happily-ever-after is her biggest mission. With every inch of her five-foot-two frame, she’s determined to discover why they were separated and forced to live a life without one another, convinced it will fix her own unhappiness.

Mackenzie Miller, handsome, rich, and one of New York’s most eligible bachelors, keeps everyone at an arm’s length and believes the only barometer to happiness is how wealthy and powerful he becomes. Shoving back his grandmother Milly’s wishes for him to find an everlasting love, he is successful in every other area of life. Abandoned by his mother, fairy tales are not part of Mack’s world, but running his makeup and perfume empire is paramount.

That is…until a feisty blond woman blasts into his life and won’t accept no for an answer when it comes to looking for a connection between his beloved Milly and her beloved Paps.

He doesn’t understand the severity of her search.

She needs to know the story to fill a gap in her own life.

The twist neither of them expects is falling for one another in the process…

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ROMANCE THAT WILL BREAK YOUR HEART AND MEND IT WITH THE PROMISE OF EVERLASTING LOVE.

Rachel Blaufeld writes Second Chance at Love Stories. Some of her favorite categories are Middle-Aged, Romantic Suspense, New Adult, Coming-of-Age, and Sports Romance.

A recent poll of her readers described her as insightful, generous, articulate, and spunky. Originally a social worker, Rachel creates broken yet redeeming characters. She’s been known to turn up the angst like cranking up the heat in the dead of winter.

As a side note, Blaufeld, also a long-time blogger and an advocate of woman-run anything, is fearless about sharing her opinion. To her, work/life/family balance is an urban legend, but she does her best.

Rachel has also blogged for The Huffington Post, Modern Mom, and USA TODAY, where she shared conversations at “In Bed with a Romance Author” and reading recommendations at “Happily Ever After.”

Rachel lives around the corner from her childhood home in Pennsylvania with her family and two beagles. Her obsessions include running, coffee, basketball, icing-filled doughnuts, antiheroes, and mighty fine epilogues.

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This is my first time reading this author and it was a really awesome story. If you love watching Hallmark movies, then I think you will adore this book. 

It has a bit of suspense as you can't wait to find out what happened to Paps true love and what split them up. Interwoven into that is the romance that happens between Mac and Frankie as they learn more about the family members involved in the romance. 

There were some really awesome moments when I just sighed because while it was sad, it was also so romantic and I loved watching how Mac and Frankie started to get so caught up in their beloved family members past. 

When we meet Mac at first, he is a very rich man who has everything he could want except for love. He is lonely and a little bitter. Frankie is looking to believe in love again and so she wants to find out what really happened to her grandfather and why he lost his first love. It was a wonderful journey that I loved going with the characters in this book.

Obeying the Owner - Charleston Coyotes #6 - by Jacob Chance (Trey and Mauve)

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When my dad retires, I take over as the new owner of the Charleston Coyotes hockey team.

As a businessman and father of a teenage daughter, I’m prepared for the challenges of the game, but Maeve, the stunning blonde I meet on a dating app—not so much.

Despite the large age gap, the connection between us is electric, and our one-night hookup quickly spirals into something deeper.

But life checks me harder than a hockey player when I discover Maeve is the executive assistant my dad raved about—which means she now works for me.

Suddenly, our steamy affair is put on ice, and navigating the delicate balance between boss and ex-lover becomes a high-stakes game with no playbook to follow.

Cue the awkward office encounters and the never-ending struggle to keep my hands off her.

Spoiler alert: I’m failing spectacularly.

It seems the harder I work at remaining professional, the more I long for her to once again obey this owner.

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Jacob Chance grew up in New England and still lives there today. He's a martial artist, a football fan, a practical joker, and a bacon lover.

A USA Today bestselling author of sports romance and romantic suspense, Jacob has endless ideas and plans on providing his readers with many more entertaining stories.

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This is a really fun story with a single dad, age gap, app dating, hooking up/fling and a forbidden boss relationship.

 He is Trey/James, and he is a single dad and age 42. She is Mauve/Mae and is just 25. They meet thru an app, but they also are connected at work but don't know it right away.

There is no drama with his ex and his daughter Gwen is 13. She is sweet and cute and adorable. Mae is just as cute, and I really felt her pull and connection to James/Trey. To say things, get complicated when they discover the whole work/boss connection is a huge understatement but even then, they are so cute together.

This is a VERY HOT story. The first 30% of the book builds their attraction and we get to see that thru lots of very hot sex scenes. The last half of the book is how the maneuver around the whole boss thing. I really loved this book, and it was a fast read.

COVER REVEAL: Forbidden King By Lauta Pavlov Coming on June 6

Laura Pavlov has revealed the gorgeous covers for Forbidden King!

Releasing: June 6, 2024

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From USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling Author Laura Pavlov, comes an all new Small Town, Brother’s Best Friend, Found Family Standalone Romance.

 

Saylor Woodson is the one girl I can’t have, and the only girl I want.

She’s my best friend’s little sister, and completely off limits.

We have a history, a connection—one that no one else knows about. 

One that I’ve tried hard to forget.   

I've kept my distance for years, which was easy because she’d been away at school.

But now she’s home, and she’s everywhere I turn. 

And the way that I want her is unexplainable.

She’s always on my mind.

She’s sunshine on a cloudy day.

So, I do everything in my power to keep my distance, because her brother is my best friend.
My family. 

But the pull is too strong. 

Overpowering in every way possible. 

I want to claim her and keep her and make her mine.

So, we cross that line in the sand—slowly at first.

Until I’m drowning in this girl and can’t find my way up for air. 

Betrayal runs deep, and guilt hangs over me like a dark cloud. 

But I can’t seem to walk away, no matter how hard I try. 

Because she makes me want things that I never thought possible. 

And now that I’ve had a taste of forever, I’m willing to risk everything to keep it. 

But can we weather the storm that’s coming for us?

Only time will tell. 

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Laura Pavlov writes sweet and sexy contemporary romance that will make you both laugh and cry. She is happily married to her college sweetheart, mom to two awesome almost-grown kids, and dog-whisperer to one temperamental yorkie and one wild bernedoodle. Laura resides in Las Vegas where she is living her own happily ever after. Be sure to sign up for updates on new releases. Laura loves to hear from readers!

 

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