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Give me cat and mouse chases any day of the week! 

Sid and Dalton, with a complicated past, end up on the run together. Protecting Dalton from numerous killers out to get him, and the chase is real. 

Poor Dalton’s life has careened out of control and everything he believed in is now in question. And being on the run with his childhood bully and a killer wasn’t on his bingo card.

What starts off as extremely tense (duh!) builds beautifully. The tension continues but shifts and slowly trust and love are built. World views shift and something new is built in the grey in between with a family that may seem unusual but a family nonetheless.

This one is ‘lighter’ than the others but it’s still deliciously dark and gritty.

Riley Hart makes a bit of a departure from her usual with this kinky and super sexy story.

It is a father’s best friend story, and despite its sexy heat, it has a huge emotional punch exploring that idea of self-acceptance and being true to yourself even if your closest people don’t understand.

It of course also has the tension expected from an age gap, and best friend’s son story, and this one comes with so much delicious kink. Like so much!!

In time for valentine’s, Lee Blair and so many other amazing authors give us sweet sweet love thanks to accidental wrong numbers.

I’ve only read a few to start, but you can be sure I will be devouring them all curled up on my couch with some wine and cinnamon hearts.

Anna Sparrows - Silver (Fox) Linings

BA Tortuga - Drunk Dialing

Becca Seymour - Falling for 42

Super cute story between a tattoo artist and a basketball player on his brothers team.  I love that Kobe’s brother set them up and was super supportive of Malik’s crush on his brother. A terrific opposites attract story. 

Beck Grey - Wrong Place, Right Time

A touching story set in 1987 full of hope and fresh starts.

Danny and Mike may have met by accident, but it was definitely meant to be. Both men share commonalities, and the biggest one is the need to start fresh somewhere new.  They have a great connection and I love their future for them and that they have Mike’s sister in their lives.

Bix Barrow - Last Mango in Palm Springs

BL Maxwell - Sixteen or Ninety One

CD Rachels- My eel-extric Valentine

D K Sutton - A crush on coach

David Grey - He’s Perfection

E.M. Denning - Wrong Number, Right Heart

If your man doesn’t come running even when you don’t know him but you accidentally text him that you are in trouble…don’t give him your number!

It was a dramatic start to a relationship but Sam found the kind of man he absolutely deserves in Oscar.

Hinsel Meyer - Fluttering Heart

Jem Wendell - Blooming For You

Lee Blair - It must be Fate

This was a hoot. Their meet cute was far from cute, but by their third meet cute you’ll start to realize it was definitely fate.

Lex and Garrison are quite the pair, and I adore how much Garrison respects Lex and lets him live his life on his terms.

There are a lot of fun moments, but also so much sweetness.  

For the record, I’m on team Garrison, pickles are an abomination to a sandwich.

London Price - Only want to be with you

Marie Sinclair - Two wrongs make mister right

Merry Farmer - Sugared

Minerva Howe - Calling from the Heart

Riley Long - Misdialled but meant to be

Rye Cox - All I want is you

Stella Rainbow - My Demon Keeper

Susan Scott Shelley - Smitten

Victoria Gillian - Five Little Numbers

Zoe Lee - The Wrong Henry

Gah! Love them.

They are such a beautiful pair and it’s a gorgeous story of acceptance and love.

I adore Rami, he’s a great person, so strong and determined. And I love the world that opens up to him when Skye falls into his life.

And Skye is so warm and thoughtful. And together they are both tender and hot. And I love the path their story follows.

The found family of this series is so utterly fantastic, no matter how different they all are, but they treat each other with so much love and understanding. I swoon so hard for all of them. 

An excellent audiobook by a new to me author and a tried and true narrator = fantastic combo.

Narrator Andre Santana has a smooth voice and a talent for contemporary romance.

The story itself was wonderful and really covered all the fells.  Touching, steamy, and cute. Fake dating your ex will always grab my attention.  I love second chances and fake dating so it’s a double win for me and these two really grabbed my attention. 

They both wormed their way into my heart and my desire to see them make it to the end. Not to mention all the other characters who also popped and provided depth to the story.

I will definitely be reading another book by Julian Winters.  Bonus points if he uses Andre Santana again.

KM Neuhold’s Four Bears Construction series is a classic.  One of the first series i read that made me fall in love with the genre, so to say I was ecstatic that there was a new one coming out is an understatement.

Handy is a delightful neighbour to lovers story with a grumpy bear (yes please!) and a sunshiney nature-loving sweetheart next door.

It doesn’t take Ledger long to figure out he’s going to have to take it slow and avoid sudden movements to lure Griff into anything more than construction skills and bedroom (or kitchen floor) romps.  It’s an entirely adorable courting, complete with Griff trying to wrap his head around someone being his secret admirer!

It was also lovely to get to spend some more time with our beloved and hilarious construction family, along with some great nods to earlier books!

An especially enjoyable, cute and fun, low-angst story. Fake boyfriends are always a fav of mine, especially when one is fake dating the sister!

We get a look into the world of wealthy socialites, family expectations, and one problem - Fake boyfriend Darcy has the hots for his dates brother.

I love the low angst way this story played out. Darcy is an amazing boyfriend. He never loses sight of who he’s really there for, but the moment the job is done, he has no hesitation to go after who he wants.

And Adrian is wonderful, I love how he embraces the relationship and Darcy. They are really good together.

Do you like intense, bloody, and kinky stories?! Me too! Especially ones with protective, possessive and violent men. 

Tennant and Hollis are an incredible pair. Kinky in the wildest way, they are everything and I adored them (even if slightly disturbed too).  

Roman is heir to the Amato family and Tennant, as second in command, must shape him into the man he needs to be to one day takeover. Roman is a bit bratty and wild. Truthfully I don’t really care for him, but he certainly makes for an interesting dynamic to both Tennent and Hollis’ lives.

I also love the addition of the odd chapter by other people’s view points, it adds a really interesting dynamic and keeps you tied to all the characters in the series.

Almstead Island is an idyllic community to so many, gorgeous, and queer-friendly. It’s no wonder Micah made it the place to rest at the end of the day.

This was a good daddy/boy read with two guys from different worlds who weren’t previously a part of the community but fell into it so naturally. Despite the disparity between them, they found a deep love and respect. It wasn’t an easy road, they both messed up, their pasts and backgrounds colouring their actions, but with the help of friends they found their way and it made them stronger.

They are both likable, even more so once they both stop guarding their hearts and emotions.

I’m a sucker for a grump! Especially a grump who can’t say no to a kid.

Gil is a loner who keeps everyone at arms length and I love every minute of him. Especially as the kind, optimistic neighbour, Rowan, manages to work his way under his skin. Well him and his son.

The closed-off ones always fall the sweetest and their no-strings hook-up of convenience was a lot of fun to watch as each late-night knock brings them closer and closer to love.

Both of them are great guys and ones that you will root for and want to be friends with. And Rowan’s son is a wonderful addition to the story.