Irish Crown by Nashoda Rose @NashodaRose

I will say this is proof that waiting for a story is worth every second when you trust the author. Nashoda Rose captured my heart a few years ago when Logan pulled me off my feet and slammed into the world of Tear Asunder. Every single story since then has sliced open that heart and stuffed more goodness inside.  There's nothing I love more than a hero who is persistent and sure of what he wants. Deaglan was that and more. He's gruff, rude at times but most of all loyal and protective of who he cares about. Eva survived, she rose from the ashes. She had scars yet she didn't let them hold her back from taking a chance with a stranger. One night showed Deaglan that some people are just going to be the right ones at the right time to shake your very foundation. This beautiful man in all his scarey brokenness found peace and beauty when he let Eva in. Nashoda knows how to balance her love story perfectly with her suspense and this story will take you on one hell of a ride. You'll see some favorites along the way and find some new ones too. I feel a little sadness knowing I need to wait again for more but at the same time my hearts so full I know she's given me something good to hold on to until then.

Until Cobi (Until Him #3) by Aurora Rose Reynolds @AuroraRoser

First of all I usually don't comment on covers because for me they aren't as important as what's inside. But for some reason Aurora picked the absolute best cover that portrayed the explosive personality of Cobi Mayson. Cobi took me back, all the way back to the days where  romance heroes were truly good men. , claiming and honoring their heroine all with the deepest loyalty and true depiction of love there is. Cobi was just a good man.  Hadley truly never stood a chance. There was just the right amount of hesitation on her part which sets us up for the pursuit and this author knows how to give a hero who goes after what he wants.  I adored the cameos of my former favorites. I definitely loved all the sexy times. This is authentic low angst ARR at its best.

Tragic ( Lark Cove #3) by Devney Perry @DevneyPerry

Every story I read  by this author seems to burrow unto my soul somehow. There's so many reasons that it would take all day to list them all. For sake of time I'll say simply Tragic is a story that shows humanity at its worst and at its best. When we hurt we react by hurting others. Kaine felt truly devastated when his world was turned upside down. Piper came into his darkness and shined light yet Kaine saved her at the same time.             I love the romance of my stories but when a book has characters that reach into my heart and make me feel so deeply and they're not part of the love story, they're secondary characters well that's when I know the author is truly gifted. I simply felt such profound respect for Kaines mom. I won't even try to explain why. If you're a parent and you read this you'll understand.  Having said that, you'll not only find a beautiful romance you'll find one heck of a love story that truly proves we all deserve second chances and together you can overcome anything just with love and hope.  This story will stay a top favorite and this series is just so special to me.

Traitor (Last to Leave #1) by Nicole Blanchard

Traitor is the first book I've read by this author. I definitely will be reading more. Ford and Peyton had one heck of an intense attraction. From the start they bristled with outward aggressiveness yet inside the passion started burning from day one. Ford had so many demons. His hearts really just in pieces. Then there's the tragedy of Peytons past that would cause most people to just give up. Yet these two came together like puzzle pieces and healed each other with patience, friendship and of course burning passion. This is a suspenseful read and I definitely had moments of terror and fear. Yet this author balanced it really well with humor at times, family connections and heart. I can't wait to see maybe more of Ford and Peyton when Cal gets his hea.

Into the Darkness (Darkness #5) by Katie Reus @katiereus

Into the darkness immediately sucked me back into this electrifying and extraordinarily vibrant world Katie Reus has created. Paranormal romance at its finest right here. These characters, wow, every single one of them deeply touched my heart. I feel a bit ashamed at how long it took me to come back to this brilliant series. Katie is climbing higher and higher up my perfect hero ladder. Simply saying she writes truly wonderful loyal male leads. These men know at a deeply cellular level that the one woman they need is it. That there's nothing else that will do once they see her. This installment is special due to being two beautiful stories in one. It's fantastic how these love stories were balanced yet over lapped in the right way. Rhea and Conall just totally swept me away in the best romance wave. Their friendship grew and changed yet in a way that felt so real. The fact Conall would have given up everything just to be with her it truly showed his love and his devotion. Rhea was a super strong heroine, emotionally and physically. She kicked butt for real. Conall was thrilled by and adored her strength. Liberty and Rory were just as romantic on a much more sweeter level. Rory was the sweetest and most protective mate. He's absolutely in love with Liberty from the start and just adores her. He is so in tune with what she needs and is the most patient hero I've read in a while. The cameos of all our previous couples were just lovely. There's no person that sits in the shadows. All these characters seem so real and fit in like puzzle pieces. I felt every type of emotion here. The perfect balance of romance, passion and action. I will not wait so long for the next one. That's a fact.

An Inconvenient Dare by Bethany Lopez @BethanyLopez2

This was a really smooth and sexy and definitely satisfying little read. I am not familiar with this "Dare to Love" world that this book is connected to. I'll definitely look into more in this series. This story hit all my buttons all the way. Our heroine Vanessa is business minded and extremely focused on that. She's pretty much pushed romance and all that it entails on a back shelf. Her friend Ella (Plz write her with Carlos) is pushing her to live a little. Pick up a hot guy and have fun. Well dares are never turned down and this is how Enrique finds the woman he's been looking for and never knew it.  I adored how this big, powerful man let Vanessa start with the control. I really felt the pleasure he got from making her happy. When the aftermath comes and they realize their romance is almost doomed I decided Enrique was my perfect kind of hero when he wouldn't let anything stop him from claiming Vanessa. Sweet heat, dirty talk, sizzling chemistry. This is everything I found here. Vanessa and Enrique were perfect for each other. When the angst came and it was expected I loved Enrique showing with actions and words that Vanessa was truly his "Mi Cielo" (His Heaven).  ✨ 🌟