Ascend by Swati M.H. (Elements of Rapture #2)

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Garrett is an amazing book boyfriend! All the great tropes in this book had me hooked from the start.

I love a protective Garrett, especially his bond with sassy little Meena. Children are my weakness in romances, and once G gave her a nickname, I knew he owned my heart.

If you love a good single parent, friends to more, marriage of convenience story - I promise you'll adore the connection between Bella and Garrett.

While you don't need to read Adrift first, the character development and side characters are completely worth devouring both books.

**Fake Relationship
**Marriage of Convenience
**Single Mom
**Witty Romance

SUMMARY:

Did I plan to marry the single mom I've wanted for years on a drunken whim in Vegas? No.

Do I regret it? Heck no!

Bella Patel might think we're just friends, or that I'm nothing but a playboy pilot, or even that this marriage is only a temporary charade...but I'm hell-bent on proving her wrong.

If she's skittish and stubborn, then I'm dependable and determined.

So, when her scumbag baby-daddy threatens her and she asks me to double down on our ruse, I'm only too eager to comply.

My condition? For her and her daughter to move in with me. You know, for 'optics' sake.

Because by the end of this marriage contract, the only jackpot I want to win is a chance at forever with her.

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Chaos Theory by Kelly Anne Blount & Lynn Rush (Twin River High #3)

 

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My favorite in the series so far! Chaos Theory starts off with a plot of revenge after being publicly humiliated and having the entire thing go viral.

Corey is such a down-to-earth, genuine guy that you can't help but love him. He's lost his dad to cancer and just wants to honor his memory through his own music. The last thing he expects is to fall for his agent's daughter.

Victoria is at a loss after her boyfriend of two years, dumps her as if she means nothing to him. When Corey shows up for a sanity break, she begs him to help her get revenge and safe face in school.

I loved the fun and playful friendship Corey and Victoria built, especially with those around them. The ability to open up about their pasts and share their hopes for the future created a bond that can't be broken, even when the truth comes out and both their worlds are shattered.

I've enjoyed this series so much. Each of the characters grow and develop with every book, making you wish they could've been your friends in high school. With minimal drama and plenty of laughter, you'll fall in love with Twin River High too!

😄 Comedy

 💧 Drama

SUMMARY:

Corey Chaos, teen YouTube sensation, just needs a break from his hectic schedule. Ever since his musical talent was "discovered" by the right person at the right time, his life has been a steady stream of interviews, screaming fans, TV shows, screaming fans, Instagram lives, and did he mention the screaming fans? He'd give anything to be a normal teen again, even for five minutes. So, when his agent suggest staying at his pool house for a month to get away from the stress, Corey is on the next plane to snowy Twin River, Wisconsin.

As soon as he gets there, though, his agent's gorgeous teen daughter, Victoria, asks for his help -- and Corey can't bring himself to say no to her. Not after the video of her boyfriend dumping her in the school cafeteria went viral with its own hashtag, #LunchDump. Ouch. That's not the way you want to get a million views. No one, especially a sweet girl like Victoria, deserves to be treated that way.

But then she tells him about her big plan to get revenge on her ex. And Corey's certain his starring role has chaos written all over it.

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My One Week Husband by Lauren Blakely

 

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One trip might change your life! My One Week Husband was a whirlwind of emotions that I was not fully prepared for.

Daniel Stewart has lost everything he loves: his parents and his musical aspirations. He's lusted after his business partner since the day they met, but a week-long trip might just be the push he needs to explore his feelings.

Scarlett Slade lost her husband suddenly, followed by the ultimate betrayal, leading her to never want another serious relationship. When the flames become more than they can take and the fake relationship suddenly starts to feel real, she's left questioning if it's worth the risk. Giving into a mutual attraction, Daniel and Scarlett grow closer, both physically and emotionally.

While helping each other overcome their pasts that continuously haunt them, they're forced to see what kind of life they're missing out on by not taking risks. All the feels were given in this book and I'd gladly read it again in a heartbeat!

😄 Comedy

 💧 Drama

💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

A week-long trip. A fake marriage. And seven delicious nights with only one bed in the hotel room.

He's my business partner, good friend, and the man I've craved for years.

But I've resisted the sexy Brit, and I plan to keep up my walls because I've been there, done that, and I know how much it hurts when you let someone into your heart.

Then an opportunity comes along for us to snag the business deal of a lifetime.

The catch?

We need to pretend we're married to pull of this high-stakes deal.

So the clever, charming man with secrets a mile deep becomes my temporary husband, as we travel around Europe. Soon, we fall into bed, tangled together like newlyweds who can't keep their hands off each other.

One week to explore our fantasies, then we return to who we were.

But when I learn the dark secrets he's been keeping, I doubt we can go back.

Because they change everything.

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Date Me Like You Mean It by R.S. Grey

 

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Caution: Do not read while drinking/eating. Date Me Like You Mean It had me laughing so hard, Dr. Pepper came out my nose, and THAT burns!

With only being able to hear Maddie's side of the story for a majority of the book, you'll often wonder what Aiden is going through, but that's rectified soon enough!

I love the chemistry between Aiden and Maddie, not only in their friendship, but as their feelings grow towards one another. Even if you want to cry at some points, I promise this story is worth the slow burn.

I love a good friends to lovers romance, especially when they know everything about each other. This has all of that, plus the bonus of witty banter that only the best of friends can provide. Another wonderful RomCom from R.S. Grey and I'll be reading it again very soon!

😄 Comedy

💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

I'm good at hiding my feelings.

Having to pretend I'm not in love with my best friend?

Pfft. That's child's play.

Here's how I do it: I avert my eyes when he walks out of his room, shirtless in all his toned glory. I squash the butterflies that fill my stomach every time he slowly unfurls a dimpled smile. And, most importantly, I keep an arsenal of "personal massagers" in my bedside drawer. Wink.

Not to brag, but Aiden Smith isn't hard to resist if you've been doing it for as long as I have. In fact, we might have continued as best friends forever if not for the fact that I needed him to play the part of my fake boyfriend.

Date me like you mean it, I told him. Nudge nudge. C'mon, just go along with a little lie, help a girl out, and then we can all return to life as we know it.

Except he veered from the plan.

He crossed the line.

Flirting with me when no one else was around? Pinning me down and kissing me like that? Okay, how exactly is taking off my bra part of the ruse, Aiden?!

I'd ask him about it if I could, but well...things got ugly and we're not best friends anymore.

In fact, we're the exact opposite.

Now, I have to play nice even though I want to crush his heart in the palm of my hand.

Pretending not to love Aiden was the easy part.

Pretending not to hate him?

Well...I might need a little more practice.

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Take A Number by Amy Daws

 

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Sweet and sassy, just how I like it! Take A Number will leave you with a sweet tooth and sore cheeks from laughing so much. Amy Daws is the queen of RomCom's and never fails to keep me highly entertained!

Norah's mother is a piece of work, so the lengths she'd go to in order to appease her and put a stop to her matchmaking schemes is completely understandable.

Dean is the typical heartbreaker, only looking for the next one night stand and nothing serious. He's the guy that you wish would change his ways for you, but knowingly, will only break your heart along the way.

While this can be read as a stand alone, it's more enjoyable if read in the series order, since the side characters make frequent appearances. Yet another delightful release in a great series and I'll definitely read it again when it's in audio format as well!

😄 Comedy

💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

Norah Donahue wants bakeries not babies, but her meddling mother has other plans. So when Nate, a blast from her past, moves back into town, Norah's mother goes into full-blown Cupid mode.

Dean Moser is Boulder's infamous mountain manwhore. He's a stock market savant who thinks investing in a local bakery franchise famous for croinuts is his next big business move. The fact that the bakery owner is easy on the eyes is just icing on the donut.

When Norah needs a date for her parent's anniversary party and Dean needs a date for his best friend's wedding, the two decide to turn their business deal into something that can help them both out of a bind: Fake Dating.

The only problem? Highly flammable chemistry.

Dean doesn't do serious and Norah only wants a bakery empire, but maybe they can have their croinut and eat it too.

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Our Star-Crossed Kiss by Piper Rayne (The Rooftop Crew #4)

 

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I was hooked from the first page! Romeo and Juliet step aside, Our Star-Crossed Kiss is the perfect romantic pairing, like a bagel and cream cheese!

A family rivalry that leads to a fake engagement, what could possibly go wrong? I fell for both families from the start and loved seeing the interactions, whether it was through friendship, love or hate.

Two very stubborn and opinionated families torn apart by a rift between the fathers, led to two best friends being torn apart at a young age and told they can no longer be friends.

Piper Rayne has done it again with this new addition to The Rooftop Crew series. It was almost like watching a reality TV series unfold on the pages, with plenty of laughter, steamy romance and family drama to keep you enthralled until the last page.

😄 Comedy

💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

She's got two strikes against her.

Her name is Erickson and her parents own The Bagel Place.

It wasn't always that way. When we were nine, we were best friends. But then a feud between our dads ripped their successful business apart -- and my best friend was ripped away too.

Our paths were bound to cross again. When both our families vie for the same spot on a Food Channel's reality show, the producers decide to change the format, aligning us as allies.

In order to get our parents to agree to work together, Evan asks me to pretend to be her boyfriend, but I dare her to up the ante -- be my fiancée. Fake fiancée...obviously.

As usual, I didn't think things through. Turns out our parents have a lot of demands neither one of us expected. And all those demands lead to things feeling more real than fake.

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Dare to Play by Carly Phillips (Dare Nation #3)

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This was a home run in my book! Dare to Play will capture your heart and steal it for the duration of the story.

Carly Phillips has a way of drawing you into a story with plenty of laughter, steamy romance and witty banter - but it's those deeper moments that surprise you, that's what I always enjoy most.

Jaxon Prescott is a player, but throughout this story, he will win you over and become the book boyfriend of your dreams! Everything he does will make you sigh, the man can do no wrong after he meets Macy.

Macy Walker, heaven help her, has everything on her plate at once, and the last thing she needs is a complicated love life. Trying to raise her half-sister (who's a typical teen tyrant in mourning) is no easy task, especially when the wicked witch of a mother comes back into their lives.

I couldn't put this book down until the end, as I needed closure on all fronts. This is by far my favorite book by Carly Phillips and I'm enjoying the Dare Nation series immensely! Do yourself a favor and read this asap, as it can be read as a stand alone. You won't regret a moment!

😄 Comedy
 💧 Drama
💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

He's the bad boy of baseball who's about to lose everything. She needs a husband to get custody of her teenage sister. Suddenly a marriage of convenience doesn't look so bad.

Pitcher, Jaxon Prescott has a lot on his plate. Major league baseball. Reputation as a Player. And as of this morning? He's on the verge of losing it all. He didn't mean to sleep with his general manager's daughter. Sometimes the paparazzi finds out who's in your bed before you do. But a sizzling moment went viral and now everything he's worked for is at risk.

What's a bad boy to do? Marry his little sister's best friend to save his image, even if it's the opposite of everything he wants to believe in.

Macy Walker is the sole guardian of her half-sister until the girl's mother returns and wants her daughter back. In order to win custody, Macy needs to provide stability and marrying someone would do the trick. Luckily for her, her best friend's brother needs a wife.

They're this close to getting exactly what they want -- as long as they don't fall in love.

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Make Mine A Cowboy by A.J. Pine (Meadow Valley #2)

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This story is a heartwarming, feel good romance! Make Mine A Cowboy will take your emotions through all the ranges and leave you wanting more. A beautiful tale that you won't soon forget.

After life-altering news, Ben Callahan is determined to stop his player ways and find someone to settle down with...especially if it's a particular lady that he already has chemistry with.

Charlotte North takes a leave of absence from her medical practice to help take care of her Grandma while she recovers. Too bad she's so focused on achieving her career goals that she might've missed out on what's been right in front of her.

The last person Charlotte expects to run into is the hot "no strings" flame she hooked up with during her last visit. She's in for a surprise when Ben is a lot more into their relationship than she expected...fake or not.

A witty story filled with laughter, romance and a swift punch to your gut. This was my first book by the author and I won't hesitate to buy anything she releases in the future.

 💧 Drama
💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

Dr. Charlotte North has no time for a player, not even one as tempting as Ben Callahan. Besides, Charlotte is only in Meadow Valley for a few months to help her grandmother. After that, it's back to New York and the career she loves. But when her gram starts to meddle in her personal life, Charlotte knows just the man to help her out. Ben's the perfect no-strings boyfriend, until Charlotte discovers that beneath that rugged, charming exterior lies a sweet and bighearted cowboy.

Ben Callahan is tired of people assuming he's an immature playboy, so when the smart and sexy Charlotte asks him to be her pretend boyfriend, he jumps at the chance to show everyone that he's changed his ways. Though he and Charlotte are calling their relationship fake, Ben's heart says otherwise. Two months with Charlotte isn't nearly enough. Will Ben be able to prove he's worthy of her for real before their time together is up, or will she leave Meadow Valley -- and him -- forever?

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Dare To Tempt by Carly Phillips (Dare Nation #2)

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A sports romance that will keep you guessing! Dare To Tempt will captivate you from the start. As usual, having the extended Dare family you've come to love throughout both series, making several appearances throughout the story, is worth the read just for that alone.

Whether it's guessing who's trying to sabotage Damon's career or waiting to see what Evie's psycho ex will do next, I guarantee you won't be able to stop reading until the last page.

While it can be read as a stand alone, I highly recommend reading them in order so you can appreciate the characters even more. I've loved this series so much and they just get better with each book!

 💧 Drama
💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

He's a smooth talking jock in trouble.
She's the solution to his problems.
Love is the last thing they expected to find.

Damon Prescott had it all. Star quarterback. Money. Fame. Now? He's being accused of taking performance enhancing drugs and banned from the sport and team he loves.

Determined to prove he's innocent, he hires tough as nails private investigator, Evie Wolfe. She's able to bring a man to his knees with a glare, yet sensual in ways that take him off guard -- and she's everything Damon didn't know he needed.

Evie's used to men dismissing her, especially playboys like Damon Prescott so she's not buying the sexual lines he's trying to sell. She's with him to do a job, nothing more. But you know what they say about the best laid plans? Sometimes you end up between the sheets with an arrogant football player anyway.

But when the case is over, can Damon convince Evie she's the only woman for him or will she leave him tied up in love?

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Test Drive by Samantha Chase (RoadTripping #3)

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My favorite book in the RoadTripping series so far! Test Drive is the perfect feel-good romantic comedy to get you in the summer mood.

Willow is in a pickle when she gets invited to her Gammy's birthday party, where they expect to meet her boyfriend. Trouble is, she's made up the guy she told everyone about, and named him after the handsome bartender she flirts with on occasion.

When Levi hears about Willow's need for a pretend boyfriend, he's hopeful this is the chance he's been looking for to finally make a move on her...

This was the perfect book to get me out of my reading funk. Levi's witty banter and Willow's clumsy nature (she's my kindred spirit in that aspect) make for one wild ride that will have you laughing along the way.

😄 Comedy

💋 Romance

SUMMARY:

Willow Andrew's life is a hot mess.

Coming from a family of successful professionals, the fact that at twenty-seven she still doesn't know what she wants to be when she grows up doesn't sit well. Desperate not to disappoint her grandmother, she invents a fake boyfriend so Gammy won't worry so much. It seemed a victimless lie...until Gammy announced that Willow AND her boyfriend needed to be present at her 75th birthday party. Or else. Out of time and options, Willow turns to the sexy bartender she's been secretly crushing on for help.

Levi Sullivan has his life in order and thrives off helping others.

In fact, he would do anything to help out a friend. But he's angling for far more than friendship with Willow. Entranced by the clumsy beauty since the first time he watched her trip over nothing, he happily agrees to a chance to spend more time with her. Fake romance or not, he's determined to use their long-distance road trip to turn a game of pretend into something more.

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The Fake by Rebecca Jenshak (Smart Jocks #4)

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The Fake will have you cheering for the home team! This story is about overcoming obstacles, especially those that are out of your control.

Chloe is trying to make the best of things at a new school, and escape the drama following her from the previous one. Her strength and desire to prove her worth is inspiring.

Nathan Payne has his own troubling past that he's trying to escape, and when he starts to fall for the new girl at school, he thinks his life is beginning to turn around.

When his past comes back to haunt him and jeopardizes the one good thing in his life, will he be ready to face his demons and the aftermath of it all?

If you don't have a current book boyfriend, be prepared for Nate to steal your heart away. This was my favorite book so far in the Smart Jocks series and I highly recommend the audio version as well!

😄 Comedy
 💧 Drama
🏀 Sports Romance

Summary:

I've made a lot of dumb mistakes but none dumber than losing her.

Senior year. I should be partying and living it up with my friends before graduation, but one more mistake and I'm off the team.

Enter Chloe. She comes into my life at a low point, but she becomes the bright spot I reach for every day. She's the kind of girl who makes a guy want to be a better man. And for a while, I even start to believe I've changed enough to deserve her.

I've got my eye on the future, and I'm letting my past stay where it belongs. But the thing about the past...it always comes back to bite you when you least expect it.

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One Little Lie by Whitney Barbetti

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A fake relationship that'll spark real emotions in your heart! From the flashback at the beginning that introduces you to Adam and Hollis, you'll be immediately drawn in to their journey.

Adam lives for music, but watching him step up and help provide for his younger sister after their Grandmas health declines, will have you swooning. #Claimed

Hollis just wants to help others, but right when she's about to get her inheritance and start living the life she's dreamed about, her parents make new stipulations...thanks to her lie about having a love interest.

The second best part of the story are the best friends! Tori and Navy are the perfect sidekicks for Hollis, and Keane is a dream!

One Little Lie contains a fake relationship, enemies to lovers and second chances...I'm in the ultimate trope heaven and highly suggest this to any romance lover!

 💧 Drama
💋 Romance

Summary:
Adam Olive hated me. Loathed my very existence. He had every right to, but that didn't make my life any easier the afternoon I had to rescue him on the side of the road.

But worse than rescuing a guy who hated me to his core, was the lie I told my parents.

Because I'd just told them that my long-term boyfriend was finally back in town.

My long-term boyfriend who didn't actually exist.

The one named Adam Oliver - the guy I'd crushed on all through high school.

So the real Adam had no idea that he and I were engaged in a years-long, committed, serious relationship.

And, somehow, some way, I needed to convince him to play along with my one little lie.

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The Accidental Girlfriend by Emma Hart

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The Accidental Girlfriend will have you making shirts from some of the one-liners! I've never highlighted so many quotes in a book before, and this was the perfect light-hearted comedy.

I'd almost put an ad on Craigs List if there was even a remote chance of this happening, lol. The chemistry between Lauren and Mason is undeniable, but it's their easy friendship that will captivate your heart.

Emma Hart is a master with romantic comedy and if I met her in person, I'd bow down at her feet. Prepare for your sides to hurt the next day from laughing so hard!

😄 Comedy

💋 Romance

Summary:

TOP TIP: Don't put out an online ad offering your services as a fake date. Someone will take you up on it.

And it won't just be for one night.

And that, ladies and gentleman, is how I ended up being Mason Jackson's fake girlfriend.

He didn't even want me to be. No - his sister was solely responsible for me being his date for his ten-year high school reunion.

Now, she's responsible for telling his parents our relationship is real.

We have no choice. We have to act like this isn't all a mistake, like it's not all fake, like we're totally, completely, utterly, head-over-heels in love with each other.

Simple, right?

Wrong.

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