Elle Kennedy

For one quick second I had to debate if I wanted to binge this spin-off series, or if I wanted to savor it. It was not a difficult decision when I read the blurb to discover who the book features. I couldn't wait to find out what kind of trouble Coach Jensen's daughter was going to get up with. 

We met her in the first book when her and Summer because best friends and their friendship is still going strong in this continuation of the series. 

Brenna Jensen loves hockey. It isn't because her Dad is the Briar coach, it truly is her passion. So much so that she wants to go into sports journalism and break into the largely male dominated field of on-air sports analysis. If only her first interview did not end with her biting her tongue not to unleash hell on the woman hating boss, and even worse... she may have lied about dating a rival player for Briar in Jake Connelly.

Jake and Brenna have a hate-hate relationship of trash talk and barbs. She can't stand his team or their cocky attitude. He can't stand her red lipstick, her team, and the fact that she leaves him wondering what would happen if they were to explore their chemistry... 

In order to impress her potential new boss and maybe land the internship of her dreams she has to bed Jake to pretend to be her fake date.. but what she does not expect is that in return he wants a real date. 

As both of their teams head into the playoffs will their rivalry stand in the way of their potential chemistry? Will these opposing sides find some common ground? 

You know I would not leave you with out a much needed HEA!...or at least giving you a fair warning if there was not one! I could not have loved this story more and I am fully invested in the world of Briar U that Elle has created and I don't want to leave.. so I am off to read the next book in the series! Stay tuned!

So as always happy reading- keep things a little on the naughty side!

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​​​About the Author
Heather G. is a sassy SEO ninja who's engaged to the man of her dreams. When she's not busy planning her wedding (in a library, of course), conquering the Google game, or spending time with her nephews, she can usually be found reading. A lot.

Elle Kennedy

Can I tell you how excited I was to discover that Elle had given us a spin-off series from her Off Campus books. When I finished that series I was not ready to move on from Elle's world and I looked at her book list. That's right...we get to return to the world she created at Briar U and continue the stories of our hockey gods being brought down by love. I could not have been more excited to discover this spin-off. 

In this first book we find ourselves  back with the D--Laurentis family, but this time we get the story of Dean's little sister, Summer, in this opposites attract love story. 

Summer finds herself at Briar, after the mysterious "fire" that happened at her sorority house at her former college. Summer is ready to really find her path in her fashion degree and find out what is next for her future. Summer is the whirlwind that is headed right to knock over the shy and quiet Colin "Fitzy" Fitzgerald. 

Fitz is the opposite of Summer in every way. He would rather avoid any spotlight, is covered in tattoos that he designed himself, and would rather stay in on a Friday night and keep designing his video game then go to a party. 

When these opposites attract the sparks they experience will push Colin to discover that a little drama is not always a bad things, and Summer to find that sometimes you just need one person to truly see you for yourself and not the face that you present to the world. 

I can not tell you how excited I was to discover this spin-off and this book gets the first 5 stars of the new year from my reading list. 

​So as always happy reading- keep things a little on the naughty side!

​​​About the Author
Heather G. is a sassy SEO ninja who's engaged to the man of her dreams. When she's not busy planning her wedding (in a library, of course), conquering the Google game, or spending time with her nephews, she can usually be found reading. A lot.

Sierra Simone

​Yup.. Sierra Simone went there. And she takes us on one naughty, hot, forbidden love story that is not for the faint of heart. 

Father Tyler Bell wants to serve the church and bring back the peoples belief in those who are chosen to lead. His plans to rebuild the church building, create a modern confessional, and lead his flock are all going as planned. Until one new voice from the other side of the booth begins to confess her sins and Tyler finds himself intrigued by this "little lamb" and showing her that she is not as lost as she feels. 

Poppy Danforth didn't mean to fall in love with her priest. She did not mean to break his vow of celibacy with him. She was just looking for answers and direction in her life. Now she finds herself wondering how she can compete for the love of a man against the love he holds for his God. 

Let me tell you this book is like a level 10 on the hotness scale. It is not for the easily offended as it is about a priest who falls in love and yup.. there is sex on the alter. So this beautiful love story is not for everyone..but this is not the first time I have read this story and it will not be the last. If you have not entered the forbidden worlds created by Sierrra Simone.. give sinning with Father Bell a try. 

So as always happy reading- keep things a little (or a LOT in this case) on the naughty side!
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​​​About the Author
Heather G. is a sassy SEO ninja who's engaged to the man of her dreams. When she's not busy planning her wedding (in a library, of course), conquering the Google game, or spending time with her nephews, she can usually be found reading. A lot.

Let me tell you how I ended my 2019... with a HUGE binge of all things dirty, alpha male, hotness that was this series by Laurelin Page. Did I binge all 8 books in like a week? YES! Did I get my "to-do" list done while I was off work for the holidays? NOPE! Do I regret the decision to binge this series over getting that list done? Not even a little.

If you love the hot alpha troupe where the CEO who rules the world he looks down upon from his office window is taken out at the knees by a heroin who can handle all his cranky bossiness..then dive into this series by Laurelin..but he warned. You will find yourself binging and your "to-do" list will be forgotten. You have been warned.

In the first series we meet Donovan Kincaid. Mysterious, dark, brooding.. all the things we fall for in our book heroes. We first meet him when he is a TA in college and watch as he controls the world of Sabrina Lind through the whole series. We discover his secrets, his need for control, and watch as he falls hard for Sabrina through the series. This book does contain some triggers for those who have experienced domestic violence but all sexual scenes in the book are consensual. 

In the second series we find out the fate of Weston King. Best friend of Donovan who finds himself "fake" engaged to Elizabeth Dyson. This would grow the business he and Donovan built and help Elizabeth control her own business destiny. If only he could go one day without fighting with her and then wanting to kiss her to see if that fire could transfer to passion. 

In the third series we follow the path of Audrey Lind (Sabrina's sister) who we meet throughout the story and find out what really happens when she tells her sister that she shared a kiss with Dylan Locke - the much older, hot, British business partner of Donovan and Weston. Sure he lives thousand of miles away, doesn't believe in love, and finds Audrey's belief in "kismet" ridiculous. But fate (or Donovan) has a way of bringing their paths together. 

I could not have found a better series to spend my holiday break on, and these books all get 4 huge gold stars from me - although Donovan gets an extra 5th star! Give this series a try and be prepared to fall into the world of dirty sexy love built by Laurelin Page! 

​Happy reading- keep things a little on the naughty side! 

​About the Author
Heather G. is a sassy SEO ninja who's engaged to the man of her dreams. When she's not busy planning her wedding (in a library, of course), conquering the Google game, or spending time with her nephews, she can usually be found reading. A lot.

Elle Kennedy

The series by Elle Kennedy wraps up with these last two books and I am sad that it is the end of our hot hockey adventure. In the third installment, The Score, we continue on with the next roommate, Dean Di Laurentis. The ladies man who's cocky attitude is well knows from the first two books. In the opening chapters we find best friend of Wellsy, Allie Hayes, hiding out from her ex-boyfriend at Dean's house. She just needs to be strong, avoid his texts, and not see him this weekend so she can move on! Except Dean has a better idea for getting over her ex... tequila! 

Allie and Dean keep their tequila night a secret because everyone of their friends who have an opinion on their hook-up but that is all it needs to be. One night. Except Dean can't stop thinking of her and Allie starts to rely on his friendship more and more. This third book might actually be my favorite in the series. I love a good slow burn hidden affair that turns into a love story. 

Our series ends with the final roommate of the group, John Tucker. The "mother" hen of the group who we meet in the first three books who cooks in his pick apron finds himself in a love at first sight situation with a girl who has no time for love. 

Sabrina James has her whole world planned down to the minute. She has to keep her world tightly organized to survive a full course load, two jobs, and save every dime to get out of her house and get into Harvard law, graduate top of her class, and get a job with a big law firm. Too bad Tucker and Sabrina also find themselves adding parenthood too that list when she ends up with a baby on the way. 

This was probably my least favorite of the series, BUT I will say that is because I am not a huge fan of surprise baby books...but that is just this one little bloggers personal book pref! I would still recommend reading the final installment and finishing out this great series. 

Happy reading- keep things a little on the naughty side!

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​​About the Author
Heather G. is a sassy SEO ninja who's engaged to the man of her dreams. When she's not busy planning her wedding (in a library, of course), conquering the Google game, or spending time with her nephews, she can usually be found reading. A lot.

Katy Regnery

Yup, you guess it. This continues my search for stores based on Beauty and the Beast! 

Savannah Carmichael returns home from being disgraced out of the newspaper publishing world by an unreliable source who also happened to break her heart in the process. So when an opportunity arrises and she needs a human interest story she sets her journalistic sights on Asher Lee. A wounded war vet who lives alone and hasn't been seen out of his house in 8 years. 

Asher Lee has no interest in living out in public of the small town world he returned to after the war. The shocked and scared expressions were more than he could handel upon his return and so he lives in solitude with her library of books and his housekeeper. So how he finds himself agreeing to an interview with Savannah he can not really say. But she is at his house, and speaking to him, and doesnt seem to be terrified of him. 

As the interview progresses and the subject matters turn personal Asher finds himself struggling with the feelings of friendship and wanting more from Savannah even though he knows that he can not give her the life she deserves out in public. 

Savannah is torn between the human interest story her editor is expeciting and the new found feelings of protection she is feeling for Asher...but that feeling of protection is quickly growing into more. 

This book was so well written and beautiful and when it was published the author donated part of the proceeds from the sale of this book to Operation Mend, a charity that helps wounded veterans with surgical and non-surgical healing. 

So give this 4 star read a chance and be inspired by this modern day retelling this magical fairy tale. If you like the retelling genera this is just one book in her Modern Fairytale Collection series. So check out all the avaliable stories and find your favorite! 
​Happy reading- keep things a little on the naughty side!

​About the Author
Heather G. is a sassy SEO ninja who's engaged to the man of her dreams. When she's not busy planning her wedding (in a library, of course), conquering the Google game, or spending time with her nephews, she can usually be found reading. A lot.

Kate Canterbary

​Once upon a time I feel in love with a book series about the Walsh family by Kate Canterbury. The dynamic between this architect family was magical and it threw me into a major book binge. Since that time I had not returned to the world created by Kate Canterbury...but let me tell you it is a situation that will be fixed IMMEDIATLY. 

I love the way that Kate spins up a world that you feel so connected to. If you have not read any Kate then Rough Sketch is a standalone world you can jump into as an introduction. 

Neera Malik, or Ms. Malik when addressed properly is a no frills straight edge business executive who rules the structured domain around her. So why is it bothering her that the artist in resident working at the company keeps leaving bird carving on her desk?

Gustavo Guillman is stuck in a fake world created by a corporation as their artist in resident. He can't seem to find her muse. No matter how many trees he climbs to get a different view point. The only inspiration he can find comes from Ms. Malik who inspires is creative passions into carvings. 

As Neera and Gus begin a beautifully written push and pull dymanic in the book, that turns a lot a bit naughty in the spice aisle their story begins to unfold in the most beautiful way. I could not put this book down and it was a good thing there were leftover for dinner becuase I was not stopping for muggle things like cooking! 

Jump into the world of words crafted by Kate but be warned.. you will want more! 

​Happy reading- keep things a little on the naughty side!

​​About the Author
Heather G. is a sassy SEO ninja who's engaged to the man of her dreams. When she's not busy planning her wedding (in a library, of course), conquering the Google game, or spending time with her nephews, she can usually be found reading. A lot.

Lauren Rowe

This is another story from the Misadventure series. These books are all standalone stories from a wide range of authors. It is a great chance to try a new author or find just one story in a troupe that you love to read.

This one might have been one of my favorite reads so far from my venture through the Misadventure books.

In the opening we find Zooey Cartwright asking fate to give her a chance and let her find her way into NYU. Fate however, sends us into the first chapter with her moving into UCLA and starting her college journey with her new roommate at a football party determined to start her college experience off by doing what she couldn't in her small town - a one night hookup.

Now to just find the perfect candidate in the sea of college guys... insert Tyler Caldwell and his t-shirt declaring him "God's gift to Womankind" - too bad the night does not go as planned. But when Zooey and Tyler end up in a group project the next day - fate leads them on a 5 week plan for Zooey to have her own "miseducation" from Tyler on all things hookup related. If only she can keep her pesky feelings in check.

Will this football star destined to enter the draft, and a theater major destined to defy gravity find a way to have their stardom and love at the same time?

I give this book 4 great big stars and it is a great place to jump in if you want to read some misadventures, or check out the world that Lauren Rowe can create for you.

Happy reading- keep things a little on the naughty side! ​

​About the Author
Heather G. is a sassy SEO ninja who's engaged to the man of her dreams. When she's not busy planning her wedding (in a library, of course), conquering the Google game, or spending time with her nephews, she can usually be found reading. A lot.

Erika Wilde

I have been waiting for this series to continue. If you read my review of the first book in this fairy tale spin off from Erika Wilde, Total Surrender, you know I love any story with a Beauty and the Beast twist.

This book brings us Erika's take on Cinderella and Hunter Wilder's night from the Wilder Way ball that we started in book one.

Hunter can not get his tie loose enough to enjoy his night, and he is not looking forward to enduring a night at the fairy tale themed ball his sister has set up. He had his chance at true love, and fate smashed his heart. That is why it remains closed off for anything that is not his family.

So leaning against a pillar in the corner listening to three women watch another woman being humiliated as she is turned away from entering the ball gives him at least something to do tonight. One rescue of the turned away girl, escorting her around the dance floor to spite the women, and one night of no strings fun ends with her disappearing in the morning...leaving only behind one sparkly shoe.

Will Hunter find "Just Elle" from the night he now wants a repeat of? (Surprise, he finds her!) But this damsel in distress is bound and determined to save herself and slay her own dragon.

This book was a great 3 star read. I did not love it as much as I loved the first one, but that is just me loving Beauty and the Beast story lines. It is a great addition to this story line and I can't wait for the third piece when we get the sister of the first two stories - Tempest is going to give us a spin in her own Lady and the Tramp retelling. Stay tuned for more from Erika Wilde reviews because I already pre-ordered.
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So as always happy reading- keep things a little on the naughty side!

​​About the Author
Heather G. is a sassy SEO ninja who's engaged to the man of her dreams. When she's not busy planning her wedding (in a library, of course), conquering the Google game, or spending time with her nephews, she can usually be found reading. A lot.

Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

What happens when a now grown woman receives a letter from her childhood pen pal after 8 years of not exchanging letters letting her know in no uncertain terms that what she did, just not writing him back any longer, was a jerk of a thing to do and that she was a shitty friend for never writing him back? 

Luca knows that she lost one of her best friends when her life fell apart and she suffered a great loss. So much so that she shut herself down, hid away from the world, and took the one good things she still had left, her letters from Griffin, and ended that friendship. Hurting and dealing with her issues the only way she knew how, Luca replies and their lost connection is once again rekendled. Only now the innocent letters of their childhood have become flirty letters of two adults. So why does he not want to meet her? Why does he not want to send an updated photo of what he looks like now? 

Griffin Quinn is no longer the boy from the UK that Luca knows. He lives his life in the spotlight and he is not ready for her to discover that the boy she knew is now in the public eye and his band is going on tour. 

But Luca knows that sometimes you have to take the biggest risk if you want the biggest reward. When she finaly meets him in person will he be angry that she took the risk to come find him? What will he say when he discovers that she did not stick to the agreememnt to give him a little more time before they met?

This was such a fun story and the letters are HOT! This 4 star read would make a great weekend book to curl up with and fall in love with Luca and Griff. 
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​Happy reading- keep things a little on the naughty side!

​​About the Author
Heather G. is a sassy SEO ninja who's engaged to the man of her dreams. When she's not busy planning her wedding (in a library, of course), conquering the Google game, or spending time with her nephews, she can usually be found reading. A lot.