The Last Piece of His Heart by Emma Scott

Thank you for Valentine PR and Emma Scott for giving me an ARC to read and review!

The Last Piece of His Heart is the third and the final book of The Lost Boys -series. I have read both of the previous books and loved them. This book was a perfect ending for the series and I am afraid that no matter what I write on my review it won't do justice to the book. I don't know how it's possible, but every book by Emma Scott is better than the previous one and she makes me love her writing even more after every book she writes. 

We get to meet the both of the main characters in previous books and boy, how much I had fallen in love with Ronan already. He's the bad boy with tattoos and silent persona. I always fall for the bad guy 😍 Shiloh is this pretty girl with some serious life goals. She is extremely talented and has decided that making jewelry is what she wants to do with her life. 

Both of them have their demons. The past is what haunts both of them with different ways. One lashes out and other one closes everything inside. They are both determined to not to get involved with anyone. But as they meet the pull towards each other is too strong to ignore. 

Love is a messy thing. It doesn't ask questions or ask if you want to experience it. Love just comes your way and you try your best to navigate through your life with love in it. Love is also something we all want and need, love from family, friends, partner and pets. We also need to give love, because life without love can be extremely lonely.

I don't know what to say. I don't want to spoil this book. This book has a great world and great characters. It felt that I had waited for ages to read Ronan's story and I couldn't put the book down. I missed sleep, because of this book, but I'm not sorry. Only thing I am sorry for is the fact that now it's over, the story of the lost boys. Now we know what happened them, I miss them already!

This book contains some heavy subjects and it's meant for readers over 18 years old. This is a wonderful coming of age book. The characters in this book feel so real. Their feelings and actions are raw and real. The characters love and hate themselves, they lash out, fight, laugh, cry and above all feel and grow together. 

I have said this in every book review in this series, but Emma Scott knows how to write an emotional romance. She has an amazing talent to bring characters alive. She makes you feel and she breaks your heart with her beautiful writing. I cried so many times that I lost count, but the last pages is what completely broke me down. I couldn't stop crying and even now, few hours later I have tears in my eyes. 

This is one the books that I hope I could own a signed copy of. I don't know if I ever get a chance to actually have it, but I sure hope so. 

I hope that everyone reads this book. It's all I can say. I might need to go back and read few favorite chapters again. I absolutely adored this book! If I could, I would give this book a thousand stars. I can already say that this will be one of my top reads in this year! 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Last Piece of His Heart by Emma Scott

2021

Make It Sweet by Kristen Callihan

Thank you for Montlake, Grey's Promo and Kristen Callihan for giving me an ARC to read and review.

I had no expectations while I started reading this book. Make It Sweet really managed to surprise me. I really enjoyed reading this book. Hoping to read a lot more books by Kristen Callihan.

In Make It Sweet we get to meet Emma, who is this really popular actress, however the life she has learned to love isn't like it used to be. She decides that she needs some time for herself so she heads to Rosemont, which is owned by her grandmother's friend.

In Rosemont Emma meets Lucian Osmond, the retired hockey player with great body. Lucian has been hiding from life in Rosemont. He's helping his grandma with Rosemont's upkeeping. 

Where as Emma is sweet and trying to stay positive, Lucian is grumpy and not-so-positive. Their attraction is instant, but they try their best to resist it. During the days they spend together they start to fall for each other. But it isn't always easy to fall in love. There are previous experiences and the expectations that are weighing you. There are the people around you and your head and thoughts, hopes and ideas. 

This book was sweet, fast and really sexy book. Perfect read for summer day (and why not for a winter day, too). I really liked how it was written, the first POV and male POV are always great to me. Great book with sweet HEA.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Make It Sweet by Kristen Callihan

Montlake

2021

When We Met by Marni Mann

 Thank you for the ARC to Valentine PR and Marni Mann!

This was the first book by Marni Mann that I've read and I am kind of sad because of it. I've actually met Marni Mann. It was in September 2019 and the place was London. I had a huge privilege to meet her at Rare 19 London -event. I had a paperback copy of When Ashes Fall with me and she signed my copy. I had to tell her that I had not yet read her book, but I had a strong will to read the book. 

A few weeks before Rare 19 London I participated this discussion about ugly cry books in one of the book groups I belong. Michelle, my bookfriend, told me that When Ashes Fall was the saddest book that she has ever read. I had just bought the book and after Michelle's confession I was too afraid to read the book. Michelle asked me that if I actually get to meet Marni Mann I would tell her how much she loved the book and how much she still thinks about the hero. I was able to tell Marni Mann what Michelle asked me to tell and Michelle was so happy after hearing this. I promised to Michelle that I'll read the book. Sadly, few months after this Michelle passed away and I still haven't read the book. Every time I see the book on my shelf I feel a bit sad. I really need to read it sooner rather than later.

But back in this book, When We Met. I went in blind and I strongly recommend that to everyone who reads this book. It's absolutely the best way to start reading this awesome book. I really try to keep my review a spoiler free. 

In this book we meet Whitney and Caleb. They meet and fall in love. They struggle and try their best to navigate in the sea of life. That's basically all I can say without spoiling something. This book is a really great reading experience and I mean experience, because there's something happening in this book I haven't seen before. It confused me a bit, but in the end everything seemed obvious and I felt stupid.

This book is about love, the true love -kind love. The other important themes in this book are trust, happiness, finding your own path, staying true to yourself and telling how you feel to the people around you.

I really liked the way the book is written, it flows forward smoothly. This is a really unique book. I hope that you will read this book. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐½

When We Met by Marni Mann

Independently Published

2021

Rachel Out of Office by Christine Hovland

 I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC. Thank you for letting me read this.

Rachel, Out of Office was my first book by Christine Hovland. The book is romantic comedy -kind of book. The book is about Rachel, who is a single-mom with a business. Rachel struggles with her life, she wants to be a perfect mom and she really wants to make her work perfectly. 

I think that the most of the moms out there recognize these same problems. Every mom wants what's best for her children and they do their absolute best to provide it to their children. Rachel has some problems with his ex-husband. She has problems with her work. She has the same problems we, the moms in real world, have. It made Rachel very likable and I could easily relate to her. 

I liked how the book had very little drama. I liked how the family worked, it felt real family. The tension and passion between Rachel and Travis was believable. I liked the twins and I really, really liked Travis. 

There were moments I found a little unbelievable, but nothing major. My main problem was the fact that the book was written in third POV, but that's just my problem. 

I really liked the ending and the fact that Rachel learned something that we all need to learn, no one is perfect and no one needs to be perfect.

This was a nice read with likable characters and plot. I can recommend this. 

⭐⭐⭐½

Rachel, Out of Office by Christine Hovland

2021

In The Penalty Box by Lynn Rush and Kelly Anne Blount

 An ARC received for an exchange of honest review. Thank you!

In The Penalty Box is a sweet YA -hockey romance. 

Willow is a figure skater with an injury. She was on a path to win gold metal in Olympic games. Now she doesn't know what to do, when all she knows and loves has taken away from her. So she joins in hockey team to rehab her achilles. Not all of the players want her to in their team, but Brody sure wants to. I liked how strong Willow were, both mentally and physically. 

Brody is the hockey star, the one player all adores. Even the arena has his name on it. On the outside everything seems to be perfect and in place in his life. But that couldn't be more wrong. Brody has his own battles that no one knows about. I liked Brody's way of living, I liked how he put his little brother on first place. 

Willow and Brody meet and sparks fly. Hockey teams coach has stated "no fraternizing" -rule that Willow and Brody do their best to follow. You can guess how well they manage to follow that rule. They had to make decisions that affected people around them. 

This is a sweet YA-romance with little drama.  You can read this book in one sitting, just like I did. Or you can read few chapters now and then, but I guarantee that you'll enjoy this book.

I liked the characters, I liked how much hockey there were in this book, I liked how their life were presented in; their feelings and actions truly felt teenagers. But still being teenagers these characters knew what they wanted and what was important in life, it was wonderful to read about these two. I liked the side characters. I just liked this book, okay?

⭐⭐⭐⭐

In The Penalty Box by Lynn Rush and Kelly Anne Blount

2020

The Not-Outcast by Tijan

Thank you for Social Butterfly PR and Tijan for giving me an ARC to read and review.

Wow. This might actually be the first book by Tijan that I am actually reviewing on my blog. How odd, because I have read and loved multiple books by her. One of my all time favorites is Ryan's Bed, everyone should read that book.

I didn't know what to expect when I started reading this; all I knew is that I get to read Tijan's writing. I like the way she writes and builds the world in her books. You will recognize her writing. She has a very unique style to write, most of her characters have very unique names, too.

The Not-Outcast is a contemporary romance. At first we get to know a little about Cheyenne's past. It was very eye-opening. Throughout the book we learn more about Cheyenne and her condition. I have not read the blurb so I don't know what's revealed in there, but I won't say much. All I am going to say is that I lovelovelove, LOVE, how Tijan writes about hard subjects in this book. 

Cheyenne has loved Cut since the first time she saw him. Now years later they meet officially and nothing has changed. I liked how Cut got a feeling that Cheyenne is his, when he saw her first time. It's like a love at first sight. He felt the need to protect her, which is always a good thing in my books.

The characters had so much chemistry between them, so you could feel the electricity vibrating through your Kindle. I read this book in one sitting. I got so hooked up on it that it's unreal.  This book is really a worth of reading. It tells you story of love and friendship. You don't need much else. But also; this book tells you about the daily struggles that some people go through in their head without anyone knowing. And that's really worth of knowing and understanding. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Not-Outcast by Tijan

2020

Say Hello, Kiss Goodbye by Jacquelyn Middleton

Thank you for Grey's Promotions and Jacquelyn Middleton for giving me an ARC to read and review.

At first I want to say I am sorry that my review is late, but here it finally is. 

I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. There were some awesome things in this book, but then there were few things that wasn't for me. 

The things I liked in this book were the names of the characters; just think about the names; Leia and Tarquin (What awesome names!), how their story begins; in black out at Ikea. It truly shows that you always get something you weren't supposed to get when you shop in Ikea 😁 I liked Leia's profession, she's a fashion designer. I haven't read many books with a character that works in fashion industry. I liked the secondary characters also. I liked how London and New York city played a huge part in this story. London is one of my favorite cities in the world. It was wonderful to read about! 

The things I didn't like so much. The third person POV, I like dual POV, but the third person POV is always a hard for me. Sex, I don't like to read about sex, but hey! Some of us likes to read about that so this might work just great for them. The book was quite slow from time to time and I had to make myself to keep reading.

This book contains many very hard subjects like anxiety issues, depression, alcoholism and few others. For that reason some people might need a trigger warning. The way this book deals with mental health issues was great. A huge thank you for that! You can never talk enough about mental health issues. We need to remove the stigma and this book sure helps to do that. 

These two meet and have a fling. Things happen and time goes on. I don't want to spoil this book, so I won't write anything more. Buy it and read yourself.

⭐⭐⭐½

Say Hello, Kiss Goodbye by Jacquelyn Middleton

2020