A Tumble Among the Pages

Review: The Lights on Knockbridge Lane, by @RoanParrish

Title: The Lights on Knockbridge Lane (Garnet Run #3) Author:Roan Parrish Rating: 5/5 stars “Can one man’s crowded, messy life fill another man’s empty heart? Raising a family was always Adam Mills’ dream, although solo parenting and moving back to tiny Garnet Run certainly were not. After a messy breakup, Adam is doing his best to give his young daughter the life she deserves—including accepting…

Themed Book Recommendations: Vets in Romance

What’s the theme for this next Themed Book Recommendations installment? If you guessed that it had to deal with animals, then you’re right! As with most of these posts, I come up with a theme randomly. Usually something pops in my head. Like this time. I was thinking it would be cool to read some romances that have veterinarians in them. And not just have a character who’s a vet. I wanted books…

It’s #IndependentBookstoreDay! Go Celebrate!

Today, April 29th, is Independent Bookstore Day, or Indie Bookstore Day for those who are tired of typing Independent (I’m getting close to that point already). It’s a day to go out into the world (if it’s safe enough) or online (where it’s arguably just as dangerous) and support your local Indie bookstores. Barnes and Noble and other big bookstore chains are great, but it’s the Indies that do…

New Release: Show Off, by @dekabat

From casual hook up … to something more? Burlesque dancer Charlie Kent should be happy performing and hooking up with sexy people now the pandemic is over, just like before. Instead it feels empty. The audience is always missing Elle, her friend-with-benefits. They were just casual, but Charlie now realises she wants more. Much more. When Elle arrives at the Seraph’s Burlesque Club for business…

#Review: Christmas in Peony Harbor, by Rosie Summers

Title: Christmas in Peony Harbor (Aster Island #0) Author: Rosie Summers Rating: 3/5 stars “Escape to Peony Harbor this Christmas! A complete standalone novella in the Aster Island series. Grab a cup of hot cocoa, curl up with a blanket, and relax by the fire as the snow falls quietly on Peony Harbor… Anna Harper hasn’t been home for Christmas in over three years—ever since she got promoted to…

HRM – New Year Bae-Solutions series

Overworked and undersexed were the two words that my best friend used to describe me when asked. After packing away my hurt feelings over her assessment, I realized that she was absolutely right. I was way overdue for some relaxation, so when friends surprised me with a trip to an exclusive resort during the winter holidays, I leapt at the opportunity to get away. Never in my wildest dreams did I…

HRM – New Year Resolution, by @CrystelGreene

Britain’s Prime Minister Mathias Parker, 28, is smart, sophisticated, and sexy as hell. Police Sergeant Daniel Kent, 36, is the PM’s bodyguard. But not for much longer: Daniel has decided to quit. Because Mathias isn’t the obnoxious prat Daniel expected, but the sweetest man he has ever met. And because their intimate nightly encounters aren’t simply recreational, as he’s been trying to convince…

HRM – The Best Gift, by @EliEaston

With help from a Christmas miracle, two bruised hearts find joy again. Greg Cabot is the third generation to run Cabot’s Christmas Wonderland and tree farm in rural Vermont. But this year will be his last. Since the death of his son, Sam, in Afghanistan, Greg no longer has the heart to run a business based on holiday cheer. When he picks up a hitchhiking soldier on a snowy night, he finds the…

HRM – Where Forever Started, by @Barbara Elsborg

What would you do if you saw someone getting beaten up? Have-a-go hero Barney really should have used his patented superpower—his Very Loud Scream—and not chanced his wobbly, faux bravado. Now he’s dodging a posse of angry yobs, his head reeling from more than the missile that just hit him. Just who is this stranger sprinting at his side? By the time it’s safe for him and Raf to emerge from their…

HRM – New Year Not You, by @EdieMontreux

Last year, law student Brady Madison’s binge drinking left him naked, unconscious, and in trouble with the law. Now 350 days sober and with only two weeks to serve the last twelve hours of community service, Brady’s faced with another difficult choice: take an offer from the jerk who took the incriminating pics or spend the remaining hours in jail. Tate Quinn’s snap judgment in Brady’s hotel room…

HRM – Penny For Your Thoughts, by @tltravis1

This year has been the worst for Braxton Parker. Losing both his mother and grandmother has taken the festive from his holiday spirit. Braxton’s best friend Callie presented him with a gift he really wants to return but she won’t allow it. Checking his pride at the door, Braxton embarks upon the journey bestowed to him, certain the outcome won’t be what Callie expects. Little did he know, fate…

HRM -The Rudy Series, by @T_PooleAuthor

Despised by his family for being a living reminder of his father’s infidelity, Rudy never expected that a blind date mix up would change his life in this modern retelling of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. Clay, an engineer fresh out of the military, is the answer to Rudy’s dreams, becoming Rudy’s co-worker, protector and lover all rolled into one gorgeous package. However, Donny, Rudy’s older…

HRM – Ice Angels, by @RyanTaylorandJ1

Drew and Cleevs love hockey, but they love each other more. How can the men find a way to save what matters most? Todd Cleever and Drew Simon are crazy about each other. They started dating three years ago when “Cleevs” was a rookie defenseman for the Chicago Ice. Drew, the team’s captain, was a few years older than Cleevs. Both men were deep in the closet, but it didn’t take long for them to…

HRM – Hollywood Kisses and Christmas Wishes, by @CCastleAuthor

Reese Easting loves living in the small town of Silver Falls, Nebraska, where he has resided his entire life. As the owner of the local hair salon, he enjoys cutting and styling his clients’ hair. Reese also revels in anything having to do with Christmas and winter, so naturally, he’s excited about the upcoming holiday season. Tristan McDermott, Hollywood heartthrob and actor extraordinaire, is…

HRM – Merry and Sprite, by @DaniLakely

Opposites attract in this hilarious and sexy holiday romance with a little bit of magic and a whole lot of heart. Jonathan’s to-do list:  Deck the halls Throw Forrest off the nearest cliff Jonathan Thomas moved across the country to escape his ex, only to end up planted next to a guy who drives him even further out of his mind. Forrest Wilde has no problem doing every little thing he can to…

HRM – What happens at Christmas, by @mishahornebooks

All I want for Christmas is my stepbrother. Okay, maybe all I want for Christmas is to be my stepbrother. Brad is everything I’m not. Smart. Responsible. Acing college. The son my dad always wanted and the stepbrother I never did. And as cute as he is annoying. Meanwhile, I’m a college dropout with a dead end job, nosediving into bad decision after bad decision. I really don’t need to make…

HRM – Cabin Fever, by @AuthorBVaughn

It may be cold outside, but inside, the temperature is rising. When grad student Kevin Taggert goes home with his best friend for Thanksgiving, the last thing he expects is to drool over the guy’s dad. Forty-eight-year-old Drew Freeman would love a relationship, but he never expected to find it with his son’s best friend. When a last-minute change of plans leaves Drew and Kevin alone in a cabin…