Lauren Runow

Chance meeting reunites high school sweethearts 10 years later. I love a good second chance story and this is a really good second chance story. There were a lot of hurt feelings and conflicting ideas of what a happy life looked like. Although not a perfectly smooth path, I really appreciated they way the characters behaved like actual adults. Talking out their issues and not hiding things for no good reason.

Narration was really good. Both Maxine Mitchell and Christian Fox are always fantastic and this book is no exception.

This is one of my favorites of the Cocky Hero Club collection.… (meer)

4.5 stars

The moment I read this blurb, I was hooked. How could I not be? It combined my favorite things, Indie romance, a jade heart, and book boyfriends. After getting my degree in Literature, the first thing I went back to was romance books, instead of the required canon of literature. This surprises my friends because I am the most jaded person when it comes to love in real-life. However, give me a book with swoon-worthy epic love stories and I will be the happiest girl. I think that is why I loved Lacey so much. She felt authentic. I understood her. Parts of her felt like She could be me or I could be her.

Then there is Jake, I felt a connection with him too. I, too, work in a florist shop, which again felt like kismet. I found myself believing in love as I experienced life through his eyes. That is pretty impressive that I could connect and feel like I could relate to both of these characters that were so vastly different. That is a huge compliment to this writing duo that works seamlessly together.

I found myself stepping into Lacey's shoes and getting swept up in this love that Jake wanted her to experience. It was bittersweet because even though my heart is jaded after a couple of ugly soul-wrenching divorces, it also longed to experience what Lacey did and also to want a real-life Jake to show me in the real world that men like him did not just exist as book-boyfriends.

If you want a swoon-worthy romance with beautiful poignant moments then this is definitely the book for you. I highly recommend it.

… (meer)

4.5 stars

I could kiss this author duo for coming up with this new series based on guys who are a certain astrological sign. I am a huge astrological buff so getting to see how these two incorporate attributes of those signs into the story without it feeling forced and instead making it natural is a delight.

I have never been a die-hard fan of the whole Christmas romance movies but if they were scripted as cute as this story then I might be apt to change my mind. Even though I knew how this story was going to go it still was cute to follow the progression of the story. I enjoyed watching the hero in this one make his feelings known, especially after discovering that this was not something done on a whim. I enjoyed Katie as she realized that not all fairy tales are the same. I found myself getting lost in the rimance and love story of watching these two fall in love.

Perfect book for the upcoming holiday season. I look forward to whatever sign is next.… (meer)