Final Thoughts: I’m so sad that this is the end of the series! But it was a perfect ending for my beloved con artists (and sweet angel Jake.) The twins never miss and this was no exception.
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What Kept Me Hooked: The love they all have for each other, the suspense of the con
Room For Improvement: The only issue I had is that I desperately needed more Jake, Oliver, and Hailey!
Brief Summary: In order to keep the normal life they’ve created in Victoria, the Graveses and Tinrocks have to pull off the con of all cons.
Vibe Check: Mysterious, high stakes
While Reading I: Gasped, cried, was dying for more
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes, etc: Childhood Friends to Lovers, Best Friend’s Brother, Morally Grey MCs, Con Artists, Angst, Love Triangle, Why Choose, Found Family
POV: Multiple, 1st Person
3rd Act Breakup?: No
💙📚 ARC Review: Dangerously Ours by Krista & Becca Ritchie
Release Date: May 12, 2026
I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley!
Final Thoughts: I really enjoyed this! Having my own daddy issues, it’s nice to have a character I relate to. I loved how realistic the story & characters were. Not everyone is a doctor or a firefighter, some people are Chili’s GMs! Love doesn’t always have to be glamorous to be beautiful.
Room For Improvement: I would’ve liked to see more relationship growth for Sam and Nick. I could’ve done with less Hal and more Nick.
FMC Is: Funny, stubborn, relatable
MMC Is: Competent, charming, a great dad
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪
While Reading I: Cried, laughed out loud, was forced to confront my own daddy issues.
What Kept Me Hooked: Sam’s wit, Nick’s love of his daughter, the reality checks
Brief Summary: Sam is stuck. She hasn’t been able to get out of the rut the pandemic forced her into (living with her mom) and restart her life. When a man and his daughter move in next door, she’s forced to confront her own issues with her father.
Vibe Check: Wry, realistic, sweet
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Tropes, etc: Single Dad, Age Gap, Forced Proximity
POV: Single, 1st Person
3rd Act Breakup?: Yes
Song Association: Zeppelin III by Lola Kirke
Notable Quote: “Sometimes wear and tear can make something more beautiful.”
💙📚 ARC Review: Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck
Release Date: November 18, 2025
I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Random House!
Room For Improvement: I would’ve liked to see more of their time together before the start of the book.
Final Thoughts: This was really sweet and I enjoyed it!
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Vibe Check: Angsty, hopeful
FMC Is: Kind, optimistic
MMC Is: Closed off, protective
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪🧪
While Reading I: Was frustrated, cried
What Kept Me Hooked: Romy’s understanding, Zander’s growth
Brief Summary: Romy had a whirlwind fling with her favorite country singer, which he ended abruptly. When Zander arrives at her family’s ranch to film a music video, they’re both taken by surprise…especially Romy who recently learned she’s pregnant.
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes, etc: Accidental Pregnancy, Country Music Star/Fan, Second Chance, Forced Proximity
POV: Dual, 1st Person
3rd Act Breakup?: Yes
📚💙 ARC Review: Chasing Home by Piper Rayne
Release Date: December 9, 2025
I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to Piper Rayne and Hambright PR!
Final Thoughts: I liked the story and it’s nice to see a romance between characters in their 40s/50s! The narrators almost ruined it for me, but the actual story saved it.
Audio Feedback: Both narrators drove me CRAZY. Lumi’s narrator talked like she was a news reporter. Saint’s narrator was fine until he started doing weird, breathy voices for all of the female characters. Neither of them could do Lumi’s accent & both seemed to give up on trying.
What Kept Me Hooked: The anticipation of Lumi finally getting to travel the world
Room For Improvement: I would’ve liked to learn more about how the Santa situation works in this universe.
Vibe Check: Festive, melancholy
FMC Is: Self-sacrificing, cautious, kind
MMC Is: Sweet, down bad, Santa Claus
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪
While Reading I: Sympathized with Lumi, yelled “just go with him!” 100 times
Brief Summary: When Saint is stranded in Hideaway Harbor, he quickly becomes enamored with the local postmistress. They decide to have a holiday fling, knowing Saint is leaving soon. But there’s something mysterious & familiar about Saint that Lumi just can’t put her finger on…
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Narrator(s): ⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes, etc: Santa MMC, Late in Life, Single Mom, No Strings, Small Town, Forced Proximity
POV: Dual, 1st Person
3rd Act Breakup?: Yes
The cover of “The Holiday Post” by L.B. Dunbar. A red-haired woman in winter clothes delivers a letter to a muscular man in a sweater with a gray beard. The backdrop is a small Christmasy town with lights and ornaments all around.
💙📚 Audio ARC Review: The Holiday Post by L.B. Dunbar
Release Date: November 14, 2025
I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to L.B. Dunbar and Hambright PR!
Final Thoughts: This was a great read! Funny and emotional, with well-developed characters. And I can’t say for sure, but all of the information about Silas’s condition and his accessibility aids seemed well-researched and accurate.
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What Kept Me Hooked: The banter, the fact that when there was a misunderstanding, Kennedy & Silas talked things through instead of just running away!
Room For Improvement: I wish there had been a little more about Kennedy’s addiction issues and recovery.
Vibe Check: Angsty, hopeful
FMC Is: Feisty, kind, level-headed
MMC Is: Stubborn, sweet, resilient
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪🧪
While Reading I: Teared up, laughed out loud
Brief Summary: Silas Graves is going blind but refuses to acknowledge it. He parades women in & out of his bedroom because it’s the one place he doesn’t have to feel blind…but the floors are thin & his new neighbor Kennedy, a recovering addict, isn’t thrilled about his X-rated antics.
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Narrator(s): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes, etc: Enemies to Lovers, Grumpy/Sunshine, Neighbors, Visually Impaired Representation
POV: Dual, 1st Person
3rd Act Breakup?: No