Jasper Vale by Devney Perry

3 Stars

Eloise Eden’s pride and joy is her family’s hotel in Quincy, Montana. Her lifelong dream is to own The Eloise Inn. All she has to do is prove to her parents that she’s the epitome of responsible. That her days of being duped and making reckless decisions are history. She’s so close she can taste it.

Until after one weekend in Las Vegas, she comes home married to a stranger.

Jasper must have put her under a spell with those soul-deep eyes because after a single night together, they woke up husband and wife. Her only hope is to keep this marriage a secret until it’s annulled. Then she’ll pretend it never happened.

Except Jasper begs her to stay married. To fake it for three months so she can accompany him to a wedding. Maybe she’s lost her mind to agree. But her brooding husband seems desperate. It’s only three months, right? Then she’ll say goodbye to Jasper Vale, and with any luck, hello to her new hotel.

Oh Jasper. I loved him so much but he’s so stupid too. I connected with Eloise. She’s ignored so much and just wanted to be seen. Yes she’s made mistakes in the past but the way the family deals with it is to make her feel useless. The big shooting at the end really didn’t add anything to the story other than to show the matriarch of the family doesn’t take responsibilities for her own mistakes.

Book 4 The Edens

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Worth the Chance by Clara Mott

4 Stars

Eliza Mills has gone through a lot in the past few years. Her boyfriend dumping her? Check. Her best friend ghosting her? Check. Getting sick and eventually diagnosed with celiac disease? Check. Despite everything her hopeless romantic heart stays firmly intact. Eliza is excited for her fresh start as she transfers into Watertown University her junior year with a space of her own. There’s only one problem - a roommate she never expected.

Garrett Moore is determined to never fall in love. After a rocky upbringing he believes it’s the safest path for him in life and so far, so good. As his senior year starts he finds himself in a surprising living situation and despite his new roommate being incredibly gorgeous, kind and somewhat sassy, the NHL bound hockey star refuses to let that phase him. His plan is going well until one day he sees her looking uncomfortable on campus and he ends up claiming her as his own.

The two decide to form a mutually beneficial, fake, relationship but what happens when the line between what’s fake and what’s real gets blurred?

I really liked Eliza and Garrett. I hadn’t read book one and don’t feel like it’s necessary to read it. Loved the disability rep with Eliza and the struggles of flare ups when things go wrong. The one big detractor for me was Garrett’s secret. It was revealed late and not thoroughly enough for me. It was still a good read.

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Fury by Anna Hackett

4 Stars

Ember is on the run from an unknown entity who murdered her parents and framed her. She ends up working for most eligible bachelor Dante Fury. He owns and runs his bar. Tired of being one of the most eligible bachelors in the city he talks Ember into being his pretend girlfriend. He wants to protect her but also keep people away from him. Will he be able to keep her safe and keep his hands off of her?

Absolutely adored this book. We met Dante in a previous book and now we get to see him get his HEA with Ember. These two are so perfect for each other and I loved seeing them struggle with what they want vs what they should do. If you’ve liked Hackett’s other romance books you will enjoy this one. It is one of her best ones and will make you very happy.

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Knocked up by the Mountain Man by K.C. Crowne

 

2.5 Star

Josie and Cyrus are competing for customers. When an employee of Cyrus takes the competition to for Josie and Cyrus are forced to sit down and talk. They are drawn together until Josie's past comes calling. Will he be able to keep her safe?

If this had just been about a single mom getting her groove on the story would have been so much better. Instead, we throw in a psycho ex who is trying to take the kid and mom back no matter what Josie wants. We get a fake marriage to a former security person who does nothing to keep her safe. It angered me and I an skipping the rest of the series.

Book 3 Mountain Men of Liberty

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