Our Top Eleven Books of 2020-#10

 

Laura's Pick

Stay For Me by Corinne Michaels

She’s the girl who might be worth staying for.

Hollywood taught me everything I know about relationships--except how to be in one. As an actor, I became an expert at faking it. Faking that I wasn't affected by my childhood. Faking that I was okay. Faking that I knew how to save the day, the girl, the whole damn world.

But I've always known the truth--I'm no one's hero.

Until I'm forced to move back to Sugarloaf for six months, and Brenna Allen offers me a chance to prove otherwise. She's everything I never knew I wanted, but can't have. Her broken heart, perfect face, and adorable children turn my world upside down. Instead of preparing for my next leading role, I'm directing a middle school play.

All to make her smile.
The more time I spend here, the more I want to stay. Build a life in this town that I swore I'd leave--for her.

But when the world comes crashing down around us, I'm forced to decide if staying for her is the right choice or if leaving is better for the woman I love.

What We Said About Stay For Me

ARC Review of Stay For Me

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Melissa's Pick

Hate The Player by Max Monroe

“Roses are red, violets are blue, stay away from Andrew Watson’s *ahem* because no other women ever do.”

That’s quite the way to start a conversation at a casual lunch, huh? Grilled chicken, French fries, and pelvic-fatigue, oh my!

And that’s not even the worst of it.

My friend Raquel didn’t pull any punches when she warned me about my brand-new co-star and his notoriously player-esque ways. Apparently, my most important mission on my first role in a feature film is to stay immune to his charms.

Are you kidding me? Production costs on this movie are in the hundreds of thousands a day, and staying away from a panty-whispering, vajayjay-charmer is supposed to be at the top of my list? Pfft. Puh-lease.

It doesn’t matter that he’s annoyingly attractive, uber rich, crazy famous, and lusted after by ninety percent of the female population; Andrew Watson is trouble with a capital T—especially for a woman like me.

As a preventative measure, I’ve decided to go ahead and hate him.

Don’t worry, you guys, I’m completely in control. There’s absolutely no way I’m going to do something stupid like fall in love with him.

I can hate the player but still secretly love his addictive game.

I’m sure of it.

What We Said About Hate The Player

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Layla by Colleen Hoover - ARC Review

When Leeds meets Layla, he’s convinced he’ll spend the rest of his life with her—until an unexpected attack leaves Layla fighting for her life. After weeks in the hospital, Layla recovers physically, but the emotional and mental scarring has altered the woman Leeds fell in love with. In order to put their relationship back on track, Leeds whisks Layla away to the bed-and-breakfast where they first met. Once they arrive, Layla’s behavior takes a bizarre turn. And that’s just one of many inexplicable occurrences.

Feeling distant from Layla, Leeds soon finds solace in Willow—another guest of the B&B with whom he forms a connection through their shared concerns. As his curiosity for Willow grows, his decision to help her find answers puts him in direct conflict with Layla’s well-being. Leeds soon realizes he has to make a choice because he can’t help both of them. But if he makes the wrong choice, it could be detrimental for all of them.

Southern Hotshot by Jessica Peterson

Lusting after the woman trying to steal my job is stupid. 

Sexting with her? That's a game-changing fumble. 

Emma Crawford became enemy number one the second she stepped foot on Blue Mountain Farm. She might think I'm just a dumb jock, but I know she's a stuck-up wine snob who believes she'd be a better exec than me.

She can take my position over my dead body. 

But with her ridiculous curves and fearless smarts, she's becoming one giant distraction just when I need to prove my worth most. 

Lucky for me that I have a secret internet sext partner to blow off steam with. My nightly dirty chats with V scratch all the itches Emma gives me.

Emma and V couldn't be more different--except it turns out they're the same person.

Just when I thought this scenario was enough of a disaster, I'm falling for the co-worker I can't touch and can hardly stand. 

Even a hotshot player like me can see this is a game we're both gonna lose.

SOUTHERN HOTSHOT is a full length, STANDALONE small town novel. It is the second book in the all new North Carolina Highland series.

SOUTHERN SEDUCER: Beau + Annabel's Story

SOUTHERN HOTSHOT: Samuel + Emma's Story

Stay For Me by Corinne Michaels - ARC Review & Release Blitz

Stay For Me by Corinne Michaels is now live! 

From New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes the final poignant love story in the Arrowood Brothers Series. 

She’s the girl who might be worth staying for. 

Hollywood taught me everything I know about relationships--except how to be in one. As an actor, I became an expert at faking it. Faking that I wasn't affected by my childhood. Faking that I was okay. Faking that I knew how to save the day, the girl, the whole damn world.

But I've always known the truth--I'm no one's hero.

Until I'm forced to move back to Sugarloaf for six months, and Brenna Allen offers me a chance to prove otherwise. She's everything I never knew I wanted, but can't have. Her broken heart, perfect face, and adorable children turn my world upside down. Instead of preparing for my next leading role, I'm directing a middle school play.

All to make her smile.
The more time I spend here, the more I want to stay. Build a life in this town that I swore I'd leave--for her.

But when the world comes crashing down around us, I'm forced to decide if staying for her is the right choice or if leaving is better for the woman I love.

The Bookworm's Guide to Faking It - ARC Review

THE BOOKWORM’S GUIDE TO FAKING IT, an all-new, side-splittingly hilarious second chance romcom from New York Times bestselling author, Emma Hart is LIVE!!!

What I expected on Saturday morning: Books. 

What I got on Saturday morning: my ex-best friend and first crush in front of me. 

Let it be known that I, Holley Stuart, do not give a single rat's behind about pro baseball's star pitcher Sebastian Stone. 

I definitely don't care that he's standing in my bookstore. 

Nor do I care that he seems to have forgotten about the last time we saw each other--senior prom, when he both humiliated me and broke my heart, albeit unknowingly. 

Now, he needs a date to his sister's wedding. 

Don't ask me how I ended up being it, because I have no idea. But that's the least of my problems. 

His grandfather is adamant we're dating, and Seb isn't in a hurry to convince him otherwise, so I have no choice but to go along with it. 

The problem? The only thing I've ever faked is... well, you know. 

I've definitely never faked my feelings for someone. 

And judging by the way I feel whenever Seb looks at me, it doesn't look like I'm starting now...