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You, with a View by Jessica Joyce

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5.0

I really enjoyed this road trip romance!

Noelle finds an old love letter and photos from her recently deceased grandmother, but the letter isn’t to her grandfather. So she posts it on TikTok to see if anyone knows who this man is.

The man turns out to be her high school rival’s, theo’s, grandfather and they live in the same area.

The trio get together to read the rest of the letters that were kept, and reminisce on the past love story.

Theo and noelle are always in competition and trying to be the best, so the trip has some bickering and banter. Forced proximity and this healing journey of grief pushes the two closer and there is a passionate tension between them. They agree to call a banter truce for the sake of Theo’s grandfather, but as the trip moves forward, the more glances and touches pass.

This was a lovely and wonderfully written story about grieving a loved one, and honouring the memory. I felt so comforted by this, and it was really written with so much love.
So Not Meant To Be by Meghan Quinn

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5.0

Who knew pigeons could be that effing adorable?

JP is a god damn sweet heart with a dirty talking mouth.

Tottttttalllyyyy get Kelsey’s insecure moments but I think JP lifts her up in ways she didn’t know she needed.

10/10
Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter

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5.0

This was so good!!!! I was smiling and laughing the entire time.

So cute, and funny.

Workplace romance, and a sexy boss.
Bittersweet by Morgan Elizabeth

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5.0

“Who did this to you?”

We LOVE a sexy protective tattooed man. Ben is my fav ocean view boyfriend.

His bedroom talk. The way he cares for Lola. Their arguments and back and forth…. Always had me laughing.

This was such an enjoyable and exciting read.
The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

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5.0

I really enjoyed this book!! Fizzy was such a great FMC, and the concept of the dating show was really interesting.
A Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn

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5.0

THE BATHTUB. Oh my god. Sweating just thinking about it.

Breaker IS the kinkier brother and I’m so here for it.

Best friends for a decade, then finally they fall in love.

Breaker is so god damn sweet and so in love with Lia it makes me swoon.
The Holly Dates by Brittainy C. Cherry

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5.0

“Good girl”

This book was FANTASTIC. Seriously. Holiday romance, fake dating.

Kai is a smoke show and a new favourite book boyfriend. Tortured past, but has so much love to give.

His holly jolly, also has a tough past. But is so full of light and sunshine.

So so so happy with this book - the smut scenes were OOF so good.
Yes, Chef by Waitlyn Andrews

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5.0

This book was so enjoyable!! Extremely impressed for a debut authour. The flow of the story was great, where everything was described well without it being tedious.

A workplace romance, between 2 chefs working in a restaurant in Paris. Claire came to Paris to find herself. escape family expectations, and have a bit of a fresh start. She has sworn off love, but that becomes tricky when her new head chef James gives her all the butterflies. (James is a wonderful book boyfriend)

This was a really refreshing romance read. I couldn't put it down, and I didn't want to. I wanted more of this story, but the ending was perfect, that adding anymore would just ruin it.

Closed door romance, no TAB, workplace romance, with a light amount of angst.

***I received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley in order to provide my honest review***
Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens

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4.0

So cute! A small town rom-com romance.