June Reads

I Hate You by Ilsa Madden Mills**

Pushing Patrick by Megyn Ward

Faking It with the Frenemy by Nadia Lee

You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle**

If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane**

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

You Had Me at Hello by Mhairi McFarlane**

The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams**

Cruel Prince by Ashley Jade

Ruthless Knight by Ashley Jade

Coach Me by Shanora Williams

Court High Series by Eden O'Neill**

        They The Pretty Stars

        Illusions that May

        Court Kept

        We the Pretty Stars

The First Score by Amie Knight

Montlake Prep Series by Nora Cobb

        New Girl

        Outcast

        Reprisal

        Revenge

Marrying My Billionaire Boss by Nadia Lee

Stealing the Bride by Nadia Lee

Stealing My best Friend by Nadia Lee

Use Me by Kimberly Knight**

Watch Me by Kimberly Knight

Watch Me by Kimberly Knight

Watch Me 

by Kimberly Knight

    This story has some overlapping characters from Use Me, although you do not need to read that book first these can be stand alone novels.  These are a good mix of romance and mystery.

    This story follows Ashtyn's older brother Ethan, who is a detective on the police force.  Ethan is going through a rough patch and is now divorced.  One night after a shift he goes to a bar down the street and runs into his old high school girlfriend, Reagan, who broke his heart 20 years ago.  Reagan is also divorced and returned to their hometown to go back to school to become a CSI Investigator. They strike up a relationship and it is like they are starting back up from where they left off 20 years ago.  Now as the relationship is moving forward quickly, there are  a string of murders happening.  They are starting to become personal.  Ethan has to protect Reagan but solving these murders is harder than he thought.

Use Me by Kimberly Knight

Use Me 

by Kimberly Knight

This is a crazy books that includes nutty exs, stalkers, high school bullies grown up and love.  Honestly I was drawn in and read it pretty quickly. 

Rhys is a sportscaster and Ashtyn is a night news reporter.  Rhys comes home from work and finds his girlfriend of two years cheating on him.  Ashtyn comes home and her boyfriend of a little less than a year breaks up with her when he finds her wedding board on Pinterest (Doesn't every girl have one of those??).  They both show up at the same bar that night and Ashtyn uses Rhys as a boyfriend to stop a man from hitting on her and that is how the friendship begins.  They decide that they are going to use each other anytime they need help or need an excuse to get away from an ex.  Soon they start to develop feeling for each other, but being in the spotlight gathers attention and stalkers.  Can they get past their exs, the stalker who sends flowers with creepy messages and find happiness after they have both been in terrible relationships? 

Stealing My Best Friend by Nadia Lee

Stealing My Best Friend 

by Nadia Lee

    I am on a Nadia Lee kick, she writes cute little romance books that you can't help but smile at while you are reading.  This is a friends to lovers book and is pretty adorable.  My only complaint is that the main female lead spent a lot of time crying and sometimes, I just wanted to tell her to pull herself together and put the tears away but I mean, some girls cry a lot, so it is pretty realistic in that idea.

    Vincent and Emily have been best friends forever.  They are always there for each other and even block out their schedules for Sunday ice cream every week (Ahh)!  Vincent is a rich fella, while Emily is a middle class girl. Now adults, Emily has a very successful wedding planning business and is well sought after and Vincent works for the family business. Vincent has family dinner and learns that his parents have arranged for him to marry the neighbor girl so he can take over the business, and if he chooses not to do this he will not get his inheritance.  Emily is heartbroken and Vincent does not want this to happen.  Vincent asks Emily to plan the wedding even though Emily has been in love with Vincent since she was 17, she can't tell him no.  While this is all going on Vincent knows he can't get married because of Emily, but is he willing to risk his job and his inheritance or can he keep Emily as his best friend and be unhappily married?

Stealing the Bride by Nadia Lee

Stealing the Bride 

by Nadia Lee

Court wanted a night out with his friends and meets a lady that interests him, they agree to use nicknames for each other and spend the night together.  He wakes up the next day and she is gone and left him $50.  Now he must find her but all he knows her by is Skittles, the nickname he gave her.  Good thing he is rich and has friends to help him because he learns who she is and that she is getting married.  He is not going to let that happen, he takes a plane to Hawaii and interrupts the wedding, throws the bride over his shoulder and takes off with her.  Only to learn that Skittles has a twin and he just kidnapped her from her wedding.  Thankfully everyone laughs it off and the wedding continues and when he gets home, he and Skittles (Pascal) start spending time together.  They meet each others families and start developing true feelings for each other.  But will Skittles be ready for the secrets that Court has been keeping from her or will they make her stay away for good?  

Marrying my Billionaire Boss by Nadia Lee

Marrying my Billionaire Boss

 by Nadia Lee

Nate is the billionaire who has dated many crazy girls and Evie is his assistant who does her job well and is willing to do whatever it is that Nate needs.  Nate is being auctioned off for charity and learns his crazy ex is planning on winning him, he convinces Evie to win him to avoid that disaster.  Well people start questioning why they did not go on the date that was a part of the auction, so they fly to Vegas and wake up the next day married.  Neither of them remember anything that happens the night before but both have gold bands on that finger.  Giant problem that neither were prepared for, and his family is over the moon excited about him being married and wishing they were a part of the big day.  Evie does not think they should stay married but she has always had a crush on her boss, but does he feel the same way?

Montlake Prep Series by Nora Cobb

Montlake Prep Series 

by Nora Cobb

Books in Series

New Girl

Outcast

Reprisal

Revenge

Mercy

*These books do need to be read in order*

Well this series drug me in- Yes five books is a lot but they are under 200 pages each so they are quick reads.  These books are on  Kindle Unlimited  and I am not sad that I read them.  They are easy to get sucked into and I am on this kick right now.  There are so many twists and turns and sometimes you just are wondering what could possibly happen next?

Natalie is the new girl at a private high school and she starts the summer after her parents die, she moves in with her rich uncle and heads to school.  It is a school for rich kids and there is a code at this school, don't follow the code and you will regret it.  Problem is Natalie doesn't know the code.  These kids make her life miserable and spread terrible rumors. Jacob, Lucas and Troy are known as the captains and they are the captains of their sports teams and what they say goes.  If you don't do as you are told you will pay for it and right away on the first day Natalie is on their radar, but soon they realize she is not like the other girls in the school, and they are interested in her, but the problem is Natalie is new money and these boys are old money.  New money and old money do not go together, and some people will not let Natalie and these boys remember this.

Court High Series by Eden O'Neill

Court High Series

 by Eden O'Neill

So... the Court High Series is pretty amazing.  I read all four books in about three days, but if we are going to be honest they are only about 160-180 pages each, but they are full of impact, action and honestly a lot of me saying what the crap is going on or who is telling the truth in this book!  It is a mystery and romance wrapped together and I thought I knew who done it, but boy was I wrong!  This is one that is hard to put down.  Thank goodness it is Kindle Unlimited- but I am also excited because they are doing a spin off for some of the characters as stand alone books!  YAY!

Book Order

Book 1- They The Pretty Stars

Book 2- Illusions that May

Book 3- Court Kept

Book 4- We The Pretty Stars

Now I can't tell you everything about the books but I will give you a little opening. December's mother died when she was a young and she decided to stay with her aunt, while her older sister left to live with their father.  December's sister runs off and no one can find, December thinks that if she goes to live with her father he sister will come back to her.  While with her father her sister does not come back and while attending school December meets Royal who is royalty at the high school, they are known as the Court and they hold the power and this is a privilege that continues throughout their whole lives.  Once you are a part of the Court you are Court for life, what they say goes and you do not get in his way or he can ruin you.  Girls do whatever they can to get the little silver necklace and that tells you they are off limits because they are 'Court Kept.' December is not impressed with the Court but soon learns that her sister is best friends with their leader Royal.  Get answers about her sister she has to go through Royal but his loyalties are to the Court and her sister, is he willing to let December into his circle of trust in order to find his best friend?

Ruthless Knight by Ashley Jade

Ruthless Knight 

by Ashley Jade

    Ruthless Knight is a stand alone novel but includes the characters from Cruel Prince.  Honestly I might actually like this story better than Cruel Prince and typically I am a fan of first books, but I have to remember it is not a sequel.  This one definitely gives you a look inside the characters and you learn all the good, bad and ugly about them.  The third standalone novel in the Royal Hearts Academy will be available in August and it is about the little sister Bianca.  You can bet that I will be reading that one as well.  This is a Kindle Unlimited book and quite honestly a quick read. Like yesterday it takes place in high school but this is most definitely an adult book.

    Cole (Jace's brother) is the popular quarterback and Sawyer (Dylan's best friend) is the church girl nerd.  They hang out in different crowds.  Sawyer is not your size 2 cheerleader and she gets made fun of quite a bit by the girls and sometimes even the boys at school.  Cole has always been fascinated by Sawyer, she always stays true to herself and is the most honest person he has met.  Cole is moody and is so hot and cold with Sawyer that she doesn't know what his true feelings are.  Cole goes out of his way to search for Sawyer even if it seems out of character and everyone is questioning their relationship, because Cole should not be dating someone like Sawyer but he does not care and he can't stay away.  Will the demons in Cole scare Sawyer away, but will Sawyer's secrets scare Cole away?

Cruel Prince by Ashley Jade

Cruel Prince 

by Ashley Jade

You might think this is a young adult book because it takes place in a high school setting, but this is not a young adult book at all.  It can be graphic and down right mean, I truly hope these things do not happen in high school, but it made for a great, friends-enemies-lovers book.  This is a kindle unlimited book so I read an ad about it and decided to give it a go.

Dylan and Jace became best friends when they were 8 and that lasted till 8th grade when all the sudden Dylan's dad got a new job and she had to move away.  both Dylan and Jace lost their mothers' when they were young and they both needed someone they could trust and they turned to each other.  When Dylan left, Jace would not answer her calls or talk to her.  Four years later Dylan returns to town and Jace hates her and wants to make her life miserable so she will leave for good and not come back.  Dylan is not sure why Jace hates her so much and she can't seem to get an answer from him.  Jace is now dating the girl who made Dylan's life miserable in middle school, while Dylan is talking to the one boy that Jace can't stand.  The chemistry between these two is off the charts and there are so many twists and turns that you never expect.  This was one that was hard to put down!

The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

The Bromance Book Club

by Lyssa Kay Adams

I was at Target looking at all the new release romance books and this one caught my attention, it seemed so different then the ones I typically read.  I loved the idea with the story line and honestly one of my favorite teacher book bloggers said she loved this one so I knew I needed to get my hands on it.  This book did not disappoint and I am excited to read the next one!  I would give this book a good 5 stars!  It was a lot of fun to read and honestly the story line is different than all the others I have read!

The Bromance Book Club is about a professional baseball player who is going through a rough patch in his marriage.  Gavin and Thea got married after only knowing each other for a couple months and found out she was pregnant.  When they start having troubles in their marriage Gavin turns to his friends and teammates, and they invite him to become a part of a book club they host.  They read romance novels to learn things that women love and how books respond to situations that are similar in their lives.  Gavin does not always listen to the advice others give him and when he thinks he is moving forward with his wife something happens to push him back again.  Will the book clubs guys be able to help Gavin with his marriage problems?

You had me at Hello by Mhairi McFarlane

You had me at Hello 

by Mhairi McFarlane

I would give this book 3 out of 5 stars just because it did seem to drag on and honestly in most romance books you are just used to having a happy ever after but this one... I was not sure!  Just like with Mhairi's other books they are full of emotions and they hit you with all the feelers that make you question a lot of things about your own life.

Ben and Rachel were best friends in college they did everything together and he was he protector and person she relied on for everything.  They were always there for each other.  Then when they graduated, Rachel never heard from Ben again.  Rachel has been with her boyfriend for 13 years and they are engaged and she is not happy and she calls off the wedding.  She starts questioning the whole relationship and looks to her friends for support.  Rachel is still friends with everyone she was friends with in college except Ben.  One day Rachel runs into Ben and learns he is now married and doing well.  Ben and Rachel strike up their friendship and a lot of feelings come forth and you go through all the emotions with them.  Why did Ben leave and never reach out to her?  Can Rachel mend her broken heart after her failed engagement?

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

The Flatshare 

by Beth O'Leary

About eight months ago, I was looking through the online library and this was a new release book and after looking up a little bit of information it seemed like a great option for me.  A couple days ago, I finally got the email that it was my turn to read the book.  I honestly forgot that I put a reserve in for it, so that was a pleasant surprise. Then I had to go to my reserves and cancel a bunch because I became impatient waiting about bought a bunch of the books, so the was a good surprise. That is until I started reading it and I really had a tough time getting into it.  I finally started enjoying it a little at about the 30% mark, then it was a book where I really just was not drawn into it,  I would give this book probably 2 1/2 stars out of 5, because they did a good job with the descriptions of the characters it just was not a favorite for me.  

Tiffy has been in and out of the same relationship for a couple years, they live together and continue living together even during their breaks.  One of the breaks he starts seeing someone new and quickly becomes engaged and Tiffy realizes she needs to move out, but she can't afford much and she is lucky to find Leon who has a cheap flat and works from 6 at night till 9 in the morning and Tiff works 9 to 6.  So they never have to see each other and on the weekends Leon stays with his girlfriend so they really do not have to see each other ever.  Tiffy moves in not actually meeting Leon only his girlfriend and they leave notes for each other and that is how they become friends is from the notes they leave.  The notes get more personal until one day when Tiffy oversleeps and runs into Leon in person and since that encounter they can't stop thinking about each other.  Can they continue to follow the agreements/ made at the beginning of the flatshare, or will they want to continue seeing each other in person

If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane

If I Never Met You

by Mhairi McFarlane

5 out of 5! 

Honestly, I loved this book, it took you on a rollercoaster of emotions and It made me want to be best friends with the character.  Mhairi McFarlane does a great job of drawing you into the book and hitting all the feelers.  I am already ordering another one of her books, because it was written well and honestly was emotional.  Sometimes you need a good emotional book!

If I Never Met You is about a 36 year old women named Laurie, she is in a long term relationship with Dan.  They have been together for 18 years and everything seems perfect.  One night she gets home and he wants to end things, stating he feels like he never got to have fun he doesn't know who he is, all that crap, he doesn't know if he wants to have kids blah blah blah.  So they end things and he turns around within two months has another girl pregnant and that leaves Laurie questioning so many things about her relationship with Dan.  In comes the playboy of the office Jamie, he needs to be taken seriously so he can get a promotion.  Jamie and Laurie get trapped in an elevator together and decide to get drinks together after.  While getting those drinks Jamie comes up with the idea that they should fake date, so he looks like he is serious and not a playboy and she can make Dan jealous.  This relationship will play out of social media and everyone will think it is true.  It is a win win situation, but what happens when you start to get to comfortable with your fake boyfriend.  What if your fake boyfriend is not what he seems to be and is totally different than what you thought?  They were both warned that fake relationships have consequences, can they avoid the consequences of playing everyone?

You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle

You Deserve Each Other

by Sarah Hogle

    Not going to lie, this is probably one of my favorites that I have read recently.  I would give this book 4.8 stars out of 5.  While I laughed and smiled at a lot of the book, some of it made me question if grown adults really would do this to each other.  I also would sometimes get annoyed with Naomi because I felt like she did not take her role in the relationship as seriously as she should have.  

    You Deserve Each Other takes place after you already fall in love and are engaged, but what happens when you are questioning whether or not you are fully in love with your fiancé? What if you are questioning if marriage is a good idea, four months before the wedding?

    Nicholas and Naomi got engaged after dating for 11 months, they moved into together and things have not been the same since.  Nicholas is a successful dentist while Naomi works at a second hand store that is not successful.  Nicholas has an overbearing mother who has taken over wedding planning and doesn't even bother to ask the bride her opinion.  Nicholas makes sure to always get his mother flowers but Naomi once mentioned they were a waste so she never gets them now.  Naomi doesn't want to end the engagement because she knows she would be to blame so she decides to start playing pranks on Nicholas and Nicholas plays them back.  As they are playing pranks and being fun and honest with each other, can the feelings come back and will they go through with the wedding? 

Faking it with the Frenemy by Nadia Lee

Faking it with the Frenemy

by Nadia Lee

Kindle Unlimited title here!  This is a cute book, that is not smutty!  Sometimes you just need a cute romance book with a little action but not enough to make you blush when reading it!  This is that book.  I would say this is a 4 out of 5 stars book.  I enjoyed it, parts of it seemed to drag on for me, and it isn't my favorite of the month, but still it was good.

Wyatt and Kim grew up together and dated for a while in high school.  The relationship ended on not great terms because of some text messages sent, and they graduated and never thought they would see each other again.  Wyatt went on to get married to Kim's biggest tormentor in high school and they divorced and Wyatt then moves into Kim's apartment as her new next door neighbor.  He has a sweet daughter and is now a billionaire.  Kim has to tolerate him now because he is her neighbor and he has dealings with her work.  Kim has been told she needs to help find Wyatt a date for the wedding of his ex wife.  Can Kim and Wyatt handle working together?  Are past feelings going to work their way back?  Is Wyatt really the bad guy that Kim thinks he is?  Is Kim really the girl that got away?  

Pushing Patrick by Megyn Ward

Pushing Patrick

by Megyn Ward

This is a book that was a Facebook post, that is also a Kindle Unlimited book.  So therefore it was a great choice!  I liked this book up until the end when it left you with a cliff hanger... I HATE THAT!  Just give me the answers and not make me read another book.  I have way to many books to read to get sucked into having to read others to get the answers I need.

Patrick and Cari have been best friends since he drove her home four years earlier, when she caught her boyfriend (Patrick's roommate) cheating on her.  A friendship developed and Patrick is always the perfect gentleman and Cari is a girl who constantly dates jerk guys.  When Cari's roommate  gets engaged she has to move out, and Patrick suggested Cari move in with him.  She agrees but spends a lot of time torturing Patrick and teasing him, by wearing his clothes and leaving the bedroom door open when she changes.  The problem is that Patrick has had feelings for her for years, but he can only take so much because you don't want to push Patrick to far...

I Hate You by Ilsa Madden-Mills

I Hate You

by Ilsa Madden-Mills

First read for the month of June,  not going to lie, I started it last night but this was one that grabbed my attention and kept me interested.  This is a Kindle Unlimited Read that was also a Facebook post I read, I seem to have many of those huh!  I love reading the little snips and getting involved from the get go!  This was a quick read for me that I really did enjoy, the characters were relatable and you felt a lot of emotions with them.  

This is set at a college between a star football player and a girl with book smarts.  She had her heart broke in high school, so she has a set of rules to help make sure she keeps herself safe.  Blaze and Charm kiss at a party freshman year, ever though they didn't know each other.  Then junior year they hook up a couple times, until he breaks up with her at her own sorority party in front of everyone.  Now, she hates him and wants nothing to do with him, he humiliated her and he can't seem to get her out of his mind.  Can Charm forgive Blaze for the past, but the bigger question is can she let her heart love, because she is guarded and he already hurt her once?