In ‘What It Takes To Move On’ we meet Marco Rivera. Marco is a professional goalkeeper in London, and he is doing extremely well in his job. But when the mother of his son suddenly dies, he is determined to do what is best for his son. He quits his job and moves to the ...KEEP READING »
If you’ve been following Maureen’s Books, you’d know that I love Christmas, and I love Cowboys. So a Christmas Cowboy story is something I simple can’t resist. So when I received a review request for ‘Home for a Cowboy Christmas’ I got my Netgalley copy and started reading as soon as possible.
In ‘Home for a Cowboy Christmas’ we meet Emmy Garrett. Emmy has been on the run since she witnessed a murder. Now things get even more dangerous, and the Marshal in charge decides to hide Emmy away on the Range of an old friend. Dwight Reynolds has been living his life, taking care of his family Range after a career in the army, FBI and home security. When an old friend comes by needing a space for Emmy to hide away, he immediately agrees. From the moment Dwight sees Emmy, he wants to take care of her and promises to do anything in his power to keep her safe.
‘Home for a Cowboy Christmas’ was a fun read that I definitely enjoyed. The two main characters Emmy and Dwight are very likable, and their romance was really sweet. I loved how Dwight wanted to take care of Emmy, and how charming he was. He definitely was one of the good guys. Emmy was also fun, but I don’t feel like we got to know her all that well.
There was also a bit of suspense in this book, but it wasn’t all that much considering we start this book right in the middle of Emmy’s big escape to the range. I thought it would be a bit more to be honest.
Although ‘Home for a Cowboy Christmas’ was a fun book I enjoyed reading, it wasn’t as great as I hoped. The romance was definitely a bit instant, especially from Emmy’s side and I missed the chemistry. It was also a bit predictable, but not in a bad way. Overall, a fun romantic Christmas read.
After reading ‘Wild North’ in May, and absolutely loving it, I knew the North Brothers series would be a series I needed to keep my eyes on. So when the sign up for ‘Rebel North’, book two came online, I signed up as soon as possible. And boy was I excited to start reading this one!
In ‘Rebel North’ we read the story of Kingston North. Kingston has always been rich and handsome. He never had to work for something in his life. But he has some very bad secrets that keep he awake at night. When he meets Gabriella all he can see is her beauty. But many people only see scars on Gabriella’s face. From the moment Kingston and Gabriella meet there is something between them. Unfortunately Gabby things Kingston is gay.
What I really love about the characters in this series, is that they aren’t like any of the characters I read about in other books. They all have something that makes them a bit different. And I absolutely love them!
Kingston is not an average guy. He loves fashion, and wears clothes that really stand out. He also owns a lot of eyeliner. He definitely wasn’t a character I normally would think was very attractive. But there is something about this guy that made me love him right from the start. And above all I love how this handsome, at times arrogant guy got all messed up when he was around Gabriella. He totally became a stuttering and stumbling mess and it was just so swoon worthy.
Gabriella’s character was very mysterious. I loved reading about her, and there were a lot of things we didn’t know about her. Where did she come from? What happened to her face to leave her so scarred? It took some time to get to know her character.
The chemistry between Kingston and Gabriella was amazing. And I loved their story and their connection. Gabriella thinking Kingston was gay also made for some very funny moments. And when I though I had it all figured out and this was ‘just’ a 4 star read.. A major twist happened and I loved this book even more. Ow men.. I didn’t see it coming at all! And this book definitely became a 5 star read after that one.
‘Rebel North’ was another great read I couldn’t put down. I definitely can’t wait to read more about the other North brothers.
A little while ago I received an review request for ‘Highland Games’ by Evie Alexander. And when I read the book description, I immediately got super excited. I love romance stories, and who doesn’t love a book set in the Scottish Highlands? I sure do. And as fast as I could I started reading.
In ‘Highland Games’ we meet Zoe. Zoe has left her life in London behind to live in a shabby cabin she inherited by her uncle in the middle of the Scottish Highlands. Zoe has always been the one who played it safe. She had a respectable job, and did everything her parents wanted. But it’s time for a change. And boy did she get what she wanted.
When she moves to the little cabin, she didn’t expect it to be in such a rough shape. And to make things worse, a very big, incredible handsome Scottish guy is telling her she needs to leave. But Zoe has no intention of leaving. She is determined to make the cabin livable again.
‘Highland Games’ was definitely a book that excelled all my expectations. From the moment I started reading I was completely hooked to this book. Not only do we get a great hot romance story, set in Scotland.. This book also really made me laugh out loud several times. I just had such a blast reading it, I couldn’t put it down.
The two main characters Zoe and Rory definitely had some great chemistry. And I just loved everything about them. They are complete opposites, and they mostly irritate each other.. which made this read a lot of fun. Especially since this book is written through both their point of views. I loved reading both their thoughts.
My favorite character was definitely Zoe. She was a character I could easily relate too, which made it even more fun to read about her. Although at first she seems to be a very introvert person, she had some really unexpected feisty remarks at times and they really made me laugh. Add the way she just gave up everything to move to Scotland, and didn’t give up when everything seemed to go wrong.. She is my example in life for sure! LOL!!
And not to forget about my new favorite little character Basil. Loved him! And you definitely need to read about him!
‘Highland Games’ was a great read I loved from start till finish. I definitely recommend this book if your into the romance genre. Evie Alexander is definitely an author to keep an eye on.
After reading ‘Say Hello, Kiss Goodbye’ by Jacqueline Middleton last year, I knew I wanted to read more books by this author. So when I got the opportunity to read ‘The Certainty of Chance’, I couldn’t say no. And when I got the time to start reading, I dived right in.
In ‘The Certainty of Chance’ we meet Madeleine Joy. Madeleine is on her way to Paris when her flight got cancelled due to the volcano eruption in Iceland. Traveling from the US, she is now stuck in London.. on her own without any friends or family nearby. And it’s almost Christmas. After the year she’s had, this couldn’t be more frustrating. Fortunately for Madeleine, she meets cab driver Julian Halliwell, an optimist and London lover. Although stuck in London is not what she had planned for Christmas, spending time with Julian proves very enjoyable. And soon Madeleine is getting to know London more and more. And maybe.. this is the place she is supposed to be.
This was definitely a very enjoyable read. It’s a clean romance between two characters I enjoyed getting to know. Madeleine, a hardworking girl who used to love Christmas but lost her best friend. And Julian, a music journalist who tries to see the best in everything after his life changed drastically a little while ago. The romance definitely was fun and sweet. It missed a bit of chemistry in my opinion.. but the setting all made up for that.
The setting of London, my favorite city in the world, was definitely very enjoyable. After only having been in London two times, I loved getting to travel to this city again. And boy did it made me wish I was able to go again soon. I loved how Julian was a Cab driver, and the way he showed Madeleine around.
My favorite part about this book? Definitely the setting in London and it being Christmas time, but also the fun fact Madeleine and her best friend loved ‘The Holiday’ and ‘Love Actually’ and wanted to visited the places in London those movies where shot. That could totally be me! Love that!!
The only down part for me in this book was the pace at times. Some chapters just went a bit slow and could have been a bit shorter for me. But overall a very fun, romantic, Christmas read.
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