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Another cute and sweet YA romance!

For most of the story, I really liked Malina and Jackson, and I was rooting for them to figure their stuff out. Frankly, I was totally taken aback when both of them unpacked their blame throwers at the same time and just tried to make the other one responsible for their own shortcomings. Before, both had acted smarter than that, so I was really surprised by this.

Then again, I liked how they finally resolved their conflict and found their HEA.

This story was super cute, sweet, and funny, and it made me smile a lot. I really liked "The Lia Bailey" and Pierce, and it was fun to see how they got to know each other, both online as well as IRL, and how they fell in like - and more. It was a lighthearted, low-drama read.
This was the first book I've read by Erin Fletcher, but I'm looking forward to reading more! (Tied Up In You is already on my e-reader, so... :) )

The swoon is dialed up to 11!

"Something about him always made her want to jump. Because deep down, she’d always believed he’d catch her."

I already fell in love with Sam and Griff in "Until We Meet Again," and it was just wonderful to finally see them get their HEA. And once again, Kait Nolan managed to melt my poor little heart into a puddle of swooned-out goo (grand-gesture FUBAR notwithstanding).

Can't wait for the next one in the series!

While this is the second book in the series, it's the first book by this author I've read, and it can be read as a standalone.
This story was right up my reading alley as I enjoy the best-friend's-sibling / sibling's-best-friend trope as well as fake relationship stories, and Quinn and Arie turned out to be a perfect match it was easy to root for.
I thoroughly enjoyed this cute, light-hearted story, it made me smile (and occasionally laugh out loud), and the "chemistry" lessons were absolutely swoon-worthy,
Towards the end, I found the story to be dragging a bit, when both Quinn and Arie suffered from a case of "just talk to each other, dagnabbit".

I'm definitely looking forward to reading more - both in this series and by this author in general.

4.5 / 5 cute, funny, and swoony stars

This is a cute and quick read with some underlying more serious topics. But it had some truly funny moments and made me smile. This is the first book by Julie L. Spencer I've read, but I have more books from the series already on my TBR.

Though book #2 in the series, this can be read as a standalone. It's the first in the series I've read, but not my first book by this author. And while I'm usually not a big fan of the surprise pregnancy trope, I'm a fan of Christina Hovland's writing, so I was pretty confident going in that I would like this book. And I was not disappointed.

I liked Courtney fromt the get-go. I appreciate her no-nonsense, can-do attitude, but she's not super-human, and I truly fell in love with her in the scene where she learns that she's pregnant.
And Bax - I loved getting these glimpses at the human behind that rockstar facade.

Add to that plenty of ensemble shenanigans involving family (OMG, the moms!) and band members (and, of course, Babushka!), and you have a wonderful, swoony, laugh-out-loud, yet-tugging-at-those-heartstrings tale.

5/5 mile-high-rocking stars

Cliffhanger, much?

When I started reading, I was not aware that this book only covers the first week of the exchange mentioned in the blurb. So this story ends at a point where nothing is resolved. Meh. (I'm not a fan of cliffhangers, YMMV.)

Also, there's a LOT of drama for such a short amount of time covered in the book, and it took me a while to warm up to Mallory and the boys (not Mohammad, though, he was an insta-like :) ).

Ah, Felix... <3 He is breaking my heart - just like I knew he would even before I started reading this story. But he turns out to be a wonderful - if deeply flawed - hero, and the connection he has with Jenna is just swoon-worthy. And then, there's Ty: Jenna's son and force majeure and stealer of hearts.

Since the book deals with some tough subjects like drug addiction, for example, this is not the book for you if you are looking for a lighthearted, fluffy rom-com. Yes, there is romance, and there are plenty of funny and lighthearted moments, but both Jenna and Felix have a lot of baggage to deal with, so there is angst and drama, too.

4.5/5 dang-it-you're-breaking-my-heart stars

“It’s different being away from everybody’s expectations. I can just be myself. And I want to be myself with you.”

le sigh
le swoon

This prequel novella is a wonderful teaser. Sam and Griff managed to steal a piece of my heart in record time, and I can't wait to see these two getting back together!

5/5 can't-wait-for-the-HEA stars!

Over the top, messy, funny, heart-warming.

April May Fall made me smile (and occasionally snort-laugh), swoon, and managed to tug these ole heartstrings at the same time.
I enjoyed getting to know April and her slightly crazy posse, though I'll admit that Jack - at first - seemed a bit too perfect for my taste. But when chaos and hilarity ensued and the poor guy was so in over his head, he still tried to find the best way to help... Honestly, how could I not root for him?
Bonus points for April's circle of fiercely loyal and supportive girlfriends - everyone should have friends like Simone, Yelena, and Kitty (!) in their corner!