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A Very Merry Princess by Susan Mallery

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emotional funny lighthearted
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed getting to read about Cade Saunders after meeting him in You Say It First. I also really liked Princess Bethany and felt they were a good couple that I am glad I got to read about. Her father Malik is also an interesting character and I added The Secret Bride to my TBR list so I could read the story about how him and her mother got together. I am also looking forward to continuing this series.
The Alpha's Off-Limits Mate by Olivia Sinclair

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  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

This was my first book by Olivia Sinclair and I enjoyed getting to know these characters in this age gap story. This story does a decent job of world building but focuses more on the 2 main characters since it isn't a long story. I plan to read more from this series in the future.

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Second Chance Girl by Susan Mallery

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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was another great book in the Happily Inc series and centered around 2 couples. The first couple was Carol & Mathias and the second couple is Carol's sister Violet & Ulrich. All 4 characters were great and I loved getting to know them. The animal sidekicks Millie & Sophie are a lot of fun as well. I look forward to reading the next book.
You Say It First by Susan Mallery

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funny lighthearted
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed this book and all the wonderful characters as well as getting to know a bit about the town of Happily Inc. I look forward to continuing this series and backtracking to Fools Gold later.
Rumpelstiltskin's Bargain: Rumpelstiltskin Retold by Kendra E. Ardnek

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emotional fast-paced

4.0

This was a quick and interesting Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin with some well written characters. I look forward to reading more from this author.
Swan Song by A.G. Marshall

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4.75

This was an enjoyable and quick Retelling of Swan Lake and I look forward to exploring more of the short fairy tale retellings in this series as well as some of this authors longer fairy tale retellings.
A Gown of Spider Silk by A.G. Marshall

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4.75

This is the first book I have read by A.G. Marshall and I am glad I came across it. This was a quick and enjoyable Retelling of Cinderella that takes a unique twist. I look forward to reading more from this series as well as checking into other books by this author.
Aching for the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

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lighthearted

4.0

Mac & Ashton were fun characters to get to know in this fun addition to the Rosewood Ridge Heroes series and I am looking forward to continuing this story.

Rosewood Ridge Heroes
Prequel is Hoping for the Mountain Man: Walker & Mariah
Longing for the Mountain Man: Trace & Presley
Searching for the Mountain Man: Rob & Elisia
⛰️ Aching for the Mountain Man: Mac & Ashton
Waiting for the Mountain Man: ? & Cassie
Fighting for the Mountain Man
Wishing for the Mountain Man.

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The Blazing Princess by Mary W. Jensen

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4.0

This is a short but well written Retelling of Sleeping Beauty that I enjoyed reading overall. All the characters seemed fairly well developed considering this is a short story with not a lot of time to work with and the background was also filled out enough to draw me into the world.

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Searching for the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

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lighthearted fast-paced
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4.0

 This was another fun story in the series of standalone instalove books set in Rosewood Ridge. I enjoyed getting to know both Rob & Elisia in this story and look forward to reading more of this series.

Rosewood Ridge Heroes
Prequel is Hoping for the Mountain Man: Walker & Mariah
Longing for the Mountain Man: Trace & Presley
⛰️ Searching for the Mountain Man: Rob & Elisia
Aching for the Mountain Man: Mac & Ashton
Waiting for the Mountain Man: ? & Cassie
Fighting for the Mountain Man
Wishing for the Mountain Man

I received a free advanced reader copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.