Review: Dead & Breakfast by Emma Hart

Dead & Breakfast by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book via the author, all opinions are my own.

This is a bit of a deviation from the other books I've read by Hart, but I love a good cozy mystery and this was the perfect read for my vacation.  It was fun and had great characters!  

This follows Lottie after the death of her beloved grandfather.  She finds that he has left her the family bed and breakfast in his will, and she has to decide what she wants to do with it as well as the rest of her life.  Faced with heavy life decisions, a neglected B&B, and unresolved emotions from her teen years, Lottie is a bit overwhelmed.  She is even more overwhelmed when she finds the man who offered to purchase her newly inherited B&B at her grandfather's wake dead in the sunroom.  While and unlikely suspect in his death, Lottie is still a suspect and is determined to clear her good name.  She and her old friend begin their own murder investigation.

This has all of the things I love about Emma's books.  It has great characters with fun banter and hilarious situations.  Lottie's impulsive nature fit the plot perfectly as she tries to solve the murder with her friend Ash.  They use their sleuthing skills as they sit in with the town gossips to gather information, thinking they can solve it before the police.  Ash and Lottie are on the right track, but they kind of make a mess of things on their way to finding the true killer.  In the meantime, Lottie has to face her feelings for her first true love Noah, who happens to be a detective on the case.  

This is the first book in a new series, which I'm sure will follow Lottie on many shenanigans as she gets the bed and breakfast up an running.  I can't wait to see what other mysteries she tries to solve in the next installment.  With Ash and Gwen at her side she will surely be unstoppable.  I see a second chance romance blooming with Noah in her future as well, and I'm sure he will be there to bail them out of any sticky situations. :)

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Review: Big Duke Energy by Emma Hart

Big Duke Energy by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an arc of this book via the author, all opinions are my own.

This was such a fun book!  I loved the grumpy sunshine dynamic between Ellie and Max!  This follows Ellie, a successful romance writer with writers block, and Max a grumpy duke who wants nothing to do with love.  Ellie decides to escape London in the hopes that a change of scenery will inspire her work in progress.  She rents property on Max's estate where her pain in the neck cat constantly escapes to hang out with his goats.  Max of course wants to protect the wildlife on the estate and is not thrilled that her cat is on the loose, but he and Sir Winston Purrchill eventually work things out and the goats don't mind.  Max is not very welcoming when Ellie first arrives, but his wonderful grandmother loves her.  Esme is a standout character in the book and Emma Hart is known for writing in wonderful grandparent characters.  Esme is hilarious and I want an invite to her book club!  

As Ellie and Max spend time together, mostly looking for Winston the cat, they slowly start to get to know each other.  Max has alot of walls up, especially when it comes to relationships and feelings, and Ellie always sees the good in everything.  They are as opposite as can get, but when Max accidentally finds out he is her muse and he is attracted to her especially after reading some of her work.  There are some moderately spicy scenes in this book once things get going.  This does have a bit of a slow burn feel to it as the book is on the long side.  There is great banter between the characters, but it does take them some time to communicate their feelings and needs to one another.  

This reads as a complete standalone, but there are references to Hart's characters in The Aristocrat Diaries series.  I loved those as well, so if you liked this you will enjoy those as well.  

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Big Duke Energy, an all-new enemies to lovers romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Emma Hart will be here June 21st, and we have the gorgeous cover!

When bestselling romance author Ellie Aarons finds herself with chronic writer’s block, she’s pretty sure all she needs is a change of scenery. A beautiful lakeside cottage with her cat seems like a good idea.
She’s wrong. She needs more than a change of scenery—she needs a muse.
Which is why it’s so irritating that she’s drawn to the enigmatic but grumpy Duke of Windermere who owns the estate she’s staying on.
They don’t get along—not in the slightest. They could not be more different, which is why it’s so irritating that Max seems to be the muse she’s been looking for. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t help but picture him as the hero in her next book.
Oh, well. There’s really not a lot she can do about it. The muse wants what the muse wants.
Except Sir Winston Purrchill keeps exploring the goat barn, and Max’s delivery of him for the fiftieth time means he sees her manuscript open on her laptop.
He knows instantly that she’s writing about him. The story she’s written reflects their entire relationship until now, but that spicy scene?
That hasn’t happened. Yet.
Max is ready to compromise—he’ll give her the inspiration she needs for her novel, but she has to stop asking why he’s so against the relationship his grandmother desperately wants him to have.
With her deadline looming, Ellie has no other option but to agree.
She just hopes that she won’t do what her heroine is doing.
And fall in love with the duke.

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Review: Right Number, Wrong Girl by Emma Hart

Right Number, Wrong Girl by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC, all opinions are my own.

This is a standalone novel, but it does mention some of the characters from The Aristocrat Diaries.  There is nothing relevant from those books other than names of the characters for a seating chart for a party.  I do recommend those as they were great, fun reads.  

This follows Sophie, a down on her luck twenty-something.  She is kind hearted and always willing to help out her best friend Camilla who runs a party planning business out of their apartment.  When Camilla has to go out of town to spend time with her family and ailing Grandmother, she asks Sophie to fill in for her.  What is the catch?  The party she was hired for is for the Dowager Duchess of Devon, and her client is the current Duchess who is very hard to please.  Sophie is not very confident in her party planning and organizational skills, but she hesitantly agrees to help Camilla out of a tough spot.  Everything goes comically wrong from the moment Sophie arrives in town.  

If you have read Emma's books before you know to expect quirky characters and hilarious banter.  I loved Evelyn!  Hart almost always writes in an older grandparent character who is unfiltered in what they say and adds some comedy to her books.  Evelyn is that character, she is brutally honest and likes to rile people up because she can.  All of the side characters were lovely as well.  They helped to steer our two main characters where they needed to go and gave them wisdom and guidance where and when they needed it.  This is pretty low on the spice meter, there are a few intimate scenes but they are fairly tame and limited in detail.  

I really enjoyed this book, but I think I've ready too many books in a row that have this same theme where the main character didn't feel worthy and was self-depreciating.  I didn't like that Sophie kept putting herself down as if she wasn't capable of doing anything or worthy of love.  She was actually quite likeable and capable.  Other than that I really enjoyed that she eventually stood up for herself when the time came and put together a fantastic party.  She was fairly stubborn at times but that added comedy and tension where appropriate.  It also made her face her own feelings about her future in life and love.  Hugo's character development was also really great!  He had to not only deal with his crazy family, but his very serious feelings for Sophie that developed very quickly.

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Release Blitz: Right Number Wrong Girl by Emma Hart

 

She’s fallen for a Duke, but she can’t fess up.

Right Number Wrong Girl, an all-new, mistaken identity, laugh-out-loud, royal romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Emma Hart, is now available!

Taking a work call for my best friend in my undies? Check.
Filling in for her after an emergency and getting mistaken for her? Check.
Royally messing it all up until the hot duke-in-waiting I hate but can’t keep my hands off steps in to save me? Uh, check…

Yes, yes, that all sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Until you consider I now have to plan and execute an 80th birthday party for the Dowager Duchess of Devon, and I can’t organize my hairbrushes. The current duchess is the ultimate type A personality, determined to micromanage the entire thing.
I’m a type… XYZ . . . LMNOP . . . Maybe not even that.
When all my attempts go to hell in half a handbasket—I can’t even mess up properly—the only hope I have to pull this thing off is duke-in-waiting Hugo Edwards.
The dreamy, handsome, makes-my-heart-pitter-patter, arrogant tosspot Hugo Edwards.
He and his brother are the only people who know who I really am. The success of their grandmother’s party relies on us getting along long enough to make it happen—and me and Hugo keeping our hands off one another behind closed doors.
None of which is easy to achieve.
When my best friend shows up to take over from me, the fact that I’ve fallen for Hugo is the least of my worries…

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Review: The Accidental Countess by Emma Hart

The Accidental Countess by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC via the author, all opinions are my own.

This is the 3rd book in this series. I do feel you can read each of them as standalones. The other 2 books in the series are just as good and you'll get to know Gabi and Addy better. You will also get additional insight into the British aristocratic society. I've really enjoyed getting to learn about the aristocracy and how all of that functions through this series.

Eva is an aspiring artist and Matthew is an Earl. Neither one of them is interested in marriage or having a family, but if Matthew wants to keep the earldom he has to get married and attempt to have a male heir. While not fond of the archaic way things work, it is how his title works and he would like to keep his estate in his immediate family. He and Eva have been seeing each other casually for some time and he proposes a marriage of convenience. Eva is well versed in the aristocratic circles as her uncle is a Duke and her mother also has a title. While Eva isn't immediately thrilled by the idea of getting married and having kids, she likes Matthew and he offers to invest in her parents slowly failing hotel.

I really enjoyed this. It is a really sweet slow burn romance. Matthew and Eva have great banter throughout, and while their marriage of convenience starts out as a sort of friends with benefits relationship you always knew it was going to develop into something more. I really enjoyed watching them fall for each other. It was kind of refreshing that there wasn't some big angsty moment in this. I thought the author did a great job taking is on a tour of the island and the places local to Matthew's estate. I haven't done my research yet, but I hope these are real places you can visit. They sound wonderful and I'd love to go there someday. It is no wonder Eva always wanted to paint and sketch. I'd love one of her postcards, I'd totally order a set. I really enjoyed how kind and patient Matthew and Eva was with Eva as she settled in to her new home and new situation. I also loved his mother and grandmother. One of the things I always look forward to in Hart's books is a hilarious grandparent character, and Matthew's grandmother brought some comic relief to this book. I loved her!

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Review: Dating the Duke by Emma Hart

Dating the Duke by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received an ARC of this book via the author, all opinions are my own. This book comes out today, January 18, 2022.


This is the second book in the Aristocrat Diaries series and it was really cute. This follows Adelaide a teacher and writer and Alexander a Duke who spends his days managing his estate and his energetic daughter. I don't pretend to know anything about the British aristocracy, but this is a fun way to learn a little about how all of that works. Addy's uncle is a Duke and her mother holds a title, but Addy and her sister do not. They are part of the upper echelon social circles and understands how that world works.


Addy as I mentioned is a teacher, but she prefers to tutor individual students and smaller groups. Alex's daughter is struggling in school and asks if Addy will tutor her for the summer. It turns out Olympia has dyslexia and is being assessed for high functioning autism. Addy hopes that a diagnosis will help bring additional support and services to Olympia when she goes back to school, but in the meantime she is doing everything she can to be her biggest cheerleader. Due to the fact that Addy is spending so much time at the estate, she finds herself spending alot more time with Alex than she expected. It turns out they have many things in common and generally enjoy each other's company. While neither one of them was looking for a relationship, they can't deny that they are attracted to one another. Alex has to put the estate and Olympia first, so entering into a relationship with Addy doesn't seem wise. Addy also doesn't want to jeopardize Olympia's progress or her feelings. As you can imagine one thing leads to another and Alex and Addy end up developing feelings for one another.


I love that Emma wrote about her own experience with autism in her own daughter. Being a parent is hard, and all you want is what is best for your child. It is a constant game of advocating for them to make sure they get the best education and care, while also making sure they are making good choices and growing into decent, responsible humans. I could totally relate to some of the parenting moments in the book, we have had the occasional cereal explosion and flour mishap while baking. I really enjoy that she is giving us a glimpse of her life while also giving us a fun romance to enjoy.


I really enjoyed this book. It had good character development between Alex and Addy. While I wish they had talked about their feelings for each other a bit earlier, that would have made for a much shorter book. Communication between couples is something I appreciate in books, and while it took them a little longer to come around, they eventually got there. This had great side characters and had Emma Hart's signature humor. I'm looking forward to reading Eva's book next.
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Review: Rebel Without A Claus by Emma Hart

Rebel Without A Claus by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC via the author, all opinions are my own.

This was hilarious and the perfect read to get you ready for the holidays.  If you are a fan of romcoms and need a little Christmas spirit to brighten your mood, this is a great book to do just that.  I know I've been really stressed out over the last few weeks for several reasons, and this was the perfect read to relax with.  There was great banter between the characters, and some really funny moments.  I really loved the concept of the family that runs the single most Christmassy booth in the Holiday Village in their winter wonderland destination town is a total Grinch!

Quinn hates Christmas, but her family runs the Christmas Grotto in town every year where her dad plays the part of Santa.  This year he's got the flu, and Quinn is left to run things by herself while the rest of her family is busy with other parts of the family business or taking care of other family members.  Left to find a fill in Santa at the last minute, Quinn is faced with the last person she ever expected to see again, Nicholas White.  Nicholas offers to fill in as Santa while he's in town for the holidays visiting family, but Quinn isn't so sure it's a good idea.  They have some unfinished business from the past that she isn't quite over.  Left with no other choice and no other options, they agree to work together and clear the air.  Nicholas is determined to get back in Quinn's good graces and figure out if there is anything she actually does like about the Christmas season.

The characters in this were really great.  As always there is a hilarious grandparent character that Emma Hart does so well!  I loved the grandpa, his antics added comic relief throughout the book.  Quinn's family was a riot, I'm glad she finally told her sister she was being completely ridiculous.  I really enjoyed Nick and Quinn together as well.  It was kind of an enemies to lovers romance, but they weren't really enemies, Quinn was being cautious and it played along nicely with her Scrooge attitude toward the holiday season.  It was fun to watch her grouchy persona melt as Christmas grew closer and she became more festive each day.  I'm kind of with her when it comes to Christmas, I hate crowds and all of the consumerism that surrounds the holiday.  I love the lights and the family time and the holiday traditions we have.  

If you are in need of a fun read to get your holiday spirit going, give this a read.  It is funny, has great banter, moderate spice, and a good story.  It was exactly what I needed after a couple of weeks of craziness and I'm feeling a bit more ready to embrace the holidays.

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Review: Love Language by Emma Hart

Love Language by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Edit:  This book has been renamed, and is now titled Lady Love.  

I was provided an ARC via the author, all opinions are my own.

This is a new series from Emma Hart following aristocrats in a small English town.  This follows Lady Gabriella Hastings, who is not what you'd expect.  She wants to go to college, get a job, and play in the dirt.  She loves plants and wants to design gardens as a career.  You wouldn't expect that from someone with a fancy royal title, but she is pretty down to Earth, loves the people of the town and her goal is to get a job doing something she loves.  She also has a huge crush on the grumpy head gardener that works on the estate that her father is responsible for.  She can't figure out why Miles (the gardener) doesn't like her when she's been nothing but polite to him other than asking him questions about the gardens and the plants she loves so much.  It turns out Miles is actually attracted to Gabi, but he doesn't think that his status as a commoner would mix with her aristocratic title.  This becomes quite the rift between them when they get stuck together at the estate during a pretty bad storm.  As they get to know each other, they realize that there is an attraction between them and that they do actually get along and like each other.  They both have to decide if they are willing to put class rules aside and go after what they want for the sake of their own happiness.

This doesn't have a ton of angst, though it is a little slow burn as it takes Miles a bit of time to figure out what he wants to do about having a relationship with Gabi.  He has to be told a few times to get over himself when it comes to his views on the aristocracy and what would make Gabi happy.  I really loved all of the side characters in this.  Emma Hart always finds a way to write in a hilarious parent or grandparent type of character in her books.  In this case it is Gabi's Aunt Cat, she provides some drama and comic relief throughout the book with her animals and banter.  Mile's grandpa was pretty awesome too, he gave great advice.  Gabi's friends and cousin were great side characters and I expect we will get books for them soon.  I thought the character development was good between Gabi and Miles.  Gabi decides what she wants and goes after it, Miles on the other hand is a little slower to take action but it is worth waiting for.  This has some great comedic moments.  It is fairly tame in the spice department, if you are looking for something super steamy this is not the book.  This is more slow and sweet with some kissing scenes.

This is set in modern day England and the author uses quite a few British terms for things.  I had to look up a few I didn't know, but I didn't really mind.  Most of the time they were really funny.  I actually really liked that it was set in England and that she used some elements of her real life in this book.  I know she has her own ducks and gardens and posts about them in her author group and on instagram.  

This was really fun and has all of the things I love about an Emma Hart book.  Great humor and lovely characters.  I can't wait to see more from this series!

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Release Blitz and Review: The Introvert's Guide to Blind Dating by Emma Hart

THE INTROVERT’S GUIDE TO BLIND DATING

By Emma Hart

Blind dating: the act in which you date a stranger and hope it’s not the kid you once babysat. And try not to freak out when it’s your one-night stand from two weeks ago.

As the last woman standing, I, Piper Carter, am officially a loner.
Apparently, that means it’s time for me to get out there and find myself a man. My protestations that I have no time for it falls on deaf ears and the next thing I know, I’m on a blind date with someone my best friends assure me will be perfect for me.
Maverick Donovan, the guy I, uh, know very, very well…
After one conversation that makes my disdain for this setup very clear, the superstar playboy author asks me for only one thing: my help with his research for his next novel.
Turns out, the heroine in his next hot romance is the owner of a bakery, but all his ill-fated efforts are baking is the batteries in his fire alarm.
I agree. I’ll create some recipes for his leading lady, and he’ll credit me and my store, giving me the recognition I need to help me on my way to franchising.
If only we didn’t have to spend almost every free waking moment together to make it happen.
I don’t want to give my heart to the guy with a trail of broken ones behind him, but there’s a fundamental problem with that plan.
I’m pretty sure I’m doing just that…

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Review

The Introvert's Guide to Blind Dating by Emma Hart

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC via the author, all opinions expressed are my own.

This is the final book of all of interconnected books set in the world of White Peak, Montana. This follows Piper, the last of the zany friend group that is single and owner of the local bakery.

This is similar to The Introvert's Guide to Speed Dating as it is slow burn and lacks the steamy scenes we've seen from Emma in past books. The Introvert series has been fairly tame in that area, so if you are looking for something a bit spicy, this book is really clean. This is a sweet, angst free romance between two people who may or may not have met prior to their blind date. This does have a nice hefty dose of the grandparents that I sorely missed in the last book, the grandparents bring a certain level of comedy to this series that I really enjoy, and I'm so glad that Emma included them in this book.

Piper's well meaning friends are determined to pair her up with someone, so when her bookstore owning buddies have an author friend in town they decide to set Piper up one last time. Piper is focused on her bakery and doesn't have time for dating. She has a crazy schedule at the bakery and is currently happy being single with the occasional one night stand. Maverick Donovan is a successful romance writer who happens to be in town to write his next book, he happened to meet Piper prior to Holley setting them up on a date and never expected to see her again. It's good that they met because he's got a wicked case of writer's block and needs help with research on his book. It is set in a bakery and his heroine is a baker. He asks Piper to help him out, and she reluctantly agrees especially when he mentions how good it would be for the bakery to be credited in the book. As Mav spends time with Piper learning how she runs the bakery, taste tests new recipes for the book, and works on his book because the bakery is quieter than his rented apartment it quickly becomes apparent that there is more than just a business agreement between the two of them. Piper comes to the same realization that she is developing feelings for him despite the fact that she doesn't want to date or be in a relationship.

Just like all of the other books, you can read this as a standalone. I recommend reading them all because I love the characters so much. This like the other books was light hearted and fun with a sweet romance at the center. I really enjoyed Piper and Mav, and while this isn't steamy like some of Hart's previous books, I found it refreshing and fun. It has her signature comedy, banter, and snarky comebacks and is a great summer read! This was also the perfect ending to the set of companion novels and a great send off to White Peak!

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Review: The Introvert's Guide to Speed Dating by Emma Hart

The Introvert's Guide to Speed Dating by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

If you've been keeping up with the happenings in White Peak, you will recognize the cast of characters.  If you haven't, don't worry all of the books are standalones.  I would describe them as companion novels set in the same town following the same friend group.  Each book centers around a different couple, but there are references to the same people and places throughout.  This particular installment features London, who has moved back to White Peak after a broken engagement has left her a single mom.  Her family and friends decide that she needs to get back in the dating game and participate in their speed dating events.  No one clicks until one of her dates is her son's soccer coach Oliver.  Oliver has moved to White Peak to help out with the new state of the art sports facility as a soccer pro.  He isn't entirely sold on staying stateside, but he loves coaching the kids and London might just be reason enough for him to stay.  When the two of them find themselves spending more time together as Oliver, Leo (London's son) lessons for the upcoming soccer tournament and London interviews the trainers and coaches at the sports center for an article she is writing for the local paper, they can't deny that there is something there.

I really loved Oliver and London together.  This isn't super angsty, so if you are looking for something that is going to rip your heart out and make you ugly cry, this really isn't the book for you.  This is sweet and slow, with moments of humor and heat.  This also is fairly tame in the sexy department, they take it pretty slow and don't every actually make it to the bedroom.  If you are looking for a more spicy or smutty book, this also isn't it.  That may come as a surprise to many readers.  This has alot of sweet and tender moments between the London, Leo, and Oliver as they try to figure out their relationship.  I also really enjoyed how the relationship between London and Christopher (her ex & Leo's dad) was portrayed.  She didn't like him all the time or how things ended between them, but for Leo's sake she was always cordial and even polite to him.  As usual there was a ton of great banter between all of the characters, not just the MCs.  

This particular book was missing the dose of retirement home antics from the grandparents that I've come to expect from these books and Emma's books in general.  She always seems to have an awesome grandparent character that makes you laugh.  This group of friends has some zany grandparents that all live together and they are hilarious.  We did get a little bit of Grandma Rose, but the elders of White Peak usually get a bit more page time.  I'm not sure what they would have added to the story, but they always add comic relief.  I'm sure they'll be back in the next one.

This is the perfect book for summer.  Its a quick, light read, with fun characters and a happy ending.  

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Review: The Introvert's Guide to Online Dating by Emma Hart

The Introvert's Guide to Online Dating by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

If you have been keeping up with Emma Hart's latest series you will know that Tori and Colton fight with each other constantly. Through the wisdom and sick humor of their friends they ended up on a not so blind date, which you will remember from The Bookworm's Guide to Flirting. If you haven't read that one yet or the series, don't fret, this is a standalone and the first book in a new series. It does take place in the same town and involves the same group of friends as well as some new characters. You can read them all independently, but if you want to read them in order I'd recommend starting with The One Night Stand Next Door, then The Bookworm's Guide to Dating and go from there. It will familiarize you with all of the characters and events up to the point that this book takes place.

OK...back to the book...Tori and Colton went on a not so blind date, drank too much, and now they have a relationship of convenience (aka frenemies with benefits). Their friends and siblings are all starting to settle into relationships and they want to see Colton and Saylor happy, so they suggest online dating. Neither of them is really interested in dating in general, let alone online dating. They like their arrangement, which may or may not be turning into something more than just the occasional hookup.

Much like with every other Emma Hart book I've read this is filled with humor and great banter between all of the characters. The friend group is awesome always snarking at other, but at the end of the day they are there for each other no matter what. I also love the antics of the grandparents. The scenes with the grandparents are always so funny.

If you are looking for a romantic comedy featuring enemies to lovers with two very stubborn main characters, this is the book for you. I really enjoyed watching Colton and Tori figure out their feeling for each other and have to process what that would mean for them in terms of their relationship and their friend group. They were forced to communicate with each other, something they aren't very good at doing. I'm looking forward to reading London and Piper's stories later this year!
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Review: The Bookworm's Guide to Faking It by Emma Hart

The Bookworm's Guide to Faking It by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book via the author in exchange for an honest review.

This was really fun! This follows Holley, one of the owners of Bookworm's Books in the small town of White Peak, Montana. She was once best friends with superstar pro baseball pitcher Sebastian Stone. Sebastian broke her heart on prom night and they haven't spoken in 8 years. Sebastian has suffered a major injury so he is back home to rehab and spend time with his family. He also wants to reconnect with Holley and explain what really happened that night. Holley can hold a grudge and doesn't want to let him back into her life, but when their crazy grandparents and Seb's stressed out mom get involved suddenly the whole town thinks they are dating. Unwilling to fake their relationship Holley is always willing to give Seb a hard time, but she's never gotten over him. Fortunately for her, Sebastian isn't really faking anything.

I really like this series. The bookshop girls are hilarious and I love the scenes at the nursing home with the ducks and the wacky grandparents. The banter between Holley and Sebastian is awesome. She constantly snarks at him, and he never stops pushing back and calling her on her crap. I love the dynamic between her and her friends.

If you are looking for a fun, quick, enemies to friends to lovers romance with a happy ending pick this up. This is the second book in a series, but it can be read a stand alone. I do recommend reading The Bookworm's Guide to Dating and The One Night Stand Next Door & The Girl Next Door as they will introduce the characters and explain a few things, but it isn't 100% necessary.

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Review: The Bookworm's Guide to Dating by Emma Hart

Synopsis:

What I wanted for my birthday: Books.

What I got for my birthday: my brother's best friend playing matchmaker.

Let it be known that I, Kinsley Lane, am one hundred percent against being set up with somebody.

And I'm one thousand percent sure that Josh Carter is not the man to find me a boyfriend.

I mean, if I'm so great, why isn't he the one dating me? (For the record, I don't know the answer. That's just what the guy on the internet asked.)

Still, I'll humor him. If I go on his little dates, he'll teach my bookish, introverted self how not to be totally, completely, utterly, unforgivably awkward on every single one of them.

And all I have to do is fall in love with one of the lovely gentlemen he's serving up for me on a silver platter--all of whom fit my very specific guidelines.

Simple, right?

It would be.

If only I could stop falling for Josh.

Review:

The Bookworm's Guide to Dating by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an advanced copy of this book via the author in exchange for an honest review.

 This was really funny.  I rules at the beginning of each chapter. They were pretty spot on.  This is filled with Emma Hart's trademark snark and humor, and her British sayings.

 The banter between all of the characters is exactly what I would expect from lifelong friends.  They are fairly straightforward with their words and don't really hold back.  Everyone is in everyone else's business because they live in a small town where everyone knows everyone else.  I really loved seeing three best friends running a successful bookstore.  The dynamics between the three girls was awesome and I’m looking forward to getting to know Holley and Saylor more in the next two books in the series.  This first installment follows Kinsley, a self proclaimed awkward bookworm looking for love.  She has decided to start dating more, but she knows she is a wreck when it comes to dating.  When her brother’s best friend, Josh, offers to help her out by giving her dating advice, screen matches from various dating apps and set her up on dates, she reluctantly accepts.  Josh has been harboring a secret crush on her for years but out of respect for his friendship with her brother, he has determined it will never work out between them.  When jealousy rears its ugly head as he is coaching Kinsley, things take an unexpected turn in their relationship.

 This is filled with plenty of steamy scenes as well as humorous ones.  The scenes with the grandparents and ducks will have you laughing out loud.  The characters are great, and I really enjoy it when the author shows characters having adult conversations about adult situations.  Kinsley and Josh both have to deal with the establishment of their relationship and the repercussions it may have.

 I really enjoyed this and I’m looking forward to the rest of the books in the series. 

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Emma Hart is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty novels and has been translated into several different languages.

She is a mother, wife, lover of wine, Pink Goddess, and valiant rescuer of wild baby hedgehogs.

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Review: Hot Mess by Emma Hart

Hot Mess by Emma Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review.  This was released on May 19, 2020.  I'm a bit behind on my reading and reviewing, but I  really liked this.

This was really fun and sweet.  Elle was hilarious and her banter with Theo was excellent.  I really appreciated that this dealt with a very real topic of the dangers of social media.  Not only does Elle have to deal with the adult version of social media drama and backlash, but she has a very real conversation about real life versus what influencers post for you to see with Theo's daughter.  I really loved that part and have similar conversations with my kids about reality vs social media all the time.  

Speaking of Theo's daughter, Ari is one of the awesome side characters in this book.  This books has some charming side characters, and Ari is one of them.  She one of Elle's superfans and has her dad wrapped around her little finger.  She is full of energy and like any little girl, she is full of energy and always into something.  She pretty funny and provides Elle with friendship and a distraction as she navigates her precarious internet fame situation.  

This was a little different than Emma's previous books as the romance is a little slower burn and sweet.  Most of her books are heavy on the romance and steam, but this one is alot sweeter and the characters take their time to get to know each other before taking things too far.  I really liked the way their relationship progressed as it didn't feel like insta-love and overly lustful.  Their relationship felt realistic and respectful.  I really loved this and highly recommend it if you are a fan of rom-coms but want one that is a bit less explicit.

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What do you do when the whole world has seen you getting down and dirty in a broom closet? I, Elle Evans, am on the run. Not from the fuzz—although that would be more exciting. No, I’m on the run from the four-year-old private tape that, thanks to my vengeful ex, has probably already ruined my vlogging career. There’s nothing like the entire world knowing what you look like mid-O. Creek Keys, Florida, is a million miles away from NYC and the perfect place for me to hide for the rest of summer until I can figure out what I’m going to do. Something that’s easier said than done since my new landlord’s daughter thinks you’re God’s greatest gift. Even better? Their beach house is right next to the one I’m renting, so there’s no getting away from her—or her hot, British dad. Who most definitely does not think I’m role model material. He might be right. The problem is that neither of us can say no to her. Or each other. 

  

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Emma Hart is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty novels and has been translated into several different languages. She is a mother, wife, lover of wine, Pink Goddess, and valiant rescuer of wild baby hedgehogs. Emma prides herself on her realistic, snarky smut, with comebacks that would make a PMS-ing teenage girl proud. Yes, really. She's that sarcastic.

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