Best Friend’s Brother
She Stabs Him(kinda)
Novelette 
Faith Themes 
Shakespeare 
Chick-Lit

: Kisses Only 
: None

BLURB: Sam Martin is in a pickle.

The male lead in her play broke his leg, and her best friend’s brother, Ethan Jenkins, refuses to turn down the dare to replace him. To make matters worse, Esme, the best friend and sister, has started seeing a new guy, and she can’t seem to see the glaring red flags that Sam and Ethan notice. Together, they must find a way to break through Esme’s limerence while not ruining their relationship with her… or complicating their budding romance.

Risk is a prequel novelette to Reverie exploring a moment of Esme’s missing memories through the eyes of Sam

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MY REVIEW: This is such a cute novella. I read Cinder Luna before this so I knew who Mason and Madeleine were from that book but it was so fun to go back and read their sweet story All the little tests Mason put her through had me laughing so much. They were so perfect together and I love them even more!

Novella
Age Gap
Workplace Romance
Boss-Employee
Small Town
Baker MCs

: Kisses Only
: None

OVERVIEW: Falling for the boss has never tasted this delicious.

When I show up for my job interview at Mason Bond’s bakery, I feel an immediate attraction to him. He’s gorgeous, talented…and a jerk. Despite my extensive culinary training, he refuses to let me bake with him. Not until I’ve passed his ridiculous tests.

But I’ve got this in the bag. I know baking like the back of my hand.

And if there’s something else I know, it’s that Mason feels the same attraction to me, too.

Cookies & Kisses is a sweet and clean romantic comedy short story. It’s the prequel to the series Once Upon a RomCom, a collection of fairy tale inspired romantic comedies that are full of swoon but without the spice!

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MY REVIEW: This is a novella so it’s pretty short, but I kinda got whiplash lol from the suddenness of everything happening but I guess that just how the insta-love typically goes it was still pretty cute

Novella
Rockstar MMC
Insta-Love
No Spice

: Kisses Only, mild innuendo
: None

OVERVIEW: Famous and forever don’t mix.

I’ve already learned what happens when a guy gets a taste of the spotlight—suddenly they want to “trade up.” No thanks. I’ll stick to my graphic design job and my Netflix queue.

So when rock star Evan Moore singles me out after his concert, I have so many questions. Like why is alternative rock’s newest golden boy interested in someone who doesn’t even like his music? And why does his smile remind me of a cozy living room full of crocheting grandmas?

But the biggest question of all? What happens when the guy everyone wants decides he only wants me?

Undenied is the first book in the Unruly Rock Star sweet romantic comedy series. Featuring love at first sight, an island adventure, and a best friend who’s always got your back (even when she’s giving away your phone number), this instalove romance will make your heart flutter. If you love heroines who can’t stop asking questions and rock stars with dreams of being ordinary, you won’t want to miss Blaise and Evan’s journey to happily-ever-after.

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MY REVIEW: Rhett is the whole green forest this story has my heart it was so sweet and hit close to home for me! I highly recommend checking this one out as soon as possible
“Sometimes…the smallest act of love can change someone’s entire day. Maybe even their life. Never underestimate what God can do with your willingness to show up.”

Valentines Day
Christian Romance
Small Town
Hallmark Vibes
He Falls First
Grumpy/Sunshine reversed
Opposites Attract

: None
: None

I rated this 4.5

OVERVIEW: A speeding ticket. A small-town cop. A Valentine’s Day she swore she’d skip.

I came back to my hometown of Ashen Mills, Texas to skip Valentine’s Day—nothing more. After getting laid off and forced to move home, my plan was simple: hide in my childhood bedroom, scroll job listings I wasn’t qualified for, and avoid anything remotely heart-shaped.

That plan derails the moment I meet Officer Rhett Lawson—annoyingly handsome, endlessly patient, and far too interested in a woman who came home to hide from love. To my surprise, he keeps showing up everywhere. To my confusion, I keep letting him.

Between my mom roping me into the Hearts and Hands nursing-home event, losing questionable bets involving mechanical bulls, baking cookies in Rhett’s kitchen, and dodging glitter explosions, I find myself caught in a romance I never asked for—with a cop who refuses to give up on my guarded heart.

But as I get to know the real Rhett Lawson, it becomes clear that maybe I’m not running from love…maybe I’m running from the kind of love I’ve been too scared to believe I deserve.

Gabby Wallace Skips Valentine’s Day is a sweet, small-town Christian romance filled with faith, laughter, and swoon-worthy moments. Perfect for readers who love patient heroes, second chances, grumpy-sunshine banter, and stories where love acts first—even when the feelings haven’t caught up yet.

Have you read this one yet? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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MY REVIEW: This was such a cute Valentines Day read! The chemistry between the MCs was perfect and the story flow line was great! Absolutely loved this one

Valentines Day
Novella
Gamer MCs
Fake Dating
Millionaires
No Spice

: None
: Kisses Only

OVERVIEW: One wedding weekend. One fake girlfriend. And a whole lot of feelings that refuse to stay pretend.

When Caleb brings his online gaming friend Malia as his date to his sister’s wedding, it’s supposed to be simple — a harmless favor to stop his mom’s matchmaking. But between fake couple stories, real chemistry, and a few too many moments that feel anything but pretend, their friendship starts crossing into dangerous territory. Especially since Malia’s been hiding both her longtime crush and the successful real-life version of herself Caleb never expected.

Now all they have to do is survive one wedding weekend without accidentally turning their fake relationship into something real.

My Fake(ish) Valentine is a closed-door, fake dating, friends-to-lovers romance novella full of gamer banter, sweet chemistry, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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MY REVIEW: Opening scene had me laughing, loved that excuse The characters were fun and lovable. This is a sweet story that is perfect to read if you are in need of a feel good novella

“Choose joy…even when it doesn’t choose you back.”

Small Town 

Hallmark Vibes

Grumpy/Sunshine

Novella

: Kisses Only 

: None 

OVERVIEW: He hates me. He hates me not. I run Silver Pine’s iconic flower shop. He’s here to sell it. But somehow, he’s stirring up more than just petals. Could a big city grump be my one true Valentine?

Griffin:
I came to Silver Pine with one goal: get in, sell the shop my late aunt left me, and get out before Valentine’s Day chaos turns me into a Hallmark cliché. I didn’t expect Ruby. She’s got paint on her face, daisies in her hair, and a relentless optimism that should be illegal before 9 a.m. Worse, she keeps insisting the place has “heart.” I’ve seen spreadsheets. I’ve seen profit margins. I’ve never seen “heart” on a balance sheet—but somehow, she’s got me looking.

Ruby:
Griffin Renshaw showed up in a custom suit and a look like he was allergic to joy. He said he was here to “evaluate operations.” I said he looked like someone who’d sue a puppy. He’s gruff, grumbly, and thinks selling my flower shop is just business. But he agreed to stay through Valentine’s, and now he’s helping me arrange roses, accidentally bonding with my teenage son, and—oops—smiling. It’s fine. Totally fine. I am not falling for the suit. Probably. Maybe. Okay, I definitely am.

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This was a cute holiday novella! Parker had a childhood crush on Juliet, but she was his sister’s best friend and a bit older than him. Fast forward 6 years later, Parker and Juliet met up again at a Christmasy small town resort where they spend the week together and Parker realizes those childhood feelings have come back with a vengeance
This is the 5th book in The Peppermint Playbook Series which can be reading in order or each as standalones!

My internal thoughts while reading

Parker is so smitten, it’s adorable
Blair, what exactly is the problem here
I love the entire gym time
I so love Parker’s tattoo and the reason behind it
Blair is the star of this story
The thing with Axel was a little weird, seemed like it was missing an actually ending or something.

Christmas Season
Fake Dating
Best Friend’s Brother
He Falls First
Anxiety Rep
Novella

: Kisses Only
: None

I rated this 3.5

OVERVIEW: Confession #1: I think my best friend’s brother is totally hot.

How was I supposed to know that he’s no longer a lanky teenage boy? And my best friend would end up getting sick, which is how we end up nestled in this overly romantic Christmas resort which has the signs of a Hallmark movie in the making.

Confession #2: The last thing I need is to fall for my best friend’s brother.

I can’t date right now. After my ankle injury last year—and the incident that shall not be named—I need to put all of my attention on soccer, which is precisely why I decided to come to the athletic charity event at this ski resort in Colorado.

But when my not-so-lovely ex shows up, Parker steps in as my fake boyfriend. This weekend was supposed to be a way for me to give back, get my name back out there, not to be doing festive–and somewhat romantic—activities with this hunk of a man whom I can’t seem to take my eyes off of.


The Holiday Assist is a kisses-only Christmas novella part of The Peppermint Playbook series. All books are standalone novels set in the same small town for a holiday charity event and are closed-door stories.

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A mistletoe kiss with a stranger came with a twist neither saw coming In this cozy Christmas novella you will simply fall over swooning so be prepared I loved this book a lot, at first I want quite sure about it but I quickly fell in love with the characters, their cute meet-cute, and a beautiful redemption story

Some inner thoughts while reading

Linner is 100% a thing, fyi
Holden definitely seems a little sleep obsessed
A icing fight is my new favorite thing
Dear Aunt Maggie, I love you so much
I love Claire and Ethan
Goodbye Alex… Finally!!!!

“You don’t have to know how to be someone’s person. You just have to let someone try to be yours.”
“Life is messy. Love is messier. But if you’re lucky enough to find someone who makes you feel seen, who makes you laugh, who makes your heart feel full — you don’t let go of that.”

Novella
Christmas Season
Forced Proximity
Hockey Player MMC
Opposites Attract
Grumpy/Sunshine

: Kisses Only
: None

I rated this 4.5

OVERVIEW: What if your mistletoe kiss with a stranger came with a twist you never saw coming?

Holden Prescott has only ever needed hockey. Love has no place in his world, he’s been fine on his own for as long as he can remember. But when he catches a beautiful woman from falling and ends up sharing an impulsive kiss under the mistletoe, his carefully controlled life is shaken. Good thing he’ll never see her again…

Belle Whitmore lives for Christmas. To her, nothing is more romantic than spending the holidays with someone special. Too bad her workaholic boyfriend isn’t the person she wants to be with. She’s ready to break things off when he surprises her with a trip to a mountain resort getaway with his family. Instead of walking away, she finds herself on a plane to Colorado, hoping she hasn’t made a huge mistake.

Except waiting to greet her is none other than the mystery man from beneath the mistletoe—her boyfriend’s cousin.

Neither of them expected to cross paths again, but when Belle’s boyfriend disappears for work and asks Holden to keep her company, their connection becomes impossible to ignore. With each sleigh ride, decorated cookie, built snowman, and spin on the ice, Holden’s frozen heart begins to thaw, and Belle starts to see what she’s been missing all along.

Was their mistletoe kiss holiday serendipity…or a Christmas disaster waiting to happen?

Have you read this one yet? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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I loved the character immediately
I think this might be my favorite book in the Letters from Mrs. Claus series so far
Highly recommend you read this one as soon as possible

Novella
Christmas Season
Neighbors to Lovers
Insta Attraction
Dual POV
Extrovert MCs

: None
: Kisses Only

OVERVIEW: They’re extroverts, they’re neighbors, but they don’t do Christmas.

Wyatt: 

I’m an extroverted accountant, and though I love numbers, I crave human interaction. My new neighbor is like me, and as we spend more time together my feelings start adding up. It helps that Rebekah is anti-Christmas, too. My interest in Rebekah is accruing, but is falling in love really on my Christmas wishlist?

Rebekah:

I may be Scrooge on the inside, but my job requires some Christmas cheer. So, it’s nice to find another person who feels the same way I do, especially when it’s my cute neighbor. When we go to a few Christmas activities together as Scrooge buddies, I start to wonder if I should wish for more. Maybe even a mistletoe kiss?

Is spending time together the right investment for these neighbors this Christmas season?

Have you read this one yet? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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This was such a cute, fell good novella! Emma and Sam’s relationship develops fast, going from acquaintances to friends to lovers. It would have been fun if the story was longer and explored their relationship a bit more but I feel like the story was well written and I really enjoyed it!

OVERVIEW: rushing on her best friend’s brother was bad enough. Nearly face-planting right into his arms? Kill-me-now mortifying. Why, out of everyone, did it have to be him?

Emma Anderson is the picture of sophistication… most days. But today? Total hot mess. Flat tire, broken heel, frayed nerves—and somehow, she crashes straight into Sam’s arms. She swore to his sister he’s off-limits (or is he?). So why does her heart race every time he’s near?

Sam Davis is a local hero firefighter, but a past tragedy has him swearing off women for good. Emma was always just his sister’s best friend. So why is his heart suddenly doing flips when she’s around?

Sam and Emma’s chemistry is undeniable. Mia, the meddling matchmaker sister, isn’t about to let that slide. She’s got a plan to get them together—whether they’re ready or not.

But when a fire threatens Emma’s safety, Sam must face his deepest fear. Can he let go of his past, or will he walk away from the one thing he never thought he needed?

Have you read this one yet? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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