lovestory – Sincerely Karen Jo

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Happy Friday Lovelies! I hope you all had a fantastic week. Today, I have my review for The Trouble with Christmas by Amy Andrews. This book is adorable, hilarious, sweet, and just so much fun. It’s a wonderful holiday romance and I definitely think you can cozy up with this charming love story any time of the year. divider3

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Published: September 24, 2019

Publisher: Entangled: Amara

Genre(s): Contemporary, Romance, Holiday

Format: Mass Market Paperback, 400 pages

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All Suzanne St. Michelle wants is an over-the-top, eggnog-induced holiday with her best friend in Credence, Colorado. But when her hoity-toity parents insist she come home for Christmas in New York, she blurts out that her sexy landlord is actually her boyfriend and she can’t leave him—Joshy loves Christmas. The more twinkle lights the better.

Rancher Joshua Grady does not love Christmas. Or company, or chatty women. Unfortunately for him, the chattiest woman ever has rented the cottage on his ranch, invited her rich, art-scene parents, and now insists he play “fake rancher boyfriend” in a production of the Hokiest Christmas Ever. And somehow…she gets him to agree.

Apparently, he’ll do anything to get his quiet life back. At least there’s mistletoe every two feet—and kissing Suzy is surprisingly easy. But in the midst of acres of tinsel, far too many tacky Christmas sweaters, and a tree that can be seen from space, he’s starting to want what he lost when he was a kid—a family. Too bad it’s with a woman heading back to New York before the ball drops…

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A fun holiday romance with plenty of laughs, swoons, & heartwarming moments.

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This book makes my heart so darn happy. It’s hilarious, snarky, sexy, and oh so sweet in the best ways. The Trouble with Christmas by Amy Andrews is absolutely the perfect holiday romance story that will keep readers delightfully entertained and engrossed with all the silly shenanigans and the wonderfully touching moments.

Suzanne St. Michelle is convinced that a change of scenery is exactly what she needs to awaken her muse. She rents a cabin in Credence, Colorado and hopes to paint the beauty all around her. But, her muse has other plans and inspires her to paint Joshua Grady, her handsome and sexy Scrooge-like landlord who wants nothing to do with her.

With Christmas just around the corner, Suzanne’s mother is insisting that she come home. However, Suzanne doesn’t really want another boring Christmas with her parents, so she blurts out the first thing that comes to mind – her landlord is actually her new boyfriend and she really wants to spend time with him. To deter her mother from wanting to visit her, Suzanne exaggerates and explains that Joshy is super in to the Christmas spirit and has gone over the top cheesy with all the decorations. But, Suzanne’s scheme backfires and she has to do everything she can to convince Grady to play along with her lie cause her parents are spending Christmas with them.

Having lost some very important people in his life, the holiday season is difficult for Grady and he just really wants to be left alone to do whatever he wants. The last thing he needs is an outsider disturbing his peace and complication his simple life. However, Grady just can’t stop thinking and fantasizing about Suzanne, the most annoying woman he’s ever met who can’t seem to stop chatting or pestering him. Grady knows she’s nothing but trouble and unnecessary distraction. Willing to do anything to get his quite life back, Grady agrees to go along with Suzanne’s scheme and pretend to be her fake rancher boyfriend who’s crazy in love with Christmas.

Amidst all the mistletoes, sparking lights, Christmas traditions, and tacky couple activities, Suzanne and Grady suddenly realize that there’s something special between them. What happens when they can’t pretend anymore and deny their feelings for each other?

I am utterly over the moon smitten with this cozy and fun holiday romance story. Suzanne and Grady are sooo great together and their chemistry is swoony to the max! The writing is fantastic, the pacing is just right, the setting is gorgeous, the characters are charming and loveable, and the fun surprises throughout the story will definitely make you smile. I enjoyed the bantering, the humor, the romance, the hooky Christmas parts, and all the touching moments. I honestly loved everything about this book, even had a few tears, and the ending is just so adorable and heartwarming.

Loved all the characters in this book. Suzanne and Grady are complex and interesting characters that will steal a piece of your heart. I loved watching them challenge, inspire, and slowly trust each other. There’s definitely some hesitation, conflict, and drama between them, but I loved the way they came together. They’re so precious and perfect for each other and they deserve to have their happily ever after. They made me laugh out loud, swoon like crazy, and smiled like a dork. And if you want a little steam and sexy time, no worries… I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

With plenty of heart-melting swoons, hilarious scenes, and sweet moments, The Trouble with Christmas will sweep you off your feet and have you turning the pages past your bedtime. It’s irresistibly charming, entertaining, emotional, and romantic. Amy Andrews has written a beautiful story that brings so much warmth, joy, and love and I just can’t rave about this book enough. Definitely add this wonderful gem on your TBR or grab yourself a copy now!

I received an advance reader copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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abouttheauthor

heartsdivider Amy is an award-winning, USA Today best-selling Aussie author who has written seventy contemporary romances in both the traditional and digital markets. Her books bring all the feels from sass and quirk and laughter to emotional grit to panty-melting heat. She loves frequent travel, good books and great booze although she’ll take mediocre booze if there’s nothing else. For many, many years she was a registered nurse. Which means she knows things. Anatomical things. And she’s not afraid to use them! She’s just moved back to her central Queensland roots taking a sea change in the pretty little coastal town of Yeppoon where she gets to stare at the ocean all day.

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As always, thanks for stopping by and reading. Hope you get to visit Credence and fall in love with this holiday romance.

Have a lovely weekend sweeties and don’t forget to add this book on your TBR!

sincerelykjologo

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Hello fellow swoonies! I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far and reading books that make you smile and make you feel the FEELS. Today, I’ll be sharing my review for Adoring You by Vic Tyler and some of my favorite quotes from the book. Hope you enjoy reading!

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Published: December 19, 2018

Genre(s): Contemporary, New Adult Romance

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Fame. Glamour. Stardom.
There’s nothing Michele could want that she can’t have.
Except for the attention of the man acting like she doesn’t exist.
It was by pure accident that she fell on him – and maybe, for him – upon a chance encounter. After sharing one night of musical passion, she can’t help but hope for more, only to leave broken-hearted.
Because when another person is involved, he has to want her just as much as she wants him.

Music. Passion. Innovation.
Peter’s life was simple before her.
The only thing on his mind was his travels and his work.
Until her voice and her smile started to consume his thoughts.
What started as curiosity turned to intrigue and then to something more.
When his job calls him back to reality, he must choose between his head and his heart.

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Adoring You is a sweet, steamy, standalone romance novella.

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A deliciously swoony and dazzling love story that made my heart melt

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So, I don’t normally don’t pick up novellas or short books cause I personally prefer something longer to read. But, I must admit… they’re quite interesting and absolutely enjoyable in their own ways… at least the ones that are beautifully written. Adoring You by Vic Tyler was definitely that and more. It was just as sexy and hot as it was sweet, swoony, and heartwarming. I had fun reading it and fell in love with both the MCs.

I was quite surprised by how much I enjoyed this story. It was seductive and beautifully affecting that I found myself glued to the pages. I thought the writing style was elegant, gorgeous, and tantalizing. I could feel every emotion the author wanted me to experience and it was intoxicating. The plot was wonderfully well-developed and I was enamored the entire time. The characters were all likable and interesting. I adored Peter and Michele and thought their chemistry was intense and utterly delicious! I loved that they were both as passionate about their music and career as much as they were about each other. The story ended with a predictable, but delightfully swoony HEA that for sure will make you fall in love with being in love.

Adoring You was a dazzling love story that captivated me and made my heart melt over and over. I love Tyler’s message about passion, love, and life. It was a short, but there was also a lovely emotional depth weaved throughout the novel. It’s a story you’d want to savor and share and I think romance lovers would be enamored just as much as I was.

This was truly a pleasant, irresistibly swoony, and deliciously satisfying read and I highly recommend you check it out. Vic Tyler managed to capture my heart and I can’t wait to read more of her books.

I received an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts, feelings and swoons are my own.

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But the music. It was the bread and butter of my life. That was the one thing that never changed. The power that music held to sway you to joy, sorrow, anger, relief, grief, and even to emotons you never knew you were capable of feeling. The stories in the melody, enhanced by the artistry of lyrics, and each intrusment contributing their voice to build a powerful piece that filled your ears and shook you down to your bones.

A woman with no secrets loses the mystery that makes her charm.

You cast a siren’s spell on me, and I have been bewitched ever since. Every second I spend away from you feels like an eternity, and every second I am with you leaves me wanting more.

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abouttheauthor

Vic Tyler is a new author of contemporary romance and new adult novels.
She recently got a Kindle, and her nose is glued to the screen if her hands aren’t jibber-jabbering away on her laptop.

VT has a tinkering sense of wanderlust and loves to travel to new places, explore new cultures, and most importantly, eat delicious new food. Her hobbies include hiking, baking, watching movies, fantasizing, and being out on the ocean.

She dreams that one day she will finally have nice handwriting, own a collection of onesies, and make a croquembouche. Her current music binge playlist includes Queen, Michael Buble, and Migos (her music taste has been often called questionable and “awful,” a title she totes proudly for no reason whatsoever).
She also has no idea what anyone would possibly want to know about her, so she’s just going to stop writing now.

VT loves talking to people, so feel free to email her at

LoveVicTyler@gmail.com

if you have any questions, comments, concerns, funny jokes, or random facts about sloths.

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