Every Time I Fall {a review}

 

I was so excited to read Every Time I Fall by Lexi Ryan. It is the third book in the Orchid Valley series, and this book is the story of Dean and Abbi. How could I not be excited? This book contains a small town romance featuring the brother's best friend trope. Then there is the fact that Abbi is a curvy woman, and that is something I can relate to. Just so many great things!

If you read my weekly wrap up, then you already know the rating I gave Every Time I Fall.  I think we can all agree that a 3 star rating isn't anything to be ashamed of. It's a good book, and a decent read. I stand by that. I'd actually go so far to say that Every Time I Fall is more of a 3.5 than a 3, but again, that isn't an option on the sites I use. So there's that.

Here's what I will say:

• The concept for the book was fantastic. (small town/brother's best friend/plus size heroine)
• The characters are relatable.
• Loved the community/setting.
• Loved that Abbi was thinking of her future career. 

That all holds true. Yet something was off for me. Maybe had I read the first two books in the Orchid Valley series, I'd have a different opinion. Maybe it was Dean. Maybe it was Abbi. Maybe it was the way Abbi felt about herself. Maybe it was Amy. (She's a piece of work) Maybe it was the secrecy of the relationship. Heck, maybe it was just me!  I cannot fully put my finger on it. 

Did I enjoy the book? I did.

Would I recommend it? I would because the storyline is good.

Will I read more by Lexi Ryan? Absolutely. 

Thanks for taking time to read my thoughts,

Scroll a bit further if you'd like to read the teaser for Every Time I Fall. I've also included a link to add it to your Goodreads TBR, and a link if you'd like to purchase the book.

New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan brings you Every Time I Fall, a sexy standalone romance about a woman learning to love herself and the guy who's loved her all along.



He's my brother's best friend.

The hot guy with the heart of gold I've never let myself want.

Guys like Dean don't go for girls like me.

Curvy. Thick. A big girl. Whatever label you put on it, I know who I am and what it means. And that's fine. I'm content to be Dean's buddy and nothing more.

Or so I thought. When Dean finds out about my bedroom issues and decides to help me fix them, everything changes.

He swears there's no such thing as "bad in bed" and pleasure is all about chemistry. I'm not convinced, but he intends to prove it. With his mouth. With his body. With his dirty texts and whispered promises.

I know from the first kiss that I'm going to fall hard. That this can't last, and the end might break me. But, for these days with Dean, all the hurt might be worth it.



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Meet Lexi



Lexi Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of emotional romance that sizzles and the 2018 winner of the Romance Writers of America® RITA®  award for Best Long Contemporary Romance. She considers herself the luckiest girl around to make a living through storytelling. She loves spending time with her kids, weightlifting, ice cream, swoony heroes, and vodka martinis.

Lexi lives in Indiana with her husband, two children, and a spoiled dog.
 
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Bad Crush {teaser}

 

Attention fellow hockey romance fans! We have a new book headed our way!

Bad Crush by Rebecca Janshak is releasing April 27, 2021!

Blurb

There are a lot of really great ways to tell your best friend's brother you have a crush on him, I'm sure.
I should tell him. I'm planning on telling him. But every time Adam's around, I turn into a nervous wreck.

On the stage, I'm bold and brave, but standing next to him, I'm shy and timid.

Overnight I go from pretending I don't love him to pretending I do and hoping he doesn't realize it.

See, Adam needs a date. He's newly single and not looking for a real girlfriend, so he asks his good friend and brilliant actress (me) to play the part.

Acting like I'm in love with him is easy. Hiding my feelings is the real challenge.

Now I have to tell my fake fiancé that I'm not pretending.

My bad crush has gotten me in way over my head.

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Wild Ride {teaser}

Calling all fans of enemies to lovers and/or small town romance!

Wild Ride by Kim Loraine is releasing May 17, 2021!

The biggest rivalry in Sunrise, Montana is the feud between the ranch families of the Rykers and the Wildes.

And it’s only grown stronger over the years.

So what happens when a Wilde and a Ryker wake up in Vegas, in the same bed, hungover, and…married?

Sutton Wilde and Sera Ryker are in for one Wild Ride.

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Weekly Wrap Up

Happy Monday my book loving friends!

Hoping you all had a wonderful weekend, and were able to enjoy some time outside. Here in Minnesota, it was a cool weekend, and pretty much overcast the entire time. Or as I like to call it "Eeyore-ish" weather.  This weekend we celebrated my youngest child. She turned 5 on Saturday, and had a blast playing with her neighborhood friends. Then it was dinner and cake with the grandparents. So much fun was had.

I read SO MANY BOOKS last week. I also wrote quite a few reviews. I love what I do, that is true. I've found that it is also helpful to write reviews for the books that don't really mesh with you as well as for the books you love. It just goes to show that not every book will be a favorite.

Let's go over my stats for the week:

• Books Read: 6
• Kindle Books: 6
• ARCs: 5
• Pages Read: 1,778

My average rating was 3.83 stars. That's pretty decent.

My favorite book of the week was End Game by Lisa Suzanne. The review for End Game (Vegas Aces #5) will be up later this week. I had been anticipating End Game for a while now as I had to know how Luke and Ellie's story ended. Anyways, we'll talk more about that later this week.

Now that we've discussed my stats, let's move on to the books I read. By the way, if I've already written the review for the book, it will be linked.

Redemption {a review}

Why hello there my reader friends,

Minutes ago I finished reading Redemption by Laura Lee, and oh my heart. This story was so good! SO GOOD! This book is part of the Salvation Society created by Corinne Michaels. Now prior to reading Redemption, I had to look that up to see what the Salvation Society exactly is. Here's what I learned.

The Salvation Society is a collection of books written by various authors, based on the bestselling novels by Corinne Michaels. Each story is a complete standalone that is filled with Navy SEALs, strong heroines, suspense, and most of all...love.

So basically what I'm thinking that I need to go read the Salvation series by Corinne Michaels, and then read all of the Salvation Society books. 🤣 Okay maybe not, but it sounds like fun to me. I see there are 7 books in the Salvation series, and at least 30 in the Society. Ooh, that would take me quite some time. Maybe that isn't such an attainable goal. But there are SEALs, and strong female characters! Not to mention suspense! I love a good romantic suspense story.

Back to Redemption...

If you're unfamiliar with Redemption, it is a second chance romance where the couple were high school sweethearts. Really though their story starts when they were 5, and they had just met for the first time. This book is full of romance, heart ache, and pain (so much pain).

Honestly I cannot even fully put this book into words. Everything that Presley has been through in the last 12 years is just gut wrenching. Add in what Beckett has gone through, not that we know everything but the basics were covered, and my heart. These two have been through so much since they went their separate ways.

What has Presley been through? Well, she's married to a powerful man named Sebastian. What he has put Presley through is absolutely horrible. No one should have to experience that.

There is so much I want to say, but I have to reign it in. I don't want to spoil anything. What I can tell you is that I was rooting for Presley and Beckett to find their way back to each other. I also kept wondering when Sebastian was going to show up, and what sort of chaos he was going to cause. I will say that while the ending was what I expected it to be, I also had pictured some aspects a little differently. 

One last thing, I am hoping that Laura Lee is going to tell the Clayton and Nicky's story. I feel that it needs to be told. Fine, maybe I'm just nosy.

Thank you for reading,

Scroll a little further to read the teaser for Redemption. I've also included a link to add the book to your Goodreads TBR, as well as a link for Amazon. Kindle Unlimited subscribers, it's looking like this book is included in your subscription at no cost. Yay you!

I fell in love with Beckett Armstrong before either one of us knew what that meant. He was my first kiss. My first love.

My entire world.

We promised each other forever, and we meant it wholeheartedly. But unfortunately, when tragedy struck, love wasn't nearly enough to save us.

Little did we know...it would only get worse from there.

Twelve years later, Beckett and I wear our scars like finely crafted armor. We've been in survival mode for so long, we've forgotten how to live. After everything we've endured, can we move beyond the pain to forge a future together?

Or are we destined to repeat the mistakes of our past?

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About the author:

Laura Lee is the USA Today bestselling author of steamy and sometimes ridiculously funny romance.

She won her first writing contest at the ripe old age of nine, earning her a trip to the state capital to showcase her manuscript. Thankfully for her, those early works will never see the light of day again!

Laura lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, two beautiful children, and three of the most poorly behaved cats in existence. She likes her fruit smoothies filled with rum, her cupboards stocked with Cadbury's chocolate, and her music turned up loud.

When she's not writing or watching HGTV, she's reading anything she can get her hands on. She's a sucker for spicy romances, especially those that maker her laugh.

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Thank you to Laura Lee and Wildfire Marketing Solutions for providing me with an advanced copy of Redemption. A positive review was not required. All thoughts/opinions regarding the book are my own.