The Haunted Queen Leah Toole

Leah Toole amazes with her study on the life of Queen Elizabeth, the actual woman, as opposed to the crafted image of Virgin Queen. Toole makes Elizabeth into a real person, showing the attitudes, thoughts and reactions that not only shaped her life, but the effect she left on the world itself. Contrary to all that Elizabeth wanted and tried to clear her mothers name from the Great Whore, Elizabeth also wanted her life and Reign to be see as her own, beautifully achieved here. I love the way Toole makes the flow of Elizabeth's life (without being overwhelming, her birth to age 18 could be a book of its own.) with the necessary views behind the curtains of Privy Councils',the reigns of her siblings and the way she fell in and out of favor within each court before she took the Throne as her own. I've personally always held the belief that the Virgin Queen was as insane as a title (aside from her proclamation of WHY Elizabeth took the moniker as she married her country) as she loved her sweet Robin Dudley from childhood.I will not reveal if Author Leah Toole stood with the traditional or the love story. (I'm a sap) Read it to discover this major part of Queen Lizzie's life. She shows the Queen as real, a person that faced the hideous smallpox, the changes in her behaviors ("Hello there, Henry") and the struggles and joys of her running a country...as a single, female ruler. Before you say anything, please remember that this is a work of HISTORICAL FICTION. Historical fictions always allows for artistic licence and NO ONE was EVER THERE TO PAINSTAKINGLY record every word, mood, though and swish of a dress. This book is meant to show you Elizabeth as a person, known and widely accepted facts about her but with Author Leah Toole's beautiful storytelling, transporting you back to Elizabethan England. I strongly recommend the series, understand the children of Old Henry the 8th and immerse yourself in Elizabeth's life and mind. I know I did...and loved every moment of it. 5/5 story (not saying anything about spice) and a MUST READ.

Heartless Monster Rachel Leigh

If you are looking for high drama, twists, delicious spicy and unexpected enemies to lovers, this is PERFECT for your craving. This book starts out with Rome rescuing Elodie , then a year later, twisted and morphs as new step-siblings and Rome as he takes revenge for the fallout that ruined his life at 18...on Elodie. I loved how Elodie came alive by the conclusion, the plot and spice were fantastic. I love the banter (angry and not)between them, the family and friends are something interesting. I'd 3.5 spice, 4.5/5 story (there were issues with the legal side I couldn't come complete with.) This is a full recommend for a bully, possessive mmc and dynamic situation

Adriana Locke- This Much Is True

Adriana Locke created a beautiful and lively story about the girl in hiding and the guy who sees the real her. Liana Kelley fled her own wedding in a voluminous dress way from a man that she couldn't picture herself married to and the family that see her as a paycheck. She ran to the one place no one will look for the pop celebrity, her ex boyfriend's secluded ranch. Luke Marshall town farrier and the EX she left behind finds her sitting, still gowned, on his couch. I loved this book, read it in one delicious sitting. While one of the old friends help hide her, Liana and Luke have that dynamic bicker, and they know and have to learn to admit the feelings they still hold for each other. This isn't all sweetness and light, there's some action, hot spice and a bodyguard quietly lurking around. Psst- Luke is a dirty talking boy. Grab and read This Much Is True- 5 stars 4 spice and completely worth it

Until We Surrender- the UNTIL Series book 2- Lilly Henderson

Excellent! The Sophomore release for the Until series is even better than the first book. This time, we follow Lauren, a coworker with a train wreck past of badly chosen and ended relationships. The scars from these relationships have left her wary of of moving forward with anything new. Her extrovert nature tends to disguise this problem. Henry, the son of the CEO falls fast and hard for Lauren, against his father's wishes, (I felt he was also a bit of a as...jerk) Henry has a charm to him, brilliant book boyfriend material. This book marries angst, spice,fantastic writing and brilliant characters to take you on a delightful ride that I'm being see to as Lilly Henderson's fantastic style.

Erin Nicholle Reluctantly Royal

I *LOVE* this dynamic and *delightfully different* take on a Cinderella story. Connecting a playboy prince and a green booted scientist more interested in her muddy work tan his offer of marriage. With her level of social anxiety, it sounds like pure torture to do all the princessy things. She believes she can achieve something his people need, he falls hard and fast. I loved how charming, witty and sexy this was, with the changes and growth the characters both experienced. It's a slow build spice, but I was far too busy enjoying the banter between the Torin and Abagail. I loved this fantastic book, enjoyed every moment of. Pick it up...it should be your next read! Congratulations on a fantastic book, Author Erin Nicolle.