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Return to You by Kate Perry

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Return To You (Laurel Heights, #3)
Grade-C
Hotness Level-Blaze/Inferno
Kink Level-No Kink
Series-Laurel Heights #3
Genre-Contemporary
Reviewed by Kate
344 pages

It’s been eleven years since Michael left town to pursue his dreams in Hollywood, leaving the love of his life, Olivia, behind. Now he’s come back to film a movie and has to face Olivia again. Olivia’s been nursing her broken heart for the eleven years Michael’s been gone, but can she love someone who hurt her so badly before?
 
I have enjoyed each of the Laurel Heights books that I’ve read and this one is no exception. There is just so much inner turmoil and angst with Michael and Olivia. I just wanted to lock them in a room together until they got everything sorted out…oh wait, that happened (only it was a shed instead of a room) and they still managed to not get anything sorted out. Had this one been a little less angsty (I think that’s a word), I would have enjoyed it more. I did find the secondary romance between Olivia’s father and his assistant sweet and tender.
 
If you like low conflict romances along the lines of Jill Shalvis’s Lucky Harbor series, this is a series I would highly recommend.

Rebound by Sabrina York

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Rebound (Tryst Island, #1)
Grade-C-
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-No Kink
Series-Tryst Island #1
Genre-Contemporary
Reviewed by Kate
84 pages

One weekend, Kristi and Cam both show up at the cabin that they own with other friends. That in itself wouldn’t be that unusual, but this time they both show up unattached. Usually at least one of them is in the middle of a relationship, but this time they are both free. So when a bet is made on a game of Hearts, there’s no reason for Cam and Kristi not to explore the lust that they each have for each other.
 
This one is a hard one for me to review because I didn’t have really strong feelings about it either way. Everything about the story was just so-so. If you like your romances to be low conflict and short, this might be worth reading. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be trying the next book in this series.

Wicked Games by Jill Myles

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Wicked Games (Games, #1)
Grade-B
Hotness Level-Blaze
Kink Level-No Kink
Series-Games #1
Genre-Contemporary
Reviewed by Kay
231 pages

Being a fan of Survivor, I didn’t know if I’d like this book. The premise is the same as Survivor, so are the challenges and the weather conditions. Even the location in this book was on Survivor. That being said, I did enjoy the book.

Dean is an Olympic medal swimmer who wants to win this game show. Not for the money but for the title. Abby is a writer/reporter who was forced by her boss to step in after another contestant bowed out. She was in fear for her job and was offered a book deal if she played the game. She reluctantly agreed to do it. She and Dean end up paired together and one thing leads to another.

I really enjoyed both main characters. They were funny and likeable. The story was fast paced and I totally bought into their love story. Dean’s journal entries were heartwarming. His love for Abby was so obvious but because of her self esteem issues, it was hard for her to truly believe. I enjoy Jill Myles when she wries as Jessica Clare. She does a great job with this novella length story. There’s humor, emotion and hot sex. If you are a Survivor fan you’ll really enjoy this one.