contemporary

Always Been Mine by Elizabeth Reyes

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Always Been Mine (The Moreno Brothers, #2)
Grade-B
Hotness Level- Blaze
Kink Level-None
Series-Moreno Brothers Book Two
Reviewed by Kay

Valerie Zuniga has loved Alex Moreno for years and years. He’s broken her heart for all those years. She has tried to move on and forward with her life. She’s got a good job and even dates, but misses Alex terribly. Her cousin is marrying Alex’s brother and she has to see him again to help with wedding details.

Alex Moreno has always regretted the way things ended between Valerie and himself. He sees her at a wedding function and all the memories of her come flooding back. He comes to the realization that he still loves her and takes steps to win her back.

Their journey is full of emotions and obstacles. I adore the story here and was happy with the ending. I can’t really go anymore in depth with the description of this story without giving it away. Read and enjoy.

About That Night by Julie James

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About That Night (FBI / US Attorney, #3)

Grade-B+
Hotness Level-blaze
Kink Level- None
Series- FBI/US Attorney #3
Reviewed by Anne

Julie James should be not quite hot enough for me.  But what she might lack in heat, she makes up for with cleverness.  Seriously.  Kyle Rhodes, AKA the Twitter Terrorist refers to Rylann Piece, Assistant US Attorney, as Prosecutrix Pierce.  She thinks of him as Smug Dimples – a name she gave him when they met in a bar 9 years ago.  Their attraction was immediate then, and it returns in force when Rylann unexpectedly finds herself standing in a courtroom, subbing for another lawyer, recommending Kyle’s release from prison after time served. 

She might be tempted to act on this attraction, but when Kyle turns out to be a witness in another case she’s handling, she needs to set attraction aside and be a responsible adult acting like the professional she is.  And that’s one of my favorite things about this book.  They know they’re attracted to each other, but they don’t cross lines they shouldn’t cross.  Thankfully, the case doesn’t last forever, and then things get really interesting.

What I enjoyed most about this book was the cute and sarcastic humor. I also liked that they felt like real people.  They had friends.  Life was messy.  They were there for each other.  Yep.  Another no conflict/no villain contemporary.  Hooray!
 
One final word.  This is the 3rd in this series.  I think it would stand on it’s own just fine, though there are several characters in common. The other books are really good, though, so I’d recommend reading in order.

All He Ever Needed by Shannon Stacey

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All He Ever Needed (Kowalski Family, #4)

Grade-B+
Hotness Level-blaze
Kink Level- None
Series- Kowalski #4
Reviewed by Anne

I love Shannon Stacey’s Kowalski series and this is another solid entry.  Mitch Kowalski returns to the small town he grew up in.  His younger brother, who manages the family inn, broke his leg and needs some help.  On his way back in the town he sees the diner has been reopened and stops by and meets Paige, the new owner.  He isn’t thrilled to be back in his small home town where everyone knows everything he ever did.  He’s attracted to Paige and hoping she’ll be interested in a no strings attached fling.

 Paige is immediately attracted to Mitch, but she’s not ready to break her man-fast.  However, she’s heard ALL the rumors about Mitch.  All the women he’s left behind.  All the very satisfied women.  None of them are unhappy.  As he pursues her, she starts to think maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to be one of those women.  She’s not looking for a relationship, but that means Mitch is just the right man for her.

I love low conflict contemporary.  No one is trying to kill someone else.  There’s no villain.  It’s just two people finding their way to be together.  Paige and Mitch were a lot of fun.  The other inhabitants of the small town provided for a lot of humor.  My favorite thing throughout this book was meeting all the women Mitch had been with and hearing what local legend it had sparked.

The book does a nice job setting up the sequels.  I can’t wait!