Matchmaking Mamas helped my best friend, Maverick, and his rival neighbor find love. If they can help those two, it should be a piece of cake to find me a guy, right?
The dating pool of available men is small, but finally after weeks of waiting, the Mamas come through for me. Hank is sweet and charming via text, and we instantly connect over our love of dogs.
And when I lay eyes on him for our first date--holy heck, is he hot!
It seems like a perfect match.
Until Hank gets a look at me and just about swallows his tongue--and not in a good way.
Hank was expecting to meet a woman. Instead, he got me.
The Matchmaking Mamas have epically screwed the pooch, and left Hank and me to clean up the mess. But there's a friendship in the making that might be worth all the trouble--if I can just keep my inconvenient attraction under wraps.
I don't want to hound Hank about my unreciprocated feelings, but the closer we get, the more I start to wonder...
Could Hank still be my Prince Charming, or am I barking up the wrong tree?
Cat gives this book 5 meows with a low to moderate heat index...
This is book 2 in the Matchmaking in Granville series.
It is slow burn and so much fun. Hank has moved to Granville from Riverton to help his brother Corey out. He works at the Bow Wow doggy daycare and groomers.
Jamie works at the caterers his heart isn't in it. He wants to start his own doggy treat business.
Both men sign up for the matchmaking grannie's site, both looking for true love. Are they a perfect match? Could be except for one small detail. Hank is straight.
If you like dogs, bi-awakening (or I'd call it Gay for you) small-town romance, humor, did I mention dogs? This story is for you. You just can't go wrong with DJ for all the feels and a good laugh.
DJ Jamison writes romances about everyday life and extraordinary love featuring a variety of queer characters, from gay to bisexual to asexual. DJ grew up in the Midwest in a working-class family, and those influences can be found in her writing through characters coping with real-life problems: money troubles, workplace drama, family conflicts and, of course, falling in love. DJ spent more than a decade in the newspaper industry before chasing her first dream to write fiction. She spent a lifetime reading before that and continues to avidly devour her fellow authors’ books each night. She lives in Kansas with her husband, two sons, one snake, and a sadistic cat named Birdie.
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My life was boring, so I decided to shake it up a bit.
With my life at the ranch changing by the minute, and not for the better, it seemed I would never find any excitement to fill my days.
They say to be careful what you wish for, and I learned that the hard way.
Walking in on a stranger trying on my teal coat, only to find out we slept together, was a shocker.
I didn’t remember a single second of how we met or what happened after.
Neither did he.
But apparently, everyone in town knew our business.
And the secret we were carrying around.
But before I got a chance to tell my new man any of this, things took a strange turn.
Bullets flying, men attacking every hour of the day, and neither of us had any idea why.
And that was just the bad stuff.
There was an undeniable chemistry between us, and keeping our hands to ourselves turned out to be harder than I thought.
But the infuriating man was insistent on keeping me safe.
And the whole time, all I really wanted to say was Shut Up and Kiss Me.
Cat gives this book 4 meows with a 4 purr heat index...
This is Rob and Krista's book.
This is book 4 in the series. It can be read as a standalone but best read in order for more understanding. Also, some reading of Read Security would help you understand who Derek, Claire and Sinner are oh and Rob.
I really enjoyed this book. It's a fast paced, funny, suspenseful story with some twists and turns and lots of heat!
I highly recommend it as I do all of Guilia Lagomarsino's books.
You just can't go wrong.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Goodreads Review - “It's got serious heat, lots of action, and that layer of ridiculousness that Giulia Lagomarsino is known for.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Goodreads Review - “I was glued to my kindle from start to finish of this story. It was hilarious, full of action and drama.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Goodreads Review - “Rob and Krista wake up married in Vegas and that's just the beginning of this clusterf**k. Once again you just have to strap in and enjoy the ride.”
Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazon Review - "Some of her best writing...Holy cow, this book! I was immediately immersed in Murky Falls! I could not put this book down. Im excited to read the rest of the series!"
Real Good Man ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazon Review from C. Luna - "Real Good Man by Giulia Lagomarsino is the kind of small-town romance that sneaks past your defenses with humor, heart, and a slow-burn love you didn’t see coming—but end up rooting for with your whole chest."
How Forever Feels ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazon Review - "This author never fails to entertain. Her characters come to life. You live their emotions. Every. Book is it's own adventure. Next book please!"
I'm a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, "No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book." I didn't think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn't already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven't been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.
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The last thing Luke Crawford needs is to fall in love with anyone …
He’s got a good thing going as the Boston Harriers’ enforcer, and he likes his classic rides and quiet house to himself. Getting off with strangers is fine, but nobody is going to come in and mess up his hard-won peace.
Least of all Vintage Jersey Guy, who comes to every home game to chirp Luke in the penalty box.
Sebastian Breckon left a thriving business in New York to help his sister, a single mom struggling to manage a demanding job and a kid with a chronic health condition.
However, Sebastian’s new flower shop in Boston isn’t taking off like he planned. Thankfully, he can blow off steam by chirping Crawford for the cheap shot he laid on Sebastian’s best friend and captain of the New York team.
Then Luke unexpectedly lands on Sebastian’s doorstep for a hookup and hatred turns to heat.
As injuries pile up, the team struggles to clinch a playoff spot, and Luke’s upcoming contract is suddenly on the line, Sebastian feels like the only solid thing in Luke’s life.
Except Luke doesn’t do romance. Especially not the white-picket-fence type.
But when Sebastian’s family’s struggles worsen right as the Harriers need Luke to play his best, he’ll have to decide if he’s ready to take the leap and convince Sebastian to build a future together.
CONTENT WARNING:
Neglectful and absent parents and a child with a life-threatening condition being rushed to the hospital.
Cat gives this book 5 Meows with a 4 purr heat index...
This is book 5 in the Scoring Chances Series. Can be read out of order but you get a better understanding of all the characters if read in order.
Luke is one of the tough characters he's not the easiest to like but I love me a bad boy hard character.
I find it funny that his interest is vintage jersey heckled. The guy that's at all the games, roots for opposite team and loves chirping Luke in the penalty box. In the book we find out why and then in a strange twist they become I guess you'd say... F/buddies... they don't even like each other.
Sebastian has a sickly niece, and this is another twist that brings Luke and Sebastian into each other's orbits. Such a cute scene too.
I will say I totally loved both Luke and Sebastion and think this is my favorite book in this series and one of my favorite Brigham Vaughn couples. They just totally work and are not your perfect, conventional couple.
If you like Enemies to lovers, cute kids, found family, sports romance and hockey you will love this.
Brigham Vaughn is on the adventure of a lifetime as a full-time author. She devours books at an alarming rate and hasn't let her short arms and long torso stop her from doing yoga. She makes a killer key lime pie, hates green peppers, and loves wine tasting tours. A collector of vintage Nancy Drew books and green glassware, she enjoys poking around in antique shops and refinishing thrift store furniture. An avid photographer, she dreams of traveling the world and she can't wait to discover everything else life has to offer her.
Her books range from short stories to novellas to novels. They explore gay, bisexual, lesbian, and polyamorous romance in contemporary settings.
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They were each other’s first love—and the one that got away.
Blurb
When journalist Wally Pulaski reunites with his college sweetheart Jonathan Hirsch, now a Formula 1 driver, old feelings ignite with dangerous speed. Jonathan is fighting for the championship of his life. Wally is assigned to cover the season, reporting every triumph and failure to a global audience that demands objectivity. Falling in love again could cost them everything they’ve built.
As the Formula 1 circus sweeps from Monaco’s glittering streets to historic European circuits and roaring modern tracks, Wally is pulled deeper into a world of precision engineering, split-second decisions, and relentless scrutiny. Behind the glamour lies a sport where careers are made and broken in fractions of a second, where every personal choice is magnified under the spotlight.
Balancing professional integrity with unresolved passion becomes a high-wire act. Media pressure mounts. Rivalries intensify. And the closer Jonathan comes to his dream, the harder it is for either man to pretend their hearts aren’t still in the race.
Driven Together is a second-chance MM romance set against the adrenaline and international spectacle of Formula 1. Combining the emotional depth of Tal Bauer and the sports-romance energy loved by readers of Rachel Reid, it delivers an intimate story of ambition, identity, and the courage to choose love in a world that never slows down.
As the season intensifies and the spotlight grows harsher, Wally and Jonathan must decide what they’re willing to risk for a second chance at the love they never forgot. Because in Formula 1, every fraction of a second matters—and so does every choice of the heart.
Ten years after losing each other, they have one chance to get it right—and this time, the stakes are higher than ever
Cat gives this book 3 meows with a 2 purr heat index...
What liked about this...
The story. It's a sports romance but formula 1 racing instead of the usual.
It's nice to read something different sometimes.
Second chance romance. I love a good second chance romance and this ticks all the boxes.
I loved the steamy parts it wasn't over the top explicit but very well written. I really liked how this was handled.
Waldo is a reporter covering a formula 1 race in Monaco. There is celebrity, wealth, power...all the good stuff.
Jonathan is his ex and one of the celebrities he's there to cover. This creates lots and lots of conflict. I looooove conflict.
What kind of slowed me down was also something I liked...there was a lot of on page race details. Each race was described lap by lap. I liked this at first and Wally's detailed work was on page quite a bit... there're parts where he has to send his every move to his boss.
Don't get me wrong I feel this was needed but it was just a lot at times. I'll be honest I started skipping through some.
Excerpt
I looked at him, really looked. Jonathan Hirsch, Monaco Grand Prix finalist, sitting in a dive bar in Monte Carlo at midnight, asking me to take a chance on something that might be wonderful or might be a complete disaster.
“Okay,” I said.
“Okay?”
“Okay, let’s see where this goes. Barcelona to Spa, five races to figure out if we’re brave enough to make this work.”
Jonathan’s smile was radiant. “That’s all I’m asking for.”
He kissed me across the small table, soft and sweet and tasting like beer and possibility. Around us, the bar continued its late-night rhythm, oblivious to the fact that a Formula 1 driver and a motorsports journalist had just decided to rewrite their carefully planned lives.
When we broke apart, Jonathan was grinning.
“What?” I asked.
“I was just thinking,” he said. “Once, we were too practical to try long distance. Now we’re going to try dating while you cover my races. We’ve either gotten much braver or much stupider.”
“Probably both,” I admitted. “But you know what? I’m okay with that.”
We finished our beers and walked back toward the harbor, where the parties still buzzed. Jonathan tugged me toward the paddock. Behind the glitter, the Monaco Grand Prix was already vanishing, piece by piece. Crews swarmed over the cars with military precision, wiping them down, draining fluids, and sliding them into padded crates as if they were Fabergé eggs instead of machines built for speed.
The air still vibrated with leftover adrenaline. The sharp tang of fuel, the sweet stink of rubber ground into the asphalt, the faint bite of hot brakes cooling in the night mixed with the briny breeze from the harbor, a perfume of glamour and grit all at once. Everywhere I turned, there was motion and sound: the staccato crack of impact wrenches, the slap of gloves on metal, the hollow thud of crates sealing shut. Cables coiled like sleeping snakes at the workers’ feet as garage walls folded into flat panels and tool chests slammed closed, the paddock dissolving from carnival into pure efficiency.
I couldn’t look away. One moment it had been champagne and music and color; now it was stripped to bare bones. Somehow that made it even more impressive. The glamour was temporary, but the precision and the discipline was permanent.
I breathed it in, dizzy with the noise and smells and sheer scale of it all. My first Grand Prix was ending, but even in its aftermath I felt the pulse of something bigger than myself, alive and relentless.
“By morning, you won’t even know we were here,” Jonathan said beside me in his Meridian jacket. “Barcelona’s only a few hundred miles. The trucks will drive overnight, and the setup crew will already be waiting.”
I nodded, picturing cars cocooned in trailers, engineers and mechanics scattering onto buses and budget flights while Jonathan and his teammates slipped onto a private jet with their race engineers.
The Monaco Grand Prix was over, but the season stretched ahead. Twenty-two more races, five more chances to figure out if second chances were worth the risk.
About the Author
Neil S. Plakcy is an award-winning author of sexy, fast-paced MM romances including The Big Race, about which Joyfully Jay wrote “A truly enjoyable read.” He also writes the Ormond Yard series of Victorian MM romances, and the Love on series of sun-kissed South Beach romps. His website is www.mahubooks.com.
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