A Second Chance Romance With A Road Trip

LICKS
by Kelly Siskind

Series: One Wild Wish #3
Genres: Contemporary
Publisher: Self-Published

Publication Date: April 4th 2018

Source: ARC received for review purposes

Rating: ★★★1/2

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I have very much enjoyed this series from Kelly Siskind. It has the perfect blend of humor, angst and romance. I have to say though that my excitement for Licks was even more amplified because of the promise of a second chance romance. After fake-dating, second chance romance is my favorite trope, so obviously I was excited to read Licks. Kelly Siskind totally delivered with this book. It had just the right amount of angst that I like in my second chance romances and managed to be very very swoony.

I loved that the protagonists, Gwen and August, were childhood friends whose friendship slowly developed into deeper feelings. However, unfortunately for them, the timing just wasn't right, and they both wound up deeply hurting each other. Fast forward a few years, Gwen's mom has just passed and August suddenly makes a re-appearance, along with a suitcase belonging to Gwen's mom that promised perhaps finding her father. Together, August and Gwen go on an adventure trying to figure out the clues that her mom left behind. As they go on this adventure, they realize that their feelings for each other have only amplified over the years. The romance was lovely. It was angsty at times but the chemistry kept it alive. Their feelings for each other were intense and add in that steamy chemistry, what you ended up was a really good romance.

It also helped that I liked both of the characters. They both had their strengths and their flaws. There were times when I found both characters to be quite questionable when it came to their thoughts - they seemed a bit out of place if I'm being honest. Overall though, they were both likable and it was easy to see where they were coming from when they made mistakes. Plus, I very much enjoy reading books with characters that aren't always perfect. As with the other books in the series, I also enjoyed seeing the female friendship. It was strong as ever and these girls just made my heart full with the amount of love and support they had for each other.

While a little more serious in tone compared to the other books in the series, Licks was a solid addition to it. If you're fond of second chance romances and flawed characters, this one is for you!

Do you enjoy second chance romances?
Let me know in the comments below!

Who Run The World Book Heroines Tour

Hi friends!

Lisa, Cris and I are very excited to share with you all 3 of our favorite book heroines as part of the #WhoRunTheWorld: Meet Your Next Heroine tour. Meet these 3 incredible heroines and make sure to add these books to your TBRs if you haven't met them yet! I hope you guys enjoy the post! Also, make sure to enter the giveaway at the end of the post.

Review: A Fine Mess by Kelly Siskind

A FINE MESS
by Kelly Siskind
Series: Over The Top #2
Genres: Contemporary
Publisher: Forever
Publication Date: August 2nd 2016
Source: ARC received for review
Rating: ★★★★1/2
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Some guys should come with a warning label . . .

Sawyer West is Mr. One-Night Stand.

He doesn't do relationships or promises or feelings. He's never cared enough to get involved. Until Lily Roberts.

She's sweet and shy and sexy as sin, and resisting her is testing his self-control.

She believes Sawyer can be a better man, and for the first time in his life, he wants to be.

But change isn't easy, and Sawyer would do anything to protect Lily from his past self.

Even break his own heart . . .

Week in Review #6

Hi friends

How are all of you doing? I hope everyone had a good week. I'm starting to sound like a broken record, which is really sad and upsetting, but this was another week of violence, carnage and hatred. I would really love some tips as to how you all stay positive through perpetual news like this because I'm finding it difficult to deal with all the panic and anxiety that comes along every time something like this happens. I've been reading more and more to get my mind off things, but the relief is very short-lasting.

I read a lot of adult books this week because that's what I was in the mood for. Some were great, some not so great, but overall, I had a good reading week. Here is my recap: 

Underrated Romance Books On My TBR

Hi everyone! 

How is everyone doing. I'm excited to take part in Top Ten Tuesdays, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, because I'm a list-lover!

Today's topic was Top Ten Books That We Loved That Have 2000 Ratings or Less on Goodreads. I went through my list and sadly, not many fit that criteria. So instead, I decided to pick 5 books that have been on my TBR for a while that have less than 2000 ratings.

Excerpt Blitz: A Fine Mess by Kelly Siskind

A FINE MESS
by Kelly Siskind
Series: Over The Top #2
Genres: Contemporary
Publisher: Forever
Publication Date: August 2nd 2016
Amazon - Barnes & Noble

Some guys should come with a warning label . . .

Sawyer West is Mr. One-Night Stand.

He doesn't do relationships or promises or feelings. He's never cared enough to get involved. Until Lily Roberts.

She's sweet and shy and sexy as sin, and resisting her is testing his self-control.

She believes Sawyer can be a better man, and for the first time in his life, he wants to be.

But change isn't easy, and Sawyer would do anything to protect Lily from his past self.

Even break his own heart . . .

Upcoming 2016 Swoony Books I'm Dying To Read

Happy Tuesday everyone!

I hope your weeks are going well so far. I'll be low-key taking part in Top Ten Tuesdays, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, as from today because it's my favorite meme out there, but oddly, I've never participated myself.

Today's topic is one I'm very excited about: Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases For The Second Half Of 2016. Because this is an adult romance book blog, I decided to add my twist to it and make it about all the swoony releases I'm dying to read coming out this year. I did fail at just sticking to 10 though and ended up with 14, but I couldn't narrow it down because I'm so so excited for ALL of these!

I hope you guys are able to find some books to add to your TBRs! :)

Review: My Perfect Mistake by Kelly Siskind

MY PERFECT MISTAKE
by Kelly Siskind
Series: Over The Top #1
Genres: Contemporary
Publisher: Forever
Publication Date: April 5th 2016
Source: ARC from publisher for review
Rating: ★★★★
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What happens in Aspen is definitely not staying in Aspen. . .

A girls’ trip to Aspen was exactly what Shay needed to forget about her toxic ex-boyfriend. She’s got her girls, pristine slopes for skiing, and hot guys everywhere. Of course, her epic self-rediscovery goes completely to hell when a wild (and deliciously hot) skier knocks Shay on her ass . . . and war is declared.

Kolton doesn’t know what it is about Shay that makes him lose it. Not just his cool—although she does have an unholy gift for that—but his restraint. When anger gives way to explosive chemistry, they’re both shaken with the intensity of it. But somewhere between lust and hate, Kolton and Shay realize they could have something real . . . if they don’t kill each other first.

W...W...W... Wednesday (3)

W...W...W... Wednesday is a feature hosted by Lovin' los libros, adapted from Taking on a World of Words to showcase books I'm currently reading, I'm wating to read and I want you to read.