Dog-Eared Daydreams

Second Chance Girl (Happily Inc #2) by Susan Mallery Date Released: September 26, 2017 Harlequin About Second Chance Girl From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, read the second irresistible installment in the Happily Inc series! Mathias Mitchell’s easy smile hides a world of hurt. After the worst kind of family betrayal, he moves to Happily Inc., California—the wedding destination town supplies a steady stream of bridesmaids, perfect for his “no promises, no pain” lifestyle. Yet he can’t stop watching for his beautiful, elusive neighbor on the animal preserve behind their homes. Gamekeeper Carol Lund knows she’s not special enough to attract an alpha male like Mathias, so his offer to help her adopt a herd for her lonely giraffe is surprising—and his determined seduction, even more so. But just as she finally welcomes him into her bed, his careless actions crush her heart. Will she give him a second chance to prove she’ll always come fi...

Note: This ARC was provided by Harlequin via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. We're back in the town of Happily Inc, California and we're on to the second story in the Happily Inc series from bestselling author Susan Mallery. Second Chance Girl turns the spotlight on the next of the Mitchell brothers, Mathias, an artist his own siblings consider the most gifted among them but whose confidence was shattered by the person who should have encouraged him the most--his father. Add to that the revelation that tossed into chaos the brotherhood among the five Mitchell boys, especially the special bond Mathias shared with his fraternal twin brother Ronan, who turns out to NOT be his twin after all. With his father's betrayal and everyone in his family on unsure footing, the last thing Mathias wants is to become emotionally involved with anyone. However, his neighbor and friend, Carol Lund, was slowly but surely making Mathias take notice in ways he never dared bef...

So Good (Alpha Dogs #1) by Nicola Rendell Date Released: August 7, 2017 About So Good On the roof of a house outside Truelove, Maine, master carpenter Max Doyle looks down through a skylight and sees the most beautiful woman he’s ever laid eyes on. She’s naked, she’s gorgeous, and everything about her is perfect, down to the ball-busting tattoo of a rose that wraps around her hip. But it isn’t just any woman making his knees buckle. It’s his best friend, Rosie Madden. And as he stands there, mesmerized and precariously close to toppling off the roof, he knows he’ll never, ever be able to look at her the same way again. Rosie can’t help but notice that Max is suddenly acting very strange—lots of long stares, totally tongue-tied, and not at all like the slightly cocky hunk she’s proud to call her best friend. She can’t figure it out, until later that night when Max rescues her from the world’s worst date, challenges her to a game of pool, and shows her just exactly wha...

Note: This ARC was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. Patrick's Savior is the third and latest release in author Nic Starr's Heroes series, and if you've read the first two books, then elementary school administrative assistant Patrick Edwards and paramedic Simon Dawson should be familiar to you. Even though there's a two-year gap between the second and third books in the series, Patrick and Simon's story does overlap with the events in Charlie's Hero  and Andrew's Promise , especially with that glimpse into what awaits them with someone driving a black van eerily keeping watch from a distance mentioned at the end of book two. As is the case with those first two books, you don't necessarily have to read the books in order or at all to be able to fully appreciate this third one, but this is a good series so you may want to check those first two. When Patrick Edwards faces conflict with his roommate because of the guy's o...

Note: This ebook was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. After that peeping tom moment in Charlie's Hero --the peeping toms being Josh Campbell and Charlie Matthews--we find out what exactly led to said moment between Andrew Campbell and Tanner McKenzie, former best friends who had feelings for one another but when life and responsibility grabbed Drew by the shoulders, he ended up pushing Tanner away and Tanner ran as far as he could from the only boy he had ever loved. You do NOT have to read the Charlie's Hero  in order to enjoy Andrew's Promise  because even if there is an overlap and there are shared characters, you'll be able to absolutely get the most out of this second chance romance slash second Heroes book from Nic Starr, which, after having read all three currently available books in the series, is my favorite. Andrew Campbell and Tanner McKenzie are the best of friends, but there's been an underlying attraction that's be...

Note: This ebook was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. I love discovering a new series that I can sink my proverbial teeth into! Nic Starr's Heroes is one such series, starting off with Charlie's Hero , which not only gives us the romance between paramedic Josh Campbell and elementary school teacher Charlie Matthews but also introduces readers to a number of peripheral characters whose own romances will play out as the series progresses. This wasn't my first Nic Starr read, having already read her Rustic series last year and her World of Love novella, Runaway , so I already know what to expect in terms of quality of writing. Fortunately, she met said expectation, and I got my first taste of what the town of Halls Ridge  and a few select residents had to offer, and it was enough of a taste that had me back for a second and third time. When second grade teacher Charlie Matthews first sees paramedic Josh Campbell tending to one of his students ...

As Sure as the Sun (Accidental Roots #4) by Elle Keaton Release Date: September 29, 2017 About As Sure as the Sun The universe is trying to tell Sacha Bolic something. A fire escape collapses under him, he lands in crap, and a killer barely misses his target... all in the same few seconds. And that's on top of a long list of mishaps and job dissatisfaction. Not one to ignore signals when they're shoved in his face, Sacha retires and uses his savings to buy an old building in Skagit, Washington. With a little help from DIY videos, he’s going to bring it back to its former glory. And, yeah, it’s a metaphor. If he makes one change, others will follow… Seth Culver avoids entanglements, romantic or otherwise. Who needs them? He’s learned the hard way that people betray you or leave. Still, Seth finds people compelling. He kind of collects them, learning their secrets before letting them go their own way. His commitment to no commitments may have met his match in S...