definitely, possibly, maybe

decide is a prequel novel of sorts, providing the background for the epic childhood love story that is declan and alyssa. it's about first love and lifelong dreams. and believing maybe you have to choose between them. told from declan's perspective, it's actually kind of hard to like alyssa. i haven't read the other books in this series, but her jealousy over his career choice and everything he is working hard to achieve doesn't really fit the picture of someone who loves another whole-heartedly. she's young and not always rational. neither is he. but at the end of the day, when he has to make his choice between love and his career goals, i don't blame him for his choice. this story ends on a cliffhanger and is meant to provide context for the series and future drama. the audiobook is read by stuart anderson and he does a fine job of it. i like his australian accent. **decide was released in audio on april 30, 2018. i received an advance listening...

the conclusion of the bridesmaids behaving badly series is upon us in three little words , and i think it's fair to say that gia and bennett are my favorites. i loved everything about this story. the fact that they both have deep-seated issues. the fact that they are both so totally self-aware. the fact that they fit together in a way that just makes sense even when it shouldn't. everything happens so quickly, and it's a road trip with forced proximity that heightens the emotions. but these two are so dreamy together. i loved the little details about their relationship. the polaroid shots. the hand-holding. the way she said "oh my god" about sex and his cooking. it just worked. this came together and rounded out the series perfectly. **three little words will publish on january 29, 2019. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/grand central publishing (forever0 in exchange for my honest review. 

author thomas bane has always been a little bit extra. it's what made him famous. but it's also gotten him into more trouble than not of late. and what with a morality clause, a missed deadline, and a bad case of writer's block, tommy knows he's in deep. so when he meets the book blogger who hates pretty much everything he's ever written in the opening scene of work in progress , somehow he knows that she will be the one to get him out of his mess. though not before he makes an even bigger mess. a let's get fake-married kind of mess. but when the fake marriage thing starts to feel real, amelia isn't sure she can believe that someone like thomas bane would be happy to fall in love with plain old, shy amelia. the inexperienced virgin who doesn't like talking to people. she's pretty sure that when her therapist recommended exposure therapy she didn't mean thrust yourself into a public life with paparazzi and reporters wanting to dig into your...

an outbreak of e. coli  spread by beer kegs serves as the backdrop for sleight of hand  where grumpy cdc doctor gunnar anderson and triage nurse joy oshiro are up against interagency rivalries, crazy homegrown terrorist groups, irresponsible college kids and ptsd from their own years spent in combat zones. microbiology and infectious diseases aren't what you normally expect when reading a thriller. but the author does a wonderful job of ramping up the tension and suspense even while the characters are doing mundane sounding things like collecting samples. gunnar and joy do more than collect samples. they get shot at and caught up in more than one bombing/bomb scare. but as a team they work seamlessly and their crossed boundaries feel like a natural progression and inevitable. i liked both these characters a lot, so my only complaint is that the other characters talk a lot about gunnar being unreasonable or taking careless risks, and i just didn...

dumped by his long term boyfriend, jeremy has no choice but to turn to his best friend, max in see the light . they've been friends forever, former roommates even. so of course max willingly gives jeremy a place to crash as he figures out his next steps. it's just that max has been in love with jeremy forever. and jeremy doesn't see it. he's laughed any time max has tried to voice his feelings. and max has always let it go because at least as only friends he still gets to be a part of jeremy's life. but it's impossible to ignore the tension building the more time they are alone together. and once they cross a line it will not be so easy to go back. and neither of them want to, but they also have to figure out their new normal. they have to figure out if this thing between them is the real thing and not just a matter of convenience. because if it's everything, then it's the best thing. because of course falling in love with your best friend is pe...

the opening scene is an airplane facing a hostage situation, and right away bound by danger  is upping the tension and suspense. mickey is our intrepid heroine/flight attendant and she handles the situation with the perfect blend of terror and equanimity. when the hot fbi agent who helped her handle the situation on the plane turns up on her door, her hopes of a friendly encounter are dashed when he starts questioning her about her ex. it's soon revealed that she was dating a pedophile and overall douchebag who kidnapped her goddaughter to sell her into sexual slavery.  graham doesn't actually think she's involved, but the coincidences are a bit much. his gut tells him she's innocent, but protocol recommends he be suspicious. he also is crazy attracted to her,  so his gut might not be entirely reliable. mickey proceeds to involve herself in his investigation in the most obstructive ways possible. it's actually probably a good thing that he is so attrac...

in rules of engagement   single dad lucas finds himself in a bind when his ex-wife accuses him of neglecting their daughter for a series of one night stands. the truth is he hasn't had a fling in months, because his thoughts are consumed by the one person he's sworn to never touch. katharine grace morello is his best friend's younger sister, he's known her forever and she's always been beyond his touch. except lately every time he sees her, he ends up fantasizing about what it might be like between them. when she proposes a fake engagement to get him through the court date, she corners him into saying yes. he doesn't want to take advantage, but he also wants to explore everything they might be to each other. they swear there's a deadline. but the way the chemistry burns between them, it's obvious there will never be enough time. not unless they want to take the chance on forever. but they've both been burned. and they both want more. and it...

Her fake husband is a Work In Progress … Work in Progress , an all-new romantic comedy from Staci Hart, is available now!  I never thought my first kiss would be on my wedding day. But here I stand, clutching a bouquet of pale pink roses behind the doors of a Las Vegas chapel, and at the end of the aisle is the absolute last man I imagined would be waiting for me. Thomas Bane. Bestselling author. Notorious bad boy. Savagely handsome, dark as sin, chiseled as stone. And somehow, my soon-to-be husband. Marry him, and I’ll land my dream job. Save him, and I’ll walk away with everything I’ve ever wanted. All I have to do is remember it’s all for show. None of it is real, no matter how real it feels. But first, I have to survive the kiss. And with lips like his, my heart doesn’t stand a chance. Download your copy today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Amazon US | Amazon Worldwide Add to GoodReads ABOUT THE AUTHOR Staci has been a lot of things up to this p...

the latest flavia de luce story, the golden tresses of the dead , begins with a wedding instead of a dead body. except maybe there's a piece of a dead body? and maybe flavia's newfound detective agency with her trusty comrade in arms, dogger will soon find itself inundated with mysteries and dead bodies galore? obviously, the answer to those questions is yes. and it's just such a delight to be back at buckshaw with the irrepressible flavia. she's growing up, and has more overall empathy and a sense of propriety that wasn't always there before. but she's still hella precocious and uber intelligent and just good fun. her new partnership with dogger gives the series some direction, and instead of this being the end, it feels like a real new beginning. that unfortunate chapter at miss boodicoot's school notwithstanding, i mean, i didn't hate it, but i love flavia best when she's at home surrounded by her kooky cast of characters who we've come ...

a missing child case brings former fbi agent alec banner into asher winsome's orbit in valor . as the uncle to the kidnapped child, he's willing to do anything to get his nephew back home safely. the winsome family dynamics are challenging, to say the least, but asher connects instantly with alec, and it's something more than insta-lust. but alec doesn't give them a proper chance. incorrectly assuming that it was just heightened emotions that fueled their connection. and this assumption cuts asher deeply. when concerns about whether or not he is being targeted surface, the winsome family reaches out to alec. and alec soon finds himself jumping into shark-infested waters for another chance at getting closer to asher. he would do anything to keep him safe, and once he realizes that he's not going to stop fighting for asher at every turn. especially since it's a matter of life or death. this is another great installment in the until you series. **valor will...