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MM best friends-to-lovers

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-29-25

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5)
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (0-5)
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (0-5) I bump up for public places/outdoor spaces, 🍑 stuff, and it’s deliciously detailed.

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 It is Carver Brothers book 2 (and I loved book 1) but it totally works as a standalone.
🤩 Narrated (first person dual POV/dual narration) by Liam Dicosimo & Tim Paige—they are both so entertaining and bring all the emotions. I get swept away in them.
🤩 I love how Dianna Roman can make me LOL even in the heart of the heavy topics.
🤩 What a gorgeous MM, slow burn, best friends-to-lovers story. LGBTQIA+ representation.
🤩 Fabulous characterization, even in their fabulous conversations.
🤩 So captivating from the start and then extra exciting on the gay singles cruise ship. 🥵😮‍💨
🤩 The steam is perfectly timed and so vulnerable and refreshing and fun and hot!!!! 🌶️❤️‍🔥
🤩 I love a dressing room scene, especially when shopping for vacation Speedos.
🤩 The tractor shed.
🤩 The family interactions.
🤩 The ABBA grand gesture!

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 Just more. That’s why I just bought myself her newest release Caged by the Stranger. I’m behind on her books, but that’s good for me.

P.S. I like to give Dianna credit for growing my heart two sizes when I read my first ever MM romance—The Shutout (2022).

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Enemies-to-lovers on the ranch!

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-26-25

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5) but really ♾️ ⭐️
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5) but actually ♾️ 🎧
Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (0-5) but really ♾️ 🌟
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (0-5) I bump up for public places/outdoor spaces. Deliciously detailed.

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Gorgeous writing and descriptions—I’m obsessed with how fully enthralled I was in the whole story. I felt like a character in the story (you know a horse or a bartender, etc.) experiencing it all happen.
🤩 Lila Winters and Stephen Dexter are fantastic as Mollie and Cash, both bringing that little bit of southern drawl to cowboy romance. They are fabulous at changing their voices for the amazing conversations. They bring all the feels!
🤩 Fabulous enemies-to-lovers plot and banter.
🤩 Ranch work and soaking in Epsom salt baths.
🤩 Secret, unwanted attraction. And hot self-pleasure in the slow burn.
🤩 LOL funny and so much smirking.
🤩 Live music and dancing at the Rattler. I love a little jealousy at the local bar!
🤩 So much steamy, spicy talk. Oh, these two are so hot!
🤩 “leave it to this man to make me laugh in the middle of a very real crisis.” Isn’t this the real truth in finding the right partner?!

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 Absolutely nothing

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She’s his daughter’s Christmas wish!

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-23-25

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5) Maybe even four stars, and I’m definitely still trying more of her books because the tropes and blurbs totally work on me.
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall: 4/5
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥 (0-5)

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 the dual narration with Savannah Peachwood & Sebastian York is fabulous because these two are both really good at the conversations, changing voices for the other character.
🤩 Single dad, nanny set-up situation, but add one-night-stand/second chance romance.
🤩 Nate is so sweet and patient. Jules is so fun with Nate’s daughter.
🤩 Phone fun while Nate waits patiently for her to be ready.
🤩 The movie time/couch scene gave me all the tingles.
🤩 So much spicy talk.
🤩 This quote is everything: “Let me love you madly.”
🤩 Speaking of quotes, this teaser I saw months ago is the whole reason I added this book to my TBR is the first place: “I told Santa I wanted to meet the real-life Ashlyn [her doll] for Christmas so she could fall in love with Dad, and now she’s here!”
🤩 So many LOL moments in true romcom fashion.
🤩 I love the “stay quiet hot ending!!!
🤩 And I adore the Christmas magic present unwrapping.

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 Jules needs some therapy for me to believe in this second chance.
💫 I like a boy obsessed but not when it feels a bit manipulative (with secrets).

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Extra slow burn but worth it!

Total
4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-21-25

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5)
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall: 4/5
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥 (0-5)

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Books one and two are both five star reads/audiobooks for me!! Work as standalones.
🤩 Dual narration—Rose Dioro & Christian Fox are fantastic at the fabulously written conversations! You know, about what they did or didn’t see in the bathroom.
🤩 Extra extra slowwwwwww burn that is totally worth it! If you want that longing/edging from slow burn goodness, you need this book on your life.
🤩 And the narrators make it extra worth it when the reserved personalities take a turn—fabulous audiobook entertainment!
🤩 Secret crush, right person/wrong time/missed opportunity.
🤩 Forced proximity.
🤩 Drunk Eve is fun!
🤩 Hunter is so sweet and attentive.
🤩 Bucket list fun!

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 Lots of heavy topics, more than I was expecting. But it certainly brings all the feels and is so well written. I bawled. I think I just need a bit more comedic relief.
💫 I was a little bit underwhelmed by the road trip, only one room/bed, spring break trip, and hot tub scene. But the characterization is fabulous. I think it’s just the vibe of two more reserved/reluctant MCs.

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These two are hot, vulnerable, and intimate!!!

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-21-25

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5)
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (0-5)
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥☄️ (0-5) I bump up for public places/outdoor spaces.

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Erin Mallon is a dual narration queen—so sensual and hot, changing voices so well to bring us all the emotions. She brings all the different feels as Emery: strong, sassy, scared, sensual.
🤩 Jason Clarke is a perfect Kane with such big feelings coming through in his gruff voice. He had me tingling in chapter 36. I love me a hot, attentive, protector.
🤩 I’m pretty sure this series is making me realize I adore morally grey MCs, even the unalivers (say what?!), especially if they are fighting the good fight of protecting innocent women and children from horrible abusers. Sovereign Sanctum has my whole heart.
🤩 These two are so hot, vulnerable, and intimate at the same time. Deliciously detailed steam!
🤩 The suspense, the plot twist, ugh, it’s all so captivating with all the extra feels.
🤩 That scene with Kane & his mom was harrrrrrd to listen to but so well written. Check the trigger warnings.

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 I think this series along with Navessa Allen have made me brave to try Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy).

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Entertaining DUET narration for a fun slow burn.

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-20-25

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5)
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (0-5)
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥 (0-5)

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Updating for the audiobook: Mollie Stark & Aiden Snow are beautifully cast for Lila & Owen. The entertaining DUET narration makes the slow burn extra enjoyable and oh, so worth it! The after the gala scene definitely had me smirking (and squirming) in delight—they drove me wild with this hot and vulnerable conversation and interaction.
🤩 I’m so happy to finally be in my lumberjack era in Lovewell, Maine with Daphne Elliot! I’ve been drooling over the TikTok teasers for so long.
🤩 Small-town, rural Maine. Captivating moose lessons. “Brother. You’re in Maine now. Best learn to slow down a bit or you won’t survive.” Beautifully described scenery.
🤩 Workplace romance. Yes, please! Forced proximity works on me. “This is a big job.” Gus: “I know. That’s why Finn and I found an assistant for you.” Owen: “Sorry, what?” Brothers!! Ha!
🤩 The family business plot, with a little added suspense, is interesting and captivating.
🤩 Lila also happens to be Owen’s younger brother’s ex-girlfriend.
🤩 Age gap.
🤩 All the unwanted and forbidden attraction and tension.
🤩 The way Lila wants to get Owen to lose control. I just love how she’s sweet, smart, and hard-working but also so fun and spunky too. “Don’t be ashamed. You, Owen Hebert, are one fine vintage piece.” 😂
🤩 The way Owen started to look a little less Boston businessman and a little more lumberjack every day. More beautiful descriptions.
🤩 Owen is total book boyfriend material: “And regardless of how painfully gorgeous you are, your mind, Lila, your mind is magnificent.”
🤩 Boston for work, and I’m a sucker for a charity gala.
🤩 The after the gala scene did all the things to me—whew, slow burn to smokin’ hot.
🤩 The small-town food insecurity representation was sweet and perfect.
🤩 Same with the celiac representation. All of it just made me love these characters so much and adore them as couple. They are an amazing team!

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 Please take me to Maine and Lovewell and the Caffeinated Moose for a honey oatmilk latte.
💫 The post drama/trauma couch scene is so sweet, but I was craving it to be extra hot (even in the stillness).

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Brother’s best friend, morally gray but fighting the good fight.

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-17-25

4.5 rounded up.

I’m loving the forbidden, best friend’s sister, roommates, forced proximity, care & comfort, and only you vibes/tropes!!

And, I’m pretty sure this series is making me realize I adore morally grey MCs, even the unalivers (say what?!), especially if they are fighting the good fight of protecting innocent women and children from horrible abusers.

I just get a tiny bit annoyed with a wishy washy MC. And they probably aren’t the type to get therapy, or is recommend it.

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Morally gray biker MMC who protects (and stuff) with his whole heart

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-13-25

Suspense romance is where it’s at! I love me a morally gray biker MMC who fights the good fight of protecting women and children from horrible monsters. That plot twist had me ALMOST in as much of a chokehold as the steamy hot goodness between Charleigh & River.

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Morally gray boy obsessed, unrequited love.

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-12-25

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5)
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (0-5)
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥 (0-5)

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Fabulous narration! Both narrators, Maxine Mitchell and John Lane, do great accent changes during conversations.
🤩 Finn is totally boy obsessed, but his love is unrequited. I adore him and how he has set Una up for success.
🤩 I love their history in flashback style.
🤩 She’s a virgin, and they are HOT!
🤩 When Finn says, “There has been no one since you, Una.”
🤩 All the feels. I was so nervous when they were so very in love at 50%.
🤩 The trip to Ireland!! I love the emotions of it all, but also the bathtub scene is hot!
🤩 Well written human trafficking representation. I love when my morally gray characters fight the good fight!!

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 I peeked at Niall’s book blurb! Yay!!

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Meet-cute, slow burn fun, to hit & needy!

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-05-25

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (0-5)
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall: 4.75/5 (0-5)
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (0-5) I bump up for public places/outdoor spaces.

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 A hilarious meet-cute/meet-mistake & fake dating a billionaire situation.
🤩 Forced proximity.
🤩 Fabulous banter from the start!
🤩 I’m immediately so smitten with both MCs.
🤩 When Hayes’ family shows up unannounced, and that first “for show” kiss!
🤩 That bossy massage, by Begonia, and how much it worked on Hayes.
🤩 So fabulously written and executed in opposites attract (kind of grumpy-sunshine) beauty. It’s just so good. I can’t get enough. It’s so entertaining and witty but still with all the feels.
🤩 Such slow burn fun! I love how they actually enjoy each other and want to be good to each other. And please each other!
🤩 So hot and needy for each other. Fantastic and intimate dirty talk.
🤩 Steam at the gala!
🤩 I didn’t take any notes about the narration—pretty much because they had me in a chokehold!

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 But no steam after the time apart? I’m so needy/greedy for it.

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