Book Review! Eagles in Flight by Ramcy Diek

Eagles in Flight by Ramcy Diek
Genre: Adult Fiction (Contemporary Romance)
Publication Date: August 25, 2020
Publisher: Acorn Publishing

Emma's life changes the day Ruben Templeton walks in and asks her out on a date. She's surprised when Ruben's best friend, Jesse Kimball, joins them over dinner, and that it's Jesse who calls her the next day, instead of him.

It doesn't take long for Jesse to sweep Emma off her feet. He's handsome and charming, making her feel like the center of his universe.

When Emma receives devastating news, Jesse asks her to marry him. From the moment she agrees, their relationship starts to deteriorate. Desperate to understand why her new husband is so cold and distant, she reaches out to him, only to be met by anger. Hurt and confused, Emma turns to Ruben for advice.

Ruben suggests they give each other space for a few weeks. Weeks she can use to help him locate his younger brother Axel, who has gone missing. Emma agrees, and soon finds herself on a road trip across the country.

Will Emma and Jesse’s temporary separation clear the distance between them, or will she find love in the arms of another man?

Eagles in Flight by Ramcy Diek was a story about a woman finding her backbone. I'll be honest, the first half or so, I was so frustrated at the characters. Emma, for not standing up for herself and letting things go as far as they did. And Jesse... his actions were unforgivable. Just.. no. The only one who maybe had an excuse, was Ruban. 

The second half of the book was much better. Emma is on the road. Basically,  she's finding herself. There were some truly beautiful moments. I can't say say much more because of spoilers, but I enjoyed it.

The ARC of Eagles in Flight by Ramcy Diek was kindly provided to me by Xpresso Book Tours for review. The opinions are my own.

A long time ago, I fell in love with the United States while traveling around in an Oldsmobile station-wagon with my husband. We are both born and raised in the Netherlands.

Together, we eventually found our way to the Pacific Northwest, built up a business, and raised our two boys into amazing young adults with their own careers. During this time, I also made a slow transition from reader to writer of many different stories.

My multiple award winning debut novel “Storm at Keizer Manor” sets the bar high for my second novel, Eagles in Flight.

All my books are stand alone novels in different genres. You might be in for a surprise, or a disappointment.

To learn more about Ramcy Diek and her books, visit her website.You can also find her on Goodreads, Facebook, Instagram, BookBub, and Twitter.

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Book Review! YOLO: You Only Love Once by Emily James

YOLO: You Only Love Once (Love in Short #3) by Emily James
Genre: Adult Fiction(Contemporary Romance)
Date Published: August 17, 2020
Publisher: Self

Five years ago my pride got in the way of love.

Now I’m about to swallow it.

Willow:

He was my first crush, my first love, and my first time.

He’s also the brother of my arch-enemy.

When he enlisted in the marines, he promised he’d be back soon.

He lied.

Now he’s back, and he’s wondering why the gorgeous kid, who looks a lot like him, is calling me mamma.

Ethan:

We agreed it was forever, but she never wrote me back.

My sister hates her, but she hates everyone.

When I lay my eyes on her, it’s as if nothing has changed.

She’s still fiercely independent and packs a mean right hook.

But now there’s a kid involved, it’s time to put our games aside.

And this time, I’m playing for keeps.

YOU ONLY LOVE ONCE is a HOT RomCom with lashings of banter, fun and all the feels. It is recommended for readers over the age of 18 due to adult content and language. 

YOLO (You Only Love Once) is the third book in the Love in Short Series by Emily James. This was a sweet and steamy second chance romance. Ethan and Willow were in love years ago, and through a series of bad decisions and miscommunications they remained heartbroken and angry at the other all this time. The characters were easy to like, and Jessica brought in some extra fun as well. I've liked the previous books in this series. This one was no exception, and I'm looking forward to more!

The ARC of YOLO: You Only Love Once by Emily James was kindly provided to me by the author for review. The opinions are my own.

Check out my reviews of other books by this author.

Emily James is a British author from the south coast of England. She enjoys exploring new destinations, adores animals, particularly dogs, and advocates kindness to all animals and humans.

Before turning her hand to writing, Emily worked as a social worker. This enabled her to gain insight into both the human psych and also the injustices facing everyday people.

Emily enjoys complex romance novels since she believes nothing good ever comes easily. She's also fond of the saying that patience is a virtue. Having said this, Emily is not what you might call patient or virtuous! Stubborn and tenacious is perhaps more fitting.

Mistakes of My Past is Emily's debut novel. Her blood, sweat and tears went into this story and she sincerely hopes that you lovely readers out there enjoy reading it!

Emily loves chewing the fat with readers.

To learn more about Emily James and her books, visit her on Goodreads & Facebook.

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Release Day Review! Dating Makes Perfect by Pintip Dunn

Dating Makes Perfect by Pintip Dunn
Genre: Young Adult (Contemporary Romance)
Date Published: August 18, 2020
Publisher: Entangled: Teen

The Tech sisters don’t date in high school. Not because they’re not asked. Not because they’re not interested. Not even because no one can pronounce their long, Thai last name—hence the shortened, awkward moniker. But simply because they’re not allowed.

Until now.

In a move that other Asian American girls know all too well, six months after the older Tech twins got to college, their parents asked, “Why aren’t you engaged yet?” The sisters retaliated by vowing that they won’t marry for ten (maybe even twenty!) years, not until they’ve had lots of the dating practice that they didn’t get in high school.

In a shocking war on the status quo, her parents now insist that their youngest daughter, Orrawin (aka “Winnie”), must practice fake dating in high school. Under their watchful eyes, of course—and organized based on their favorite rom-coms. ’Cause that won’t end in disaster.

The first candidate? The son of their longtime friends, Mat Songsomboon—arrogant, infuriating, and way too good-looking. Winnie’s known him since they were toddlers throwing sticky rice balls at each other. And her parents love him.

If only he weren’t her sworn enemy. 

Dating Makes Perfect by Pintip Dunn was a fun,little romcom story that reminded me of Lara Jean in To All the Boys I've Loved Before. I loved the fake dating and enemies to more theme, and the characters were believable and cute. Winnie's personality is absolutely adorable, and it was fun watching her grow into her own person as she figured out life. I love stories like this that pull me right back to high school, and even though I'm not familiar with Thai customs so much, that added an interesting aspect to the story as well. All in all,this was a super adorable story, and I'd definitely recommend it!

The ARC of Dating Makes Perfect by Pintip Dunn was kindly provided to me by the publisher for review. The opinions are my own.

Pintip Dunn is a New York Times bestselling author of young adult fiction. She graduated from Harvard University, magna cum laude, with an A.B., and received her J.D. at Yale Law School.

Her novel FORGET TOMORROW won the 2016 RWA RITA® for Best First Book, and SEIZE TODAY won the 2018 RITA for Best Young Adult Romance. Her books have been translated into four languages, and they have been nominated for the following awards: the Grand Prix del'Imaginaire; the Japanese Sakura Medal; the MASL Truman Award; the TomeSociety It list; and the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award.

Her other titles include REMEMBER YESTERDAY, THE DARKEST LIE, GIRL ON THE VERGE, STAR-CROSSED, and MALICE.

She lives with her husband and children in Maryland.

To learn more about Pintip Dunn and her books, visit her website.You can also find her on Goodreads, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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