Posted 06/20/2025 by Hilarye in Book Reviews / 0 Comments
Problematic Summer Romance by
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Series: Not in Love #2 Also in this series: Not In LovePublished by Berkley on 05/27/2025
Genres: Fiction,
Romance,
Contemporary Romance,
Romantic ComedyFormat: Kindle (414 Pages) đź“–
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Barnes & NobleMaya Killgore is twenty-three and still in the process of figuring out her life.
Conor Harkness is thirty-eight, and Maya cannot stop thinking about him.
It’s such a cliché, it almost makes her heart implode: older man and younger woman; successful biotech guy and struggling grad student; brother’s best friend and the girl he never even knew existed. As Conor loves to remind her, the power dynamic is too imbalanced. Any relationship between them would be problematic in too many ways to count, and Maya should just get over him. After all, he has made it clear that he wants her gone from his life.
But not everything is as it seems—and clichés sometimes become plot twists.
When Maya’s brother decides to get married in Taormina, she and Conor end up stuck together in a romantic Sicilian villa for over a week. There, on the beautiful Ionian coast, between ancient ruins, delicious foods, and natural caves, Maya realizes that Conor might be hiding something from her. And as the destination wedding begins to erupt out of control, she decides that a summer fling might be just what she needs—even if it’s a problematic one.
Tags: Age Gap, Brother's Best Friend, Caretaking, CEO/Tycoon Hero, Competent Heroine, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Friends to Lovers, Grumpy/Cold Hero/Heroine, Grumpy/Shunshine, Height Difference, Hurt/Comfort, Possessive Hero, Rich Hero/Heroine, Sassy Heroine, Secret Relationship, Slow Burn, Sunny/Happy Hero/Heroine, Sweet/Gentle Hero/Heroine
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Published by Independent Publisher on 11/05/2024
Format: Kindle (328 Pages) đź“–
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Published by Independent Publisher on 11/29/2024
Format: Kindle (129 Pages) đź“–
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Series: Glimmer Falls #3 Published by Berkley on 08/13/2024
Format: Kindle (444 Pages) đź“–
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Series: Glimmer Falls #2 Published by Berkley on 11/28/2023
Format: Kindle (426 Pages) đź“–
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Series: Love through a Lens #3 Published by Independent Publisher on 03/19/2024
Format: Kindle (458 Pages) đź“–
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Series: Love through a Lens #2 Published by Independent Publisher on 11/28/2023
Format: Kindle (434 Pages) đź“–
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Series: Love through a Lens #1 Published by Independent Publisher on 02/14/2023
Format: Kindle (182 Pages) đź“–
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Series: All for Love #1 Published by Independent Publisher on 03/15/2024
Format: Kindle (400 Pages) đź“–
Add to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonFor the Plot is a deliciously spicy, star-crossed lover, second chance rom-com. It’s filled with so many tropes—one bed & he falls first & forced proximity, OH MY!—and it ticked absolutely every one of my boxes. Joey and Cam are amazing together and watching them dance around their feelings for each other was just, chef’s kiss. And the setting—Greece—you couldn’t ask for a more romantic backdrop. Katie Van Brunt has written a book filled with comedy, heart, healthy relationship goals, and a whole lot of spice. She also touches on some difficult topics and traverses them with grace and empathy. Joey’s […]
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Published by St. Martin’s Griffin on 05/02/2023
Format: Kindle (311 Pages) đź“–
Add to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonFarley Jones is a lot of things. But ask anyone, and the first thing they will tell you is, that she is funny. Like really, REALLY funny. But booking gigs as a woman in comedy is hard. Especially when you’re crass, high-maintenance, and have no filter—consequences be damned. Meyer Harrigan was once a very successful standup comedian. He retired from comedy when he unexpectedly became a single dad and the sole caregiver to his daughter, Hazel. It’s Hazel’s 7th birthday, and things aren’t going well. A freak rainstorm tears through LA, ruining her perfect water park party plans. Every […]