Review: That Crush by Jillian Dodd

That Crush by Jillian Dodd is now live!

She's scared to fall in love again. He's determined to be the one she falls for. 

When Damon Diamond first laid eyes on Ainsley Archibald at fifteen, he knew it was more than just a crush. But with their four-year age gap and her indifference, he had to keep his feelings at bay.

Three years later, everything has changed. Damon's no longer the boy she barely noticed--he's grown into a confident, irresistible man with one goal for the summer: to make Ainsley his.

Ainsley arrives at her uncle's resort in the Ozarks, eager to get back out there after a bad breakup. But the moment she lays eyes on Damon, everything shifts. He's hot, heading to college, and the chemistry between them is undeniable.

What starts as harmless flirting, quickly spirals into feelings that neither of them can ignore.

Torn between her desire for him and the complications of their age difference, Ainsley must decide if she's ready to risk everything for a summer of love.

Because Damon isn't just after a fling--he wants her heart.

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Christy's Review

I was so ready to be back in the ‘That Boy’ series with That Crush, and Jillian Dodd did not disappoint! Sweet, fun, drama in the best way, and that ending… I audibly gasped! 

Damon Diamond is someone I’ve seen in many past books, and I was excited to get his book. He’s recently graduated from high school and is following in his father's footsteps by playing college football. This is his last summer before college, and he’s at the Ozarks with his family… and his future wife. 

Ainsley and Damon met three years ago, but he was way too young for her. Damon’s been crazy about her ever since, but Ainsley is truly starting to see him now. Ainsley has a lot going on in her life, especially with her family, so a relationship isn’t on her radar. But Damon Diamond makes her reconsider. 

I was obsessed with Damon and Ainsley together. You couldn’t keep the smile off my face while I was reading. Damon is such a fun character and reminds me so much of a younger version of his dad in that way. I loved seeing their romance develop and watching how the story came together. 

If you’re looking for a good time with a shocking ending, be sure to pick this one up. It was fantastic!

Meet Jillian Dodd

Jillian Dodd is a USA Today and Amazon Top 5 best-selling author of over fifty books. She writes fun binge-able romance series with characters her readers fall in love with--from the boy next door in the That Boy series to the daughter of a famous actress in The Keatyn Chronicles to a spy who might save the world in the Spy Girl series. Her newest series include London Prep, a prep school series about a drama filled three-week exchange, and the next generation of The Keatyn Chronicles, Eastbrooke Academy.
She is married to her college sweetheart, adores writing big fat happily ever afters, wears a lot of pink, buys way too many shoes, loves to travel, and is distracted by anything covered in glitter.

 

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Review: Destructively Mine by Krista & Becca Ritche

 

Ex-grifter Phoebe Graves’ new life threatens to come crashing down around her in the next unputdownable novel from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Addicted series.

As the daughter of a con artist, Phoebe Graves only knew a life of swindling the rich until her best friend and fellow grifter, Hailey Tinrock, proposed an idea to start a new, honest life in a wealthy college town of Connecticut. Once there, they decided to leave behind their deceitful tricks and be truthful for once. But you know what they say about best intentions. . . .

While Phoebe is fake-dating Jake Waterford, the third-born son to an uber-wealthy and influential family, she’s actually dating and falling deeper in love with Brayden “Rocky” Tinrock—Hailey’s older brother. To make matters more complicated, Phoebe’s mother shows up out of the blue with conniving match-making designs of her own.

Her mother’s arrival threatens to unravel Phoebe’s plans. To keep her love, her friends, and her newfound happiness, Phoebe will have to return to her old games . . . and win.

CHRISTY'S REVIEW:

Destructively Mine is the second book in Krista and Becca’s ‘Webs We Weave’ series. I was anxious to read this, as the first one ended on such a cliffhanger. I’m happy to report that we got most of those questions answered, but this book ended in a way that has me craving the third book! 

I love Pheobe and Rocky more in this book than in the first. I feel like we got to know them better and see them for who they are. I loved getting snippets of the past. Their love is legendary. 

Another thing I truly enjoyed in this one is seeing so much of the other siblings. Also, Jake. He’s an addition to the group I didn’t expect to love so much. I’m glad this series isn’t ending and we get more from this gang. 

Hot Shot by Staci Hart

 

🔥 HOT SHOT is here!1!🔥

It's spicy. It's hilarious. It's heartwarming. It's a tear jerker. This one HAS. IT. ALL. 

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TROPES

🔥marriage of convenience

🔥he falls first

🔥single dad

🔥second chance

🔥small town

🔥smoking hot firefighter

🔥jilted bride

🔥first love

🔥baseball

🔥only one bed

🔥no third act breakup

Christy's Review:

After reading ‘Wild Card’ last year, I hoped we would get more from this world. I love Staci Hart’s writing, and these characters were so fun! ‘Hot Shot’ was so fun and full of emotion, I adored it! 

Cass is a jilted bride staying in her hometown to collect herself. Thankfully, her best friend, Jessa, is here too, now that she’s with Cass’s cousin, Remy. It could be worse. But there is also her ex/first love, Wilder. Wilder isn’t just her ex-boyfriend. He’s her ex-husband. One night in Vegas, when they were 18… the kicker is, they’re still married. And Cass has no idea. 

I can’t even imagine. The hotshot firefighter/playboy is now a husband. Right as Cass finds this out, she also finds out Wilder desperately needs her help and requires them to stay married for at least a while. 

I love a good fake marriage, a pining and obsessed hero, and this one had all that as well as fantastic banter. I had so much fun reading it, and it hit me in my feels as well. A character named Cricket stole my heart. I truly hope the next one comes out soon because getting a tease for that age gap romance… gah!