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Love is Ale You Need by Gia Stevens

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Overview

Title: Love is Ale You Need
Author: Gia Stevens
Series: Brews & Flings #1
Rating Out of 5: 4.5 (Amazing, but not quite perfect)
My Bookshelves: Contemporary, Contemporary romance
Pace: Medium
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2024

Thoughts

This was a really cute, sweet and fun novel. It was pretty of those rash romances to read, but with enough going on that it wasn’t quite a simple story. I honestly was loathe to put it down at any point, because I just needed to know what was going to happen next!

I honestly thought that there’d be a lot more internal difficulties between Rylee and Trey. I thought they’d both have a whole lot more drama and angst to committing to each other. Yet, I kind of love that the conflicts and difficulties are far more external.

I knew Rylee’s ex was going to be a bit horrible – I mean, it’s why she has hangups from the beginning. But he was far more of an issue than I had anticipated. And an absolute piece of work. As was Chad with his attitude problems. I liked that they were an external point of contention that threatened the happiness of the couple, without overwhelming the potential happiness of the story.

The list and sex scenes in this are wonderful, and I loved the palpable tension throughout this whole story. Yet, even with that to make my toes curl, it’s the emotional connection and relationship that had me grinning like a fool throughout. I absolutely adored this story and look forward to reading my next tale by Gia Stevens.

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Flirting with the Scrooge by Gia Stevens

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Overview

Title: Flirting with the Scrooge
Author: Gia Stevens
Series: Harbor Highlands #6
Rating Out of 5: 4 (Really good read!)
My Bookshelves: Christmas, Contemporary, Contemporary romance
Pace: Fast
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2023

Thoughts

Grumpy-sunshine romances are always a well-loved trope in my bookshelves. And I love that this is a Scrooge-Christmas lover romance. I’m absolutely obsessed with the idea of someone who is Christmas obsessed ending up with someone who is completely against it. It might be the final book in this series (currently), but it was a great introduction to the Harbor Highlands for me. One that has made me dive into the rest of the series with gusto.

On top of the wonderful tropes in this story that I seriously appreciated, is the fact that the male lead is a hidden rockstar. It’s an intriguing plot device, although at first, it does make him act like a bit of a douche canoe. I mean, he is an absolute tosser to Tatum when they first meet. But, luckily, reading this from his point of view, lets you understand just why he is such a fool.

Tatum’s relationship with her sister is absolutely brilliant. I love that her and Olivia are obviously best friends, and they constantly have each others’ back. Plus, both the sisters have a whole lot of attitude and spunk. It’s always nice to read a book that has well-written female relationships. Ones that aren’t competitive and negative, but rather, the ones that are supportive and loving.

I always like to spend my December reading Christmas stories – it is helpful to get into the spirit. But, this was definitely the most Christmassy story that I’ve read in a while. It was fun and light. Filled with characters I couldn’t help but feel connected with. And now I want to know more about the other characters that make up the Harbor Highlands series, and their romances.

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Flirting with My Best Friend by Gia Stevens

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Overview

Title: Flirting with My Best Friend
Author: Gia Stevens
Series: Harbor Highlands #1
Rating Out of 5: 4.5 (Amazing, but not quite perfect)
My Bookshelves: Contemporary, Contemporary romance
Pace: Fast
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2022

Thoughts

I was wondering how Liana would finally commit to her best friend, particularly since the hints of their infatuation with each other are there from the very beginning. The driver that made Liana finally take the plunge really wasn’t a good thing, and there is a bit of a trigger warning attached. However, it was nice how that moment was built up to. So, although it was not a great situation, it was a really good story.

I really enjoyed reading the falling of this couple from both points of view. Particularly that, throughout this novella, they both slowly realise their feelings. Instead of having one part of the couple pining after the other the whole time – they both slowly realise that their friendship is worth something slightly different. It also introduces Liana’s brother, the hero of Flirting with the Playboy, who I can’t wait to read more about.

This was a really cutesy little college romance with all of the fun vibes. There are so many aspects of this story that left me smiling, and it was a really lovely way to spend the evening.

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