Not Guilty of Books

  GIFT OF YOU by Melody Claire Release Date: November 18, 2025 Review A holiday romance with a grumpy widower and one very chaotic guy. Opposites attract, bi-awakening, and some naughty fun.  I love me a grumpy romantic lead, and he was a good match for Louis. And I love how he cared for Louis even when he didn’t want to. And Matthew owned a bookshop, which automatically makes him the perfect man! They both needed love and a chance at love, and this holiday made their wishes come true. It’s a cute read to curl up with a drink and a blanket on a wintery day. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Matthew Since the death of my wife a year ago, I’ve led a quiet life running a small town book store and narrating audio books on the side. At least it was quiet until a nearly naked man came knocking on my door just two days before Christmas. Louis is vibrant and brash, but there’s also a loneliness in his eyes that looks suspiciously like the loneliness in my own. And when pre...

  UNRULY Soul Chasers - Book Three by Mia Monroe Release Date: November 18, 2025 Review Aww, Farnsworth! Dead but not. Alive but not. Living away from those who are alive, with only a hint of the above from time to time. Intrigued and confused by modern times, he has a wonderful partner to help navigate the world while tracking down a Horror of all horrors. Borja, may be out of his depths as a Soul Chaser, but he definitely has a thing or two to teach the buttoned-up (literally) man who gave him his life back. It’s a sweet romance - I’m so happy Farnsworth found love, and Borja too. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis After centuries alone, he enters my life and turns my world upside down. We have a shared mission and it’s our future at stake. My life is predictable, steady, and simple. I spend my time recruiting and training the newly departed to the Soul Chasers Society, the group dedicated to ridding the Above of the reckless spirits haunting it, and I love it. It’s sat...

  BURNING FOR ALEXANDER Made Marian Legacy - Book Two by Lucy Lennox Release Date: November 18, 2025 Review I’m obsessed with this next generation of the Marian family. And we all knew Alex and the Fire Chief were going to be explosive. A fun, fiery story, wrapped up in a tender, emotional backstory. Where past losses are still shaping their present, but there is a chance to set the past to bed and build an amazing future. Alex is impetus and a little bratty, and he would definitely benefit from the more stoic and calm nature of Judd. Likewise, Alex reminds Judd to live a little. When secrets are revealed, choices have to be made about their hearts, and truthfully, I was a little annoyed with Alex, because they had both lost, but he gets his head out of his you know what, and they find a bright love. A Marian love. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis I came to Legacy for a fresh start—to outrun my past and forget the anonymous man I fell for online. But now all I see is Al...