Not Guilty of Books

  HEART2HEART Vol 8 Anthology Release Date: November 3, 2025 Review I love this series because it brings together a wide variety of styles and simple premise that allows for a whole slew of story ideas to match. From needing a ‘date’ to a funeral to dog sitting rescue dates to hitman to the rescue!  Reviews Part 1: 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐠-𝐜𝐥𝐞 by Becca Seymour : 5* They are as adorable as the dogs! Though thankfully less chaotic. An unusual use of a dating app leads to the sweetest dating ever. Two men looking for a real connection, and each thinking they’ve struck gold. And they have! 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 by Briar Prescott: 5* Oops! Mistaken identity, meddling family, and a well-timed broken elevator turn into one swoon-worthy and perfect happily ever after!! I would love a bonus scene for when Eli meets Raf’s brothers! 𝐀 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 by C. Rochelle: 5* My first by this author. I loved their writing style. Their descriptive style w...

  WINNING YOU Words We Never Said - Book Seven by EM Lindsey Release Date: November 3, 2025 Review Gah. The ending.  I'm melting into a puddle of sentimental goo!  Honestly, Lucas is the story we long needed. He's such a presence.  Unapologetically himself, fierce, but also soft and kind to those he loves. And he found the best kind of man for him. One that doesn’t walk on eggshells around him and is willing to apologize when he messes up. Although maybe a few eggshells could have been used in their first meeting! Frankie is a good man who can’t help but do the right thing, even if he’s exhausted and lonely.  First, it was his teenage brothers, who have grown into good men. Then he gets a call that they have a baby sister who needs a home. He may be an excellent caregiver, but having a partner who can cook, help raise the little girl, and love him is something he could only dream of. Also, I may have to adopt the art of nest building in my living room on a rough...

  THE HOLIDAY EXCHANGE by Riley Hart & Christina Heart Release Date: November 3, 2025 Review Exes and parents make us do some wild things! So when your boyfriend dumps you when you’ve already told your parents you're bringing a guy home for the holidays, asking his twin to step in seems logical. And if that twin already has a crush, and loves idyllic Christmas in small towns, and extremely affectionate parents - well, you will get the best Christmas gift ever. This is a truly lovely holiday romance between two men who were always the right ones. They just needed the magic of small-town Christmas, with delicious food, plenty of snow, and people who care to help them see it. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Dawson I have the most ridiculous crush on Briar, a customer who frequents my café. We never run out of things to talk about, and I find myself looking forward to his visits. Just when I’m about to ask him on a date, he shows up at Sip and Savor with none other tha...

  FESTIVE FUGITIVE Murder and Mistletoe - Book Three by KA Merikan Release Date: November 2, 2025 Review Did you ever think your christmas reading could use a bit of murder, trauma, and obsession?!?! Enter Festive Fugitive. It’s hard to know who to trust when you are on the run after killing a corrupt Mayor.  But you can’t really look a gift horse in the mouth when someone saves you from the police on multiple occasions.  And if he turns out to be bit obsessive, deliciously so, and interested in running away with you? You thank all things Santa, and make house in the middle of nowhere with him. It’s a well-crafted story, with some trauma bonding, lust, and, ultimately, two men who fit together perfectly.  Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis I didn’t expect my Christmas gift to be six-foot-two, a trained killer, and obsessed with me. Eli One bullet. One dead man. And now my wreck of a life is spiraling out of control. The bastard deserved it, but I’m just a r...