Not Guilty of Books

  PLAY MAKER Bar Down - Book Two by Ava Olsen Release Date: April 16, 2025 Review A story full of intense emotion, a lot of baggage and a fresh start for two young men who definitely deserve more than life had offered prior. With a mutual BFF/Ex and a completely different understanding of what happened in the relationship, things are rather lively in their presence. They may be on the same team, but they are definitely not working together.  Until they are!! It’s a slow burn that’s built on trust and vulnerability, and boy do they shine once they work through everything. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Axel Lund: They call me the play maker. I make hockey wins happen. Until I'm confronted with Jace, my college rival for the coveted center spot. And, my BFF’s ex. I know secrets about Jace and I’m not happy to be on the same team as him, never mind the same line. But as our competition on the ice heats up, things off the ice get complicated. No matter what, I’m not ...

  HAPPILY NEVER AFTER by Ava Olsen Release Date: January 28, 2025 Review Do you love a good hate rivalry? Then Harrison and Aaron will get you riled like no one's business. They bicker and push each other's buttons endlessly, while they both try and figure out how to work together to save the company. It provides a lot of amusement and tension! It’s amazing what a moment can do to your life and how it can steer the rest of it. But when these two finally uncover their motivations they find the love and support they both need and deserve.  Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Aaron Taylor-Ladner: As the head of a billion dollar family empire, being a nice guy isn’t part of my job. The only person who doesn’t run for cover when I walk into a room is my new chief of sales, Harrison Ducker. He’s outspoken, snarky, and a total pain. I’d fire him in a heartbeat - if I had one - if he didn’t have an ironclad contract thanks to my father’s meddling ways. I can’t stand the sight...

  DON’T FALL FOR A DREAMER Wayward Lane Backstage - Book Three by Ava Olsen Release Date: November 23, 2024 Review A fun story between band manager Jesse, and photographer Evert.  Evert loves to push Jesse’s buttons and manages to really draw him out, sometimes against his will! There’s some hurt/comfort from two men who have experienced some deep losses, which works as common ground for them and gives them a chance to bond.  As well as working in the same industry. Ava is a master at novellas and shorter novels - you never feel like I’m missing anything, and the setting - behind-the-scenes members of Wayward Lane is a lot of fun. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Jesse Aimes: Over a decade ago, my band broke up, my heart shattered, and my dreams along with it. I gave up on love, and playing music, and focused on managing bands like my latest, Wayward Lane. With their upcoming world tour comes a talented photographer hired to document every moment, and no one c...

  DON’T FALL FOR A BODYGUARD Wayward Lane Backstage - Book Two by Ava Olsen Release Date: October 16, 2024 Review Just delightful. My favourite part was they both had a ‘no way I could be so lucky for them to actually like me’ attitude. It was entirely endearing.  Both Lennie and Payton were wonderful, though never hand your phone over to Payton! LOL. There was a soft comfort to their romance, with a number of funny moments that helped push them together. Think Italian family! Such a wonderful little story. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Payton DeLaine: As a celebrity hairstylist for the rock band Wayward Lane, I’m used to late nights and big parties. One moment, I’m celebrating the band’s world tour announcement in Vegas, the next, I’m waking up with a ring on my finger and a blushing bodyguard in my bed. I’ve been flirting with Lennie Rizzoli for over a year but I never thought it would go anywhere, least of all down the aisle. But getting married isn’t the rea...

  RULE BREAKER Bar Down - Book One by Ava Olsen Release Date: September 30, 2024 Review Oh my gosh is there anything better than a sunshiney golden retriever hockey player breaking down the walls of a grumpy standoffish goalie? I say no! Kayden is an all-around good guy who wants people to be happy and feel welcome. So it’s only to be expected that he gets paired up with the least friendly person alive. Maddox. The Canadian goalie who doesn’t trust easily. I love a prickly exterior. It makes their inevitable fall into mushy love so satisfying. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Maddox Rocher: Hockey is the only thing I care about. College? Hell no. And the last thing I need is Kayden, a golden retriever teammate who thinks I’m gonna drop my surly attitude and become his BFF. I know from painful experience to never to let my guard down and the only rule I follow is my own. But unlike everyone else, Kayden doesn’t sprint away from me. Instead, he’s skating too close. And we...