Not Guilty of Books

  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...

  DON’T FALL FOR A ROCKSTAR Wayward Lane Backstage - Book One by Ava Olsen Release Date: August 6, 2024 Review Don’t Fall for a Rockstar…or…maybe you should! A lovely novella bringing us back in time to a Halloween night in New Orleans when Tommy meets rising star, Nate. It’s a cute story, with a fast attraction neither can shake. Two men who prefer their relationship statuses as casual quickly discover they are anything but. And though it seems like the odds would be stacked against them, nothing can stand in the way of two men who are perfect for one another. I love the tension and build-up. The pining. The texting. It’s a fun story, and I’m happy to be back in the Wayward Lane universe. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Tommy Sands: Being a roadie for the rock group Wayward Lane means I’m always living out of my suitcase. I’ve got no time for anything except a good one. Until a one night stand with a rising star, Nate Filier, leads to all kinds of distraction. There’s...

  4-EVER Wayward Lane - Book Three by Ava Olsen Release Date: May 29, 2024 Review Oh man, tortured best friend Rockstars is a big fave of mine! This story will take you through a lifetime of friendship, ups and downs, hurt and love. All of it mixed with self-doubt, the struggle of fame, but also a beautiful found family that always has each other's back. “Just like the air I breathed every single day, he was necessary to me.” The story was a rollercoaster of emotions as we traversed their relationship and the struggle of their pinning and fears. I wanted to wrap them both up and cuddle them. But in the end, it made them stronger and left no doubts they were meant for each other. It also gave us a great history of the band, and we got plenty of the rest of them to make you smile. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Faisel : I’ve always felt the pressure to succeed, but instead of the conventional path, one that my family wanted, I chose music. As the drummer for Wayward Lan...