Not Guilty of Books

  BEE-TWEEN THE MUSIC Love in Maplewood - Book Four by Chantal Mer Release Date: June 6, 2025 Review A beekeeping musician and a professional violinist searching for what’s next is absolutely what small-town romances are meant to be full of.  Longing, soul searching, easy romance, hot nights (and mornings…and afternoons…and showers), with some worry that they can’t keep it forever.  But ultimately - home! Attracted by lust, but bonded by a love of music, these two fall into an easy, albeit temporary romance - but it’s clear by absolutely everyone that it’s meant to be more. And I do mean everyone, because the whole town is completely invested in their comings and goings! It’s a lovely romance that warms the heart and has a super happy ever after. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis After walking away from a career with the orchestra he’s played in for the last decade of his life, Dmitri Fairchild has spent a year figuring out his next steps. And he hasn’t come up...

  CANDY HEARTS ANTHOLOGY, VOL 1 by Becca Seymour 💕Beck Grey 💕Bix Barrow 💕Chantal Mer 💕D.K. Sutton 💕Finn Dixon 💕Lee Blair 💕Linden Bell 💕Nathan Burgoine 💕Nic Starr 💕Rain Carrington 💕Riley Long 💕Stella Rainbow 💕Susan Scott Shelley 💕Toby Wise 💕Victoria Gillilan Release Date: February 1, 2024 Review Candy Hearts Anthology is a collection of Valentine’s short stories, 16 to be exact, that will make you swoon. With its proceeds going to Transgender Law Center and the National Center for Transgender Equality you can’t go wrong. Post 1 (I’ll do other posts when I get through the stories) Cupcake Crushes: Becca Seymour There are no candy hearts in this one, it’s even better…there’s questionable cupcake art! Two guys apart of the same friend group finally break through the friend zone after one not-so-accidentally matches with the other online.  It’s a really cute short story with a couple of really lovely guys that’s all about finding the bravery to take a chance.  B...

  OVER THE TOP Love is All Anthology Vol 6 by Susan Scott Shelley and Chantal Mer Release Date: June 6, 2023 Review Over the Top is one of the stories in the Love Is All Anthology, and is part of the new series, Philadelphia Power. Book 1, Against the Rush, was wonderful, and we met Calder and Riggs there, but do not worry, it’s not necessary to have read it to enjoy this one. They’ve known each other for a while now, and Riggs has been dressing Calder all season, but Calder’s been focusing on his rookie year. But now that the season is over… It’s clear they both are interested in the other and in a risky move, Calder invites Riggs to make a weekend away at the awards ceremony to be their first date! What comes next is a really adorable whirlwind date, with sweet and thoughtful outings, Calder talking up Riggs’ skills to anyone that will listen, and cute coupling. Surrounded by the snarky (yet caring and loyal teammates) this makes for a really great short story. Add to your TBR Li...

AGAINST THE RUSH Philedelphia Power - Book One by Susan Scott Shelley and Chantal Mer Release Date: May 30, 2023 Review If hockey players who are sweet, thoughtful, and adorable with children aren’t your kink already, they will be by the end of this. Jalen, Leif & Thea are pure magic together.  They are all my favourite people! In Against the Rush you have Jalen, a hockey coach who is absolutely perfect with the children he coaches, and Leif a professional hockey player and dad to one of kids Jalen coaches. These two are smitten from the very beginning. But it requires a little bit of help from some meddling friends to get them to make a move. And the friends are all so wonderful. They struggle to make their schedules work and have the adorable Thea to factor in, but their desire to be together is strong. And in the end, love wins. This is a happy, feel-good story, with lots of great characters just waiting for their own stories. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Jal...