Review: A Little More Love by Kendra Leigh Castle

A Little More Love (Harvest Cove #5)
Author: Kendra Leigh Castle
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Publisher: Berkley
Format: eARC
Source: Berkley/NetGalley
Review by: Jenn

Kira Andersen’s professional instinct for a story has never led her wrong. So when she learns of a famous writer hiding in plain sight in a tiny New England town, she can’t resist following the trail. The only problem is everyone in Harvest Cove seems intent on keeping her from tracking down the elusive author—especially a handsome distraction who’s making it very hard to focus on the job…

Henry “Fitz” Fitzroy has no intention of letting a nosy reporter uncover his alter-ego as superstar writer Malcom Roy. Only Kira’s persistence is hard to deny—as is his own attraction to her. The more time he spends with her, the more he discovers he’d give almost anything to keep her in his life. But as work and play become inexorably entwined for Kira and Fitz, they realize that getting what they want for their careers might mean losing everything their hearts desire…

4 stars out of 5 stars

*I received an eARC of this book from the publisher. However, my review is not influenced by that in any way.*

Kendra Leigh Castle is quickly becoming my go-to feel good romance author. A Little More Love was such a quick read for me. I enjoyed every page and I loved being back in the little town of Harvest Cove. Seeing some of my favorite characters from the previous books and learning what they were up was definitely fun.

In this book, Kira, twin sister of Seth from book two, Every Little Kiss, goes to Harvest Cove for two reasons: Seth's wedding, and to nab elusive fantasy author Malcolm Roy for an interview. Fitz wants nothing to do with the interview that Kira wants from his alter ego but he can't help but be attracted to her. He decides to get to know her as Fitz and then work out how to deal with the interview.

I loved these two together. They were both a little awkward with each other but I loved how they just came together, naturally and effortless. Kendra did an awesome job with making their sexual tension hot and real. And I cannot complain about the sexy times.

I'm not sure if the series will end here but if it is, I'm sad to see it end and if it not, I look forward to more from Harvest Cove. If Kendra continues to write more contemporary romance, I know I'll definitely be reading more from her.

Review: Come on Closer by Kendra Leigh Castle

Come On Closer 
(Harvest Cove #4)
Author: Kendra Leigh Castle
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Publisher: Signet
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Source: Signet
Review by: Jenn

Nothing’s sweeter than a chance at true love…

Larkin O’Neill refuses to let anything stand in her way. Despite a troubled upbringing, she’s created the life she always wanted, surrounding herself with close friends and opening the bakery of her dreams. But the free-spirited baker is blindsided when she falls hard for the local bad boy. She knows that she should stay away, but the sizzling attraction between them is just too tempting…

Shane’s love ’em and leave ’em ways have left him a persona non grata in Harvest Cove. But when Larkin bursts into his life, the handsome lawyer can’t think of anywhere he’d rather be than by her side. She’s the first person in a long time who believes there could be more to him than meets the eye. Now he’s determined to prove to Larkin that he’s worth taking a chance on—and prove to himself that he’s the kind of man she deserves….

3 stars out of 5 stars

*I received an early finished copy of this book from the publisher, however, that did not influence my review in any way.*

I was super happy when I managed to get my hands on this book because I truly enjoyed Every Little Kiss and I wanted more from the little town of Harvest Cove. We met Larkin and Shane in the previous books and so I wanted to see what their story would be like. Larkin and Shane both have family baggage and while they seem to be complete opposite, Larkin being a free spirit who always sees the good in other, and Shane the woman womanizer of Harvest Cove, they both can't deny the attraction they feel for the other.

Their story is really touch and go. While Larkin tries to see and believe the best in people, she has a hard time in seeing any good in Shane because she's afraid of him, so they tend to make very slow progress in learning from each other. Since they took a little longer in getting together because of misunderstanding that really shouldn't have happened and because of family baggage that "separated" them, I was kind of over it and sped read towards the end. Which sucks because the beginning had such potential for a great book.

We did see some of the previous characters and it was so fun seeing them and where they are now. I haven't read book 1 and 3 but I really want to because seeing them now just pique my interest. I can't wait until the next book comes out because Fitz and Kira definitely seem like fun characters and I'm curious to see what shenanigans Kira will get herself in.

Stacking the Shelves (#29)

Stacking the Shelves, which is hosted by Team Tynga's Reviews, is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This mean you can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course, ebooks.

In the month of February these were the books that we added to our shelves.

Gifted/Bought:

RIDERS by Veronica Rossi

PARTY GIRL by Rachel Hollis
SWEET GIRL by Rachel Hollis
SMART GIRL by Rachel Hollis

THE EPIDEMIC by Suzanne Young

For review:

BEAUTIFUL BOSS by Christina Lauren

DEEP DARK by Laura Griffin

COME ON CLOSER by Kendra Leigh Castle

HER FOREVER HERO by Melody Anne

FLY WITH ME by Chanel Cleeton

From the library:

BEAUTIFUL BASTARD by Christina Lauren

SHATTER ME by Tahereh Mafi

RUBY RED by Kerstin Gier

THE HEIR by Kiera Cass

ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell

Nahomi and I really need to slow it down. Too.Many.Books!

What did you add to your shelves?

Mini Review: Every Little Kiss by Kendra Leigh Castle

Every Little Kiss
(Harvest Cove #2)
Author: Kendra Leigh Castle
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Publisher: Signet
Source: Berkley
Review by: Jenn

The second novel featuring the small New England town of Harvest Cove, where the residents know that Emma Henry likes things nice and orderly—but everyone has to let loose sometimes…

Event planner Emma Henry is used to focusing all her attention on reaching her goals and letting romance fall by the wayside. But when her sister Sam’s bachelorette party prompts the most tightly-wound Henry to let her hair down, Emma’s night ends with the entire town linking her to a man who could lay waste to anyone’s best-laid plans.

Army vet Seth Andersen thought that joining the police department in sleepy Harvest Cove would offer a quiet, normal life. But when he finds himself responsible for uptight Emma Henry at the end of her wildest night ever, his world turns unexpectedly complicated—and he’s surprised to discover he doesn’t mind at all…

3.5 stars out of 5 stars

*I received a free finished copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

This book was such a fun and quick read. I loved being in the town of Harvest Cove and I enjoyed getting to know both Emma and Seth, our main characters. They both had some baggage to deal with and I'm glad that they told each other (eventually) what they were. Towards the end, there was a big "aha! moment that I saw it happening from a mile away. I didn't really like it but I can appreciate how it didn't drag on unnecessarily.

I enjoyed getting to know the characters, both Emma and Seth, and the secondary characters, such as Emma's sister Sam, Zoe, and a few others. I really want to go back and read Sam and Jake's story, as well as Zoe's' and the others. Kendra managed to hook me into the appeal of Harvest Cove.  So if you're looking for a fun, quick, and fluffy romance, I'd definitely recommend this one.