Halle Reads

4/5 Stars 🌟 --“Sometimes the scariest monsters aren’t those that hide in the dark. Sometimes they’re the ones hidden right in plain sight… like me.”-- If you guys thought Parker was mean in Hating You (Blackthorn Elite Book 1) then you are not ready for Warren.  When we first met Warren he seemed like he was a fun, cocky, flirty asshole but when he comes face to face with Harper a blast from his past a flip switches and we get a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde situation. He was Cold, Cruel, Vengeful and down right Nasty towards Harper and barely seem to show any remorse and HOLY FREAKING HELL did I enjoy it. Maybe a little too much really but this story was intriguing, captivating, super entertaining and sexy as hell We slowly find out why Warren treats Harper the way he does and is it justified most definitely not but boy is it fun to read about. He is the ultimate Anti-Hero. It did take me a sometime to warm up to Harper as even though she had her sassy moments and stood up

5/5 stars 🌟  - Love is Painful - Mikey decides he wants to leave his hometown of Stratford, Tennessee to move to Manhattan. He is dealing with a broken heart as well as the constant pain that comes with losing a parent and feels he needs to break free and leave his old life behind. He was broody, stubborn, he was an idiot at times and very frustrating but he was also sweet, funny, caring, respectful and passionate Kylie watched as her best friend Mikey, the boy she has been in love with since she was a kid, fall in love with someone else and then watched him have his heart broken and left raw and wanting to escape so she decides to come up with a plan for the summer to show him all the things in their town that make up the reasons why he should stay. She was also dealing with painful memories of losing a parent while wanting to honor those memories anyway she can. She was smart, strong, compassionate, kind hearted, loyal, hopeful and the true definition of what is means to be

4.5/5 Stars 🌟 -Above me is this man, surrounded by darkness—yet all I see is the light he’s brought back into my life- After catching her boyfriend cheating on her Olivia decides to move back to her hometown Emerson Falls, Oregan to be closer to her family and her friends. She takes a job as a teacher at the local high school but before her first day decides to let off some steam and enjoy a night out with friends and let go a little Kane Garrison is left vulnerable and hurt after being betrayed by his fiance in the worst possible way. 3 years on and he still has a hard time letting people in and is somewhat content with his life and small circle of friends but is also trying to find a way to push through his issues and fears and maybe be open to the possibility of taking a chance on something new Kane and Olivia meet and after a night of heat and passion go their separate ways thinking one night was all it was ever going to be but fate had other plans for these two and

5/5 Stars 🌟 - Hot. Male. Nanny. Do I really need to say more? - Preston is a 26 year old university student who works as a nanny to help pay his bills. After his current employer no longer needs his services he is placed with a new family. He is kind, nurturing, sweet, sensitive and super sexy. Alexis is a 35 year old single mother to daughter Sophia, aged 6, she is super hard working, career focused, guarded at times, pragmatic and is a good mother, she is also warm, caring and compassionate  Preston and Alexis had an instant attraction towards each other and it didn't take long for them to act on it, their relationship was full of ups and downs and watching them try and deal with the stigma that is put upon age gap and forbidden romance relationships was a big part of the story and written so well. There were times my heart broke for them and also times their actions frustrated me but I loved how we got to see their relationship grow and change as their characters

4/5 stars 🌟 Perspective is a novella (book 0.5) in the brand new series 'Love in LA' by Jenna Hartley. Its a steamy Age Gap story between an Art Student and a Professor/Artist Xander is an Artist/Professor who is struggling to find his artistic rhythm and muse while working on new pieces to showcase. He was confident in certain aspects of his life while also unsure and critical in other aspects. He had grumpy moments aswell as sweet and oh so sexy moments while finding a new perspective with his art Kate was a conflicted student who recently switched to studying art over premed like her parents wanted for her. She was trying to find a way to persue her passions while breaking out of her comfort zone and finding the courage to stand up for what she wants in her life. She was strong, resilient, kind, caring, passionate and funny Xander and Kate had an instant attraction towards each, amazing chemistry, they complimented each other nicely and the constant ba

-A fantastic mix of sexy and emotional in this fun holiday read- 4.5/5 stars 🌟 I loved this story. This was short read but boy did it pack a punch. It was sweet, adorable, funny, steamy, passionate, sexy, heart warming and emotional Jonah was an ex UFC fighter who ran his own business. He was compassionate, damaged, not open to letting people in, conflicted and incredibly sexy with a heart of gold Hollis has been working as a dog walker for Jonah for the past 2 years but now she wants to step up and take her career further and become his personal assistant to help get her life on track and where she wants it to be. She was fun, sweet, kind, determined and she put the people she cared about first. She had such a big and open heart Together Hollis and Jonah had amazing chemistry and heat and I loved the build up from their relationship changing from Boss/Employee to Lovers. Their dynamic was great and they way they dealt with issues felt natural and real

-Just take all the stars because this was EVERYTHING- 5/5 stars 🌟 I don't even know where to begin. This was raw, real and heart achingly beautiful. I felt all the emotions with this book and I loved every minute of it and never wanted it to end. This was more than I could've ever hoped for, for Troy, Clarissa and Dante's story I was instantly intrigued by Troy after reading Theo and Laney's story in 'The Guy on the Right' earlier this year and I just knew there was more to Troy than met the eye. This book runs along the same timeline as TGOTR so I highly suggest reading it first as a lot of the scenes overlap and we get different perspectives of how those scenes affected Troy and Clarissa and they still fit in perfectly with Theo and Laney's story without taking anything away from it Troy was doing the best he can dealing with college, football, work and trying to form a relationship with his son Dante after being denied access to