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March 13, 2020

REVIEW: Love Hard by Nalini Singh

KaetrinA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / enemies to lovers / New Zealand / POC author / rugby / single dad9 Comments

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Dear Nalini Singh, Sometimes a book arrives at just the perfect time and that special alchemy that happens between story and reader happens; a combination of great book and the exact right reading mood. That’s what happened here. I admit enemies to lovers isn’t generally my favourite trope. But Jacob ... more >

September 12, 2016

REVIEW: Playing It Cool by Amy Andrews

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsAustralia / body image / Contemporary / rugby / sports romance5 Comments

Harper Nugent might have a little extra junk in her trunk, but her stepbrother calling her out on it is the last straw… When rugby hottie, Dexter Blake, witnesses the insult, he surprises Harper by asking her out. In front of her dumbass brother. Score! Of course, she knows it’s ... more >

February 22, 2016

REVIEW: Learning to Fall by Mina V. Esguerra

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsArt / book blogger / Contemporary / New Adult / Romance / rugby12 Comments

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Dear Mina V. Esguerra, My friend Kat Mayo from Book Thingo recommended this book to me last week so I bought it. Lucky for me, I also read it basically straight away.  I’d never heard of your books before (even though you have a decent backlist – yay for me) ... more >

May 13, 2015

REVIEW: Taming the Legend by Kat Latham

JayneA- Reviews / Recommended ReadsCarina Press / Contemporary / England / Reunited Couple / rugby / sports romance9 Comments

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When retiring rugby star Ash Trenton considered his next career move, coaching troubled teens at his ex-girlfriend’s California camp wasn’t on the list. But when Camila Morales reappears after eighteen years, begging for his help, he can’t say no to his first and only love. Camila was just sixteen when ... more >

November 20, 2014

REVIEW: Unwrapping Her Perfect Match by Kat Latham

JayneB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / England / Holiday / novella / rugby / sports romance8 Comments

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’Twas a week before Christmas, and at the auction house… At six foot one, Gwen Chambers has felt like a giant her whole life. She’s a calm, capable nurse saving lives in a busy London hospital, but healthy men give her heart palpitations. When larger-than-life rugby player “Little” John Sheldon ... more >

November 10, 2014

REVIEW: Tempting the Player by Kat Latham

JayneB- ReviewsCarina Press / Contemporary / England / pilot / rugby / sports romance6 Comments

Libby Hart and Matt Ogden are perfect for each other—as friends. They’ve known each other for ages. They act as each other’s plus-ones. They even share custody of a dog. And if there’s always been a little spark between them, so what? It’s never been worth jeopardizing their friendship. Professional ... more >

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