The Promise of Rayne by Nicole Deese

The Promise of Rayne by Nicole Deese
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I always enjoy Ms. Deese's contemporary romances. They're always filled with complex characters, intriguing plots and swoony romance. I'm also a fan of the whole "forbidden love" troupe and thought it was handled really well here. There is quite the mystery surrounding these two families that have sworn to never have anything to do with each other. When desperate times call for desperate measures, Rayne finds herself turning to her enemy, Levi Harding for help. The one-time deal turns into something more and the two can't seem to stay away from each other. I liked Rayne and Levi, both are interesting characters and both are extremely loyal to their families.

I thought this was well written, kept me wanting to figure out what their feud was all about. I wish Rayne could have stood up for herself more, but I thought she was believable. Overall, this was an enjoyable read with a fun setting. I have a feeling we'll be returning to this small town in Idaho, at least I hope we get Gia's story.

If you enjoyed this one and are looking for something similar, give House Divided a try.

Content
Romance: Clean
Language: None
Violence: None
Religious: Mild, non-preachy

Source: Netgalley

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2016 Swoony Award Winners

 

2016 was a busy year for me and I wasn't able to spend as much time on the Swoony Awards as I would have liked, add to that a little behind-the-scenes drama and my heart wasn't quite into the awards this year. I still love the Swoony Awards and I'm deciding whether I will continue doing it for 2017. Anyway, I wanted to give the results for 2016 for all those who have participated and we did get a lot of great books on the list (Click here to view the full 2017 list).

 

 

Best Novel of the Year

& Best Regency

The Painters Daughter by Julie Klassen

 

 

Best Contemporary Romance

Her One and Only by Becky Wade

 

Best YA Contemporary Romance

P.S. I Like You by Kasie West

 

Best Novella

One Enchanted Christmas by Melissa Tagg

 

Best New Adult Contemporary

Double Play by Ranee S Clark

 

Best Western Historical

The Sheriffs of Savage Wells by Sarah M Eden

 

Best Medieval Romance

Baron of Emberly by Tamara Leigh

 

 

Best High Fantasy

Painting Rain by Annette K Larsen

 

Best Dystopian

Escape to Eden by Rachel McClellan

 

Best Mystery

Always Watching by Lynette Eason

 

Kathy's Choice

The Fall of Lord Drayson by Rachael Anderson

 

Kathy Jo's Choice

A Season to Love by Nicole Deese

 

Katie's Choice

Just a Kiss in the Moonlight by Cindy Roland Anderson

 

Heidi's Choice

My Fair Gentleman by Nancy Campbell Allen

 

 

 

 

 The 2017 Swoony Award list is up and you can start adding books (books published December 1 2016 - November 30 2017) Pease feel free to join our groups (Goodreads and Facebook) and follow us on Twitter (@swoonyawards)! Help us spread the word about good, clean, swoony romance books!

Happy New Year and Happy Reading!

A Season to Love by Nicole Deese

A Season to Love by Nicole Deese
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I've been looking forward to this one for a long time. I loved A Cliché Christmas and was so excited when I learned the author was writing another book in this series. We met Willa in the previous book, she has really been put through the ringer, and I was looking forward to seeing her get her HEA. It doesn't come easy though.

Willa is a great character, she has really been through a lot and has built up some nice walls to try and keep herself safe. I loved the growth of her character and how she was willing to put in the work to help herself heal and to start living again. Patrick was great, even if I did want to shake him a couple of times. Their relationship was fun to watch, poor Willa doesn't make things easy for Patrick. I liked that things grow from a friendship, which I think is a great way to start a relationship.

I thought the author did a good job of keeping the focus on Willa and Patrick, but still work in past characters. I love the small town charm. Overall, a fun read, I really enjoyed it.

Content
Romance: Clean
Language: None
Violence: None
Religious: None-mild, nothing preachy

Source: Review copy

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