Honestly, reading is pretty much a form of self-care for me. I love diving into a good story and getting lost in it. And I'm thankful to all the talented writers that make this "pampering" possible.
Hearts on Fire by Julia Gabriel: This story is emotional with plenty of levels of feelings between the main romantic leads Becca and Jack. Both characters are hiding secrets that not only affect themselves directly, but also their family and each other. Their connection toward one another is strong and it feels like fate plays a hand in the events of their lives. They both seem so guarded, but open with each other—such a sweet bond. There’s lots of joy, love, pain, healing forgiveness and all sorts of emotions in between in the telling of their story.
Wild Irish Rose by Ava Miles: Becca O’Neill suffers from agoraphobia but it hasn’t stopped her from creating a successful business on her family’s land. Now her livelihood and her way of existing is being threatened by a family business that seeks her land. Trevor Merriam has a job to do for his family’s company and that’s basically acquiring Becca’s land with as cutthroat a means as he’s allowed within the confines of the law…and he’s feeling that family pressure to get the goal accomplished. But he never planned on getting all up on his feelings. **wink, wink** The surrounding characters in this story are amusing and charming and I found myself giggling many times, as well as feeling intense care and sympathy for certain moments.
