ItaPixie's Book Corner

  Release Date: 02.26.2021 Synopsis: Jonah Wydner has been in love with his neighbor Eleanor Trombley for years. He has watched her life play out from the sidelines—homecoming dances, football parties, and first dates. Her life seemed easy…simple…perfect. The complete opposite of his own. But when Eleanor’s younger sister goes missing and the national media sets up camp in the middle of their street, the girl with the seemingly perfect life shows up in Jonah’s garage in search of a place to hide from the hurt and chaos. What begins as one night becomes many filled with unexpected surprises and unveiling, healing truths about Jonah’s own messy past. Soon, Jonah gets to know the real Eleanor, and discovers all the ways they’re the same. Friendship blossoms into more, plans turn into promises, and hopes and dreams become shared under the warm glow of the fading Midwestern sunsets. But how far can a kiss under a candy-colored sky take them? And what happens when the clouds close in? Re...

  Release Date: 02.25.2021 Synopsis: Emerson Greene Being the life of the party had always been easy until one fatal night five years ago sent him into a spiral of self-destruction. A night that cost him, not only his best friend, but also the only woman he's ever loved. The bad boy of the NHL is trying to outskate the ghosts of his past. Searching for redemption by clinging to his sobriety and fighting for his spot on the Fury. He never expected that same, brown-eyed girl to walk back into his life with secrets of her own. Sofia Morgan She was not the kind of girl tragic things happened to. She had plans. She had goals. She had dreams. But that was before everything changed. Now, she is navigating through the card's life dealt to her. Raised by strong Hispanic women she has no choice, but to suck it up and brave whatever storm comes next. Except Emerson Greene is not a storm. He is a crash course in trouble. Could life be giving him a second chance at his happily ever after? O...

  Release Date: 02.18.2021 Synopsis: From shopkeeper… To duke’s wife When Beatrix, Duchess of Howden, writes to her estranged husband offering a divorce, she’s stunned when he arrives on her doorstep with a different proposition: a six-week marriage trial! Quinton Roxbury seems cold and inscrutable, but Beatrix gradually realizes his rough exterior hides a heavy burden. As their connection deepens, dare she trust him with her own scandalous past and risk the marriage she never knew she wanted? Review: I'm really glad I've chosen to read this book even if I didn't know the author and I didn't read the previous stories because The Duke's Runaway Bride was a lovely read that made me feeling good. Beatrix ran away from her husband Quinton Roxbury Duke of Howden as soon as she said yes at the altar because she didn't want to be trapped in another hollow house. Quinton has married because he did need money to save his house from ruin, so when his wife ran away he kept...

  Release Date: 02.15.2021 Synopsis: Jonah Daniels has enough work preparing for his hockey season without spending time interviewing a roommate to help share expenses. So when some dude answers J.D.’s ad and agrees to his terms, he puts a key under the mat and leaves for practice.  What he doesn’t expect is that his new roommate is not a dude at all, but an overtalkative, energetic hottie. What’s worse? She’s the younger sister of his friend on the team, and she’s sworn him to secrecy. Ryann Reiner needs a place to live, stat. After an incident at the dorms that almost tanked her scholarship, Ryann wants a boring roommate who’ll leave her alone. J.D. almost fits the bill. He lives and breathes hockey, just like her brother, and he wouldn’t know a joke unless it hip-checked him against the boards. He’s also gorgeous. And broody. And he looks fine on laundry day, in too little clothing. Soon, late-night study sessions turn into dangerous flirting. And then a kiss turns into mor...

  Release Date: 02.15.2021 Synopsis: I’m banished to Vermont for a scandal that wasn’t my fault, and broke because my famous father cut me off. And did I mention my roommate stole my boyfriend? Yeah, I’m loving my Moo U experience.  Now I need a job, because this gel manicure won’t upkeep itself. The only available option is the last one I’d ever want--a job as the hockey team’s equipment manager. My plan is to do the bare minimum, get paid, and find my way back into my father’s good graces.  I will not get involved with a hockey player, no matter how hot. They’re cocky. And obnoxious. I know their type, and I’m not willing to risk getting hurt again. Until Lex Vonne glides into my life looking like sin on a stick.  He thinks I’m a spoiled brat.  I think he’s using me to get ahead.  But the fire I feel when we’re together is like a slapshot to my heart… Review: Slapshot was a wonderful read. I've freaking loved everything about this book, the characters, ...

  Release Date: 02.15.2021 Synopsis: What if Romeo wore hockey skates, and Juliet was raised on a farm next door? As a life-long Vermonter, there are three beliefs I’ve always held true: 1.  Our family farm is everything 2. Hockey is a close second 3. The Todds next door are our sworn enemies But this season will test everything I stand for.  I have an illicit side job that could cost me my hockey scholarship. And now Maggie Todd knows my secret. She’s waiting for the right moment to use it against me. But every time I face off against her, I learn things I shouldn’t want to know. Like how deeply her competitive streak runs, and how sexy that is. And how easy it is to make her blush… everywhere. An Adler and a Todd cannot be lovers. Breaking that rule is like pulling a pin on a grenade--everything in my life could blow up. Can we surrender to these feelings… or will our families’ feud make us its next casualty? Review: Wow Wow Wow!! Blindsided was the first story by Vict...

  Release Date:  02.12.2021 Synopsis: Ashton Morgan doesn’t have a chance. With a young brother and an immature mother to support, he had no choice but to drop out of college to keep his family afloat. But the day his future came crashing down was just the beginning of a tortured journey that won’t let him up for air. College student Iris Alexander has everything—except the person who’s captured her heart. As the daughter of a billionaire, she understands why the captivating young landscaper is wary of her and her lifestyle. But the harder she tries, the harder he resists. If only she can convince him that he’s the only real treasure in her flashy world. She needs a purpose. He needs a lifeline. They’ll both need each other to survive the present and fight for a future. Review: Ashton Morgan works two jobs to give his little brother everything he needs, every waking hour is spent thinking how to survive the bad hand fate gave him. He meets Iris Alexander a night at the restaur...

  Release Date: 02.12.2021 Synopsis: Ashton Chambers has one hell of a decision to make. Finish his final year of university or sign a lucrative record deal with his band, Koolum Law. Pressure from the record company, a commitment to his family and being the glue keeping the contract on the table, is weighing heavy on Ash’s shoulders. But that’s not his only dilemma. Calla Bryson is the girl who stole his 16-year-old heart and now she’s back to steal it all over again. Ash and Calla have a history of bad timing. The first time around, Ash’s best friend stood between them. This time, it’s their potential careers. The one guarantee they have is the summer together. The one promise they make—no promises. Review: Strings Attached was an enjoyable book, cute second chance at love romance with some steamy scenes. When Calla Bryson comes back to Braebeach for Summer break doesn't expect to meet her high school's unrequited love interest on her first day. Ashton Chambers plays some loc...