ItaPixie's Book Corner

        Synopsis:   He’s a hot, grumpy, reclusive vampire, and the last thing he wants is an interfering human tidying his castle…until her . Lord Alaric Valerian has a problem. His mother is visiting his castle for the first time, but she doesn’t know that Alaric has filled every room with his centuries of artistic passions and creative pursuits. Desperate, he hires professional organiser Winnie Preston to help him tame the mess. But Alaric isn’t prepared for bubbly, passionate Winnie to show up at his castle and ram a metaphorical stake through his cold, vampire heart. Winnie sets his fangs on edge, but the more closely he works with her, the more he wishes she could be his. So when Alaric’s mother arrives with a new bride-to-be in tow, Alaric convinces Winnie to pretend to be his fiance. He may be causing all kinds of scandal in the vampire court by being engaged to a human, but at least he doesn’t have to give up his reclusive life. But Winnie st...

      Synopsis:   As the nights draw in, gingerbread lattes and festive hot chocolates are on the menu, and the Little Duck Pond Café girls are gearing up for the cosiest time of the year. But one popular customer, Laurel, just wishes she could sleep through the whole jolly affair! It might be October, but she's still haunted by the events of last Christmas. Could a new start in Sunnybrook help to heal her heart?   Review:      Cosy Nights & Snowball Fights is another beautiful book which was a quick, pleasant, but still quite emotional. Laurel ran to Sunnybrook when she found her fiancè betrayal, and living in the same small village risking to meet him became impossible. Will she forget her painful past in order to make a new life with the help of the Little Duck Pond Café ladies? I liked to discover Laurel little by little. She has had a hard start at life but she never gave up, and she got up again and again. I was really glad ...

        Synopsis:   The Highlander’s choice: Protect her or his clan? Every family has secrets. Kenna Hay’s? The mother who abandoned her is alive! Now Kenna must journey across Scotland to find her. After years of lies, she’s determined to keep Rolf Cameron, who’s tasked with escorting her, at arm’s length…despite their unexpected connection. Highlander Rolf swore to Kenna’s father he’d keep her safe. Even though his own quest to uncover his family’s past could put both their clans in danger… But what’s more dangerous is the all-consuming attraction between them, which is becoming impossible to ignore!     Review:    A Highlander To Protect Her tells Rolf Cameron and Kenna Hay story. They embark on a journey, they have different motivations but the same goal, to reaveal old secrets that could change the peaceful future of the Highland. We are at the end of the Secrets of Clan Cameron trilogy, I've mixed feelings about it becaus...

    Synopsis:   She hates me… I’m going to make her fall in love with me anyway. As captain of the SoCal Vipers, the last couple of seasons haven’t been going well. My stats are slipping, and I’m at risk of being traded. So, I’m not in the mood for a case of mistaken identity with the woman playing bouncer at the arena door. But when I find out she’s come to town to escape her controlling family and make a fresh start, I know I can’t just let her walk away. I’ll do anything to make sure she’s safe. And if that means claiming her forever…then all the better. Because she’s mine. Even if she doesn’t know it yet. When the Game Breakers meet more than hearts will be broken… They’ll claim, protect, and...maybe just rock their women's worlds.   Review:    Icebreaker is a good read. Kat Mizera and Elise Faber has skillfully written a story with deep emotions and some humour. This is Aspen and Banks' story. Aspen ran from her family that never respect...

  Synopsis:   Charlie It was supposed to be a regular day out. Three couples celebrating the last days of summer. When tragedy struck. I thought I was going to marry her. Instead, I was burying her. I blamed the world for my pain. I buried it all. I became a man I didn’t even recognize. Autumn In a blink of an eye, everything changed. My best friend was gone, and I was responsible for it. I may not have been driving the truck, but I didn’t stop it. Escaping the town was the only thing I could do to survive the guilt. I thought I was strong enough to go back. I was wrong. One look from him and I knew I wasn’t welcome. But this is my home, and I wanted to come back. One night turned into more. But at the end of the day, I know he’ll never love me. Besides, we all have shattered dreams.   Review: Lately I prefer to not read heartbreaking stories, but I couldn't miss a Natasha Madison work, so I picked up Shattered Dreams with shaky hands. The result was I loved this novel,...

      Synopsis:   I made a deal with my brother a long time ago to never date his teammates. Technically, Rowan Landry, the hot as hell center for the Chicago Falcons, is no longer my brother’s teammate. Or his best friend. Their college days are long behind them, and they barely talk now. Also, I’m not dating him—we’re just sleeping together. There’s a difference. Except there’s not a lot of sleeping going on, and neither one of us wants to stop what we’re doing. It’s all fun and games until my brother is traded to the Falcons, because Rowan doesn’t know I’m the new goalie’s little sister. Oops.   Review:    Kyleigh and Rowan meet at a wedding, they decide to spend the night together. First thing in the morning Kyleigh ran away leaving Rowan asleep, because he is a famous hockey player and she is the sister of another player in the league. They fortuitously meet again, and from that moment on they won't leave each other, but Kyleigh is stil...

      Synopsis:   Football has been my life. Not that I ever had a choice in the matter. When your dad is a retired, future Hall-of-Fame quarterback, the gridiron tends to weave its way into your DNA. I always loved the game, but I could do without the spotlight that comes with being Peyton Johnson, the great Reed Johnson’s daughter. To make matters worse, when my dad retired from the NFL, he decided his second calling was to take over the head coaching gig at my high school, where he has coached my boyfriend for the last three years. Correction—my ex -boyfriend. While the fairytale high-school sweetheart story may have worked for my parents, I have other plans. And following a self-absorbed athlete to college is not part of them, no matter how hard my dad tries to push me and my ex together. Thankfully, a new high school opens and draws a line through the center of our town, sending half of my dad’s players to a new team. And apparently, their new quart...

      Synopsis:   I hate my boss. Like, loathe him. Two years ago, he semi-broke my heart and he still doesn’t remember who I am. Okay so I was covered in electric blue body paint, and wearing a wig, but is that a good excuse to not remember the girl you said was your destiny? Now I’m stuck working for the jerk because only he can give me the job I really want—manager of his hotel. When he needs a fake fiancé for business reasons, there’s an easy solution—blackmail. He has to give me a trial run as hotel manager in return for wearing his ring. It’s a perfect plan until he remembers when we first met. Things suddenly shift and now he’s looking at me with eyes that see straight through to the real me, touching me with hands that make me weak and kissing me with a mouth that threatens to do things to me they don’t even talk about in movies. There’s just one wrinkle. I don’t trust him not to break my heart again.   Review:  I loved The Player + The ...

      Synopsis:   He’s a lonely soldier with a powerful crush. Is the adorable baby on his doorstep the Christmas miracle he needs to finally find the love he’s been longing for? Levi Williams came home from the military a muscle-laden hunk with a law degree. But he’s never stopped secretly feeling like the lanky nerd he was in his teens. And he’s definitely never forgotten about Lily Hathaway, the fun-loving, pretty-in-pink cheerleader with a heart of gold he had an unrequited thing for. When Levi comes home one night to find a baby girl on his doorstep, he’s forced to ask Lily for a simple favor. Lily Hathaway remembers the secret Levi kept for her back in high school. So, when he appears at her toy store in the middle of the night with a baby in his arms, she’s happy to do anything she can to help. She knows a brilliant, serious man like Levi would never fall for someone like her, but she’s grateful for the chance to be friends with someone she has a...

    Synopsis: In the cosy Yorkshire village of Hebbleswick, single mum Taylor dreams of a fashion design career, but she spends her days fixing zips, hemming skirts and worrying about her son, Max. At the local board game cafe, railway enthusiast Harry, still recovering from a painful breakup, dreams of fatherhood. When Taylor and Harry cross paths, sparks fly, but Harry's confidence issues and Taylor's concerns for Max threaten their budding romance. Can they find a second chance at love where they least expect it?   Review: Second Chances at the Board Game Café was an enjoyable read, filled with so many emotions and good deeds. Jennifer Page has the talent to make me empathise with her characters, her writing is so warm and comforting I have a hard time to put her books down. Taylor is a single mom, her life isn't going as she dreamt. She is stressed out because her son is bullied at school, her home is too small and she is forced to sleep on the couch, and ...