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Christmas in Silver Bell Falls by Samantha Chase

Wow, I love a great Christmas story. Samantha Chase wrote an exceptionally great Christmas romance. Samantha Chase is such an amazing writer. I found the pace of the book steady. It was a hopeful and light hearted read. The characters were well developed and easy to love. Fans of contemporary romance and Christmas romance will love this book. I couldn't put it down until I finished it.

In Christmas, in Silver Bell Falls Samantha Chase introduces us to Melanie Harper and Josiah Stone. Melanie Harper is an author from North Carolina suffering from writer's block. Melanie inherits her grandmother's home after her grandmother passes away.
Josiah is the local sheriff who is her neighbor.

Christmas in Silver Bell Falls by Samantha Chase

Wow, I love a great Christmas story. Samantha Chase wrote an exceptionally great Christmas romance. Samantha Chase is such an amazing writer. I found the pace of the book steady. It was a hopeful and light hearted read. The characters were well developed and easy to love. Fans of contemporary romance and Christmas romance will love this book. I couldn't put it down until I finished it.

In Christmas, in Silver Bell Falls Samantha Chase introduces us to Melanie Harper and Josiah Stone. Melanie Harper is an author from North Carolina suffering from writer's block. Melanie inherits her grandmother's home after her grandmother passes away. Melanie hates all things Christmas.
Josiah Stone is the local sheriff who is her neighbor. Josiah falls for Melanie really hard and fast. He is determined to show all good things about Christmas.

I thoroughly enjoyed Christmas in Silver Bell Falls. I love the Holiday romances. I loved seeing the characters go through their own struggles. I loved how Josiah was determined to give Melanie a Christmas that she would love. There was funny moments and sad moments. These elements made this story a wonderful holiday read. I fell in love with the town of Silver Bell Falls and its residents.

I highly recommend this book. I give it 5 stars. This is a great Holiday romance. Must read.

Made For Us (The Shaughnessy Brothers book 1)

Samantha Chase delivers an amazing story. Samantha Chase really knows her stuff. In every one of her stories, she delivers a great read. She has all the elements that make a great author. In Made For Us, Samantha Chase not only introduces us to 2 new characters but she also introduces us to the Shaughnessy family and a new series.

In Made For Us, we meet Aidan Shaughnessy and Zoe Dalton. Aidan Shaughnessy is the oldest of the Shaughnessy siblings. Aidan takes on a lot of responsibility especially when it comes to his family. Aidan has to be in complete control of everything. Zoe Dalton is an only child. She is a great designer. Zoe has moved to the coast to start her life fresh and heal from her mother's death.

I must say I really enjoyed this book. I found myself laughing and crying and quiet a bit. I even felt my heart flutter a bit in this story. I love the Shaughnessy family. The story was well written and I even found myself relating to Aidan quite a bit. I loved and laughed and cried right along with them. I felt I was a part of this family. The characters were lovable and realistic. the plot of the story was amazing and steady. The setting was just perfect. This story is unique from others because you get a lot of emotion and not just from the main characters but the secondary characters as well. A great beginning to a new series.

This is a great book. I love Samantha Chase books. Samantha out did herself in this book. At the end I was screaming "No, More stories NOW!!!" It was just that good. Samantha has all the elements that makes a great writer in my opinion. Hats off to Samantha for this wonderful book.This was a perfect introduction to a new series.

I highly recommend this book. I give this five stars. Make sure you have your tissues.

Holiday Spice(Shaughnessy Brothers book 6) by Samantha Chase

Wow! Just WOW! Samantha Chase is an amazing author. One of the best ever. Samantha really can write. She writes with all her heart. Samantha puts all she has into her books. No stone left unturned. Samantha Chase has all the elements that make an amazing author. However I truly feel Samantha Chase went above and beyond her usual in Holiday Spice.

I found Holiday Spice to be the BEST ever book Samantha Chase has written and that is definitely saying something since every book is beyond amazing. Holiday Spice is different from all the others because this book has literally everything. You have love, love lost, tragedy, heartbreak, romance, drama, angst, healing and grief as well as some heart swoon worthy moments and a touch of humor. You get so much emotion in one book.

In Holiday Spice we finally read Darcy Shaughnessy's story. Let me just say you know nothing of Darcy til you read Holiday Spice. The few glimpses we get of Darcy in the other 5 Shaughnessy stories were nothing. You really learn all about Darcy in Holiday Spice. My heart truly ached for Darcy in the aspect of having lost her mom at such a young age and being raised by only men.

In Holiday Spice we meet Benjamin Tanner. Ben is a recluse. He lives away from everyone. He builds things with his hands that are breathtakingly beautiful. A few years earlier Ben suffered a tragedy that forever changed his world. Enter Darcy. Darcy is sent to help Ben with his book project. From the moment Darcy and Ben meet Sparks fly. You can see their chemistry. Darcy changes Ben's life completely. Just amazing.

Holiday Spice had my heart swooning and had me crying and even laughing a bit. Holiday Spice had all the elements and more that make a perfect read. Holiday Spice is the last book in the Shaughnessy Brother's series and I'm telling you it is the best. Samantha Chase out did herself here. Samantha stole my heart forever with Holiday Spice. I highly recommend Holiday Spice to every romance lover. The best book ever. I give it five stars and two thumbs up.

Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis

Under the Mistletoe is a great and enjoyable read. If you have read the other Lucky Harbor books then you will appreciate this book more. In this book we get Mia's story. Mia and Nick are a couple. Mia and Nick have a lot in common both being given up at birth by the parents. Yet Mia had a loving adopted family and when she reconnected with her birth parents Tara and Ford she develops a relationship equally great. Nick did not have that loving adopted family and re-connection Mia did. When Mia goes home for her aunts wedding her and Nick have a falling out of sorts.

I really enjoyed this short holiday romance. I really enjoyed catching up with Tara and Ford, Sawyer and Chloe and Maddie and Jax. I missed them. I enjoyed the part where Carlos makes a reappearance. I enjoyed seeing Nick go through his struggles and seeing how he loved Mia so immensely. I enjoy reading Jill Shalvis books. She is an amazing author. The plot of this book was very steady and the characters were lovable and realistic. Jill Shalvis knows how to write a book. I have laughable and heart swoon worthy moments. This is just an all around amazing read

Always My Girl(Shaughnessy Brothers book 3) by Samantha Chase

Wow! This series just keeps getting better and better. I really love Samantha Chase's books. She has a writing style that I just adore and can easily relate to. Nobody does it quite like Samantha.

In Always My Girl we finally get to read Quinn and Anna's story. Quinn and Anna have been best friends since childhood. Somewhere along the way Anna fell in love with Quinn and it seems he is the only one that is clueless to the fact. However when Anna gives her life a make over Quinn begins to notice she's not quite the girl he thought she was. Once Quinn notices the woman Anna has become things really heat up between them.

I love the chemistry and ease that is between Anna and Quinn. I found my heart swooning in this story. I also laughed and even shed a tear. I really loved the best friends falling in love story. I love reading about the secondary characters. I loved how we get to see more from Aiden and Hugh even though their stories have already been told. I want to be a Shaughnessy. I love their love and loyalty. This is the best book so far in this series. Samantha Chase really goes above and beyond in this story.

I give this a 2 thumbs up and I give it 5 stars. I highly recommend this book as well as the series. Come on and grab this book and see why I love the Shaughnessy family and Samantha Chase.

Complicating(Preston's Mill Book 3)
by Samantha Chase and Noelle Adams
WOW JUST WOW!!! AMAZINGLY WRITTEN. BEST BOOK IN THE SERIES.

Complicating is the third book in the Preston's Mill series and I must say it is thus far the best of all three books. Noelle Adams and Samantha Chase make an incredible writing team. Very powerful. I love their books that they write together.

In Complicating we meet Daisy Phillips and Carter Hayes. Carter and Daisy meet in an unusual way at Chris and Heather's wedding (Room mating book 1). Then after a little talking and a lot of alcohol they have a quickie in a backroom at the wedding reception. Fast forward a month later and Daisy discovers she is pregnant by a man she barely knows.

Daisy has always been a good girl. Daisy is a librarian. She was raised by conservative parents. Your typical good girl.

Carter is the opposite of Daisy in every way and completely the wrong man for her. Carter looks mean with the tattoos and motorcycle but you soon discover appearances are truly deceiving.

When they discover they are about to be parents everything changes. Throughout the story we see things develop between Carter and Daisy. Their struggles where relateable and real. I mean an Accidental Pregnancy from a moment of craziness with someone you hardly know doesn't get any better than that. Just truly love this story.

I found my heart swoon and I just could not put this book down. This book was very amazing and the title was just perfect for this story. Complicating is written with all the emotions that make a good book. I often say if you can laugh, cry and your heart swoon all in one book then it is an AMAZING book and a MUST READ and Complicating is just that. Samantha Chase and Noelle Adams wrote this book amazingly with everything that I feel makes up a great book. I even felt like I could relate to some of the characters. This was a book many readers can relate to. The characters are realistic people with realistic and relatable issues and struggles.

I highly recommend Complicating. I give this 2 thumbs up and five stars. This book is definitely a must read. One of the greatest accidental pregnancies and definitely a great opposites attract book.

Wait For Me (Montgomery Brothers Book 1) by Samantha Chase

Wow Samantha Chase really knows how to write a book. Once again Samantha delivers a great read. Samantha is an amazing author whose writing style is perfect. What a great start to a new series.

In Wait for me we are introduced to the Montgomery family. We meet Lucas Montgomery and Emma Taylor. Lucas is a recluse. He hides out and very rarely comes in to town. Lucas is an ex quarterback who suffered a bad knee injury. Emma is William Montgomery's assistant. When Lucas and Emma are forced together sparks really start to fly.

I loved reading this book and found myself wishing I was a Montgomery. I loved watching Emma and Lucas grow. Their story was very powerful. I found the characters personal struggles to be realistic. I found myself laughing and my heart swooning throughout the book. This was a great first book to a new series. I found that I did not want the story to end. Samantha Chase never disappoints her readers and this was a very good read. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would.

I highly recommend this book. A must read for everyone.

Trust In Me (Montgomery Brothers Book 2) by Samantha Chase

Jason is tired of being propositioned at work by women wanting to snag a Montgomery. This has been a problem for him since his younger brother Lucas married Emma. Jason feels he needs an assistant, but one that is safe and all business.

Maggie has worked for the Montgomery's for almost three years in customer service. William Montgomery asks Maggie to be Jason's assistant and Maggie agrees on one condition - everyone has to think that she's married. Maggie is hiding from her past.

As Jason's new assistant Maggie and Jason travel to places working on a business deal. The more time they spend together the more Jason develops feelings for her and questions things about her.

Samantha Chase really wrote a great story here. I loved the characters, Jason and Maggie. I loved watching them develop as I read further in the story. I loved the romance in this story. I loved watching the characters come to terms with their personal struggles. I found myself falling more in love with the Montgomery family. Samantha Chase really writes great stories and this one was amazing. I found myself not wanting to put the book down. I didn't want it to end. I found this book to be a great read. It has all the elements that make a great book.

I highly recommend this book. I give it 5 stars. A must read book.

This was a great story. Love the chemistry between Maggie and Jason. a quick read that will leave you wanting more.

Stay With Me (Montgomery Brothers Book 3) by Samantha Chase

Samantha Chase really goes above and beyond in Stay With Me. Samantha Chase proves that she has what it takes to be an amazing author. She really delivers in this book. I always say if the book has you laughing, crying and makes your heart melt and swoon it is an AWESOME book. Stay With Me does all that. I just truly adore this book. Samantha Chase shows you why she is the best author ever. Her writing style is very amazing and relatable.

Mac Montgomery is all about work. His life is all about order. Mac Montgomery does not like chaos.

Gina Micelli is a childhood friend of the Montgomery's. Her father and Mac's father are best friends. Gina had a childhood crush on Mac Montgomery. Gina Micelli is back in town because her father is dying. Mac Montgomery's father asks him to look after Gina. When Mac and Gina get together all kinds of emotions and passion begins to surface.

Stay With Me is thus far the best of all the Montgomery Brothers books. Samantha Chase really went above and beyond the usual in writing this book. Stay With Me has all the elements that really do make a great book. I found my heart swooning at times and also cried and laughed. In Stay With Me, you feel all kinds of emotions. In my opinion that makes a great read. I found myself feeling everything. This story was truly realistic. The struggles that both characters go through are real everyday struggles that people go through. I really enjoyed reading this book. I found myself not wanting to put the book down and when I finished I re-read it a second time because it was that good. This book is the best. Samantha Chase is truly a gifted writer. I loved all the elements of this book.
I highly recommend this book. If I could give it more than 5 stars I definitely would. This is a must read book. Definitely two thumbs up.

 More Of Me (Montgomery Brothers Book 3.5)

 
As Mac and Gina (Stay With Me book 3) prepare for their upcoming nuptials and hire Casey Peterson as their wedding planner. When Gina is called back home on a family emergency William Montgomery suggests Ryder Montgomery step in help Gina and Mac out by check out the wedding venues with Casey Peterson.

Casey and Ryder used to date. They definitely have history. They haven’t spoken or seen one another in years.

Years ago Ryder left North Carolina and Casey to make a name for himself without everything that being a Montgomery held. Casey was left heartbroken and had to find a way to move forward with out Ryder. When Casey discovers she will be working with Ryder Montgomery on Mac and Gina's wedding feelings and emotions come rushing to the surface.

Ryder has never stopped loving Casey. Casey and Ryder have some past things that need to be worked out. Ryder knows he hurt Casey and more importantly he needs to find the part of him he left behind years ago. Casey has pain she never truly dealt with and seeing Ryder brings it all back. She has to forgive and let go. When Ryder and Casey come together it doesn't take long for things to heat up.

MORE OF ME is a great novella. I love second chance romances and More Of Me is definitely a great second chance read. Samantha Chase really wrote a great story. This is a story of love lost and heartache and forgiveness and possibly loving again. The struggles that Ryder and Casey experience are realistic and easy for the reader to relate with. You can't help but fall in love with the Montgomery family. I highly recommend this read.

I highly recommend this book and both stories. This is a great book and of course written by the truly talented and obviously gifted Samantha Chase. I give this a five star and two thumbs up.

Friday Night Brides by Samantha Chase

Samantha Chase really brings it in this book. I love all her books. I really loved reading this one. Not only was this a wedding themed story but it was a story about friends.

In Friday Night Brides Samantha introduces us to 4 women. Hailey, Angie, Ella and Bella are four friends who have known each other since childhood. We are introduced to all four women and get to learn a little about each woman. We get to see their struggles and see how they find love. Hailey is the practical one. Becca is the shy one. Angie is the independent and strong one. Ella is the sweet and innocent one.

I enjoyed reading this book. I found it has all the elements that make a great story. I loved watching these four best friends grow togehter and individually. I loved watching them deal with their struggles and overcome them. This book isn't just a romance book but a book about the friendship between four women. This was a great read.

I love Samantha Chase books. She writes her characters in a way that readers can connect to. Samantha Chase writes great and sometimes emotional stories. Friday Night Brides is a great and easy read. i thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this story.

I give this book five stars. i highly recommend this book.

ARC Review: Christmas on Pointe (Silver Bell Falls) by Samantha Chase
Samantha Chase delivers yet another heart pounding and breathtaking story!

Here is another great and amazing read from Samantha Chase. I loved every minute of this book. I fell in love with the town of Silver Bell Falls and all the residents. It is Christmas time here at Silver Bell Falls. This book has all the elements of a great book. I cried and laughed. Christmas on Pointe is heartwarming.

Abby Foster is a dreamer. Abby works at a local diner but her dream is to own a dance studio one day. Abby is also in love with Dean Hughes a man she hardly knows. When Dean gains permanent guardianship of his 5 year old niece Maya Deans solitude life begins to unravel. Abby offers to step in and help Dean get adjusted to life with a child.

Dean Hughes is a man who loves solitude. His whole life he has always been the responsible child. His sister has a reputation of being wild. When Dean's sister passes away Dean is left with raising her daughter Maya. Dean is thrust into a world he never knew existed.

I really enjoyed the part where the residents of Silver Bell Falls prepared meals for Dean and Maya as they adjusted to a new life together. and I found it very touching when the residents helped get Deans home prepared for a 5 year old little girl to live in. I found it really touching how they even designed Maya's room just how Maya wanted.

All Maya wants to do is ballet. When she is around Abby she smiles and laughs. This does not go unnoticed to Dean. He begins to see Abby in a new light. Dean loves watching Abby dance and begins to notice things like how graceful she looks.

As you read further in the story you find that Maya has missed out on things a child her age gets to do. You also discover that it is the simple things like homemade cookies and slumber parties that make Maya happy. You discover that these simple things Maya never experienced with her mother.

Reading Christmas on Pointe made me long to live in a town like Silver Bell Falls. I fell in love with Silver Bell Falls. It has everything you want in a book. Through out the book I found myself laughing and crying and hoping. There were even moments my heart fluttered. I highly recommend this book. Read this and you will fall in love with Silver Bell Falls as I did.

The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase

I love Christmas romance stories and the Christmas Cottage is an amazing Christmas romance. Samantha Chase proves once again just how talented of a writer she really is. All her stories are lovable and you find yourself able to relate to at least one character in her stories. Samantha Chase really did a great job on this romance.

In The Christmas Cottage Samantha Chase introduces us to Lacey Quinn and Ean Callahan. Lace is best friends with Ean's sister Ava Callahan. Lacey has been in love with Ean forever. Lacey is Ava's maid of honor. When Ean and Lacey get snowed in at a cabin things begin to heat up.

I really enjoyed reading The Christmas Cottage. It is a great romance and a great Holiday story. I loved the characters and I loved watching them deal with their personal struggles. I thought that the story was well written. This was a great cozy Holiday romance. I found myself not wanting the story to end. The perfect romance with a little magic added to it.

I highly recommend this book. I give it five stars. A must read for the romance lover.

Completely Yours (Opposites Attract book 1) by Erin Nicholas 

Erin Nicholas really went above and beyond for this book. I loved every aspect of this story. 

In Completely Yours I really felt like the characters and their struggles were real. I found myself getting caught up in the story. I could not put this book down. It was an amazing beginning to a new series. 

Completely Yours truly has all the elements that make a great book. I found myself laughing and crying. I also found myself getting caught up in the bit of action. This book has romance and passion. I must say I love Zach and Kiera. I love the whole gaming element of this story. I found myself relating to Zach because he is a fixer. Zach likes to fix people and their problems. I also found myself relating to Kiera because she's a bit of a nerd.

Completely Yours is a must read. Full of romance and even some humor. This is about 2 lost souls coming together. I highly recommend this book. Great start to a new series. I give it 5 stars.

One More Kiss (Band On the Run book 1) by Samantha Chase

Romance and True love at it's best...

Samantha Chase did it again. Samantha Chase has a writing style that I love.The struggle each character has in her books is always something a reader can relate to. I found myself loving this book. I also found myself able to relate to the characters.

Vivienne Forrester is a blogger and a bit of OCD. Matt Reed is a rock star and the lead guitarist of the band Shaughnessy. Matt is on a hiatus after a bad Broadway experience and bad publicity. Vivienne and Matt know each other through Vivienne's older brother Aaron who is Matt's best friend. The struggles that Matt and Vivienne each go through individually is so realistic. Matt and Vivienne prove that opposites do attract.

Samantha Chase did a marvelous job introducing us to the world of musicians. Samantha shows her readers that being famous isn't always perfect. Even the rich and famous have real struggles. This story was eloquently written and had great charm. I instantly fell in love with the story and found myself laughing and getting swept away by the romance and passion. Samantha Chase knows how to tell a story and her writing leaves you wanting more. 

This book was very realistic to me. It had all the elements that make a great story. I found myself not wanting to put the book down. I found myself wanting to know Matt and Vivienne and by the end of the story, I felt that I truly knew Matt and Vivienne. I didn't want the book to end and can not wait to read the other band mates stories.

Samantha Chase is beyond a talented writer. She has a true gift. Samantha Chase knows how to write. Her stories are so real and down to earth that readers everywhere can really enjoy. Her stories are often unforgettable and stay with you always. I highly recommend One More Kiss.

My rating is 5 stars.