Posted 06/20/2025 by Hilarye in Book Reviews / 0 Comments
Problematic Summer Romance by
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Series: Not in Love #2 Also in this series: Not In LovePublished by Berkley on 05/27/2025
Genres: Fiction,
Romance,
Contemporary Romance,
Romantic ComedyFormat: Kindle (414 Pages)
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Barnes & NobleMaya Killgore is twenty-three and still in the process of figuring out her life.
Conor Harkness is thirty-eight, and Maya cannot stop thinking about him.
It’s such a cliché, it almost makes her heart implode: older man and younger woman; successful biotech guy and struggling grad student; brother’s best friend and the girl he never even knew existed. As Conor loves to remind her, the power dynamic is too imbalanced. Any relationship between them would be problematic in too many ways to count, and Maya should just get over him. After all, he has made it clear that he wants her gone from his life.
But not everything is as it seems—and clichés sometimes become plot twists.
When Maya’s brother decides to get married in Taormina, she and Conor end up stuck together in a romantic Sicilian villa for over a week. There, on the beautiful Ionian coast, between ancient ruins, delicious foods, and natural caves, Maya realizes that Conor might be hiding something from her. And as the destination wedding begins to erupt out of control, she decides that a summer fling might be just what she needs—even if it’s a problematic one.
Tags: Age Gap, Brother's Best Friend, Caretaking, CEO/Tycoon Hero, Competent Heroine, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Friends to Lovers, Grumpy/Cold Hero/Heroine, Grumpy/Shunshine, Height Difference, Hurt/Comfort, Possessive Hero, Rich Hero/Heroine, Sassy Heroine, Secret Relationship, Slow Burn, Sunny/Happy Hero/Heroine, Sweet/Gentle Hero/Heroine
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Series: Playing for Keeps #2 Published by Independent Publisher on 10/04/2022
Format: Kindle (559 Pages)
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Series: Toronto Terror #1 Published by Ink & Cupcakes on 03/07/2024
Format: Kindle (444 Pages)
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Published by Avon on 04/23/2024
Format: Kindle (250 Pages)
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All-Time FavoritePublished by St. Martin’s Griffin on 10/25/2024
Format: DRC (320 Pages)
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Series: Destined Love #1 Published by Independent Publisher on 03/14/2024
Format: Kindle (398 Pages)
Add to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonIt’s a tale as old as time. A younger sister develops feelings for her older brother’s best friend, who eventually develops feelings. They keep their feelings hidden from each other for years, convinced they can never be together. As adults, they are thrown together by external forces and finally give in to their feelings. Keeping their romance a secret, they fall deeply in love. No one is surprised when they finally reveal their relationship, as everyone around them knew they were in love long before they did. Olivia has harbored feelings for Josh since childhood. On the other […]
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Series: Snowbound Secrets #1 Published by Independent Publisher on 11/09/2023
Format: Kindle (234 Pages)
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All-Time FavoritePublished by Independent Publisher on 12/18/23
Format: Kindle (384 Pages)
Add to GoodreadsBuy on AmazonEve Lombard is a quirky, neurodivergent (ADHD), creative, who hyper-focuses, forgets to eat, & buys planners with the intent to get organized only to forget about them soon after. She has a deep love of crafting & wants to start a small business making handmade earrings, stickers & stationery. Recently dumped by a jerk who criticized & shamed her for being neurodivergent, her confidence is shaken & she’s ripe with imposter syndrome. Cole Kincaid is Eve’s older brother’s best friend. He’s the full package. Sweet, supportive, protective, intelligent, understanding, patient, & kind. A former Heston U hockey player […]
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Series: Strawberry Hollow #1 Published by Independent Publisher on 11/04/2022
Format: Kindle (230 Pages)
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