Royal Darling by Kylie Gilmore

At the end of the last book in the series, Princess Emma was fleeing her arranged marriage. She didn't leave the Prince at the altar but it was darn close. While fleeing, she hops on board a houseboat and hides not realizing the boat belongs to Jackson Walker, rock star extraordinaire. She recognizes him from a charity they did together and he also recognizes her.
And major props to Gilmore for getting that out of the way fast.  I also liked that Emma told her family where she was pretty fast rather than letting them sweat. I didn't love how interfering they all were but some might argue it was because Emma is a royal. The flow of this book was much better than the second and makes me want to listen to the fourth.

Three and a half stars
This book came out May 10th, 2019
Follows Royal Hottie
Followed by Royal Charmer
Borrowed audiobook from library
Opinions are my own

Along Came a Ghost by Danielle Garrett

There's a new ghost at the manor and he's causing problems. Holly is going to need help and she reaches out to Scarlet, the new florist who can see ghosts (and the protagonist of another of Garrett's series). Together, they reunite Posy with a very important person from her past.
A cute novella and a neat way to introduce a new series.

Three Stars
This book came out May 31st, 2017
Follows Witch Way Home
Followed by Lucky Witch
Listened to this book from the library

The Ultimate Pi Day Party by Jackie Lau

Josh has tried a lot of things to get his father to forgive him for a youthful indiscretion. He even named his successful app company Hazelnut Tech because it is his father's favorite food. Finally, Josh comes up with an idea. His father is a math teacher and there is no way he'll be able to resist the Ultimate Pi Day Party which Josh is going to throw with the catering help of Sarah.
Sarah has thought Josh was cute for awhile. So when he asks her to cater a Pi Day party, she's excited she'll get to spend more time with the CEO (and nice tie-in to the Harlequin categories that all start with CEO.)
Did I wish there was more in depth exploration of how the two were going to fit together? Yes. Overall, though, a very nice story about two people falling in love.

Four stars
This book came out March 5th, 2019
Read this book from my Kindle Library
Opinions are my own

Undeniably Yours by Shannon Stacey

We met Kevin Kowalski in <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/799823901">Exclusively Yours</a> as the brother of the hero. In this book, he gets his own HEA. Beth Hansen is a floater. She moves through life on her own terms, not setting down roots anywhere. Which is why it is a shock to come up pregnant after a one-night stand where protection was used. A one-night stand where she believed he was a player.
Kevin immediately jumps into protective mode. He just wants to make sure that Beth is taken care of. None of her jobs provide insurance and her apartment has... issues. So she moves in across from Kevin.
I loved that this story took place over a year. Kevin learned from his brother's mistake. Don't marry just because of the baby. Insurance wouldn't cover it anyway. But he thinks he's falling in love. It's sort of insta-love but we actually get to see that it sticks around.

Four stars
Follows Exclusively Yours
Followed by Yours to Keep
This book came out November 1st, 2010

Witch Way Home by Danielle Garrett

Holly ended the last book in the series with hope. She's got a court date that may mean she will be licensed to practice potions again. Unfortunately, her court date doesn't go as planned. First, there is a witch on the council who seems way to delighted to turn her down; it almost seems personal.  Also an issue? Her SPA agent, Harvey, who promised to speak up in her favor, is nowhere to be found. Is it because he doesn't want her? Is he wrapped up in the major trial that is happening across the way? Or is he dead? Holly didn't particularly like the guy but that doesn't mean she wishes him gone.
This book will end in a final battle that will change the lives of everyone at the manor forever.
I am really hoping that Holly's relationship with Adam will be resolved soon. I still am not at all seeing why he is her OTL based on anything other than the author assuring of it often. The mystery was okay but I was dragged down by this relationship.

Three Stars
This book came out May 5th, 2017
Follows Witch Slapped
Followed by Along Came a Ghost (novella)
Listened to this book from the library

Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey

I've read the excerpt for this book several times and thought, "I might like this." And I was right.
Keri Daniels had a forever-kind-of-love with her high school boyfriend Joe Kowalski. These days, she's a Hollywood gossip reporter and he's a famously reclusive horror/mystery writer. When her boss finds out that Keri knows Joe, like KNOWS Joe, she's given an ultimatum, get a story on Joe or else.
Joe pretty much figures out that Keri is doing this story under duress but he decides to screw with her anyway. Loved that there was no deception. He's just up front about the fact that he wants to mess with her and that's why she'll be spending two weeks with his family on their "Kowalski Vacation of Doom" (or something close to that) without electronics of any kind and, in return, she'll get one question a day which he will answer.
There are several subplots, most prominent is with Joe's twin sister, Terry, who is having some serious issues with her husband and taking them out on her former BFF, Keri.

Four stars
This book came out January 1st, 2012
Followed by Undeniably Yours
Borrowed this book from Audible Escape
Opinions are my own

How to Be Fine by Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer

I quite enjoy the By the Book podcast. Greenberg and Meinzer take two weeks and live strictly (sometimes not so strictly) by various self-help books. For those people who aren't avid self-help readers, they might wonder if there are really that many books out there. Oh yes, there are. Books that range from really useful to downright ridiculous and the authors of this book have read over 50 at this point. If you have ever wondered about self-help books, listening to the podcast is definitely worth it. If you have ever wondered more about the authors, this is a great book. In alternating chapters, Greenberg and Meinzer talk about the books that they have read and what has really helped them. They also answer letters that listeners of the podcast have sent regarding  particular episodes, books, and whether the authors were "right" in their assessments of books.
A lot of this was information that I had already heard on the podcast but it was fun to relearn a lot of it. I liked the honesty about the things that worked and the things that didn't. And both authors are up front about why things worked for them and why they might not work for other people.

Four stars
This book comes out March 17th, 2019
ARC provided by HarperCollins and Edelweiss
Opinions are my own