DNF unfortunately :( just could not get into this right now and was getting slightly irritated by the main character. May try to pick back up again at a later time, but currently just not for me.

liked some parts I lovedddd & some where there?? maybe this is why insta love is not for me. it was cute in the beginning and then the third act breakup had me go 🫨 knowing good and well you know she’s not what you traditionally go for when it comes to dating and throwing that in her face was yeah no also for the cover to have a basketball on it and he’s just not doing that anymore why was it there idk

a historia tem potencial para ser boa, só não clicou pra mim

acho que o que não funcionou pra mim foi o "ato final" onde o proto é um grande bostão e despeja coisas que vao machucar a prota só pq ele não confia em mulher e tipo, sério??! mulher fazendo mal pra homem? 1 a cada 10. homem fazendo mal pra mulher: 11 a cada 5.

as cenas hots foram boas, mas enfim... historia esquecível pq a autora trabalhar esse trauma do boy

Thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. The synopsis intrigued me, and the plot was interesting. I liked the "only one bed" trope, and the cover is super cute. Unfortunately, the book didn't live up to its potential. The plot became ridiculous, and the insta-love romance felt rushed. I wish I could have liked it more, but it just felt rushed and boring halfway through.

3/5 stars

This was an average read. I loved the shared bed trop, It's one of my favorites so points there. The overall plot didn't really pull me in. I found myself putting the book down because I felt bored while reading. I just wasn't totally invested to keep reading. The romance was just okay, I really wasn't the biggest fan of the Insta-love here, it was just a little too much for me. Overall it was just okay.

I love when the books are like this because it makes me feel like home and I just can't stop thinking about them even weeks, month or years after I finished

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

Yeah.... I mean it wasn't bad but it was quite forgettable. Proof in hand: I don't remember a single thing about this book sooooo yeah. It was funny at times but the third act breakup just annoyed me to no end. Honestly I just did not care about this book, from beginning to end and I don't understand how I eve, finished it.

I really liked this one in the beginning. The scenes when they were snowed in at the Inn and were with the other group of people were so good! Once they left the inn though, things went downhill, and miscommunication abounded. I feel like this also happened in the other book I read in this series. I would have gladly read more of them being snowed in.

I liked the premise of the book, but it felt a bit rushed at the end. Overall, it is an enjoyable read. It's like a hot chocolate with a hint of cayenne and peppermint.

Oh this one was SO much fun. The banter was fantastic and the spice? LOVED IT. I will totally read more from this author.

2.5✨

Romance. POC rep.

No Cooldown for Love is a romance about a woman, Hope, who gets into a harrowing accident during a snow storm only to be saved by an ex-pro basketball player. They take shelter at a nearby inn hosting a couples mixer, and sparks ensue.

I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this, as contemporary romance isn’t my usual genre. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how relatable Hope was as a character (with POC rep, plus size rep, grieving, etc.) I was excited by the initial set up of the book. Despite this, the story quickly became very insta-lovey only a few pages in where the male lead is instantly attracted to her in the midst of saving her from a vehicle hanging precariously off a cliff…

Although, thus didn’t quite work for my tastes as a reader, i’d definitely recommend this to any romance girlies who love the one bed trope, good representation, and a little smut.

Loved this! Cute and swoony and well written. This was interesting from a plot perspective as well as for the romance. I rooted for the characters and was really excited to see their happily ever after unfold. Would love to read more from this author.

After Mitchell saves hope from a car they get snowed in together.
One bed trope
80% of this book is then snowed in and then we have to rush to have them break up and get back together
Instalove

It started great and then it's like the writing turned to mush. It became unbelievable with every chapter.
Mitchell rescues Hope when she is trapped on a cliff upside down in a car with her leg trapped. He single-handedly saved her and the second he did, her car skitters down the cliff in true TV fashion. It read as a TV plot. In the next moment, they are now at some cute inn and there's only one bed and she is checked by some strangers (apparently inn has a medical team I think) and she is deemed fine. A couple of chapters later she is already at a singles event in that same inn laughing and chatting while Mitchell is moping for no reason in his/their room. I'm sorry how is she not checked by a medical team????? If it was a blizzard this can turn into a serious injury not to mention THE TRAUMA of the accident.
I felt like this was just too insta for me, the writing I mean. The author just skipped this important moment and it felt like this was a filler to make their meet-cute more dramatic. I'm sorry but I'm not buying it and I just feel that there are things that can be overlooked in a romance novel but health is just not one of them.

A grumpy x sunshine, dual POV, interracial romance that sees an ex pro Basketball player rescuing a single plus size Black woman in the middle of a snow storm only to have them sharing one bed in a small inn while they wait for the storm to pass. This one was a bit cheesy for my tastes but still an entertaining read and okay on audio. Not my favorite by this author but worth a read nonetheless. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

I received this book for free for an honest unbiased review from Netgalley.

I wish more books were this well written. Characters were witty and the setting fantastic.

In the year of sports-related rom-coms, this one stands out in the crowded field. A fast=paced and easy read perfect for those afternoons where your significant other is watching the game and you want to look at sports through a slightly different lens!

I have been a fan of Aliyah Burke since I read her Megalodon Team series. I had no idea that I have missed so many of her books. Now that I have read several of her newer books, I am back in stride again. I have read all three books in the “Rock Falls Series.” Aliyah Burke has done an awesome job with this series. I love the characters, drama, humor, camaraderie, with a plot that held me captive. Mitchell is a former NBA baller. Mitchell and Flykra met when he rescues her when her car slides off the road in a snowstorm. Mitchell is instantly attracted to Flykra. The two have awesome chemistry which made the book flow so easily. As usual there is always drama but Mitchell and Flykra prevailed. Flykra is dealing with the death of her father, and she is grieving. The couple had their ups and downs with insecurities. When Mitchell and Flykra find themselves in forced proximity due to the snowstorm the two learn a lot about each other. I was a little bit disappointed with Mitchell for the hurtful things he said but he got it together. Glad that plus-sized female characters are making their way into more books. All in all, this was a really good book. I recommend it for your reading enjoyment.

I received an ARC via NetGalley and Entangled Publishing, LLC and I am leaving my review voluntarily.

This is the third book of the Rock Falls series but my first by this author. This was a sweet and cute story with a forced proximity trope where the characters instantly fell for each other. It explored the anxieties and insecurities of falling in love after experiencing fame and letting yourself be vulnerable enough to give yourself emotionally to another person. Mitchell is a former NBA player and has experienced fame and has had to learn to deal with his celebrity status. When he meets Hope after saving her life in a snowstorm, he is instantly attracted to her. Hope is dealing with the grief of losing her father. As they are forced to spend d time together, they both become a source of healing and emotional support for each other. The story had some really sweet and emotional moments, but there were also times of fun. The characters were interesting and likable and I enjoyed seeing them grow throughout the story.
I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.