ARC Review: Steal My Heart by Laura Pavlov

If 2024 was good for anything, it was solidifying my love for Laura Pavlov! Her Magnolia Falls series was my favorite of the year, and I loved every single book from start to finish. Meeting Easton in his sister’s book had be chomping at the bit for his story. Steal My Heart was absolutely everything I had hoped it would be and more! Steal My Heart is the first book in the Rosewood River series, and can be read as a standalone but I highly recommend the Magnolia Falls series if you haven’t already read it!

Steal My Heart is Easton and Henley’s story, and I knew from the first page I was going to love it. These two had so much heat and chemistry, but it was their connection that had me unable to put this one down. I loved seeing them get to know one another as they didn’t get off on the right foot. There was a lot that made these characters who they were, especially Easton, but seeing them grow and move forward was so rewarding. I loved how kind, supportive and patient Henley was. She was absolutely everything you would look for in a strong female lead. 

Laura’s books are always filled with genuine and relatable characters, and Steal My Heart was no exception. Besides the amazing characters though, you can’t help but fall in love with the journey and story right along with the characters. I love how this book made it okay to not only sometimes need help, but also be able to ask for it. It is so nice to see things like this normalized. It was absolutely okay to mess up and apologize and not have it be some huge deal breaker. I just can’t recommend Laura’s books enough, and I loved this one so much! I highly recommend checking Steal My Heart out, and I already can’t wait for the next one!

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ARC Review: Finding Hayes by Laura Pavlov

I have loved the Magnolia Falls series from the very first book and so it was a little bittersweet reading Finding Hayes as I just wasn’t ready for this series to finish! Laura Pavlov has written such an amazing group of characters with this series and I have to say she definitely finished it off as strong as ever! Finding Hayes was amazing, I just loved this book from the first word to the last.

Finding Hayes features Hayes and Savannah, and I couldn’t get enough of these two. These childhood best friends  spent years apart after a misunderstanding and find themselves suddenly back in each other’s lives here. They had such a strong connection and it was great to see them get to know one another here after growing up. The chemistry was off the charts and I just never wanted it to end. 

The reason this series has been such a standout to me has absolutely been this cast of characters. I have never felt so connected to a group of characters where I was genuinely so excited for each book of the series. This group is filled with lovable and genuine characters who feel so real and relatable. Truly a case of family is what and who you make it, not what you are born into. The support and love between them is unlike any I’ve read about before. Hayes and Savvy’s book was a strong finish and I loved it just as much as I loved the previous books. The real star of the series though for me was Cutler. Beefcake stole every scene he was in, and I was so glad that he was still a huge part of this story after his dad’s book. I can absolutely picture him leading the next generation forward as the rest of the characters got their HEA’s and are settling into married life. 

I am also really looking forward to getting Easton’s book as the start of a new series from Laura Pavlov. At this point, I will read whatever she writes and cannot recommend her books enough. If you haven’t read the Magnolia Falls series, you are seriously missing out. Each book is a standalone story but I believe that each book is worth the read and starting at the beginning is definitely the way to go if you can. One of my all-time favorite series and I already can’t wait to read them all again!

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ARC Review: Beating Heart by Laura Pavlov

 

I absolutely love the Magnolia Falls series by Laura Pavlov! Each book is an interconnected standalone story. While each can be read on its own, I highly recommend starting at the beginning if you haven’t already started this series. Not only are each of these books fantastic, but you really get to know the characters and their personalities throughout the series and see the growth and progression for each one. This has definitely been one of my all-time favorite romance series to read, and each book just keeps getting better!

I have to say that I had such high hopes for Beating Heart seeing as my favorite character from this entire series has been Cutler! I knew his dad Nash’s story would heavily feature him, and I couldn’t wait for it! It not only delivered all I had hoped for, but so much more! This one was just such a great story even beyond Cutler and Nash being front and center. I loved Emerson so much, she has definitely been my favorite heroine of the series! This book  just delivered the perfect amount of heat and steam, but also a genuine and undeniable connection between the characters. I really felt like I was invested from page one and right there with each of them through every triumph and struggle. 

I wish I could go back and read this one again for the first time as it is definitely one of the best books I’ve read this year as well as my favorite of the Magnolia Falls series. I seriously cannot recommend this book or series enough. Nash and Emerson were everything  you could hope for, and Cutler is seriously my favorite fictional kid ever. Every scene he is in, he just steals the whole show! I hope we continue to get more of him, because I honestly can’t picture a world in which we aren’t getting little bits from him and seeing how he continues to grow up and tackle the world. I am really looking forward to the next book in this series, but while I wait, I know I'll be reading this one again! Beating Heart is a must read!!

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ARC Review: Forbidden King by Laura Pavlov

The Magnolia Falls series by Laura Pavlov has quickly become one of my favorites! Each book is a standalone story, but they are so good I recommend all of them! I honestly could not wait to get King’s story and I was not disappointed! Forbidden King was great from start to finish!

I loved King and Saylor right from the start. Each of them had real and genuine personalities, and were characters that you felt like you could relate to. They had such a strong connection and I honestly loved the history they had that even those closest to them didn’t fully know about. The chemistry and attraction was there between them as well, which just made them even easier to love and root for. 

Their story was one that I loved the journey and I felt like I was right there with them. I have to say with each book in this series, my love for one character just continues to grow! I absolutely love Cutler/Beefcake and honestly he just steals the show every time! He is just everything amazing and I can’t wait for the next book in this series to get more of him! Definitely pick this one up if you love small town and/or friends to lovers romance stories. This one is great!

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ARC Review: Wild River by Laura Pavlov

 

I am loving the Magnolia Falls series by Laura Pavlov, and I couldn’t wait for Wild River! This one was really good, and I enjoyed it from start to finish. Laura Pavlov is a great writer and this series is one that I think contemporary readers will love!

River and Ruby were so good together. I loved that they were different, yet worked perfectly. These two were independent and strong on their own, but I enjoyed seeing them let the other in. Things didn’t always go easy, but the connection and chemistry was there and it was easy to see that they made a great pair. 

The thing I love most about this series is this group of characters.They are just so lovable and their friendship and bond is truly a testament to family being those that you choose at times vs. the family you were born into. I just can’t get over the dynamic here and these characters never stray far from my mind! The one that absolutely steals the show 100% of the time though is Cutler/Beefcake! This kid is beyond the best and honestly I just can’t get enough of every moment he is around! He alone is worth reading this series for! I can’t recommend this series enough though, it is one I am enjoying so much and I just have so much fun each time I get to read one of these books in this world Laura Pavlov has created.

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ARC Review: Loving Romeo by Laura Pavlov

I am somewhat new to Laura Pavlov’s books, but after reading and loving After the Storm, I was anxious to read more from her! Loving Romeo was a great read, and solidified the fact that I am becoming a big fan of Laura’s. If you like small town contemporary romance, I highly recommend checking out Laura’s books if you haven’t already.

Romeo and Demi didn’t get off to a good start here, with Romeo being a bit blinded by Demi’s family and the past. While it was understandable, I was glad to see how he started to realize that Demi wasn’t the same as her family and should be treated as her own person. These two had tons of chemistry, but I really loved seeing them get to know one another. I loved how Demi didn’t give up on Romeo, even when it took him awhile to warm up to her. Once these two started to figure things out though, I loved how supportive and protective Romeo was. Romeo is definitely one of those heroes that you can’t help but fall for right along with the heroine. 

What really got me with this book though was the whole ROD crew, especially Cutler! I loved this group and I honestly can’t wait to explore this world more. Cutler/Beefcake is just about the cutest kid ever and really stole the show here! This one was such a great book to start the new year off with, and I already can’t wait to return to Magnolia Falls. This one is a must read!

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