[Blog Tour Review] SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S WORST MATCHMAKER (The Baileys, #7) by Piper Rayne

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Source: Received an egalley to give an honest review.

Also purchased Kindle copy on Amazon CA.
Release Date: June 23, 2020
Number of Pages: 301 (ebook)

DESCRIPTION

Imagine you’re a matchmaker and you realize too late you’re in love with your childhood best friend. You only have yourself to blame—you’re the one who matched him and now he’s engaged to be married. When you find yourself in this position there’s a few secrets you’re going to need to keep…

Secret #1 – Smile when he tells you the happy news, even if your heart cracks in half.

Secret #2 – Don’t compare yourself to his beautiful French fiancée. You’re just as beautiful.

Secret #3 – Don’t tag along to the tux fitting with him alone. Just no.

Secret #4 - Don’t help him learn to dance to his wedding song.

Secret #5 – Erase all memories of the two of you through the years when lines blurred for even the briefest of moments.

And the one you never saw coming…

Secret #6 –Definitely, don’t stand and object—someone else might just do it for you.

G E T   Y O U R   C O P Y   N O W !

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REVIEW

For someone who doesn't typically gravitate towards friends-to-lovers romances, I have read a bunch of them lately, and I've been loving them all, but I have to say that SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S WORST MATCHMAKER has been my favourite! It's been on my radar for a while, and I've been so excited for it!!! :D

I absolutely LOVE this series so much! It's my favourite of Piper Rayne's so far, and I have loved getting to see so much of the Bailey siblings! Each book honestly just makes me love this series more and more. I've been eagerly waiting for Juno and Colton's book since we've been seeing little pieces of the two of them pining after each other for ages...and I have to say that I thought it was completely worth the wait!

I love how we've seen how close Juno and Colton are in the other books, and that Piper and Rayne showed us some amazing little flashbacks throughout this book that really added to the whole friends-to-lovers aspect of the story. I love that they've been friends for so long, that they've relied on each other, supported each other, and just genuinely always been there for each other for years. They've pushed the boundaries of their friendship more than once, but their love for each other (both outwardly as friends...and secretly in a romantic sense), is so strong and it was so wonderful to see! I loved these two so, so much! :D

Overall, I thought that SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S WORST MATCHAMKER was fantastic!

It was definitely dramatic and had some seriously angsty parts, but I loved finally getting to see what Juno and Colton both thought about their relationship...and about each other! And I really, really loved seeing their relationship evolve! They were adorable and so fantastic together! I also loved how Colton has been a part of the Bailey family for years. I loved seeing both Juno and Colton finally express themselves...and I loved how deeply they already knew one another! I don't think I've ever fully felt a deeper friendship in a friends-to-lovers romance before now. I could genuinely picture Juno and Colton being besties when they were in Elementary school...and I really loved that. It was so sweet! If you love friends-to-lovers, I think you'll definitely love this one...and even if it isn't your go-to romance trope, trust me...this one is worth trying!!! I love, love, loved it!

Star Rating: ★★★★★

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What do you think?

Does SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S WORST MATCHMAKER sound like something you'd enjoy?

And are you a fan of friends-to-lovers romances?

[Release Day] SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S WORST MATCHMAKER (The Baileys, #7) by Piper Rayne

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I've been a fan of Piper and Rayne's The Baileys series right form the start, and I swear that I grow to love it more and more with each book...and now that we're onto book 7, Secrets of the World's Worst Matchmaker, this still holds true!

Today happens to be the release day for Juno and Colton's book and you guys, I am so excited for you all to read this one!!!

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SECRETS OF THE WORLD'S WORST MATCHMAKER
(The Baileys #7)
by Piper Rayne
Release Day: June 23, 2020

DESCRIPTION:

Imagine you’re a matchmaker and you realize too late you’re in love with your childhood best friend. You only have yourself to blame—you’re the one who matched him and now he’s engaged to be married. When you find yourself in this position there’s a few secrets you’re going to need to keep…

Secret #1 – Smile when he tells you the happy news, even if your heart cracks in half.

Secret #2 – Don’t compare yourself to his beautiful French fiancée. You’re just as beautiful.

Secret #3 – Don’t tag along to the tux fitting with him alone. Just no.

Secret #4 - Don’t help him learn to dance to his wedding song.

Secret #5 – Erase all memories of the two of you through the years when lines blurred for even the briefest of moments.

And the one you never saw coming…

Secret #6 –Definitely, don’t stand and object—someone else might just do it for you.

G E T   Y O U R   C O P Y   N O W !

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Psssst...for a limited time you can get this one at a special promo price since it's just released, but you better act fast because it'll be going up to its regular price soon! ;)

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I've already devoured this one, and I have to tell you guys...it was AMAZING! I've been eagerly waiting for Juno and Colton's book since we keep seeing snippets of them in the other books and I've been absolutely desperate for them to finally admit their feelings and come together...and it was so worth the wait!!! I'll be posting my review tomorrow, so feel free to come check it out once it's up. ;)

I don't typically read a lot of friends-to-lovers romances, but I do love it when I'm able to see a couple as side characters beforehand! It really amps up that tension between them and lets me genuinely see and feel how strong their connection is...and I looooove a good slow burn!

What do you think?
 

Are you a fan of the best friends to lovers trope?

Review: ALWAYS RED (Chasing Red #2) by Isabelle Ronin

Source: Received from Netgalley.
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Release Date: November 7, 2017


Description:

Chasing Red is the Wattpad phenomenon with over 130 million reads, and one million reads each week. Revised and with new original content, it will be published in two volumes, Chasing Red and Always Red. New readers and fans alike will fall in love with Red and Caleb--over and over again.

THE RIVETING CONCLUSION TO RED AND CALEB'S EPIC STORY
Veronica "Red" Strafford's painful past has made trusting Caleb Lockhart difficult. But Red might have pushed Caleb away one too many times...

I want you to fight for me. Just as I fought for you. But you wouldn't.
I stood there, staring after him, tears pouring down my face.

What just a few of IsabelleRonin's 130 million Wattpad readers are saying:
"This is the only book that I have read more than 5 times... One of the best books I have ever read."--Chelovskalova_ti

"This book took me through an emotional roller coaster! I love everything about it!"--infinity_and-beyond3

"Most amazing thing I've ever read. The characters are just so real and possess such pure, raw emotions and passion."--lollyhes

"Chasing Red possibly qualifies as the best novel I've read in my life. I was so addicted to it... So in love that I couldn't stop reading."--XxSandrelleGarciaxX

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REVIEW

Well, well, well! The first book was dramatic and this one certainly was, too!

When I read the previous book in this duology, CHASING RED, I couldn't put it down...it left off on quite the cliffhanger, and I was absolutely desperate to get my hands on a copy of ALWAYS RED! Once I got a copy and started reading, I couldn't put it down either!

I have to admit that I didn't love this one quite as much as the previous book...I think with a lot of romances that are duologies, I'm a bit of a tougher sell when it comes to concluding the story--probably because the break between the two books builds up my expectations. I'm pretty sure that's really what kept me from loving this one as much as the first here. I had that time to build up what I wanted to happen in ALWAYS RED, whereas with CHASING RED I just dove right in full throttle. While I didn't love it quite as much as CHASING RED, I still really enjoyed ALWAYS RED. Caleb and Red were wonderful together...and I loved their relationship so much!

In fact, there were so many things that I loved about this book, but it did have some moments that were a bit too dramatic for me, which made me like it less than the first one. However, some parts were handled so well that it had me absolutely ecstatic! I love, love, loved how consent was handled in this book! Caleb always made sure Red gave consent before doing anything which I really appreciated! The first book was a total slow burn and it finally boiled over in this one...it was super worth the wait!

When I'd originally written down my review I mentioned that I was hoping we'd get a story where Kara and Cameron get back together...and you guys, that's what the third book, SPITFIRE IN LOVE, is all about!!! I'll definitely be reading that soon. :D I'd recommend this series to romance readers who love fast-paced stories, slow-burn romances, and lots of drama. ;)

Star Rating:

★★★★.5

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What do you think?
Do Chasing Red and Always Red sound like books that you'd like?
Has anyone read Kara and Cam's book, Spitfire in Love, yet?

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Oh boy! I am so excited to read these sexy short stories!!!!

What about you?