Reviews | Honey Mountain Series #1-4 by Laura Pavlov
TITLE: Always Mine
SERIES: Honey Mountain #1
AUTHOR: Laura Pavlov
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
TROPES: Friends to Lovers / Firefighter / Small Town RELEASE DATE: April 21st, 2022
He fights fires for a living, but the flames building between us may be too big to extinguish.
Niko West is the most beautiful man I’ve ever laid eyes on.
Six feet, four inches of broody, chiseled Greek god in a firefighter suit.
He’s also been my best friend since kindergarten.
He always says the only solid thing in his life is our friendship.
He’s Honey Mountain's favorite player and I’m what you’d call a relationship girl.
But when I find myself single for the first time since turning sixteen, I make Niko an offer he can’t refuse.
Who better to show me what I’ve been missing?
But now that we’ve crossed that line, I don’t know if friendship is enough for me.
⭐️ 4 "Honey Bee" Stars ⭐️
I've been enjoying small town romances a lot in the past few months, so when I fell on the Honey Mountain Series, I was instantly intrigued. Always Mine left me fascinated by this little town and its charming residents. This friends to lovers romance was lovely, amusing, touching and sensual.
"𝑽𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝑰 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓.
𝑴𝒚 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕. 𝑰'𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒖𝒑."
Vivi and Niko had such a special and tangible bond. The fear of losing this unique relationship they had since childhood made them afraid to explore their romantic feelings for each other, but when they started a fling they just couldn't deny what their heart wanted anymore.
Niko was so protective and caring with Vivi without even realizing it. It was exquisite to see, but at the same time sad to witness his doubts about being good enough for her. I seriously adored the way he was with her. Vivi was a sweet, kind hearted and likable heroine. I truly enjoyed how their romance slowly and beautifully blossomed. They shared some really emotional moments as well as fiery encounters that left me winded.
"𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒎𝒂 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒇. 𝑰𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒃𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒓𝒐𝒃 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆."
This novel had a strong cast of supporting characters that made this read so pleasing. The Thomas' sisters had such a tight relationship and I like their intereactions full of witty and supportive instants. Always Mine was a great way to be introduced to Laura Pavlov's books. I can't wait to pursue the Honey Mountain Series with Ever Mine next.
TITLE: Ever Mine
SERIES: Honey Mountain #2
AUTHOR: Laura Pavlov
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
TROPES: Second Chance/ Sports / Small Town RELEASE DATE: June 23rd, 2022
He’s hockey’s golden boy, my new client, and the man I’ve avoided for the last nine years.
I was hired to fix him—but he’s not the only one who’s broken.
Hawk Madden was my first love.
I thought he would be my forever.
But life wasn’t always fair.
And grief could be a cruel beast.
Fight or flight?
I’d always run.
But now he’s back in my life after all these years.
With one look.
One touch.
One kiss.
Old feelings resurface.
Feelings that I thought I’d buried a long time ago.
Hawk Madden was my first love…
I just didn’t know that he’d be my last.
⭐️ 4 STARS ⭐️
Everly and Hawke's second chance romance had me delighted! Ever Mine was truly an amazing read. I enjoyed this couple a lot and their beautiful reunion was what made me swoon hard for them. The explanation behind their breakup years earlier was believable. Their love for each other never dimish despite their years apart, but sometimes obstacles in life make you push people away and it's what happened to those two. I was glad to see them clear the hurt of the past.
As much I respected the romance of this story, I had a little difficulty with the overall drama with the hockey aspect. The blackmail from Hawke's coach made it seems as if he was the one who made all the decisions for the team while it should have been the GM of owner to make it plausible. I know it's details, but it was bugging me because it was a recuring problem in the book. I felt everything about the hockey world wasn't on point to be honest.
As it's predecessor, Always Mine, I liked getting more of the scenes between the Thomas sisters. They're a great group of ladies and made this read even more entertaining. Overall, Ever Mine was a very good book that left me wanting more of this world.
TITLE: Make You Mine
SERIES: Honey Mountain #3
AUTHOR: Laura Pavlov
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
TROPES: Age Gap / Single Dad / Firefighter / Small Town RELEASE DATE: August 25st, 2022
A sexy firefighter. A much younger Nanny. The heat between them could burn down a small country.
He doesn't believe in forever. And she won't settle for anything less.
Jace King is a smoking hot firefighter, a single dad and my new boss.
He's also the most beautiful man I've ever laid eyes on.
It's totally fine to secretly crush on the guy you Nanny for, right?
Did I mention that he's also a decade older than me, works with my dad
and he's a close family friend?
If you looked up OFF LIMITS in the dictionary, you'd find an eight by ten photo of my sexy boss.
But something happens every time we're in a room together.
The attraction is almost overpowering.
Jace is insistent that we can't act on it.
And I've always been a rule follower...
but maybe sometimes rules are meant to be broken.
⭐️ 5 STARS ⭐️
Make You Mine is the book I had been waiting for the most since the start of the Honey Mountain Series. I have a guilty pleasure for single dad romances and the age gap and nanny twists of this one were even more attractive to me. Ashlan, Jace and his two little girls stole my heart so dearly in this stunning read!
I adored everything about this book. I can't find one moment I wasn't completely immersed into this romance. Ashlan and Jace were pure fire together. Despite the age difference, it was clear that Ash was a mature young woman and she fitted perfectly into Jace's life. The way she easily won over his daugther was pure beauty. Those little cuties were so endearing and made me smile from all the sweetness and humor.
Once again, all the supporting protagonists made this read incomparable bringing with them wit, support and so much love. I couldn't have asked for more from Make You Mine. Laura Pavlov wrote here a little gem.
TITLE: Simply Mine
SERIES: Honey Mountain #4
AUTHOR: Laura Pavlov
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
TROPES: Best Friend's Brother / Small Town RELEASE DATE: October 20th, 2022
She’s looking for Mr. Right. I can offer her Mr. Right Now.
That’s my specialty.
He’s my best friend’s older brother.
He was also my teenage crush and completely out of reach.
But we had our secrets—moments that nobody knew about.
I’d tucked them away in a safe place, and that’s where I’d planned to keep them.
He’d moved to the city, and I’d moved on.
But now he was back in Honey Mountain for a few weeks.
And he’d found endless reasons to spend time with me.
What started out as rekindling our friendship turned into a different kind of… stroking the fire.
No pun intended.
It was temporary.
Just another secret that we’d keep between us.
Ledger Dane came with an expiration date.
He’d always been one foot out the door.
Why would this time be any different?
⭐️ 4.5 STARS ⭐️
Simply Mine was another irresistible novel from Laura Pavlov. The Honey Mountain Series is truly a wonderful surprise to me. With each new book, I fall more in love with all its characters. This time around it was Charlotte and Ledger's time to make me weak in the knees from their intense love story.
When Ledger is back in town for a couple weeks for his little sister's wedding, it's enough to show him how Charlotte's been missing from his life. This couple had so much chemistry and they shared a powerful bond I enjoyed watching grow. They had a history and it was great to see them explore their repressed feelings for each other. They were a marvelous pair!
I already liked all the dear protagonists from Honey Mountain, but new highly amusing ones was introduced. Ledger's grandma, Nan, was hilarious and made me crack up. Darwin, Charlotte's kindergarten student, was too cute with his crush on her. As always, the Thomas sisters and co. were entertaining and engaging.
Simply Mine is a must read if you're looking for sweet, funny and sexy. The next novel in the series, Only Mine, can't release soon enough! I'm utterly obsessed with Dylan and her antics. I cant' wait to meet the man who'll finally make her fall.
THE HONEY MOUNTAIN SERIES
Book 5: Only Mine, Releases December 15th, 2022
Laura is happily married to her college sweetheart, mom to two amazing kids who are now adulting, and dog-whisperer to one temperamental yorkie and one wild bernedoodle. Laura resides in Las Vegas, Nevada where she is living her own happily ever after.
She is best known for writing swoony, emotional stories with a side of angst and a dash of humor mixed in. A hopeless romantic at heart. Laura likes to take her characters on a journey that always leads to happily ever after.
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