A Simple Love (Return to Richton 2) by Melanie Moreland-review

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Sandy

A Simple Love (Return to Richton 2) by Melanie Moreland-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 22, 2026

He left Richton to become a star. He’s coming back to face the one he never forgot.

Oliver Hart
A well-known, leading Hollywood heartthrob is suddenly on the downslide.
Gossip and whispers of trouble follow him these days.
His latest project is yanked away, and a new role is offered to him.
One that sends him back home to the small town of Richton.
To the location of his greatest regret.
To where she is.

Kassie Brennan
The girl he once loved.
The one he left behind.
How will she react when she discovers he’s there?
Closer than either one of them realized?
Can the past stay in the past?
Or will their hearts decide their future?

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REVIEW: A small-town, second chance romance? Yes please. Melanie Moreland is at her best with the type of novel. Big shot actor, reuniting with the small-town sweetheart he left behind. A Simple Love is the kind of romance you read while sitting at the end of a pier, feet in the water, and sipping on a sweet-tea.

Kassie and Oliver were sweet on each other all through high school, thought the world was their oyster, that is until Oliver took off to the big city with dreams of stardom. This of course breaks poor Kassie’s heart as she is left in their hometown to pick up the pieces. Now Oliver is back to shoot his newest movie, and not only is he back in town, but just happens to be Kassie’s newest tenant, life is about to get a lot more awkward that’s for sure. Kassie makes up her mind to avoid Oliver as much as possible, and she even (tries) to convince herself that she isn’t taking a walk down memory lane. She isn’t getting caught up in Oliver Hart ever again….right?

I am sucker for a good small-town, second chance romance, that being said it has to be the right MC, and Oliver…well Oliver isn’t my favorite. He comes back to town after breaking this girl’s heart, and Kassie here hasn’t even bumped boots with another guy since they have broken up, and good ole Oliver here, well lets just say he has made the rounds. I don’t like the double standards, it made the characters feel cheap. The overall plot of the story is good, and I did enjoy that our leads do actually communicate like grown adults instead of the he said/she said stuff. The setting is lovely, the plot is engaging, but the characters just fell a little flat to me, and this was mostly because of Oliver. I do still recommend reading, it is very enjoyable and there are parts that had me kicking my feet up and smiling, I just wanted more from our MMC.

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Reviewed by Sarah

While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.

Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She’s learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.

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My Favorite Hero (My Favorite 3) by Melanie Moreland-review tour

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Sandy

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 30l 2025

In a house full of rules, the only one they can’t follow… is staying away.

Jesse Thorne

Local hero, firefighter, loner, and now grumpy landlord. She wasn’t what he expected. His new tenant is a walking disaster wrapped in sunshine, breaking every rule he sets and driving him insane. Controlling her?

Impossible.

Ignoring her? Even harder. And he’s not sure he can stop it. She’s under his skin, melting his frozen walls, and making him question everything—including his stubborn heart.

Casey Lawson

Roamer, IT specialist, current tenant, and golden ray of trouble. Her new landlord is a thorn in her side with his never-ending house rules.

He’s always there when things go wrong—rescuing her with his strong arms and that sexy, smug smile. Breaking down her defenses, one gesture, one growl at a time. They love to argue, but the chemistry between them is undeniable.

And when they give in, it’s explosive. Can they escape the fire without getting burned?

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REVIEW: My Favorite Hero is the third installment in the My Favorite series by the ever lovely Melanie Moreland. Each book in the series can be as a standalone in the interconnected series, but as always I do recommend reading them as is to get the most out of the story.

Jesse is a firefighter, but also the new town hero, but unlike most town hero’s he’s grumpy and anti-social. Casey is an unconventional computer coder who lets her wandering spirit take her wherever it deems she should be. They are as different as different can be, but end up as neighbors/roomies due to a misunderstanding that neither of them can resolve. They each annoy the other in one too many ways, but at least their pets seem to get along.

Trying to make the best of a crappy situation, Jesse and Casey agree to make things work, even if they can’t stand the other in large douses. Slowly however as Jesse rescues Casey from one misfortune after another, he can’t deny that he wants to see more from his unusually quirky roommate. Casey too slowly starts to warm up to Jesse, and soon they are giving into their off the charts chemistry. With an agreement in place of friends with benefits, Jesse and Casey enjoy the company of each other and their fur-babies. Soon however, they are both wanting more from each other, but who will make the first move?

I love a good grumpy-sunshine romance, mix in small-town vibes and I am in heaven. Ms. Melanie writes some of the best cozy reads and I am never left with an unhappy review when finishing. Shout out to Miller and Barney for making their parents so happy.

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Roman (Men of the Falls 2) by Melanie Moreland-review tour

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Sandy

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 6, 2024

I rescued her because I had to. I fell in love with her because she gave me no choice.
Roman Costas
Powerful. Intensely private.
Cold. Dangerous.
When he unwittingly puts an innocent woman in danger, he does something he never planned.
Becomes involved.
He didn’t anticipate the feelings Effie Warner brought out in him.
He didn’t expect the woman he rescued to become his world.
All he knows is that he’ll burn down the city to keep her safe
No matter the consequences.

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REVIEW Roman is the next installment of the Men Of The Falls series by Melanie Moreland. As always, I recommend reading a series in order to get the most out of it, but each book can be read as a standalone. Roman is a romantic suspense, mafia read with some trigger warnings.

Effie and Roman meet in book one of the series (Aldo) and from the first moment Roman laid eyes on her he was smitten. No matter how much he denied it to himself or others around him, he was. These two couldn’t be more different, Effie is tiny, Roman is massive, Effie is soft and gentle, Roman is a battering ram. Effie is all things good and sunshine, Roman, Roman is his own form of dirty. There is so much to their story and their relationship, parts that make my heart ache. Effie throws the walls that Roman has built around himself to the person he doesn’t show to anyone. Anyone but her. As the plot progressive; it’s easy to see why Effie and Roman work the way they do, and when the spice really gets going, the spicy readers will be blushing.

Ms. Author is newer to me, but I am quickly becoming a big fan. The world building is top notch, the characters are interesting and entertaining to read, and the plot to the stories are easy to keep up with, but suspenseful enough to keep the reader intrigued for more. I only wish there was more!

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Aldo (Men of the Falls 1) by Melanie Moreland-review tour

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Sandy

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 14, 2024

My best friend is the king of the Niagara Falls underworld. There is no one I am more devoted to. Until she catches my eye and changes everything.
Aldo Ricci
Right hand to Roman Costas.
Enforcer. Loyal.
Alone. Happy to stay that way.
Until she walks into his life.
Violet Nelson
Unexpected. Alluring. Off-limits.
But he can’t stay away.
The last thing he expected from her was the one thing he’d never sought.
Redemption.

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REVIEW:Aldo is the first installment in the Men of the Falls series by Melanie Moreland. This author is new to me; but I am pleased with the book that introduced me to her. Aldo is what I like to call a dark hero; one that will burn the world to the ground to save his woman. Morally gray if you will.

Dealing with a string of bad luck, and a now nonexistent support system she has to start all over again. Soon Vi is searching for a job and lands in The Maple. The Maple is a hot up and coming hotel and casino and it just so happens to be ran my the mafia.

This is where she Aldo; the enforcer and right hand man of the Costas brothers. Aldo is her boss and as her boss she needs to look steer clear…..even if she doesn’t want tiZ

What a Mafia story. The chemistry was there, the spice was there, is borderlines in a dark romance. What isn’t to like. I’m curious too see so what’s going to happen to Luca. He’s just like his brother; strong, smart and not willing to take no for an answer.

Let the battle begun.

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Reviewed by Sarah

New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of thirty-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.

While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.

Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She’s learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.

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Website | www.melaniemoreland.com

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One Hot Summer Anthology by Heidi McLaughlin et al -Review Tour

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Sandy

One Hot Summer Anthology by Heidi McLaughlin, Caisey Quinn & Melanie Moreland -Review Tour

ONE HOT SUMMER Anthology
Contributing Authors: Heidi McLaughlin, Melanie Moreland, Amy Briggs, Caisey Quinn, Danielle Pearl, Shari J Ryan, Katy Regnery
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 2, 2019

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NOTE: My review focuses on three of the anthology entries.

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 2, 2019

Melanie Moreland – The Summer of Us

She was the light in my dark life. The sunshine that warmed me and made me smile.

We had one summer. One perfect summer, until the day it ended.

Years later, she walked back into my life. Older. Sadder. More beautiful than ever.

How can I prove to her that summer was real?

How do I make her see that boy that loved her then, still loves her now?

How do we get back to the summer when we were us?

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REVIEW: THE SUMMER OF US by Melanie Moreland is a contemporary young adult to adult novella focusing on childhood sweethearts Lincoln Thomas Webber, and Sunny Jenson.

THE SUMMER OF US follows Linc and Sunny as they embark on a summer camp romance that will be destroyed by Linc’s abusive and controlling father. At seventeen year old, Lincoln and Sunny were in love but life behind closed doors was a nightmare for Lincoln Thomas. Controlled by an abusive father Linc would find himself alone, without the girl that he loved, until it was time to come home and claim what was his. Fast forward ten years, and Lincoln Webber returned to the small town he once called home, a town he began to reshape one business at a time. After his father’s death, Lincoln knew that to complete his life, he would have to be forgiveness from the only woman he had ever loved.

THE SUMMER OF US is a quick read; a tale of young love destroyed by abuse and power; of one man’s battle to take it all back. The premise is heart breaking and emotional; the characters are broken and alone.

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Caisey Quinn – Summer Seduction

Emersyn Tyler is having one rough summer.

When her mom’s violent temper and recent diagnosis send her dad packing, she’s left to take care of her little brother alone.

Forget basking in the sunshine, she’s busy working full-time and taking summer classes at the local college so she can graduate high school. Until her friend drags her to a carnival where she runs smack into him.

The blue-eyed Adonis from her art history class.

Aiden Singleton isn’t looking for anything more than a meaningless hook-up. Finishing his graduate degree so that he can teach history and coach hockey in the fall, he’s got plenty on his plate without any added complications. But when a blond-haired beauty needs his help, all he can say is yes.

Aiden knows he and Emersyn share something special. What he doesn’t know is that they also share a secret, one that could fracture both of their futures forever.

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REVIEW: SUMMER SEDUCTION is the introductory novella in Caisey Quinn’s young adult to new adult story line focusing on twenty-four year old Aiden Singleton, and soon to be eighteen year old Emersyn Tyler.

Told from three first person perspectives (Aiden, Emersyn and Drew) SUMMER SEDUCTION follows the summer romance between twenty-four year old Aiden Singleton, and soon to be eighteen year old Emersyn Tyler. Forced to look after her younger brother for most of her life due to her mother’s chronic illness, Emersyn takes some down time for herself, only to come face to face with a young man she met in one of her summer school classes. But a night together ends with a trip the hospital when her best friend Drew is found beaten and barely alive. Struggling with her life at home, and the attack against Drew, Emersyn goes in search of Aiden Singleton, to finish the night that had barely begun.

SUMMER SEDUCTION is a quick story of forbidden romance; of secrets, betrayal, family and friendships; of whispers in the dark, and a taboo relationship. The premise is engaging; the romance is passionate; the characters are colorful and energetic. SUMMER SEDUCTION ends on a cliff-hanger. Aiden and Emersyn’s story continues in STUDENT SEDUCTION.

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Heidi McLaughlin – By The Seaside

Dr. Danny Weatherly never had planned to take over his dad’s practice but when everything changedafter one awful day, the summer before college, he really didn’t think about much of anything at all — because his life was over. His true love hated him. . . and for good reason.

Kelly Taft is moving back to her hometown, Gray, North Carolina. Back to her family, back to her friends — back to some good memories and back to some memories that were not so good. In fact, she’s never gotten over that one horrible day that sent her running in the first place.

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REVIEW: BY THE SEASIDE by Heidi McLaughlin is a contemporary,adult stand alone novella following the rekindling romance and relationship between former high school sweethearts Dr. Danny Weatherly, and cafe owner Kelly Taft.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Kelly and Danny) BY THE SEASIDE focuses on second chances. Fifteen years earlier Kelly’s life spiraled out of control. Embarrassed by the action of Danny Weatherly, Kelly left the seaside town of Gray, North Carolina, never looking back.Fast forward to present day wherein, Kelly, now a divorcee and mother of a five year old daughter, returns to Gray in an effort to start anew. But seeing Danny Weatherly brought too many memories of the past, memories that continued to pick at her still broken heart. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Kelly and Danny, as Danny makes amends for sins of the past.

BY THE SEASIDE is a story family, friendship, betrayal and love; a story of second chances and forgiveness. The premise is entertaining; the romance is sweet; the characters are real and colorful.

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Reviews by Sandy