Sophie Reads YA

Stacking the Shelves: March 14th 2026

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ARC Review: Faking Forever With A Cowboy by Sienna Adams

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Faking Forever With A Cowboy
Series: None
Author: Sienna Adams
Published Published February 18th 2026

Goodreads Synopsis
I threw a pecan pie at Wyatt Rivers, my ex’s brother, and now we’re fake-engaged on a reality show.

#PieGate went viral. A producer cast us in Homegrown Hearts. I need the prize to save my diner. He needs it for his cousin’s rehab. Deal: fake it, win it, walk away.

Except Wyatt doesn’t play fair.

He fixes things I don’t ask for. Stands too close when cameras are off. Kisses me for “practice,” and his hands forget where to stop.

Wyatt liked me first. I picked Aaron. And we’ve hated each other ever since.

A storm traps us with only one bed. I end up in his arms like I’ve been fighting gravity for fifteen years. For one reckless night, I believe he’s different.

Then my ex, Aaron, leaks Wyatt’s secret bull-riding contract on live TV—a contract that forces him to leave Sagebrush Ridge.

If I can’t tell the cowboy who stays from the one who leaves… I’ll lose more than the contest.

I’ll lose the one thing I’ve wanted since I was eleven—to be chosen.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via Booksprout. This in no way impacted on my view.

When Abby throws a pie at Wyatt Rivers, neither of them could expect it to have such a profound impact on their lives. Once friends, they have avoided each other for the last few years, and there's something about Wyatt's happy go lucky smile that riles Abby up to no end. But now they've gone viral, and the only way to save her family's diner is for Abby and Wyatt to pretend to be in love, and even get engaged, all for a reality tv show. It may have started out as a story, but they soon rediscover what made them so close in the past, and the line between love and hate gets ever smaller.

This was a slower read than I was expecting, though part of that could have been because I was away while reading this book too. I liked the idea of Abby and Wyatt being former best friends, who had always had feelings for each other, but one thing or another kept them apart. For Abby, she dated Wyatt's brother, Aaron, and the rest of the town think Wyatt is just a a playboy cowboy, who will never really achieve anything. He's been in love with Abby since he was 11, but seeing her pick his brother changed something in him, and made him more reckless and flighty. There was definitely a redemption arc for Wyatt in this story, especially with Abby's family. I do feel that some of the drama in the book could've been fixed much quicker if they had just spoken to each other as adults, rather than hiding everything. Even so, it was an enjoyable contemporary read.

Dates Read:
February 22-26, 2026

Rating
3 Stars

March

Stacking the Shelves: March 7th 2026

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3 Stars

ARC Review: One Night with the Heir (The Langston Billionaires #2) by Sasha Cross

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One Night with the Heir
Series: The Langston Billionaires #2
Author: Sasha Cross
Published Published September 16th 2025

Goodreads Synopsis
Paris was supposed to stay a one-time sin I left in the sheets.
Turns out she’s my best friend’s sister… and now her kid has my eyes.

She was supposed to be just one reckless night.
Red lips. Wild laugh. Nails raking down my back.
A night that should’ve ended at sunrise.

Instead, I find her six years later in Copper Creek.
My best friend’s little sister. Messy bun, sharp tongue, curves that make my zipper ache.
The woman who still steals my breath.

I came to close a deal.
Now I’m tangled in her fire and her bed.
She glares, I smirk. She pushes, I pull harder.
And somewhere between fights and firelight, I fall.
For her laugh. For her strength. For the way she makes me want more than control.

But the truth detonates.
Beside her is a boy with my grin and my attitude.
She didn’t just keep her distance. She kept my son.

Now I’m fighting for her trust.
Because losing them isn’t an option I’ll survive.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via BookSirens. This in no way impacted on my view.

When Chase Langston arrives in the small town of Copper Creek, he never expected his life to change so much. He may be a billionaire, and more than able to find someone to spend the night with, but a hot and steamy night in Paris 6 years ago have left him wanting more. All he knows about the mystery woman was her name, Mia, and that they would only have the one night together. So when he arrives to help his old college roommate, Gabriel Torres, on his ranch, and discovers that Gabe's little sister is the woman he can't forget, Chase is ready to do what it takes to prove he is worth the risk. But Mia's 5 year old son, Noah, might throw a spanner in the works - especially when it's obvious how similar he and Chase are.

This was a definitely enjoyable read. Full of tropes such as brother's best friend, enemies to lovers, and found family, I was hooked from the beginning, and read it all in one sitting. Chase and Mia definitely didn't have it easy to get to a happy ending. I really liked the way that they didn't push it too hard to begin with, and though there was a moment when I thought Chase's actions were a bit much, I did understand some of the rationale behind his reaction. Chase, Mia, and Noah were the cutest family, and I really hope we see more of them!

Dates Read:
February 1, 2026

Rating
3 Stars

3 Stars

ARC Review: The Billionaire's Cupcake by Chloe Horne

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February

Stacking the Shelves: February 28th 2026

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3 Stars

ARC Review: Love Locked In (A Lock Story #1) by Toni Aleo

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Love Locked In
Series: A Lock Story #1
Author: Toni Aleo
Published February 14th 2026

Goodreads Synopsis
She writes love stories. He’s afraid to live one.

In Holiday Ridge, a love that survives Lock Night is a love worth keeping.

Maggie Welch writes happily-ever-afters for a living, but when it comes to her own heart, she’s wonderfully unlucky. A best-selling romance author with a failed marriage living in a town full of promises she no longer believes in, Maggie has sworn off love… even as she watches couples lock theirs in at Promise Pond.

Dermot Aldridge has built his life on control. A quiet, distant doctor with a bruised heart and a deep love of romance novels, he prefers the safety of books, his dog, and solitude. Love is something he reads about… not something he’ll ever risk again.

Until a freak accident involving a ladder, a concussion, and a very unfortunate stone sculpture throws Maggie straight into Dermot’s arms.

Forced proximity turns into late-night conversations, stolen glances, and a connection neither of them expected. But with Lock Night approaching and both of them carrying scars from the past, opening their hearts may be the biggest risk of all.

Because in Holiday Ridge, love isn’t just promised.
It hangs on a fence as a constant reminder…
Is this forever?
Or just an empty promise?
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via BookSirens. This in no way impacted on my view.

Though she's an award winning romance author, Maggie Welch has never been in love herself. She's grown up seeing how her parent's love story sparked a craze in town, and wants more than anything to have a romance which survives Lock Night. Maggie's always had her eye on the handsome doctor next door, Dermot, but she's too shy to make a move. So when a freak accident involving a ladder, and a stone phallus, result in her needing medical attention, Maggie makes her move. Dermot knows that Maggie is his favourite author, and he's drawn to her like never before. But he's shy and quiet, and can't imagine someone as beautiful as Maggie will want him, right?

This was definitely the book to read on Valentine's Day this year. Maggie and Dermot were such a sweet couple, and though not completely similar, they were complementary to each other. Yes, they made mistakes, and it wasn't an absolutely perfect love story, but it was real and theirs. I liked the premise of Maggie's family being love royalty in the town, and think that the rest of her siblings will likely be the protagonists of other books in the series. I hope so at least, because it would be nice to return to Holiday Ridge.

Dates Read:
February 14, 2026

Rating
3 Stars