🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Just a Little Crush by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde

Just a Little Crush by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde

Release Date: April 15, 2025

Series: Sterling Family Crossover #1

Pages: 208

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

It’s just a little crush. What could possibly go wrong?

I’ve had more than enough relationship drama to last a lifetime, so romance with Stevie Palmer, the gorgeous server I had a hot one-night stand with, isn’t in the cards. However, she would make the perfect fake girlfriend to help me win my custody battle.

When I offer her an obscene amount of money to play along, she agrees. I insist this arrangement is strictly business. No feelings. No complications.

Easy, right?

Except nothing about Stevie is easy. She’s unexpected softness, stubborn as hell, and impossible to ignore. I tell myself I can keep my hands off of her. That I can ignore the way she makes me feel. Then one kiss turns into another. One night into more. And suddenly, our perfect little arrangement is anything but simple or straight forward.

With so much at stake, can I turn our fake relationship into a real happily ever after? 

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My Review:

I loved the authors’ previous collaboration in the Dare Crossover, so I was excited to read their new series together. Needless to say, as the first book in the Sterling Family Crossover, Just a Little Crush does not disappoint at all. Phillips and Wilde deliver a sweet second chance romance between a real estate mogul and a server that will leave you wanting for more!

For Stevie Palmer, working at The Black Door and interning at Dare PR all while getting her degree in marketing keeps her busy these days. Ever since moving from Connecticut to New York three years ago, she’s been working really hard to better her life and of her sister’s who just got out of an abusive relationship. Stevie’s job now is to make sure to provide for them and hoping to get a full-time job at the marketing firm. While attention her best friend’s birthday, Stevie bumps into her friend’s brother, Caleb Sterling. 

Having met at The Black Door a year ago, they’ve always been cordial with each other, but there is something about Caleb that keeps pulling her closer. It’s when they cross the line of no return that their lives truly change forever. Caleb has a proposition for her, one that will change the course of their lives as she pretends to be his girlfriend in order for him to get custody of his son. Neither of them expected their feelings for one another to grow so much, it’s clear that she is out of his league and Stevie starts to question of their future together. All while Caleb is doing everything he can to make sure he keeps her for good.

I truly loved reading this book, it’s such a great start to the series! Their chemistry is sizzling and we can see that from the very beginning. It’s evident that Stevie fears not being good enough for Caleb, they come from two different worlds. His life as a wealthy real estate mogul attracts the wrong attention and Caleb has worked really hard to make a name for himself away from his prestigious family. The custody battle that he finds himself in is just prove that Caleb is willing to do anything for those he loves. He cares about Stevie and will do anything to prove that they might just be it for each other. All in all, I enjoyed their story and the ending, it fit the characters really well. I would highly recommend it! :)

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

My Rating: 4.5/5

Meet Carly Phillips:

Carly Phillips is the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over eighty sexy contemporary romances featuring hot men, strong women, and emotionally compelling stories her readers have come to expect and love. She is happily married to her college sweetheart and lives in Westchester County, NY. She is the mother of two adult daughters and three crazy dogs who star on her Facebook and Instagram pages. She loves social media and is always around to interact with her readers. Way back in 2002, Carly’s book, The Bachelor, was chosen by Kelly Ripa and was the first romance on a nationally televised book club. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers. For more information on upcoming releases, sign up for her newsletter (below) and receive two free books!

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Meet Erika Wilde:

Erika Wilde is a Bestselling author and is best known for her super sexy Marriage Diaries series and The Players Club series, and has also co-written multiple series with Carly Phillips, her best friend and writing buddy for the past twenty years. She lives in Oregon with her husband, and when she's not writing you can find her exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest. For more information on her upcoming releases, please sign up for her newsletter (below).

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REVIEW: Just a Little Flirt by Renita Pizzitola

Just a Little Flirt 
by Renita Pizzitola
Release Date: March 31st 2015 by Flirt/Random House
Series: Crush #2
Pages: 240
Genres: Romance, New Adult, Contemporary
Author's Links: Goodreads, Website, Twitter, Facebook
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Saying yes has always come easy for Fallon. Now, in Renita Pizzitola’s steamy, poignant new novel, winning her dream job means saying no to the guy she wants the most.

Between all the parties and random hook-ups, Fallon Carr is this close to flunking out of college. But her internship working with pediatric patients means the world to her—especially since, at the end of the summer, one lucky intern will be offered a paid position. Determined to leave her bad reputation behind, Fallon even takes a bet that she won’t sleep with anyone from work. But there’s one little catch. . . .

Not only is Cade Ryan the hottest guy Fallon has ever laid eyes on, he’s a therapy dog handler who volunteers his time to visit kids at the hospital. So when he starts pursuing her, Fallon can’t believe her bad timing. The thing is, Cade is different. He’s not like the college guys who see her as a one-night stand, or the high-school boyfriend who took a part of her she can never get back. Cade genuinely wants to spend time with her—and not just between the sheets.

Fallon won’t let her growing feelings for Cade get in the way of her dreams. Besides, no guy can break down the walls she put up long ago. So what’s the harm in a little flirting? It’s not like she’s falling in love. But she may have seriously underestimated how complicated things can get when the perfect guy falls for her first.
(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

My Review:

Just A Little Flirt is a Must-Read!

Hands down this was one of my favorite reads of this year so far, from the characters to the plot line, Renita Pizzitola delivers a sizzling romance that will leave you wanting for more. In her newest novel, Pizzitola delivers a story of new beginnings, and the possibility of finding love when you least expect it to be. 

Just when things couldn't get worse, Fallon Carr is about to fail college miserably if she doesn't get her life back together. When she gets an internship at a hospital, she is determined to be the best, and leave her old live behind, especially when there is a possible job at the end of her internship. But that soon changes when she finds herself drawn to Cade Ryan, the therapy dog handler, and the one that she accidentally bumped into on her way to her first day at the hospital. Not knowing if she is going to see him again, Fallon decides to forget about him, and even takes a bet with one of her friends that she is not going to sleep with anyone from work, especially Cade. Little did she know that that was going to be a hard promise to keep. 

Cade wasn't looking for anyone in particular to date, he is determined to finish with College, and volunteer at the hospital with his dog. But the minute he sees Fallon, he immediately is drawn to her outspoken personality, and beauty. That was enough for him to do everything in his power to spend more time with her, and take the flirting between them into something more. But with Fallon being determined to stay friends with him, and the gossip in the hospital, is going to make things difficult for the two of them to start a real relationship.

There were a lot of things that I loved about this book! The story line flows nicely throughout the story, from beginning to end, I was intrigued with the characters, and it was hard to stop reading. I enjoyed Cade's personality the most, he is caring, smart, handsome, and he loves his dog! When he learns the real reason why Fallon is desperately wanting to move on, he is supportive, and understanding. On the other hand, Fallon has recently ended her relationship with her boyfriend, and taking the internship at the hospital seems like a good idea to start over. When she finds herself competing for the job at the end of the internship, she gets to see what the other interns are capable of when they find themselves wanting the same things she does. Fallon then gets to see who her real friends are, and who is worth fighting for in the end. The ending of the book was probably the sweetest scenes in the entire story, it brings everything together, and makes it perfect. Overall, the story was great, it had a good flow, and the romance is on point. I highly recommend giving it a try. :)

*ARC provided by the author through NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion. All opinions are my own.*

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