Wedding. Vacation fling.After her latest doctor visit and the dire news she received, Crystal Brooke decided she’s going to live life to the fullest before her treatment begins. Not only will she enjoy her best friend’s wedding, but she’s determined to have a vacation fling—a red-hot sex and no strings attached kind of thing. However, her boy toy ends up being someone who she never expected.… expected.
Spencer Larson has crushed on one of his best friends for years. However, he never felt it was the right time to make a move…until his friend’s destination wedding. Tired of being thought of as Nerd Boy, he’s determined to make Crystal see him in a different light.
Will Spencer succeed in making Crystal see him as something other than her friend? Or will Crystal’s medical condition have her keeping her distance and pushing away the only man she’s ever loved?
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Sunshine Kisses by Elaine Marie. I absolutely loved the emotions that this book brought out. Can friends have a vacation fling and end it there? Not to mention throw into the equation, he has always wanted her, a serious medical condition, and they both love each other…….
I flew through this reading. I fell in love with the characters and the story and shed a few tears along the way!!! Great book and I can not wait for more!!!
Sunshine Kisses is a friends to lovers story. Crystal received some horrible news regarding her health right before her best friend’s wedding. She is set on having a vacation fling at the destination wedding. She wants to live everyday to it’s fullest. Her long time friend, Spencer, is just who she wants this fling with. She makes him promise he won’t fall in love with her. Will they overcome her shortened future?
This was a sweet and sexy story. I enjoyed the characters and would recommend it.
I loved Sunshine Kisses. This is such a great romance novella, perfect length with a perfect amount of romance. I love the interactions between Spencer and Crystal from the very beginning. I have always loved the ‘sexy nerd’ trope in romance writing and it was incredibly well written here. Each character had their own desires and fears, but overcame all in the name of love. I highly recommend this to every romance reader, it is great of a little afternoon reading and all the romance you need. One of my top favourite romances!
If you like romance novels your love this easy read with plenty of “romance” scenes. It’s an emotional story but the writer does a good job of making it a light read with great characters. Spencer is by far my favorite character because of all the things he does for Crystal and the ending makes it worth it. It can be an emotional read but worth the read.
Sunshine Kisses (A Kisses Novella Book 2)
by Elaine Marie
I loved this story. Even though it was a quick read it had plenty of emotion. Crystal, who just received news from her doctor, decided she’s going to have the time of her life at her best friend’s destination wedding. Crystal is a very independent woman and she is not looking for a relationship right now because she knows she’s going to have to deal with her medical issues when she gets home. Spencer who has always been seen as the nerdy friend has had a crush on Crystal for quite some time and she’s about to find out. This book had me laughing and tearing up, and of course swooning over Spencer. I became completely invested in these two wonderful characters, there are also wonderful supporting characters in this story. The author wrote this book in such a way that it touched my heart. I highly recommend this book.
Sunshine Kisses (A Kisses Novella) by Elaine Marie was a cute quick read. I felt all kinds of emotions while reading; frustrated, happy, and sad. I was happy with the pacing, at times it felt rushed but that made sense with the circumstances. I liked the twist at the end. Overall a great read!
This is the first book I’ve read from Elaine Marie and it won’t be the last. Sunshine Kisses was so beautifully written. It completely hooked me from the beginning and took a hold of my heart. It’s one of those book that has a whole lot of heart and relatability. Crystal receives some devastating news so when she has the chance to forget for a little while at her friend’s destination wedding she’ll do anything to live in the moment for a little while. This includes one wild weekend with her best friend Spencer but eventually reality will set back in.
The characters are so well written and you can’t help but fall in love with them. I cannot wait to read more from this author!
Sunshine Kisses by Elaine Marie was a great story! It had me hooked from the beginning, and was a wild ride from beginning to end. Emotional, funny, sad and memorable, this is a story you won’t soon forget! I laughed throughout the story, and cried at the end. It has everything you need for an emotional, romantic novella. This is the first story I’ve read from this author, but I can’t wait to read more!
Sunshine Kisses by Elaine Marie, I knew just by reading the blurb that I was in for an emotional read.
Before leaving for her best friend’s wedding, Crystal got two shocks, one being some very upsetting health news and then seeing her friend/neighbor Spencer in a new light. So with this news, she is going to live life to the fullest on this vacation/wedding in Florida. Is Crystal ready to take her relationship with Spencer to another level and will she tell her friends the other news?
I recommend everyone giving this author and her writing a chance. I can’t wait to read more books in this series.
Sunshine Kisses ( A Kisses Novella Book 2) by Elaine Marie
4 Stars!!!!
Once again I have found a new author and also once again I have started mid series. I have to admit though that I was not let down and found myself totally emerged into this book. The author has created some great characters.
Crystal and Spencer have a quite realistic relationship and very unique. I like how the author didn’t make things so obvious and that there was a lot of twists to this romance. I found that Crystal was a very relatable character . I felt as though I was right there with her going through all the emotions and events. I look forward to reading more from this author.
This story is about lost chances and living everyday as it’s your last. Sunshine Kisses is following the character of Crystal who after hearing some news from her doctors does just that want’s to experience life in general.
Crystal makes her way to her best friends wedding where she is determined to have a holiday romance, a no strings fling but will this fling be no strings. Spenser was the nerdy kid that everyone wanted as a friend but never a boyfriend, he has always loved Crystal but will she see past the friend thing and think him more as lover material.
You will need to read the book, I loved the characters and my heart went out for these two characters. The story was well constructed and flowed really well, with the interaction between all the characters believable.
This is the first book I had read by this author I really enjoyed every word and could not put it down. I would definitely recommend this book to people who like a good romance and a fighting for the character story. I will be reading more from this author in the future.
Sunshine Kisses, not what a read. Elaine Marie is a new author for me and I thoroughly enjoyed this read! For a quick read it definitely full to the brim with an incredible storyline and characters that I loved from the moment this read began. It’s actually quite a touching book, to see the difference in Crystal from the beginning of the read to the end, how she changes her outlook toward Spencer and also the outlook she has on her life after her medical issue comes about. The relationship that she and Spencer have straight away was a great building point for them but to see it develop over the next couple of weeks into one that was real, raw and undeniable was beautiful to see, and I loved that Spencer never gave up, and kept persevering with proving to Crystal what they could really be! I loved it, it gave me all the feels you could want from a romance read! I loved this author and her writing and I am looking forward to reading more!
Sunshine Kisses (A Kisses Novella Book 2) by Elaine Marie
5 of 5 Stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful best friends to lovers romance, it had me both laughing out loud and in tears. Having received bad news from her Doctor Crystal Brooke’s decides to live her life to the full before she has to start treatment, this includes enjoying her best friends destination wedding where she is to be a bridesmaid and indulging in a holiday fling. Crystals plan of a no strings attached hot sex fling goes awry when the man she hooks up with is Spencer Larson who happens to be one of her best friends. Meanwhile Spencer is fed up of his nerdy image and has been secretly crushing on Crystal for years, he decides that at the upcoming wedding he will make his move. However Spencer is not looking for a holiday fling but a long term romance. Unbeknown to Spencer, Crystal has also been secretly in love with him too but due to her current medical condition and poor prognosis she can not see a future with him and pushes him away.
I went on an emotional rollercoaster whilst reading this story, I fell in love with both Crystal and Spencer and just wanted them to both get their happy ever after. I felt that Crystal’s medical condition was dealt with sensitively and honesty and the emotions she went through made her very likeable and relatable as a character. Although an emotional read, I was hooked from the start and literally could not put this book down. I am new to the author, Elaine Marie, and look forward to reading other books by this author.
Sunshine Kisses
By Elaine Marie
5 stars
This was such a lovely yet emotional novella, I really enjoyed it and it was also the first book that I have read by this author so it was really nice to discover a new to me author whose work I liked. I will definitely be reading more from her in the future. I completely took Crystal into my heart from the very beginning of the story, she was determined to live her life to the fullest – her story had me laughing and crying at the same time. The dynamic between the characters was brilliant, and for a novella they were so well developed – it was just a fantastic read from beginning to end. I think I might be a little bit in love with Spencer too!
Fantastic read – highly recommend!!!
I loved this sweet story. It might be a novella but it is filled with all the *feels* that I come to expect from this author. The friendship, love and devotion. It’s incredible! Crystal has a secret but wants one last fling…just in case things don’t go her way. Spenser…I LOVEd you! You are so thoughtful and devoted. I loved how you are a nerd. You see what you wanted and kept at it. Your devotion is amazing! Plus your little nickname for her is so sweet!
On a side note I enjoyed seeing Whynter and Dominic again. They add a lot here since they are besties with these two characters.
Overall I highly recommend this story. It’s full of feels. The characters draw you into the story with their plight. You can’t help but hope for the best for them. The title is perfect for this story as well as that amazing cover. Perfect! I enjoy reading this author.
Sunshine Kisses is the second novella in Elaine Marie’s Kisses series. This is my first read by this writer and I love novellas as they give you an opportunity to get to know new writers and get a glimpse into a new ‘universe’. Sunshine Kisses was a very emotional read as it deals with a medical condition. We meet Crystal who has decided to live her life fullest when facing her medical condition and she has decided to have a hot fling instead of moping and crying at home. Her boy toy is Spencer, the heart throb nerd, who decides that now is the time to act on his crush that he has had for years … add to this a destination wedding and sun and drinks and getting the story from both Crystal and Spencer’s point of view, you really realise how important some moments are in one’s life and they need to be cherished. Thank you Elaine Marie for giving us a wonderful story of love overcoming anything!
Sunshine Kisses (A Kisses Novella Book 2) by Elaine Marie is a beautiful romance story that is a quick read but a good read. It is a friend to lovers’ tale that will make your heartache but also heart melt. I fell in love with the characters and was cheering them on every step of the way. But love was not meant to be easy when one of them is a stubborn a*** woman who believes she can do everything herself. Elain is a new author to me, and I must say this story is well written and I will be looking for more from her but now I must go on the hunt for the first book in the series.
This is the second book in this series and I enjoyed it. This author is well written and i enjoyed the main characters in this book alot. Crystal is our MC and she decided that living life like there’s no tomorrow is how she wants to start lining. She grew so much throughout the story I really connected with her and adored her. And in comes Spencer. He’s has a thing for Crystal for years and when they’re brought together will he finally get his long awaited chance with her and a HEA? Go get this novella to find out, its perfect for an afternoon read!
I am looking forward to reading more by this author and I would recommend it to anyone that likes romance!
4 Stars
Sunshine Kisses (A Kisses Novella) is by Elaine Marie. I am a little upset that I hadn’t discovered Elaine Marie before now, because I have been missing out on some wonderful stories- as this is my first read by her.
I discovered here that Elaine Marie has a warm and inviting style to her writing- she tells a captivating story full of emotion, relatability, and meaningful moments. Her characters are fully developed individuals- who really brought this story to ‘life’.
This is a vacation fling/friends to lovers romance, full of emotional moments, drama, angst, friendship, love, and medical crises. The story had my emotions all over the place- laughing in places, while welling up with tears in other scenes. While it did take me a little while to warm to Crystal, Elaine Marie soon won me over and had me rooting for her the rest of the way through. I really felt for what she was going through and having to deal with- then add Spencer into the mix and I was hooked.
When Crystal receives some dire news from her doctor, she decides to make the most of her friend’s destination wedding- by enjoying herself and making memories to remember. Part of her plan includes letting her hair down and having a wild, unforgettable fling. What she doesn’t expect is that her ‘fling’ will end up being with her long-time best friend, Spencer. But what happens when their vacation is over, and they head back to ‘reality’? What happens when everything is revealed? What will Spencer do? Will love overcome in the end? This is certainly worth the read to find out!
A wonderful story about how love can overcome anything!
Looking forward to more from Elaine Mare, that’s for sure!
Thank you, Elaine Marie!
This novella packs a punch! Emotional and poignant, the author does a beautiful job immediately connecting the reader to the characters and storyline. I read this is one sitting and loved every page. This will be something I pick up again soon to enjoy. Loved it.