A sweet, entertaining, and enjoyable read about two people who, for one reason or another, do not typically engage in relationships but have an attraction they cannot ignore. Ms. Mecca has given us a storyline that is easy to read, well-written, and characters who grow personally at the turn of every page.
Delaney feels that relationships are not in her future because of her ex and their past. Parker never wants to be in a relationship because of his father and his cheating past. They have a cute meet but it is awkward. Enjoying one another's company, they decide to be friends; however, we all know how that goes; friends to lovers is a great trope. Add in that Parker has a dirty mouth that melts the panties off Delaney.
Desired Hearts is book two of The Bachelor Pact and is a wonderful addition. Looking forward to the next book in this series.

During their college days 4 close friends decided to form a Bachelor Pact, all due to their experiences of their parents’ marriages. The final line of the pact – never say ‘I do’!

Mason was the first one to fail the pact (#1 Fallen Hearts, the story of Mason and Pia) and now it seems like another one is heading that way. Parker has just met a close friend of Pia, Delaney, and they’re both immediately attracted to each other. The problem? Parker is broken by his father’s many infidelities and its effect on his mother and he’s terrified he’ll be the same. Delaney has been dumped, again, by her long-term boyfriend and can’t get over him, despite knowing he was no good for her and worries that she won’t be able to trust a man again.

It's an easy read and the characters are engaging but I found it less enjoyable than the first book, which to me had a more interesting story line.

this book was a light-hearted read about finding the one even though you have sworn not too. Parker and Delaney were brilliantly written characters and I loved how their relationship developed. This plot was a fun read and I enjoyed how the plot flowed and was just perfect.y written,

This is book 2 in a series that I'm going to guess will contain 4 books in total. I hadn't read book one, but they appear to be a series of interconnected standalones, each focusing on a different person from a four way friendship group so you dont need to have read the first to know what's going on.
The tale flicks back and forth from Parker to Delaney's viewpoints in different chapters. I really like this format in a romance.
Speaking of romance, this has many, many spicy scenes and they are H.O.T! Parker has got a dirty mouth on his sweet face.
I really loved the friendships in the book, between the four boys, the girls, and the entire group. You can feel the love they have for each other oozing off the pages.
There's lots of humour and warmth, but there's also plenty of depth. The characters have all obviously had tough dealings with matters of the heart, personally and witnessed in families, and its important to see their journey through that.
This is a super quick read that fans of small town romances will love!

This is a story about Delaney and Parker. Both with past issues that make them reluctant to fall in love or start a new relationship. This story is cute, and happy, with no major drama. Both Delaney and Parker respect each other and work through their differences and issues together as a team. They have great chemistry. The story of the boys bachelor pact is good (4 friends, sworn to be bachelor's forever!), and I wonder who will cave next. This is a good, quick read, if you're looking for something with little drama and good, kind characters!

This was my first book by this author and it didn’t disappoint! I love discovering new authors. Desired Hearts is the second book in the series but I don’t think it matters. I didn’t feel like I’d missed anything. This book focuses on Parker and Delaney’s story. This felt like a fairly straightforward love story, with a bit of spice.

Delaney has sworn off men after getting out of a bad relationship where her ex really made her doubt herself in every way. She’s working in the local pharmacy as the lead pharmacist in the small town she moved to as a teenager, dreaming of another job. She’s just trying to get over her ex and to start living again.

Parker made a pact with 3 of his friends - Mason, Cole and Beck, that he met in college. It’s a bachelor pact, to stay single. They each made it for valid reasons after witnessing the unhealthy relationships of their parents (although in Mason’s case it was watching his heartbroken dad after his mother passed away). Parker has moved to the same small town and is working in construction dreaming of owning his company. Mason has already reneged on the pact and then Parker meets Delaney. Whilst they have friends in common, they’ve never officially met. The first meeting is funny. They’re ’set up’ on a coffee date in order to get to know each other which ends up clearing the air, but they also come to enjoy each other’s company. They both realise they have a natural chemistry, which makes it very easy for them to communicate. Although Delaney is adamant that it’s not a date and Parker, whilst respecting her decision really wants to get to know her better. And makes it known.

Throughout the book, I love the relationship between the ‘boys’, how they tease each other like brothers would. I love how supportive the girls are of each other and how they integrate seamlessly with the boys.

Parker as a character is lovely, I love how he teaches Delaney that are still genuine nice guys out there, and they just can’t stay away from each other. There are no real bumps in the road that stop this couple from being together and it's not long before their romance is all systems go and then the spice starts.

This is a fun, straightforward romance that’s a perfect summer read with HEA.

This is the second trip to Cedar Falls with The Bachelor Pact guys. This time Parker falls hard for sweet Delaney.

It was an easy read that was really enjoyable. There wasn’t a lot of angst (which was kind of nice) but there was a lot of cute flirting. And Parker seemed to really enjoy flirting with Delaney!

It was fun to run into old friends from book 1 and catch up with all the guy gang friends. Lots of clues dropped for Beck and still lots of mystery surrounding Cole!

This is the second book in the Bachelor Pact series, 1 group of friends all with a pact to stay single forever….
After the first book focused on Mason and his relationship with Pia, Desired Hearts focuses on Parker and Delaney, both from broken families with tough past relationships. This story focuses on their relationship and how they build up from their past.
This covers both of their POV’s. It is a face paced, sweet small town romance. Set between a log cabin and Cedar Falls.
I really enjoyed this book, although I did feel at times it moved so so fast.
Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood books for a copy of this E-Arc in exchange for an honest review.

Even though this was the second book in a series and I hadn't read the first one, it didn't stop me enjoying the book. I loved everything about this cute and easy to follow read. Parker and Delaney's chemistry was off the charts and I wanted them to have their happy ending. I really enjoyed this small town romance and I highly recommend it to other readers. I look forward to reading more by the author.
💜 Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for my arc ebook copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

The Second book in the Bachelor Pact series , and it was just as scrumptious as the first one.

This one follows Parker and Delaney through their journey to find love.
I loved this one , Cissy has a special talent for making you fall in lust with her characters. Parker had my attention from his first page. If Delaney doesn’t want him 🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m here.

The story is sweet, endearing, engaging and funny in places, especially when the banter between the four men is going strong.
Beck is my next favourite I’m looking forward to seeing him fall.

Recommend read for all who love, love and romance.

I received an Arc copy of this book and chose to post this review

I enjoyed this book it’s part of 2 book series I couldn’t put it down!!

Blurb

Parker

All I ever wanted was to be part of a family. But that’s what I have found in The Bachelor Pact.

That's why I’ve moved into the Heritage Hill Inn in Cedar Falls. To help with the renovations and plan my next move.

I wasn’t looking to meet anyone, but sometimes people are meant to show up in your life I guess. Delaney is everything I didn’t know I was looking for. But I made a promise to the guys…Never stay the night.

Delaney

I should know better than to fall for the dirty-talking confirmed bachelor Parker.

But no one said anything about getting stuck in a cozy, snowbound log cabin together and indulging in a scorching, no-strings fling!

Parker Scott may have a reputation as “the nice guy,” but he’s also a ruggedly sexy commitment-phobe who does more than just sweet-talking! So despite the sizzling chemistry crackling between us, I don’t take his flirty innuendos too seriously. And that suits me fine, I’ve sworn off relationships for good.

But everything changed that weekend. Now I’m hopelessly addicted to Parker’s unique mix of tenderness and sin. Was this eternal bachelor perhaps not so sworn to the pact after all?

Desired Hearts is Parker and Delaney’s friends to lovers, small town romance set in Cedar Falls. It’s book two in The Bachelor Pact and it’s a well written, entertaining and engaging read.
Parker has lived in Cedar Falls all his life and he swore he would never get married after his father cheated and left his mother. Being part of the bachelor pact was aways the plan until a new woman arrives in town.
Delaney needs a fresh start so she takes a job as the local pharmacist in Cedar Falls. She has made friends and it looks like her life is turning around. From the moment she meets Parker a connection is formed but will either of them take a chance and risk their hearts.
I was captivated from the first chapter to the last line, I loved the characters and the camaraderie the residents of this small town share.
An enjoyable and entertaining read that touched my heart.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 rated up
🌶️.75 just the right amount

Oh this is a sweet one!
Delaney, not long being heart broken by her on and off ex, decides there’s no more looking back, no more men, and plenty of time with friends.
What didn’t expect was to meet Parker, a local who’s renovating their mutual friends Inn.
Parker has a pact with his friend, staying single is their mission in life after witnessing too much heartbreak.
But Parker breaks a rule and finds himself falling for Delaney.

This was sweet, a little emotional, laugh out loud funny moments and just the right amount of spice to keep you warmed up on a cold winter night!
Do I recommend it? Absolutely!
Do I want to read more by the author? YES!
Thank you so much to the author and team for allowing me to read this beautiful romance 🫶🏻

She is just oït a bad relationship and questioning herself. He has had a very bad example with his cheating father. And there is also the Bachelor Pact with his three best friends. But can Delaney and Parker fight their attraction, their connection or will they be able to trust their hearts and find their HEA? Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. This is my honest review.

4.5/5⭐️
The bachelor pact is broken ever since Mason fell in love with Pia in the first book of the series. Here, in this second book, the focus is on Parker. He bumps into Delaney in a truly awkward meet-cute and soon realises that she is Pia’s best friend.

While he is adamant at being a bachelor, Delaney soon changes his mind and their time spent together at the log cabin only solidifies his decision further. I loved how he took things slowly with Delaney who is recovering from a bad breakup.

Besides that, I loved how they could converse about anything and everything, and especially how they encouraged each other to pursue their dream careers.

I didn't love the book, but I did enjoy it for what it was. It was insta-attraction which is not my favorite trope but I thought it was done well. I love a good spicy book, but some of the flirting in this was a bit cringe. I think there was room to delve deeper in the emotional trauma of the characters. In the book, you were constantly told that Delaney was heartbroken over her ex but didnt really feel it. The same goes for Parker and his background on why he made the pact with the boys initially and how his daddy issues play a part of how he is.

I reread often and don't foresee wanting to come back to this book and characters.

Parker Scott has always been the reliable one, the nice guy with a toolbox and a smile. When he moves into the Heritage Hill Inn to help with renovations, he’s focused on the next chapter and definitely not romance. But then Delaney walks in. She’s fiery, guarded, and completely off limits. A snowstorm traps them in a remote log cabin, and what starts as a no strings fling turns into something far more complicated. The Bachelor Pact says never stay the night, but Parker is about to learn that some rules are worth breaking.

Desired Hearts is such a great second book in this new series. I like reading books where the characters cross over from one book to another. It gives such great insight and depth to the major characters. Parker and Delaney are such a perfect couple as they navigate their own demons. There is lots of steam in this story and the friends navigate their way through their days supporting and harassing each other as only good friends do.

I received an advanced copy of this book and this is my honest review.

Thank you to Netgally for letting me read this arc.
I really enjoyed it. I haven’t read the 1st book but will definitely be buying it.

This story is about Parker and Delaney.
Delaney was in a relationship that ended recently and has sworn off men. When Parker meets Delaney he really likes her and wants to win her over. They have friends in common so are around each other quite a bit.

As they get closer and start having a relationship will a text from her ex ruin things or will they be able to move on together?

Thanks to boldwood books and NetGalley for this arc!

This is a small town romance where our mmc parker has made a pact with his bros to be bachelors. Our fmc Delaney, is fresh out of a terrible relationship.

This is your typical spicy, kinda insta love ish book that can easily be read in a few hours. It’s the book you wanna read on vacation or on a lazy Saturday when you want to have no worries.

Overall, I loved it.