I love loading my e-reader up with fun and sexy reads that are just long enough for a good long stretch of watching the kids play or hanging out at the beach and these three just came out today and I think you should check them out too!
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E-Book Review: Ruined by Tracy Wolff
**I received an e-ARC of this book from Netgalley to facilitate my review
If you hate cliffhanger endings, then stop reading right here... because Ruined by Tracy Wolff had me on the edge of my seat from the first chapter - and then ended the book with more questions than answers and didn't even answer the question - "When will we get more Ethan?"
From the Publisher:
Fans of Fifty Shades of Grey, Bared to You, and Release Me will be hooked on Ruined, an electrifying journey of emotional and sexual discovery that pushes two damaged souls to their breaking point—and beyond.He’s the last man Chloe Girard should love . . . but the first she ever could.My Take:
Ethan Frost is a visionary, a genius, every woman’s deepest, darkest fantasy—even mine. And, somehow, I am his.
He stole into my life like a dream. Turned my reality upside down and made my every desire come true—especially those I never knew I had. He demanded everything I had to give and gave me everything of himself in return.
But dreams don’t last forever, and ours is no exception. Because my nightmares are darker, and my wounds deeper, than I could ever reveal. And as much as Ethan wants to protect me, the secrets we we share will only tear us apart.
I know that it is becoming more commonplace to serialize books again - putting out three parts of a continuing story that finally culminates at some future point and that's all well and good, I suppose, but to be honest, I like to read a book that begins and ends so that I can move on without having to dredge up the memories of books past to put things into context. That being said, for being the first part of a serial - Ruined has me caught - hook, line and sinker - waiting with bated breath for the next installment of Ethan and Chloe!
In Ruined, we learn a lot about Chloe's character and only snippets and conjecture about Ethan's, leaving me wanting more and more! This book is sexy, smart and fast-paced and should appeal to readers who don't mind a little steam with their romance and will certainly help one develop patience once you reach the end of the story...
Ruined is currently available only as an e-book.
***UPDATE*** I just found out that the second part of the series is called Addicted and is due out in June! Now that I know though, it makes the anticipation even stronger - watch for my forthcoming interview with Tracy Wolff - hopefully she'll leak a few key details for us!
Great Romance Novella E-books to add to your reader this New Years!
Whether you are curled up in front of a roaring fire or snuggled into bed with your e-reader and looking for some fun romance reads, I have some great e-novellas for you! I was able to read all of these novellas as part of the Netgalley E-ARC program and all opinions are my own.
Book Review: Forgotten Sins and Sweet Revenge (Book 1 and 2 of Sin Bros)
I actually read these books in reverse order because Sweet Revenge was available on eARC first, but even knowing what I knew from Matt's story, I was able to really get into Shanes's story and enjoy them both. That being said, I recommend finding out all about Shane and his love for Josie before you learn about Matt's relationship with Laney!
From the Publisher:
Forgotten Sins (Book 1) - Currently available in both e-book and paperback
His Secrets Can Destroy Her
From the moment Josie laid eyes on sexy, mysterious Shane Dean, she was in love. Their desire ignited a passionate affair, and within weeks, Shane had slipped a ring on her finger. It seemed her every fantasy was coming true . . . until her new husband disappeared without a trace. Now, two years and one broken heart later, Josie is shocked when the hospital calls: Shane has been found . . . at a crime scene with no memory of how he got there.
Her Love Can Save HimShane can't remember the blue-eyed angel at his bedside-or who he even is-but he knows something isn't right. His hearing is razor sharp, his physical strength incredible, and the urge to protect Josie overwhelming. For powerful enemies are hunting him, and Josie is the key to discovering why. As Shane struggles to unravel his past, dangerous new truths come to light. Can he protect the only woman he's ever loved? And can Josie trust a man she thought she knew-one who carries such a deadly secret?
Sweet Revenge (Book 2) Currently available on e-book and pre-order paperback
The One Man She Can't Have
Matt Dean was born to fight . . . and kill. A member of a secret black-ops military unit, he and his brothers were genetically engineered by the government to be the perfect soldiers with an expiration date. Now, with time running out, he's gone rogue in a relentless quest for the one person who can save them. His mission leads him to Charmed, Idaho . . . and to a beautiful woman with eyes like emeralds and a body made for pleasure.
The One Woman He Can't Resist
Laney Jacobs knows the mysterious, handsome stranger is trouble from the moment he walks into her bar, looking for a job. She's spent years running from her own past-the last thing she needs is a romantic entanglement. But Matt's strong arms offer her protection and his gentle touch promises passion unlike anything she's ever known. As lethal forces surround them, revealing explosive secrets about Matt's past and putting everything-and everyone-he holds dear in danger, can he save them all before time runs out?
My Reviews:
OMG - these guys are HOT! If you like military guys, a suspenseful romance or a ton of smart action, you need to read about Shane and Matt - and heck, you need to put your name on the list for books 3 and 4 right now!
Believe it or not, the action takes a back seat to the love stories for me and the reason is that Rebecca Zanetti paired these two hot hunks with intelligent, strong women who could see beyond the situations they were put in and love the guys - despite the lies, history and current situations they face!
Book 1 starts hot and heavy with the action and brings the love story out as the characters face the challenges of staying alive despite the threats against them. Book 2 starts out hot and heavy with the romance and leads you into the action in the second half of the book.
Despite having read the books out of order, I highly recommend reading Forgotten Sins before you read Sweet Revenge! I am totally ready for the other brother's stories and to see how Ms. Zanetti brings the continuity plotline to fruition!
If you like romance, action, suspense and hot military guys, then you need to add the Sin Bros. series to your TBR Pile!
From the Publisher:
Forgotten Sins (Book 1) - Currently available in both e-book and paperback
From the moment Josie laid eyes on sexy, mysterious Shane Dean, she was in love. Their desire ignited a passionate affair, and within weeks, Shane had slipped a ring on her finger. It seemed her every fantasy was coming true . . . until her new husband disappeared without a trace. Now, two years and one broken heart later, Josie is shocked when the hospital calls: Shane has been found . . . at a crime scene with no memory of how he got there.
Her Love Can Save HimShane can't remember the blue-eyed angel at his bedside-or who he even is-but he knows something isn't right. His hearing is razor sharp, his physical strength incredible, and the urge to protect Josie overwhelming. For powerful enemies are hunting him, and Josie is the key to discovering why. As Shane struggles to unravel his past, dangerous new truths come to light. Can he protect the only woman he's ever loved? And can Josie trust a man she thought she knew-one who carries such a deadly secret?
Sweet Revenge (Book 2) Currently available on e-book and pre-order paperback
Matt Dean was born to fight . . . and kill. A member of a secret black-ops military unit, he and his brothers were genetically engineered by the government to be the perfect soldiers with an expiration date. Now, with time running out, he's gone rogue in a relentless quest for the one person who can save them. His mission leads him to Charmed, Idaho . . . and to a beautiful woman with eyes like emeralds and a body made for pleasure.
The One Woman He Can't Resist
Laney Jacobs knows the mysterious, handsome stranger is trouble from the moment he walks into her bar, looking for a job. She's spent years running from her own past-the last thing she needs is a romantic entanglement. But Matt's strong arms offer her protection and his gentle touch promises passion unlike anything she's ever known. As lethal forces surround them, revealing explosive secrets about Matt's past and putting everything-and everyone-he holds dear in danger, can he save them all before time runs out?
My Reviews:
OMG - these guys are HOT! If you like military guys, a suspenseful romance or a ton of smart action, you need to read about Shane and Matt - and heck, you need to put your name on the list for books 3 and 4 right now!
Believe it or not, the action takes a back seat to the love stories for me and the reason is that Rebecca Zanetti paired these two hot hunks with intelligent, strong women who could see beyond the situations they were put in and love the guys - despite the lies, history and current situations they face!
Book 1 starts hot and heavy with the action and brings the love story out as the characters face the challenges of staying alive despite the threats against them. Book 2 starts out hot and heavy with the romance and leads you into the action in the second half of the book.
Despite having read the books out of order, I highly recommend reading Forgotten Sins before you read Sweet Revenge! I am totally ready for the other brother's stories and to see how Ms. Zanetti brings the continuity plotline to fruition!
If you like romance, action, suspense and hot military guys, then you need to add the Sin Bros. series to your TBR Pile!
Book Review: All I Want For Christmas is a Cowboy
**I received this book as an e-ARC at no cost to me, to facilitate my reviewWith the holidays upon us, it's not always easy to get through a whole novel, so I love that this time of year offers a ton of choice for holiday novellas, wrapped up in cute books or ebooks and one that I want to recommend to all of my readers who love a good Western Romance is All I Want for Christmas Is a Cowboy!
From the Publisher:
From Emma Cane, Jennifer Ryan, and Katie Lane come three wildly romantic holiday stories featuring snowstorms, proposals, a sleigh ride … and, yes, cowboys.
Book Review: A Doctor's Redemption (Gold Coast Angels)
I received an e-ARC copy of this book through Netgalley.com and no other compensation.
All opinions are my own.
You all know me, I'm a sucker for a good romance - and Gold Coast Angels: A Doctor's Redemption, is a great one. Currently available for pre-order on Amazon, this is the first e-book the Gold Coast Angels series - and there are three more books that have been announced, including Two Tiny Heartbeats that is also coming out October 1st and two more, How to Resist Temptation and Bundle of Trouble which become available November 1st (but you can pre-order them too). For those who aren't e-reading yet, the paperbacks will also be available from Harlequin.
So here is what the publisher says about A Doctor's Redemption:
My take:
Tempting the lone doc
Sam Webster lives for three things: his little heart patients, his dog and surfing. Out on the waves this gorgeous lone wolf can find the solace he craves.
When a bubbly new nurse spots him on the beach and begs him to teach her to surf, his first reaction is a big fat no! But Zoe's lust for life is infectious and tempting—she has learned to grab each moment. Can she show Sam that life is worth living if he'll take the biggest risk of all with her?
The characters in this book jumped out of my kindle and into my head - within a few pages, they felt like friends and I love that the author created two characters that bring flaws, anxieties and loving personalities to the story. The writing flows effortlessly and I honestly devoured the book in one setting and am dying to learn more about the secondary characters, Cade and Callie whose story comes out in How to Resist Temptation (November 1st).
I don't often pick up medical romance as a genre - I was kind of biased that they'd be trite and full of doctor or nurse cliches, but Marion Lennox is able to take this story beyond the hospital walls and create fun, spirited and creative characters who I would love to know in real life! If you are looking for a great read that lures you into a continuity series, you should totally check out A Doctor's Redemption!
Book Review: Chasing Mrs. Right
I love discovering new authors whose work I click with right away, and that's exactly what happened when I discovered Chasing Mrs. Right by Katee Robert, which I found while browsing for new reads on Netgalley
From the Publisher:
It was only supposed to last one night…
Roxanne Stokes doesn’t believe in love. She does, however, believe in the sexy-as-sin stranger who literally knocks her off her feet in front of a nightclub. The chemistry sparking between them takes her breath away, and she’ll do anything to ease the pain in his eyes…until she realizes the handsome stranger is her best friend’s older brother who’s just come home from war.
Ian Walser had no idea the gorgeous woman he slept with the night of his homecoming party was his little sister’s best friend—or that she’d be gone before morning. Roxanne’s touch soothes him in a way nothing else can, and he’s not ready to walk away from that yet. Not when spending time with her gave Ian a glimpse of everything he’s ever wanted.
When his sister unwittingly pushes them together, he sees his chance. But convincing a woman who doesn’t believe in love that she’s his Mrs. Right might be harder than any mission Ian’s undertaken. Good thing this soldier likes a challenge…
My review:
I honestly clicked with this book from the first chapter - the writing style was effortless and the characters were both strong and flawed in a way that conveyed depth and strength, despite having obstacles to overcome! I didn't realize when I chose this book that it was actually the second book in a series, and instead of feeling like something was missing from the story - which can happen when you leap in part way, it really made me want to go back and read the first book, Wrong Bed, Right Guy as soon as I had finished this one! I love that both characters bring competing flaws and complimentary strengths...
Chasing Mrs. Right is a sexy read that contains some really steamy scenes, an alpha male and a strong female who may just figure out exactly what they want... if you're looking for a juicy romance to stick your teeth into, this might just be the book for you!
Reading the books out of order was fine - they're romance novels, right... so you know that there's going to be a happy ending ;-) I think it actually added to Wrong Bed, Right Guy that I had even more insight into Gabe and Elle... and I am waiting on tinder-hooks for Nathan's story to come out this summer!
Disclaimer: I received a e-book copy of Chasing Mrs. Right for the purposes of completing my review. I paid for Wrong Bed, Right Guy...
From the Publisher:
It was only supposed to last one night…
Roxanne Stokes doesn’t believe in love. She does, however, believe in the sexy-as-sin stranger who literally knocks her off her feet in front of a nightclub. The chemistry sparking between them takes her breath away, and she’ll do anything to ease the pain in his eyes…until she realizes the handsome stranger is her best friend’s older brother who’s just come home from war.
Ian Walser had no idea the gorgeous woman he slept with the night of his homecoming party was his little sister’s best friend—or that she’d be gone before morning. Roxanne’s touch soothes him in a way nothing else can, and he’s not ready to walk away from that yet. Not when spending time with her gave Ian a glimpse of everything he’s ever wanted.
When his sister unwittingly pushes them together, he sees his chance. But convincing a woman who doesn’t believe in love that she’s his Mrs. Right might be harder than any mission Ian’s undertaken. Good thing this soldier likes a challenge…
My review:
I honestly clicked with this book from the first chapter - the writing style was effortless and the characters were both strong and flawed in a way that conveyed depth and strength, despite having obstacles to overcome! I didn't realize when I chose this book that it was actually the second book in a series, and instead of feeling like something was missing from the story - which can happen when you leap in part way, it really made me want to go back and read the first book, Wrong Bed, Right Guy as soon as I had finished this one! I love that both characters bring competing flaws and complimentary strengths...
Chasing Mrs. Right is a sexy read that contains some really steamy scenes, an alpha male and a strong female who may just figure out exactly what they want... if you're looking for a juicy romance to stick your teeth into, this might just be the book for you!
Reading the books out of order was fine - they're romance novels, right... so you know that there's going to be a happy ending ;-) I think it actually added to Wrong Bed, Right Guy that I had even more insight into Gabe and Elle... and I am waiting on tinder-hooks for Nathan's story to come out this summer!
Disclaimer: I received a e-book copy of Chasing Mrs. Right for the purposes of completing my review. I paid for Wrong Bed, Right Guy...
Book Review: All He Ever Dreamed
In what seems to be a new trend, All He Ever Dreamed by Shannon Stacey was released on Kindle through Carina Press last week, in advance of the paperback version, due out (and available for pre-order on Amazon) on April 30th, 2013. This is the final book in the second 3 book series about the Kowalski family... you can also grab the e-book of the very first book in the original Kowalski series Exclusively Yours (The Kowalskis) free for your kindle right now...
From the Publisher:
Josh Kowalski is tired of holding down the fort—better known as the Northern Star Lodge—while his siblings are off living their dreams. Now that his oldest brother has returned to Whitford, Maine for good, Josh is free to chase some dreams of his own.
The one thing that made this a bit of a tough read was just how reticent the characters were to move on from what had always been, so it felt like you were hurrying up to wait several times, but in a way, it made it all the more real...
As a stand alone book, I recommend this book to anyone looking for a feel good romance, and for anyone who has followed the Kowalski story from beginning to end, I recommend this as a fitting finale.
Disclaimer: I received this book as a e-arc at no cost to me to enable me to provide this review.
From the Publisher:
As the daughter of the lodge's longtime housekeeper, Katie Davis grew up alongside the Kowalski kids. Though she's always been "one of the guys", her feelings for Josh are anything but sisterly. And after a hot late-night encounter in the kitchen, it's clear Josh finally sees her as the woman she is.
Katie's been waiting years for Josh to notice her, but now that he has, she's afraid it's too late. Giving her heart to a man who can't wait to leave town is one sure way to have it broken. But Josh keeps coming up with excuses not to leave—could it be that everything he's ever wanted is closer than he could have imagined?
My Review:
Whether you've read the entire series, or like me, only read a few selections, you will fall in love with both Katie and Josh. I am sure that knowing some more of the back story of these characters would be helpful, but I was able to get into the characters without it... although it makes me want to go back and read the stories of all the siblings... so watch out!
As a stand alone book, I recommend this book to anyone looking for a feel good romance, and for anyone who has followed the Kowalski story from beginning to end, I recommend this as a fitting finale.
Disclaimer: I received this book as a e-arc at no cost to me to enable me to provide this review.
E-Book Review: Exceeding Expectations
I am pleased to be part of the Pump Up Your Book virtual tour for Lisa April Smith's new book,
Exceeding Expectations - Stay tuned for a giveaway opportunity too!
From The Publisher:
From The Publisher:
Book Review - Stuck With You by Trish Jensen
Sometimes I just need to find a quick, fun story and Stuck With You
by Trish Jensen is just such a book. I read it as a digital ARC, but it is now available in paperback and kindle format.
From the publisher:
Two feuding divorce lawyers. One infectious "love bug" virus. The symptoms are hard to resist . . .
Paige Hart is blessed and cursed with a large, loving and
. . .colorful Southern family. As the only lawyer in the clan, she can't say no when her cousin needs her help in a messy, no-holds-barred divorce. Tax attorney Paige squares off with Ross "the Snake" Bennett - one of the slickest divorce lawyers in the county. The case is going as well as an acrimonious, zinger-filled, wrangle of epic proportions can go until exposure to an infectious bug with an unusual side effect lands both lawyers in quarantine together.
My review:
by Trish Jensen is just such a book. I read it as a digital ARC, but it is now available in paperback and kindle format.From the publisher:
Two feuding divorce lawyers. One infectious "love bug" virus. The symptoms are hard to resist . . .Paige Hart is blessed and cursed with a large, loving and
. . .colorful Southern family. As the only lawyer in the clan, she can't say no when her cousin needs her help in a messy, no-holds-barred divorce. Tax attorney Paige squares off with Ross "the Snake" Bennett - one of the slickest divorce lawyers in the county. The case is going as well as an acrimonious, zinger-filled, wrangle of epic proportions can go until exposure to an infectious bug with an unusual side effect lands both lawyers in quarantine together.
My review:
R & G - Book: Between Interruptions
I am so pleased to be a part of the TLC Book Tour for Between Interruptions: 30 Women Tell the Truth About Motherhood edited by Cori Howard. I was also lucky enough to be chosen to host a giveaway of this book!
E-book Series Review: The Christmas Cookie Chronicles
I have to say that I'm a big fan of continuity series - I love how authors can develop characters over multiple books and create whole communities in just a few thousand pages... that's why I want to introduce you to the first two books of The Christmas Cookie Chronicles Series:
Come join a meeting of the First Love Cookie Club!“On Christmas Eve, if you sleep with kismet cookies under your pillow and dream of your own true love, he will be your destiny.”
#Giveaway and Book Review - Hide'n Go Seek
I reviewed the first book in the Psychic Visions series, Tuesday's Child not too long ago, and now have the opportunity to do a review AND a giveaway of the second book! What is exciting about this giveaway is that you have a choice - paperback (which comes out at the end of November) or e-book! And if you choose e-book, the giveaway is open WORLDWIDE, paperback option is US only.
But before I get ahead of myself and just post the giveaway, let me tell you about Hide'n Go Seek:
From the Publisher:
A twisted game of Hide’n Go Seek forces an unlikely alliance between a no-nonsense FBI agent and a search-and-rescue worker.
Celebrated search-and-rescue worker Kali Jordon has hidden her psychic abilities by crediting her canine partner Shiloh with the recoveries. But Kali knows the grim truth—The Sight that she inherited from her grandmother allows her to trace violent energy unerringly to victims of murder. No one knows her secret until a twisted killer challenges her to a deadly game of Hide'n Go Seek that threatens those closest to her.
Now she must rely on FBI Special Agent Grant Summers, a man who has sworn to protect her, even as he suspects there's more to Kali and Shiloh than meets the eye. As the killer draws a tighter and tighter circle around Kali, she and Grant find there's no place to hide from themselves.
Are her visions the key to finding the latest victim alive or will this twisted game of Hide’n Go Seek cost her…everything?
My review:
This book, like the first one in the series was packed with enough action, suspense and drama to keep me hooked from beginning to end! Although I'm not usually a 'paranormal romance' reader, I have to say that the way that Dale Mayer incorporates the main character's extraordinary abilities makes sense and is totally believable in the modern world - she's a normal human being with extra senses as opposed to someone otherworldly... I also love how the character grows into her abilities throughout the book - she has to work through her own issues as well as solving the deadly mystery, which lends an additional air of humanity to the story. I have to say that this time the whodunnit part had me... the plot twists and red herrings were well spaced and I fell into a few of the author's well laid traps while reading the book and thinking that I was way ahead of the game...
For me, this time the romance was more secondary to the suspense part of the story - although it was still intense, and if you are someone who doesn't like to go past 'blush' in their romance, then you won't want to go for this book - it gets pretty steamy!
I really appreciate the way that Dale Mayer brings life to all of her characters, large or small... because you can tell that she's gotten to know each and every one of them intimately before she writes their story...
I also appreciate that the author has made this book stand alone enough that if you haven't read Tuesday's Child, you can still enjoy Hide'n Go Seek for itself! They share a premise and some secondary characters, but it really is it's own story from start to finish! If you like a great mystery with some great romance thrown in for good measure, then you definitely want to pick up Hide'n Go Seek!
About the Author:
Disclaimer: I received this ebook at no cost to me for the purpose of writing my review. All opinions are my own.
But before I get ahead of myself and just post the giveaway, let me tell you about Hide'n Go Seek:
From the Publisher:
A twisted game of Hide’n Go Seek forces an unlikely alliance between a no-nonsense FBI agent and a search-and-rescue worker.
Celebrated search-and-rescue worker Kali Jordon has hidden her psychic abilities by crediting her canine partner Shiloh with the recoveries. But Kali knows the grim truth—The Sight that she inherited from her grandmother allows her to trace violent energy unerringly to victims of murder. No one knows her secret until a twisted killer challenges her to a deadly game of Hide'n Go Seek that threatens those closest to her.
Now she must rely on FBI Special Agent Grant Summers, a man who has sworn to protect her, even as he suspects there's more to Kali and Shiloh than meets the eye. As the killer draws a tighter and tighter circle around Kali, she and Grant find there's no place to hide from themselves.
Are her visions the key to finding the latest victim alive or will this twisted game of Hide’n Go Seek cost her…everything?
My review:
This book, like the first one in the series was packed with enough action, suspense and drama to keep me hooked from beginning to end! Although I'm not usually a 'paranormal romance' reader, I have to say that the way that Dale Mayer incorporates the main character's extraordinary abilities makes sense and is totally believable in the modern world - she's a normal human being with extra senses as opposed to someone otherworldly... I also love how the character grows into her abilities throughout the book - she has to work through her own issues as well as solving the deadly mystery, which lends an additional air of humanity to the story. I have to say that this time the whodunnit part had me... the plot twists and red herrings were well spaced and I fell into a few of the author's well laid traps while reading the book and thinking that I was way ahead of the game...
For me, this time the romance was more secondary to the suspense part of the story - although it was still intense, and if you are someone who doesn't like to go past 'blush' in their romance, then you won't want to go for this book - it gets pretty steamy!
I really appreciate the way that Dale Mayer brings life to all of her characters, large or small... because you can tell that she's gotten to know each and every one of them intimately before she writes their story...
I also appreciate that the author has made this book stand alone enough that if you haven't read Tuesday's Child, you can still enjoy Hide'n Go Seek for itself! They share a premise and some secondary characters, but it really is it's own story from start to finish! If you like a great mystery with some great romance thrown in for good measure, then you definitely want to pick up Hide'n Go Seek!
About the Author:
Freelance writer Dale Mayer lives in the beautiful Okanagan valley in British Columbia, Canada. She’s multi-pubbed in nonfiction but her true love is the stories that weave through her mind. For the past nine years, she’s written around the daily responsibilities of being a single mother of four and still squeezes in time to produce new fiction manuscripts each year.
In fiction, she writes taut psychological suspense with romance and paranormal elements. She has recently branched out into both mystery and urban fantasy books for young adult with the occasional vampire book thrown in just for fun.
She’s prolific with her nonfiction work as well. Check out her nonfiction page for more information. You can find Dale at dalemayer.com, and on Facebook and Twitter as well!
Now for the giveaway:
***eBook option is open worldwide, if you opt for the paperback, you must have a US address (also- the paperback will not ship until after December 1st)***
Disclaimer: I received this ebook at no cost to me for the purpose of writing my review. All opinions are my own.
E- Book Review - Rakes & Radishes
Rakes & Radishes
by Susanna Ives is an E-book from Carina Press and is also available from Amazon.com .From the Publisher:
When Henrietta Watson learns that the man she loves plans to marry London's most beautiful and fashionable debutante, she plots to win him back. She'll give him some competition by transforming her boring bumpkin neighbor, the Earl of Kesseley, into a rakish gothic hero worthy of this Season's Diamond.
After years of unrequited love for Henrietta, Kesseley is resigned to go along with her plan and woo himself a willing bride. But once in London, everything changes. Kesseley-long more concerned with his land than his title-discovers that he's interested in sowing wild oats as well as radishes. And Henrietta realizes that gothic heroes don't make ideal husbands. Despite an explosive kiss that opens her eyes to the love that's been in front of her all along, Henrietta must face the possibility that Kesseley is no longer looking to marry at all...
You gotta love a story where a woman is determined to a) chase the wrong man b) change the right man and c) completely mess up her own life while trying to do the first two... Susanna Ives manages to turn this madcap tale into a sweet story with a great historical flavor and heart-warming characters. Henrietta is a determined young woman who can't see what's right in front of her - and that of course leads to a series of mishaps and missteps.
If you're looking for a quick weekend download, I highly recommend Rakes and Radishes - it's fast paced, funny and engaging.
About the author can be found on her website
E- Book Review - The Sweetest Deal
by Mary Campisi is an e-book published by Carina Press and is available for download in multiple formats to use on your e-reader or read right on your computer like I do... You can also purchase it from Amazon.comFrom the Publisher:
An impossible demand...
Max Jernigan is ready to close the most important business deal of his life-all he has to do is agree to one request from Grayson Crowell: impregnate the mogul's daughter.
No way can Max do this. He's a decent guy. But he would love a child. He just doesn't want a wife.
An impossible man...
C.C. Crowell gave up on dreams of a family after Mr. Worse-Than-Wrong broke her heart. Hiding behind spreadsheets, boring suits and an icy attitude, she's more than a little suspicious when arrogant, handsome Max is suddenly chasing her. But she can't deny their chemistry. Until she learns about the deal and plans to pay Max back in kind....
My review:
This is a quick read contemporary chick-lit romance that has some cute and funny moments, some deeper introspection and a conniving father who wants to be pulling the strings... The author takes many roads to reach her conclusions, including having the couple meet for the first time before either of them know who the other really is... which gives the reader some opportunity to get to know the characters better before they start their romance. I love how the story unfolds in many different directions, including introducing two additional characters whose romance is sure to become a sequel to this e-book. This book does follow the typical 'romance' formula but does it well enough to invoke some true thought and a few emotions along the way. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a weekend 'escape' read...
About the Author:
Mary Campisi should have known she'd become a writer when, at age thirteen, she began changing the endings to all the books she read. It took several years and a number of jobs—including registered nurse, receptionist in a swanky hair salon, accounts payable clerk and practice manager in an OB/GYN office—for her to rediscover writing. Enter a mouse-less computer, a floppy disk and a dream large enough to fill a zip drive. The rest of the story lives on in every book she writes.
When she's not working on her craft or following the lives of five young adult children, Mary's digging in the dirt with her flowers and herbs, cooking, reading, walking her rescue lab mix, Cooper, or, on the perfect day, riding off into the sunset with her very own "hero" husband on his Electra Glide Classic.
Mary is also the author of Not Your Everyday Housewife
, A Family Affair
, The Butterfly Garden
, Simple Riches
, Paradise Found
, and Innocent Betrayal
.Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this e-book for the purpose of writing my review. All opinions expressed are my own.
E- Book Review - Sunrise Over Texas
From the Publisher:
Texas Frontier, 1826Kit Barclay followed her husband into the wilds of Texas only to be widowed. Stranded with her mother- and sister-in-law to care for, with no hope of rescue before winter sets in, Kit has only one goal: survival. So when a lone horseman appears on the horizon, and then falls from his mount in fever, Kit must weigh the safety of her family against offering aid and shelter to the handsome stranger.
Trace Watson has lost everything that ever mattered to him. Trying to forget, he heads to the frontier colony of San Felipe, not caring if he lives or dies. But when he wakes to discover he's being nursed back to health by a brave young widow, he vows to repay her kindness by guiding the three women back to civilization, no matter what the cost.
Soon, Kit and Trace are fighting the elements, Indian attacks and outlaws-as well as feelings they both thought were long buried...
My review:
This was a great, quick romance read. Set in the wilds of Texas before it became part of the United States, the book shows how romance can blossom in the hardest of conditions, and how difficult decisions can rock those relationships. The characters are believable and the protagonists have an honest reality to their difficult circumstances... they react like you would expect them to... despite the unexpected road blocks that fall into their paths. It has some interesting historical quirks that appear to be well researched and gives an interesting perspective on what could have happened during that time.
As I said, this was a good, quick weekend read. If you like Harlequin historical romances, you will find this to have a similar flow and cadence... and it is available for download at amazon.com
or directly from the publisher's website.
or directly from the publisher's website.Disclaimer: I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher for the purpose of completing this review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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