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Review: Always Remember by Shelia Seabrook

Posted July 13, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 2 Comments

Title: Always Remember
Series: Rocky Mountain Romance #1
Author: Sheila Seabrook
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: August 9, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

A midnight summons from rancher Nate Coltrane brings singer Jessie Adams back to the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Seventeen years ago, Jessie gave up Nate’s child for adoption and she hasn’t been home since. How can she sit by her mother’s side, surrounded by constant reminders of all she loved and lost? How can she face Nate without telling him the truth about the child he never knew existed?

Nate doesn’t think Jessie has the guts to return home and face him, but when she does, he’s afraid of losing everything he loves…for the second time in his life. But he’s made a promise. Bring Jessie home. Give her mother one last opportunity to heal the rift with her daughter. Nate will do anything for Jessie’s mother because if not for her, he might never have known the love of his child.

But sometimes the truth turns out to be a lie.

Read on for my thoughts on Always Remember. No true spoilers, promise.

The Rest of My Life by Sheryl Browne ~ Trailer

Posted July 12, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

A few days ago I read a delightful, wonderful tale of two wounded people who truly needed each other – but he needed to get his act together, like now. My review of The Rest of My Life is on the blog (or you could use that link over there).

Today I discovered this beautiful trailer. Enjoy.

Savage Hunger by Terry Spears Trailer

Posted July 12, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Just below this post you will find the review I did on Savage Hunger by Terry Spears. A absolutely fantastic story.

Thought you might enjoy this trailer too – I definitely did.

Review: Savage Hunger by Terry Spear

Posted July 12, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Savage Hunger
Series: Heart of the Jaguar #1
Author: Terry Spear
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Shifter
Published: October 2, 2012
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Kindle Unlimited, Borrowed
Cover Description:

As a jaguar he is graceful and gorgeous. Speedy and stealthy. Fierce, independent and wild. As a man he is passionate and powerful, wilful and wonderful.

And he’ll stop at nothing to protect what’s his…

In the heat of the jungle, jaguars are clawed, dangerous, and hungry for love. With hopes of overcoming night terrors and thanking the man who saved her life, Kathleen McKnight returns to the Amazon.

A jaguar at heart, Connor Anderson doesn’t just protect her, but wants to claim her for his own.

Read on for my thoughts on Savage Hunger. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Billionaire Tiger, The Tigress Hunts

Posted July 11, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Billionaire Tiger The Tigress Hunts
Genre: Paranormal, Erotica
Published: July 3, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 1 stars
Source: Borrowed Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

Shawna is a woman that is on a mission to save the world one step at a time. She has several ventures, but she’s not very good at enlisting help from those that have the money and deep pockets to do so.

She hears about David being in Africa and she goes to him with a proposal that would raise his image. He has had some bad luck with women running out of his hotel room in the middle of the night wearing practically nothing. He has also had some business practices that have come under question. David sees her as desperate, but decides in his infinite wisdom that he could play a game at her expense.

A series of dares along with the promise of a huge donation is what he places on the table. Will she be able to overcome some of her fears and fall in love? Does David really know what he’s doing?

Read on for my thoughts on Billionaire Tiger The Tigress Hunts.

Review: Friends & Fortune Cookies by Elizabeth Bemis

Posted July 11, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Friends & Fortune Cookies
Series: The Mendoza Sisters #2
Author: Elizabeth Bemis
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: May 12, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

When columnist Grace Mendoza is handed the dream assignment of a “Dating for Dummies” series, she knows it’s her ticket to national syndication. Too bad that when it comes to dating, she’s the biggest dummy of all. Jilted at the altar, abandoned by her best guy friend, Grace is about to hang up her keyboard for good until said best-friend lands back in town. He OWES her, and she’s determined to collect.

Rehabber Joe Baker is good at fixing things, but he can’t fix his emotions for Grace. When he realized he’d fallen for the quirky columnist right around the time he’d had to give her the bad news about her bastard of a bridegroom, he knew he had to split town, fast. Now he’s back and stuck on a job that may make or break his business. He can’t escape—especially when Grace demands that he tag along as a watch-dog for one disastrous date after another, all in the name of giving her avid readers what they want. Joe may be Grace’s biggest fan, but all he wants… is a second chance with her.

Read on for my thoughts on Friends & Fortune Cookies. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Love & Oreos by Elizabeth Bemis

Posted July 11, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Love and Oreos Title: Love & Oreos
Series: The Mendoza Sisters (A Sudden Falls Romance)
Author: Elizabeth Bemis
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: March 10, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Owned, Kindle edition
Cover Description:

Katherine Mendoza is curvy PR exec whose passion for Oreos is tempered only by her workaholic lifestyle. But when an invitation to her high school reunion lands on her doorstep the same day she takes on the obscenely attractive owner of a chain of fitness centers as a client, she decides it’s a sign from the gods. Who better to get her backside into shape than the guy whose backside she’s about to save?

Fitness-master Quinn Mitchell is more than happy to help Katherine slim down, but keeping his hands off her curves is proving to be the bigger challenge. Unfortunately, he’s got oversized problems of his own: his fitness centers are coming under fire from a reporter with a vendetta, he’s behind schedule and losing backers, and his business partner insists that being seen with anyone who’s not model-thin is bad for business.

In an epic clash of wits, wagers–and Oreos–Katherine and Quinn put everything on the line to succeed… but can they win it all without losing their hearts?

Read on for my thoughts on Love & Oreos. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Fairytale Beginnings by Holly Martin

Posted July 10, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Fairytale Beginnings
Series:
Author: Holly Martin
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 10, 2015
Publisher: Bookouture
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Owned, Kindle edition
Cover Description:

Love is an open door…except when it keeps slamming in your face.

Hopeless romantic Milly Rose has had her fair share of heartbreak. Obsessed with all things Disney, she refuses to give up on finding her Prince Charming – he’s out there somewhere, isn’t he?

When Milly is given a job to investigate the origins of an historical building in the village of Clovers Rest, she’s not sure what to expect. What she discovers takes her breath away – a beautiful real life Cinderella castle, complete with turrets, a magnificent drawbridge AND a very handsome owner…Cameron Heartstone.

As Milly and Cameron begin to unearth the secrets of Clover Castle, they can’t ignore the intense chemistry building between them. But they’ve both been hurt badly before. Can they take a big leap of faith and find their own happily-ever-after?

Read on for my thoughts on Fairytale Beginnings. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: The Rest Of My Life by Sheryl Browne

Posted July 10, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 2 Comments

Title: The Rest Of My Life
Series:
Author: Sheryl Browne
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 10, 2015
Publisher: Choc Lit
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

You can’t run away from commitment forever …

Adam Hamilton-Shaw has more reason than most to avoid commitment. Living on a houseboat in the Severn Valley, his dream is to sail into the sunset – preferably with a woman waiting in every port. But lately, his life looks more like a road to destruction than an idyllic boat ride…

Would-be screenplay writer Sienna Meadows realises that everything about Adam spells trouble – but she can’t ignore the feeling that there is more to him than just his bad reputation. Nor can she ignore the intense physical attraction that exists between them.

And it just so happens that Adam sees Sienna as the kind of woman he could commit to. But can he change his damaging behaviour – or is the road to destruction a one-way street?

Read on for my thoughts on The Rest Of My Life. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Dance Until Dawn by Berni Stevens

Posted July 9, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 3 Comments

Title: Dance Until Dawn
Series:
Author: Berni Stevens
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: April 15, 2014
Publisher: Choc Lit
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Owned, Kindle edition
Cover Description:

Do you Believe in Love After Life?

At twenty-five, West-End dancer Ellie Wakefield should be having the time of her life. The only problem is, ever since waking up in a leaky cellar belonging to three-hundred-year-old vampire Will Austen, she’s been very much dead. And to make matters worse, she’s since found that an aversion to blood and a fear of the dark aren’t very helpful—especially when you’re a fledgling vamp.

William James Austen has fallen hard. He’s spent the last year loving Ellie from afar, and now he’s finally able to be truthful about who and what he is. As the most powerful and revered vampire in London, he’s used to getting what he wants. But this time, Will might just have bitten off more than he can chew.

Read on for my thoughts on Dance Until Dawn. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley

Posted July 8, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Ride Steady
Series: Chaos #3
Author: Kristen Ashley
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: June 30, 2015
Publisher: Forever (Grand Central Publishing)
My Rating: 5+ stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

The ride of her life . . .
Once upon a time, Carissa Teodoro believed in happy endings. Money, marriage, motherhood: everything came easy—until she woke up to the ugly truth about her Prince Charming. Now a struggling, single mom and stranded by a flat tire, Carissa’s pondering her mistakes when a vaguely familiar knight rides to her rescue on a ton of horsepower.

Climb on and hold tight . . .
In high school, Carson Steele was a bad boy loner who put Carissa on a pedestal where she stayed far beyond his reach. Today, he’s the hard-bodied biker known only as Joker, and from the way Carissa’s acting, it’s clear she’s falling fast. While catching her is irresistible, knowing what to do with her is a different story. A good girl like Carissa is the least likely fit with the Chaos Motorcycle Club. Too bad holding back is so damned hard. Now, as Joker’s secrets are revealed and an outside threat endangers the club, Joker must decide whether to ride steady with Carissa—or ride away forever.

Read on for my thoughts on Ride Steady. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: His Kiss by Jolyse Barnett

Posted July 7, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: His Kiss
Series: Summer in New York #2
Author: Jolyse Barnett
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 7, 2015
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

After a motorcycle accident and subsequent alcohol abuse, Jeremy Engel has managed to claw his way back from the dark depths of personal hell. He’s now a successful comic book author and working on his second book, and when the woman he met while on a rare getaway—the one he hasn’t been able to forget—opens a shop in his neck of the woods, he thinks he’s even learned to trust and hope again.

Elizabeth Desmond may have been born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but she’s determined to make a success of her shop in the Adirondack tourist town of Lake Placid. And just when she thinks it can’t get any better, the mysterious stranger she kissed on a moonlit resort beach walks back into her life.

But when Jeremy’s old demons return, it’s up to Elizabeth to show him they’re not so different after all.

Read on for my thoughts on His Kiss. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Evie Undercover by Liz harris

Posted July 7, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 2 Comments

Title: Evie Undercover
Series:
Author: Liz Harris
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 7, 2015 (Original Pub Date Sept. 2012)
Publisher: Choc Lit
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

When libel lawyer, Tom Hadleigh acquires a perfect holiday home – a 14th century house that needs restoring, there’s a slight problem. The house is located in the beautiful Umbria countryside and Tom can’t speak a word of Italian.

Enter Evie Shaw, masquerading as an agency temp but in reality the newest reporter for gossip magazine Pure Dirt. Unbeknown to Tom, Italian speaking Evie has been sent by her manipulative editor to write an exposé on him. And the stakes are high – Evie’s job rests on her success.

But the path for the investigative journalist is seldom smooth, and it certainly never is when the subject in hand is drop-dead gorgeous.

Read on for my thoughts on Evie Undercover. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Twice in a Lifetime by Dorothy Garlock

Posted July 7, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Twice in a Lifetime
Series:
Author: Dorothy Garlock
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 7, 2015
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Sunset, Missouri, 1954. As hope flourishes in postwar America, a young widow dares to dream of a second chance at a forever love…

Clara Sinclair has learned to live one lonely day at a time. It was the only way she managed to survive her husband’s death in World War II and raise their young son alone. But now she’s at a loss as to how to handle the defiant teenager he has become, even as she struggles to keep her family financially afloat. She’s fresh out of ways to turn her luck around-until a daring stranger’s unexpected kindness sparks hope she hasn’t felt in a long time . . .

Drake McCoy lives for risk, speed, and putting his incredible drag racing skills to the test. One night in this quiet rural town is all he needs to win a big score and be on his way . . . until he meets Clara. Drawn in by her quiet strength and her beauty, Drake is tempted to become someone he never imagined-a family man.

But a vicious and unseen enemy is closing in fast, throwing Drake and Clara’s fragile future into a dangerous tailspin. Can their love survive?

Read on for my thoughts on Twice in a Lifetime. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Vampires of Manhattan by Melissa de la Cruz

Posted July 7, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Vampires of Manhattan
Series: The New Blue Bloods Coven #1
Author: Melissa de la Cruz
Genre: Paranormal
Published: September 9, 2014 (Paperback) July 7, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

The Vampires of Manhattan is “hipster horror”–the memorable characters from her Blue Bloods series are older and cooler than before, trying to build “Millennial” lives in the bustle of Manhattan while battling forces of evil and, of course, each other.

Hero of this sexy, paranormal action tale is Oliver Hazard-Perry, former human conduit, and Manhattan’s only human-turned-vampire, now the head of the Blue Bloods Coven. When his all-too-human lover is found murdered on the eve of the coven’s annual Four Hundred Ball–a celebration meant to usher in a new era in vampire society, and to mark the re-unification of the Coven after decades of unrest and decay–Oliver is devastated.

Now, not only is he trying to create a new world order for the immortal elite, he’s the prime suspect and is stalked by the newly installed head of the vampire secret police. Because according to the new rules, vampires who take human life can now be executed. Burned.

How can an immortal sentenced to die fight back? He has to find the killer–and the answers lie deep in vampire lore.

Read on for my thoughts on Vampires of Manhattan. No true spoilers, promise.