Marry For Love by Christina Courtenay

Posted January 19, 2016 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Marry For Love
Series:
Author: Christina Courtenay
Genre: Historical Romance
Published: January 11, 2016
Publisher: Choc Lit
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Delilah cannot bear to watch as her twin sister Deborah marries Hamish Baillie, Fourth Earl of Blackwood. Not only because she knows that her conniving sister has manipulated the poor man into marriage, but also because she has been in love with the Earl since she first set eyes on him …

Delilah is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to save Hamish from a life of unhappiness – but will her plan work, or will she have to accept that she is no match for her twin’s scheming ways?

Read on for my thoughts on Marry For Love. No true spoilers, promise.

Loving Her Crazy by Kira Archer

Posted January 18, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 2 Comments

Title: Loving Her Crazy
Series: Crazy Love #3
Author: Kira Archer
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: January 18, 2016
Publisher: Entangled Lovestruck
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: NetGalley
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Iris Clayton is supposed to be on a tropical island, soaking up the sun and a few dozen mojitos. Instead, she’s snowbound in Chicago overnight, holding out hope the morning flight isn’t cancelled. Good thing there’s a hot cowboy to keep her company. And it doesn’t hurt that Mr. Tall, Calm, and Sun-Streaked can make her tremble with one sultry look from under his well-worn hat.

Montana rancher Nash Wallace sucks at ice skating, has no clue what a selfie is, and may be a tad averse to breaking and entering, but being with Iris makes him want to bend a few rules. Or, hell, throw them out the window altogether. She’s fun, spontaneously crazy, and can rock a Muppet fur coat like no one’s business. He’s falling hard and fast, but wanting to spend his life with someone after one night is insane.

Except, nothing has ever felt so right, and neither of them wants the night to end.

Read on for my thoughts on Loving Her Crazy. No true spoilers, promise.

For Seven Nights Only by Sarah Ballance

Posted January 18, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: For Seven Nights Only
Series: Chase Brothers #2
Author: Sarah Ballance
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: January 18, 2016
Publisher: Entangled Lovestruck
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
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Kelsie Reed is over bad luck and bad men. Newly dumped, she’s now the pathetically single maid of honor in her sister’s wedding—and her ex is the best man. Her bad luck continues when a plumbing meltdown in her apartment sends her sexy neighbor running to her rescue. He’s got “serial dater” written all over him, which is unfortunate because the man is hot.

Sawyer Chase loves women, but settling down? He’ll leave that to his brothers. But when Kelsie confesses she’s a dating disaster and is about to become the laughing stock of her family wedding, Sawyer takes control. He’s got one week to teach her how to land the man of her dreams, and he’ll do it on her terms: no touching, no kissing, and definitely nothing more.

But some rules need to be broken, especially when, for once, there’s something on the line worth fighting for.

Read on for my thoughts on For Seven Nights Only. No true spoilers, promise.

Moving Is Never, Ever Easy

Posted January 15, 2016 by Marsha in Discussion Post / 0 Comments

iStock_000020130958_ExtraSmall We have a family move coming up in the next few weeks. Finally leaving apartment living and going to the house. I cannot wait!

It’s the getting to the finally unpacked and home part that’s the major pain in the butt.

This opportunity came up suddenly – but it was impossible to pass up.. so I’ve a lot of packing to do, changing address forms to fill out and sleepless nights ahead. But I’m telling myself I can sleep in the new house with no neighbors loud music or fire alarm bells ringing (usually false but still) – I may sleep for a week but it’s gonna be So Worth It.

So, why this post? Well, I’m going to be offline a lot in the next few weeks. I’ve some scheduled posts up and coming – plus I’ll try to hop on for an hour or so during coffee breaks when I can.

I will apologize from my heart for any inconvenience this sudden move will make on my reviewing commitments. But frankly – this was something I simply could not say no to… so I’ll be around just not as much until some time in February.

…now where did I leave that masking tape and marker?

A Weekend of Misbehaving by Carmen Falcone

Posted January 11, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: A Weekend of Misbehaving
Series:
Author: Carmen Falcone
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: January 11, 2016
Publisher: Entangled Indulgence
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

When fantasy becomes reality…

The last thing nanny Alice Sommers needs is to be caught skinny-dipping by her sexy, cranky-pants boss—in his pool. Her sister owes a crap-load of money to a slimy loan shark and Alice really needs this job if she has any hope of saving her family. Fortunately, her boss is richer than sin and needs her just as much.

Art dealer Lorenzo Baldi will lose his prestigious career if his anarchist father’s paintings are revealed to the art world. He’s determined to persuade the paintings’ eccentric owner to sell them to him, even if to pull it off, he’ll have to blackmail his daughter’s nanny—a woman with the sexy curves of a Botticelli masterpiece—into being his fake fiancé.

The gorgeous island of Capri inspires some major misbehaving. But even as the loan shark breathes down Alice’s neck and the paintings move closer to the art scene, Lorenzo drops one more bomb that will change everything.

Read on for my thoughts on A Weekend of Misbehaving. No true spoilers, promise.

What A Werewolf Wants by Kristin Miller

Posted January 11, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: What A Werewolf Wants
Series: San Francisco Wolf Pack #3
Author: Kristin Miller
Genre: Paranormal Romance – Shifter
Published: January 11, 2015
Publisher: Entangled Covet
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

They may not be the perfect match…But they’re having fun.

Going to the chapel, and her sister is going to get married…no matter what.

Josie Cole might be unlucky in love, but she’s a pro at matching other couples. When her sister gets married to the man of her dreams, it’ll be Cole Matchmaking Services one-hundredth match, and secure Josie a television special that would boost business.

Private investigator–and werewolf–Ryder McManus doesn’t believe in marriage. Catching cheating spouses has taught him there is no such thing as happily ever after. But then he never expected to find his fated mate, Josie, at his best friend’s wedding festivities.

When Josie and Ryder are together, the chemistry heats up. While he’s trying to stop the wedding, she’ll do whatever it takes to give the couple a dream day. But the secret he’s trying to expose might just ruin everything…

Read on for my thoughts on What A Werewolf Wants. No true spoilers, promise.

The Good The Bad and The Vampire by Sara Humphreys

Posted January 11, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: The Good, The Bad and The Vampire
Series: Dead In The City #4
Author: Sara Humphreys
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: January 5, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

He wants eternity?

Dakota Shelton is a vampire cowboy with a penchant for cinnamon lollipops and Johnny Cash. Though highly skilled and deadly dangerous to his enemies, he’s still a Texas good ol’ boy at heart. And he has that heart set on wooing Trixie LaRoux-the most badass punk rock chick in town-the old-fashioned way.

Over her undead body…

Trixie is tough as nails and sharp as a silver stake-the last thing she wants is a man to sit on a porch and not grow old with. So it’ll take going to hell and back fighting a new threat to vampires before she admits Dakota’s courtship makes her blood hum. Turns out chivalry’s not dead after all.

Read on for my thoughts on The Good, The Bad and The Vampire. No true spoilers, promise.

Heir To The Duke by Jane Ashford

Posted January 10, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: Heir To The Duke
Series: The Duke’s Sons
Author: Jane Ashford
Genre: Regency Romance
Published: January 5, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Nathaniel Gresham, the handsome Viscount Hargove, lives a life devoted to familial duty. As his father’s eldest son, Nathaniel’s identity remains the “heir to the Duke of Langford.” But this quiet, restrained life changes the minute he marries sweet Lady Violet Devere.

Oppressed by her family all her life, Violet is longing for her marriage vows to be spoken. Though her arranged marriage to Nathaniel was not a match made for love, they’re both looking forward to the comparative freedom of married life. And Violet is determined to show Nathaniel how to enjoy it, both in and out of the bedroom.

Read on for my thoughts on Heir To The Duke. No true spoilers, promise.

Growl by Eve Langlais, Kate Douglas, A. C. Arthur

Posted January 8, 2016 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 2 Comments

Title: Growl
Series:
Author: Eve Langlais, Kate Douglas, A. C. Arthur
Genre: Paranormal Romance – Shifter
Published: January 3, 2016
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
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In Legal Wolf’s Mate, taking on a pro bono murder case isn’t a problem for a lawyer who enjoys a challenge. Discovering his new client is his mate? A tad more complicated. Gavin has no intention of settling down, especially not with a woman accused of murder, but once he sets eyes on Megan, his fate is sealed.

In The Alpha’s Woman, Kira Radney is all delicious curves and strong will and has no desire to be a subservient mate. When a member of her father’s pack attempts to make her his mate by force, Kira has no choice but to flee. The last thing she wants is to submit to any male and their pack. But when her escape attempt leads her straight into the arms of an alpha wolf—a sexy, dangerous, protective alpha—Kira must fight against her need to be free, and her secret desire to be controlled…

In Feral Passions, what better place for an adventurous woman to explore her wild side than a luxurious resort in northern California’s beautiful Trinity Alps? Especially when that resort is run by sexy werewolves looking for mates—Feral Passions Resort, where fantasies come true.

Read on for my thoughts on Growl. No true spoilers, promise.

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

Posted January 5, 2016 by Marsha in Women's Fiction / 0 Comments

Title: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
Series:
Author: Katarina Bivald
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Published: January 19, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks / Landmark
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Once you let a book into your life, the most unexpected things can happen…

Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her pen pal, Amy. When she arrives, however, she finds that Amy’s funeral has just ended. Luckily, the townspeople are happy to look after their bewildered tourist—even if they don’t understand her peculiar need for books.

Marooned in a farm town that’s almost beyond repair, Sara starts a bookstore in honor of her friend’s memory. All she wants is to share the books she loves with the citizens of Broken Wheel and to convince them that reading is one of the great joys of life. But she makes some unconventional choices that could force a lot of secrets into the open and change things for everyone in town.

Read on for my thoughts on The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend. No true spoilers, promise.

Twelve’s Drummer Dying by Gemma Halliday

Posted January 5, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Twelve’s Drummer Dying
Series: 12 Days of Christmas #12
Author: Gemma Halliday
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: December 4, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

Rock Star Becomes Reindeer Road Kill

Visions of sensational headlines, not sugarplums, dance in LA Informer columnist Tina Bender’s head this holiday season.

When the drummer for ’80s hair-metal band Twelve falls from the top of a holiday parade float and gets trampled to death by eight not-so-tiny reindeer, Tina scoops the story of the year! But was the fall an accident or something more sinister? Was the drummer’s jilted lover involved, or his newly discovered son? And what does the snowman have to do with it? Crack tabloid reporter Tina’s on the case—determined to find out who’s been naughty and who’s been downright lethal.

Read on for my thoughts on Twelve’s Drummer Dying. No true spoilers, promise.