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Snowbound in Montana by C J Carmichael

Posted December 15, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Snowbound in Montana
Series: Carrigans of Circle C #4, Christmas Romance
Author: C J Carmichael
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: October 23, 2014
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Owned, Kindle Edition
Cover Description:

When Eliza Bramble signs up for a Christmas mountain ski adventure with sexy mountain guide Marshal McKenzie, she’s looking to escape the attention of a two-timing charmer and find some inner peace. Instead, a blizzard traps her in a remote mountain hideaway with Marshall and two other families in need of their own Christmas miracles.

Christmas is looking like a write-off, until Marshall suggests they make the best of what they have, and work together. The avid outdoorsman has a special touch with people…and with Eliza in particular. Soon she realizes Marshall isn’t just fixing Christmas — but her broken heart, too.

Read on for my thoughts on Snowbound in Montana. No true spoilers, promise.

Cedar and Cinnamon by Jennifer Bramseth

Posted December 14, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Cedar and Cinnamon
Series: Bourbon Springs #5
Author: Jennifer Bramseth
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 8, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Harriet Hensley usually enjoys the legal work and other tasks that come with being an attorney for Bourbon Springs’ most important business, Old Garnet Distillery. But when Hannah Davenport asks her to help with a project to help the distillery apply for National Historic Landmark status, Harriet isn’t excited, but not because she doesn’t think the work would be dull. It’s because of the guy with whom she’s going to have to work.

Goose Davenport, Hannah and Bo’s cousin, has been known for years as the local hothead, the crazy guy who seemed to hide behind his father’s badge—the late former Craig County Sheriff Fuzzy Davenport. And a few years earlier, Harriet, the local little-miss-perfect and former Miss Bourbon Daze, had a taste of that wild side of the man—and found she liked it quite a bit. But despite their mutual attraction, fate denied them the chance to see what happened next, and they kept the fact of their encounter—and feelings—to themselves.

Working with Goose presents new professional, personal, and legal challenges, and feelings suppressed for years boil to the surface. He’s enchanted by the woman he never thought he’d attain, and she’s delighted to learn about Goose’s softer side—as well as his deep knowledge and love of Old Garnet which astounds her.

Yet within that knowledge is buried a hidden, deep vein of resentment in Goose that stretches back nearly a hundred years, far back into the history of the brand and family. This lingering bitterness threatens not only Harriet and Goose’s new love, but Old Garnet itself.

Read on for my thoughts on Cedar and Cinnamon. No true spoilers, promise.

The Pirate’s Tempting Stowaway by Erica Ridley

Posted December 14, 2015 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: The Pirate’s Tempting Stowaway
Series: The Dukes of War #6
Author: Erica Ridley
Genre: Historical Romance
Published: December 1, 2015
Publisher: Intrepid Reads
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Captain Blackheart leads a simple life of roving the seas, wenching and treasure-hunting. He steers clear of romantic entanglements that could tie him to land. He shouldn’t have any trouble keeping his hands off the gently-bred lady he’s commissioned to abduct—except his cargo turns out to be feisty and passionate! She’d be a prize worth treasuring, if having her aboard didn’t jeopardize everything…

Clara Halton thought the worst loss she could suffer was to be stripped of her family, stricken with consumption, and left to die alone. Then she meets Blackheart. Their attraction is ruinous…and irresistible. When he delivers her like so much plunder, his mission is over — but hers has just begun. She’ll force him to acknowledge their connection, even if she must storm his ship to do it!

Read on for my thoughts on The Pirate’s Tempting Stowaway. No true spoilers, promise.

Take A Chance On Me by Debbie Flint

Posted December 14, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Take A Chance On Me
Series: Hawaiian Trilogy #2
Author: Debbie Flint
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: March 14, 2015/December 7, 2015
Publisher: (Hot) Choc Lit
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

You know what they say about mixing business with pleasure …

When the breakdown of her marriage leaves Sadie Turner a single mum, she vows that she will make it on her own. After all, why would a smart businesswoman with a PhD and the prospect of a life-changing deal on the horizon need a man?

But Sadie’s man-ban is tested to the limit when she travels to Monaco to meet her potential investor. There she encounters Mac, a rough and ready playboy billionaire who lives life in the fast lane – and that’s when the real adventure starts!

But Sadie’s heart isn’t the only thing on the line. There’s also the business she’s worked so hard to make a success; the business that could so easily slip out of her grasp if she doesn’t seal the deal within thirty days …

Published under Hot Choc Lit – slightly raised heat level but not erotica!

Read on for my thoughts on Take A Chance On Me. No true spoilers, promise.

In Search Of Scandal by Susanne Lord

Posted December 13, 2015 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: In Search of Scandal
Series: London Explorers #1
Author: Susanne Lord
Genre: Historical Romance
Published: December 1, 2015
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

A DARING EXPLORER

All of London is abuzz with the tale of Will Repton. The lone survivor of a massacre in Tibet has returned to England a hero, but the traumatized explorer has no time for glory. Another dangerous expedition awaits. Nothing will deter him from his quest, and no one will unearth his secret—until Will meets Charlotte Baker.

IS NO MATCH FOR AN ADVENTUROUS HEART

Vivacious Charlotte Baker also has a mission—to find a man whose bold spirit matches her own. When she meets Will Repton, she immediately recognizes him as her soul mate, and she’s naively willing to turn her back on the rules of propriety to ensnare him. Will is torn between his fascination with Charlotte and his vow to finish his quest. He knows what it is to risk life and limb—but what if his most perilous adventure doesn’t lie across an ocean, but within his own lost heart?

Read on for my thoughts on In Search of Scandal. No true spoilers, promise

Christmas Wish Come True

Posted December 12, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Christmas Wish Come True
Series: an anthology
Author: Gina Rochelle, Misty Shaw, Jaimie Admans
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: December 4, 2015
Publisher: Carina UK
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

All I Want for Christmas by Gina Rochelle

Ditching her faithless fiancé, schoolteacher Isabella plans to spend the holidays alone. But when she unintentionally inspires a young pupil to make an impossible wish, she joins forces with his – totally gorgeous – uncle to put things right! Could two wishes come true this Christmas?

Dreaming of a White Wedding by Misty Shaw

When Scarlet discovered her husband-to-be in a passionate clinch with her bridesmaid, she called off her Valentine’s wedding and ran away to London. But when her sister asks for her help, she can’t refuse…even if it means coming face-to-face with her ex – the man she never stopped loving!

Christmas Every Day by Jaimie Admans

Emma loves bumping into Gorgeous Dog Walker, Nick, every evening. But when he ends up in a coma (partly her fault), she ends up taking care of ‘his job’…and his dog! Emma stopped believing in Santa years ago, but this Christmas her world is about to be turned upside down!

Christmas Wish Come True is a gift for you this December, snuggle up by the fire, leave the stresses of Christmas shopping behind you…and relax!

Read on for my thoughts on Christmas Wish Come True. No true spoilers, promise.

Welcome to Forever by Annie Rains

Posted December 12, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Welcome To Forever
Series: Hero’s Welcome #1
Author: Annie Rains
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Military Romance
Published: December 1, 2015
Publisher: Random House Publishing / Loveswept
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

In Seaside, North Carolina, there are two kinds of people: Marines, and kids of Marines. Then there’s Kat Chandler. Recently hired as the principal of Seaside Elementary, Kat makes it her mission to turn the school into a place of peace and calm. That’s not going to be easy with hard-liner parents like Micah Peterson storming in, telling her how to do her job—and then kissing her with those gorgeous lips of his and turning her brain into mush.

As a Marine Sergeant and a single dad, Micah Peterson has just two priorities: doing his job better than anyone else, and getting the absolute best for his son, Ben. But when he meets Ben’s beautiful new principal, a different yearning shifts into focus. He wants her, sure, but he’s also moved by the connection Kat forges with her students. So after learning that she refuses to date Marines, Micah sets two more objectives: convincing Kat to give him a chance . . . and then holding on to her forever.

Read on for my thoughts on Welcome To Forever. No true spoilers, promise.

Timeless Moments

Posted December 12, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 2 Comments

Title: Timeless Moments
Series:
Author: Ruth A. Casie, Lita Harris, Emma Kaye, Nicole S. Patrick, Julie Rowe
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: November 30, 2015
Publisher: Timeless Scribes Publishing
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

In the quaint seaside town of Havenport, Rhode Island, five couples find their happily ever afters with a little help from the romance section of The Final Chapter bookstore.

Introduction ~ Hope Ramsey

Ruth A. Casie ~ I’ll Be Home for Christmas

What does a best-selling romance author do when she’s lost her muse? Maybe a handsome stranger holds the key. Or maybe he’s her worst nightmare.

Lita Harris ~ Winter Wonderland

A college student’s future takes a new direction when she visits her aunt’s bookstore and meets a new stranger in town.

Emma Kaye ~ Baby, It’s Cold Outside

She read the spell “To Bring Forth True Love” for entertainment, not expecting a nineteenth century sailor to appear at her side. So what can she do when her soul mate shows up, but doesn’t want to stay?

Nicole S. Patrick ~ White Christmas

An unexpected connection leads a traumatized Prosecutor, and former Marine rebuilding his life, to face each day as it comes…together.

Julie Rowe ~ Merry Christmas, Baby

Marine biologist Mattie Clark is moving back to her hometown after the break-up of her marriage, but she doesn’t expect to run into her high school crush (literally) only days after returning, or to discover he’s not the smooth operator she remembers.

Read on for my thoughts on Timeless Moments: The Final Chapter. No true spoilers, promise.

Cookie Girl Christmas by Christene Houston

Posted December 12, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Cookie Girl Christmas
Series: Snowflake Falls #1
Author: Christene Houston
Genre: Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance
Published: December 4, 2014
Publisher:
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

Molly Hayes has one more job before Christmas and then she can put her plans for a storefront bakery of her own in motion.

What she doesn’t bargain for is the handsome young Scrooge who insults her cookies and makes her blood boil.

Toss in a heaping helping of snowstorm and a pinch of romantic old Inn and you’ve got yourself the perfect recipe for a not-so-silent-night.

Read on for my thoughts on Cookie Girl Christmas. No true spoilers, promise.

I’ll Be There by Samantha Chase

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

Title: I’ll Be There
Series: The Montgomery Brothers #6
Author: Samantha Chase
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 1, 2015
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Working for Zach Montgomery is challenging on many levels-coming from a wealthy and powerful family, he lives by his own rules and doesn’t answer to anyone. But Gabriella Martine has no intention of backing down. She’s used to handling stubborn men, and it doesn’t hurt that Zach is smart, charismatic… and gorgeous.

Zach’s perfect world is turned upside down when a climbing accident leaves him broken, angry, and maddeningly dependent. In his slow quest for recovery, Gabriella is always there to help… but as Zach comes to see his beautiful assistant in a new light, he is forced to re-evaluate what it really means to be a man worthy of Gabriella’s love.

Read on for my thoughts on I’ll Be There. No true spoilers, promise.

Christmas Assortment Box by multi-authors

Posted December 11, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Christmas Assortment Box
Series:
Author: Multiple Authors
Genre: Variety
Published: November 27, 2015
Publisher: HAT Rock Publishing
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley

Christmas Assortment Box is a delightful collection of five Christmas Romance novellas by several authors.

To discover snippets of each story please continue…