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A Hero and a Gentleman by JoMarie DeGioia

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

Title: A Hero and A Gentleman
Series: Gentlemen Under Cover #1
Author: JoMarie DeGioia
Genre: Historical Romance
Published: November 17, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 2 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Taylor Shelby has fled her home. She needs help and there’s only one man she can trust. Blake Thompson. He’s also the only man she’s adored since childhood.

Blake is shocked to see Taylor on his doorstep in the dead of night after so many years. He remembers her as a carefree young girl chasing ducks around the family estate. He, on the other hand, was always causing mischief with Taylor’s older brother Robert. When he invited Robert to join his private investigations firm, it was more of a lark than anything else. He never thought his best friend would go missing while on a case, and he certainly never expected to see Robert’s proper sister at his inn, The Hideaway, with a bruised eye and an air of desperation about her.

Blake can’t deny the beauty Taylor has become. But she’s his best friend’s little sister! How can he find Robert, solve this dangerous case, and protect Taylor, all while trying to ignore her captivating allure?

After all, he’s no hero . . . and he’s certainly no gentleman.

Read on for my thoughts on A Hero and A Gentleman. No true spoilers, promise.

How To Seduce A Scot by Christy English

Posted December 10, 2015 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: How To Seduce A Scot
Series: Broadswords and Ballrooms #1
Author: Christy english
Genre: Historical / Regency Romance
Published: December 1, 2015
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

The plan is simple:
1. Descend from the Highlands to face the aggravation of a London Season;
2. Foist his wild sister off on some gullible English lord;
3. Retreat before the ladies of the scandalized ton can get any ideas.

Determined to see his hellion of a sister wed, Highlander Alexander Waters is willing to face anything—even the English. He just didn’t expect his own rough manners to cause such a riot…or for a blooming English rose to catch his eye.

Gently bred Catherine Middlebrook must find a respectable man to marry or her family will be ruined. She won’t allow herself to be distracted by Highland barbarians…no matter how her body may thrill whenever Alex is near.

Catherine wasn’t part of the plan, but as their battle of wills escalates, Alex comes to realize this “proper” English girl is as wild as the Highlands themselves…and nothing will stop him from having her.

Read on for my thoughts on How To Seduce A Scot. No true spoilers, promise.

Persuasion by Violetta Ramd

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

Title: Persuasion
Series: Sons of Odin #1
Author: Violetta Rand
Genre: MC, Romance
Published: December 8, 2015
Publisher: Random House / Loveswept
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Lang Anderson may be the new leader of the Sons of Odin motorcycle club, but his personal life is in shreds. He’s struggling to take care of his three young sisters in the wake of tragedy, while rumors of drug dealing within his ranks jeopardize everything he’s built. The last thing he needs is another distraction—like a bar brawl over a woman—but Lang is a sucker for a damsel in distress. And this one gets him roaring like a finely tuned engine.

High school guidance counselor Lily Gallo is no fender bunny. So why can’t she get Lang off her mind? Lily’s head says the rugged, rough-and-tumble biker who came to her aid is bad news. Her body begs to differ. But when Lang’s troubled kid sister walks into her office, Lily’s determined to help, even if it puts her in the crossfire of a gang war. On a crash course with danger and desire, Lily partners up with Lang to fight for his family—and for love.

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

A Matter of Time by Margaret Locke

Posted December 10, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 2 Comments

Title: A Matter of Time
Series: Matters of Love #2
Author: Margaret Locke
Genre: Time Travel, Regency Romance
Published: November 30, 2015
Publisher: Locked On Love Publishing
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

Nobody would blame widowed doctoral student Eliza James for giving up on Happily Ever After; at twenty-nine, she’s suffered more loss than most people do in a lifetime. But Eliza’s convinced her own hero is still out there, waiting for her, just like in the beloved romance novels she devours. Every girl deserves a Darcy, right?

Only Eliza doesn’t dream of a modern-day affair: she wants the whole Regency experience. When a magical manuscript thrusts her back two hundred years into the arms and life of one Deveric Mattersley, Duke of Claremont, however, Eliza soon realizes some fantasies aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, especially when her duke proves himself less than a Prince Charming.

Deveric Mattersley has no interest in marriage. Determined to atone for his sins after convincing himself he’s at fault for the death of his first wife, he decrees himself content to focus on running his family’s estates, and on raising his son–until the mysterious Mrs. James appears. Who is she? What does shewant? And why does she make Dev’s blood run hot in a way no woman ever has?

Read on for my thoughts on A Matter of Time. No true spoilers, promise.

Coming Back by Lauren Dane

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

Title: Coming Back
Series: Ink & Chrome #3
Author: Lauren Dane
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 8, 2015
Publisher: Forever
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Arriving back in Seattle after five years, Jessilyn Franklin is done pretending she didn’t want two men. She’s done letting anything stop her from being with Adam and Mick, now back from the war and working at Twisted Steel, a custom hot rod and motorcycle shop.

One night changes everything, but their relationship must strengthen to weather the storms they’ll face as they make their way back to one another.

Coming Back is an adult romance with a mini triad love relationship. If you are not comfortable with the love, physical and emotional between two men and one woman – this might not be the book for you. 18+ readers.

Read on for my thoughts on Coming Back. No true spoilers, promise.

The Christmas Visitors by DeEtte Beckstead

Posted December 10, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: The Christmas Visitors
Series:
Author: DeEtte Beckstead
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: November 2012
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

It’s Christmas Eve – A blizzard and a paranormal sighting cause an accident on a country road. Sam and Ellen seek refuge at a nearby farmhouse.

Their experience with the elderly couple that live there will change their lives forever.

Read on for my thoughts on The Christmas Visitors. No true spoilers, promise.

Hold Me Down by Jackie Ashenden

Posted December 9, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Hold Me Down
Series: Deacons of Bourbon Street #3
Author: Jackie Ashenden
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 8, 2015
Publisher: Loveswept
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

When the biker who broke her heart rides into town, a woman must choose between passion and duty. Jackie Ashenden ups the ante in a seductive series co-written with Megan Crane, Rachael Johns, and Maisey Yates.

Leonidas “Blue” Delacroix might be the prodigal son of New Orleans aristocrats, but the Deacons of Bourbon Street are his real family. And with their patriarch murdered, Blue wants nothing more than to unleash hell on the motorcycle club’s enemies—even if it means taking up arms against the girl who used to be his best friend. She’s done quite a bit of growing up, and suddenly their chemistry is red-hot. But where’s the line between ruthless seduction and sweet temptation?

For Alice Day, loyalty is everything. When Blue skipped town, she had no choice but to adopt a new family: their rivals, the Graveyard Ministry. Seeing him again reawakens old feelings . . . and fiery fantasies. Alice could never forget the scent of leather on his skin—just as she could never forgive the sting of his betrayal. But while the Ministry has treated her like one of their own, Blue is part of her soul. And as their liaisons hit the boiling point, Alice trusts her heart with the deadliest choice of her life.

Read on for my thoughts on Hold Me Down. No true spoilers, promise.

Josey’s Christmas Cookie by Sharon Kleve

Posted December 9, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Josey’s Christmas Cookie
Series:
Author: Sharon Kleve
Genre: Christmas Contemporary Romance
Published: November 23, 2012
Publisher: Books To Go Now
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: Gift from the Author
Cover Description:

In the blink of an eye, Josey lost the most important people in her life, her parents.

Can a hound dog named Cookie, a pair of Mourning Doves, and a passionate vet bring the holiday spirit back into Josey’s life in time for Christmas?

Read on for my thoughts on Josey’s Christmas Cookie. No true spoilers, promise.

Her Winning Ways by J.M. Bronston

Posted December 9, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Her Winning Ways
Series:
Author: J.M. Bronston
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 8, 2015
Publisher: Kensington Books / Lyrical Shine
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

GRAND PRIZE: $50,000 shopping spree for two in New York.
Includes makeover, photo shoot with Lady Fair magazine…and a shot at happily ever after.

As a college librarian in Wyoming, shushing students and tending the family cattle ranch is about the most excitement Annie Cornell can count on. So when Annie wins an all-expenses-paid shopping spree at a high-end department store in New York City, she’s thrilled to trade wide-open spaces for fast-paced Fifth Avenue. But she never expected to be swept off her feet—least of all by an overconfident, horse-mounted police officer…

Sergeant Bart Hardin is instantly attracted to Annie. He’s not sure if it’s the way she handles his trusty horse or the way those angelic hazel eyes held his gaze during that rowdy protest outside the UN. Whatever it is, Bart quickly learns that this clueless tourist in need of his protection can handle herself just fine—in fact, she might just teach him a thing or two on these mean Manhattan streets.

Read on for my thoughts on Her Winning Ways. No true spoilers, promise.

Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz

Posted December 9, 2015 by Marsha in Mystery / 0 Comments

Title: Ashley Bell
Series:
Author: Dean Koontz
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Published: December 8, 2015
Publisher: Random House Publishing
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

At twenty-two, Bibi Blair’s doctors tell her that she’s dying. Two days later, she’s impossibly cured. Fierce, funny, dauntless, she becomes obsessed with the idea that she was spared because she is meant to save someone else. Someone named Ashley Bell.

This proves to be a dangerous idea. Searching for Ashley Bell, ricocheting through a southern California landscape that proves strange and malevolent in the extreme, Bibi is plunged into a world of crime and conspiracy, following a trail of mysteries that become more sinister and tangled with every twisting turn.

The girl who said no to death. Bibi Blair is a fierce, funny, dauntless young woman—whose doctor says she has one year to live. She replies, “We’ll see.” Her sudden recovery astonishes medical science.

An enigmatic woman convinces Bibi that she escaped death so that she can save someone else. Someone named Ashley Bell. But save her from what, from whom? And who is Ashley Bell? Where is she? Bibi’s obsession with finding Ashley sends her on the run from threats both mystical and worldly, including a rich and charismatic cult leader with terrifying ambitions.

Read on for my thoughts on Ashley Bell. No true spoilers, promise.

The Christmas Grandma Ran Away From Home by Nancy Warren

Posted December 9, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: The Christmas Grandma Ran Away From Home
Series:
Author: Nancy Warren
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: October 5, 2012
Publisher:
My Rating: 5 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

For every woman who’s ever felt overwhelmed and under-appreciated at Christmas comes the story of a decent woman, a widowed grandmother, respected matriarch of a big, noisy family who snaps one holiday season and decides to run away for the holidays. Little does she realize what adventures are in store.

Long time widow Sandy Forbes is breaking out this Christmas. In her 71 years on earth she has stuffed and cooked 55 Christmas turkeys, baked hundreds of pies, turned out thousands of shortbread cookies and hoisted enough pine trees in her living room to reforest the Amazon.
Her family love her. They come to her for every occasion, eating, drinking, squabbling and then leaving her with a mass of dishes and crumpled holiday wrap.

But this is the year everything changes. When she wants someone else to take over for one year, the family lays a big guilt trip on her and Grandma rebels. Sandy’s giving herself a gift this Christmas. She’s running away from home for the holidays.

Read on for my thoughts on The Christmas Grandma Ran Away From Home. No true spoilers, promise.