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Christmas Unplugged by Joy Nash

Posted December 8, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Christmas Unplugged
Series:
Author: Joy Nash
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: November 6, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

2 Brothers + 2 Sisters + 0 Electricity = 1 Unforgettable Holiday

Casey’s got a ton of work to do over the holidays. But her sister’s stuck with a broken heart and a nonrefundable vacation for two, so Casey agrees to celebrate Christmas at a rustic Adirondack lodge—as long as she can bring her laptop and work through the festivities.

Matt’s happy to take a break from his high-pressure city job to celebrate Christmas at his off-the-grid childhood home. He and his brother are helping with their aunt’s Romance of Christmas weekend, even though the couples-only guest list means all work and no play.

When one of the “couples” unexpectedly turns out to be two sisters, Matt’s brother calls dibs on the hot one—leaving Matt to deal with a quirky, work-obsessed woman who he’s sure would rather get cozy with an electrical outlet than with him.

Good thing there’s no electricity at Dutch Gorge Lodge. Because sometimes you have to turn out the lights to see what’s right in front of you.

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

Protecting His Assets by J.K. Coi

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

Title: Protecting His Assets
Series: Bad Boy Bosses
Author: J.K. Coi
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 7, 2015
Publisher: Entangled Publishing / Indulgence
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

CEO Steve Nolan is wealthy, successful, and in danger. Now, thanks to his business partner, he has a bodyguard—a rigid, controlled woman with a smoky voice that invites steamy thoughts of rumpled sheets and oh-so-satisfying sleepless nights. So if Steve has to play the game, he’s going to make damn sure he’s in charge of the rules…just as long as no one finds out.

April Porter has met incredibly handsome, high-powered men before. Guys just as smooth, who didn’t take her seriously, and who broke her heart. So she’s just here to do her job and stay focused and professional.
Even if Steve Nolan isn’t just another rich jerk.

Even if the sexual spark between them keeps getting hotter.

And even if protecting his business and his ass(ets) means April could lose her heart in the bargain.

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

Mistletoe For Christmas by Ashley Monahan

Posted December 7, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Mistletoe For Christmas
Series:
Author: Ashley Monahan
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: September 14, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

Christmas. Good thing it only comes around one time a year. Joanna Bryne has gone far in her life. All the way from the backwoods of Maine to being a national TV news correspondent based out of New York City. When not on the road, her life is spent with boyfriend Will Currier, a man who could pass for a Calvin Klein model.

She seems to have it all. The perfect job, perfect home, perfect man. But all of that would become unsettled when she returns home for the holidays without Will, who was, as usual, strapped down with work.

Joanna returns to Maine to her overbearing family, all of whom are wondering where her longtime boyfriend is. After all, Joanna and Will have been dating for four years and they’ve yet to meet mysterious Will due to his inflexible schedule.

And into the picture comes an old boyfriend, Jackson Montagne, who moved back to Whiting Valley to raise his family in the recent years. With Jackson back in the picture, what Joanna thought to be her perfect life all of a sudden doesn’t seem so perfect anymore.

Read on for my thoughts on Mistletoe For Christmas. No true spoilers, promise.

The Cowboy’s Christmas Secret by Veda Boyd Jones

Posted December 6, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: The Cowboy’s Christmas Secret
Series:
Author: Veda Boyd Jones
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: September 15, 2014
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

Writer Emma Stiles is at loose ends, but for December she is putting off making life decisions and retreats to her uncle’s tree house, a camper-like structure in the East Texas woods with even a shower and electricity.

On the ranch nearby, handsome Jackson Ryder, half his face now disfigured with a large burn scar, is trying to come to grips with his new life.

Can they help each other forgive their pasts and start anew? A Christmas Secret could bring them both fresh starts

Read on for my thoughts on The Cowboy’s Christmas Secret. No true spoilers, promise.

As Weekends Go by Jan Brigden

Posted December 5, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: As Weekends Go
Series:
Author: Jan Brigden
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 4, 2015
Publisher: Choc Lit
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

What if your entire life changed in the space of a weekend?

When Rebecca’s friend Abi convinces her to get away from it all at the fabulous Hawksley Manor hotel in York, it seems too good to be true. Pampering and relaxation is just what Rebecca needs to distract herself from the creeping suspicion that her husband, Greg, is hiding something from her.

She never imagined that by the end of the weekend she would have dined with celebrities or danced the night away in exclusive clubs. Nor could she have predicted she would meet famous footballer, Alex Heath, or that he would be the one to show her that she deserved so much more …

But no matter how amazing a weekend is, it’s always back to reality come Monday morning – isn’t it?

Read on for my thoughts on As Weekends Go. No true spoilers, promise.

The Christmas Makeover by Caroline Mickelson

Posted December 5, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: The Christmas Makeover
Series: A Christmas Central Romantic Comedy #5
Author: Caroline Mickelson
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: August 26, 2015
Publisher: Bon Accord Press
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

With the countdown to Christmas underway, interior designer Jackie Frost is surprised to receive an urgent phone call from Santa Claus requesting her help. Once at the North Pole, Jackie gets swept up into Santa’s crazy plan to makeover Christmas Central as a surprise for Mrs. Claus.

Several things test Jackie’s devotion to the Claus family as the renovations get underway, not the least of which is having to work alongside master craftsman Dean Bradshaw. Dean is handsome, smart, funny, and he has an absolute gift for building things. But what worries Jackie is what he’s taking apart, namely the walls she’s built up around her heart.

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

Morrison by Chelsea Camaron & M J Fields

Posted December 4, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Morrison
Series: The Caldwell Brothers #2
Author: M J Fields & Chelsea Camaron
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 1, 2015
Publisher: Random House / Loveswept
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

For Morrison Caldwell, life’s a game of chance. A high roller with a legendary poker face, he’s the wild card of the family, always chasing the next thrill and never staying put for long. The one place that always lures him back is Las Vegas, with its hot tables and even hotter women. He’s perfectly content to live his life as a series of one-night stands. But when a parking lot confrontation with a cocktail waitress takes a naughty turn, she leaves Morrison aching for another round.

After a long losing streak in Sin City, Hailey Poe is ready to get lucky. A steamy tryst with a cocky, mysterious stranger is the kind of no-strings encounter she’s been craving . . . until Morrison Caldwell asks for more than she’s willing to offer. But when Hailey’s controlling, soon-to-be ex-husband tries to take her daughter away, she can’t afford to turn down a helping hand. In this winner-takes-all game, Morrison is gambling with Hailey’s life—and her heart.

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

A Midnight Clear by Hope Ramsay

Posted December 4, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 2 Comments

Title: A Midnight Clear
Series: Last Chance #9.5
Author: Hope Ramsay
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: December 1, 2015
Publisher: Forever Yours
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Dr. Tom Crawford isn’t feeling the spirit of the season when he arrives in Last Chance. Far from friends and family, he’s the odd man out in this town of gossiping, tight-knit Southerners-until he meets a sweetly sexy single mom who makes him feel welcome. Suddenly the handsome doctor is thinking he’s finally found a place to call home.

Local florist Teri Summers has her hands full of mistletoe in preparation for the holiday, yet finding someone to kiss is her last priority. But when the gorgeous new doctor makes a connection with her special needs son, Aiden, Teri finds herself wondering if she’s finally found happiness in this season of joy.

For Teri and Tom, Last Chance may be their best chance at love.

Read on for my thoughts on A Midnight Clear. No true spoilers, promise.

Target Engaged by M. L. Buchman

Posted December 4, 2015 by Marsha in Romantic Suspense, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Target Engaged
Series: Delta Force #1
Author: M. L. Buchman
Genre: Military Romance, Romantic Suspense
Published: December 1, 2015
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Kyle Reeves was trained by his father to do one thing: be the very best. So he isn’t daunted by the Delta Force selection process—the toughest military training on earth—or when the very best woman falls into his arms.

Carla Anderson buried her heart in Arlington when she lost her mother and brother to combat. She wants nothing more than to give her all in the line of duty until she too is laid down beside them, and Delta training might just be the challenge she’s looking for. Little did she know, the true challenge was coming in the shape of a sexy, alpha-male military operative.

Surviving brutal training is just the beginning of the merciless path to Delta, but it’s also the dawn of the hottest passion Kyle and Carla have ever known.

Read on for my thoughts on Target Engaged. No true spoilers, promise.

The North Pole Prize by Caroline Mickelson

Posted December 4, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: The North Pole Prize
Series: A Christmas Central Romantic Comedy #4
Author: Caroline Mickelson
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: September 16, 2014
Publisher: Bon Accord Press
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

North Pole engineer Garrett McCree values his peace and quiet above all else, and his life runs according to a carefully crafted master plan. Until, that is, Santa Claus asks Garrett to play chaperone to the winner of the North Pole Prize essay contest. Out of loyalty to Santa, Garrett reluctantly agrees. After all, how much trouble can one woman possibly be?

But when beautiful and vivacious Angelique Devereaux, a Christmas-loving, serial gift giver arrives at Christmas Central, Garrett soon realizes the answer to that question. Predictable is out, spontaneous is in, and Garrett’s heart will never be the same.

Read on for my thoughts on The North Pole Prize. No true spoilers, promise.

The Return of Kris Kringle by Caroline Mickelson

Posted December 3, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance / 0 Comments

Title: The Return of Kris Kringle
Series: A Christmas Central Romantic Comedy #3
Author: Caroline Mickelson
Genre: Christmas Romance
Published: October 10, 2014
Publisher: Bon Accord Press
My Rating: 4 snowy stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

After years away from the North Pole, Kris Kringle happily accepts her Uncle Santa’s offer to move back to Christmas Central as head chef. With her young daughter in tow, Kris returns home with two objectives in mind. Goal number one, bring her love of healthy eating and nutritious fare to the North Pole dining service. Goal number two, recover from heartbreak and forget Kyle Masterson, the man who broke her heart.

But when Santa hires Kyle as a new co-chef for the holiday season, Kris suddenly realizes that replacing the elves’ beloved sugar cookies with carrots is going to be a piece of cake compared to working alongside her ex-fiancé.

Read on for my thoughts on The Return of Kris Kringle. No true spoilers, promise.