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My Wild Irish Dragon by Ashlyn Chase

Posted October 29, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: My Wild Irish Dragon
Series: Boston Dragons #2
Author: Ashlyn Chase
Genre: Paranormal Romance – Shifters
Published: September 6, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Dragon shifter Chloe Arish is hell-bent on becoming a Boston firefighter. She uses her Irish charm and fake documents to score an interview, knowing she has to work every bit as hard as a man-harder if she wants their respect.

Born into a legendary Boston firefighting family, phoenix shifter Ryan Fiero can’t possibly let someone best him on the training course or the job. He’d never hear the end of it. When a feisty new recruit comes along who’s determined to do just that, Ryan plots to kick her out-until their sizzling chemistry turns explosive

Titles in this series include: I Dream of Dragons – My Wild Irish Dragon

Read on for my thoughts on My Wild Irish Dragon. No true spoilers, promise.

May the Best Man Win by Mira Lyn Kelly

Posted October 29, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: May The Best Man Win
Series: The Best Men #1
Author: Mira Lyn Kelly
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: August 2, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Jase Foster can’t believe his bad luck. He’s been paired with the she-devil herself for his best friend’s wedding: Emily Klein of the miles-long legs and killer smile. She may be sin in a bridesmaid dress, but there’s no way he’s falling for her again.

They can barely stand each other, but given how many of their friends are getting married, they’ll just have to play nice-at least when they’re in company. Once they’re alone, more than just gloves come off as Jase and Emily discover their chemistry is combustible, and there may be something to this enemies to lovers thing after all…

Titles in this series include: May The Best Man Win, Best man For The Job – Best man With Benefits – Stand-In Best Man

Read on for my thoughts on May The Best Man Win. No true spoilers, promise.

Melt My Heart, Cowboy by CJ Carmichael

Posted October 29, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Melt My Heart, Cowboy
Series: Love At The Chocolate Shop #1
Author: C. J. Carmichael
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: October 6, 2016
Publisher: Tule publishing
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Who is the handsome cowboy who comes into small town Marietta’s chocolate shop every week to buy a box of chocolates? More importantly…who is he buying the chocolates for? These are the questions sales clerk Rosie Linn asks herself as she waits for her sadly neglected childhood home to sell so she can pursue an exciting new career in L.A.

Rosie finds out the answers the day rugged ranch hand Brant Willingham introduces himself and asks for her help in managing the care of his younger sister. Brant’s mother has recently died, leaving him the sole guardian of eighteen-year-old Sara Maria–who has been a puzzle to Brant ever since she began exhibiting signs of autism at age two.

Rosie and Brant come up with a plan. She’ll help with his sister if he handles repairs and a new paint job for her old house. It seems the perfect solution, but a new dilemma is created when the couple start spending time together. Brant discovers he doesn’t want Rosie to sell and leave, and Rosie fears she will have to choose between love and her dreams.

Titles in this series include: Melt My Heart, Cowboy – A Thankful Heart – Montana Secret Santa – The Chocolate Cure – The Valentine Quest – Charmed by Chocolate – The Chocolate Comeback

The Rebel Heir by Elizabeth Michels

Posted October 28, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: The Rebel Heir
Series: Spare Heirs #2
Author: Elizabeth Michels
Genre: Historical Romance
Published: September 6, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Lady Evangeline Green is living a lie. To please her family, she masquerades as the perfect debutant…until she meets the wickedly charming Lord Crosby. With him, there are no rules. She’s finally free to do as she desires—but freedom comes with a price, and Lord Crosby is not what he seems…

Ash is not Lord Crosby. He’s a con artist, a noble Spare Heir living off his silver tongue. When the Green family ruined his, he swore he’d make them pay, and he never doubted his devotion to revenge…until he met Evangeline. Now, caught in a web of lies, torn between duty and desire, what’s a con to do but deceive all of London and steal the one lady who dared match wits with the devil himself?

Titles in this series include: The Infamous Heir, The Rebel Heir

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

Montana Rescue by Kim Law

Posted October 28, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Montana Rescue
Series: The Wildes of Birch Bay #2
Author: Kim Law
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: August 23, 2016
Publisher: Montlake Romance
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Championship bull rider Nick Wilde is the face of Montana Pro Rodeo, with all the acclaim and fans he can handle. But is that enough? Contemplating his next career move, he’s come home to his family’s cherry orchard—and to his childhood crush, helicopter pilot Harper Stone. But Harper’s not quite the sexy, badass girl he once lusted after. Recently widowed, she’s broken in two. Wanting to help her move on, Nick finds himself aching for the kind of stability he never had as a child.

True love comes once if you’re lucky, and Harper already had her shot. An accident took her husband eighteen months ago and left only pain and guilt in his place. Now Nick is waking up her body and heart to everything she might still have to gain…or lose. A second chance is more than she thinks she deserves. But with a man like Nick doing the persuading, maybe it’s time to try.

Titles in this series include: Montana Cherries, Montana Rescue, Montana Mornings (Feb. 2017)

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

Run to You by Rachel Lacey

Posted October 28, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Run To You
Series: Risking It All #1
Author: Rachel Lacey
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: August 30, 2016
Publisher: Forever (Grand Central Publishing)
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Moments after meeting the most gorgeous guy ever, Gabby Winters promptly gets stung by a zillion yellowjackets and falls-not gracefully-into a stream. Yup, Ethan Hunter is trouble with a capital “hot,” and Gabby definitely needs to keep her distance. Except in the small town of Haven, there’s nowhere to hide from Ethan’s sexy, infectious grin . . . and all the residents are conspiring against her.

At the center of the town’s matchmaking is Ethan’s grandmother, who’s convinced their relationship is a done deal. Rather than break her heart, Gabby and Ethan find themselves cornered into pretending to be falling in love. The problem: there’s serious sizzling attraction between them. And if this charade continues, they won’t fool just the entire town – they might fool themselves too.

Titles in this series include: Rock With You, Run To You, Crazy For You, Can’t Forget You

Read on for my thoughts on Run To You. No true spoilers, promise.

His Christmas Miracle by Dani Collins

Posted October 27, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: His Christmas Miracle
Series: Love In Montana #5
Author: Dani Collins
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: October 27, 2016
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Quincy Ryan was just handed custody of a son he didn’t know existed. He knows how to be an architect, not a dad, so he looks to his own father for guidance, but that means moving with Pops to Marietta, Montana. Quincy knows he has to get over his shock and give Atlas the Christmas he deserves, but how? He needs a miracle.

Nicki Darren, failed actress, will take any job as Christmas approaches, even babysitting for a withdrawn, workaholic, single father. She lost her mom as a child, too, and hasn’t had a real Christmas since, so she identifies with four-year-old Atlas.

An advent calendar of activities soon has Nicki pulling Quincy out of the house to get a tree and ice skate with his son. She wants Quincy to open his heart to Atlas, but begins to fall for the Ryan men herself. It makes the countdown to her last day, Christmas Eve, bittersweet. If only the miracle he is looking for included her…

Titles in this series include: Hometown Hero, Blame The Mistletoe, The Bachelor’s Baby, His Blushing Bride, His Christmas Miracle

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

Just One Kiss by Susan Hatler

Posted October 27, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Just One Kiss
Series: Kissed By The Bay #3
Author: Susan Hatler
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: June 4, 2016
Publisher: Hatco Publishing
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: NetGalley & Owned
Cover Description:

Charlie Rockwell’s divorce from her rock star ex left her with a broken heart, a mansion on the bluffs in her hometown of Blue Moon Bay, and an empty back account. Now, Charlie has to generate enough income to keep the house she loves.

When producers of the soap opera, Just One Love, offer to rent Charlie’s house for a sizable fee, Charlie’s tempted. Only she wants nothing to do with the spotlight or dating someone famous again, and the show’s sexy star, Luke Montgomery, has her in his sights. Reluctantly, Charlie agrees to rent her home and vows to stay out of Luke’s way.

Unexpectedly, as filming progresses, Charlie witnesses Luke’s sweet side. She also remembers her college theater days and love of acting. During an on-set emergency, she’s asked to stand-in during a scene, and her undeniable chemistry with Luke impresses the producers enough that they want Charlie full-time.

Can Charlie finally have the career she’s dreamed about? And will Luke break her heart, or will he be everything he seems and what she always wanted?

Titles in this series include: Every Little Kiss, The Perfect Kiss, Just One Kiss, The Sweetest Kiss

Read on for my thoughts on Just One Kiss. no true spoilers, promise.

Trouble Walks In by Sara Humphreys

Posted October 27, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Trouble Walks In
Series: The McGuire Brothers #2
Author: Sara Humphreys
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
Published: August 2, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Big city K-9 cop Ronan McGuire loves women, loves his dog, loves his job – but when old flame Maddy Morgan moves into his jurisdiction, he can’t think about anyone else.
Ronan knows she’s way out of his league, but he’s determined to help Maddy live life to the fullest.

Maddy has immersed herself in work and swiftly made a name for herself in the hot New York City real estate market. She’s looking for safety, not love, but Ronan McGuire is as persistent as he is sexy, and his crooked smile is hard to resist. But all other concerns are wiped away when Maddy goes missing and Ronan and his bloodhound K-9 partner are tasked with finding her and bringing her home.

Titles in this series include: Brave The Heart, Trouble Walks In

Read on for my thoughts on Trouble Walks In. No true spoilers, promise.

Taming His Montana Heart by Vella Munn

Posted October 26, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Taming His Montana Heart
Series: Montana Lakeside
Author: Vella Munn
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: October 26, 2016
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Lake Serene resort manager, Shaw Chamberlin – having recently left a turbulent career in a big, bustling city – is determined to throw his efforts into overseeing renovating the family’s resort. Parts of his past still haunt him, but he’s resolved to try to move forward.

The enigmatic woman Shaw hired to run his snowmobile operation, Haley Walters, is looking to start over. She’s competent and opinionated, and seems to be the only person able to draw Shaw out of his own self-scrutiny; she’s the only person who makes him feel alive.

When a new remote project has Shaw and Haley working together in close quarters, they allow themselves to explore feelings they’ve long kept buried. Do these two lonely hearts dare to bare their souls to each other, or are their pasts too near the surface to let them?

Titles in this series include: Romancing The Montana Bride, Redeeming Her Montana Love, His Montana Rescue, Saved By The Montana Hero, Taming His Montana Heart

Read on for my thoughts on Taming His Montana Heart. No true spoilers, promise.

His Christmas Cowgirl by Alissa Callen

Posted October 26, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: His Christmas Cowgirl
Series: Wildflower Ranch #6
Author: Alissa Callen
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: October 25, 2016
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Headstrong cowgirl Peta Dixon has put her life on hold this Christmas to prove she can run her ranch as well as any man. There isn’t anything she can’t ride, fix, or stare down, and the only things to scare her are long hemlines and sky-high heels.

Self-made rancher Garrett Ross normally doesn’t take orders – he gives them. But when asked to step in to act as a temporary foreman on a Montana ranch over the holidays, he can’t refuse.

Yet when Garrett meets the beautiful and stubborn ranch owner, he realizes he’s signed on for a whole lot of trouble. Cynical and jaded, he has no time for feelings. And when Peta meets the man she’s to share her life with until Christmas, she discovers she no longer wants to be the person others expect her to be…

Will the rancher finally listen to his heart and admit he can’t live without a certain straight-talking cowgirl?

Titles in this series include: Cherish Me, Cowboy, Her Mistletoe Cowboy, Her Big Sky Cowboy, His Outback Cowgirl, Hold Me, Cowboy, His Christmas Cowgirl

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

Mistletoe Cottage by Debbie Mason

Posted October 25, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Mistletoe Cottage
Series: Harmony Harbor #1
Author: Debbie Mason
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: October 25, 2016
Publisher: Forever (Grand Central Publishing)
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Sophie DiRossi loved growing up in Harmony Harbor. But after fleeing in disgrace many years ago, it is the last place she wants to be. Left homeless by a fire, she’s forced to go back to the small coastal town that harbors a million secrets, including her own. Sophie sees this secret reflected every day in her daughter’s blue eyes-and she must keep it hidden from the only man she has ever loved.

Sophie’s return is a shock for everyone . . . especially Liam Gallagher. The firefighter had some serious feelings for Sophie-and seeing her again sparks a desire so fierce it takes his breath away. Now Liam will do whatever it takes to show Sophie that they deserve a second chance at love, even if everything they’ve concealed threatens to keep them apart. In this special town at this special time of the year, Sophie and Liam can only hope for a little holiday magic…

Titles in this series include: Mistletoe Cottage, Starlight Bridge (Feb. 2017)

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

A Baxter Family Christmas by Karen Kingsbury

Posted October 25, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Women's Fiction / 0 Comments

Title: A Baxter Family Christmas
Series:
Author: Karen Kingsbury
Genre: Women’s Fiction, Christmas Romance
Published: October 25, 2016
Publisher: Howard Books
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Two sorrowful years have passed since the terrible car accident that took the life of John Baxter’s daughter, Erin, along with her husband and three of their four daughters. But this year John has invited a stranger for dinner – Kendra Bryant, the transplant recipient who now has Erin’s heart.

In light of her father’s idea, Ashley and her brother Luke don’t think it’s right. They want to protect their ten-year-old niece, Amy – the only surviving member of the accident. But John is determined and believes meeting this woman is something his deceased daughter would want.

At the same time, Maddie West, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Brooke Baxter West, is praying for meaning this Christmas. Could she find it in a newfound friendship with a boy she never expected to see again? Maddie believes in miracles, especially at Christmastime, but this is a stretch even she can’t imagine.

Meanwhile, Kendra Bryant has been struggling these past few years to find meaning in the tragedy that gave her a second chance. She believes this invitation to see the Baxters and witness their unwavering faith in God can instill hope and happiness back into her life.

Heartwarming and touching, filled with love and hope, A Baxter Family Christmas brings together two families in the aftermath of a tragedy and in the midst of an unfolding love story, all with the help of one very special child.

Read on for my thoughts on A Baxter Family Christmas. No true spoilers, promise.

A Little Luck, A Lot of Fate by Linn B. Halton

Posted October 25, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 3 Comments

Title: A Little Luck, A Lot of Fate
Series:
Author: Linn B. Halton
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: October 25, 2016
Publisher: Choc Lit
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

When destiny calls, you need to pick up …

On the surface, Kristi Danielson has it all. She’s lifestyle coach to the rich and famous, has a bestselling book to her name and is described by her fans as “the veritable Queen of how to lead a fulfilling life”.

But the harsh truth is that Kristi has never practiced what she preaches. Her home life is a mess, her relationship with artist boyfriend, Tom, not much better – and now she has to redeem herself before all is lost.

At her wit’s end, Kristi is driven to seek out the help of Patrick Blakeslee, a tarot card reader and psychic medium, in an attempt to make sense of the mounting panic she’s feeling.

But Patrick’s visits have an unexpected effect on Kristi, leaving her with more questions than answers – and a life-changing decision to make.

Read on for my thoughts on A Little Luck, A Lot of Fate. No true spoilers, promise.

The Cowgirl’s Christmas Wish by Barbara Ankrum

Posted October 24, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: The Cowgirl’s Christmas Wish
Series: The Canadays of Montana ##3
Author: Barbara Ankrum
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: October 24, 2016
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Event planner Eve Canaday and her secret crush, Dr. Ben Tyler, are unexpectedly drafted to help a little girl fulfill her late mother’s wish—a magical Christmas to create some happy memories. Eve sees this opportunity as a sign; Ben, as a glitch in his plan to leave Marietta behind for good.

As the trio checks off the to-do list of Christmas fun, Ben’s ‘bah-humbug’ opinion of the holiday fades, along with ideas about keeping his distance from Eve. Getting involved is the last thing he wants to do but, alas, there’s no accounting for cosmic interference.

With the season of miracles upon this jewel of a town, will Eve find it’s possible that Christmas wishes aren’t only for little girls?

Titles in this series include: A Cowboy To Remember, Choose Me Cowboy, The Cowgirl’s Christmas Wish

Read on for my thoughts on The Cowgirl’s Christmas Wish. No true spoilers, promise.