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Campbell’s Redemption by Sharon Cullen

Posted November 22, 2016 by Marsha in Historical Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Campbell’s Redemption
Series: Highland Pride #3
Author: Sharon Cullen
Genre: Historical Romance
Published: November 22, 2016
Publisher: Random House – Loveswept
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Like his ancestors, Iain Campbell, the Marquess of Kerr, swears loyalty to whichever government happens to be in power. Privately, however, he despises the British for the slaughter following the Battle of Culloden and finds himself playing a dangerous game of deception. When he defends a fellow Scot under cloak of darkness, Iain is wounded and must put his life in the hands of a mysterious healer. The prickly, bewitching woman saves him with her touch, though she denies Iain the pleasure of a smile from her sensuous lips—which only makes him want her all the more.

Cait Campbell has no fondness for the marquess and his political machinations. Now he makes a treacherous patient, since Cait is harboring Jacobite fugitives in her cellar. But with Iain confined to bed rest, Cait sees another side of the fierce warrior. How can she hate a man whose eyes sparkle in candlelight, a man whose voice stirs her soul? She soon discovers that he loves the Scottish people deeply—and, despite her painful intuitions, Cait is tempted to let Iain love her, too.

Titles in this series include: Sutherland’s Secret – MacLean’s Passion -Campbell’s Redemption

The Christmas Tree by Allyson Charles

Posted November 22, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: The Christmas Tree
Series: Pineville #2
Author: Allyson Charles
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: November 22, 2016
Publisher: Kensington Books – Lyrical Shine
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

It was one little fender bender. Sadie was only in picturesque Pineville, Michigan, for a day, trying to handle the ramshackle house her grandmother left her and juggle the sale of her failing design business at the same time. Her debtors don’t care that it’s almost Christmas. But then neither does the big bad contractor whose truck got squashed.

Colt McCoy might be the least festive person she’s ever met. He’s gruff, rude, and way too upset about a minor accident. Of course, he is nice to look at, with dimples hiding in his scruffy beard and a body like a lumberjack’s. And Sadie will have plenty of time to enjoy the view, since their community service sentence has put the two of them in charge of Pineville’s jinxed Christmas tree.

But as their squabbles over ornaments turn to laughter, anyone can see Colt and Sadie have something electric. The hard part is guessing if they’ll light each other up—or just keep blowing the fuse.

Titles in this series include: Putting Out Old Flames – The Christmas Tree

The Danger of Desire by Sabrina Jeffries

Posted November 22, 2016 by Marsha in Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: The Danger of Desire
Series: Sinful Suitors #3
Author: Sabrina Jeffries
Genre: Regency Romance
Published: November 22, 2016
Publisher: Pocket Books
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

To root out the card cheat responsible for her brother’s death, Miss Delia Trevor spends her evenings dancing her way through high society balls, and her late nights disguised as a young man gambling her way through London’s gaming hells. Then one night, handsome Warren Corry, the Marquess of Knightford, a notorious member of St. George’s Club, recognizes her. When he threatens to reveal her secret, she’s determined to keep him from ruining her plans, even if it means playing a cat-and-mouse game with the enigmatic rakehell.

Warren knows the danger of her game, and he refuses to watch her lose everything while gaining justice for her late brother. But when she starts to delve beneath his carefully crafted façade, can he keep her at arm’s length while still protecting her? Or will their hot desires explode into a love that transcends the secrets of their pasts?

Titles in this series include: The Art of Sinning – The Study of Seduction – The Danger of Desire

Breaking Good by Madeline Ash

Posted November 21, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Breaking Good
Series: Rags to Riches #4
Author: Madeline Ash
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: September 1, 2016
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

He wasn’t good for her. He never would be.

At eighteen, Stevie Case finally surrendered to her attraction to bad boy Ethan Rafters, sharing one night with him before she graduated and he skipped town on a one-way road to destruction. Years later, Stevie has hit back life’s curve-balls and is no stranger to hard work, but when she finds herself working for Ethan, who’s turned his life around, her world shatters not only because their chemistry is still fierce and undeniable but because fate separated them before she could tell him he has a son.

Ethan desperately wants to be a good father and a partner yet he believes he’ll never be normal. The chaos that defines his life has destroyed his relationships, yet Stevie’s acceptance of his flaws tempts him with a life he thought impossible.

Dare he risk Stevie’s life of hard-fought stability for his own chance at happiness?

(while Tule Publishing often has titles listed in more than one series… ) at this time = Titles in this series include: The Playboy – Her Secret Prince – You For Christmas – Breaking Good

Holiday House Parties by Elizabeth Mansfield

Posted November 21, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Historical Romance, Regency Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Holiday House Parties: Two Tales
Series:
Author: Elizabeth Mansfield
Genre: Regency Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: October 4, 2016
Publisher: Open Road Intrigated Media
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

In “The Girl with Airs,” Lord Dunvegan—Laird Geordie to his friends—attempts to persuade bluestocking Caroline Woolcott to give his besotted, tongue-tied friend Sir Archibald Halford a chance to win her hand in marriage. A Scotsman banished to England to cultivate a more genteel manner, Geordie has yet to meet a female who tempts him to settle down. It certainly isn’t the headstrong lass who wants nothing to do with Archie—or Geordie. But then Geordie’s father decides the standoffish Caroline would make an ideal bride for his wayward son, and a sizzling kiss in the doorway of a grand Lancashire estate turns two warring hearts to love . . .

In “A Sneeze on Tuesday,” Elinor Selby succumbs to the worst cold she’s ever known five days before Christmas, and her entire future takes a catastrophic turn. After an absence of five years, Elinor’s betrothed, Julian Henshaw, Lord Lovebourne, is due home any day. Were it not for her quick-thinking, curmudgeonly neighbor, Miles Endicott, on whom she’s relied since childhood, she might not be able to cope with the momentous reunion. But then an unexpected series of events forces Elinor and Miles to take part in a scandalous deception that will ignite a firestorm of longing and love.

Stand Alone Titles

Going the Distance by Mila Rossi

Posted November 21, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Going The Distance
Series: No Excuses #1
Author: Mila Rossi
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Sports Romance
Published: September 9, 2016
Publisher:
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Once you slap the hell out of the light heavyweight champion of the world on the night of his first loss, how do you convince him to give you an interview? That’s the dilemma Samantha Wellington finds herself in after turning down the most desirable yet foul-mouthed athlete she’s come across. Unfortunately for her, her job depends on getting his interview and this boxer’s not talking.

When Trent “The Punisher” Page is humiliated by the spunky reporter, then cornered for an interview, he does what he does best: he plays dirty. He didn’t earn his nickname for being nice, after all. If the little minx wants to know more about him, she’ll have to pay with the one thing she’s not willing to give – herself.

Her elements of surprise meet their match in his determination to succeed. With vastly different motivations, can they break down the enemy without jeopardizing themselves?

Titles in this series include: Going The Distance –

Holiday with a Twist by Shannon Stacey

Posted November 21, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Holiday With A Twist
Series:
Author: Shannon Stacey
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: November 21, 2016
Publisher: Carina Press
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

After a messy breakup, Leigh Holloway is ready to start her life over. Until her parents put the family home on the market and call her back for one final, memory-making Christmas. The last thing she wants to do is deprive her mom of the perfect holiday, so she’ll lie her way through the visit and worry about her future in the New Year. Too bad the only bar in town is owned by a guy she seriously wronged in high school.

Leigh’s best friend broke Croy Dawson’s heart, and Croy knows it was Leigh’s fault. They’ve never liked each other, but Croy isn’t cruel: he’d never turn away a pretty woman in need of some family-Christmas fortification. He doesn’t expect her to drink just enough candy-cane martinis to tell him her secrets—and he definitely doesn’t expect to get caught up in her holiday madness.

Despite the surprising love and laughter, Croy and Leigh can’t escape the truth: he can’t walk away from his family obligations and she has a life and career to reboot. But anything is possible if your holiday comes with a twist…

Stand Alone Novella (at this time)

A Cowboy Christmas Miracle by Carolyn Brown

Posted November 20, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: A Cowboy Christmas Miracle
Series: Burnt Boot, Texas #4
Author: Carolyn Brown
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: September 6, 2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

It will take a miracle bigger than the state of Texas for these two feuding families to survive the holidays!

Opposites might attract…
The Brennans and the Gallaghers put aside their one-hundred-year feud every Tuesday for their weekly poker game. This week, the stakes are sky-high. Goaded to recklessness, Declan Brennan bets one thousand dollars that he can woo the next woman to walk into the saloon. A minute later, fiery-haired Betsy Gallagher pushes through the doors. If Declan can tame this wild Gallagher, he’ll have earned every penny.

If they don’t kill each other first…
Betsy can out shoot anybody in Burnt Boot and loves ranching more than anything-until she falls for Declan. He’s fallen for her too. But when she discovers what sparked their courtship, Declan will need a Christmas miracle to save his hide-and his heart.

Titles in this series include: Cowboy Boots For Christmas – The Trouble With Texas Cowboys – One Texas Cowboy Too many – A Cowboy Christmas Miracle

Catch Me, Cowboy by Jeannie Watt

Posted November 20, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Catch Me, Cowboy
Series: The 78th Copper Mountain Rodeo #1
Author: Jeannie Watt
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Cowboy Romance
Published: September 8, 2016
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 4.5
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

She will not be his second choice…

When champion bronc rider Ty Harding returns home after four long years on the road, the first thing he does is look up Shelby O’Connor—the woman who begged him to stay. The woman he still loves.

Horse trainer Shelby O’Connor truly believes she’s over Ty—until he shows up on her family ranch and turns her world upside down. Shelby isn’t a big one for second chances, but she’s all about proving that she and Ty are done. But when she discovers that Ty plans to head back out on the rodeo circuit, despite his injuries, she has to come to terms with the fact that maybe she isn’t as over him as she thought she was. And now she has to decide what to do about that.

Will history repeat itself, or will Ty and Shelby get another chance at love?

Titles in this series include: Catch Me, Cowboy by Jeannie Watt – Protect Me, Cowboy by Shelli Stevens – Want Me, Cowboy by Sinclair Jayne – Love Me, Cowgirl by Eve Gaddy

Incoming!

Posted November 20, 2016 by Marsha in Discussion Post / 2 Comments

ID-100172901 dan freedigital I should apologize. But I’m not sure that I honestly need to – more like, I hope you won’t leave my feed when you see too many notices coming in from @keeperbookshelf over the next few days.

As the end of the year approaches I, like many people, am trying to get caught up on 2016.

There have been times this year when I’ve been away from the computer when I finished a book. Usually I head straight to write up the review and either post or schedule it for later. But there are times when I cannot do that, it’s then that I’ll take notes or write up a review on paper to post when I can get to the computer again.

It’s those reviews that I need to get published, so you’ll see an increase of postings across my blogs for the next few days. It won’t last long, but it does need to get done.

So (sad puppy eyes)… please don’t leave. But I do need to keep to my commitments.

Thanks… ((HUGS))

When a Marquis Chooses a Bride by Ella Quinn

Posted November 20, 2016 by Marsha in Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: When A Marquis Chooses A Bride
Series: The Worthingtons #2
Author: Ella Quinn
Genre: Regency Romance, Historical Romance
Published: August 30, 2016
Publisher: Keningston Books – Zebra Shout
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

The Dowager Lady Worthington isn’t quite sure what to make of country-girl Dorothea Stern. As the granddaughter of the Duke of Bristol, Dotty is schooled in the ways and means of the nobility. But her sharp wit and outspoken nature has everyone in a tizzy. Especially their cousin, Dominic, the Marquis of Merton.

Prematurely stuffy, Dom was raised by his cheerless uncle to be wary of a host of things, including innovation, waltzing, and most perilous of all: true love. Still, there’s something about Dotty, beyond her beauty, that Dom cannot resist. But the odds are against him if he intends to win her as his bride. Will he choose loyalty to his family—or risk everything for the one woman he believes is his perfect match…

Titles in this series include: Three Weeks To Wed – When A Marquis Chooses A Bride – The Second Time Around (#2.5) -It Started With A Kiss