Category: Series

Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan

Posted August 9, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Shadow RiderTitle:  Shadow Rider
Series:  Shadow #1
Author:  Christine Feehan
Genre:  Paranormal Romance-Suspense
Published:  June 28, 2016
Publisher:  Jove
My Rating:  5 stars
Source:  Purchased Kindle Edition
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Whether it’s fast cars or fast women, Stefano Ferraro gets what he wants. When he’s not fodder for the paparazzi, he commands Ferraro family businesses—both legitimate and illegitimate.

While their criminal activity is simply a rumor yet to be proven, no one knows the real truth. The Ferraros are a family of shadow riders capable of manipulating light and dark, an ability Stefano thought ran in his family alone—until now…

With little left to her name, Francesca Cappello has come to Chicago in hopes of a new life. She wasn’t expecting to attract the attention of a man with primal hunger in his eyes, driven to claim her as his to protect and to please. And if he discovers her secret, it could ruin her.

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You and Only You by Sharon Sala

Posted August 8, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

You And Only YouTitle:  You And Only You
Series:  Blessings, Georgia #1
Author:  Sharon Sala
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Published:  February 22, 2016  (Original February 4, 2014 different title)
Publisher:  Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating:  3.5  stars
Source:  NetGalley
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It’s never too late
Mike Dalton has secretly loved LilyAnn Bronte since they were all children together in the small town of Blessings, Georgia. But one fateful day T.J. Lachlan roars into town and starts showering LilyAnn with his charm, and Mike feels his dream of them being more than friends slipping away.

To find the love you missed
LilyAnn, as anyone in Blessings will tell you, let herself go after her fiancee was killed in Iraq. The attention of the handsome new guy shocks her into a revelation: she’s ready to live again, and maybe the best is yet to come. The thing is, everybody in Blessings is sure it’s Mike and LilyAnn who belong together-and they’re willing to do whatever it takes to make LilyAnn realize the love of her life has been by her side all along.

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Reckless in Texas by Kari Lynn Dell

Posted August 8, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 2 Comments

Reckless In TexasTitle:  Reckless in Texas
Series:  Texas Rodeo #1
Author:  Kari Lynn Dell
Genre:  Contemporary Romance, Cowboy Romance
Published:  August 2, 2016
Publisher:  Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
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Violet Jacobs is fearless. At least, that’s what the cowboys she snatches from under the hooves of bucking horses think. Outside the ring, she’s got plenty of worries rattling her bones: her young son, her mess of a love life, and lately, her family’s struggling rodeo. When she takes business into her own hands and hires on a hotshot bullfighter, she expects to start a ruckus. She never expected Joe Cassidy. Rough and tumble, cocky and charming, Joe’s everything a superstar should be-and it doesn’t take a genius to figure out he’s way out of Violet’s league.

Joe came to Texas to escape a life spiraling out of control. He never planned on sticking around, and he certainly never expected to call this dry and dusty backwater home. But Violet is everything he never knew he was missing, and the deeper he’s pulled into her beautiful mess of a family, the more he realizes this fierce rodeo girl may be offering him the one thing he never could find on his own.

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Random Acts of Marriage by Boone Brux

Posted August 8, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Random Acts of MarriageTitle:  Random Acts of Marriage
Series:  Wedding Favors #2
Author:  Boone Brux
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Published:  August 8, 2016
Publisher:  Entangled Publishing – Lovestruck
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
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A wedding. A playboy. And a week he’ll make sure she never forgets.

Kinni Corbet is the perfect bridesmaid. She’s efficient and has a to-do list for every occasion. When the bride-to-be adds “relax and have some fun” to Kinni’s schedule, Price Lyons seems to tick all the right boxes. He’s guaranteed fun, and it’s only for one week—what can it hurt?

Playboy hotel owner Price Lyons has wanted to break down Kinni’s walls for years. Her plan to relax for a whole week is the perfect opportunity to get to the one person he’s never been able to charm. And this time, she seems…receptive to his advances. Unexpected, but he’ll take it.

There’s just one problem. Kinni’s allergic to spontaneity, and the only thing predictable about Price is his unpredictably. There’s no way they’ll last beyond the week, and Kinni’s going to make sure of it.

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Ruthless by Gillian Archer

Posted August 6, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 2 Comments

RuthlessTitle:  Ruthless
Series:  True Brothers MC #1
Author:  Gillian Archer
Genre:  Contemporary Romance, MC Romance
Published:  April 12, 2016
Publisher:  Random House Publishing – Loveswept
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
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After dinner with the most arrogant man in the world, Jessica Miller is shocked when her blind date tries to maul her in the parking lot. Enter “Zag”: the brooding, bruising alpha male who jumps off his motorcycle and teaches the jerk a lesson he won’t forget. After getting one taste of a bad boy who lives on the edge, Jessica’s hooked. Zag’s willing to give her the ride of her life. But she needs to wrap her arms around his powerful chest and hold on—tight.
 
Zag knows firsthand that the True Brothers MC isn’t for the faint of heart. He only intends to show beautiful, innocent Jessica a few cheap thrills to satisfy her curiosity. But the more he lets her in, the more Zag comes to depend on her gentle touch to help heal the wounds that he’s been denying for so long. Now, a rival gang has set its sights on Jessica, and Zag must step up once again. He just hopes he can go the distance to protect the woman he loves.

Series Includes:  Ruthless, Rebellious, more to come

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Little Girl Lost by Janet Gover

Posted August 2, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Little Girl LostTitle:  Little Girl Lost
Series:  A Coorah Creek Novel #4
Author:  Janet Gover
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Published:  August 2, 2016
Publisher:  Choc Lit
My Rating:  5 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

When a little girl goes missing, an entire town comes together to find her…

When Tia Walsh rides into the small town of Coorah Creek on a Harley Davidson, Sergeant Max Delaney senses that everything about her spells trouble. But Tia’s trouble is not all of her own making, and the dangerous past she tried to leave behind is hot on her heels.

Sarah Travers has returned home after three years of college to find that her parents have been keeping a devastating secret. Her teenage crush, Pete Rankin, is facing his own struggle with a tough reality that will take him away from the girl and the life that he loves.

Tia, Max, Sarah and Pete are all trying to find their future, but when a little girl goes missing in the harsh outback, nothing else matters except finding her safe.

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Waking The Bear by Kerry Adrienne

Posted August 1, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Waking The BearTitle:  Waking The Bear
Series:  Shifter Wars #1
Author:  Kerry Adrienne
Genre:  Paranormal Romance – Shifter
Published:  August 1, 2016 (originally shorter version in an anthology 2015)
Publisher:  Carina Press
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
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Sexy shifter passion is awakened when two unlikely lovers are challenged by secrets, danger and an unstoppable need to claim one’s mate…

For human Amy Francis, the secluded cabin in Deep Creek is the haven she needs to map out a fresh new start. She never expected her heart to be reawakened by a distraction like Griff Martin, commanding yet gentle, too ferociously sensual to ignore. It’s clear that patrolling the forest is more than a job to Griff—it’s a means of survival. But what Amy doesn’t realize is she’s reawakened the beast within him.

Griff’s dormant hunger is stirred by this intoxicating woman…and threatened by the secret she must never learn. Duty-bound to defend his bear clan against an avenging pride of lion shifters, Griff’s entire world is upended when he meets Amy. His animal need to claim his mate has taken hold, but that very desire could seal her fate as an unwitting pawn in battle.

Now, as a shifter war looms, Griff must decide between letting Amy go or following his most carnal instincts. To have her would change his life…but risk everything he knows and was born to protect.

Series included:  Waking The Bear, Pursuing The Bear (Nov. 2016). Taming The Lion (Jan. 2017)

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Possession by Violetta Rand

Posted July 31, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

PossessionTitle:  Possession
Series:  Sons of Odin #2
Author:  Violetta Rand
Genre:  Contemporary Romance, MC Romance
Published:  April 12, 2016
Publisher:  Random House Publishing – Loveswept
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

Ambitious young attorney Tina Bethel doesn’t have time for commitment, but she wouldn’t pass up some hot, no-strings sex with the right guy—like Sons of Odin officer Vincent Ramos. Six feet, five inches of solid muscle and biker masculinity, he revs Tina up like no man ever has. The trouble is, every time they get physical, Tina’s cravings are never quenched—because Vincent always pumps the brakes before the point of no return.

With her sexy body packaged in a short skirt, Tina’s enough to drive any man crazy. Vincent isn’t sure how he’s resisted her shameless come-ons. He just knows that if he gives in, he won’t be able to stop—and after two failed marriages, he can’t afford any more broken promises. But when a disgruntled client of Tina’s starts stalking her, Vincent has to make up his mind about his true feelings—fast. Because if he’s willing to put his body in the line of fire, he should be able to risk his heart in the name of love.

Series includes:  Persuasion, Possession with more to come

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See You At Sunset by V. K. Sykes

Posted July 31, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

See You At SunsetTitle:  See You At Sunset
Series:  Seashell Bay #3
Author:  V. K. Sykes
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Published:  February 23, 2016
Publisher:  Grand Central Publishing – Forever
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

All Holly Tyler wants is a fantastic career, a not-too-committed relationship, and a city where there are no painful memories. Instead, she’s called back to her hometown of Seashell Bay to help with her family’s struggling general store. It’s a town where everyone knows everyone, and where one man could sink Holly’s careful plans.

Deputy Sheriff Micah Lancaster has wanted Holly for as long as he can remember. He knows she has a life on the mainland—and a boyfriend—and that there’s no real future with her. But now Holly is back and the attraction still flickers between them, a promise of something more. Their desire is stronger than any undertow . . . and once it pulls them under, it won’t let go.

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Savage Urges by Suzanne Wright

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

Savage UrgesTitle:  Savage Urges
Series:  The Phoenix Pack #5
Author:  Suzanne Wright
Genre:  Paranormal Romance – Shifter
Published:  May 3, 2016
Publisher:  Montlake Romance
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

She’s a lone wolf with a cause.

As a volunteer at a shelter for lone shifters—the same one that rescued her—Makenna Wray has dedicated her life to finding homes for its residents. And when she discovers that a teen in her care is related to Ryan Conner, the broody, handsome-as-sin enforcer of the Phoenix Pack, she’s eager to help connect the two. She just wasn’t prepared to feel a connection of her own.

Lone wolves are loners for a reason—and most of them bad. Or so Ryan assumes until he meets the mysterious Makenna. Quirky and sensual, she seems to enjoy riling him, especially when she refuses to discuss her past. Although there is no mating bond, he’s sure she’s the one. All he has to do is be patient and wait. But when another pack’s sinister Alpha comes sniffing around, threatening Makenna and her shelter, this enforcer is ready to let his wolf off the leash…

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Enemy Red by Marie Harte

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

Enemy RedTitle:  Enemy Red
Series:  mark of Lycos #1
Author:  Marie Harte
Genre:  Paranormal Romance – Shifter
Published:  March 15, 2016
Publisher:  Totally Bound Publishing
My Rating:  3 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

The magic of love lies in the arms of his fiery enemy.

No one likes an arranged marriage, and Fenris, a golden wolf in the Silver Clan, plans to avoid it as long as he can. But the Wolf in the Forest has heard the prayers of another and grants the female her wish.

Unfortunately for Fenris, his destined mate is an alpha in her own right, and an enemy who plans on taking the Silver Clan, and Fenris, apart one bite at a time.

Until Fenris bites back.

Publisher’s Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes of F/F intimacy and menage

Publisher’s Note: This book has been previously released by Totally Bound Publishing. It has been revised and re-edited for re-release.

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