Category: This one’s a Keeper

Too Wicked To Kiss by Erica Ridley

Posted July 31, 2016 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Too Wicked To Kiss
Series: Scoundrels and Secrets #1
Author: Erica Ridley
Genre: Historical Romance
Published: Original: 2010 – Reissue July 19, 2016
Publisher: Kensington Books – Lyrical Press
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

His Touch Holds Her Captive. . .

From the ravens circling its spires to the gargoyles adorning its roof, Blackberry Manor looms ominously over its rambling grounds. And behind its doors, amid the flickering shadows and secret passageways, danger lies in wait. . .

To His Every Dark Desire. . .

Evangeline Pemberton has been invited to a party at the sprawling estate of reclusive Gavin Lioncroft, who is rumored to have murdered his parents. Initially, Gavin’s towering presence and brusque manner instill fear in Evangeline. . .until his rakish features and seductive attentions profoundly arouse her.

But when a guest is murdered, Evangeline is torn. Could the man to whom she is so powerfully drawn, also be a ruthless killer?

Lord of the Isles by Caro LaFever

Posted July 29, 2016 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Lord of the Isles
Series: International Billionaires #8
Author: Caro LaFever
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: April 4, 2016
Publisher:
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
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When Lilly Graham visits her father in Scotland, she finds the villagers are close to rebellion against the new lord. Disturbed to hear the man has locked himself in his castle with a stash of liquor and guns, she won’t let him hide. She lost a good friend to depression and can’t be party to letting another soul lose the fight and die.

Iain McPherson avoids meeting anyone or any expectations about being a hero. He shouldn’t have been a Royal Marine and he shouldn’t have been given authority to lead. Disaster happened, leaving him a broken man. All he wants is to be left to his drunken self.

But a pesky, persistent lass won’t let him off the hook and no amount of bellowing or baleful threats will drive her away from his castle. Iain can’t escape from the past and he’s no longer sure he wants to escape from the present. Or the lass.

International Billionaires series—books that take well-loved stories and place them in exotic locales… you could liken Lord of the Isles to the classic Beauty and the Beast…

Wicked Burn by Rebecca Zanetti

Posted June 28, 2016 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Wicked Burn
Series: Realm Enforcers #3
Author: Rebecca Zanetti
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Suspense
Published: June 7, 2016
Publisher: Kensington Books – Lyrical Press
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Simone Brightston knows she can beat the rap her enemies are pinning on her. An Irish witch is nobody’s fool, and she didn’t get to her position on the high council without serious power. But her cousins want her to hide out—and they somehow convinced her arch nemesis to play getaway driver.

Of all the men she’s known, Nikolaj Veis is the hardest to intimidate. With his demon-dark eyes and his inscrutable beauty, he’s as desirable as he is dangerous. And he knows better than to underestimate Simone. So when he pulls up on a roaring bike and tells her to climb on or fight it out, she grabs a handful of jacket and holds on tight. Running from the law may not be the smartest plan. But when it comes to Nick, hot pursuit and a blazing fast ride are exactly what Simone’s looking for.

Bonus Alert: Includes the brand new Dark Protectors novella, ‘Talen‘!

Read on for my thoughts on Wicked Burn. No true spoilers, promise.

The Unforgettable Hero by Valerie Bowman

Posted June 24, 2016 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: The Unforgettable Hero
Series: Playful Brides #4.5
Author: Valerie Bowman
Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Romance
Published: February 2, 2016
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

To escape a forced marriage to her loathsome, social-climbing cousin, Cecelia Harcourt banks on selling a romantic novel. But when she’s hit by a coach on the way home from meeting a potential publisher and loses her memory, the accident leads to an encounter with a fascinating man. . . who she’s convinced is the hero of her novel.

Due to his brother’s influence, Lieutenant Adam Hunt finds himself honorably discharged from the army. Adam intends to make his way in the world without the help of a war-hero duke, brother or no. He finds his plans for independence sidetracked by a chance encounter with a lady whose memory has gone. She believes he’s a hero. Can Adam become the man he was meant to be and fill that lofty role?

Read on for my thoughts on The Unforgettable Hero. No true spoilers, promise.

Divergent Bloodline by T. J. Shaw

Posted June 13, 2016 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Divergent Bloodline
Series:
Author: T. J. Shaw
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: December 9, 2016
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: Owned, Kindle Edition
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While tracking down a killer, clues lead homicide detective, Viviane Taylor to suspect, Julian DeMatteo. From the get-go, DeMatteo unsettles and irritates her. He is a force she has never encountered, someone who excites her even though he is forbidden. Her instincts warn that he’s hiding something and she is determined to uncover those secrets.

As king of the vampires, Julian DeMatteo protects the immortal clans. So, when the beautiful, bullheaded cop embroils herself within his world, he must choose between the woman who reminds him of the humanity he has lost or his loyalty to his people.

As confusing emotions awaken inside her, Viviane can either accept her fate as the one chosen to save the immortal race or lose her soul to darkness. With Julian’s help, she fights an evil that would rip her apart in order to forge a new future with the homicide suspect who has stolen her heart.

Read on for my thoughts on Divergent Bloodline. No true spoilers, promise.

Shifted For Love by C. A. Tibbitts

Posted April 5, 2016 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Shifted For Love
Series: Pepper Valley Shifters #1
Author: C. A. Tibbitts
Genre: Paranormal Romance Shifters
Published: October 29, 2015
Publisher: Booktrope
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
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Jace moved in with Fiona and her father when she was fourteen. Tall, lean, and hotter every day, he caught Fiona’s eye on day one, and she has had a crush ever since. The problem is, Jace has never looked at her as anything but a friend.

On Fiona’s sixteenth birthday, her dad announces she is going to mate a shifter she has never met when she turns twenty-one. Zane, though cute and muscled, is arrogant, older, and not at all her type.

One night, Jace finally sees Fi for the woman she has become. In a moment of weakness, he succumbs to her request for “just one kiss.” A mate’s addictive taste is something neither Jace nor Fiona can deny.

Caught by a secret past, Jace believes he will never deserve a woman like Fi. However, Fiona harbors a deep dark secret of her own, a secret that may change all of their lives.

Pepper Valley: A town where shifters, vampires and other creatures are a part of society. What will happen when two shifters fight — over a love that has been ordained, and one that is forbidden?

Read on for my thoughts on Shifted For Love. No true spoilers, promise.

Angelborn by L. Penelope

Posted February 26, 2016 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Angelborn
Series: The Angelborn Cycle #1
Author: L. Penelope
Genre: Paranormal Romance, New Adult, Fantasy
Published: April 29, 2015
Publisher: Heartspell Media
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Maia

It’s hard to be normal when you see the dead everywhere. So I gave up. I just focus on staying out of their way. But the guy haunting my roommate is different. He’s impossible to ignore, and now other people can see him too.

He says my roommate is the only one who can save him from an eternity of torment. But one night he follows me into my nightmare and rescues me from my demons.Now he’s all I think about. This must be what it’s like to fall… for someone who can never be mine.

Caleb

A lifetime ago, I found my soulmate in the human world. But being angelborn means I don’t have a soul. When I lost my one true love, I lost my future and my freedom. Now, I have a second chance — she’s been reborn and I must gain her love again or serve out the rest of my eternal sentence alone.

But this time I am a fugitive with powerful angels hunting me, and I’m running out of time. You only get one soulmate, and mine isn’t the broken, scarred girl, who sees what no one else can. She’s a distraction I can scarcely afford — but I’m unable to stay away from her.

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

Marry For Love by Christina Courtenay

Posted January 19, 2016 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Marry For Love
Series:
Author: Christina Courtenay
Genre: Historical Romance
Published: January 11, 2016
Publisher: Choc Lit
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Delilah cannot bear to watch as her twin sister Deborah marries Hamish Baillie, Fourth Earl of Blackwood. Not only because she knows that her conniving sister has manipulated the poor man into marriage, but also because she has been in love with the Earl since she first set eyes on him …

Delilah is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to save Hamish from a life of unhappiness – but will her plan work, or will she have to accept that she is no match for her twin’s scheming ways?

Read on for my thoughts on Marry For Love. No true spoilers, promise.

Growl by Eve Langlais, Kate Douglas, A. C. Arthur

Posted January 8, 2016 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 2 Comments

Title: Growl
Series:
Author: Eve Langlais, Kate Douglas, A. C. Arthur
Genre: Paranormal Romance – Shifter
Published: January 3, 2016
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

In Legal Wolf’s Mate, taking on a pro bono murder case isn’t a problem for a lawyer who enjoys a challenge. Discovering his new client is his mate? A tad more complicated. Gavin has no intention of settling down, especially not with a woman accused of murder, but once he sets eyes on Megan, his fate is sealed.

In The Alpha’s Woman, Kira Radney is all delicious curves and strong will and has no desire to be a subservient mate. When a member of her father’s pack attempts to make her his mate by force, Kira has no choice but to flee. The last thing she wants is to submit to any male and their pack. But when her escape attempt leads her straight into the arms of an alpha wolf—a sexy, dangerous, protective alpha—Kira must fight against her need to be free, and her secret desire to be controlled…

In Feral Passions, what better place for an adventurous woman to explore her wild side than a luxurious resort in northern California’s beautiful Trinity Alps? Especially when that resort is run by sexy werewolves looking for mates—Feral Passions Resort, where fantasies come true.

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

Less Than A Lady by Eva Devon

Posted December 28, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Less Than A Lady
Series:
Author: Eva Devon
Genre: Historical Romance
Published: December 28, 2015
Publisher: Entangled Publishing / Select Historical
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

To win a lord, you can’t be a lady…

Darcy Blake, Earl of Chase, is a solider, rogue, and a loyal King’s man. Commanded to spy on the luscious actress Amelia Fox, Darcy must pretend to be her student for a court theatrical. He is certain he can school her in the art of seduction while discovering if she is a traitor. But to his shock, he finds Mrs. Fox teaching him an entirely different kind of lesson.

As London’s most popular actress, Amelia is famous at court, and she doesn’t have a husband to tell her what do. Unfortunately, the king has ordered her to train the rakehell, Lord Chase to act for the court. Before long, the Earl is driving her wild with desire and awakening her heart to love. As an actress, society dictates she can never be more than Lord Chase’s mistress, and Amelia has vowed never to be less than a lady.

When Darcy learns the witty actress is indeed linked to a traitor, he’ll have to decide if love or loyalty will rule the day.

Read on for my thoughts on Less Than A Lady. No true spoilers, promise.

A Beary Sweet Holiday by Lia Davis

Posted December 24, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 1 Comment

Title: A Beary Sweet Holiday
Series: Bears of Blackrock #3
Author: Lia Davis
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: December 8, 2015
Publisher: after Glows
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

The kitchen isn’t the only thing heating up this winter…

Tiffany Black, culinary artist and owner of Beary Sweets Café, is determined to make this year’s Winter Solstice celebration one to remember. Especially since it will also be the mating ceremony for her brother, Anthony, and soon-to-be sister-in-law, Connie. She wants everything to be perfect. Unfortunately, you can’t always get what you want. When she falls off a ladder in her café and breaks her ankle, she fears her plans are doomed. Until the sexy bear Healer, Holt, comes to the rescue–stirring up more than just recipes.

Mating has never been at the top of Holt’s to-do list, and he’s known Tiffany all her life. So when the mating urge slams into him after mending her ankle, he’s taken aback–unsure and intrigued at the same time. The girl he watched grow up is now a curvy, sensual woman, and his bear wants to claim her. He wants to claim her.

The stubborn female refuses to follow Healer’s orders and allow her ankle to heal, and she’s hell-bent on catering the winter celebrations. In order to do what needs to be done, she insists that he help her. Since it gives him an excuse to stay by her side, he’s all right with that. As they work side by side to make the Solstice unforgettable, their passions ignite, and things turn utterly delicious.

Read on for my thoughts on A Beary Sweet Holiday. No true spoilers, promise.