Wicked Ride by Rebecca Zanetti

Posted November 19, 2015 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: Wicked Ride
Series: Realm Enforcers #1
Author: Rebecca Zanetti
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: June 23, 2015
Publisher: Kensington Books / Lyrical Press
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Alexandra Monzelle is a hard-fighting, heat-packing Seattle vice cop, and she’s not much interested in being protected. Her short skirt and sex-kitten heels are tools to lure her suspects into talking about the deadly new drug hitting the streets. She can take care of herself and then some. Unfortunately, she can’t seem to get that through to Kellach Dunne.

Kellach is a fresh import from Dublin, and he’s landed at the heart of a vicious motorcycle club that deals in guns, narcotics, and mayhem. He’s all male, all rough power—and all interference in her damn investigation. Maybe he’s one of the good guys. Maybe not. Lex knows an affair with an immortal like him would risk everything. No matter how delicious he looks.

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

Twelve Nights by Sharon Struth

Posted November 18, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Twelve Nights
Series: Blue Moon Lake #1.5
Author: Sharon Struth
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: November 10, 2015
Publisher: Kensington Books / Lyrical Shrine
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

For Erik Lindholm, it’s been a long climb to the top of his company. Now, as president he has the power to bring his vision to life and speed his company in bold new directions. If that means a complete staff overhaul, so be it. If that means firing the woman who left his heart in tatters fifteen years earlier, it’s a business decision, not personal…

Beryl Foster is highly competent and respected by everyone at the office. But rumors of a big shake-up are rampant and—surprisingly, scarily—Beryl’s job as CFO is on the line. Fifteen years ago she made a decision to put her career before everything else. It was also the last time she and Erik shared a life together. Every Christmas is a reminder. This one could be a second chance.

Read on for my thoughts on Twelve Nights. No true spoilers, promise.

Something Like Love by Sara Richardson

Posted November 17, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Something Like Love
Series: Heart of the Rockies #2
Author: Sara Richardson
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: October 27, 2015
Publisher: Forever
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Ben Noble needs to do some damage control. Fast. His heart has always been in ranching, but there’s no escaping the spotlight on his high-powered political family. Now the only thing that can restore his reputation is a getaway to the fresh air of Aspen, Colorado. Not to mention that the trip gives Ben a second chance to impress a certain gorgeous mountain guide. But Paige Harper is nothing like the shy girl he remembers . . . she’s so much more.

Paige is serious about Ben, too: seriously annoyed that the playboy cowboy is using her mountain for his PR. Once upon a time, she fell for Ben’s aw-shucks charm, but the fairy tale didn’t end happily. Paige doesn’t intend to let down her guard again. But keeping their relationship all business and no pleasure may be harder than she thinks-especially if the moonlight, the Rockies, and a certain irresistible rancher have anything to say about it.

Read on for my thoughts on Something Like Love. No true spoilers, promise.

One Wild Winter’s Eve by Anne Barton

Posted November 17, 2015 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: One Wild Winter’s Eve
Series: Honeycote #4
Author: Anne Barton
Genre: Regency Romance
Published: October 27, 2015
Publisher: Forever
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

As the Duke of Huntford’s sister, Lady Rose Sherbourne follows the rules of well-bred society. Always chaperoned. Never engaging in unseemly behavior. Well, except for that one summer, years ago. And yet she’s never been able to forget that handsome stable master or the stolen moments they shared. She’s always wondered what might have happened if he hadn’t disappeared without a word… Now she’s about to find out.

Charles Holland never expected to see Lady Rose again. And yet the years haven’t lessened his devotion—or his desire—in any way. Despite their differences in class, Charles cannot stop himself from wanting to possess her. But as they uncover one intimate secret after another about her family, they realize that, this time, their love may come at a very dear price.

Read on for my thoughts on One Wild Winter’s Eve. No true spoilers, promise.

Hope Springs On Main Street by Olivia Miles

Posted November 17, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Hope Springs On Main Street
Series: Briar Creek #3
Author: Olivia Miles
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: October 27, 2015
Publisher: Forever
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

What do you do when your cheating husband proposes to the “other woman”? For Jane Madison, it means you keep calm, carry on, and sneak candy bars and wine for dinner. Jane’s grateful for her adorable little girl, yet she yearns for the love that was missing from her marriage. Only one man ever really “got” Jane—and she’s stunned when he returns to Briar Creek. But a single mom can’t date her ex’s best friend… can she?

Jane’s still kind, beautiful—and far too good for the buddy Henry Birch tried to stop her from marrying years ago. Laying eyes on her now is like a much-needed ray of sunshine. Back in town to sell his family’s old house, Henry wants to close a bad chapter in his life and move on. But time with Jane and her sweet daughter has him flirting with the idea of happily ever after—if he can convince her to take a second chance on love.

Read on for my thoughts on Hope Springs On Main Street. No true spoilers, promise.

Christmas at the Vicarage by Rebecca Boxall

Posted November 17, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Christmas at the Vicarage
Series:
Author: Rebecca Boxall
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: November 17, 2015
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

It’s been fifteen years since Rosamunde last lived at the vicarage in Potter’s Cove, the pretty coastal village where she grew up, experienced her first true love—and a heartbreak that changed her life forever. But now Potter’s Cove is calling her back: it’s time to make peace with the past and go home.

Rosamunde’s return to the vicarage in the days before Christmas is a whirlwind of festive cheer and heartwarming reunions with friends, family and her loving father, the vicar. And while seeing the old place after all this time stirs painful memories of long-ago grief, it also reminds her of all the love she left behind. Fifteen years ago she vowed never to let herself be vulnerable again—but now that she’s back she’s not so sure. Is it possible that real happiness could strike more than once?

Spanning three decades of family life, Christmas at the Vicarage is a warm, feel-good tale that examines what it means to love and to lose—and to be brave enough to try again.

Read on for my thoughts on Christmas at the Vicarage. No true spoilers, promise.

Ice Moon by Lisa Kessler

Posted November 16, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 2 Comments

Title: Ice Moon
Series: Moon #5
Author: Lisa Kessler
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: November 16, 2015
Publisher: Entangled
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Jared Ayers works outdoors, embracing a solitary life, hiding from his inner demons. But after so many of his Pack brothers have found their mates, he starts wondering if there might be a mate in his future too. His world turns upside down after he’s hired by the “Ice Queen of Lake Tahoe”. One touch is all it takes. One touch to send the wolf howling within…

A gifted psychic with pyrokinesis, Taryn Goldstone wields fire beyond her control– sometimes with dire consequences. With Jared, she discovers that some flames are meant for passion–and healing. She has enemies who covet her powerful gift, but they are about to learn just how far a wolf will go to protect his mate.

Read on for my thoughts on Ice Moon. No true spoilers, promise.

Some Girls Lie by Amy Andrews

Posted November 15, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: Some Girls Lie
Series: Outback Heat #4
Author: Amy Andrews
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: November 10, 2015
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Local pub owner Jemima Jane Ericson is living a lie. She’s been in love with her best friend Ethan since forever. But he fell in love with another woman, married her, and despite their tempestuous relationship and decade old divorce, JJ knows Ethan’s heart is still down for the count. And friendship is better than nothing, right?

Single dad and Jumbuck Springs chief of police, Ethan Weston, hits the pub the night his ex-wife remarries and announces she wants custody of their daughter. When he wakes the next morning to find himself in JJ’s bed he’s mortified that they’d crossed a line they should never have crossed. Until JJ’s abusive ex, Shane, shows up at her door and Ethan claims he and JJ are engaged to protect her.

Both are stunned by the unravelling of their normally sane lives but suddenly it makes sense – JJ gets a deterrent and Ethan gets the respectability of a wife for any custody claims. But when JJ’s life is threatened, Ethan is forced to confront feelings that may just run much deeper than convenience.

Read on for my thoughts on Some Girls Lie. No true spoilers, promise.

The Reluctant Duchess by Sharon Cullen

Posted November 15, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: The Reluctant Duchess
Series:
Author: Sharon Cullen
Genre: Regency Romance
Published: November 10, 2015
Publisher: Loveswept
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Lady Sara Emerson was jolted out of her dull provincial life by her cousin’s murder. Now that the killer seems to be targeting her, Sara seeks help from the man who was once her cousin’s fiancé, Gabriel Ferguson, Duke of Rossmoyne. With his towering frame and fiery personality, Ross cuts an intimidating figure. Living under his protection, however, has its own hazards—like the sudden urge Sara feels to take their relationship in new, exquisitely inappropriate directions.

Dazzled by the social graces of his betrothed, Ross never noticed her shy, blushing cousin. Looking at Sara now, though, he’s drawn to her lovely eyes and calm disposition. Funny how a year away from the hustle and bustle of the ton changes a man. But Ross has no intention of allowing a woman to interfere with his plan to return overseas. He will simply capture the murderer and set sail once again. The problem is, with her beguiling lips and heavenly touch, Sara makes him never want to leave home—or his bed—again.

Read on for my thoughts on The Reluctant Duchess. No true spoilers, promise.

Last Chance Christmas by Joanne Rock

Posted November 15, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Last Chance Christmas
Series:
Author: Joanne Rock
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: November 11, 2015
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Fashion buyer Shea Walker had a fast track lifestyle until a car accident sidelines her to a painful recovery. Seeking quiet for the holidays, Shea returns to the snowy mountains where she grew up to make peace with her past and spend time with her estranged family. She never expected J.C. Royce–now a hockey star–would return to their hometown, too. Determined to avoid that particular sexy mistake, she’s caught off guard when her first night in town brings them face to face.

Seeing Shea practically fall at his feet is gratifying, until J.C. realizes his proud former friend, who he once thought would become a whole lot more, is truly hurt–and in more ways than she lets on. Lucky for Shea, he’s got a big house just sitting empty and a tree ready to decorate, as she is in no shape to stay by herself. With his bad boy arrogance down to an art form after eight years in the NHL, J.C. is more than a match for feisty Shea. Especially when it comes to her outrageous claim that there was never any chemistry between them…

But when it comes to convincing her to stick around town until the New Year, he just might need a Christmas miracle.

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

Nirvana by J. R. Stewart

Posted November 15, 2015 by Marsha in Mystery / 0 Comments

Title: Nirvana
Series: Nirvana #1
Author: JR Stewart
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Sci-Fi, YA
Published: November 10, 2015
Publisher: Blue Moon
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

When the real world is emptied of all that you love, how can you keep yourself from dependence on the virtual?

Animal activist and punk rock star Larissa Kenders lives in a dystopian world where the real and the virtual intermingle. After the disappearance of her soulmate, Andrew, Kenders finds solace by escaping to Nirvana, a virtual world controlled by Hexagon. In Nirvana, anyone’s deepest desires may be realized – even visits with Andrew.

Although Kenders knows that this version of Andrew is virtual, when he asks for her assistance revealing Hexagon’s dark secret, she cannot help but comply. Soon after, Kenders and her closest allies find themselves in a battle with Hexagon, the very institution they have been taught to trust. After uncovering much more than she expected, Kenders’ biggest challenge is determining what is real – and what is virtual.

Nirvana is a fast-paced, page-turning young adult novel combining elements of science fiction, mystery, and romance. Part of a trilogy, this book introduces readers to a young woman who refuses to give up on the man she loves, even if it means taking on an entire government to do so..

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

Jared by Alisa Woods

Posted November 14, 2015 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

Title: Jared
Series: River Pack Wolves #3
Author: Alisa Woods
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: November 3, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

He was broken by the war. She has a secret that will destroy her family.

Ex-Marine sniper Jared River left the war, but the war never really left him. He’s a broken wolf who’s only good for one thing now—killing men. And he’s peering down his scope at Senator Krepky, the anti-shifter politician about to ruin the lives of all the shifters Jared loves.

Grace Krepky is the daughter of the Senator, a good girl with a passion for her father’s politics and who’s earned her way into being his campaign manager. Only problem? She’s secretly a shifter… and the clock is ticking until her own father inadvertently forces that secret into the open, ruining both their lives.

Jared’s all set to pull the trigger when he sees something shocking through the Senator’s glass walls—his daughter is a wolf. Jared puts his gun aside to go after the fleeing girl, but he already knows this can only end in one of two ways—either he’ll convince her to reveal herself to the Senator and stop his anti-shifter legislation, or Jared will have to assassinate her father.

If only she wasn’t making him come alive again…

Only readers over 18 should dive into the deliciously hot world of the River brothers.

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

A Bad Boy For Christmas by Kelly Hunter

Posted November 14, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Title: A Bad Boy For Christmas
Series: International Bad Boys
Author: Kelly Hunter
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: November 13, 2015
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

How can he protect his family when he no longer knows what family is?

Cutter Jackson’s perfect world is crumbling. A new-found half-brother, a father short on answers, and a woman who challenges his every word will do that to a man. He’s losing his authority, his morality and his restraint with every breath. And there’s still Christmas and New Year to navigate.

Street-savvy Mia Blake isn’t looking for a place in the family Cutter loves so much. As for the lust that sparks between them, Mia’s more than happy to fan those flames and drive them both a little nuts. She can handle it. She can handle him right up until the moment Cutter decides he wants more than a holiday fling.

Read on for my thoughts on A Bad Boy For Christmas. No true spoilers, promise.

The Art of Christmas by Jane Lovering

Posted November 14, 2015 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: The Art of Christmas
Series:
Author: Jane Lovering
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: November 13, 2015
Publisher: Choc Lit
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

What if the memories of Christmas past were getting in the way of Christmas future?

It’s been nearly two years since Harriet lost Jonno, but she’s finally decided that it’s time to celebrate Christmas again.

Then she finds a stash of graphic novels belonging to her comic book-loving husband in the attic, and suddenly her world is turned upside down once more.

With the help of eccentric comic book dealer Kell Foxton, she discovers that the comics collected by Jonno are not only extremely valuable, but also hold the key to his secret life – a life that throws Harriet’s entire marriage and every memory she has of her husband into question.

As Harriet grows closer to Kell, she begins to feel like she could learn to love Christmas again – but first, she needs to know the truth.

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

Friday’s Quote

Posted November 13, 2015 by Marsha in Discussion Post / 0 Comments

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” ~ George Eliot