Review: Angels’ Share by Jennifer Bramseth

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

Title: Angels’ Share
Series: Bourbon Springs #3
Author: Jennifer Bramseth
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 14, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

After the deaths of her parents and husband, high school history teacher Lila McNee inherits her family’s land and retreats to her childhood home in search of safety and solitude in Bourbon Springs, Kentucky. Yet instead of the peace she needs to heal, she discovers her neighbor to the north, Bo Davenport, the owner-distiller of Old Garnet Distillery, desperately wants a big chunk of her land along the property line which has been subject to dispute for years. Bo wants land to expand the distillery, one of his father’s last wishes, and sees the property as rightfully belonging to Old Garnet. But the land is Lila’s refuge against a world that has only brought her heartbreak, and is the home to her beloved and historic springs–the very spot from which Bourbon Springs derived its name over two centuries earlier.

After months of fruitless negotiations, Bo sues Lila. And she sues him back. Drawn together by conflict born of love of the same place, the two find themselves falling for each other. But if they can’t find a solution to the land dispute and figure out a way to share that which is most dear to them, they not only risk losing the lawsuit, they also risk losing their chance at love.

Read on for my thoughts on Angels’ Share. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Maggie’s Turn by Deanna Lynn Sletten

Posted July 15, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 2 Comments

Title: Maggie’s Turn
Series:
Author: Deanna Lynn Sletten
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Women’s Fiction
Published: July 14, 2015
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Maggie has always put her family’s needs in front of her own, until one day—without forethought—she drives away, leaving behind her indifferent husband and two sulking teenagers.

As she begins a quest of self-exploration, she meets new people, enjoys new adventures, and rediscovers long-neglected passions. For the first time in years, Maggie contemplates what she wants from life and soon realizes that her deteriorating marriage can no longer continue as it is. Can she and Andrew repair their broken relationship, or is their marriage over?

Left to his own devices, Andrew is forced to take over the household responsibilities and bridge the growing divide between himself and his children. Slowly, he begins to understand what drove Maggie away—and how he can’t bear to live without her. But is it too late? Will Andrew lose Maggie forever?

Read on for my thoughts on Maggie’s Turn. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Hittin’ It by Amie Stuart

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

Title: Hittin’ It
Series: Marked for Love #2
Author: Amie Stuart
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 14, 2015 (original with 2 stories 2009)
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

As a professional hit man, Will Collier has more secrets than most. But on a sweltering Texas night, the lives he’s taken rank second place to the love he’d like to be making with a sensual Bohemian beauty.

Sabrina Walker is intimately familiar with the havoc Cupid can wreak. She’s determined that love will never seduce her again, until she meets Will Collier and discovers that some secrets are better when shared.

Warning: This book contains a spunky, plus-sized heroine, a sassy Beagle named Scamp, and a sexually frustrated hitman who can’t figure out what women want…Then again, what man can?

Read on for my thoughts on Hittin’ It. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Heart and Sole by Miranda Liasson

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

Title: Heart and Sole
Series:
Author: Miranda Liasson
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 14, 2015
Publisher: Entangled Indulgence
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Getting even.
One step at a time…

Maddie Kingston just walked away from everything in order to take over her family’s struggling shoe business. And she’s in some serious trouble. The majority of the company’s shares have been bought out by none other than Maddie’s ex-boyfriend, self-made billionaire Nick Holter. Now Maddie needs his help…even if it means buying Nick from a charity bachelor auction.

After the Kingstons destroyed his grandfather’s career, Nick vowed to take over their company. He’s inches from victory when he finds himself bought and paid for…by his sexy ex-girlfriend who’s hell-bent on saving her family’s company. Between their families’ feud and their own unfinished business, tempers – and emotions – run hot. Too hot.

Because kissing with the enemy is a guaranteed shoe-in for trouble.

Read on for my thoughts on Heart and Sole. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Angelbound Origins Bundle by Christina Bauer

Posted July 14, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Angelbound Origins Bundle
Series: Angelbound Origins
Author: Christina Bauer
Genre: Paranormal
Published: July 14, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Follow the adventures of Myla Lewis in the ANGELBOUND ORIGINS SERIES, Books 1-3. This bundle may be read as a standalone or as a prequel to the ANGELBOUND OFFSPRING SERIES.

ANGELBOUND (Book 1)Myla Lewis is a girl who loves two things: kicking ass and kicking ass. She’s not your everyday quasi-demon, part-demon and part-human, girl. Myla lives for the days she gets to fight in Purgatory’s Arena. That is, until she meets Prince Lincoln, a super-sexy half-human and half-angel demon hunter. But what’s a quasi-demon girl to do when she falls for a royal demon killer? With a love with fighting for, Myla’s about to shake up the after-realms.

SCALA (Book 2)Myla Lewis has a whole lot of trouble. A magical object called Lucifer’s Orb is threatening millions of souls, and it’s Myla’s job to make it go away. Plus, an old enemy is plotting to separate Myla from her Angelbound love, Prince Lincoln. But Myla and Lincoln are fighting back. Can they stop the Orb, save Purgatory’s souls, and stay together… Or will both the after-realms and their relationship be destroyed?

ARMAGEDDON (Book 3)Myla Lewis once fought gladiator-style in Purgatory’s Arena. Now, she’s fighting again, only this time in Hell. And the stakes have never been higher. The King of Hell, Armageddon, has kidnapped Myla and Lincoln’s young son, Maxon. With so much at risk, Myla knows the time has come to kick Armageddon’s ass or die trying. Don’t miss the exciting conclusion to the ANGELBOUND ORIGINS series!

Read on for my thoughts on Angelbound Origins. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Always Remember by Shelia Seabrook

Posted July 13, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 2 Comments

Title: Always Remember
Series: Rocky Mountain Romance #1
Author: Sheila Seabrook
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: August 9, 2013
Publisher:
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Borrowed, Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

A midnight summons from rancher Nate Coltrane brings singer Jessie Adams back to the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Seventeen years ago, Jessie gave up Nate’s child for adoption and she hasn’t been home since. How can she sit by her mother’s side, surrounded by constant reminders of all she loved and lost? How can she face Nate without telling him the truth about the child he never knew existed?

Nate doesn’t think Jessie has the guts to return home and face him, but when she does, he’s afraid of losing everything he loves…for the second time in his life. But he’s made a promise. Bring Jessie home. Give her mother one last opportunity to heal the rift with her daughter. Nate will do anything for Jessie’s mother because if not for her, he might never have known the love of his child.

But sometimes the truth turns out to be a lie.

Read on for my thoughts on Always Remember. No true spoilers, promise.

The Rest of My Life by Sheryl Browne ~ Trailer

Posted July 12, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

A few days ago I read a delightful, wonderful tale of two wounded people who truly needed each other – but he needed to get his act together, like now. My review of The Rest of My Life is on the blog (or you could use that link over there).

Today I discovered this beautiful trailer. Enjoy.

Savage Hunger by Terry Spears Trailer

Posted July 12, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Just below this post you will find the review I did on Savage Hunger by Terry Spears. A absolutely fantastic story.

Thought you might enjoy this trailer too – I definitely did.

Review: Savage Hunger by Terry Spear

Posted July 12, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: Savage Hunger
Series: Heart of the Jaguar #1
Author: Terry Spear
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Shifter
Published: October 2, 2012
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Kindle Unlimited, Borrowed
Cover Description:

As a jaguar he is graceful and gorgeous. Speedy and stealthy. Fierce, independent and wild. As a man he is passionate and powerful, wilful and wonderful.

And he’ll stop at nothing to protect what’s his…

In the heat of the jungle, jaguars are clawed, dangerous, and hungry for love. With hopes of overcoming night terrors and thanking the man who saved her life, Kathleen McKnight returns to the Amazon.

A jaguar at heart, Connor Anderson doesn’t just protect her, but wants to claim her for his own.

Read on for my thoughts on Savage Hunger. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Billionaire Tiger, The Tigress Hunts

Posted July 11, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Billionaire Tiger The Tigress Hunts
Genre: Paranormal, Erotica
Published: July 3, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 1 stars
Source: Borrowed Kindle Unlimited
Cover Description:

Shawna is a woman that is on a mission to save the world one step at a time. She has several ventures, but she’s not very good at enlisting help from those that have the money and deep pockets to do so.

She hears about David being in Africa and she goes to him with a proposal that would raise his image. He has had some bad luck with women running out of his hotel room in the middle of the night wearing practically nothing. He has also had some business practices that have come under question. David sees her as desperate, but decides in his infinite wisdom that he could play a game at her expense.

A series of dares along with the promise of a huge donation is what he places on the table. Will she be able to overcome some of her fears and fall in love? Does David really know what he’s doing?

Read on for my thoughts on Billionaire Tiger The Tigress Hunts.

Review: Friends & Fortune Cookies by Elizabeth Bemis

Posted July 11, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Friends & Fortune Cookies
Series: The Mendoza Sisters #2
Author: Elizabeth Bemis
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: May 12, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

When columnist Grace Mendoza is handed the dream assignment of a “Dating for Dummies” series, she knows it’s her ticket to national syndication. Too bad that when it comes to dating, she’s the biggest dummy of all. Jilted at the altar, abandoned by her best guy friend, Grace is about to hang up her keyboard for good until said best-friend lands back in town. He OWES her, and she’s determined to collect.

Rehabber Joe Baker is good at fixing things, but he can’t fix his emotions for Grace. When he realized he’d fallen for the quirky columnist right around the time he’d had to give her the bad news about her bastard of a bridegroom, he knew he had to split town, fast. Now he’s back and stuck on a job that may make or break his business. He can’t escape—especially when Grace demands that he tag along as a watch-dog for one disastrous date after another, all in the name of giving her avid readers what they want. Joe may be Grace’s biggest fan, but all he wants… is a second chance with her.

Read on for my thoughts on Friends & Fortune Cookies. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Love & Oreos by Elizabeth Bemis

Posted July 11, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Love and Oreos Title: Love & Oreos
Series: The Mendoza Sisters (A Sudden Falls Romance)
Author: Elizabeth Bemis
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: March 10, 2015
Publisher:
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Owned, Kindle edition
Cover Description:

Katherine Mendoza is curvy PR exec whose passion for Oreos is tempered only by her workaholic lifestyle. But when an invitation to her high school reunion lands on her doorstep the same day she takes on the obscenely attractive owner of a chain of fitness centers as a client, she decides it’s a sign from the gods. Who better to get her backside into shape than the guy whose backside she’s about to save?

Fitness-master Quinn Mitchell is more than happy to help Katherine slim down, but keeping his hands off her curves is proving to be the bigger challenge. Unfortunately, he’s got oversized problems of his own: his fitness centers are coming under fire from a reporter with a vendetta, he’s behind schedule and losing backers, and his business partner insists that being seen with anyone who’s not model-thin is bad for business.

In an epic clash of wits, wagers–and Oreos–Katherine and Quinn put everything on the line to succeed… but can they win it all without losing their hearts?

Read on for my thoughts on Love & Oreos. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Fairytale Beginnings by Holly Martin

Posted July 10, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Fairytale Beginnings
Series:
Author: Holly Martin
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 10, 2015
Publisher: Bookouture
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Owned, Kindle edition
Cover Description:

Love is an open door…except when it keeps slamming in your face.

Hopeless romantic Milly Rose has had her fair share of heartbreak. Obsessed with all things Disney, she refuses to give up on finding her Prince Charming – he’s out there somewhere, isn’t he?

When Milly is given a job to investigate the origins of an historical building in the village of Clovers Rest, she’s not sure what to expect. What she discovers takes her breath away – a beautiful real life Cinderella castle, complete with turrets, a magnificent drawbridge AND a very handsome owner…Cameron Heartstone.

As Milly and Cameron begin to unearth the secrets of Clover Castle, they can’t ignore the intense chemistry building between them. But they’ve both been hurt badly before. Can they take a big leap of faith and find their own happily-ever-after?

Read on for my thoughts on Fairytale Beginnings. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: The Rest Of My Life by Sheryl Browne

Posted July 10, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 2 Comments

Title: The Rest Of My Life
Series:
Author: Sheryl Browne
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 10, 2015
Publisher: Choc Lit
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

You can’t run away from commitment forever …

Adam Hamilton-Shaw has more reason than most to avoid commitment. Living on a houseboat in the Severn Valley, his dream is to sail into the sunset – preferably with a woman waiting in every port. But lately, his life looks more like a road to destruction than an idyllic boat ride…

Would-be screenplay writer Sienna Meadows realises that everything about Adam spells trouble – but she can’t ignore the feeling that there is more to him than just his bad reputation. Nor can she ignore the intense physical attraction that exists between them.

And it just so happens that Adam sees Sienna as the kind of woman he could commit to. But can he change his damaging behaviour – or is the road to destruction a one-way street?

Read on for my thoughts on The Rest Of My Life. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Dance Until Dawn by Berni Stevens

Posted July 9, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 3 Comments

Title: Dance Until Dawn
Series:
Author: Berni Stevens
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: April 15, 2014
Publisher: Choc Lit
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: Owned, Kindle edition
Cover Description:

Do you Believe in Love After Life?

At twenty-five, West-End dancer Ellie Wakefield should be having the time of her life. The only problem is, ever since waking up in a leaky cellar belonging to three-hundred-year-old vampire Will Austen, she’s been very much dead. And to make matters worse, she’s since found that an aversion to blood and a fear of the dark aren’t very helpful—especially when you’re a fledgling vamp.

William James Austen has fallen hard. He’s spent the last year loving Ellie from afar, and now he’s finally able to be truthful about who and what he is. As the most powerful and revered vampire in London, he’s used to getting what he wants. But this time, Will might just have bitten off more than he can chew.

Read on for my thoughts on Dance Until Dawn. No true spoilers, promise.