The Velvet Cloak of Moonlight by Christina Courtenay

Posted November 29, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 1 Comment

the-velvet-cloak-of-midnightTitle:  The Velvet Cloak of Midnight
Series:  Shadows From The Past #4
Author:  Christina Courtenay
Genre:  Romance, Paranormal
Published:  October 7, 2016
Publisher:  Choc Lit
My Rating:  4.5 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

When newly widowed Tess visits Raglan Castle, she experiences an extraordinary vision that transports her to seventeenth-century Wales and a castle on the brink of a siege.

Even when Tess leaves Raglan to return to Merrick Court, her late husband’s home, the strange dreams continue as her life becomes increasingly intertwined with the past. And when the new owner of the estate arrives – New Zealander Josh Owens – the parallels become even more obvious.

But perhaps the visions aren’t just trying to tell their own story, maybe they’re also giving a warning..

Titles in this series include:  The Silent Touch of Shadows – The Secret Kiss of Darkness – The Soft Whisper of Dreams – The Velvet Cloak of Midnight

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It Must Be Christmas by Jennifer Crusie, Mandy Baxter, Donna Alward

Posted November 29, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

it-must-be-christmasTitle:  It Must Be Christmas
Series: -Anthology-
Author:  Jennifer Crusie, Mandy Baxter, Donna Alward
Genre:  Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published:  October 4, 2016
Publisher:  St Martin’s Paperbacks
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

t’s the most wonderful time of the year, when love is in the cold and frosty air—and desire reaches the boiling point. . .

Hot Toy
From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Crusie comes a hilarious, sexy story about a determined shopper who grabs the last action figure off the shelf, only to find herself plunged into the arms of a sexy secret agent. Mayhem under the mistletoe ensues. Business as usual this Christmas season…right?

Christmas with the Billionaire Rancher
Nate wants to stay away from all the women who want his money in Mandy Baxter’s story set deep in the heart of Texas. But when gorgeous do-gooder Chloe Benson comes knocking at his door—in search of funds for her charity—Nate can’t ignore the passion he feels for her. Maybe love is priceless after all?

Christmas at Seashell Cottage
’Tis the season in Jewell Cove when local doctor Charlie Yang finds her quiet, steady life disrupted by both an abandoned baby in the nativity manger and ex-SEAL Dave Ricker. Are these turn of events too good to be true? Or is Christmas working its magic—for real— Donna Alward’s heartwarming holiday story?

 Anthology

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Explosive Forces by D. D. Ayres

Posted November 28, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, Series / 0 Comments

explosive-forcesTitle:  Explosive Forces
Series:  K-9 Rescue #5
Author:  D. D. Ayres
Genre:  Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
Published:  November 1, 2016
Publisher:  St Martin’s Paperbacks
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

When Carly Reese’s beloved fashion boutique catches fire, she sees her dreams go up in smoke. The good news is that Carly was saved from the flames by a barking dog nearby. She soon discovers the heroic pooch is a trained K-9 who’s guarding his unconscious partner …a gorgeous firefighter who ends up in Carly’s arms.

Noah Glover and his K-9 are a fearless duo, and Noah has clearly met his match with the brave, beautiful Carly. Soon they team up to track down the arsonist behind the blast – a psychotic criminal who’s intent on framing Noah. Meanwhile, the sparks between Noah and and Carly could ignite a five-alarm fire. Should they smother their feelings in the name of justice…or fan the flames of passion?

Titles in this series include:  Irresistible Force – Force of Attraction – Primal Force – Rival Forces – Explosive Forces – Physical Forces (May 2017) – (links are to reviews on Keeper Bookshelf)

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Winter Wonderland by Elizabeth Mansfield

Posted November 28, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Regency Romance, Series / 0 Comments

winter-wonderlandTitle:  Winter Wonderland
Series:
Author:  Elizabeth Mansfield
Genre:  regency Romance, Christmas Romance
Published:  October 4, 2016
Publisher:  Open Road Media Romance
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

For inexperienced, painfully shy Barnaby Traherne, the glittering society ball is akin to a battlefield . . . that is, until his attention is captured by an auburn-haired beauty. Scandalous rumors swirl around Miranda Pardew and now she has set her cap for a renowned rake. Ignoring the gossip, the already-smitten Barnaby gathers his courage and asks Miranda for a dance. When she rejects him—in a very public humiliation—he vows that when he reenters the fray, he will be better prepared. Eleven years later, he gets his chance, along with the opportunity to deliver to a certain haughty beauty her long-overdue comeuppance.
 
Once the belle of the ball, Miranda is now an impecunious widow. A stroke of luck lands her a governess position in Norfolk. Before she arrives, her stagecoach is ambushed by highwaymen, and Miranda finds herself stranded with an attractive stranger. She has no idea he’s the nobleman she rebuffed years earlier. But Barnaby has not forgotten her—and is shocked to discover that Miranda has been employed to look after his nephews. At his brother’s estate for Christmas, Barnaby tries in vain to conceal his still-wild attraction to Miranda, but a capricious fate conspires to throw Barnaby and Miranda together at every turn.

Stand Alone Title

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True-Blue Cowboy Christmas by Nicole Helm

Posted November 28, 2016 by Marsha in Christmas Romance, Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

true-blue-cowboy-christmasTitle:  True-Blue Cowboy Christmas
Series:  Big Sky Cowboys #3
Author:  Nicole Helm
Genre:  Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published:  October 4 2016
Publisher:  Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

Thack Lane has his hands full. For the past seven years, he’s been struggling to move on from his wife’s tragic death and raise a daughter all by his lonesome. He doesn’t have time for himself, much less a cheerful new neighbor with a smile that can light up the ranch.

Christmas spirit? Bah, humbug.

With Christmas right around the corner, Summer Shaw is searching for somewhere to belong. When her neighbor’s young daughter takes a shine to her, she is thrilled. But Thack is something else altogether. He’s got walls around his heart that no amount of holiday wishes can scale. Yet as joy comes creeping back to the lonely homestead, Summer and Thack may just find their happily ever after before the last of the Christmas miracles are through…

Titles in this series include:  Rebel Cowboy – Outlaw Cowboy – True Blue Christmas Cowboy (links are to reviews on Keeper Bookshelf)

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The Untouchable Earl by Amy Sandas

Posted November 25, 2016 by Marsha in Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Series / 0 Comments

the-untouchable-earlTitle:  The Untouchable Earl
Series:  Fallen Ladies #2
Author:  Amy Sandas
Genre:  Regency Romance, Historical Romance
Published:  November 1 2016
Publisher:  Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

Lily Chadwick has spent her life playing the respectable debutante. But when an unscrupulous moneylender snatches her off the street and puts her up for auction at a pleasure house, she finds herself in the possession of a man who fills her with breathless terror and impossible yearning.

Though the Earl of Harte claimed Lily with the highest bid, he hides a painful secret―one that has kept him from knowing the pleasure of a lover’s touch. Even the barest brush of skin brings him physical pain, and he’s spent his life keeping the world at arm’s length. But there’s something about Lily that maddens him, bewitches him, compels him…and drives him toward the one woman brave and kind enough to heal his troubled heart.

Titles in this series include:  Luck Is No Lady – The Untouchable Earl

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In Safe Hands by Katie Ruggle

Posted November 25, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, Series / 2 Comments

in-safe-handsTitle:  In Safe Hands
Series:  Search & Rescue #4
Author:  Katie Ruggle
Genre:  Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
Published:  October 4, 2016
Publisher:  Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating:  4.5 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

In the remote Rocky Mountains, lives depend on the Search & Rescue brotherhood. But in a place this far off the map, trust is hard to come by and secrets can be murder…

It’s all come down to this…

Daisy Little has lived in agoraphobic terror for over eight years. Trapped within a prison of her own making, she watches time pass through her bedroom window. Daisy knows she’ll never be a part of the world…until the day she becomes the sole witness of a terrible crime that may finally tear the Search and Rescue brotherhood apart for good.

Titles in this series include:  Hold Your Breath – Fan The Flames – Gone Too Deep – In Safe Hands

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Want Me, Cowboy by Sinclair Jayne

Posted November 25, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Series / 0 Comments

want-me-cowboyTitle:  Want Me, Cowboy
Series:  78th Copper Mountain Rodeo #3 AND The Wilder Brothers #2
Author:  Sinclair Jayne
Genre:  Contemporary Romance, Cowboy Romance
Published:  September 22, 2016
Publisher:  Tule Publishing
My Rating:  4.5 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

Cowboy Luke Wilder only wanted a beer at Grey’s Saloon. Instead he ends up in a fight with a brother he never knew and dumped by a fiery red headed bull breeder he only asked to dance. So much for keeping a low profile. But Luke Wilder is stubborn, and no woman’s ever said no to him twice, in business or pleasure.

Tanner McTavish is more focused on breeding champion bucking bulls than in making out with cowboys, unless that cowboy’s Luke Wilder. She’s had a crush on him for years, and the Copper Mountain Rodeo could be her chance for a little romance except she needs Luke on her side for a new business opportunity. Flirting and kissing are off limits. Too bad Tanner’s never played by the rules…

Titles in the 78th Copper Mountain Rodeo include:  Catch Me, Cowboy by Jeannie Moon –  Protect Me, Cowboy by Shelli Stevens – Want Me, Cowboy by Sinclair Jayne – Love Me, Cowgirl by Eve Gaddy  AND in The Wilder Brothers series written by Sinclair Jayne::  Seducing the Bachelor – Want Me, Cowboy –  The Christmas Challenge (Tule Publishing often has titles that are part of more than one series.)

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Dark Protector by Katie Reus

Posted November 25, 2016 by Marsha in Series / 0 Comments

dark-protectorTitle:  Dark Protector
Series:  Moon Shifters #6
Author:  Katie Reus
Genre:  Paranormal Romance
Published:  November 15, 2016
Publisher:  KR Press
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

He walked away once; he won’t do it again.

Wolf shifter Aldric Kazan is no stranger to pain. Since the loss of his mate a century ago, he won’t allow himself to fall for someone again—not even the feisty female who stirs things in him that he thought were gone long ago. But as a supernatural investigator, he’s forced to team up with the same woman he vowed to stay away from.

She let him in once; she refuses to do it again.

Natalia Cordona refuses to back down from any challenge—even if it means joining forces with Aldric, the sexy and brooding man who won’t get too close. Locating missing vampires before a volatile war breaks out seems nearly impossible as the duo struggle with their explosive and undeniable attraction. Now it’s up to Natalia and Aldric to trust each other to stop an all-out war from breaking out that would destroy the harmony they’ve all worked so hard for.

Titles in this series include:  Alpha Instinct, #1 – Lover’s Instinct, #1.5 (novella) – Primal Possession, #2 – Mating Instinct, #3 – His Untamed Desire, #3.5 (novella) – Avenger’s Heat, #4 – Hunter Reborn, #5 – Protective Instinct, #5.5 (novella) – Dark Protector, #6 – A Mate for Christmas, #6.5 (novella, final story in series)

The author states, “Though part of the Moon Shifter series, this book can be read as a stand-alone.”

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Safe From Harm by Kate SeRine

Posted November 24, 2016 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, Series / 0 Comments

safe-from-harmTitle:  Safe From Harm
Series:  Protect & Serve #2
Author:  Kate SeRine
Genre:  Contemporary  Romance, Romantic Suspense
Published:  October 4, 2016
Publisher:  Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

Deputy Gabe Dawson has had his eye on prosecuting attorney Elle McCoy for years. But the smart, sassy redhead is immune to his legendary charm and good looks—until Gabe is shot on the courthouse steps protecting Elle from a vengeful domestic terrorist.

Elle McCoy has been protecting her heart from the cocky playboy cop. But it’s hard not to notice a guy when he takes a bullet for you and seems determined to turn his life around. With the extremists still at large and Elle a target, Gabe and his law enforcement brothers kick into high gear to take down the threat. And as they work together, Elle realizes she’s losing her heart to a man who will risk it all to keep her safe from harm.

Titles in this series include:  Stop At Nothing – Safe From Harm

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