Review: The CEO by Victoria Purman

Posted July 3, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

The CEO Title: The CEO
Series: The Millionaire Malones #2
Author: Victoria Purman
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 2, 2015
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

CEO Callum Malone has it all: power, Italian suits, a house on one of Sydney’s stunning beaches and a new life without a woman in it. Just the way he likes it, ever since his nasty divorce.

Landscaper Ava Gibson is in no position to turn down a job, even if it is for her despised ex-brother-in-law. But when resentment gives way to underlying attraction, Ava is finally forced to confront her truth… she’s falling for him.

Will Ava be able to keep her growing desire in check? Because the irresistible Cal doesn’t want her to.

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

Review: Summer Flings and Dancing Dreams by Sue Watson

Posted July 3, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Summer Flings and Dancing Dreams
Series:
Author: Sue Watson
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 3, 2015
Publisher: Bookouture
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Dance like nobody’s watching. Love like you’ll never get hurt…
Laura Watkin’s heart isn’t broken, she’s just forgotten how to use it.

After years on her own, the highlight of single mum Laura’s week is watching Strictly Come Dancing with a glass of Pinot Grigio and a large helping of imagination.

With her daughter Sophie going travelling, Laura knows the time is right to do something for herself for a change. One disastrous Zumba class later and Laura ends up at the feet (literally) of gorgeous dance instructor Tony Hernandez.

A natural dancer and inspiring teacher, Tony rekindles in Laura a passion she inherited from her ballroom dancer father – and with it comes a dream… to make him proud.

But when Tony enters them to perform at the National Dance Festival, can Laura’s new-found confidence survive the test? And with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn Flamenco in Spain, could Laura truly learn to dance like nobody’s watching… and love like she’ll never get hurt?

A laugh-out-loud, uplifting comedy about finding the courage to be yourself, the importance of dreams, and learning to grab life by the glitter balls.

Read on for my thoughts on Summer Flings and Dancing Dreams. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: The Wedding Reject Table by Angela Britnell

Posted July 3, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 4 Comments

Title: The Wedding Reject Table
Series: Nashville Connections #2
Author: Angela Britnell
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 1, 2015
Publisher: Choc Lit
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

When Maggie Taylor, a cake decorator, and Chad Robertson, a lawyer from Nashville Tennessee, meet at a wedding in Cornwall it’s not under the best circumstances.

They have both been assigned to ‘the reject table’, alongside a toxic collection of grumpy great aunts, bitter divorcees and stuffy organists.

Maggie has grown used to being the reject, although when Chad helps her out of a wedding cake disaster she begins to wonder whether the future could hold more for her.

But will Chad be strong enough to deal with the other problems in Maggie’s life? Because a ruined cake isn’t the only issue she has – not by a long shot.

Read on for my thoughts on The Wedding Reject Table. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: To Love A Texas Cowboy by Julie Benson

Posted July 2, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: To Love A Texas Cowboy
Series: Wishing, Texas #1
Author: Julie Benson
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: July 1, 2015
Publisher: Tule Publishing
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

New York artist Cassie Reynolds moves to Wishing, Texas to raise her orphaned niece, and discovers she’s in way over her head. Then she meets Ella’s financial guardian, Ty Barnett, a handsome hardworking rancher, with his own ideas on child rearing.

Ty and Cassie clash over almost everything, especially Ella, but when two people have the welfare of one child at heart, suddenly they find themselves looking at each other in a whole new light…

Will Ty make room for another lady in his life? And will Cassie allow herself to love a Texas cowboy?

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Review: His Touch by Patty Blount

Posted July 1, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: His Touch
Series: Summer in New York #1
Author: Patty Blount
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: June 30, 2015
Publisher: Tule Publishing, Holiday Books
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

When a surly paramedic finds Kara Larsen‘s lost toddler, only to berate her for failing to mind her child, Kara is embarrassed and relieved she’ll never have to deal with that jerk again. Doesn’t he know being a single mom is a lot harder than it looks?! But when baby Nadia has trouble breathing one night, Kara’s frantic 911 call brings that same jerk right to her door…

NYFD paramedic Reid Bennett has a compulsion to help frantic parents. But after the way he over-reacted to the beautiful woman in the department store that day, she wants nothing to do with him. But it’s not his fault he keeps running into her all over the city…

When Kara bumps into Reid for the third time in a week, she can’t help but wonder if the mom she lost in 2001 is playing matchmaker. As Kara and Reid form a cautious friendship, he quickly becomes baby Nadia’s favorite person. But Reid has no interest in long-term commitment, or so he thought. So when Nadia’s father calls out of the blue and Kara agrees to see him, Reid realizes he has some triage to do if he hopes to keep his girls.

Read on for my thoughts on His Touch. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: The Perfect Bargain by Jessa McAdams

Posted July 1, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: The Perfect Bargain
Series: How To Marry a Highlander #1
Author: Jessa McAdams (Julia London)
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: June 30, 2015
Publisher: Entangled Lovestruck
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

American lass seeks brawny Scot…

As if being newly single isn’t brutal enough, Sloane Chatfield’s friends are getting obnoxious about setting her up. When Sloane insists she’s waiting for a certain sexy fictional Highlander to come along, her friends surprise her with a trip to Scotland to find her a new boyfriend. She’d rather have a root canal. But if she can find a Highland hunk to “break her heart” before her friends arrive…

In a remote Highland village, Galen Buchanan is struggling to keep the family pub afloat. Everything is falling apart, he’s running out of money, and now there’s an opinionated American lass parked at his best table, driving him mad. But then Sloane asks Galen to be her pretend Highland boyfriend…and offers him enough money to save the pub. It’s only for a few days, he figures. What’s the worst that could happen?

Read on for my thoughts on The Perfect Bargain. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace

Posted July 1, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 0 Comments

Title: Don’t Let Go
Series:
Author: Sharla Lovelace
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: June 30, 2015
Publisher: Montlake Romance
My Rating: 5 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

Noah Ryan and Jules Doucette had spent every moment of their lives together, first as childhood best friends and later as young lovers. The two had their future all planned out—until one unspeakable decision tore them apart.

Twenty-six years later, Jules is living her life by someone else’s plan. She’s running her mother’s store, living in her mother’s house, following her mother’s rules, and keeping the secrets her mother made her bury.

Then Noah comes home, and any sense of order and structure flies out the window. Noah’s return does more than just stir up old memories—it also forces Jules to see her life in a whole new way and uncover secrets even she didn’t know were hidden. But can the power of first love triumph over years of pain and lies?

Read on for my thoughts on Don’t Let Go. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: Red Carpet Kiss by Melissa Brown

Posted July 1, 2015 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance / 2 Comments

Title: Red Carpet Kiss
Series:
Author: Melissa Brown
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: June 30, 2015
Publisher: Amazon Publishing, Montlake Romance
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

After penning a series of bestselling novels, Eleanor Riley vowed to leave her past—and the man who broke her heart—far behind. As the creator of one of television’s most beloved dramas, Elle couldn’t have written a better comeback for herself. But her success doesn’t leave much room in her life for romance…until Luke Kingston enters the scene.

Luke, a stunningly handsome star, is set to play the latest love interest in Elle’s show…but he’s got his eye on Elle, and she can’t deny their sizzling chemistry. Then Elle has a chance encounter with Troy Saladino—the man who had been the love of her life—and suddenly a million old feelings are rushing back.

With two gorgeous men pursuing her, Elle can’t decide who holds the key to her heart: her new love or her old flame. Will her choice bring her happiness—or more heartbreak?

Read on for my thoughts on Red Carpet Kiss. No true spoilers, promise.

Review: A Duke But No Gentleman by Alexandra Hawkins

Posted July 1, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: A Duke But No Gentleman
Series: Masters of Seduction #1
Author: Alexandra Hawkins
Genre: Historical Romance
Published: June 30, 2015
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
My Rating: 3 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

The Duke of Blackbern and the Marquess Norgrave have always had the wildest of friendships. Best friends growing up, they bask in the pleasures the rich, opulent world that London has to offer, consuming drink and women at their leisure.

But Norgrave has always been a step behind. Blackbern can best him at anything—playing cards, riding horses, and bedding women. So when the stunningly beautiful but innocent Lady Imogen Sunter strays across their path, both men agree a friendly competition for the lady’s affections cannot hurt.

But when Blackbern’s feelings turn into something deeper and Lady Imogen’s desire become clear, Norgrave will do anything to win the wager. Only one man can lay claim to Lady Imogen’s heart… and one shocking act will change them all irrevocably.

Read on for my thoughts on A Duke But No Gentleman.

Review: The Vampire Jonah by Ann B. Morris

Posted July 1, 2015 by Marsha in This one's a Keeper / 0 Comments

Title: The Vampire Jonah
Series: The Whitcombe Legacy #3
Author: Ann B. Morris
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: June 30, 2015
Publisher: ImaJinn Books
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:

The Whitcombe Legacy: Triplet brothers were initiated into the vampiric life one hundred and twenty-five years go. Now they will either fulfill their family legacy and save the world from evil . . . or forfeit their chance to ever become human again.

Jonah Whitcombe enjoys a satisfying life in a remote Washington state community. An accomplished musician, Jonah’s lifelong dream is to play the piano at Carnegie Hall. But fate has another thing in store for him . . .

When the earthquake in San Francisco interrupts Jonah’s blood-substitute delivery, his supply is delivered by Angela Martin, the woman destined to be his lifelong mate. But before the two can plan a future together, all hell breaks loose.

Mt. St. Helens is about to erupt, Angela is abducted, the vampire leader Zurik has been spotted in the area, and the ritual—that will grant the brothers power to rid the world of the evil vampires forever—must soon be held in New Orleans. On top of it all, Jonah learns his audition at Carnegie Hall is just days away.

Will Jonah be able to fulfill his family legacy, save the woman he loves and fulfill his lifelong dream?

Read on for my thoughts on The Vampire Jonah. No true spoilers, promise.

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