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Review: Melody of Love
2008-05-25 11:00:00 Melody of Love by Sarah MakelaKathryn Walker's life is great, except for one area. Love. Still reeling from the disappointment of past relationships, her world is sent spinning when danger encroaches on her simple life. Alex Brown is a rock star dealing with betrayal, but once he meets Kathryn... his sights are setMs. Makela's "Melody of Love" is a dramatic contemporary romance. Customer service representative Kathryn Walker let her fantasy about Dying Stone lead singer Alex Brown turn her into the occasional night club groupie. Although she dreamed of standing out, she found herself in the crush of humanity at the concerts. She couldn't help her annoyance one night, at ending up half way across the hall away from the stage, but she was almost as annoyed with herself for letting herself turn into the hopeless little fan-girl. That is, until she rushed the stage and The Alex Brown bent to touch her hand... And set off events that Kathryn finds nothing short of unbelievable.Alex,... More About: Review , Melody
Review: City of Secrets
2008-05-24 22:59:00 City of Secrets by Katy ReusAfter being widowed at a young age, Jade Hadley is through mourning and wants to add a little excitement and romance into her life again. She gets more than she bargained for when she’s inadvertently involved in an international drug ring, and some scary men decide she needs to die. As if that isn’t bad enough, her deceased husband’s sexy best friend admits his long time attraction to her. Security expert David McIntyre is in love with Jade and has been from the moment they met. Unfortunately for him, that was the week she married his best friend. For years, he’s stayed silent, giving her time to mourn. When he discovers she’s dating again, all bets are off. Seducing her isn’t the problem; it’s convincing her that what they have together isn’t purely physical. That might even prove to be a bigger challenge than keeping her alive. Jade Hadley has made a decision to change her life. After her death of her husband four years ago, she has decid... More About: Review , City
Review: Treasures of the Heart: A Jewels of the Quill Valentine's Day Antho
2008-05-24 11:02:00 Treasures of the Heart Anthology by Jewels of the Quill: Karen Wiesner, Nancy Pirri, Julie Skerven, Carrie S. Masek, Karen Woods, Barbara Raffin, and Michele BardsleyRediscover the magic and romance of Valentine’s Day!SEVEN JEWELS OF THE QUILL AUTHORS offer a story featuring a token of love—possibly small, but straight from the heart! A collection of love stories for readers to enjoy on Valentine’s Day...or any day of the year!A Rose for Romeo (Adventures in Amethyst Series) {contemporary romance} by Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst): What happens when a nationally renowned sex therapist and author begins to abhor every aspect of her successful occupation? She falls in love, of course. Dr. Melina Rose is sick of discussing, listening to, and writing about sex. She’s spent her life avoiding intimacy in her own personal life. After abandoning everything she’s worked all her life for, she returns to the small, peaceful town of Amethyst, Wisconsin she grew up in only to discover th... More About: Review , The Heart , Treasures
Review: Brides of the West
2008-05-23 11:00:00 Brides of the West Anthology by Michele Ann Young, Kimberly Ivy, Billie Warren ChaiWith hope in their hearts, three women looking for a new life take fate in their own hands and head West to become the brides to men they have never met.Have they made a serious mistake or found the gold at the end of a rainbow?BRIDES OF THE WEST ANTHOLOGY is a nice collection that shows three very different stories of mail order brides.SATIN AND SNAKESKIN by Michele Ann YoungAw, cowboys. Ya gotta love them, and Ms Young does a good job of helping you fall in love with her characters. Not only are they great, but the story has wonderful continuity.When Jake Redmond meets Tess Dalton, he is ready to return his mail order bride. He imagined a sturdier woman to help him with his ranch. Obviously Tess is not up to the challenge when she doesn’t even know the difference between a ranch and a farm. He can’t help but wonder why a woman from London would answer his ad and Tess refuses to reveal her reason.... More About: Brides , Review
Review: Booty Call For Murder
2008-05-23 11:00:00 Booty Call For Murder by Jane GreenhillVictoria Hubert spends her days with the Dewey Decimal System and her nights living vicariously through romance novels. When Detective Angus McDonald enters her library, she recognizes him as the coverboy of her current novel.Angus has more skeletons in his closet than a public official. He’s on the hunt for Richard Markov, a convicted felon who slipped through the justice system.Now Richard is back in town with a new agenda, Victoria is his next victim and as her life plays out like a romance novel, Victoria is determined to write her own happy ending. To be honest I was bit surprised by the intrigue, which was different from my expectations because of the title chosen by the author (who was really smart to have this little pun).Indeed, I was expecting a really hot and spicy story, not a thriller, but that was quite fine.Though I had some difficulty following this story at the beginning, I grew fond of the tender and humorous sides of the mai... More About: Review , Booty
Review: Isanne's Revelation
2008-05-22 11:00:00 Isanne’s Revelation by Laura HoggSymon de Burgh is a knight in the fourteenth century. His family has taken ill with the Plague, and he is desperate to save them. His faith has been tested, and he carries serious doubts. But God sometimes answers prayers in highly unusual ways. An adventure to the future will lead Symon to a place where his faith or lack of it will make all the difference.This sweet inspirational romance, with a bit of time travel thrown in, is a quick, pleasant read. Though at times it’s a little confusing, especially the time travel element, if you pay close attention in the early pages you’ll figure out what’s happening.The story jumps from fourteenth century England, where Isanne and her husband Symon are caught in the agonies of the Black Death plague, and present-day London, where they reunite only to find a chance to return to the past and try to right their wrongs. While Isanne has adjusted to her life as a soldier in the twenty-first century, howev... More About: Review
Review: Temporary Intrigue
2008-05-22 11:00:00 Temporary Intrigue by Judy HustonLuckily for Dimity Forbes, it’s not really an issue that she has made a disastrous first impression on Josh Williams. Romance is currently running a poor third on her priority list - or is it? Luckily for Josh, he can see that this wacky, accident-prone blonde is totally the wrong type for him. Even if it seems that some of those mishaps might not be quite so accidental after all, it’s nothing to do with him, and he’ll take good care to stay away from the temptation she represents. Or will he?This story is sometimes silly and sometimes harrowing, but certainly enjoyable, and Josh and Dimity together are a treasure. Dimity is a bit of a mess, but I thought she was fun and engaging. She hasn't had an easy life, but she has a positive attitude about her situation that I found admirable. She has a goal that seems pretty lofty, but she's doing what she can to work toward it, so I could understand her reluctance to even consider the distraction of... More About: Review
Review: Checkmate
2008-05-21 11:03:00 Checkmateby Jean HackensmithCaryn Deaver survived a nightmare... and now he's back.Caryn's ex-husband bound her and their children hand and foot, locked them in thebathroom, and set the house on fire. They managed to escape with their lives, andDan Hamilton was sentenced to eighteen years in prison for the crime. He's out now,though, and the rules in his sadistic game allow Caryn only eleven moves before she dies.Zach Riker, Cheyenne's Fire Chief, was the first paramedic on the scene eighteen years ago. He saved Caryn's life. Now she is his life, and he'll stop at nothing to protect the woman he loves.Wow. Okay... so just... wow.This was one of the BEST suspense novels I’ve read in I don’t know how long. I’ll state right off that this is not so much a romance as a suspense. There are a H/H, but the romance is fairly fully developed. At the beginning of the story Caryn and Zach are living together and are very much in love. It seems everything is rosy, right up until Cary... More About: Review , Checkmate
Review: Lost Souls
2008-05-21 11:02:00 Lost Souls by Lisa JacksonTwenty-seven-year-old Kristi Bentz is lucky to be alive. Not many people her age have nearly died twice at the hands of a serial killer, and lived to tell about it. Her dad, New Orleans detective, Rick Bentz, wants Kristi to stay in New Orleans and out of danger. But if anything, Kristi’s experiences have made her even more fascinated by the mind of the serial killer. She hasn’t given up her dream of being a true-crime writer–of exploring the darkest recesses of evil–and now she just may bet her chance. Three girls have disappeared at All Saints College in less than two years. All three were “lost souls”–troubled, vulnerable girls with no one to care about them, no one to come looking if they disappeared. The police think they’re runaways, but Kristi senses there’s something that links them, something terrifying. She decides to enroll, following their same steps. All Saints has changed a lot since Kristi was an undergraduate. The stodgy Cat... More About: Lost , Review , Lost Souls
Review: Where There's Smoke
2008-05-21 11:01:00 Where There's Smoke by M. J. FredrickIs there such a thing as being too close, knowing each other too well? Lauren Stokes put a lid on her attraction toward her best friend Seth Escamilla years ago. She’d never be his type of woman, so why torture herself? When sexual awareness strikes during a friendly football game, she’s stunned. He’s guilty for injuring her and looks after her, but Lauren resorts to wisecracking to distance herself from him. Seth’s confused by the new emotions swamping him. This is Lauren, his best friend, someone he has fun with, not someone he has fun with! He doesn’t plan to settle down, and he won’t risk their friendship when they have no future. They resist the new attraction, and the efforts of their families to push them together. When a wedding loosens their inhibitions, keeping the new aspect of their relationship a secret is harder than they would have thought.From the opening paragraph to the very end, I loved this story. I was on an emot... More About: Review
Review: Payback in Wayback
2008-05-20 11:02:00 Payback in Wayback by Lynda J. CokerAfter spending twelve years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Corey Donovan is bent on getting a little payback. He’s headed for Wayback, Texas, the place where it all began. And who better to start with than the recently widowed Tiffany Covington. Tiffany Covington is both thrilled and afraid when she learns Corey Donovan has returned to Wayback. She’s ready to repay old debts, the question is...will Corey accept her currency of exchange? Lynda Coker puts the spurs to the romance in "Payback in Wayback," part of the 'Wayback Texas series.' Thirty-one year old Corey has a past he can't forget, a torment of loneliness he lives with, and a perfectionist's attitude that keeps him on the job long after the rest of the guys are enjoying home cooked meals. He finds solace in his music - he's a guitar player and singer at the local night club, Telli's - until the night the devil's daughter shows up at the foot of his stage.Tiffany is ... More About: Review , Payback
Review: Winter Wonders
2008-05-20 11:01:00 Winter Wonders Anthology by Cindy K. Green, Joann Carter, Meg Allison, and Muncy Chapman SNOW KISSED by Cindy K. GreenToday is one of those days Logan Reilly wished he'd stayed in bed. Not only does he have to deal with the annoying Winter Wonderland Carnival but his close friend, that whimsical lover of snow, Holly Armstrong, was leaving town forever. The question is why didn't she tell him and why today of all days does he realize he loves her? Can he change her mind and make her stay?SMUGGLER OF THE HEART by JoAnn CarterDisheartened and tired, Samantha Warren returns to Vermont during the winter break. Her passion for history rekindles after finding an old smuggler's chest hidden in her grandparents' attic. Will she be able to return to New Jersey without her heart being smuggled like the chest once was? Or is it already too late?GWEN'S RESOLUTION by Meg AllisonFor Gwen Josephs, the New Year held no more nights reading novel after novel. Even if she had to go it alone…or wo... More About: Winter , Review
Review: Dealer's Heart
2008-05-20 11:00:00 Dealer’s Heart by Cyndi WhittenCole doesn't know Abby is a poker champion, and that is something he should know before he bets his winning horse, Dealer's Heart, in a card game of Ma Ferguson. Will Cole forgive Abby when he finds out the truth or does he have an ace up his sleeve named revenge?Dealer’s Heart is a light, funny, quirky novel with unique characters, wacky situations, and even a stray hurricane--and I really liked its offbeat charm. From the opening pages, when I realized Abby’s situation was not at all what it seemed, I was hooked. And the first time she spoke to her cat--and the cat answered her--I knew I was in for a fun read.The heroine, Abby, is a horse trainer who just happens to be a poker champion. She’s slightly disaster-prone and sometimes a little crazy, but I really liked her humor and sparkle. She’s a bit out of the ordinary for a romance heroine: she needs glasses and contacts to see anything; she’s not above fleecing a man at cards; and not e... More About: Review
Review: Absolute Fear
2008-05-19 11:03:00 Absolute Fear by Lisa JacksonFor the past three months, Eve Renner has struggled to remember the night she was nearly killed and her lover was tried for murder. She remembers getting the anxious call from a friend from her past: “Meet me at the cabin. I’ve got evidence.” She remembers seeing that friend lying in a pool of blood. And she remembers a horrifying glimpse of her lover Cole Dennis’s face as a gunshot plunged her into darkness. Now, her memory and emotions scarred, Eve has returned to New Orleans to forget the past. But the past will not be forgotten. Eve’s shattered memory has helped Cole walk on murder charges just as a new series of killings begins. The latest murders are bizarre and baffling. The victims are killed in ritual fashion, a series of numbers tattooed into their bodies. 212. 101. 111. 323. There is no clue to their meaning, no connection to the victims except one: Our Lady of Virtues Hospital, the crumbling old asylum that was once the scene of unsp... More About: Review , Absolute
Review: Somewhere Between Love and Hate
2008-05-19 11:00:00 Somewhere between Love and Hate by Mary EasonWhen Lili Fraser first agreed to help her father sell his antiquities gallery, she had no idea she was walking into a carefully prepared trap. The plan for revenge, orchestrated by Damon Bortelli, had taken years to perfect but only one night in Lili's arms to destroy.Somewhere between Love and Hate is seemingly about a high-stakes business deal and one man’s quest to avenge his father’s betrayal and death. But really it’s an in-depth character study of the hero and heroine and how their irresistible attraction to each other changes everything. The novel moves between the power corridors of Manhattan, a seaside Connecticut mansion, and the snow-covered mountains of Colorado (via private jet, of course!) and along the way, the reader is treated to a spicy, tension-filled romance that never drags or disappoints.Lili Fraser, the heroine, has her world turned upside down early in the novel as she finds out that her family situation is n... More About: Review
Review: And There Are Girls You Marry
2008-05-18 11:01:00 AND THERE ARE GIRLS YOU MARRYby Tina GallagherTen years have passed since Dan broke Sabrina's heart and crushed her faith in men. Now he wants her back, but can he get her to see beyond his old playboy persona to the man he's become?Tina Gallagher weaves a wonderful web of words to tell a story about love, trust, and forgiveness and brings home how hard they are to regain when once they are lost. The idea that a person is a product of his or her rearing is a strong thread in this story. Dan McMullen’s father’s philosophy that there are girls you have sex with and there are girls you marry sets Dan up for years of heartache. Dan’s father practiced that philosophy and pounded it into Dan when he was a teenager. It was a lesson he learned well and paid dearly for in adulthood.Sabrina Kelly, a physical therapist, wants to make partner in the rehabilitation clinic where she works. When the chance comes, she discovers that old feelings from her college years must be dealt wit... More About: Girls , Review , Marry
Review: Don't Tell Mother
2008-05-18 11:00:00 Don't Tell Mother by Tara WestRaised under the shadow of her popular and spoiled brother, AJ Dawson struggles to get any kind of compliment from her mother. She can’t escape her troubled home-life at school, when she is forced to deal with a lot of the same issues. Her immature coach is determined to turn the team against her, her teammates are bent on losing every game, and the rest of the school population cowers in her presence. AJ’s mounting frustration could turn her into a ticking time bomb, and she knows the first step to solving her problems is to gain acceptance from her mother. Easier said than done. Her relationship with her mother goes from bad to worse when AJ’s new green-haired boyfriend knocks on the door. She knows she’ll have to clean up her guy if she wants to earn Mom’s respect. But AJ’s secret ability to foretell the future is driving her and her mom further apart, and if she doesn’t tell her mom about her horrible vision soon, her brother will die.... More About: Review
Review: Ethan's Chase
2008-05-17 11:02:00 Ethan’s Chase by Bronwyn StormStill wounded from a disastrous love affair, advertising executive Ethan Phillips has spent the past five years outwitting Cupid with a series of dekes and fakes. Who knew the tricky cherub would get wise? Rather than piercing Ethan’s heart with an arrow, he douses it with amaretto-flavored milk. A quick visit to the drycleaner and a stern lecture on the dangers of gorgeous, charming women, and he figures he’s made another clean getaway.But when the sexy woman turns out to be Chase Logan, his new systems programmer, Ethan’s got no where to run. Her charm, humor and intelligence soon have his heart racing and his libido revving. Suddenly, the man who spent his time running from Cupid, is now looking to borrow a few arrows. Ethan’s ready to give chase and pursue love. Will he catch the heart of his programmer or just be left catching his breath? Millionaire Ethan Philips has sworn off women. After a disastrous relationship that leaves him wounde... More About: Review
Review: Holly and The Millionaire
2008-05-17 11:00:00 Holly and the Millionaire by Margaret TannerFleeing from her ruthless English in-laws who are intent on stealing her child, Holly Kirwan boards a flight home to Australia and meets Justin Devereux. They are instantly attracted to each other. Justin doesn’t want a permanent woman in his life, particularly one with a baby in tow. Holly, still grieving for her soldier husband who was killed in Iraq, doesn’t want to be disloyal to his memory. Can the young widow and the commitment shy tycoon ever find happiness together?Holly and the Millionaire is a touching story about a young woman's struggle to survive and to find love. I was so involved in Holly and Justin's journey that I could not put this book down.Holly is simple yet complex at the same time and I absolutely loved her. She is strong and sad and feisty and honorable and vulnerable and determined and loyal, and she just wants to love someone and someone to love her. I was so affected by her plight that my stomach was in knot... More About: Review , Holly
Review: Don't Look Back, Agnes
2008-05-16 11:01:00 Don't Look Back , Agnesby Kathryn Meyer GriffithAgnes Michaels is coming home. Home to her childhood town of Fairfield and the house her father lovingly built for her mother. A house surrounded by the woods where Agnes’ two childhood friends and her boyfriend, Tyler, were all murdered twenty summers ago when she was just seventeen. She was the only one who escaped, but not without emotional and physical scars. Agnes knows that the woods and the evil entity that lives in it have been waiting for her all these years but she has no choice but to return to Fairfield and her mother’s house when her mother falls very ill and needs her care. Agnes can no longer avoid her destiny. Because the killings have begun again and she’s the only one who can stop them. And with the help of a new friend and Tyler’s ghost, she’ll defeat the evil and save another child’s life.Agnes has some major stress going on in her life — her husband's death, no job, her mother's serious illness — ... More About: Review
Review: Spark of Magic
2008-05-16 11:00:00 Spark of Magic by Lily StoneWhen she pulls into the driveway of the crumbling mansion, Britt knows this is no ordinary job. The place needs more than her electrician's touch; that much is obvious. And the sparks that fly when she sets eyes on owner Marc McDaniels aren't all from the faulty wiring. But will a witch's spell, an escaping toddler, and impending danger short-circuit their sizzling attraction?"Spark of Magic" is exactly what its title suggests: a spark of something magical between Britt, a pretty electrician and Marc, her handsome client. The circumstances that bring them together are portrayed in a cute and believable way with just enough humor running through it to bring a smile to my face.With only about eleven pages to it, Lily Stone manages to create a vivid world for these two and the descriptions are colorful and effortless. If there was any issue for me, it was that the story was too short! It was a wonderfully written piece and I found myself flipping through t... More About: Review , Spark
Review: The Cop And The Mermaid
2008-05-15 11:01:00 The Cop and the Mermaidby Connie KeenanTommy's trouble was that he'd never been very good with women, and with Jenny, the woman he loved desperately-he was worse. He'd always thought she was special. He just had no idea how special she really was.Jenny had adored Tommy a lifetime ago, but he'd never seemed interested in more than the platonic friendship they'd had. She hadn't expected her return to Windy Harbor to reawaken long unfulfilled desires.The Cop and the Mermaid is an absolute delight! I marveled at the inventive rendering of how merfolk can be created and their playful, almost childlike behavior is positively enchanting.Jenny has some baggage--don't we all?--but hers is rather unique. Divorced because her husband, Keith, thought her a freak when he found out about her, uh, fins, I could understand her mistrust of human men. Should she have told him before they were married? Sure, but I think I would have found it difficult as well having to tell someone that I h... More About: Review
Review: It's Called Love
2008-05-15 11:00:00 It’s Called Love by Rosemary KaenelPamela's whiny daughter Shelley wants her to leave Edward for an easier life in town. But Pamela has an accident which brings home what is really important in life. When Shelley's true colors show, Edward emerges as a real hero, one who deserves his wife's love.I thoroughly enjoyed this short story about a husband and wife who find true love later in life and relish every minute of their time together. Edward and Pamela live a simple life, without any modern conveniences on the farm they share, but when an accident injures Pamela, their love is put to the test. Ms. Kaenel writes a charming, heartwarming tale of how true love endures through tough times and injury. Edward is a quiet but devoted husband who’s determined to make his wife’s life easier even if it becomes harder on him. And Pamela is a down-to-earth but independent woman who must learn to let others help her when disability becomes a reality in her life.Some parts of this st... More About: Review
Review: Taking the Heat
2008-05-14 11:02:00 Taking the Heat by Kathryn ShayLiam O'Neil is trying to take care of his troubled seven-year-old son and cocky teenager, and work full time at the family-owned Bailey's Irish Pub. Widowed three years ago, he's ready to date again (at the insistence of his brothers). But his life is in flux, his future unclear, when he meets Sophie Taylor, a female in the Fire Department of New York. A consummate firefighter who was rescued herself by the FDNY when she was ten, she loves her job and her "firefighter family." Liam's as attracted to her as she to him, which is fun and flirty, until they both start to care about each other. Yet she's the last person he can get involved with. His youngest is suffering from abandonment issues and depression, and needs stability. Even when they become involved, both Liam and Sophie know their relationship is doomed. Or is it?When I discovered I would be reviewing this book, AND that it was part of a series, I ran out and grabbed the first two books and... More About: Review , Taking
Review: Carolina Hurricane
2008-05-14 11:01:00 Carolina Hurricane by Shannon DauphinA love off limits. A storm they can't fight. Haunted. Handsome. Alone. Following a bitter divorce, professor Jordan Eversole has thrown himself into his teaching—and into restoring the rambling old Carolina plantation house in which he lives.Independent. Lovely. Determined. At twenty-one years of age, Sweetwater College student, Amanda Whitmore, is an old soul with a capacity for insight and devotion far beyond her years.The two are about to collide.Caught together in the plantation house by a category four hurricane, Amanda and Jordan fight the winds and their growing love for one another, caught by a storm that seems destined to push them together … no matter the cost.I don't always care for May-December themes but Carolina Hurricane is heartwarming and thoroughly romantic and I enjoyed the pleasant surprise.Amanda is a big part of why I liked it so much. She is focused and dedicated to her studies, and even though she is very young, she c... More About: Review , Carolina
Review: Irish Charm
2008-05-13 11:01:00 Irish Charm by Donna DaltonPinkerton Agent Jamie Donovan is packed with Irish Charm, from his disarming lilt to his devastating smile, and he knows it. He uses his gifts to bring evil to justice and women to his bed. Most women that is, except icy Kathryn Mitchell, Katie as he prefers to call her, much to her dislike. She seems immune to his charms, yet he finds himself drawn to her, feeling the need to protect the head-strong agent from herself. Kathryn Mitchell is determined to prove herself a capable investigator. With her three month trial employment nearly over, all seems to be going well, until rival agent Jamie Donovan shows up trailing the same thief she’s been assigned to capture. When the thief they are pursuing turns up dead, Kathryn and Jamie travel from New York City to Boston, battling turf, armed felons, and their feelings for each other as they attempt to track down a murderer.Donna Dalton offers up another delightful new chapter in her popular series in the newest,... More About: Review , Irish
Review: Grandma's Friends
2008-05-13 11:00:00 Grandma’s Friends by Margo HoornstraLaura Marshall's grandmother loves to arrange blind dates for her. Most are abysmal failures, until Grandma sets her up with devastatingly handsome and equally charming Ted Carlton. They hit it off so perfectly, Laura begins to imagine they may have a future together. Then she sees him in a passionate lip lock with some other woman. Now she wants only to forget all about him. Except she can't. Everywhere she goes, there he is, courting her. Doesn't he know they're totally wrong for each other?Anyone who’s ever been set up on a blind date will take pity on poor Laura who, at thirty-five, has resorted to letting her grandmother do just that. But just when she agrees to another date, she meets Ted, who seems too good to be true. While I enjoyed this sweet story, I did feel that some of the details weren’t filled in, and some plot problems were conveniently skipped over, so that the end result is a somewhat uneven romantic tale.There is a bi... More About: Review
Review: Call of the Highland Moon
2008-05-12 11:01:00 Call of the Highland Moon by Kendra Leigh CastleA Scottish Highlands werewolf fleeing his destiny ...Gideon MacInnes is a werewolf from the Scottish Highlands. He loves the haunting beauty of his home, but runs away to upstate New York, grappling with his destiny of being his clan's next alpha. As a snowstorm closes in, Gideon is attacked by rogue wolves working for an enemy he never imagined existed. He stumbles, wounded and bleeding, to collapse on the doorstep of Carly Silver's tiny romance bookstore-ironic, as she's never been very good at relationships with men.A warmhearted woman, looking for a new pet ...Thinking he's a dog, she takes him home, treats his injuries and wakes up to find a devastatingly handsome naked man in her bed.Trapped together through the raging storm, Gideon discovers that he's found his mate and Carly has to choose between becoming a werewolf, charged with protecting humankind from the inhabitants of an evil otherworld, or giving up the one man she'... More About: Review , Call
Review: First Step
2008-05-12 11:00:00 First Step by Guilietta JonesThe Australian outback produces its share of characters. Known for his kind heart and bad habits, old-timer Ray is no exception. So when Ray decides to play matchmaker for his bachelor friend Jack, trouble won’t be far behind. Crafty old Ray isn’t satisfied simply thrusting Jack into the arms of Natalie, the district’s pretty new agricultural officer. Oh, no. He’s got a more devious scheme in mind for these two young people, and he’s not afraid to stretch the truth sideways to get them there. Natalie and Jack are in danger. From an old rogue on a mission. Dust off your boots for a trip to the wilds of Australia in Guiletta Jones' "First Step."This adventure/romance packs plenty of action and personality into a pretty tight frame. Brand-new Agricultural -inspector Natalie Jones assures herself that she'll adjust to the heat, the bugs, and the glare - but coping with the farm folks might be something of a challenge. Handsome Jack Savage, strug... More About: Review
Review: I Bid One American
More articles from this author:2008-05-11 11:01:00 I Bid One American by Amy CorwinShe's an American heiress nobody wants; he's a Duke every woman is after. When Nathaniel, Duke of Peckham, meets Charlotte, he's suspicious of her indifference. Too many women have sought—and failed—to catch him. However, Charlotte is more interested in dead pharaohs than English dukes. Her pretended immunity vanishes, however, when a debutante seeking to entrap Nathaniel gets murdered.All too soon, his reputation as a misogynist makes him a suspect, and Charlotte impulsively comes to his aide. Unfortunately, both are unaware that a highwayman interested in rich heiresses is following Charlotte. And that another debutante lies dead in Nathaniel's carriage. Some nights just don't go as planned.Nathaniel Archer, Duke of Peckham seems to live the life everybody envies. He has got the inherited title, money and women running after him. However, Nathaniel does not seem to think his life is all that exciting. He is not looking to fall into the trap... More About: Review 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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