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Review: Timeless Blue
2008-04-25 22:29:00 Timeless Blue by Adrianna RavelWhile vacationing in the Caribbean one summer, Jordan Brentwood meets Renee Carlson, a woman who is instantly captivated by him yet keeps her heart heavily guarded. Jordan isn’t used to chasing after what he wants, but something about Renee intrigues him. Once Jordan realizes that Renee is his one and only love, he suddenly loses her in a car accident that changes his life forever. He falls back into his old womanizing habits, lasting until he is an aged man in his 70's. Technology has progressed and time travel is now possible thanks to a prosperous new corporation. Jordan is given the ability to find and save Renee, the woman he met on a beautiful paradise island in the Caribbean, while finally taking control of his future from under his proud father. But can the past truly be changed?Gorgeous playboy Jordan Brentwood meets his match in free-spirited, Caribbean island dweller Renee Carlson. Though an interracial romance isn’t the easiest thing t... More About: Review , Timeless
Review: Sex, Straight Up
2008-04-25 22:17:00 Sex, Straight Upby Kathleen O’ReillyOne part heat, two parts sin…Meeting a handsome loner on a deserted beach in the Hamptons was like being his by lighting. One steamy weekend in bed with Daniel O’Sullivan and Catherine Montefiore was marvelously woozy from a delicious cocktail of sun, sand and superhot sex.Abruptly, though, Catherine’s forty-eight hours of fun are at an end when her family’s exclusive auction house is hit by a very public scandal. She’s ready to step in and save the day, but she’d hoping Daniel, her hot Irish hunk, will lend a hand. After all, he’s got the necessary skills an d, straight up or not, Catherine wants another long drink of Daniel before another forty-eight hours are up and her legacy is lost forever!Okay, once again, I am completely and utterly taken by surprise while reading a Harlequin Blaze book. Looking at the cover, title and blurb… I was expecting lots of heat and a bit of a mystery or suspense worked in. Don’t get me wrong, ... More About: Review
Review: Eternity Waits
2008-04-25 00:10:00 Eternity Waitsby Susan MacateeAlexandra Ivanov has wandered the night alone for the past three hundred years. The only man she truly loved had been taken from her on a bloody battlefield centuries ago. Now she finds herself drawn to Caleb Weathers, a virile soldier who sets her heart racing. Caleb, a Confederate soldier stationed in Gettysburg in 1863, is intrigued by the beautiful, exotic woman who calls him by the name Dimitri. When she touches him, she sets his body and soul on fire. But is she the devil in disguise?Do you believe in past lives? Reincarnation? For those who do, Susan Macatee creates a tender love story of both that is sure to tug your heart strings. Eternity Waits is a beautiful love story between the lovely Alexandra Ivanov and her long-lost lover, Dimitri. Alexandra is a gorgeous vampire with a broken heart, doomed it appears to walk the earth forever without her mortal lover, Dimitri. Yet she lucks out twice, finding Dimitri’s essence in Southern Civil War s... More About: Review , Eternity
Review: One Dependable Man (The McBrides of Texas Book 1)
2008-04-24 23:55:00 One Dependable Man (The McBrides of Texas , Book One)by Rita ThedfordSunny Forester gave up her dream of finding a dependable man a long time ago. After spending most of her life cleaning up the messes of lazy, shiftless Forester men she’s convinced that such an animal doesn't exist. When hunky rancher Matt McBride two-steps his way into her diner, though, all her preconceived notions about men begin to change. Vowing to repay a debt he owes to her dead brother, Matt McBride sweeps into the old diner and straight into Sunny's heart. He serves up a hefty helping of Texas-style lovin' with a side of spice for dessert, proving to this stubborn Texas woman that there is such a thing as a dependable man.This is one of my favorite types of love stories in which the hero's family is loving, supportive and fun but the heroine's life is lonely and, well, pathetic. It's a common theme, but when done right, as it is here, the journey just makes me warm all over.Sunny's disposition and... More About: Review , Book 1
Review: My Nerdy Valentine
2008-04-24 21:23:00 My Nerdy Valentine by Vicki Lewis ThompsonAspiring psychologist Amanda Rykowsky’s schedule is certifiable. Between study, bartending, and an internship with a sex therapist whose techniques wouldmake a Playboy bunny blush, there’s zero time for romance. Still, Amanda is flattered to receive an anonymous Valentine…until the messages take a sinister turn.Stockbroker William Sloan swears he’s not the one sending Amanda cards, but he suspects the culprit’s intentions are more dubious than sharing a box of Godiva. Something about gorgeous, determined Amanda brings out the usually reserved William’s inner he-man, and he insists on acting as a decoy boyfriend. With a fake relationship masking some very real lust, it’s only a matter of time before William and Amanda give in to the sweetest of temptation¬s. And once he’s dealt with her secret stalker, William’s next mission is to strike Amanda with Cupid’s arrow….Amanda Rykowsky has the worst job in the world. She is ... More About: Review
Review: My Valentine
2008-04-23 21:05:00 MY VALENTINEby Sheridon SmytheDelivering Valentine ’s was an unusual job for a lady, but Rosalyn Sue Mitchell had lots of newfangled ideas. Rosalyn – affectionately known as Cupid – liked her job and her independence. But she was downright tired of hearts and flowers. She longed for the love her valentines helped bring to everyone else, the love her friends were always urging her to find. Then a handsome gentleman from New York City came to town and dedicated himself to getting Rosalyn into the spirit of the holiday. Dark, charming Christian Garrett would make Rosalyn his – as long as she didn’t find out who he really was.MY VALENTINE is the story of an energetic, good, young woman working in a unique business at a time when women in the business world were a novelty. Rosalyn Sue Mitchell, known as the local “cupid” rushes about delivering love notes, baskets, flowers, etc. and often must wait for an answer from the recipient of the gift. She’s become rather ambival... More About: Review
Review: French Kissing
2008-04-22 23:45:00 French Kissing by Nancy Warren“Fashion crime” takes on a whole new meaning…Manhattan magazine editor and fashionista Kimi Renton is one of the beautiful people at couture week every year. But this time she’s stuck with a rumpled P.I. posing as her photographer. Holden MacGreggor is tough-guy gorgeous – and badly attired. So if he’s going to play the part right, she’s going to have to dress him properly… then undress him slowly.Soon they’re having so much fun under the covers they almost forget that they’re supposed to be undercover, busting up and international theft ring. Then ooh, la, la turns into oh-oh when they’re found out.Could this be the last tango in Paris for both of them?This was an appealing book on so many levels with a rather unique premise. It definitely appealed to me and I was glad that I picked it up off the rack.Kimi Renton is relatively happy with her life. She has a love of clothing that she has been able to turn to her advantage as a fashi... More About: French , Review , French Kissing
Review: Valentine's Day Do Over Part II: The Siblings
2008-04-22 21:04:00 Valentine's Day Do Over Part II: The Siblings by Donna MichaelsEros, God of Love, thought bringing soul mates Ivy Valentine and Roman Hartt together last year was tough until he met their siblings, Mia and Race. Forced to suffer the same do-over fate his younger brother endured last Valentine’s Day, Racine Hartt must share the holiday madness with his worst nightmare—his beautiful superior, Major Mia Valentine. Mia doesn’t have time for irresponsible men in her life and is not happy to discover she’s stuck in a repeat Valentine’s Day with the handsome, yet chauvinistic Captain Racine Hartt. With her sister’s wedding day in jeopardy of never arriving, Mia looks for someone else, anyone else other than the sexy Captain to fill the slot. How many days will it take this military minded couple to look past their preconceived notions and see into each other’s hearts? Can Eros accomplish this miracle? Or will the world repeat Valentine’s Day forever?I don't think I've see... More About: Review
Review: Treasure Found
2008-04-22 03:54:00 Treasure Foundby Cheryl A. CornellCaptain Ormond was a practical business man in the mid-eighteenth century, with a notorious lineage he struggled to shed. Zerinda was a beautiful woman, physically and emotionally scarred. While sheltered, she had confidence and spirit, the qualities his wife would need to thrive aboard his ship. With one glimpse, he knew she was what was missing from his life. He had to convince her she was his true treasure.I very much enjoyed this tale of sea captain Edward Ormond and the woman he falls in love with, the scarred and lonely Zerinda Prescott. Zerinda is exiled from her family’s estate for one month each year, while her sister holds a Valentine’s day fete and searches for a husband. Zerinda, scarred from a terrible childhood accident, has learned to live in solitude – until Edward anchors his ship and ventures onto her side of the island.From the moment the two meet, they are drawn together. I thought the attraction, both emotional and physica... More About: Review , Treasure
Review: Wildfire
2008-04-21 21:19:00 Wildfireby Roxanne RustandTHE PAST KEPT HAUNTING HER...Josh Bryant was back in tiny Wolf Creek. Which meant tour guide Tessa McAllister now had more to fear than drought, wildfire and underhanded rivals. Years ago the handsome photojournalist had broken her heart, leaving her with a secret to harbor alone. And now he was back in her town. Distracting her. Making her remember what they'd shared. But someone was watching them, waiting for the moment to strike. Someone dead set on destroying their hope for a second chance.Roxanne Rustand has done it again in this final episode of her Snow Canyon Ranch trilogy. Tessa, the third sister in the McAllister brood, spends her time on her beloved Snow Canyon Ranch and conducting tours. Between a rival wildness outfitter company trying to buy her out, cattle going missing from her working rance, and drought conditions which make every outing a potential for problems from stray sparks from camp fires, Tessa has enough on her hands. But then, a ... More About: Review , Wildfire
Review: Wyoming Manhunt
2008-04-21 02:32:00 Wyoming Manhunt by Ann VossCop turned rancher Jace Lantry had no idea how Shanna Clarke — a seemingly law-abiding single mother — ended up on the run from a rifle-wielding boss hell-bent on killing her. But when Shanna came to him, desperate for help, one look in her emerald eyes and Jace was powerless to resist. As the manhunt across Wyoming intensified, the more Jace believed in Shanna's claims of being framed. The question was, why was she a target? Now with both of them being hunted, Jace knew the quiet future he desired was no longer possible thanks to the deadly repercussions of this tempting woman's past.Wow. Seriously, just wow. I could NOT put this book down. It (quite literally) starts off with a bang, and never once slows down. I read it in one day--a unusual thing for me lately because my schedule is so crazy. But, I pushed everything else aside and dove right into this suspenseful tale.Our heroine, Shanna, goes on a hunting trip with her boss thinking she was up fo... More About: Review , Wyoming
Review: Flame From Within
2008-04-21 02:25:00 Flame From Withinby Shirley Kiger ConnollyA journey across the sea begins a journey of healing for Aimée's soul and a discovery of love and faith she thought she'd never find. When a Yankee-induced fire destroys her family and her home, young plantation-bred Amethyst Rose finds herself on the run. Angry towards God and the men in blue, Amethyst's only choice left is to move in with her elder and controlling sister, who runs a bordello in The French Quarter of New Orleans-a decision guaranteed to destroy Amethyst's personal respect and tarnish her family name. With her bitter hatred towards all Yankees plunged into high gear, nothing seems to matter anymore, until, on a riverboat en route to New Orleans, she finds herself intrigued by the presence of not one, but two Union officers. Each in his own way find ways to tug at the heart and soul of this woman lost. Flame From Within by Shirley Kiger Connolly opens with a dramatic poem, giving us a hint about a certain character I thi... More About: Review , Flame
Review: How Much You Wanna Bet?
2008-04-20 05:13:00 How Much You Wanna Bet?by Melissa BlueNeil never thought a game of pool could change the course of her life. When she plays against Gibland Winifred the Third, Neil knows she’s liable to lose the game and her heart.Really taut and saucy, "How Much You Wanna Bet?" by Melissa Blue is freshly fascinating. This fast-paced romance features two strong-minded main characters who are both too hot to handle. If lovely Miss Neil Sullivan thought she could slip through town (and life) unnoticed, she was fooling herself from the first. And, she more than proved it to that dangerous character with the overblown name, (Gibland yada yada) from their first moments over a pool game. The challenge lay in front of her - as much a challenge to herself, as to him. Neil kept thinking she could slip on her old granny dress, and even fool herself. She wanted to be one of the guys, and not this one hot mysterious woman. Before their official first date, she had heads turning in the local bar! Is it all ju... More About: Review
Review: Wish List
2008-04-19 22:31:00 Wish List by Lisa Kleypas, Lisa Cach, Claudia Dain & Lynsay SandsFour of Romance's hottest authors present holiday tales filled with love and laughter.Dear St. Nicholas –What we’d really like for Xmas this year is:An Irish EstateA FamilyMountains of Sugarplums (Too Fattening)A Quiet ElopementSomeone to (burn) close down all the London clubs – (like White’s)!ORMarriage to a Man who is Honest, Loving, Sexy, Handsome, and Titled. But we know there aren’t enough of those to go around… are there?---Respectfully,Four hopeful English LadiesP.S. Caroline would really,really like Lord Rochester’s son, if he’s at all available.This was an incredibly entertaining collection of Christmas tales that can be enjoyed any time of the year!I Will by Lisa Kleypas:A fabulous offering by Lisa Kleypas, I Will was so very well-written and evocative of nineteenth century London. As always, Kleypas surpasses all expectations and leaves you with a smile on your face.Andrew Rochester, Lord Dra... More About: Review
Review: Broken Hero
2008-04-19 05:11:00 Broken Hero by Anne WhitfieldAudrey Pearson’s life changed dramatically when WWII broke out and her large home, Twelve Pines on the East Yorkshire coast, became a convalescence home for wounded soldiers. Her life is no longer lavish with entertainment, beautiful clothes and surrounded by a loving family. Soldiers, physically and mentally wounded now fill her home. The smell of disinfectant replaces her mother’s perfume and gone are the friends and acquaintances - instead nurses roam the hallways. Captain Jake Harding, a doctor training in psychiatry arrives at Twelve Pines. Audrey immediately finds herself attracted to the Captain, but he is remote towards her. Puzzled by his cold behaviour, Audrey tries to learn more about the handsome Captain. He reveals that he’s lost a wife and baby in childbirth and refuses to ever remarry. However, despite this, Audrey believes she can change his mind and make him aware he doesn’t have to spend his life alone. The ice around Jake’s he... More About: Review , Broken
Review: Stephanie's Surprise (book 2 Heart Junction)
2008-04-19 03:52:00 Stephanie’s Surpriseby Fran ShaffHeart Junction , South Dakota, 1913Stephanie Porter is heartbroken when the man she wanted marries another woman. With her life empty and lonely, she focuses on advancing her teaching position in Heart Junction.Dr. Aaron Wesley intends to use his temporary job as town doctor in Heart Junction to fill his coffers and gain further experience in practicing medicine before he moves on to a permanent job in Omaha. He doesn't expect life in a young, small town to become engaging, but when one or two of Heart Junction's citizens slowly and successfully worm their ways into his heart, he begins to question his career goals as well as his plans for his personal life.Stephanie, quite by accident, finds herself assisting Doctor Wesley with his patients from time to time. As she helps Aaron with his work, she remembers the love she had for practicing in the medical field before her sister died while under her care. Suddenly, a profession she had given up year... More About: Review , Book
Review: Dangerous To Know
2008-04-18 20:55:00 Dangerous to Knowby Nell DixonBe My Hero...Jerome Mayer is tall, dark and dangerous to know. Normally, Gemma would run a mile but with a freshly broken heart maybe it's time for this good girl to take a walk on the wild side. However the danger to them both turns out to be more than just emotional when someone objects to their attempts to uncover a corrupt land deal. This short novel about sexy environmentalist Jerome and just-jilted bridal store employee Gemma is a fun, quick read. Jerome is Gemma’s best friend’s brother, so she’s gotten all the warnings on why the guy is “dangerous to know,” not the least of which is the fact that his life is in danger since he’s protesting the development of protected land. When he asks Gemma to accompany him on a camping trip, she sheds her good girl, predictable persona and agrees. When they’re ambushed in the wild, though, she wonders if she’s taken on more than she’s ready for. While the plot itself was cute, especially... More About: Review , Dangerous
Review: The Horseman's Son
2008-04-17 23:59:00 The Horseman's Sonby Delores FossenFrom the moment he first saw his son, ranchman Dylan Greer knew the baby he'd adopted was his in every way that mattered. And no one—not even the beautiful, strong-willed cop who claimed she was the child's mother—was going to change that. Collena Drake swore a criminal ring had stolen her baby and that someone was crossing every line to keep the illegal adoption secret. Now, in order to protect one innocent child, Collena made him a tempting offer: get married and share custody. As a businessman, Dylan thought the plan brilliant. But as a man…resisting his "bride," especially as the danger mounted, would be damn near impossible.Ms. Fossen jumps right into the action with this novel, and seldom slows down enough to let the reader take a breath.Dylan Greer has lost everyone he’s loved, including a fiancée and his sister, to tragedy in the past. Still, he opted to take a chance and adopt a son – a son, not a daughter, since women clos... More About: Review
Review: For Better Or For Worse
2008-04-17 22:27:00 For Better or For Worseby Tamelia TumlinColten James despises the curse that transforms him into darkness with each full moon. When his fiancée, Kate Wentworth, finds out about his secret shame, he contemplates ending the curse once and for all. Can Kate prove to him that she loves him for better or for worse before it’s too late? This very short story takes an interesting look at what happens when a werewolf falls in love with a human. The plot of “For Better or For Worse” is limited to a single night, when Kate pledges her undying love to Colten, her fiancé with a secret that is revealed under a full moon.While their love seems true enough to last not one but two lifetimes, I almost felt as though this story could have been longer, to develop Kate and Colten’s feelings and motivations more fully. I did enjoy the details of the setting, however, and the haunting feeling of the whole story. Ms. Tumlin definitely draws the reader into the danger of the moment. The writi... More About: Review
Review: A Wife For Big John
2008-04-17 22:21:00 A WIFE FOR BIG JOHNby Lauri RobinsonAt first sight, Dani Jones fell in love- not with Big John , but with his stove. It’s the latest model and makes her believe her cooking alone will encourage the Boss Man to let her stay until she has enough money to travel to California and be reunited with the man she promised to marry.Big John Thompson returns from the spring river drive to find the man he hired to cook for the lumberjacks is a slip of a girl- Danielle Jones. To make matters worse, Miss Jones decides John needs a wife, and sets out to find him one...A WIFE FOR BIG JOHN is a special treat. It engages the reader from the very first sentence, making her feel that she is walking into the house with Big John where he finds a stranger, Dani, firmly entrenched. As Big John’s and Dani’s story unfolds in the timber country of Minnesota during the late 1800’s, affirmation of the basic goodness of people rings loud and clear. The industrious, honest work ethic of the characters cal... More About: Wife , Review
Review: Kaitlin's Silver Lining
2008-04-17 05:15:00 Kaitlin’s Silver Lining by Ciara GoldTwo souls brave evil forces and discover a silver lining to a golden relationship.Kaitlin Kanatzer has decided men are not worth her time. They use and discard women according to their whims and she wants no part of it. After hearing many of the great suffragists in New York, she decides to start and head a suffragist and prohibition movement in Denver, Colorado. Soon, she starts receiving threats. The saloon owners are not very happy with her and danger is escalating as she continues to stand strong in her convictions and beliefs. Bryce Stanton became the guardian of a precarious and mischievous eleven-year-old. After the death of her mother, Bryce decides that she needs female influence in her life and while he is looking for a wife to take care of her, she should meet her only living relative: Kaitlin Kanatzer. Soon he realizes that he cannot leave his charge unprotected with her and Kaitlin herself needs protection, when he sees the many thr... More About: Review
Review: Close To Perfect
2008-04-17 05:03:00 Close To Perfect By Tina DonahueCover me, Baby…Real estate mogul Josh Wyatt is hotter than hot. That body. That wicked grin. Those eyes. The man can melt panty elastic with just one look – hell, he could melt driveway ice with just one look. And the tabloid photos of him emerging – naked – from his very exclusive Florida pool just got him voted the year’s most delectable hunk by women all across America. Time to get a bodyguard and fast. But the minute he meets sultry, leggy ex-cop Tess Franklin, Josh knows he’s met his match…Kick paparazzi butt? Check. Scare away his lust-crazed fans? No problem. Pretend to be his girlfriend? Sure. Practical Tess would never say no to an easy gig like that. But Josh is even hotter in person than he is in those amazing photos – and Tess Franklin is about the experience an extreme meltdown… in his arms.I just loved this book! Author Tina Donahue has such a way with words, and I was simply mesmerized throughout the entire book. This w... More About: Review , Close
Review: Laura's Lost Love (book 1 Heart Junction)
2008-04-17 03:50:00 Laura’s Lost Love by Fran ShaffLaura Windsor wants to be a mother, but Gavin Maitland won’t allow it.When the Orphan Train arrives in Heart Junction, South Dakota in 1912, Laura happily greets the little girl she intends to take into her home. Her plans are shattered when Gavin explains that the Orphan Train children may be placed with married couples only.Gavin hates disappointing the lovely Laura, but he has no choice. He is bound to follow the rules of the town council. When he is unable to place Angelina with a willing couple because she is a sickly child, he arranges for Laura to take her in temporarily.Circumstances surrounding Angelina’s care and placement keep Laura and Gavin close enough for each of them to realize that there is much more between them than their concern for a child. But can two people at odds ever join together? Not without breaking conventions, promises and even a few laws.Laura’s Lost Love is an emotionally charged story right from the first chapte... More About: Review , Book
Review: No Safe Place
2008-04-16 02:29:00 No Safe Place by JoAnn Ross Chicago homicide detective Kate Delaney fiercely defends victims. Which is why—despite death threats—she's testifying to a federal grand jury about local police corruption. It's also why she's infuriated by the New Orleans police department's blasé attitude toward her estranged sister's death. But pursuing an investigation in a strange city means allying with someone who knows the territory. And the players. Someone with a total disregard for the rules.As an ex-cop from a police family, New Orleans PI Nick Broussard knows that cops live by their own code. You don't rat out a fellow officer. The last thing he needs is some smart-mouthed, by-the-book outsider unknowingly injecting herself into his undercover search for the truth. Even worse is the way she conjures up visions of tangled sheets...Nick and Kate's chase pits them against the criminal underworld of the sultry southern city. And as they peel away layers of deadly deception, they discov... More About: Review
Review: Moonlight Bay
2008-04-15 21:07:00 MOONLIGHT BAYby Tess MorrisonThere are certain things that annoy Ian Flynn to no end - children, dogs, old women, and a woman with an agenda. He unwittingly placed himself smack in the middle of all of them. And to make matters worse, Lucy Mitchell's latest agenda is to rid Butternut Creek of him. Not that it mattered, she wasn't going to get her way. Just as he was preparing to allow her to flex her powers of persuasion, a tragedy turns his world upside down. Moonlight Bay Camp for Kids is Lucy Mitchell's safe haven. Now that haven was being threatened and she wasn't about to stand still for it. But what could a small town girl do against big city money and a big city ego? Turns out, quite a bit.Ian Flynn and Lucy Mitchell are both high achievers who aspire to very different goals. They seem to be poles apart but both came from dysfunctional families that left lasting scars. When they meet at Moonlight Bay Camp for Kids none of the romance that the name Moonlight Bay conjures... More About: Review
Review: Ride a Cowboy
2008-04-15 19:06:00 Ride a Cowboy by Carrie DestlerSexy cowboy Mitch Cartwright is desperate enough to do just about anything to keep his ranch. Even if it means strutting his nearly naked self in an art class for extra money.When Ava Clarington gets an eyeful of the handsome hunk, she can think of plenty of ways to help reduce his stress. There's only one thing standing in her way—how is she going to get to know him better when she has to serve him foreclosure papers on his ranch?The comical first encounter between Ava and Mitch set the stage for this witty tale and the laughs just keep coming. Both Ava and Mitch are in financial straits and are in jeopardy of losing their respective homes. The wacky choices that they each make to bring in mortgage money throw them together more than once, and the combination of heat and playfulness between them from the beginning is tantalizing. I couldn't help but get caught up in their stimulating flirtation.Ava's run of bad luck and estrangement from her fa... More About: Review , Ride
Review: An Unlikely Mommy
2008-04-15 02:19:00 An Unlikely Mommy by Tanya Michaels As Joyous, Tennessee's only female mechanic, Ronnie Carter is more used to fixing carburetors than dressing for a date. So when Jason McDeere asks her out, she's thrown into a panic! Not only is the handsome high school teacher Ronnie's secret crush, he's the single father of an adorable toddler...who wants a mommy.A tomboy in overalls isn't the role model Jason had in mind for his young daughter. But the better he gets to know her, the more he's convinced that Ronnie's exactly what he's looking for. He has no doubt she'd make the ideal mother for Emily.But is he the perfect family man...for her?Tanya Michaels, one of my favorite Harlequin authors, has created a family to love. Ronnie Carter is the only girl in a family of men: her widowed father and overprotective brothers...who have made it their goal in life to protect her from the wrong kind of men. Unfortunately for Ronnie, that has meant every man she's ever met. That is, until she... More About: Review
Review: Secret Fire
2008-04-14 22:21:00 Secret Fire by Nancy Lindley-GauthierWho will be taming who? Or will there be meeting of the spirits?It is the bright and modern world of 1953; Miss Sybil is determined to prove herself as capable as any man. She has crossed two continents on a quest to find the perfect horses to become the foundation stock for her stables.In a small bazaar in a West African city, she believes the mare she has found is a perfect example of the Arabian Horse breed. Sybil's dreams seem within her grasp, even as she realizes that she has found not only the horse of her dreams, but a man who is more than she ever imagined.This horse-lover's romance twines horses, one incredible handsome man, and a lovely young woman with a quest…With sights, sounds, and smells, the author made me feel like I was in Timbuktu right alongside Sybil as she searched for a legendary horse. Strong, but a bit spolied, I like how Sybil breaks the traditional female mold of the 1950's, traveling the world and not marrying the... More About: Review , Secret
Review: Visions of Fear
2008-04-14 22:14:00 Visions of Fear by Donna WrightSeven missing women, one determined FBI agent, and an artist who have Visions Of Fear.Woodland Glen is an artisan community where Mason Fletcher lives his life uneventfully. Until one by one, beautiful women—both local, and tourists—begin to disappear. Enter the FBI Missing Persons Task Force in the person of Jo Caldwell, who isn’t the least bit impressed that Mason has visions of the crimes. Can Mason protect Jo from the same fate as the other women and his heart at the same time?This thriller takes place in one of my favorite vacation spots, the Smoky Mountains, and is the perfect contrast to the terrifying events taking place in sleepy Ramsey County, Tennessee. FBI agent Josephine Caldwell is trying to catch the monster that is abducting women and is determined to prove her distinction, especially to Mason, an ill-mannered local artist. Her "I'm a tough FBI agent and you better respect me" attitude is justified to an extent — woman agent in ... More About: Review , Visions
Review: Hurricane Breeze
More articles from this author:2008-04-13 22:10:00 Hurricane Breeze by Terry OdellCarter Worthington IV is the kind of man whose schedule is laid out in fifteen minute increments, while Tiffany Breeze wouldn't know what to do with a day planner if she owned one.Carter thinks he's happy, tucked away in a quiet Florida neighborhood, where nobody knows his alter ego is novelist Grant Gardner, and he's content to keep it that way. But when a hurricane blows Ms. Breeze into his sheltered universe, he must deal with his past, overcome his fears and decide if he's spent his life existing instead of living. Is he willing to leave the emotional safety of his orderly existence to experience the highs, knowing he'll also have to face the lows?When a character is named Carter Worthington IV, I pretty much know I'm going to meet someone with a silver spoon in his mouth and potentially a stick up his... well someone that is rather stuffy. And that is how I see Carter in the beginning from the subtle references to the rules of his rigid, uppe... More About: Review , Hurricane 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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