Review: Sweetest Seduction by K. B. Alan

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May 212013
 

Sweetest Seduction by K. B. Alan
Release Date: February 10, 2012
Publisher:  Ellora’s Cave
Pages: 70
Source:  book provided by the publisher for review
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Val’s been Keith’s accountant for nearly a year. She dreams about his body pressed against hers, but there’s no need to let him in on that fact. The hunky photographer spends his days with beautiful models, there’s absolutely no way she can compete. Even if he has been throwing hints her way. She’s satisfied with her vibrator and her daydreams of her favorite client. Mostly. Keith is done trying to sweet-talk his accountant into going out with him. It’s Valentine’s Day, and knowing Val, she doesn’t have any plans beyond putting in a full day’s work. No more asking nicely, he’s just going to plan the day his way and pull her along until she gets with the program. He’s sure a proper date will help Val realize he’s just the man she needs. And a proper date includes lots of touching. And exploring. And toys of a battery-operated nature.

 

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Review: Baby, It’s Cold Outside anthology

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May 212013
 

Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Kate Hardy, Heidi Rice, Amy Andrews, and Aimee Carson
Release Date: November 19, 2012
Publisher:  Entangled
Pages: 193
Source:  book provided by the publisher for review
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Four novellas from four of the biggest names in romantic fiction!

Kate Hardy’s ‘TIS THE SEASON TO KISS SANTA

With the help of a sprig of mistletoe and some snow angels, a recently single pastry chef teaches a highly successful and sexy Scrooge the true meaning of the holidays on a snowy Christmas Eve that quickly heats up.

Heidi Rice’s ‘TIS THE SEASON TO GO SHOPPING

When a Christmas Day blizzard strands an up-and-coming marketing manager and her boss’s very off-limits, very hot playboy son in his department store, the two toe the line between naughty and nice as they unwrap their holiday presents—and each other!

Amy Andrews’s ‘TIS THE SEASON FOR KISSING

A down-on-her-romantic-luck kindergarten teacher plans to drown her New Year’s Eve sorrows in a gallon of spiked eggnog, but the arrival of her best friend’s sexy brother threatens to melt the snow piling up outside the tiny Vermont cabin.

Aimee Carson’s ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE TEMPTED

After the worst year ever, a jilted music manager rings in the New Year alone, swearing off men forever. But things get complicated when her brother’s best friend, the perfect man with the perfect body, tempts her to break her vow—if only for one hot night!

 

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Review: Wine & Roses by Ursula Sinclair

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May 202013
 

Wine & Roses by Ursula Sinclair
Series: The Guardian Agency (# 3)
Release Date: January 11, 2012
Publisher:  Decadent Publishing
Pages: 114
Source:  book provided by the publisher for review

Eboni Stiles thought Simon Blackcat was a walking, talking mass of perfectly packaged testosterone trouble. She made it a point to stay as far away from him as possible. Especially after that one night, she lost her mind and slept with him.

After she witnessed a murder, Simon’s the only man who can protect her from the danger hunting her. But while hiding out on a mountain top alone with him, who’s going to protect her heart?

An evening with Eboni was not enough for Simon, not even close. So when Eboni’s life was in danger, he was the only man he trusted to protect her. Because those chasing her would have to kill him to get to her, and Blackcat did not die easily.

 

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Review: Redemption Ridge by Denise A. Agnew

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May 202013
 

Redemption Ridge by Denise A. Agnew
Release Date: January 17, 2013
Publisher:  Ellora’s Cave
Pages: 43
Source:  book provided by the publisher for review

When Cecelia’s ex crashes into her life, intent on killing her, she has no choice but to save herself. There are no heroes left in her world. Battle-scarred soldier Jake sees her at the mercy of a brutal foe, and has to be the hero she needs. With everything at stake, there’s no time for pretense or lies. Unvarnished truth leaves them gasping for breath, and finding one last hope to make everything all right.

Blush sensuality level: This is a sweet romance (kisses only, no sexual content).

 

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Book Tour Review & Contest: Tempted by Trouble by Susan Arden

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May 122013
 

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Tempted by Trouble by Susan Arden
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Publisher:  Crimson Romance
Pages: 174
Source:  book provided by author for review

A doctor on a mission…Carolina Rodriguez trades in her sexy stilettos for cowboy boots. She’s a large-animal vet willing to do almost anything to escape South Florida. Interviewed over the Internet by a family connection, she accepts a job sight unseen. At her cousin’s wedding, she runs into Matt McLemore. With his smoldering dark looks hot enough to melt metal, it takes every ounce of Carolina’s self-control to turn down his audacious offer to slip away for the evening.

A rancher short on time…Matt is more than daring, he’s Carolina’s new boss and floored to discover the sassy woman from the parking lot encounter is the ranch’s new vet. Matt’s attraction to Carolina is an excruciating temptation. But, a roll in the hay may prove too volatile to handle where business is concerned, especially when he needs her help to determine why his cattle keep dying.

Evermore, a cattle ranch that needs saving…The last time a team of vets came to Evermore, the ending was less than stellar. His father refuses to allow another modern vet on their land. Matt proposes to introduce Carolina to his family as his girlfriend, giving her the opportunity to work and stay at his ranch without arousing his family’s suspicion. After learning she’s the last chance to help save his family’s cattle reputation, she agrees to act the part of his girlfriend.

A woman begins to see possibilities…Playing Matt’s girlfriend, she uncovers several alluring side to this powerful man. Carolina succumbs to Matt’s raw magnetism, where she submits to his control in the bedroom. In turn, Matt unleashes a red-hot passion between them, unlike anything Carolina has ever experienced.

An attraction that has the force of a nuclear explosion…By the time the lab reports comes back, they’ve explored every inch of each other. All of a sudden, this fiery affair is more than just a fling. When a past flame threatens to overwhelm their new found romance, Matt must find a way to stake his claim to Carolina’s heart before it’s too late.

 

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Review: Felines and Flowers by Stephanie J. Grace

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May 102013
 

Felines and Flowers by Stephanie J. Grace
Release Date: July 27, 2011
Publisher:  Decadent Publishing
Pages: 53
Source:  book provided by the publisher for review

During high school, Warren was just Wendy’s youth pastor. All grown up and shepherding over her own flock of church kids, Wendy Miller turns to her old friend for help. Not that Warren is that old. In fact, the two have a lot more in common than Wendy would have ever thought.

After the death of his wife, Warren was sure he was finished with relationships. Wendy changes that forgone conclusion with her bright spirit and zest for life. Lining up their desires when they’re at very different points in their lives proves a challenge that might take a little divine intervention, or at least help from friends.

 

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Review: Salvaged by JS Marlo

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May 092013
 

Salvaged by JS Marlo
Release Date: August 2, 2012
Publisher:  Breathless Press
Pages: 229
Source:  book provided by the publisher for review

The discovery of a submerged Model T blurs the line between dream and reality, exposing a young scuba diver’s past and threatening her future.

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Star Fisher refuses to let the scar marring her face dictate her choices or the dreams haunting her nights affect her life. A skilled scuba diver and underwater investigator, she assists in the salvage operation of a sunken Model T, but will it reveal its secrets?

Captivated by the feisty diver, captain Hauk Ludvikson struggles against his attraction as they explore the old automobile linked to the unsolved disappearance of a rich heiress. As past crimes create new ones, he must decide if he wants to protect Star or protect his heart.

With danger lurking under and above the water line, Star fights for her future—a future she may not salvage twice.

 

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Review: Thinking of You by Jill Mansell

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May 072013
 

Thinking of You by Jill Mansell
Release Date: May 7, 2013
Publisher:   Sourcebooks
Pages: 432
Source:   book provided by NetGalley for review

Are you in the midst of one of those “exciting” phases of life, like the eerily quiet empty nest…or the new job with the distractingly attractive, off-limits boss…or a wacky new roommate who isn’t at all as advertised? What about all of those at once…

Is your life full of surprises? No? Well, what if it could be?

You may begin to think you’re living someone else’s reality. And maybe, that’s not a bad thing…

International bestselling author Jill Mansell spins a poignant and funny story of mothers, daughters, friends, and lovers…and what happens when everything takes a turn for the unexpected.

 

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Review: The Chick Flick Project by Courtney Elliott

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May 072013
 

The Chick Flick Project by Courtney Elliott
Release Date: December 20, 2012
Publisher:   Senzuri Books
Pages: 324
Source:  book provided by the publisher for review

Ally Nichols is fed up with constantly putting herself out there to only be rejected again and again. After her most recent failure, she comes up with a solution. She decides to start modeling her love life after all of the big screen’s most recognizable love stories. Hilarity, heartbreak, mishaps and mayhem ensue. She hopes that maybe one of them actually figured out the secret to true love. The only problem: no one ever told her that sometimes your Hollywood Happy Ending is where you least expect to find it.

 

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Review: Deadly Addiction by Kristine Cayne

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May 062013
 

Deadly Addiction by Kristine Cayne
Series: Deadly Vices (# 2)
Release Date: April 22, 2012
Publisher:  Kristine Cayne
File Size: 551 kb
Source:  book provided by the author for review

When beautiful police sergeant Alyssa Morgan enters his life, Rémi Whitedeer never expects her to upend it. Not only does she have his hormones in an uproar, she’s also threatening to take the position he wants—Chief of Police for the Iroquois Blackriver Reservation. But Alyssa is more than a Barbie cop. Her ends-justifies-the-means philosophy, so different from his own, challenges Rémi on every level. With her sharp investigative skills and her fearlessness, she leads Rémi to confront bitter truths about his family and his standing as a man of mixed race within his tribe.

Tall hunky Rémi Whitedeer, of the panty-melting grin and the smoldering green eyes, flips Alyssa’s world ass over teakettle. She’s always had a laser-like focus on the job, but Rémi proves a constant distraction. His inner strength and sense of purpose strip away the winner-take-all attitude Alyssa wears like armor. Soon she’s longing for more—a more that terrifies and intrigues her. If he finds out the fine line she’d walked while undercover, will he still want her? And will she ever find the courage to let him—or anyone—that far in?

When Alyssa and Rémi uncover a drug-fueled scheme involving a biker gang from Alyssa’s past and a militant sovereigntist group led by Rémi’s cousin, they are forced to choose between their growing love for each other and the lives they’ve worked so hard to build. Will Rémi and Alyssa have to leave everything behind—even their identities—for the chance of a future
together.

 

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