Review: Nicholas by Grace Burrowes

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May 092013
 

Nicholas by Grace Burrowes
Series: Lonely Lords (# 2)
Release Date: May 7, 2013
Publisher:   Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pages: 450
Source:  book provided by NetGalley for review

Nicholas Haddonfield has something to hide…

Viscount Nick Haddonfield has a good reason to insist on a marriage of convenience only, but when he finds the lady who would make the perfect countess in a white marriage—he spoils everything by falling in love with his wife…

An extraordinary and passionate tale of courage tested and fears overcome. Once you enter the lush Regency world of award-winning New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes, you’ll never want to leave.

 

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Review: Highland Healer by Willa Blair

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May 052013
 

Highland Healer by Willa Blair
Series: Highland Talents (# 1)
Release Date: January 17, 2013
Publisher:  The Wild Rose Press, Inc.
Pages: 330
Source:  book provided by the publisher for review

He needs her for his clan. He wants her for himself. Can he have both? Toran Lathan never expected to become Laird, and never expected to meet a woman like Aileanna Shaw. Her healing ability is just what his people need, but Toran cannot resist her beauty. Yet will loving him destroy her ability to heal? Aileanna Shaw has a healing touch–and a special talent she must keep secret. Stolen from her home by a marauding army, she’s kidnapped again by the Highland Laird she heals. Is she a prize of war, or the prize of his heart? While Toran battles the invading lowland army, he also battles his desire for Aileanna. And Aileanna must decide if she can trust her secrets to this fierce warrior who needs her talent, but wants her love.

 

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Book Tour Review: The Earl in My Bed by Sophie Jordan

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May 022013
 

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The Earl in My Bed by Sophie Jordan
Series: Forgotten Princesses (# 2.5)
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Publisher:   Avon
Pages: 120
Source:   book provided by the publisher for review
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The Earl in My Bed, a Valentine novella from New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan, is a lively, sexy historical romance that bridges Lessons from a Scandalous Bride and the final installment of the popular Forgotten Princesses series.

All her life, everyone assumed Paget Ellsworth, the vicar’s daughter, would marry the Earl of Winningham’s youngest son. And when he left for war with his older brother, Jamie, words and promises were not necessary.

Four years pass and the death of his father forces Jamie home to take up the reins as the new earl, leaving his brother fighting on the front lines a world away. Maddening, infuriating, sexy Jamie makes her question her feelings. One glimpse, one word from him, awakens desire in her heart. When a simple kiss spirals out of control at the annual Valentine’s Day ball, she realizes the man she never wanted is the man she needs… Will Paget cast aside all she’s ever thought to be true to win the man of her dreams?

 

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Book Tour Review: Lachlan’s Bride by Kathleen Harrington

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Apr 292013
 

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Lachlan’s Bride by Kathleen Harrington
Series: Highland Lairds Trilogy (# 2)
Release Date: May 14, 2013
Publisher:  Avon
Pages: 464
Source:  book provided by Edelweiss for review

He is Lachlan MacRath, laird and pirate. And he intends to be her lover . . .

Lady Francine Walsingham cannot believe this warrior is to be her escort into Scotland. It is whispered that Lachlan MacRath has magical powers . . . how else do you explain his success as a pirate? But trust him she must, for a treacherous plot is about to reveal all her secrets . . . and Francine has no choice but to act as his lover to keep her enemies at bay.

When Lachlan first sees Francine, the blonde beauty stirs his blood like no woman ever before. As luck would have it, they must now play the besotted couple so he can protect her . . . and Lachlan is determined to use all his seductive prowess to properly woo her into his bed.

 

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Review & Contest: Lord Gray’s List by Maggie Robinson

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Apr 272013
 

Lord Gray’s List by Maggie Robinson
Series: The London List (# 1)
Release Date: October 30, 2012
Publisher:   Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pages: 352
Source:   book provided by the publisher for review

From duchesses to chamber maids, everybody’s reading it. Each Tuesday, The London List appears, filled with gossip and scandal, offering job postings and matches for the lovelorn–and most enticing of all, telling the tales and selling the wares a more modest publication wouldn’t touch. . .

The creation of Evangeline Ramsey, The London List saved her and her ailing father from destitution. But the paper has given Evie more than financial relief. As its publisher, she lives as a man, dressed in masculine garb, free to pursue and report whatever she likes–especially the latest disgraces besmirching Lord Benton Gray. It’s only fair that she hang his dirty laundry, given that it was his youthful ardor that put her off marriage for good. . .

Lord Gray–Ben–isn’t about to stand by while all of London laughs at his peccadilloes week after week. But once he discovers that the publisher is none other than pretty Evie Ramsey with her curls lopped short, his worries turn to desires–and not a one of them fit to print…

 

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Review: Darius by Grace Burrowes

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Apr 252013
 

Darius by Grace Burrowes
Series: Lonely Lords (# 1)
Release Date: April 2, 2013
Publisher:   Sourcebooks
Pages: 384
Source:   book provided by NetGalley for review

With his beloved sister tainted by scandal, his widowed brother shattered by grief , and his funds cut off, Darius Lindsey sees no option but to sell himself—body and soul. Until the day he encounters lovely, beguiling Lady Vivian Longstreet, whose tenderness and understanding wrap his soul in a grace he knows he’ll never deserve…

 

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Review: Secrets of a Wedding Night by Valerie Bowman

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Apr 252013
 

Secrets of a Wedding Night by Valerie Bowman
Series: Secret Brides (# 1)
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Publisher:   St. Martin’s Paperbacks
Pages: 351
Source:   book provided by the publisher for review

HOW TO STOP A WEDDING

Young, widowed, and penniless, Lily Andrews, the Countess of Merrill,has strong opinions on marriage. When she spots a certain engagement announcement in The Times, she decides to take action. She will not allow another hapless girlto fall prey to a man—particularly the scoundrel who broke her heart five years ago. Anonymously she writes and distributes a pamphlet entitled “Secrets of a Wedding Night,” knowing it will find its way into his intended’s innocent hands…

HOW TO SEDUCE A WIDOW

Devon Morgan, the Marquis of Colton, desires a good wife and mother to his son—someone completely unlike Lily Andrews, the heartless beauty who led him on a merry chase five years ago only to reject him. When Devon’s new fiancée cries off after reading a certain scandalous pamphlet, he vows to track down the author and make her pay. But when he learns it’s his former fiancée Lily, he issues a challenge: write a retractionor prepare to be seduced—to find out how wonderful a wedding night can be…

 

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Book Tour Review & Contest: His Jilted Bride by Rose Gordon

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Apr 192013
 

 

His Jilted Bride by Rose Gordon
Series: Banks Brothers’ Brides (# 3)
Release Date: January 27, 2013
Publisher:   Night Shift Publishing
Pages: 236
Source:   book provided by the author for review

It’s her wedding day and there is no groom in sight. But why should Amelia Brice be surprised? Hiram, Lord Friar is known for having no gentleman’s honor to speak of and his jilting her on their wedding day makes it official.

Elijah Banks cannot allow his childhood friend to continue to be shamed this way. It’s been almost an hour past the time when the wedding was to start, and that bounder still hasn’t shown up. Unable to sit still a second longer, Elijah does the only thing that seems logical from where he stands: kidnap the bride and marry her himself in order to escape this scandal with one far more forgiving for a young lady’s reputation.

The only trouble is, she has a secret…but so does he; hers is big…but his is bigger.

 

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Review: A Hard Day’s Knight by Cate Masters

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Apr 182013
 

A Hard Day’s Knight by Cate Masters
Series: 1Night Stand (# 87)
Release Date: February 9, 2012
Publisher:   Decadant Publishing Company LLC.
Pages: 37
Source:   book provided by the publisher for review
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Some days, it’s best to lay low. Lance Knight finds out the hard way – when he encounters his longtime foe, witch Morgan le Fay, at Medieval Merriment. Her curse kept him wandering the world for centuries. When he also meets Gwyn McCartney there through a 1NS date, he’s struck by her resemblance to his true love, Guinevere. It gives him hope for the first time in centuries. First, he must face Morgan to break the curse, and he has only one hope: his sword, forged in the fires with Excalibur and imbued with magical powers by Merlin.

Gwyn McCartney’s had it with dating. Her friend’s setup through 1NS with Lance Knight irritates her, especially when Lance acts bored at Medieval Merriment – her employer and greatest fantasy. When a wench threatens Lance – a witch, he says – her fantasy world seems all too real. After Lance kisses her, she knows she has to battle Morgan le Fay. Can she free him, or will she lose him forever to the witch’s curse?

 

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Review: Almost A Scandal by Elizabeth Essex

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Apr 182013
 

Almost A Scandal by Elizabeth Essex
Series: Reckless Brides (# 1)
Release Date: July 31, 2012
Publisher:   St. Martin’s Paperbacks
Pages: 362
Source:   Publisher

Bold, brazen, and beautiful, the Reckless Brides refuse to play by society’s rules of courtship. But—come hell or high water—they always get their man…

For generations, the Kents have served proudly with the British Royal Navy. So when her younger brother refuses to report for duty, Sally Kent slips into a uniform and takes his place—at least until he comes to his senses. Boldly climbing aboard the Audacious, Sally is as able-bodied as any sailor there. But one man is making her feel tantalizingly aware of the full-bodied woman beneath her navy blues…

Dedicated to his ship, sworn to his duty—and distractingly gorgeous—Lieutenant David Colyear sees through Sally’s charade, and he’s furious. But he must admit she’s the best midshipman on board—and a woman who tempts him like no other. With his own secrets to hide and his career at stake, Col agrees to keep her on. But can the passion they hide survive the perils of a battle at sea? Soon, their love and devotion will be put to the test…

 

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