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Book Review – So I Married a Werewolf

31 Thursday Jul 2014

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Earlier this week I promised a review for So I Married a Werewolf so here ya go!  Perfect for those who like paranormal romances and those that like contemporary stories but don’t mind a little paranormal twist.

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so-I-married-a-werewolf-500So I Married a Werewolf

by Kristin Miller

Release Date: July 28

Genre: Paranormal Category

Blurb:

Carter Griffin, enforcing officer for the Seattle Wolf Pack, has a problem. He’s been offered the promotion of his dreams…if he can find a wife to prove he’s over his playboy ways. But Carter’s already walked the matrimonial road and bought the stinkin’ T-shirt. Besides, a werewolf only gets one fated mate. Been there, done that.

All werewolf dog trainer Faith Hamilton wants to do is earn enough green stuff to put her younger brother through college. Okay, okay, so she also totally wants Carter, her sexy next-door neighbor, to look at her as more than a friend. It’s too bad size 12 and plain isn’t his type. At all.

The two friends strike a deal to help one another out. They must face a variety of challenges from a psycho ex-girlfriend to a Yorkie with a shoe fetish…and that pesky problem of only having one-fated mate in a lifetime. Will a relationship ruin their friendship…or spark a love neither anticipated?

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Author Info:

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Kristin Miller writes sweet and sassy contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal romance of all varieties. Kristin has degrees in psychology, English, and education, and taught high school and middle school English before crossing over to a career in writing. She lives in Northern California with her alpha male husband and their two children. She loves chocolate way more than she should and the gym less. You can usually find her in the corner of a coffee shop, laptop in front of her and mocha in hand, using the guests around her as fuel for her next book.

Author Website: www.kristinmiller.net

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Book Review:

I haven’t read any of the “Seattle Wolf Pack” novels but I really don’t think that it had much impact here.  And for the most part it was more romance than paranormal so if that isn’t really your thing (but you are OK with it) then this is a book you’ll enjoy.  There is some Were mythology and some pack dynamic stuff, but overall it boils down to a relationship story.

Faith has had a thing for Carter for a year, but he only sees her as a friend.  He even discusses his girlfriends with her … not what she wants to hear when they are tall, blonde, skinny and gorgeous, while she’s short, curvy, and cute.  Now he needs her to be his fake fiancé, what could go wrong?  Yeah, exactly.

Carter has some serious trust issues, thanks to his cheating ex-wife.  Considering the type of woman he’s dated since, it isn’t a surprise that he hasn’t really had any reason to change his mind about the fairer sex.  Thrown together with his best-friend during their fake romance, he starts to see Faith differently.  But since werewolves only get one true mate (here’s that Were lore part) and all of his relationships end horribly, what can he truly offer her?

So other than that one true mate thing, So I Married a Werewolf is a straight up trust/unrequited love thing.  I love the friends-to-lovers relationship between the characters and their happy ending is sweet.  With a ton of chemistry, likeable characters, and an intriguing story, I’m looking forward to seeing more from Miller.

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Schedule:

July 28

Guest blogging at I Smell Sheep

Book featured at Margay Leah Justice

Book featured at Sapphyria’s Book Reviews

Book reviewed at She Hearts Books

Guest blogging at Romancing the Darkside

July 29

Book reviewed at Sara’s Organized Chaos

Book reviewed at Ramblings of a Book Lunatic

Book featured at Book Nook Nuts

July 30

Book reviewed at Romance for Every World

Book featured at Read Your Writes

July 31

Guest blogging at Rhi Reading

Book featured at Romantic Reads and Such

August 1

Book reviewed at Booklover Sue

Book reviewed at In My Humble Opinion

August 4

Book featured at Fic Talk

August 5

Guest blogging at Suzanne Johnson

Book reviewed at Happy Tales and Tails

Book reviewed at Genuine Jenn

Book reviewed at Queen of the Night Reviews

August 6

Book reviewed at First Page to the Last

Book featured at Written Love

Guest blogging at Urban Fantasy Investigations

August 7

Book reviewed at Harlie’s Books

Guest blogging at Ramblings From This Chick

Book reviewed at I Smell Sheep

Book reviewed at Escape by Fiction

August 8

Book reviewed at Literary Addicts

Guest blogging at Becky on Books…and Quilts

Book Review – One Night with an Earl

26 Saturday Jul 2014

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cover44794-mediumUSA Today bestselling author Jennifer Haymore puts a sexy spin on Cinderella in . . .

Beatrice Reece, Lady Fenwick, has retired from polite society. Everyone knows her late husband treated her abominably, and she simply cannot bear the whispers of the ton. But it’s the night of London’s premier masquerade ball-and Beatrice’s one chance to revel in anonymity. She hopes no one will recognize her beneath her mask, not even the sinfully sexy stranger across the room who holds her captive in his gaze . . .

Andrew Sinclair would know beautiful Beatrice anywhere from the gentle sway of her hips, the richness of her hair, and the lushness of her body. When he asks her to dance, the attraction is instant and all-consuming. The only woman he’s ever truly wanted is finally in his arms. But when the clock strikes twelve, will this one reckless night fade into the morning light?

I’ve read at least one of Haymore’s House of Trent stories – His for Christmas, which I really enjoyed – and I found this one to be just as good.  Not having read the rest of the series, I don’t feel like it really impacted things that much … except, the history of Beatrice’s husband was likely expanded on in at least one of the stories.  I don’t think that it really made any difference in how much I understood and enjoyed this one, but I’m sure it would have provided more detail.

One Night with an Earl is short but well put together.  By the time it was done I felt like I understood the characters and was rooting for them to get their happy ending, which doesn’t always happen in books that run around 100 pages.  Haymore does a fantastic job of giving her readers the history they need to believe that the two could fall for each other so quickly, without creating any sluggishness in the current happenings.

I really enjoyed how, because it was short, we get to concentrate on Beatrice and Drew.  We are hand in hand with them as they move from the initial attraction to deeper feelings.  Beatrice is understandably reluctant to trust herself with another man and Drew is insightful enough to get that, and to move slowly with her.  It’s sweet, tender and heartwarming to see them slowly get past her guard.

From what I’ve seen with His for Christmas and One Night with an Earl, I think that Haymore is definitely going on my permanent TBR pile.  Luckily she’s got a decent booklist to keep me occupied until the next book releases.

Book Review – Wild Iris Ridge

25 Friday Jul 2014

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Finally, today I get to share Wild Iris Ridge with everyone.  If you haven’t read any of Thayne’s books you are missing out …

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Wild Iris Ridge CoverWild Iris Ridge

by RaeAnne Thayne

Release: July 2014

Imprint: Harlequin HQN

ISBN: 978-0-373-77859-1

Pages: 352

Blurb:

A big-city, high-powered advertising executive and a small-town firefighter learn that no matter where you started or what you’ve lost, if you open your heart, you can find joy and love again. WILD IRIS RIDGE is the latest book inUSA TODAY bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne’s charming Hope’s Crossing series.

Lucy Drake and Brendan Caine have only one thing in common.And it’s likely to tear them apart. Because it was Brendan’s late wife, Jessie—and Lucy’s best friend—who’d brought them together in the first place. And since Jesse’s passing, Brendan’s been distracted by his two little ones…and the memory of an explosive kiss with Lucy years before his marriage. Still, he’ll steer clear of her. She’s always been trouble with a capital T.

Lucy couldn’t wait to shed her small-town roots for the big city. But now that she’s back in Hope’s Crossing to take care of the Queen Anne home her late aunt has left her, she figures seeing Brendan Caine again is no big deal. After all, she’d managed to resist the handsome fire chief once before, but clearly the embers of their attraction are still smoldering…

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Best-selling author RaeAnne ThayneAuthor Info:

USA TODAY bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne loves words. This led her to a fifteen-year career in journalismas a newspaper reporter and editor. But through it all, she dreamed of writing the kind of stories she loved best, romance, and has since published more than 40 titles. RaeAnne finds inspiration in the rugged northern Utah mountains, where she lives with her hero of a husband and their children.

She loves to hear from readers and can be reached through her website, RaeAnneThayne.com or on Facebook

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Review:

I started the Hope’s Crossing series with book 5, Willowleaf Lane, and I definitely think I missed out by not having read the first four.  Willowleaf Lane, Christmas in Snowflake Canyon, and now Wild Iris Ridge have to be some of my favorite stories – the characters are so real, the plots are touching, and the writing is so smooth.  I sit down and before I know it hours have passed, and I’m always a little sad when I come to the end.

Although logically it doesn’t make a lot of sense, I understand the emotional reaction that Lucy has to Brendan. Her family history added to what happened after their very brief romantic encounter definitely makes it difficult for her to deal with him in anything but an emotional way.  Mix in her current crisis and she’s a bit of a mess.

Brendan is finally starting to dig himself out of the hole left when his wife died suddenly.  He’s amazingly strong, and has a great support system, and his family is much better off because of it.  They easily could have slid into disaster but he’s done a great job of keeping everything together … only to have Lucy shake it all up again.

I enjoyed seeing Lucy find a path that works for her now, develop a stronger relationship with her sister, and discover the love of Hope’s Crossing again.  It’s such a fantastic little town and the characters are so enjoyable.  And while it is great seeing how everyone fits together, Brendan and Lucy spend a good portion of it apart (most of the time on purpose as they avoid each other and their feelings). My only complaint is that I would have liked to have seen a little more interaction directly between the two. They have the history but I think we needed to see just a little bit more of the two of them together now, especially with some of their dirty laundry aired and the chance at moving forward in a more positive way.  Just a few more interactions between the two would have made me happy.

A small town full of warmth and heart, characters that you would love to call friends, touching family drama and a sweet second chance romance makes Wild Iris Ridge the perfect read for romance lovers everywhere.

(Although this is the last to be set in Hope’s Crossing, I read somewhere that Thayne is going to move to a new town but the first story will include Brendan’s brother Aiden, whose story I am so looking forward to.  I’m super excited to get the chance to meet new characters to love.)

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Tour Schedule:

7/21

Bookhounds – Author Interview

Pages of Forbidden Love – Review

Swept Away by Romance – Review

7/22

Paperrdolls– Review

Gin’s Book Notes– Review

My Guilty Obsession– Review

7/23

Random Redheaded Ramblings– Review

Savings in Seconds– Review

Maureen’s Books – Review

7/24

Bottles & Books Reviews– Review

Our Wolves Den– Review

Paulette’s Papers– Guest Post

7/25

Books-n-Kisses– Review

Romantic Reads and Such– Review

7/26

Fiction Dreams– Author Interview

7/27

Turning the Pages– Review

Every Free Chance– Author Interview

7/28

Kinky Vanilla Romance– Author Interview

Spiced Latte Reads– Review

Candace’s Book Blog– Guest Post

7/29

readful things– Review & Top Ten

7/30

Supernatural Snark– Author Interview

Girl of 1000 Wonders– Review

Mary’s Cup of Tea– Review

7/31

The Book Barbies– Review

Bookfan– Review

The Revolving Bookcase– Review

Curling Up With a Good Book– Review

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Spotlight – Accidentally Married on Purpose

21 Monday Jul 2014

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Continuing the fantastic “Love and Games” series, which started with Taste the Heat and Seven Day Fiance, we now get Sherry Robicheaux’s story with Accidentally Married on Purpose.  I can’t wait!  The sneak peeks I’ve seen makes this one look absolutely fabulous.

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9781622667864Accidentally Married on Purpose

by Rachel Harris

Blurb:

One ring plus one wild night equals one crazy love

Sherry Robicheaux loves men. She loves love. And she loves an adventure. So when she meets a mysterious man while working backstage at a country music concert in Vegas, she’s all about what happens in Vegas staying there.

Country music superstar Tyler Blue just wants a weekend of anonymity…though there’s something about the spunky waitress with the streaks of purple hair that tempts him like no other. Until the next morning, when they both wake up with fuzzy memories…and rings on their fingers.

Convincing Sherry to maintain the ruse for his public image isn’t the hardest part—it’s reminding himself that their time spent playing husband and wife in her small town of Magnolia Springs can’t last. Tyler’s first love will always be music—and the road is no place for a sweet downhome girl.

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Excerpt:

Laughing, he threw open the door and tore up the drive, expecting Sherry to be right behind him. But when he reached the front door and turned around, she wasn’t on the porch. Confused, Tyler walked back a few steps and found her instead in the yard, face tilted to the sky, arms stretched to capture the liquid drops.

In his experience, women tended to get all Wicked Witch when it came to the wet stuff—they freaked if it touched them. While Sherry wasn’t overly dramatic about fashion, he’d seen her tackle box filled with makeup and witnessed the application ceremony. If anyone would avoid the risk of messing it up, it’d be Sherry.

But then, as he always seemed to be when it came to this woman, he’d been wrong.

“What the hell are you doing?”

She stuck out her tongue like a kid catching snowflakes and closed her eyes as the rain pelted her once flawless face. Lowering her head with a grin, she said, “It’s not like we’re gonna melt. Haven’t you ever danced in the rain for fun?”

“Danced?” Tyler edged closer to the end of the covered porch, shocked anew. Raising his voice over the torrent, he shook his head. “Can’t say that I have.”

His confession earned him a playful grin, and as she held out a hand toward him, she said, “There’s a first time for everything.”

Right now, he was dry. He was under a roof, warm and adequately dressed to impress the in-laws. But her smile was hypnotic. Placing his hand in hers, unsure why he was even doing it, he let her tug him into the storm.

As expected, it was cold. And wet. If anyone saw them out here—and with their photographic luck, people were definitely watching—they’d think he was nuts. But that didn’t matter because his adorable, silly, crazy-as-hell wife dropped his hand and began dancing. Spinning in a circle, laughing at nothing, scrunching her nose and making a Mick Jagger face as she shimmied her shoulders and swirled those luscious hips.

It was mesmerizing.

“Dancing isn’t a spectator sport,” she called out, eyebrow lifted, twirling again. “Don’t tell me you don’t dance, music man. I ain’t buying it.”

Oh, he had some moves. Not great moves, mind you, but he could carry his own. So, with his sassy brunette watching and waiting, Tyler gave the quiet street a cursory glance, and then bopped his head.

“Niiice,” Sherry teased, throwing her head back in a laugh. “Watch out, Timberlake.”

Shaking his head, a smile twitching his lips, he added his feet. Pleasure filled her eyes as she followed his every step, so he also did a Michael Jackson moonwalk, completely with a crotch grab. That sent her into hysterics. And made him feel like a damn king.

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Author Info:

Rachel Harris writes humorous love stories about sassy girls-next-door and the hot guys that make them swoon. Emotion, vibrant settings, and strong families are a staple in each of her books…and kissing. Lots of kissing.

A Cajun cowgirl now living in Houston, she firmly believes life’s problems can be solved with a hot, sugar-coated beignet or a thick slice of king cake, and that screaming at strangers for cheap, plastic beads is acceptable behavior in certain situations. She homeschools her two beautiful girls and watches way too much Food Network with her amazing husband.

An admitted Diet Mountain Dew addict, she gets through each day by laughing at herself, hugging her kids, and losing herself in story. She writes young adult, new adult, and adult romances, and LOVES talking with readers!

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Giveaway:

signed set of paperbacks of the entire Love and Games series (US only) or $25 gift card int’l

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Book Review – Tempting Alibi

20 Sunday Jul 2014

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cover49190-mediumScott got into a fair amount of trouble as a teenager, but now he’s grown and runs a respectable auto body shop. Unfortunately, the sheriff of his town has it out for him, no matter how much he’s cleaned up his act. When he’s accused of a crime he didn’t commit, no one is more surprised than he is when straitlaced Michaela Miller provides him with an alibi. An alibi that’s a complete lie. Determined to find out why his sexy next-door neighbor helped him out, he puts himself in danger of losing something he’d never considered. His heart.

Wonderfully fast, but full of sensuous charm, Tempting Alibi is a fiery read perfect for a steamy summer night. There is so much to love – normally confident Scott all twisted in knots just talking to Michaela, their out of this world chemistry (and hot sex), and the way they work together so well.

Scott has some scars from his childhood and a little misunderstanding creates a bump in the road to their HEA, but Stuart doesn’t make a big deal out of it.  The resolution doesn’t get dragged out unnecessarily and they quickly figure everything out.  It’s touching and sweet and then it gets oh-so-spicy.

I’ve been having some good luck with novella length stories lately and Tempting Alibi is no different.  The characters are engaging and their story is captivating.  And when I hit the end, I didn’t have any regrets … except that it was over.

Book Review – Overexposed

19 Saturday Jul 2014

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cover48354-mediumFor five years, Leah has been known as the fame whore who screwed Kevin Grayson, son of Hollywood royalty, as a step up the ladder to stardom and then maliciously exposed footage of their most intimate moments to the world. Only Leah knows Kevin is the guilty one, using the public sympathy to advance his career and breaking her heart in the process.

Leah isn’t naïve anymore. She’s given up on romance, and she’ll do whatever necessary to prove she hasn’t been defeated. So when she needs another shot of notoriety to ensure the success of her new restaurant, at the same time Kevin needs some PR help of his own, she agrees to a crazy plan.

She can fake a two-week romantic vacation with Kevin, pretending to rekindle their relationship for the eyes of the world. And she can resist Kevin’s breathtaking sexiness, even in such close quarters. And she absolutely won’t fall for any of his lies.

I felt so bad for these two … which shows that Adams does a fantastic job of giving her readers characters to care about.  Although the blurb makes it sound like it is about Leah, it is really about both of them.  And they are both so devastated by the events that happened in the past.  It’s going to take a lot to get these two to a HEA ending.

Usually a book that bounces between the past and the present doesn’t work for me.  The disjointed time frame usually just brings me out of the story, but this one worked very well.  We start in the now when Leah is dealing with the aftermath of the sex tapes, but then we start bouncing between now and how they met, fell in love, and then lost everything.  Adams wonderfully manages to weave the two together and brings us the pertinent points at the right time.

Leah has lost a lot of her sparkle because of what happened and I don’t know that I would have held my head up as well as she does, facing everything the public throws at her.  I’m not sure if staying in LA is brave or stupid but she definitely does it with style.  It has left her tough, cynical and isolated, so very hesitant to trust again.  Especially trusting Kevin.

Kevin has also lost some of his mojo and we’re given his side of the events as well.  He had a horrible upbringing and I think my only complaint is that we didn’t get to see more of that.  We get some indication thru interactions with his dad, and it definitely explains things, but I think I would have liked to have seen a little more of that.  Because Kevin is definitely shaped by his relationship with his father and it affects everything that happens with Leah.  Considering she was one of the few people who he opened up to, having their relationship blow up (and so publicly) has given him a few more scars.

It’s a joy to watch them learn to let go and trust again.  Together Leah and Kevin are smart and witty and their interactions are so realistically cute.  I think the ending was the perfect complement to the rest of their relationship and it left me with a smile.  A sizzling heartbreaker, Overexposed highlights troubled lovers and their rocky path back together again.

Book Review – Against the Cage

16 Wednesday Jul 2014

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cover42998-mediumFor Chrissy Martin, returning to her Florida hometown always seems to bring bad luck. The day starts with a breakup text, followed by a jailhouse phone call from her troublemaker brother. Now a routine traffic stop has ended with her accidentally punching an officer . . . in a delicate place. Then Chrissy realizes that the hot cop on the receiving end of her right hook is none other than the man from her teenage fantasies.

 Jack Daniels knows how to take a hit. After all, when he’s not chasing reckless drivers, he’s kicking ass in a mixed martial arts ring. So what takes his breath away isn’t the low blow, but the woman who dealt it: a gorgeous knockout with legs Jack wouldn’t mind being pinned under—who just so happens to be his best friend’s nerdy little sister, all grown up. Soon their instant chemistry leads to a sizzling affair, but Jack and Chrissy are fighting an uphill battle if they want to make love last beyond the final bell. 

For her debut Loveswept book, I found Halston’s Against the Cage to be strong.  One of my favorite storylines is friends to lovers, and it’s even better when it is a sibling’s friend, and this one is perfect for that.  Add in a little ugly duckling theme with Chrissy and I couldn’t wait to read this one.

Now, you do have to be prepared for some steamy bedroom scenes (and against the wall and in the kitchen and outside …) so keep that in mind.  It’s very hot and Jack is a little dominant (understandably given the type of guy he is, which just makes it hotter), but Chrissy definitely gives it right back to him.

I love these two together.  You can tell they’ve had a contrary relationship for years but that tension is now warping into one of the sexual variety.  They are funny and sassy and smart.  It’s fun to watch them push each other’s buttons, getting each other all hot and bothered.  It takes a little maneuvering to figure out a new dynamic with each other but they get there and it makes for a very happy ending.

(It looks like there is another book coming out this fall, Full Contact, and I really hope that is Slade’s story.  But there are a lot of interesting fighters introduced (and the potential for even more in the future) so I’m good with whoever the book is about.)

Book Review – Backwoods

13 Sunday Jul 2014

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cover44460-mediumThe more you trust, the more you risk…

When plans for a wilderness retreat with her teenage daughter Brooke go awry, Abby Hammond reluctantly pairs up with Brooke’s stepbrother and his dad, Nathan Strom, for the weeklong trek. The only thing Abby has in common with the bad-boy former pro athlete is that their exes cheated with each other. That…and a visceral attraction that’s growing more complicated with every step through the picturesque woods.

Nathan’s wild-card reputation lost him his career and his family. After years of regret, he’s ready to fight for what truly matters—and that includes Abby’s hard-won trust. When Brooke goes missing, Nathan knows he’s her best and only hope of rescue. But the deeper into the rugged mountains they go, the more dangerous the territory will prove—for their safety and for their hearts.

I really enjoyed Backwoods.  It was a fun (and intense) mix of family drama, romance and suspense.  Abby’s ex-husband is now married to Nathan’s ex-wife, but neither of the exes is on the trip.  Instead it is a time for Nathan to reconnect with Leo and Abby is there because there was a good chance that Brooke’s dad will flake on her … which is a good indication of what their relationship is like.

The first half is all about the dynamics of this mixed family – Nathan’s relationship with Leo, Abby’s relationship with Brooke, and all of them in relation to the exes.  A little attraction between Nathan and Abby is thrown in to keep it spicy.  The second half though is when things crank up.

I’m not going to say anything more than what the blurb does – which is that Brooke goes missing – but it really isn’t a well-kept secret during the early part of the book.  There are red flags every step of the way but it isn’t a mystery as much as it is suspenseful.  And just because things are blatantly telegraphed doesn’t make them any less interesting.

I’m sure there will be some people who find a few issues with the potential repercussions from their little adventure (I always think of the movie Speed and Keanu’s comment that a relationship based on intense experiences can’t last) but the ride is fun and I was happy at the end … so who cares.

Book Review – Perfect 10

12 Saturday Jul 2014

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cover45728-mediumKatrina’s Lesson in Social Media Disasters

or How Technology Can Bite You in the A**

Katrina Phillips is an expert social media manager. But that doesn’t mean she can’t make mistakes. Horrible, hide-in-your-closet-forever mistakes…like accidentally syncing her BootyBook app with her online profiles.

Blammo. Now everyone in the world can see who Katrina has dated and how they rated in appearance, sexual performance and (OMG) detailed descriptions of their manly parts! Now her phone is blowing up with angry exes—and an out-of-the-blue text from the only guy who came close to a perfect score….

Katrina has had a thing for Drew Jordan since forever ago, even if a booze-fuelled one-nighter did destroy their friendship. So why is he suddenly texting her now—and is it because she rated his Sexy Staff of Manliness as “magnificent?” Now the only way to satisfy her curiosity is to reunite with Drew…and rate him all over again!

Perfect 10 is a great example of what horrible things can happen in today’s world of technology.  It’s totally embarrassing and easy to imagine actually happening to anyone.  Well, except most of us probably don’t have an app like BootyBook, but the idea is the same.

At its heart, it’s the story of second chances and it’s very sweet.  Drew got overwhelmed after a night of drunken sex with his friend and was less than gentlemanly.  Who hasn’t reacted poorly and then couldn’t figure a way out of it?  Lucky for Drew, Trina offers him a way in on a silver platter.

Trina is devastated by her mistake (again a totally realistic situations) but also hopeful when she hears from Drew.  Who hasn’t embarrassed themselves in front of a lot of people and had to figure out how to go on with your head held high?  McCarthy handles it with style and grace … and some hot sex.

Perfect 10 is a cautionary tale for today’s plugged in world, but it’s also a sweet romance, with just that perfect touch of spice.

Book Review – Noble Intentions

11 Friday Jul 2014

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cover40744-mediumIn this hilarious romp, Noble Britton literally falls head over heels for his charming-and er, clumsy-new bride

When Noble Britton’s first wife dies, he tries everything to clear his name, including marrying a quiet, honest woman with no history of scandal or ill reputation. As soon as he meets Gillian Leigh, he knows she’ll do quite nicely. But Noble has a lot to learn about his unconventional bride. Gillian is a bit…accident prone. Now, with unfortunate incidents occurring all around him, and a banged-up head, black eye, and broken nose to boot, he realizes that this feisty girl has stolen his heart…and healed his soul.

I actually read Noble Intentions a handful of years ago and forgot how much I enjoyed it.  You definitely have to be in the mood for zaniness, though, but as long as you are it is a fantastic read.

Gillian is quirky and sweet and fun.  She throws herself headlong into life and that includes her marriage to Noble.  She finds herself in some embarrassing situations but she does it with an inquisitive mind and a good heart.  And even though he doesn’t embrace it quite as wholeheartedly, it is this liveliness that captures Noble’s attention.

Noble is living down a bad reputation thanks to the death of his first wife but he’s intent on doing the best for his family and his title.  He’s under the impression that he wants a quieter life and can mold Gillian into fitting into his expectations.  But he soon realizes that Gillian is a force unto herself.

There is also a nice suspense element that threads through the majority of the story and helps to highlight the deepening feelings between Gillian and Noble.  It’s an interesting mystery that kept me turning pages until the end.

Noble Intentions is a fun and entertaining start to MacAlister’s Noble series.  I’ve read a couple of the others as well and remember them being just as much fun, so get ready to add a handful of stories to your TBR pile.