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Review: MARGOT’S LAWMAN by Debra Kayn

Category: 5/5, Historical Romance, ebook, review copy One Comment

Jan

153502818 From NetGalley:

It’s hard to keep a secret in the small town of Pike, Montana, but veterinarian Margot McDougal and sheriff Roy Lee Hanson managed to keep their relationship on the sly for months. Margot cares for Roy Lee, but the last thing she needs is to worry about local gossip while she’s busy running her clinic and dealing with the loss of her beloved father.

Roy Lee can’t wait to tell the world that he loves Margot. He respected her decision to keep their affair quiet?until now. It’s time for everyone to know Margot is his gal…especially Ryan Martin, her new assistant. He’s formed an attachment to Margot and Roy Lee is sure the city boy’s unexplained appearance in Pike means he’s up to no good.

Margot just wants to help Ryan fit in, and Roy Lee’s jealousy soon drives a wedge between them. A wedge that only increases when Margot is roped into Ryan’s secret, too…

37,000 words

MARGOT’S LAWMAN is a great contemporary romance. It felt like a snap-shot into the relationship between Margot and Roy Lee. They are already happily together and this story just shows a small glimpse. Margot and Roy Lee have been secretly together for a year and Margot is finally ready to come clean, but Ryan gets in the way. Margot and Roy Lee have to work through things before they can begin their future. MARGOT’S LAWMAN is a quick, sweet story.

the book girl gives MARGOT’S LAWMAN a 4/5

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Whatcha Reading Wednesday

Category: 4/5, Contemporary Romance, ebook, review copy One Comment

Jan

151003506-1 I’m working ahead on my reviews. So I’m reading March release - BELIEVE IT OR NOT by Tawna Fenske. It is hilarious.

About the book:

This second quirky romantic comedy from Tawna Fenske features nice, normal accountant Violet McGinn, forced by a twist of fate to combine her accounting business with her mother’s psychic readings service. Bad enough she doesn’t believe in psychic powers-now she never knows whether a client needs a tax return or a crystal ball. And then there’s her infuriating, unconventional, and sexy new neighbor, nightclub owner Drew Watson, who might just be her perfect match…

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Review: KISS ME, I’M IRISH Anthlology

What are you reading this week?

Category: Reading One Comment

Jan

151034098 About the book:

The Sins of His Past by Roxanne St. ClaireFor one incredible night, Kendra Locke gave Deuce Monroe everything she had. Then he walked away without a backward glance to chase his big-league dreams. Now after one too many daredevil stunts, he’s back in his hometown ready to pick up where they left off—but Kendra has no intention of giving in so easily….

Tangling with Ty by Jill Shalvis

Dr. Nicole Mann, a child prodigy who graduated high school at the age of thirteen, has no room in her mind or her schedule for romance. But when the architect renovating her apartment turns out to have a charming Irish accent, all bets are off—and Ty Patrick O’Grady plans to use every trick in his book to stay in her life for good.

Whatever Reilly Wants by Maureen Child

Connor Reilly only has a few weeks to go in his “no sex for ninety days” bet with his brothers—and he figures no woman is safer to be around than his best friend, Emma Jacobsen. Until Emma shows up at a bar in a short skirt and high heels, and suddenly seems anything but safe!

KISS ME, I’M IRISH is a fun anthology featuring three previously released novellas by Roxanne St. Claire, Jill Shalvis, and Maureen Child. All three stories are fantastic.

The Sins of His Past, by Roxanne St. Claire, features one of my favorite tropes (best friends little sister) done a little differently. The hero and heroine have an emotional past and he’s finally wised up to know that he let something fantastic get away.

The characters in Tangling with Ty are full of spirit and kept me fully engrossed. I felt that they were a little different from the heroes/heroines that Shalvis has been writing lately and liked the difference.

Whatever Reilly Wants, by Maureen Child, has another one of my favorite tropes (friends to lovers). I absolutely loved the heroine - Emma. I also really liked that the characters undergo growth in the process of falling in love.

KISS ME, I’M IRISH is a fun anthology that will delight contemporary romance fans when it’s released in February.

the book girl gives KISS ME, I’M IRISH a 5/5

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Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S SIN by Kasey Michaels

Category: 5/5, Anthology, Contemporary Romance, review copy 2 Comments

Jan

136267458 About the book:

Meet the Blackthorn Brothers—three unrepentant scoundrels infamous for being mad, bad and perilous to love.

Handsome as the devil and twice as tempting, Robin “Puck” Blackthorn lives for the pleasures of the moment. His only rule—never dally with an innocent woman. But when an encounter at a masquerade ball leaves him coveting the one woman who refuses to succumb to his charms, Puck realizes hat some rules were made to be broken…

Scandalized to discover that the masked man with whom she’d shared a dance—and a forbidden embrace—is in fact the ton’s most celebrated rake, Regina Hackett vows to keep her distance. Yet when her dear friend vanishes, it is to Puck that Regina must turn. And as they embark on a dangerous journey through London’s darkest alleys, Regina will discover that beneath Puck’s roguish facade lies a man who will stop at nothing to protect her—or to convince her to take a chance on an unrepentant sinner.

I adored this book. Puck and Regina are fantastic and I couldn’t wait for them to get to their happily ever after. One of the things I loved most about this book is the sense of urgency that the story made me feel. I could feel Regina’s desperation to get her cousin back from the men who took her, but at the same time the romance between Regina and Puck isn’t overshadowed at all. There is a perfect balance between the light and dark parts of the story. Puck is delightful. He can flirts and entertains Regina in a way that helps her deal with everything going on in her life without discounting it. He lets her know that it is just as important to him as it is to her. I was also excited that Black Jack, Puck’s brother, played a more prominent role in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S SIN and I can’t wait to read his story soon.

the book girl gives A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S SIN a 5/5

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Review: SCRUMPTIOUS by Amanda Usen

Category: 5/5, Historical Romance, review copy One Comment

Jan

1396438341 about the book:

Tall, Dark, and Delicious

Joe Rafferty is just as mouthwatering as the food he cooks. But if he thinks he’s going to waltz in and take over her kitchen, he’s denser than a thick slice of chocolate-ripple cheesecake.

Marly has invested too much of her life in Chameleon to hand off the restaurant to someone else - especially a cocky-as-all-get-out superstar chef. But there’s no denying the man knows how to light her fire.

Question is: Can she have the sizzle without feeling the burn?

Scrumptious is a fast paced contemporary romance. I liked the concept and the characters, but it is so full of food details that I found myself bored. I didn’t care about what was being cooked, I cared about the relationship between Joe and Marly. I think that what could have been a great story gets lost under all of the restaurant jargon and talk of food. There were several sections that I skipped because it was all about what food they were cooking, etc.

the book girl gives SCRUMPTIOUS a 3/5

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Whatcha Reading Wednesday

Category: 3/5, Contemporary Romance, review copy One Comment

Jan

Review: GAME FOR LOVE by Bella Andre

139643834 I’m reading SCRUMPTIOUS by Amanda Usen. I just started it last night, but so far I’m loving it. The heroine is awesome and the hero sexy.

What are you reading this week?

Category: Reading 4 Comments

Jan

102229700 About the book:

In a relationship built on lies…the only truth is their feelings for each other. To fulfill his grandmother’s dying wish, linebacker Cole Taylor must find – and marry – a good girl. First grade teacher Anna Davis fits the bill perfectly. Their deal is simple: If she’ll be his temporary wife, he’ll give her more pleasure than she ever imagined was possible. Only, love is the ultimate game-changer.

I read the first two books in this series forever ago and was excited when I saw there was a book three. I love Bella Andre’s sexy football players. There is a lot of hidden depth and emotion in the relationship that evolves between Anna and Cole. I loved how they learn more about each other through their sexual relationship as well as their day-to-day interaction. This book is an erotic romance so the sex and language are coarse at times. I hope that Ms. Andre writes more Bad Boys of Football books in the future.

the book girl gives GAME FOR LOVE a 4/5

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Review: TO WED A WILD LORD by Sabrina Jeffries

Category: 4/5, Erotic Romance, puchased book One Comment

Jan

136386000 About the book:

Like everything daredevil Gabe Sharpe does, wooing Virginia Waverly is a high-stakes game. Ever since her brother, Roger, died racing Lord Gabriel, Virginia has yearned to take her revenge on the reckless lord by beating him at his own sport. But when she challenged Lord Gabriel to a race, the hellion called the “Angel of Death” counters with a marriage proposal! Gabe knows Virginia is in dire financial straits - so why not marry her and solve both of their problems? She claims to be appalled by his proposal, but her response to his kisses says otherwise. And when the two of them begin to unravel the truth behind Roger’s death, Gabe takes the greatest gamble of all, offering the courageous beauty something more precious than any inheritance: true love.

I really enjoyed this book. Gabe and Virginia are a fantastic couple. I really enjoyed the way that they complete each other. Like Gabe says in the end: She is the light to his dark. I also loved how the reader gets to learn more about the mystery of the death of the Sharpe children’s parents. I have loved this series from the beginning and can’t wait to read the conclusion later this month!

the book girl gives TO WED A WILD LORD a 4/5!

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Review: SCANDALOUS DESIRES by Elizabeth Hoyt

Category: 4/5, Historical Romance, puchased book One Comment

Jan

1441359561 About the book:

CAN A PIRATE LEARN…

River pirate “Charming” Mickey O’Connor has lifted himself from the depths of the slums to be the king of St. Giles. Anything he wants her gets - with one exception. Silence Hollingbrook has been haunting his dreams ever since she spent a single night in his bed.

THAT THE ONLY TRUE TREASURE…

Once Silence was willing to sacrifice anything to save the man she loved. Now a widow, she’s finally found peace when Charming Mickey comes storming back into her life with an offer she can’t refuse. But this time she won’t be the only one paying the price for his sins.

LIES IN A WOMAN’S HEART?

When his past comes back to torment him, Mickey must keep Silence safe from a merciless enemy, while wrestling with the delicious hold this widow has on his heart. And in the face of mounting danger, both will have to surrender to something even more terrifying…true love.

I have been waiting to read Silence’s story since I read WICKED INTENTIONS. I bought the book when it came out and then it was buried in the tbr pile. When I came across it last week I put it on top and couldn’t wait to start reading. I wasn’t disappointed. The romance between Silence and Mickey is different from the typical historical romance and so very romantic. Mickey is an interesting character. I was predisposed to hate him for what he did to Silence in WICKED INTENTIONS, but I couldn’t help but fall in love with him just like Silence. He is a character with so many different layers and when they were all discovered what was left was an amazing man head over heels in love. Silence is also more than I originally thought she was. I misjudged her as being a little weak and a boring int eh first two books of the series. In reality she is incredibly strong and in charge. I loved this book and cannot wait to read Winter’s book. I won’t be letting it get lost in the pile for sure.

the book girl gives SCANDALOUS DESIRES a 5/5

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