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HER TOUCH IS DEADLY
As the only female Seminus demon ever born, master assassin Sinead Donnelly is used to being treated like an outcast. She spent decades enslaved, and now vows she’ll die before she’ll relinquish her freedom again. The Sin’s innate ability to kill her enemies goes awry: She creates a lethal new werewolf virus that sparks a firestorm of panic and viloence.
HIS HUNGER CAN’T BE DENIED
Half-werewolf, half-vampire Conall Dearghul is charged with bringing in Sin to face punishment for the plague. And she’s no stranger: He’s bound to her by blood, and the one sexual encounter they shared has left him hungering for her raw sensuality. Worse, Sin is the underworld’s most wanted and Con soon learns he’s the only one who can help her… and that saving her life might mean sacrificing his own.
SIN UNDONE is the 5th and final book in the Demonica series. I loved the way this book just tied everything together and introduced a character from Larissa Ione’s next series - Lords of Deliverance. Sin is a very interesting character. She is very tough on the outside, but so lonely and vulnerable on the inside. I was impressed by the way the author was able to make her a bitch, but one that the reader would be rooting for to get that happily ever after. She isn’t as hard as she seems and Con is able to bring out so much in her. Con is interesting in that he seems to be friendly and easy-going, but he really has walls up as high as Sin’s. These two are probably to only people that would ever be able to understand the other and make them truly happy. All of Sin’s brothers and their wifes are present in this book. We get to see that everyone is happy. This was one of the best “end of a series” books that I have read. I can’t wait for the new series to begin!
the book girl gives SIN UNDONE a 5/5
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Lord Jarret Sharpe has spent a lifetime trying to make fate pay, wielding cards like a weapon at anyone who dares to mention the scandal surrounding his parents’ deaths. But he can only seem to win when he doesn’t care about the outcome, so he’s learned to be indifferent to everything. The only thing he’s passionate about is running the Sharpe family brewery.
Annabel Lake is determined to remain a spinster - running her family’s brewery is enough of a challenge. And when the brewery is in danger of going out of business, she needs help from her stubborn competitor, Lord Jarret. Knowing Jarret’s reputation as a gambler, she proposes a bet: a game of cards wagering her mother’s ring - and a night in her bed - against his help with the business.
When Annabel wins the bet, Jarret reluctantly travels to Burton to help her. There, he finds more than just a struggling female brewer - he finds his heart. And Annabel, who has nothing but contempt for inveterate gamblers, discovers that some men are worth the risk.
This is the second book in the Hellions of Halstead Hall series and I liked it as much as I did the first book (THE TRUTH ABOUT LORD STONEVILLE). Annabel is a fantastic character. She is feisty and at the same time very vulnerable. Her past has shaped who she is and has stunted her growth as an individual. Jarret brings out something in her that has been missing and she does the same for him. The story moves at a fast pace and the dialogue between Jarret and Annabel is fantastic. A must-read for historical romance fans.
the book girl gives A HELLION IN HER BED a 5/5
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The prodigal return…
It’s an absolute scandal when Captain Matthew Leland a
rrives at Madingley Court. Presumed dead in battle, his sudden appearance gives the ton quite the shock. But no one is more surprised than Matthew, because waiting for him at home is a bewitching, blue eyes beauty - and she claims to be his wife!
Miss Emily Grey was almone in the world when a knight in shining armor came to her rescue, claimed her heart, and then disappeared. But now her little white lie, a desperate act of self-preservation, has come back to haunt her. Her husband, once a far-off fantasy, is now a flesh-and-blood man who insists she share his bed…
Matthew has no memory of any marriage to this scheming seductress, and he’s determined to expose her in every way. But a life with the exquisite Emily will prove irresistible…and a marriage of deception will becomes a marriage of sweet, sweet surrender.
NEVER MARRY A STRANGER is a very fun historical. The characters are enchanting and the story fantastic. I loved Matthew and Emily. His sense of humor and acceptance of an odd situation made him very lovable. His understanding of Emily and the situation that led to her claiming to be his wife was not very realistic, but fit the tone of the story perfectly. Emily is also delightful. I really liked the way she had made herself a part of Matthew’s family and brought certain members back to happiness. I recommend this for anyone looking for a light, happy historical.NEVER MARRY A STRANGER is simply fantastic!
the book girl gives NEVER MARRY A STRANGER a 5/5
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“Tell me what you want. Talk dirty to me.”
Biologist Nora MacGregor is frantic when she loses her dissertation notes on female sexuality-and some very personal fantasies. Then a sinful stranger calls with a wicked proposition: if she talks dirty to him, he’ll return her notes, page by page. “James” allows Nora to explore her deepest desires and challenges her clinical ideas about sex. But James can’t give her the loving touches she finds in her budding relationship with Dr. Jarod Reed.
Jarod seized an opportune moment to fulfill his desire for Nora by becoming the mysterious James. While the anonymous, erotic phone sessions are unforgettable, Jarod longs to tell Nora he wants more than just talk. But how can he confess his deception without it costing him the chance to make their fantasies a reality?
Another fantastic read from Carina Press. I seriously haven’t read a book published by Carina that I haven’t loved. This was a fantastic romance. I loved how James/Jarod brought out everything that Nora was trying to keep buried. The two sides to the same man was extremely sexy. He was able to give her exactly what she needed. Nora in turn gave James a chance to be more than what he had been in the past. He could talk dirty and get away with it as James. Another HOT book from Carina!
the book girl gives TALK DIRTY TO ME a 5/5
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Coming clean never felt so good…
Grant and Vivi Michaelson share everything in their marriage: love, commitment-and their wildest sexual desires. But their relationship is tested when Vivi admits she wants a threesome with Grant’s old friend Cade, proposing their annual trip to the lake as the perfect opportunity to fulfill her fantasy.
All three of them are aroused by the idea. Vivi and Cade have long felt a smoldering attraction to each other…and Grant and Cade have hidden an illicit desire for decades. Going through with the ménage will test their boundaries, reveal old secrets…and maybe tear them apart. After all, there might be room for Cade in bed, but is there room for a third in their marriage?
There are three words to describe this book - HOT, HOT, and HOT! This was one of the first books I downloaded to my new Kindle from NetGalley. I read it in one sitting. Hotness aside (and remember this book is HOT) there is a lot of emotional stuff going on too. I loved the way each character was really thinking about how their actions were going to impact their relationships with one another. This wasn’t just sex for fun. The dynamics between these three are fantastically written and I will be buying more from this author.
the book girl gives COMING CLEAN a 5/5
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A MAN CONTROLLED BY HIS DESIRES
Infamous for his wild, sensual needs, Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, is searching for a savage killer in St. Giles, London’s most notorious slum. Widowed Temperance Dews knows the area like the back of her hand - she cares for its children at the foundling home her family established. Now that home is at risk…
A WOMAN HAUNTED BY HER PAST
Caire makes a simple offer - in return for Temperance’s help navigating the perilous alleys of St. Giles, he will introduce her to high society so that she can find a benefactor for the home. But Temperance may not be the innocent she seems, and what begins as a cold bargain soon falls prey to a passion neither can control - a passion that may well destroy them both.
Elizabeth Hoyt is a hit-and-miss author for me. I loved her first trilogy, but didn’t care for the last couple of books. WICKED INTENTIONS is fantastic. I loved the unconventional heroine and the kinky hero. The mystery they are trying to solve is fantastically done and feels completely realistic as part of the story. It also sheds a different light onto Caire who comes across as a bit of a jerk at times. I loved everything about this novel that made it different. It doesn’t take place in glittering ballrooms (although they do visit occasionally) and there is much more at stake than reputation and romance. Temperance has put the children of the orphanage above her own needs until Caire comes around. They are still at the top of her list, but I loved the way Caire makes her think about herself also. Both Temperance and Caire go through changes in this book as they find their way towards love. I can’t wait to read more in this series - I hope that the rest of the books are as fantastic as WICKED INTENTIONS.
the book girl gives WICKED INTENTIONS a 5/5!
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TWO BRILLIANT AGENTS
FBI Special Agent Monica Davenport has made a career out of profiling serial killers. But getting inside the twisted minds of the cruel and the sadistic has taken its toll: She’s walled herself off from the world. Yet Monica can’t ignore fellow agent Luke Dante, the only man who ever broke through her defenses.
ONE DREAM TEAM.
Luke has the unique ability to put victims at ease…professionally, he and Monica made a perfect team. Now they’re reunited to catch a murderer who uses his victims’ deepest, darkest fears for sport - but their investigative skills aren’t enough. Luke and Monica will have to face the secrets from their past, the ones that terrify them the most, if they are to have a future together.
BUT CAN THEY CATCH A KILLER WHOSE WEAPON IS…
DEADLY FEAR
Having read Cynthia Eden’s paranormals and loving them I had high expectations for DEADLY FEAR. I wasn’t disappointed. So often when I read a romantic suspense the balance tips heavily in one direction or the other. DEADLY FEAR is almost even, in my opinion, on the romance to suspense ratio. I believe that this was helped by Monica and Luke’s previous relationship. They knew each other and knew that they were attracted to each other before the story in the book began. The suspense in DEADLY FEAR was heart pumping. I loved the little snippets we were given from the killer’s point-of-view. I was completely surprised when the killer was revealed. I can’t wait to read the other books in this series, DEADLY LIES and DEADLY HEAT, when they are released in 2011.
the book girl gives DEADLY FEAR a 5/5
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HE LIVES THE GOOD LIFE…
Gorgeous and rick, Travis Henry travels the country unearthing oil wells and then moving on. Then the beautiful blue-eyed new owner of the Honky Tonk beer joint becomes his best friend and so much more. When his job is done in Texas, how is he ever going to hit the road without her?
SHE’S FINALLY FOUND A PLACE THAT FEELS LIKE HOME…
When Cathy O’Dell buys the Honky Tonk, the nights of cowboys and country tunes come together to create the home she’s always wanted. Then in walks a ruggedly handsome oil man who temps her to trade in the happiness she’s found at the Honky Tonk for a like on the road with him…
Will a sexy showdown persuade two stubborn lovers to reveal their true hearts’ desires, or will they both be left singing the blues?
I have enjoyed all of Carolyn Brown’s previous books, but this is my favorite. I loved both Travis and Cathy and couldn’t wait for them to realize they were meant for each other. Cathy isn’t looking for a man until Travis kisses her on New Year’s Eve. She couldn’t get the good looking cowboy off her mind, and Travis can’t forget that the prickly bar owner kisses like nothing he’s ever felt before. These two circle around each other until they finally give in to the temptation.
Like the previous book in this series (I LOVE THIS BAR) there are a lot of secondary characters that are fun and interesting. Some of the characters made appearances in the first book, but many are new. HELL, YEAH is a fast, fun read that will make you want to listen to country music, drink beer from a mason jar, and find a good-lookin’ cowboy to dance with on a hot summer night.
the book girl gives HELL, YEAH a 5/5
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MISS HARLOW’S MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE
London, 1823
A handsome duke. His beautiful soon-to-be duchess. A whirlwind courtship. It is this author’s privilege to report on the even all of London is talking about: the upcoming wedding of the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon to the only daughter of the Duke of Richmond. Every detail of the “Wedding of the Year” will be reported in these pages as a London Weekly exclusive.
But I, Miss Sophie Harlow, must confess to a secret infatuation with this “double duke” that can only lead to trouble. It is impossible that this notoriously upstanding gentleman would ever jilt his bride for a scandalous female newspaper writer. And yet…the arrival of a foreign prince, the discovery of a shocking secret, and one passionate kiss could change everything. Will this perfect duke risk the scandal of the year to marry the woman his heart desires?
There are just three more weeks until the wedding…
This was a fantastic historical romance. I finished the book and wanted to start reading it again immediately. Brandon and Sophie fall almost instantly in love, but there are lots of barriers between them - class, expectation, and Brandon’s pesky engagement. I loved the way each of the characters work through the hurdles they face while trying to not hurt the other involved. This book is written with such humor and emotion. I held my breath hoping that Sophie and Brandon could find a way to be together always. I couldn’t put this book down and instantly ordered Ms. Rodale’s backlist from Amazon. This is an author that will be on my to-be-bought list permanently.
the book girl gives A GROOM OF ONE’S OWN a 5/5!
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She harbors a secret yearning.
As a lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway has always been more comfortable outdoors that in the ballroom. Even though she participated in the London season in the past, the classic beauty and free-spirited Beatrix has never been swept away or seriously courted…and she has resigned herself to the fate of never finding love. Has the time come for the most unconventional of the Hathaway sisters to settle for an ordinary man - just to avoid spinsterhood?
He is a world-weary cynic.
Captain Christopher Phelan is a handsome, daring soldier who plans to marry Beatrix’s friend, the vivacious flirt Prudence Mercer, when he returns from fighting abroad. But, as he explains in his letters to Pru, life on the battlefield has darkened his soul - and it’s becoming clear that Christopher won’t come back as the same man. When Beatrix learns of Pru’s disappointment, she decides to help by concocting Pru’s letters to Christopher for her. Soon the correspondence between Beatrix and Christopher develops into something fulfilling and deep…and when Christopher comes home, he’s determined to claim the woman he loves. What began as Beatrix’s innocent deception has resulted in the agony of unfulfilled love - and a passion that can’t be denied…
What a perfect ending to the Hathaway series. Beatrix has always been more of a comedic secondary character than the main star. In LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON she came into her own. I loved her correspondence with Christopher and how their relationship evolved during those letters. Christopher broken my heart. Every time he told Beatrix that he wasn’t good for her it I wanted to hug him. He wasn’t trying to be a martyr, he truly believes that the things he has done in his past make him less than she deserves. The evolution of their relationship both before and after he knew it was her who wrote the letters, is lighthearted and emotional at the same time. There were many times while reading this book that I found myself smiling and laughing. There was also a few times I found myself on the verge of tears. I felt very satisfied with the ending to this series.
the book girl gives LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON a 5/5!
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