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In the wilds of Oklahoma, three sisters have a date with destiny…
Bound: When Valerie left for the big city, she kissed her foreman husband goodbye-along with the best sex she ever had. Now, seeing him brings back sizzling memories.
Branded: Watching Gage wrangle untamed horses leaves Brea hot and bothered. But can she live out her fantasy with a man who may ask for more than she’s willing to give?
Brazen: Ranch hand Walker Morgan can’t afford to get too close to his new boss, Jolene, no matter how she tempts him. But Jolene’s prepared to take the first step.
As an Oklahoman I am usually leery about books that take place in my home state. I have read a few that bordered on insulting. But, Jaci Burton writes fantastic Oklahoma cowboys!! I totally fell in love with all of the residents on the ranch. Each sister’s story moves fast and gets right to the heart of the matter - love (and some really HOT sex). If I had to pick a favorite story it would be BRANDED. I loved how Brea emerged from her cocoon which just a little attention from a sexy man. This is a fantastic anthology!!
the book girl gives BOUND, BRANDED, & BRAZEN by Jaci Burton a 5/5
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Raw, animal magnetism…
…is a big red flag to prim and proper office manager Jane Morgan. After a rough childhood with a mother who liked her men in prison-jumpsuit orange, Jane changed her name, her look and her taste for bad boys. So why is she lusting for William Chase with his tattoo-covered biceps and steel-toed boots? The man blows things up for a living!
She fives herself one explosive, fantasy-filled night with Chase. The next day it’s back to plain Jane and safe men.
But when her beloved brother becomes a murder suspect, it’s Chase who comes to her rescue. And Jane discovers that a man who’s been around the block knows a thing or two about uncovering the truth.
I love Victoria Dahl’s books. I have loved every one of them I have read (and I’ve read them all). There is something about the way she writes that makes me all emotional and LEAD ME ON was no different. I loved Jane and hew sad past. Jane is a woman so afraid of becoming her mother she suppresses everything that makes her who she is. Chase is so yummy and sweet. He knows that there is more to Jane from the moment he sees her and is willing to work to make her realize that the “real” Jane is perfect. A perfect contemporary romance for anyone who loves hunky heroes and damaged heroines.
the book girl gives LEAD ME ON a 5/5!
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Drew Black, president of the SBC fighting organization, is as controversial as they come. But this hotheaded entrepreneur is a perfect match for his popular club venture: uncompromising and extreme. With a reputation for saying what he thinks, Drew’s been causing a lot of friction. That’s why someones been called in to clean up his image - before he does any permanent damage.
The lucky lady is Gillian Noode, a PR expert who has smoothed out the rough edges on many a man. But Drew is rougher than anyone she’s ever met, and he refuses to change for any woman, for any reason. To make matters more complicated, Gillian’s starting to like him raw. Now opposites aren’t simply attraction - they’re igniting. But in the rising heat, who will end up on top?
I have been in love with Lori Foster’s SBC fighters since the very first book. I was even one of the few who enjoyed MY MAN MICHAEL. This book (which I’ve heard is the last in the series) was almost perfect. My only complaint (and it’s not really a complaint) was that I liked the secondary couple (Brett and Audrey) more than Drew and Gillian. Their relationship was more what I look for in a romance. I was a little turned off by how quickly Gillian fell into bed with Drew, but thought it matched how the characters were written. The conflict of the book - the WAVS and a mystery persons vendetta against Drew - fit into the romance perfectly. The conflict doesn’t take away from the romance. I was completely pleased with this book and can’t wait to read more by Lori Foster.
the book girl gives BACK IN BLACK a 4/5
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Twenty-four-year-old barista Belle Jamison dreams of a better job and a decent love life. Until a crazy scientist spikes her mocha latte! Suddenly Belle can wield the four elements -earth, wind, fire and water - with only a thought. Coffee too hot? No problem. Hair in need of a blow-dry? Done.
Gorgeous government agent Rome Masters has been sent to neutralize Belle. But he’s not the only one after her. Together they must outrun the rogue agents on their trail and find a way to control her powers. There’s just one problem: the sparks Belle and Rome generate are even hotter than the ones flying from her eyes - and with her future on the line, now is the worst possible time to fall in love…
PLAYING WITH FIRE is a fantastic read. I finished the book in one day - and my kids had a very late dinner, lol. Belle is a very fun and spunky character. I loved how normal she was written. She has terrible taste in jobs, men, and just about everything else. Her reaction to becoming a “superhero” is so funny and right on the money. Rome is just hot, hot, hot. I couldn’t wait to read how these two characters came together. I wasn’t disappointed. These two catch fire - literally. I can’t wait to read what happens next in the book TWICE AS HOT.
the book girl gives PLAYING WITH FIRE a 5/5
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She doesn’t see dead people, but…
She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally.
Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who’ll be next…
It’s been a while since I read a YA and I had forgotten how much I love them. My Soul to Take is the first in a series that introduces the reader to several characters. Kaylee a high school student who just wants to live a normal like, but finds out that she is a bean sidhe - a banshee. Nash Hudson, a high school jock who is interested in Kaylee. And Emma, Kaylee’s best friend.
This book offers a very different take on the paranormal. No vampires and shifters, but different characters from mythology and folklore. I loved the way Kaylee had to cope with all the changes in her life and found how it was written to be very realistic. She reaches out to the one person who makes her feel okay and leans on that person. I wish there had been more to the relationship with her father, but I expect we will find out more in the upcoming books. I loved the blossoming relationship between Kaylee and Nash and can’t wait to find out more about them in the second book, MY SOUL TO SAVE.
I’ll be giving away 3 copies of MY SOUL TO SAVE and posting my review tomorrow, so make sure to come back and comment for a chance to win.
the book girl gives MY SOUL TO TAKE a 4/5
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Department of Justice agent Shadoe Grayson is out to prove she’s no rookie, and eagerly accepts her first undercover assignment at a strip club in New Orleans. Working with the Wild Riders, a government agency of bad-boy bikers, her goal is to expose a corrupt DEA agent. All she has to do is learn to strip like a pro…
TAKING IT OFF…
Standing in her way is arrogant and smoking-hot Spencer King, her new partner and one of the Wild Riders. Spence thinks she looks more like a schoolteacher than a stripper, and doubts her ability to do the job. But when he teasingly challenges Shadoe to strip just for him, he finds out there’s more to the surprisingly sexy agent than by-the-book rules and Government issue pantsuits.
Now Spencer has to resist his baser instincts while Shadoe learns that taking off your clothes doesn’t always equal losing control..
I love the Wild Riders. These sexy men on bikes are some of my favorite heroes. Each book I read I fall in love with the hero, and Spencer was no exception. From the first sarcastic word out of his mouth I was hooked. Shadoe is the perfect girl for him - tough and vulnerable at the same time. It was a treat to read how these two characters fell in love. Posing as a stripper and her bodyguard they work together to find a rogue agent who is smuggling drugs into the country. The scenes with AJ and Pax at the strip club had me laughing out loud. This is a perfect romance with a bad boy, a not-so-good girl, and some really hot sex.
the book girl gives RIDING ON INSTINCT a 5/5
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Forbidden Temptations
Serena Kelley is an archaeologist and treasure hunter - and a woman with a secret. Since she was seven, she’s been the keeper of a powerful charm that grants her health and immortality…as long as she stays a virgin. But Serena isn’t all that innocent. And when a dangerously handsome stranger brings her to the brink of ecstasy, she womnders if she’s finally met the one man she cannot resist.
Fatal Desires
Wraith is a Seminus demon with a death wish. But when an old enemy poisons him, he must find Serena and persuade her to give him the only known antidote in the universe - her charm. Yet, as she begins to surrender to his seductions and Wraith senses the cure is within his grasp, he realizes a horrible truth: He’s falling for the woman whose life he must take in order to save his own.
I love Wraith and Serena. This was a fantastic book. And, although I feel this way every time I finish one of the Demonica books, this is my favorite!! Wraith had seemed like a lost cause since the beginning of the series, but every once in a while there was a glimpse of caring that shone through. In PASSION UNLEASHED we get to see the real Wraith. I loved the changes his character made throughout the book in relation to Serena and his brothers. A new brother is introduced in this book, Lore. I’m not sure how I feel about this new brother, but can’t wait to read his story in ECSTASY UNVEILED.
In a previous review I said that I hoped Kynan and Gem would get their own book. I know this isn’t going to happen, but I have to say that they are one of my favorite couples in all of the books. Something about them is so emotional and raw - I love it!!
the book girl gives PASSION UNLEASHED a 5/5
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Pleasure is their ultimate weapon…
Runa Wagner never meant to fall in love with the sexy stranger who seemed to know her every deepest desire. But she couldn’t resist the unbelievable passion that burned between them, a passion that died when she discovered his betrayal and found herself forever changed. Now, determined to make Shade pay for the transformation that haunts her, Runa searches for him, only to be taken prisoner by his darkest enemy.
A Seminus Demon with a love-curse that threatens him with eternal torment, Shade hoped he’d seen the last of Runa and her irresistible charm. But when he wakes up in a dank dungeon chained next to an enraged and mysteriously powerful Runa, he realizes that her effect on him is more dangerous than ever. As their captor casts a spell that bonds them as lifemates, Shade and Runa must fight for their lives and their hearts - or succumb to a madman’s evil plans.
Book #2 in the Demonica series is as fantastic as the first. I was very happy to read Shade’s story and love it. I hate when there is a character you really like in one book and when it was there turn to be the main character they aren’t the same as they were before. This didn’t happen with Shade. Although he does come across as a bit of a jerk to Runa, it is just a way of protecting himself. I loved the relationship between Shade and Runa. It was complex, but meant to be. This book also showed more of the relationship between Shade, Wraith, and Eidolon. The only complaint I have, which isn’t really a complaint, is that I wanted more Kynan and Gwen. I’m hoping that these characters will someday have their own book (are at least a HEA).
the book girl gives DESIRE UNCHAINED a 5/5
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In a place where ecstasy can cost you your life…
Tayla Mancuso is a demon-slayer who hungers for sensual pleasure - but fears it will always be denied her. Until she lands in a hospital run by demons in disguise, and the head doctor, Eidolon, makes her body burn with unslakable desire. but to prove her ultimate loyalty to her peers, she must betray the surgeon who saved her life.
Two lovers will dare to risk all.
Eidolon cannot resist this fiery, dangerous woman who fills him with both rage and passion. Not only is she his avowed enemy, but she could very well be the hunter who has been preying upon his people. Torn between his need for the truth and his quest to find his perfect mate before a horrific transformation claims him forever, Eidolon will dare the unthinkable - and let Tayla possess him, body and soul…
I am way late to the party on this series, but I’m so glad I finally read it. I actually bought the books last year and they have been setting on my bookcase since. I loved this book. The way Larrisa Ione writes is magical. I was instantly drawn into the story and couldn’t put the book down. Her characters are flawed (and a little evil…they are demons), but vulnerable and lovable also. The back and forth between Tayla and Eidolon is hot. Even in the beginning when they absolutely hate each other there is just something about their bickering that comes across like foreplay. From the very beginning I was rooting for the couple. I especially love the other parts to the story. The small glimpses of the other demons, Eidolon’s brothers and the co-workers at the hospital, helped to the world the book is set in seem real. I especially love Shade and can’t wait to read his book.
the book girl gives PLEASURE UNBOUND a 5/5
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What could be more fun than a game between friends - or lovers? In these four sexy stories of mixed-up couples and mistaken identities, it’s not about winning but how much you like to play.
Includes a brand-new novella featuring Hart Winston, whose switch with his hot identical-twin brother has one woman calling foul play. You can bet that in the game of love no one is going to follow the rules…
This anthology features stories by Lori Foster, Deidre Martin, Elizabeth Bevarly, and Christie Ridgway. I enjoyed the stories by Lori Foster and Deidre Martin, but didn’t care for the other two. The Foster story, Hart and Soul, features one of the Winston cousins. I just love those Winston boys. The Martin story features her New York Blades hockey team. I have enjoyed all of the previous stories in this series and loved that this one mainly took place within the O’Brian’s pub. The other two stories fell flat for me. The Bevarly story, Double Booked, is about two acquaintances who are booked into the same condo during their vacations. I just couldn’t get into the fact that two people who disliked each other so much in the beginning could fall in love so fast. The Ridgway story, Original Zin, was okay but I think it would have worked better as a longer story.
The book girl gives DOUBLE THE HEAT a 4/5
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