Monday, April 16, 2018

Review: Wishes in the Wind by Andrea Kane

Title: Wishes in the Wind
Series: Kinglsey in Love
Author: Andrea Kane
Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: October 30, 2001
Publisher: Pocket Books
ISBN: 0671534831
ISBN-13: 9780671534837

Nicole Aldridge, daughter of England's most acclaimed jockey, Nick Aldridge, whisks her father into hiding to protect him from blackmailers who have threatened his life for refusing to throw a race. Desperate to keep her father safe and the two of them fed, Nicole dresses as a boy and answers an ad addressed to her father by the Marquis of Tyreham. As Nick's "protege," she wins the position of jockey, hired by the marquis to run the race of a lifetime: the celebrated Epsom Derby.

Dustin Kingsley, Marquis of Tyreham, renowned as a thoroughbred breeder and the "ton's" most sought-after bachelor, is restless, empty—until he meets the beautiful stranger sitting by the Thames. Determined to win Nicole's heart, Dustin plunges headlong into the ominous mystery eclipsing their future, hell-bent on convincing Nicole that he's the only man for her.


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Sunday, April 15, 2018

Review: Echoes in the Mist by Andrea Kane

Title: Echoes in the Mist
Series: Kinglsey in Love
Author: Andrea Kane
Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: February 1, 1994
Publisher: Pocket Books
ISBN: 0671755331
ISBN-13: 9780671755331

Trenton Kingsley, the embitttered Duke of Broddington, has dreamt of the day that he would avenge his beloved father's death. Returning suddenly from self-imposed exile on the Isle of Wight, he takes aim at the man he holds responsible...the unscrupulous Baxter Caldwell, Viscount Winsham. In a masterstroke of irony, he forces the viscount's hand and walks away with his most precious posession...his innocent sister, Ariana.

Ariana Caldwell has grown up in the shadow of a secret family tragedy, at the heart of which lay Trenton Kingsley. Forced to marry a man she had been led to hate—and fear—Ariana is helplessly caught in the renewed fury of an ancient feud. But despite the danger, her husband's unaccountable torment only draws Ariana closer, and her instincts will not allow her to retreat. Caught between Trenton's brooding desire and her brother's imperious demands, Ariana is on an odyssey for the truth...consumed by the promise of a passionate, overwhelming love.


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Friday, April 13, 2018

Review: Adam by Jacquelyn Frank

Title: Adam
Series: Nightwalkers
Author: Jacquelyn Frank
Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: October 25, 2011
Publisher: Zebra
ISBN: 1420109863
ISBN-13: 9781420109863

Hunted by magic, beset by evil, the Nightwalkers face their darkest hour yet. And when the unthinkable happens, only one legendary male has the power, the will, to save them: Adam...

For 400 Years He Was Lost To Her, But He Is Hers Tonight...

From their first tantalizing touch, Jasmine knows he is different. What other lover could unlock her tight control, flood vampire senses jaded by a lifetime of decadent self indulgence? Centuries ago, when he disappeared without a trace, she had given up hope of ever fulfilling the promise of incomparable passion. But here he is, against the very laws of nature, ready to bring down their most vicious enemy, ready to bring her blood to the boiling point...if she will only let him.


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Saturday, April 7, 2018

Review: Kane by Jacquelyn Frank

Title: Kane
Series: Nightwalkers
Author: Jacquelyn Frank
Read copy: eBook (Kindle)
Published: September 26, 2017
Publisher: Lyrical Press
ASIN: B0714P3ZXW

Kane knows Corrine was meant to be his...just as he knows that possessing the lovely human is outlawed. But on the night of the Samhain moon, the beast in every demon is stronger than reason, and Kane’s instinct is more powerful than any punishment. To claim her, he must cross the boundaries between them—body and mind...

Corrine doesn’t understand how Kane is able to read her thoughts, or if everything the stranger is telling her is the truth. But it takes no more than an illicit kiss to convince her of one thing: being in the presence of this powerful man is exactly where she needs to be...


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Thursday, April 5, 2018

Review: The Silver Coin by Andrea Kane

Title: The Silver Coin
Series: Colby's Coin
Author: Andrea Kane
Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: September 1, 1999
Publisher: Sonnet Books
ISBN: 067103409X
ISBN-13: 9780671034092

Now, in this dazzling sequel to The Gold Coin, the suspenseful tale of two beautiful cousins, so alike even their own family mistakes them, so enmeshed in a web of deceit that their very lives are at risk, continues....

All her life, Breanna Colby has lived on the precipice of fear, her only joy the recent reunion with her beloved cousin Anastasia. With her violent father now locked away in jail, the repressed young woman can emerge from her cocoon and pursue all the joys she's been denied. But she finds—to her terror—that not all the shadows have lifted, and an evil from the past stalks both her and Anastasia. When authorities are unable to help with this assassin lurking in the darkness, the Colbys turn to the brilliant, unconventional Royce Chadwick, England's foremost expert on finding people who don't want to be found.

Hard, detached Royce has always been a loner who operates by his own set of rules. He has little patience for weakness. Delicate Breanna Colby is an eye-opener to him, for beneath her fragile exterior ties a core of steel. As the two face overwhelming danger side by side, Royce discovers a woman he never dreamed existed—one who, despite his cynicism, he is losing his heart to. But their future together can never be—not unless Royce kills the assassin before the assassin kills them.


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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Review: The Gold Coin by Andrea Kane

Title: The Gold Coin
Series: Colby's Coin
Author: Andrea Kane
Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: September 1, 1999
Publisher: Sonnet Books
ISBN: 0671018884
ISBN-13: 9780671018887

With her trademark depth and emotion, the bestselling author spins the suspenseful tale of two cousins so alike even their own family mistakes them, so enmeshed in a web of deceit that their very lives are at risk....

As children, identical cousins Anastasia and Breanna Colby swore always to protect each other. Now that Anastasia's beloved parents have died, she has come to live with Breanna...and Breanna's father, whose raging temper has locked his daughter into a life of fear. What is more, Anastasia soon realizes that her uncle is involved in a sinister scheme that places both young women in deadly danger. Fearing most of all for her cousin, Anastasia turns to the only help she can think of, the man who holds the reins to her considerable fortune—the fascinating, enigmatic Damen Lockewood, Marquess of Sheldrake.

From the moment Anastasia and Damen meet, blazing passion flares between them. But in the face of overwhelming peril—and threats on Anastasia's life—thoughts of love cannot be indulged. Not unless the mystery that entraps them is solved will they at last be able to pursue the future their feelings command them to share. But is the danger stalking them really gone?


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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Review: Pale Moon Rider by Marsha Canham

Title: Pale Moon Rider
Author: Marsha Canham

Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: December 1, 1998
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 0440222591
ISBN-13: 9780440222590

He lived by night—the dark, dangerous highwayman who stole her heart...

"It was a fine night for treachery, dark with a pale moon rising..."

Like a wraith he appeared in the Coventry night, the notorious highwayman called Captain Starlight. Renée d'Anton watched, breathless, as the cloaked figure commanded, "Stand and deliver!" and her coach shuddered to a halt. Little did he know Renée had come in desperation to meet him. For the dark, seductive highwayman was her only hope in a perilous game of chance...

She was pure temptation, challenging Tyrone Hart to steal a set of heirloom rubies and name his price. He couldn't resist her. So he agreed to risk his life for the fiery beauty—to recover the jewels that would free her from an arranged marriage and an unspeakable threat. But first Renée had to win his trust—even as she ignited passions that seduced him out of the shadows to sweep her into his arms...


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