Sunday, November 15, 2009

Review: Texas Blaze by Debbi Rawlins

Title: Texas Blaze
Series: The Wrong Bed
Author: Debbi Rawlins
Read copy: eBook
Published: December 1, 2009
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426844409
ISBN-13: 9781426844409

Kate Manning's "blast from the past" has blown back to her quiet west Texas town Mitch Colter was once the sum of all Kate's fantasies. But he was a few years older and her brothers' best friend, and her fantasies stayed exactly that. Now however, Kate's got seduction in mind and a point to prove: she won't miss out on Mitch a second time.

Mitch can't believe the woman his "little Katie" has become. She's beautiful, has a body that gives him all kinds of naughty ideas and, best of all, she's lost none of her fiery spirit and take-no-prisoners sense of humor. So, when Kate comes a-calling—he can't resist—and won't But will their luck be better the second time around?


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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Review: Secluded with the Cowboy by Cassie Miles

Title: Secluded with the Cowboy
Series: Christmas at the Carlisles
Author: Cassie Miles
Read copy: eBook
Published: December 1, 2009
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426844948
ISBN-13: 9781426844942

Colorado rancher Dylan Carlisle had eagerly awaited the safe return of his kidnapped wife. But now that Nicole was finally back home, it seemed the tension that existed before her abduction was still between them. Except now she was being more secretive than ever. Before long, Dylan discovered someone still tracked Nicole's every move, preventing her from moving past her recent trauma and sharing his joys of the holiday season. As Nicole began to let down her guard and trust her husband's protective embrace, Dylan finally felt hopeful about their previously unsettled future. Until she dropped the ultimate bombshell on him and he realized just how much he had to lose.

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Friday, November 13, 2009

Review: Dream Weaver by Jenna Ryan

Title: Dream Weaver
Author: Jenna Ryan

Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: June 13, 2006
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373886969
ISBN-13: 9780373886968

First, there were the single white roses. In her home, her office, her car. Then, the notes came...And the nightmare began. The skillful surgeon was in trouble—and now the only man who could protect her from a madman was her estranged husband, ex-FBI agent Johnny Grand.

But uncovering the identity of a shadowy stalker seemed less frightening than facing the feelings provoked by the one man she's never stopped loving. Meliana would stand strong against her twisted pursuer, but with Johnny...she'd surely buckle the minute he held her in his arms.


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Review: Bite (anthology) by Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, MaryJanice Davidson, Angela Knight, Vickie Taylor

Title: Bite
Series: Mageverse
Author: Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, MaryJanice Davidson, Angela Knight,Vickie Taylor
Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: December 28, 2004
Publisher: Jove
ISBN: 051513970X
ISBN-13: 9780515139709

Feel the Touch of Darkness...

Follow a vampire who can be as deadly as her prey. Meet a down home southern girl who's found out, much to her chagrin, that vampires are her type. Feel the euphoria of fear in the shadow of a reluctant Queen of the Undead. Step closer to the hot-blooded edge of passion as a strange new mythology of the night is unveiled.

The bite is back in vampire fiction as today's most provocative authors of vampire fiction cast their irresistible spells on you ...


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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Review: Better Naughty Than Nice (anthology) by Vicki Lewis Thompson, Jill Shalvis, Rhonda Nelson

Title: Better Naughty Than Nice
Series: American Heroes: The Firefighters
Author: Vicki Lewis Thompson, Jill Shalvis, Rhonda Nelson
Read copy: eBook
Published: December 1, 2009
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426844387
ISBN-13: 9781426844386

Meet St. Nick's delightfully devilish brother, Damon Claus. He's about to prove to three unsuspecting couples that being naughty is much, much nicer...

No Mistletoe Required by Vicki Lewis Thompson

With Damon's sneaky help, Hayden Manchester and Riley Kinnard rekindle a long-running, very creative rivalry...that leaves them fighting over who's on top!

Her Secret Santa by Jill Shalvis

Workaholic Ally Dauer runs the local toy drive. Only when she discovers some very adult toys, firefighter Eddie Weston convinces her that the best gifts are meant to be shared....

Snug in His Bed by Rhonda Nelson

Viv Foster hates Christmas. Hank Bailey owns a Christmas tree farm. What could they possibly have in common? Sizzling sexual chemistry and, thanks to Damon, the opportunity to act on it. After all, it's the season of miracles...


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Monday, November 9, 2009

Review: No Escape by Shannon K. Butcher

Title: No Escape
Series: Delta Force
Author: Shannon K. Butcher
Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: October 1, 2008
Publisher: Forever
ISBN: 0446510289
ISBN-13: 9780446510288

Teacher Isabelle Carson is grief-stricken, angry, and scared. Three of her childhood friends have died. The police say they're suicides, but Isabelle knows they would never, ever take their own lives. Her past binds her to every victim, and she knows it's only a matter of time before the killer comes after her. Only one man can help her now, the only man she's ever trusted, the man who saved her so long ago...

For Grant Kent, Delta Force vet, just being near Isabelle brings back old memories and desires, and stirs longings he'd rather deny. Yet he can't ignore the real terror in her eyes, or resist the thought of holding her again. But even as their friendship begins to blossom into a passionate affair, a killer continues his deadly rampage and plots his next move: the "suicide" of Isabelle Carson.


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Review: No Control by Shannon K. Butcher

Title: No Control
Series: Delta Force
Author: Shannon K. Butcher
Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: February 1, 2008
Publisher: Forever
ISBN: 0446618667
ISBN-13: 9780446618663

NO HIDING.
Lana Hancock knows all about danger—and betrayal. Eighteen months ago, she was captured by a terrorist group known as the Swarm while one of its members, a rugged man with sinfully dark eyes, did nothing to help her. Now when she's freed and desperate to put it all behind her, the unthinkable happens. The Swarm is targeting Lana once again and the man who stood silently by has become her protector. But can she trust him?

NO ESCAPE.
Delta Force operative Caleb Stone will never forget the hatred shining in Lana's eyes. Ordered to take down the Swarm by infiltrating its ranks, Caleb couldn't blow his cover to save her—no matter how much it haunted him. Now, gifted with a second chance, he vows to move heaven and earth to protect her...and fulfill her every desire. But the Swarm has reorganized. It's more powerful than ever and hell-bent on revenge...

NO CONTROL.


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