Review: Public Marriage, Private Secrets by Helen Bianchin

Title: Public Marriage, Private Secrets
Author: Helen Bianchin

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Published: October 1, 2010
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426869797
ISBN-13: 9781426869792

Four years ago Gianna made a whirlwind marriage to the man she loved—

Raúl Velez-Saldaña was the father of her baby. But, tragically, her pregnancy didn't last and neither did their marriage. Discovering Raúl's infidelity, Gianna left.

But the Spaniard who stole her heart has returned!

As far as Raúl is concerned, his marriage to Gianna was simply postponed—now he wants his wife back! In public they are the perfect society couple; in private the secrets of their past still haunt them both and their desire is just as strong as ever...

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Review: Heiress in His Bed by Tamara Lejeune

Title: Heiress in His Bed
Author: Tamara Lejeune

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Published: July 1, 2009
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 1420110578
ISBN-13: 9781420110579

In polite society, the rules forbid young ladies to pursue their own passions and pleasures. But some rules are made to be broken...

A Desperate Charade...

To escape an unwanted marriage, Lady Viola Gambol flees to London and poses as a maid in a boarding house. Little does she know that the "boarding house" is actually a brothel—until the owner auctions Viola off to the highest bidder! Viola vows to fight off the auction's winner, Julian Devize—but her immense attraction to the scoundrel is making that very hard to do...

A Seductive Encounter...

Julian was hired to find missing heiress Viola Gambol, but first he must rescue his brother from a house of ill repute. When Julian sees the alluring maid being sold like a slave, he impulsively makes a bid to protect her honor. Julian has no idea that the woman he saved is the one he's been hired to find. But his honorable intentions take a scandalous turn as temptation leads to unrelenting pleasure...

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Review: Green-Eyed Envy by Kasey MacKenzie

Title: Green-Eyed Envy
Series: Shades of Fury
Author: Kasey MacKenzie
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Published: June 28, 2011
Publisher: ACE
ISBN: 1101529172
ISBN-13: 9781101529171

Jealousy can be a killer...

As a Fury, Marissa Holloway belongs to an Arcane race that has meted out justice since time immemorial. As Boston's chief magical investigator, it's her duty to solve any crimes committed by or against supernaturals.

Months have gone by since Riss discovered some unwelcome truths about her past—and managed to stop a supernatural war. Since then things have been quiet. Too quiet. But that all changes when the bodies of Bastai, shapeshifters also known as Cats, begin piling up in Boston's magical underbelly—even though the legendary shifters are supposed to have ninety-nine lives.

One common thread ties the victims together: all were old flames of FBI Agent Harper Cruz. And since Harper and Riss's lover Scott Murphy enjoyed a one-night stand before he and Riss reunited, the Fury has twice the incentive to crack the case wide open, before the killer's green-eyed gaze turns in Scott's direction.

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Review: Monica's Secret by Saskia Walker

Title: Monica's Secret
Series: Erogenous Zones
Author: Saskia Walker
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Published: October 18, 2010
Publisher: Total-E-Bound Publishing
ISBN-13: 9780857154

Two men have walked in to Monica Evans’ life, and it isn’t ever going to be the same. Owen Clifford and his lover, Alec Stroud, are investigating fraud at Monica’s place of work, a luxurious London hotel. From the moment they meet, the chemistry between the three of them is off the scale.

But Monica has a secret, and it isn’t anything to do with fraud. Like her sisters, Monica is a psychic. In Monica’s case the gift is psychometry—when she touches objects or people she can experience their sexual history. Can she ever truly share that with a lover, let alone two bisexual lovers? Something about Owen and Alec captures her though, literally. Willingly bound and seduced, Monica opens up to them, physically, emotionally, and psychically.

Owen and Alec have been looking for their third, and they believe Monica might be the one to complete their lives. But Monica’s secret isn’t the only barrier these two have to break down in order to win their woman. Fraud, duplicity, and mysterious threats add to their complications. For Owen and Alec, the challenges are stacking up and the race is on.

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Review: Stampeded by B.J. Daniels

Title: Stampeded
Series: Whitehorse, Montana: Chisholm Cattle
Author: B.J. Daniels
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Published: August 1, 2011
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459209591
ISBN-13: 9781459209596

To escape a killer, she muct accept the Chisholm brand of protection…

Alexa Cross has spent a lifetime outrunning the "curse" of her bloodline. Now she must confront her past to save her family from an extraordinary force of evil. Haunted or not, the eerie Wellington Manor radiates danger and Alexa has nowhere to run except to her strongest—and most irresistible—ally.

Ending the threat against Alexa is Marshall Chisholm's top priority. He'll stop at nothing to erase her fear…and replace it with white–hot desire. But the closer they get, the more mysterious she becomes. And if they stand a chance of uniting to unlock a killer's secrets, Marshall will have to first unlock Alexa's…

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Review: Gabriel's Mate by Tina Folsom

Title: Gabriel's Mate
Series: Scanguards Vampires
Author: Tina Folsom
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Published: December 3, 2010
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 1456435299
ISBN-13: 9781456435295

After Maya is turned into a vampire against her will, vampire and Scanguards bodyguard Gabriel is charged with protecting her and finding her attacker.

Gabriel has never guarded a body as perfect as Maya’s. But while the sexual tension between them rises and the rogue vampire closes in on them, Gabriel can’t allow himself to give into the desire he feels for Maya. He fears to fully show himself to her despite the intimacies they share - afraid she will react like all other women when she discovers the horror he hides.

Will she run from him when she discovers his secret, calling him a monster, a freak, a creature not worthy of her love?

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Review: Wild Ride (anthology) by Nikki Green, Lorelei James, Moira Keith

Title: Wild Ride
Series: Rough Riders
Author: Niki Green, Lorelei James, Moira Keith
Read copy: Paperback
Published: March 1, 2010
Publisher: Samhain
ISBN: 1605045667
ISBN-13: 9781605045665

Buckling Down by Moira Keith

Levi is in Vegas with one simple goal: cement his place in rodeo history. Then Lady Luck throws a wild card. Time hasn’t dulled of his attraction to Sidney, but will always be forbidden fruit. Sydney’s ready to give up on love…until Levi walks into her bar…

Strong, Silent Type by Lorelei James

Quinn can’t believe his wife’s “trial separation is dragging on for a coon’s age. Libby knows, he’s not prone to showing his feelings, but it looks like he’d rather hold onto his pride than to her. One weekend of uninterrupted sexual decadence with him is tempting…but will it solve anything?

The Real Deal by Niki Green

When Willa looks out into the crowd during her burlesque act and sees a familiar face staring back, her past comes crashing down around her. Chase has some hard questions for the former love of his life, and he wants answers—even if he has to throw her over his shoulder and drag her back home…

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