Thursday, December 20, 2007

All I Want For Christmas - Ann Roth


Title: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
Author: Ann Roth
Line: Harlequin American Romance
Release month: North America & UK/ November 2007
The S-Factor: Sweet and Simmering
Back-Blurb:
What exactly are you asking Santa for?"It's A Secret. How Do You Spell Mommy?" Nothing is more precious to Ryan Chase than five-year-old Maggie. She's the reason the widower moved to Halo Island in the first place—he wanted to get away from his hectic, work-all-hours job so he could spend more time with his daughter. Ryan will do anything to make sure Maggie is protected from hurt, which means no attachments to anyone who comes into their lives—and plans to leave. As soon as the holidays are over, Tina Morrell is going back to Seattle to her busy job, and hopefully a big promotion. Her career has always been the most important thing in Tina's life—that is, until she meets the adorable Maggie and her incredibly hunky father. But Ryan won't let Tina get close—even though his daughter seems to be bringing them together. As the spirit of Christmas descends over the island, it's the wishes of one little girl that may be granted!
Review:
The magic of the holiday season is captured in Ann Roth’s All I want for Christmas. It’s an extremely heart-warming and lovely book full of fabulous characters and set on an island in Washington State. What more could a reader ask for than the warm residents of Halo Island.

Tina Morrell lost both of her parents at a young age and her beloved Kindergarten teacher GG along with many neighbours have raised her in a loving environment, sent her to college, believed in her ability to someday run her ad agency and loved her to death. Tina is now a very successful advertising exec and up for a promotion at her Seattle firm. However, she has taken a leave to take care of GG who is recuperating from hip surgery.

Ryan Chase, left Los Angeles as a successful business man and has taken his captivating five year old daughter Maggie and moved to Halo Island, to give her stability and a home in a wonderful neighbourhood. Ryan’s wife died when Maggie was young, his fiancĂ© left them for a “high powered” career and then his nanny also had to leave to help raise her grandson. The loss has affected both Ryan and Maggie. Maggie longs for a woman or mother figure in her life and Ryan wants no part of any sort of relationship, especially a permanent one.

Yet when Ryan and Tina meet, his daughter is immediately drawn to Tina and does everything in her power to spend time with her and GG. Maggie longs for a mother and adores Tina……the feeling mutual. Ryan is extremely protective of Maggie and doesn’t want her to become attached to Tina. Every step of the way, Ryan fights his attraction and puts up protective armour.

Both Ryan and Tina are attracted to each other immediately and fight their attraction for each other every step of the way. Their journey in finding love and each other will melt your heart. However, the entire story, it’s marvellous characters, the warmth I felt while reading this story……well let’s just say, it made me believe there “really is a Santa” and reminded me of the miracle of Christmas.
Reviewed By: Marilyn
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Fun gossipy tidbit about author: This book was inspired when the author saw a young man with his baby at a Seattle lake. The expression on his face touched Ann deeply. She saw love, pride and joy, but underneath grief and sorrow. In her imagination this man was a single father who had lost his wife. She has carried this picture in her heart and often wondered about the man and child. All I Want for Christmas was born out of that image.
To find out more about Ann you can visit her Website

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

The Magnates Marriage Demand - Robyn Grady


Title: THE MAGNATE’S MARRIAGE DEMAND

Author: Robyn Grady

Line: Silhouette Desire

Release month: North America/UK: December 2007

The S-Factor: Sizzling!

Back-Blurb:

Marriage and children played no part in Armand De Luca's plans. Then the hard-driving tycoon learned he had to marry—and produce an heir!—or lose his company. When he discovered his late brother had fathered an as yet unborn child, Armand saw the perfect opportunity. But expectant mother Tamara Kendle was not at all sure she wanted any part of Armand, his millions or his convenient marriage. And she was so infinitely desirable, he wasn't sure this union could ever be strictly business…

Review:

This is Robyn Grady’s first novel for Silhouette Desire and what a brilliant debut book……So many layers in each of her characters the handsome and sexy millionaire Armand De Luca and the lovely Tamara Kendle. However, let’s not forget the others…..the dog, the housekeeper, the family friend and corporate attorney and the De Luca and Kendle family dynamics. WOW is the only adjective I can use to describe this wonderful love story.

Tamara’s heart is aching…..she’s not only lost her event planning business, she’s lost her best friend and the father of her baby and she doesn’t know how’s she’s going to make ends meet. Now she has to attend her friend’s funeral and say goodbye to Marc Earle. Tamara knows Marc has a millionaire brother Armand De Luca and when she sees him at the funeral, she’s distracted by his presence.

Think that’s bad enough……Armand arrives at her dilapidated apartment and makes her an offer she can’t refuse. His father’s will stipulates he must have an heir by a certain age and he knows that Tamara is pregnant with his brother’s child and close to being evicted. If he doesn’t produce a legitimate heir then he stands to loose a lot. Being an astute businessman, he proposes to take care of Tamara and the baby but there is a stipulation……they must marry and Armand claim the parentage. So many emotions and when Tamara feels she’s been used, it’s heartbreaking!

Their journey is a full blown rollercoaster ride and issues like family, values, revenge, trust, respect and what’s important. What I found very interesting was Tamara’s upbringing, her mom for the most part was emotionally “unavailable” for Armand, his family was split….he was raised by his father and Marc by his mother and believe me there were scars.

What I so loved about this book was their self discovery; what’s important family and trust being the most important, attraction, business, self worth, and when the walls came tumbling down for Armand when he viewed the ultrasound and he KNEW what was important…..the mother and the baby and his feelings, incredible!!!!

This is a marvellous book is all I can say, it challenges the reader to examine exactly what’s important and yet is so entertaining! Congratulations to Robyn for this very special love story!
Reviewed By: Marilyn

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Fun gossipy tidbit about author: Robyn loves new shoes, worn jeans, visits to the theatre and lunches at picturesque Moffat Beach with her writer friends.
To find out more about Robyn and her books you can visit her Website

Sunday, December 16, 2007

A Christmas Wedding Wager by Michelle Styles


Title: A Christmas Wedding Wager
Author: Michelle Styles
Line: Harlequin Historicals
Release month: December 2007
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back-Blurb:

Just one kiss under the mistletoe could change her whole life! Lovely Miss Emma Harrison has long turned her back on the frivolities of the Marriage Mart and dedicated herself to helping her father. But this Christmas everything changes—the unforgettable Jack Stanton is back! No longer the charity boy determined to make good, he has become one of the richest men in England. Driven to succeed and used to getting anything he wants, Jack makes it clear that he wants Emma. And as the Yuletide festivities throw Emma into his company, she can't help but wonder if she made the right choice seven years ago…

Review:

Michelle Styles’s latest Harlequin Historical, A Christmas Wedding Wager is absolutely terrific! Meticulously researched, highly evocative, dramatic and romantic, A Christmas Wedding Wager is the perfect romance to curl up with on a cold winter’s night!

At eighteen, Emma Harrison was the belle of the ball and she loved nothing better than being society’s favorite debutante. Her whole life revolved around frivolity, triviality and, aided by her socially climbing mother, finding a rich husband.
But when Emma met Jack Stanton, her father’s apprentice and a poor Geordie boy with no money or connections, Emma found herself falling head over heels in love with him – until her mother put a stop to it! Jack left Newcastle, determined to make something of his life leaving Emma unable to forget the man she loved.

But seven years later, Emma’s life has changed completely. Her mother died and her poor father’s health is going from bad to worse. With nobody left to run the family business, Emma steps into breach and finds herself coming face to face with Jack Stanton, now one of England's richest men.

Time may have passed, but the flame of attraction still sizzles and a kiss under the mistletoe only serves to cement their ardor. Will Jack and Emma grasp with both hands their second chance at love and happiness?

I absolutely loved A Christmas Wedding Wager. Readers always know they are in for a good read with a Michelle Styles historical and her latest Victorian romance will enthrall and captivate readers who enjoy their historicals with plenty of history and passion!

Reviewed By: Julie

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To find out more about Michelle and her books you can visit her Website

Friday, December 14, 2007

The Rancher's Rules - Lucy Monroe


Title: THE RANCHER’S RULES

Author: Lucy Monroe

Line: Harlequin Presents and Mills and Boon Modern Romance

Release month: North America: December 2007
Australia/NZ: December 2007
UK: November 2006 M&B Modern Romance

The S-Factor: Simmering and very Sweet

Back-Blurb:

Grant Cortez is rich, famous and seriously sexy. But although he arouses feelings in virginal Zoe that no other man ever has, as her best friend he's strictly a no-go zone….Grant wants Zoe badly, but knows he can't have her. When they're forced to live together the temptation is too much, and so Grant imposes some rules—no kissing, and definitely no sex. But then there's the best rule of all: some rules are just made to be broken!

Review:

I so enjoyed this book…….I laughed, I cried and found it to be the perfect Holiday read. Zoe Jensen’s character was fun, invigorating, dear, just plain sweet and not the usual woman in a Harlequin Presents novel. Her love for life, animals and her Kindergarten students was endearing and her secret crush on her best friend Grant Cortez will squeeze your heart.

Grant and Zoe have grown up together and during their later years have had two “sexy” encounters which left Zoe hurt and embarrassed because all of her life she has secretly loved Grant. Their relationship in spite of everything remained in tact and they consider themselves best friends.

Zoe has never felt she’s belonged as her parents made it clear the son they lost should have run their ranch. When her father decides to retire, he sells the ranch to Grant, leaving Zoe without a home. She understands that she would never have been a rancher due to her love for animals, being a vegetarian, plus her non-relationship with her family, well she feels abandoned and unloved with the exception of the one man she can always count on, her best friend Grant.

Grant has the responsibly of running the family ranch and business as his father and stepmother have moved to another state due to his father’s health. For years, he has watched over Zoe, has been her closest friend and truly adores her. Now Grant finds himself not only thinking more about her but also fights a physical attraction for Zoe. On top of everything else, he now finds himself having to take care of her as she’s been evicted from her apartment because of all of her pets….cats, birds, dogs, hamster.

Now they find themselves in a bad situation and where will Zoe live? With Grant? Because of spending more time together they find themselves doing the one thing that Grant has a rule against…..the NO kissing rule, yet on a few occasions, the rule is broken. They both fight the attraction but in the end give in and then decisions need to be made…..should they take it a step further and explore their feelings?

You will absolutely adore this wonderful story, not only due to it’s warmth and humour but the magical journey itself…….falling in love and the miracle of Christmas for these two lovers.
Reviewed By: Marilyn

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Fun gossipy tidbit about author:
This particular book is NOT Lucy’s normal style. However, she really wanted to tell this story and show some of her humour.
To find out more about Lucy and her books visit her Website

Thursday, December 13, 2007

The Sheikh's Unsuitable Bride - Liz Fielding


Title: The Sheikh's Unsuitable Bride

Author: Liz Fielding

Line: Romance

Release month: January 2008

The S-Factor: Sweet

Back-Blurb:

The single mum's new job: chauffeur to the Sheikh!

Zahir was surprised to find he had a beautiful new driver. This chauffeur did not blend into the background. Oh, no. Diana Metcalfe talked. She laughed. She took him on unplanned detours. And he had more fun than he'd had in years.

But back in his desert kingdom a dynastic marriage was being brokered for Zahir. Crazy though it seemed, he wished that this wonderful, vivacious, thoroughly unsuitable woman could be his bride instead...

Desert Brides
When an ordinary girl
meets a Sheikh...

Review:

2008 is a special year for Mills & Boon as they celebrate a 100 years in publishing and The Sheikh's Unsuitable Bride gets the celebrations off to a brilliant start. This book is also the first in a new Mills & Boon Romance miniseries featuring Desert Bride stories. Liz Fielding's offering is in the form of the gorgeous Sheikh Zahir, and the delightful heroine, Diana.

This story is a truly wonderful read, full of the magic and fantasy that will brighten up 'normal' life for anybody. From the very first moment Sheikh Zahir al-Khatib graces the scene I knew I was in for an entertaining, heartwarming and funny read. Diana is a very lovable heroine and my heart went out to her as she tries very hard to be the professional chauffeur that protocol dictates she should be. She is doing well and holding her own until The Kiss. She has little time to recover before Zahir has her head spinning when he dances her around Berkeley Square.

There are some laugh-out-loud, funny, "Oh, Sheikh" moments, as well as the emotional read that makes this story a Liz Fielding classic. This book is a great way to add some sparkle and fun to your New Year!

Did you know that 2008 will also see Liz Fielding penning her fiftieth book for Mills & Boon? It's certainly going to be a year for celebrations! Visit Liz's Blog and Website to discover more.

Reviewed by: Sue


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Monday, December 10, 2007

The Greek Billionaire's Baby Revenge - Jennie Lucas


Title: THE GREEK BILLIONAIRE’S BABY REVENGE

Author: Jennie Lucas

Line: Harlequin Presents

Release month: North America: December 2007
UK / Australia: October 2007

The S-Factor: Sizzling!

Back-Blurb:

His mistress...Working for Nikos Stavrakis was exhilarating -- until one fateful night when the Greek tycoon made love to Anna Rostoff...His baby....But then Nikos installed a new mistress, and Anna fled to the last place he would think to find her. Nine months later, Anna is left nursing a tiny baby and a broken heart...His wife?Nikos is furious when he discovers Anna's taken HIS son -- he vows to seek retribution! He will possess Anna as his bride, and make her learn who's boss

Review:

Jennie Lucas is a rising star and she certainly demonstrates it her December release of The Greek Billionaire’s Baby Revenge.

The book begins on an almost violent note when Anna Rostoff and her sister realize that Nikos Stavrakis, Anna’s ex-lover and father of her baby has come all the way to Russia and has taken possession of her infant son.

Nikos is one determined father, he will have and raise his son and he’s angry, angry that he has for months been deprived of his son and silently angry that his mistress Anna left him. He wants revenge, he wants his son and most of all he desires and is determined that he and Anna will marry and raise their son together.
How will he convince her? Your heart will stop as you read about this very sexy and determined man’s plan, a plan to have that family of his own, to be the father he himself had never had. However, his plan did not include love because Nikos believed to love would make him weak!

Anna can’t believe Nikos wants to marry her. How can he think it would work when she left him months before because she thought he was having an affair with his new secretary? Anna had once been Nikos PA and loved the job and working for him. She didn’t count on falling in love with him, becoming his mistress and expecting his baby. When she found out she was pregnant, everything changed…..Nikos insisted she quit her job and stay at home until the baby was born. When she thought he was having an affair, she left and had her baby on her own.

There are other issues involved as well…….her father had worked for Nikos and one learns later that he stole from Nikos, was badly in debt and also owed money to a family friend and Anna’s past employer, Victor. To top it off, Anna’s mother has also been borrowing money from Victor and the debt is astronomical.

In the end, many lessons are learned by both Niko and Anna as to what really matters in life……mainly love and family. The Greek Billionaire’s Baby Revenge is action packed, very sensual and passionate, an all around outstanding and exceedingly pleasing read, one the reader will remember for a long time.
Reviewed By: Marilyn

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Fun gossipy tidbit about the author:
When asked why she writes romance, Jennie says: “I want adventure. I want passion. Most of all, I want hope—to believe we can all learn from our mistakes, to fight for what is right, to live happily ever after.”
To find out more about Jennie and her books you can visit her Website

Saturday, December 01, 2007

The Boss's Christmas Baby - Trish Morey


Title: THE BOSS’S CHRISTMAS BABY (In Bed with the Boss)

Author: Trish Morey

Line: Harlequin Presents / Mills and Boon Modern Romance

Release month: North America/UK/Australia: November 2007

The S-Factor: Sizzling!

Back-Blurb:

The Yuletide childTegan Fielding is supposed to be masquerading as her twin, not sleeping with her sister's boss! But James Maverick is too sexy to resist. She'll be his mistress—Yet he doesn't know who she really is.The deception must end; Tegan is falling for the tycoon, and as Christmas approaches she has some news. How will James react when he finds his convenient mistress is expecting a special, seasonal delivery?
Review:
Morgan and Tegan Fielding are twins and Morgan has asked her twin to fill in for her while she attends her friends wedding in Hawaii. However, there’s a catch, since the boss won’t give Morgan time off, Tegan must pose as her twin which shouldn’t be a big deal because the boss is in Italy. Little do both women realize, the deal is on hold because of an illness so when James Maverick shows up at the office the next day, Tegan is blown away and tries to keep up the charade.
Immediately Maverick is drawn to his personal assistant as he watches her put on a pair of nylons….his buttoned up PA for some reason appeals to him out of the blue. There is something different about her, something sensual and he’s going to explore the options. This man is sexy as sin, wealthy and handsome and has a goal………not only to complete his business deal which would put his building development at the top for the next decade. His other priority is to find out why his PA suddenly appeals to him and to explore the possibilities. What does he have to loose or has he gone crazy?

What neither Tegan nor Maverick count on is their mutual attraction for each other and let me tell you their story not only sizzles it will take you on their sensual journey, one you won’t soon forget. Tegan fights her attraction for this man, every step of the way and Maverick is relentless in his pursuit even though he has a rule…..never again to get involved with his PA due to a past relationship where he was deceived.
Tegan counts on her sister being gone for a week but when Morgan is hospitalized from an accident and she realizes she can’t escape from the masquerade, she accepts she will be stuck working for the man. Her defenses against Maverick are shot to pieces, leaving her no choice but to give in to her desire for him. When he suggests an affair, Tegan gives in because she can’t help herself. What she doesn’t count on is falling for this sexy man and in the end, finding out she is carrying his child. What a mess!
Again Trish Morey delivers an incredible story, with strong emotion and wonderful characters. It’s a perfect holiday book and will make the reader really believe there is a Santa after all!
Reviewed By: Marilyn
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Fun tidbit: Let me just say that I will never look at the hood of a car nor its front seat in the same way…..just read the book and you’ll understand why! Happy Holidays! Marilyn
To find out more about Trish and her books visit her Website

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

The Sheikh And The Christmas Bride - Susan Mallery


Title: THE SHEIKH AND THE CHRISTMAS BRIDE

Author: Susan Mallery

Line: Silhouette Special Edition

Release month: North America/UK/Australia November 2007

The S-Factor: Simmering / Sweet

Back-Blurb:

From royal nanny to princess bride?Dedicated teacher Kayleen James was determined to safeguard the future of her orphaned students—even if it meant defying Prince As'ad of El Deharia himself! But the seductive ruler stunned her by offering to adopt the three little girls. On one condition…Suddenly As'ad was a single father in desperate need of a nanny, and Kayleen was the only woman for the job. Soon the palace was in an uproar—all because of the spirited redhead. Losing his heart wasn't part of the arrangement, until Kayleen showed the honor-bound sheik what he'd been missing. Could he convince her that she belonged in his exotic desert kingdom as his princess—and his wife?
Review:

Susan Mallery has again charmed her readers with her latest edition to her Desert Rogue series. The heroine Kayleen will warm the reader’s heart with her gentleness, sincerity, innocence and fierce heart. Mallery has the ability to immediately draw the reader into the story with her first chapters when we’re introduced to this lovely teacher in a orphanage who is like a lioness protecting three recently orphaned girls and goes after the leader of a tribe who has come to take the girls back to their camp.

In most of the Desert Rogue series the rulers are trying to marry off their sons and obtain heirs and in The Sheikh and the Christmas Bride, the same applies. King Makhtar has six sons and wants them married and settled. His sons have been raised without the benefit of a mother and their Aunt Lina for the most part has been the “mother figure” in their lives. She is aware that in a neighbouring Kingdom, King Hassan has been very successful in marrying off his sons and daughters. She calls upon her friendship and attraction to King Hassen to develop a plan for her nephew Prince As’ad. When there is trouble at the orphanage she calls upon As’ad to help defuse the situation. She talks him into taking the three girls himself into his protection and suggests he adopts them. Along with bringing the girls to the palace, Lina suggests he brings Kayleen as well as their nanny.

As this story develops, one is immediately drawn to the attraction both As’ad and Kayleen feel for each other. As’ad vows never to love a woman, as it would make him weak. However, he cannot fight his attraction for this lovely redhead and moves in, takes her virginity and then all hell breaks loose.
Kayleen knows what it’s like to be orphaned, rejected both by her mother and grandmother, she’s grown up in a convent and longs to belong, have a family and be loved. When As’ad proposes they marry because of their one night and attraction for each other plus giving the girls stability, Kayleen dares to believe she can have it all. Because of her inner strength, and her love for As’ad she is fierce to prove they can have it all and she is going to show him and claim this prince as her own.
Their journey and discovery is one you won’t want to miss. It’s the perfect holiday read, a wonderful love story and the continuation of the incredible Desert Rogue series. I personally can’t wait for the next book!
Reviewed By: Marilyn
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Fun gossipy tidbit about author: Susan has a soft spot for the sheikh books she writes. For her they are pure escapist fun into a world of sexy, dangerous men just ready to be tamed by loving the right women.
To find out more about Susan and her books you can visit her Website

Friday, November 23, 2007

Christmas Weddings by Carole Mortimer, Shirley Jump and Margaret McDonagh

Title: Christmas Weddings
Author: Carole Mortimer/Shirley Jump/Margaret McDonagh
Line: M&B
Release month : November 2007
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back-Blurb:

His Christmas Eve Proposal by Carole Mortimer

Hollywood movie star Joshua Hawkley wanted a quiet holiday… and irresistible redhead Rosie Harrison certainly wasn’t on his Christmas gift list! But once they met, nothing could tame their desire.

Snowbound Bride by Shirley Jump

When snow started to fall, Marietta realised she was about to be stranded with the man who broke her heart, gorgeous Reed Hartstone. Could rekindling the past be their perfect Christmas present?

Their Christmas Vows by Margaret McDonagh

Frazer McIntosh has a reputation as a fun-loving Romeo. But he’s serious about his beautiful colleague, Callie Grogan. Serious enough to ask her to be his Christmas bride…

Review:

This Christmas, treat yourself to this wonderful collection of Yuletide romances by your favourite writers!

His Christmas Eve Proposal by Carole Mortimer

Carole Mortimer has been a best-seller for over 20 years and after reading His Christmas Eve Proposal it’s easy to see why! Sexy, intense and dramatic, she’s a writer millions of readers the world over just cannot get enough of!

In His Christmas Eve Proposal, Rosie Harrison leaves her native England behind to go and spend Christmas with her father in Canada. Only she’s in for a massive shock when she walks inside his apartment and finds a naked men standing in front of her!

The naked man is none other international movie star Joshua Hawkley who is immediately attracted to Rosie. He vows to have her in his bed and in his life – but he wonders what is she hiding from him?

Liberally sprinkled with plenty of sensuality, intensity and romance, His Christmas Eve Proposal is a gripping tale you will not be able to put down!

Snowbound Bride – Shirley Jump

New York Times best-selling author Shirley Jump has written a spellbinding novella that will warm your heart this Christmas!

Marietta had always yearned for the bright city lights and the first chance she got, she left her small town – and the people she loved – behind to try her luck in the city as a dress designer.

Years later, she may be an up and coming designer, but she’s still missing the man she left behind – Reed Hartstone, her first and only love.

Now, Reed’s back and he’s desperate to have her back…

Warm, witty and engrossing, Snowbound Bride is simply wonderful!

Their Christmas Vows – Margaret McDonagh

Margaret McDonagh returns to the Scottish village of Strathlochan in Their Christmas Vows.

Callie Grogan may not have yet met her colleague Frazer McIntosh, but she’s already not impressed with his lothario ways! Having just come out of a painful relationship, she hopes for a fresh start and a new beginning in Strathlochan and she certainly does not need a man to complicate her life!

But when she meets Frazer, she realizes that there is more to him than a shallow playboy and before she knows it she finds herself falling for him.

But is her past preventing her from moving forward?

I love Margaret McDonagh’s stories! Tender, moving and engrossing, she’s a writer whose storytelling prowess increases with every book and readers looking for a story that will touch their heart and move them to tears will absolutely adore Their Christmas Vows!

This Christmas, celebrate the joys of the season with this wonderful collection of passionate romances that you will not easily forget!

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Thursday, November 01, 2007

The Mile-High Club - Heidi Rice




Title: The Mile-High Club

Author: Heidi Rice

Line: Romance

Release month: November 2007

The S-Factor: Simmering

Back-Blurb:


Passion in London, Paris, NY...

As a lowly assistant on a magazine, Mel had been roped in to help out a colleague - and now she was about to be caught red-handed! She was hiding in the bath of a hotel suite, and the room's celebrity occupant, Jack Devlin, had just returned - to have a shower!

The millionaire was dark, brooding, handsome - and the passion that followed was amazing! Now he'd asked Mel to write the exclusive story on Jack Devlin. Travelling first class, she would join the jet set (and the mile-high club!) in spectacular style... but only for a week or two. For it seemed Jack would never trust anyone enough to offer more than an intensely passionate Christmas affair...



Review:

What is it about Heidi and naked men in the opening chapter of her books?!? Not that I'm complaining, mind... :)

Mel Rourke finds herself in a bind when her journalist best friend cons her into sneaking into a strangers room at the Ritz to find out if he is the elusive best-selling author, Jack Devlin. Hearing the key in the lock, she runs into the bathroom and hides in the bath. Imagine Jack's suprise when he pulls the shower curtain, ready to get in! It was a night neither of them would soon forget but with both of them using different identities, their next meeting was sure to be full of fireworks!

The Mile-High Club is a fun, entertaining read with spunky and enjoyable characters. It was particularly sweet... and later on interesting, how Mel distracted Jack from his fear of flying. Circumstances from his past makes Jack weary of love and a recent disaster of a relationship has Mel not trusting the likes of Jack and I couldn't help but cheer them on in their journey towards love and each other.


Reviewed By: Jopee

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The Greek Tycoon's Unwilling Wife - Kate Walker

Title: The Greek Tycoon’s Unwilling Wife
Author: Kate Walker
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Romance/Harlequin Presents
Release month: November 2007
The S-Factor:Simmering
Back-Blurb:

He thought she was his mistress…
Recuperating on his private Greek island after a car crash, Andreas Petrakos had no memory of the previous year. The last thing he remembered was his passionate affair with beautiful Rebecca Ainsworth.

…when she was actually his wife!
Becca returned to the island, but, advised his memory be allowed to return by itself, she was forced to hide the truth. What would happen when Andreas finally remembered he’d thrown her out of his home a year ago – on their wedding day – for a reason known only to himself…?

Review:

Kate Walker is back with another enthralling tale of secrets, passion and romance - The Greek Tycoon’s Unwilling Wife.

Rebecca Ainsworth thought that she was going to be spending the rest of her life with Andreas Petrakos – until he threw her out of their house on their wedding night! Shocked, stunned and bewildered, Rebecca decided to leave Greece – and the man she loved – behind and head back to England and try to forget the man she still couldn’t get out of her mind and heart.

But Becca soon finds herself returning to Greece for Andreas has been in a horrific traffic accident which has robbed him of his memory and he has been asking for her – even though he still thinks that she is his mistress and not his wife!

As Becca’s feeling for Andreas intensify, she begins to wonder just what will happen when Andreas’ memory returns. Will he welcome her back with open arms or coldly dismiss her without a second thought?

The Greek Tycoon’s Unwilling Wife is another triumph for a novelist whose books just keep on getting better and better! Passionate, romantic and captivating from the first page till the very last, Kate Walker has written another romance which solidifies her reputation as one of the genre's finest writers.




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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Bedded by Arrangement by Natalie Anderson

Title: Bedded by Arrangement
Author: Natalie Anderson
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Romance Extra
Release month: November 2007
The S-Factor: Sizzling
Back-Blurb:

His one-month mistress…
Jake Rendel is a successful millionaire who works hard and plays hard – unlike his old neighbour, Emma Delaney, who’s stifled by her uninspiring job. So whilst Jake’s in town, he makes Emma a proposition to shake off her prim and proper image: for a month they’ll pretend to be having a hot and steamy affair!

Emma’s out of her depth – and things quickly get passionate in private as well as in public… All too soon this quiet girl-next-door is wishing the month will never end…unless her role as the playboy’s temporary mistress could become a lot more permanent…

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Natalie Anderson is one of the hottest new voices in romance and she is back with another scintillating romance blazing with plenty of intensity and heat – Bedded by Arrangement!

Emma Delaney is a good girl par excellence. She’s never been tempted to stray onto the wild side and hasn’t had a date in years! But when she overhears some nasty remarks from her colleagues she decides to show them that she isn’t as strait laced as they think she is – all she needs is a gorgeous man with whom to have a steamy affair with. For convenience’s sake, of course!

So it’s a pleasant coincidence when she bumps into her childhood crush Jake Rendel who is all grown up and muscular and even more gorgeous than she remembers. She is thrilled when he agrees to her proposition for a fake steamy affair. Only little does Emma know that soon she’ll start wishing that Jake’s pretend kisses were for real.

Fans of sexy romances will devour in a single sitting this engaging and engrossing romantic page turner! Written with plenty of flair and style, Bedded by Arrangement is steamy, sophisticated and so absorbing, you won't be able to put it down!


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Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Taken by the Viking - Michelle Styles

Title: Taken by the Viking
Author: Michelle Styles
Line: Mills and Boon Historical Romance
Release month: October 2007
The S-Factor: Simmmering
Back-Blurb:

A Viking raid

They claimed they came in peace, but soon Lindisfarne was aflame. Annis of Birdoswald fled in fear, but she could not escape the Norse warriors.
An honourable captor

One man protected her – Haakon Haroldson. The dark, arrogant Viking swept Annis back to his homeland, taking her away from all she held dear.

A new life – as his mistress!

Now Annis must choose between the lowly work that befits a captive, or a life of sinful pleasure in the Viking’s arms!

Review:
Michelle Styles takes us back to a time of pride, passion and danger in her latest Mills and Boon Historical Romance, Taken by the Viking.

When Annis of Birdoswald kills a man intent on murder, the Viking warrior Haakon Haroldson vows to keep her secret and to protect her. But can Annis trust a man who has plundered her land and who wants to imprison her and her people?

Haakon finds himself bewitched by his beautiful captive and he is determined to make her his. But although Annis is attracted to Haakon, she knows that she can’t risk giving him her heart for theirs is a relationship which cannot progress beyond the bedroom.

But Haakon’s feelings for Annis transcend the mere physical and before long he finds himself wanting Annis as his wife.

But someone is determined on tearing them apart…

Michelle Styles is a wonderful historical novelist whose spellbinding tales of romance, adventure and intrigue never fail to hold readers spellbound from beginning to end. Writing with plenty of skill, style and alacrity, Michelle Styles paints a vivid picture of the Viking era and makes her readers feel as if they are living the story next to her characters rather than just reading it.

Michelle Styles combines history, passion and suspense in an engrossing tale that cements her position as one of the finest writers of the genre.

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Saturday, October 06, 2007

The Spanish Prince's Virgin Bride - Sandra Marton

Title: The Spanish Prince’s Virgin Bride
Author: Sandra Marton
Line: Harlequin Presents
Release month ( North America/ UK / Australia): October 2007/December 2007

The S-Factor: Sizzling
Back-Blurb:

'I cannot imagine a virgin would return a kiss with such fervor.'

Prince Lucas Reyes is angry. His grandfather is forcing him into marriage with penniless Alyssa McDonough who's pretending she's untouched by any man. But the intense sexual chemistry between them tells him otherwise.…

Lucas's fiery royal blood is roused! He'll force Lyssa to go to Spain with him, where he can get their marriage annulled. Because he'd swear that she's pure, uninhibited mistress material, and never a virgin bride!

Review:

International best-selling author Sandra Marton concludes her spellbinding Billionaire’s Brides mini-series with The Spanish Prince’s Virgin Bride, a sizzling romantic read laden with all the passion and emotion which Sandra Marton is renowned for!

Prince Lucas Reyes thinks that his grandfather has sent him to a Texan ranch to look at horses – not to saddle him with a woman who is as far removed from his idea of the perfect partner as it is possible to get. Alyssa McDonough is more used to dealing with recalcitrant horses than she is with sophisticated aristocrats and she’s determined that she won’t let herself be forced into a marriage with this arrogant Spaniard!

But Lucas finds himself drawn to Alyssa and even though marriage is the last thing on his mind, he is determined that he will have her in his bed!

But will the passion between the sheets translate to a love that will last a lifetime?

Harlequin Presents fans know that they can rely on the wonderful Sandra Marton for a captivating tale featuring a sassy heroine, a gorgeous Alpha male and plenty of twists and turns which will keep them turning the pages late into the night and The Spanish Prince’s Virgin Bride is certainly no exception.

Sexy, intriguing and romantic, The Spanish Prince’s Virgin Bride is another terrific novel from one of Harlequin Presents’ finest!

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Sunday, September 30, 2007

A Woman To Belong To - Fiona Lowe

Title: A Woman to Belong To
Author: Fiona Lowe
Line: Mills and Boon Medical Romance
Release month: October/November 2007
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back-Blurb:

Proposal under the Eastern sun…

To Dr Tom Bracken, working in the Far East is about more than setting up a healthcare agency. He’s come to cleanse his heart by dedicating himself to his patients.

When Nurse Bec Monahan arrives on his doorstep, he thinks she’s just another nurse. But something about her beautiful violet eyes and the secrets they hide intrigues him…

Gradually, as they work together amongst the lush valleys, high mountains and stunning lagoons, Tom realises that Bec holds the key to his guarded heart – finally he has found a woman to belong to.

Review:

Fiona Lowe’s latest Medical romance, A Woman to Belong To, is a dramatic and moving tale that is impossible to put down and difficult to forget. Set in Vietnam and teeming with warmth, compassion and emotion, this is a wonderful romantic tale written by an outstanding writer of romantic fiction.

Bec Monahan has decided to leave her native Australia behind and to use the legacy her father left her to give the people of Vietnam a better life. But Eurasian doctor Dr. Tom Bracken is not exactly thrilled with her idea for Bec isn’t the first Westerner to come to Vietnam full of romantic ideas only to leave them in the lurch when the going gets tough.

But Bec is determined to prove Tom wrong and before long the two of them are working side by side alleviating the medical problems of the Vietnamese and with fate keen to throw them in close proximity together, Tom and Bec realize that they are falling in love.

But a relationship is out of the question for Tom is more preoccupied with finding the truth about his past than he is with planning his future with Bec.

Will Tom lose the only woman who is capable of making him happy? Or will his past demons destroy his sole chance at happiness with the woman he loves?

A Woman to Belong To is a beguiling romance which deserves a place on every romance reader’s keeper shelves. Tender, passionate, emotional and totally absorbing, Fiona Lowe’s wonderful novel will touch your heart, move you to tears and hold you spellbound from the first page till the last.

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Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Seduced For The Inheritance by Jennifer Lewis


Title: Seduced For The Inheritance
Author: Jennifer Lewis
Line: Silhouette Desire
Release month USA/Canada/UK / Australia: Oct 2007
The S-Factor: Sizzling and Simmering
Back-Blurb:
How long could she deny him?
She was the cook's plain-Jane daughter.
He was the estate owner's privileged son. Now Anna's beloved mother and Reynaldo DeLeon's wealthy father were gone, their clandestine affair exposed. In addition, Anna, who had secretly loved the gorgeous DeLeon heir, suddenly owned a piece of his family's estate. Which Reynaldo wanted back at any cost? He upped his price with every no that came from Anna's lips. Until her lips could refuse him no longer—
Review:
Blown away is the only way to describe my feelings about this book. If you love passion, intrigue, spitfire heroines, and family secrets then you will love Seduced for the Inheritance.
Anna Marcus has returned to her deceased mother’s home to pack up her personal belongings. It has been sometime since she had been home as she finished college, married, divorced and bankrupt due to her cheating husband. It’s painful for Anna….the loss of her mother, being broke and to return to the place where she will probably see the man she loved so many years ago, Naldo DeLeon.
Of course, she runs into him and learns that his father passed away a few weeks after her mother. The reader will learn the DeLeon’s for generations owned acres of orange groves, many holdings, an estate and were among Florida’s most respected of high society. Renaldo DeLeon is not only powerful, rich and handsome he is stubborn, set in tradition and does not want his family secrets exposed at any price. He wants everything and is willing to do whatever it takes to get it all!

At the reading of the DeLeon will, Anna learns she is now the owner of her mother’s cottage, surrounding land, heirloom jewelry and more. She receives a shock upon learning her mother and Robert DeLeon were involved and in love for years. Letty Marcus had been the family cook at the DeLeon estate. She also learns because of her mother’s recipes the DeLeon’s retail business has increased many times over. Of course, the jewelry and recipe book and the fact they have helped to improve the family fortune are not mentioned to Anna. Now add to the mix Naldo’s sister who wants some of the estate, a fire, and to top it off a scandal! This book is so hot sparks fly off the page.
There is a lot of bitterness in the storyline…..Naldo knows the true reason behind his mother’s death, and is suffering greatly at the loss of his father and has emotional issues with his sister. The DeLeon family name he would live and would die for instead of a family scandal. Now on his doorstep is the spirited Anna who is angry to learn about the affair. Anna is angry that her mother was good enough to sleep with but not to marry so she has decided to fight the DeLeon's and stay.
This was such a wonderful love story, so powerful and passionate. Just like the DeLeon orange trees in the groves “strong…..it’s was in their nature to heal and recover.” As Anna learned, “as heirs to a legacy of passion…..for the land and for each other….that nothing could destroy”. Bravo Jennifer Lewis on this incredible story!

Reviewed By: Marilyn

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The Greek Prince's Chosen Wife by Sandra Marton


Title: The Greek Prince's Chosen Wife

Author: Sandra Marton

Line: Harlequin Presents/ M&B Modern

Release month USA/Canada: Sept UK / Aus: Aug

The S-Factor: Simmering

Back-Blurb:

Ivy Madison claims she's pregnant with Prince Damian Aristedes' baby, but he's never even met her! Is she just another gold digger, exploiting his wish for a son and heir?

But Ivy is expecting Damian's child—as a surrogate mother! The arrogant Greek is furious, but he's not about to let Ivy go. After all, he missed the pleasure of bedding her to conceive his baby….

Review:

The Greek Prince’s Chosen wife is the second book in Sandra Marton’s Billionaires’ Brides series and it is magnificent! It begins in such a “fierce” manner, with all kinds of interesting twists and turns.

Damian has been in a perpetual bad mood for months because his past mistress had lied and cheated. She went so far as to tell him she was pregnant not once but twice with his baby and now, she is dead. Therefore, when he sees a stunning woman emerge from a taxi he is taken back. It’s been months since he’s been with a woman and this beauty catches his eye.

Later on one learns this stunning woman is Ivy Madison and she is expecting his child and is the stepsister of his conniving past lover Kay. However, how can this be? He has never slept with Ivy so how can she be carrying his child and future heir? Damian sees Ivy as another conniving woman out to get him and his money but he turns the tables when he demands she return to Greece with him so he can watch over her pregnancy and make sure she doesn’t pull a fast one.

This proud Greek is just that…..proud, handsome, rich and stubborn and is determined he will win the battle and have his son. What he doesn’t count on is Ivy, this sweet, haunted and beautiful woman will reach something deep inside him and touch his heart.

This is such a lovely story especially in the final chapters. For starting out so forcefully, it’s ending is beautiful. Again, Sandra Marton has penned another emotional and passionate story in The Greek Prince’s Chosen Wife

Reviewed By: Marilyn

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Marriage at circle M by Donna Alward


Title: Marriage at Circle M

Author: Donna Alward

Line: M&B Romance/ Harlequin romance

Release month: September 2007

The S-Factor: Sweet

Back-Blurb:

Secrets are hard to keep in a small town...

But Grace Lundquist is determined to hide her pain. Hardworking, pretty and always cheerful, she’s the town's sweetheart. Everybody loves her...

Mike Gardner can see right through Grace's act. And, try as she might to keep the strong, gorgeous rancher out of her business, Grace can't douse the spark between them. Except she will never be able to give him the one thing he really needs – a family to call his own.

But all this cowboy wants is Grace in his arms...

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Mike and Grace dated as teenagers. Until he left town with no explanations. Determined to show him that someone cared about her as he didn’t, she married another man.

Now Grace is divorced, and her sexy, old flame is back, determined to make up for the past and prove she can trust him to stay. As much as she wants to be with him, Grace knows that friendship is her only option. If Mike were to discover the secret that led to the break up of her marriage, he’d put all thoughts of romance behind him and be gone for good. A compelling reason to keep him at arm’s length. So while he’s determined to win her back, she is equally determined to prove, to both him and herself, that he’s completely resistible.

A poignant, heartrending story about romancing and healing. You’ll love strong, protective Mike and cheerful, independent Grace — and wonder how these two can ever reach a happy ending.

An emotional read, that belongs on your must-buy list for September.

Reviewed By: Janet

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Monday, September 03, 2007

The Boss's Wife for A Week by Anne McAllister


Title: The Boss’s Wife for A Week
Author: Anne McAllister
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Romance
Release month: September 2007
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back-Blurb:

Busy tycoon seeks wife. Must be available for one week’s employment…

In order to secure a lucrative contract, Spence Tyack needed a wife for a week. A wife he could court in public, and share a bed with in private. But who could he find to fulfil this special position? Certainly not his buttoned-down, demure secretary, Sadie Morrissey, who organised his life as well as she did his files.
But Spence was in for a couple of big surprises.

It seemed his personal assistant was ready to step into the role – and not only was she sensible in the boardroom, she was sensual in the bedroom!

Review:
The Boss’s Wife for A Week is in an intensely passionate and hilariously funny romance written by a master of the genre Anne McAllister!

Spence Tyack is just about to land a lucrative contract which could earn him millions. But there’s a catch – in order to do so he needs a wife and although the last thing Spence wants is to get married, he cannot afford to let this deal slip through his fingers. But who is going to agree to be his convenient wife?

Step forward Sadie Morrissey his efficient office manager who has worked for Spence since high school. Spence has always thought of Sadie as his PA and his childhood friend’s kid sister, but soon Spence begins to see her in a whole new light...

But will Spence’s demons from the past come to haunt him and prevent him from embracing his future?

Anne McAllister never fails to deliver fast paced romances that always touch the heart and tickle the funny bone and The Boss’s Wife for a Week is no exception! Featuring a gorgeous hero and a delightfully sassy heroine, The Boss’s Wife for A Week blends dramatic emotion, witty repartee, hilarious one-liners and steamy romance and it is a book which you must not miss!
Reviewed By: Julie

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

In Bed With The Devil by Susan Mallery


Title: In Bed With The Devil
Author: Susan Mallery
Line: Silhouette Desire
Release month: North America, UK / Australia: August 2007
The S-Factor: Sizzling
Back-Blurb:
Millionaire of the Month: Jack Howington III
Source of Fortune: International Security Corporation
The woman he can never have: Meredith Palmer
When he arrived at Hunter's Landing, Jack got the surprise of his life. His best friend's shy little sister had become a breathtaking young woman—with an ax to grind. Still smarting over Jack's long- ago rejection, Meredith was now intent on luring the mogul into her bed…and her bed was right across the hall. At what cost would Jack keep a decade-old promise?
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Jack Howington III is sexy as sin, handsome as the Devil, and determined not to let any woman get to him let alone the sister of his departed best friend. He has come to Lake Tahoe to stay for a month at Hunter’s Landing. If he stays the entire time, the property along with the home will go to charity and help families.
Jack feels he let his friend down and was the cause of his death. He promised to watch over his sister Meredith upon his death but Jack watches from a far because there are too many memories, memories of a genius young teenager who loved and adored him. Therefore, when he arrives at the Tahoe home and finds Meri there he is speechless.
Meri has an axe to grind, she wants to seduce Jack and then walk away because she felt abandoned when her brother Hunter passed away and was left with no mother, no friends, no family and most of all no Jack. As a teen, Meri was over weight, thought her nose too big, had the IQ of a genius and no one other than her brother so when she sees Hunter she becomes determined to make him pay and seduces him.
At first, Jack is not game but she wears him down. She desires to rid herself of her feelings for Jack so she can move on to her boyfriend Andrew. Therefore, when Andrew appears on the doorstop, she is doubly confused and then becomes irate when Jack has Andrew investigated and exposes the snake for what he is…….a lying and conniving con man.
However, what hurts Meri even more is to find out that Jack never took his promise to her brother Hunter seriously and instead of taking some time to see if she’s was ok after Hunter died, he just had his team and some investigators watch her to make sure she was ok and that men were not using her for her wealth. She expected more of him and he let her down.
Readers will grow to love Meri…..her strength and determination to make a new life, to loose those pounds, have a little surgery to give her some confidence, reach out and make friends and most of all take care of her “nerdy” team of scientists. You’ll also learn to appreciate her “nerdy” team, how she takes care of them and how they respond when Jack spills the beans about Andrew. As for Jack, you’ll want to reach out and love him and make him see the light. Your heart will break for Jack because he can’t let anyone see the “truth about him, not the emptiness of his heart nor the darkness of his soul.”
In Bed with the Devil was the last story in Millionaire of the Month….”bound by the terms of a will, six wealthy bachelors discover the ultimate inheritance”. Again, Susan Mallery delivers an extremely entertaining, sensitive and at times humorous read. Even though I have not read the entire series, I think In Bed with the Devil tied all of the seven “Samuari” brothers into one final and neat package.

Reviewed By: Marilyn

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The Firefighter's Chosen Bride by Trish Wylie



Title: The Firefighter's Chosen Bride

Author: Trish Wylie

Line: Harlequin Presents “The Eligible Bachelors” Series

Release month North America - August 2007 UK /

The S-Factor: Sizzling!

Back-Blurb:


Circumstance has left Finn McNeill without a place to stay. Which means her only option is the spare room of rugged firefighter Shane Dwyer. Soon Finn's burning question is—should she act on the attraction smoldering between them?

The tension's simmering, the chemistry's sizzling and the flames of passion are licking at their heels! Perhaps one secret white-hot night will be enough to put out the fire?

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THE FIREFIGHTER’S CHOSEN BRIDE was amazing, moving, spirited, and the two main characters Finn McNeill and Shane Dwyer just “jumped” off the page and grabbed your attention immediately.

Everyone who reads this will fall in love with Shane……he’s handsome, sensitive, funny, generous and sexy as sin. He considers the men he works with his family and knows that his best friend’s sister, Finn McNeill is off limits. However fate has other ideas for these two and when they are literally thrown together, just sit back and enjoy the ride and their story.

Finn McNeill has a secret….she’s always had a crush on Shane but because of his occupation she shies away from him. You’ll learn she lost her dad at a young age, as a firefighter he passed away in a fire. You heart goes out to her as she struggles with these deep feelings and her love and attraction for Shane. It’s very powerful and moving. As Trish states, “When you love someone it's a risk. It always is. But that's just life. You’re the one who has to make the choice and live it." Personally, I took that risk and married a firefighter and I cherish those memories along with him and our children.

This particular book meant a lot to me as my husband was a firefighter for over twenty years and Trish has portrayed the profession and the brave men who choose it in an honest, honourable and believable way. This author has obviously done her research and it showed in this book especially what it means to the man, to the woman he loves, his family and friends. It is a brotherhood of amazing men and women and I thank this author for this amazing story.

Reviewed By: Marilyn

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Fun gossipy tidbit about author: “I always say that if just ONE PERSON gets something from just ONE BOOK I have written – then I’ve done what I was meant to do.” TWylie (Trish shared the above statement when I recently emailed her and told her how special and meaningful this book was for me.. Marilyn) To find out more visit her Website or her Blog



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