Title: The Soldier’s Homecoming
Author: Donna Alward
Line: Harlequin Romance
Release month: March 2008
The S-Factor: Sweet
Back-Blurb:
A hero for his country—home to win her heart!
Jonas Kirkpatrick left town to be a soldier without ever looking back. But Shannyn saw him every day in her little girl's green eyes.…
Six years later, Jonas has come home, changed utterly from the carefree boy Shannyn once knew. Hardened by war, Jonas can't allow himself to open his heart.
Until he discovers what he left behind—the unbreakable bond with a child he never knew existed, and the enduring love of the only woman who can make him whole again.
Review:
If you like the emotive storytelling of Lucy Gordon and Rebecca Winters, you will simply adore Donna Alward’s latest Harlequin Romance, The Soldier’s Homecoming!
Shannyn Smith had fallen head over heels in love with the gorgeous Jonas Fitzpatrick, but when he left town to become a soldier, Shannyn knew that she might never see Jonas ever again. However, Jonas had left her with a token of his love: a baby! Every time she looks at little Emma, Shannyn remembers the passion which she had felt in Jonas’ arms – even though she hasn’t seen him for six years. But when Jonas comes back home, Shannyn realizes that she’s got some explaining to do.
Jonas has changed since the last time she clapped eyes on him – he’s scarred, angry and hardened by war. When he realizes that Emma is his daughter, Jonas is furious that Shannyn kept her a secret, but he’s determined to make up for lost time and to get to know his child.
However, Jonas has got no intention of pursuing a relationship with Shannyn. But the attraction between the two of them has never wavered, however, will Jonas realize that Shannyn is the one woman who can make him whole again?
The Soldier’s Homecoming is one of the most moving romances I’ve ever read! Tender, poignant, dramatic and heartrending, Donna Alward will tug at your heartstrings and make you cry buckets, as she takes you on a wonderfully affecting journey that will simply leave you breathless!
Donna Alward is a bright new jewel in the Harlequin Romance crown and I cannot wait to read more wonderful stories by this talented storyteller!
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
The Bride's Baby - Liz Fielding
Title: The Bride's BabyAuthor: Liz Fielding
Line: Romance
Release month: April 2008
The S-Factor: Sweet
Back-Blurb:
The wedding of the season!
Event’s manager Sylvie Smith is organising a glittering fundraising event: a wedding show in a stately home. She has even been roped into pretending to be a bride – a bride who’s five months pregnant...
The bride everyone is talking about!
It should be every girl’s dream, designing a wedding with no expense spared, but not for Sylvie.
A Bride for All Seasons
A spring wedding is in the air!
Review:
The Bride’s Baby is the first in a new Harlequin Mills & Boon Romance miniseries, and Liz Fielding kicks it off with her usual tug-at-the-heart emotional pull that is her signature of a fulfilling Romance read.Sylvie Smith attempts to negotiate payment with a jilted groom – billionaire Tom MacFarlane and finds herself with more than she bargained for!
This is another dazzling story from the pen of Liz Fielding. Sylvie is a tough, no-nonsense heroine, and Tom is a gorgeous hero to fall in love with – and fall I did!
As well as enjoying the heartfelt emotion, I loved the humour in Sylvie’s “Oh, confetti” moments! As always, Liz Fielding has woven pure magic and by the end of the book she has her readers breathing a sigh or relief and contentment. Another for the keeper shelf!
Reviewed by: Sue
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008
A Wedding in Warragurra by Fiona Lowe
Title: A Wedding in Warragurra
Author: Fiona Lowe
Line: Medical Romance
Release month: March 2008
The S-Factor: Sweet
Back-Blurb:
The single father’s Outback bride…
Single father Dr Baden Tremont moved to the Outback for a fresh start, and is focusing on raising his young daughter and his job as a flying doctor.
But working together side by side with new flight nurse Kate Lawson, Baden realises that there’s more to life than his work. They have both loved and lost in the past, and it will take courage now if they are to be a family together. Baden decides that he’s going to make that happen. Somehow, some way, he’s going to make Kate his Outback bride…
Join Fiona Lowe for a visit to the small Outback town of Warragurra, where there’s always a warm welcome!
Review:
Fiona Lowe’s warm-hearted Medical Romances have made her a huge favourite with readers – and if you haven’t discovered the magic of this talented storyteller, then pick up A Wedding in Warragurra and get ready to escape into her world of Outback romance!
After her husband’s death, flight nurse Kate Lawson left the town of Warragurra and spent some time in Europe; getting away from all the pain and suffering. But Kate had realized that she couldn't possibly keep running away, so she decided to go back home and to start getting back into the swing of things – even though she’s well aware that she will be the subject of malicious gossip!
Dr Baden Tremont is new in Warragurra, having left the city to start afresh in the little country town after the death of his beloved wife. Baden had sworn that he would never get involved with another woman ever again. But, once he clapped eyes on Kate, the heartbroken widower found himself unable to get his flight nurse out of his mind!
But can the two of them ever have a future together? Or will their pasts prevent them from moving forward?
Tender, romantic and absolutely enthralling, if you’re looking for an escapist but realistic tale featuring a lovely heroine, a gorgeous hero and plenty of atmosphere and vivid medical scenarios, then pick up A Wedding in Warragurra!
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Author: Fiona Lowe
Line: Medical Romance
Release month: March 2008
The S-Factor: Sweet
Back-Blurb:
The single father’s Outback bride…
Single father Dr Baden Tremont moved to the Outback for a fresh start, and is focusing on raising his young daughter and his job as a flying doctor.
But working together side by side with new flight nurse Kate Lawson, Baden realises that there’s more to life than his work. They have both loved and lost in the past, and it will take courage now if they are to be a family together. Baden decides that he’s going to make that happen. Somehow, some way, he’s going to make Kate his Outback bride…
Join Fiona Lowe for a visit to the small Outback town of Warragurra, where there’s always a warm welcome!
Review:
Fiona Lowe’s warm-hearted Medical Romances have made her a huge favourite with readers – and if you haven’t discovered the magic of this talented storyteller, then pick up A Wedding in Warragurra and get ready to escape into her world of Outback romance!
After her husband’s death, flight nurse Kate Lawson left the town of Warragurra and spent some time in Europe; getting away from all the pain and suffering. But Kate had realized that she couldn't possibly keep running away, so she decided to go back home and to start getting back into the swing of things – even though she’s well aware that she will be the subject of malicious gossip!
Dr Baden Tremont is new in Warragurra, having left the city to start afresh in the little country town after the death of his beloved wife. Baden had sworn that he would never get involved with another woman ever again. But, once he clapped eyes on Kate, the heartbroken widower found himself unable to get his flight nurse out of his mind!
But can the two of them ever have a future together? Or will their pasts prevent them from moving forward?
Tender, romantic and absolutely enthralling, if you’re looking for an escapist but realistic tale featuring a lovely heroine, a gorgeous hero and plenty of atmosphere and vivid medical scenarios, then pick up A Wedding in Warragurra!
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
MY LADY INNOCENT by ANNIE BURROWS
Title: My Lady Innocent
Author: Annie Burrows
Line: Mills and Boon Historical Romance
Release month: February 2007
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back-Blurb:
Innocent bride or treacherous temptress?
As the nobility jostles for the new King’s favour, Maddy is all alone. Landless and friendless, she is now beginning to suspect that someone wants her dead… So she accepts a bridegroom she has never met, intending to find peace at home.
But peace is in short supply when Maddy marries Sir Geraint, a powerful protector and a passionate man. Fiercely loyal to the King, Geraint cannot trust his Yorkist bride – but neither can he resist her innocent temptation!
Review:
Historical Romance fans are in for a treat this February with the release of Annie Burrows’ second historical, My Lady Innocent!
Set during the fifteenth century in the middle of the War of the Roses, My Lady Innocent is the story of Maddy, a nobleman’s daughter who finds herself being branded a traitor’s daughter, after her father refuses to pledge allegiance to Henry Tudor. Forced to live as a servant, Maddy is treated with derision and contempt by her cousin Eleanor and by everyone at court. However, Maddy cannot get of her head the fact that there is somebody who is keen to murder her…
When the King orders her to marry one of his knights, Maddy accepts. But her troubles are far from over, for her bridegroom, Sir Geraint, may be a wool merchant’s son, but he is determined to show her that he is now her lord and master…
But with a dangerous enemy on the loose, Maddy realizes that the only man who can save her is the husband she has grown to love!
My Lady Innocent is a terrific historical novel by an outstanding new writer of historical romance! Compelling, engrossing and passionate, you will not be able to put down this spellbinding tale of courage, intrigue, betrayal, and, of course, romance!
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Author: Annie Burrows
Line: Mills and Boon Historical Romance
Release month: February 2007
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back-Blurb:
Innocent bride or treacherous temptress?
As the nobility jostles for the new King’s favour, Maddy is all alone. Landless and friendless, she is now beginning to suspect that someone wants her dead… So she accepts a bridegroom she has never met, intending to find peace at home.
But peace is in short supply when Maddy marries Sir Geraint, a powerful protector and a passionate man. Fiercely loyal to the King, Geraint cannot trust his Yorkist bride – but neither can he resist her innocent temptation!
Review:
Historical Romance fans are in for a treat this February with the release of Annie Burrows’ second historical, My Lady Innocent!
Set during the fifteenth century in the middle of the War of the Roses, My Lady Innocent is the story of Maddy, a nobleman’s daughter who finds herself being branded a traitor’s daughter, after her father refuses to pledge allegiance to Henry Tudor. Forced to live as a servant, Maddy is treated with derision and contempt by her cousin Eleanor and by everyone at court. However, Maddy cannot get of her head the fact that there is somebody who is keen to murder her…
When the King orders her to marry one of his knights, Maddy accepts. But her troubles are far from over, for her bridegroom, Sir Geraint, may be a wool merchant’s son, but he is determined to show her that he is now her lord and master…
But with a dangerous enemy on the loose, Maddy realizes that the only man who can save her is the husband she has grown to love!
My Lady Innocent is a terrific historical novel by an outstanding new writer of historical romance! Compelling, engrossing and passionate, you will not be able to put down this spellbinding tale of courage, intrigue, betrayal, and, of course, romance!
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Friday, February 08, 2008
Her One and Only Valentine - Trish Wylie
Title: Her One and Only Valentine
Author: Trish Wylie
Line: Mills and Boon Romance
Release month: February 2008
The S-Factor: Sweet
Back-Blurb:
He’s back – for the love he never should have let go…
When Kane Healey had to fight the hardest battle of his life, he decided to do it alone – learning the true meaning of if you love someone you have to let them go…
Young and afraid, Rhiannon discovered she was pregnant, and the man she needed by her side was her one and only. But Kane had gone. Unaware of the precious miracle he’d left behind…
Now they have one last chance to put past mistakes behind them… As the Valentine’s Day Ball approaches, will Kane get down on one knee and make his Valentine his bride?
Review:
Trish Wylie’s latest Romance, Her One and Only Valentine, is a warm-hearted and highly enjoyable contemporary romance that will, in true Trish Wylie style, make you laugh out loud as well as shed a tear!
Kane Healey was the first man Rhiannon McNally had loved – and he was also the father of her daughter Lizzie. However, Kane hadn’t wanted to have anything to do with Lizzie, so Rhiannon met and married another man and tried her best to get on with life. But when, years later, Kane comes back into her life, he drops a bombshell: he didn’t know that Lizzie was his daughter.
Kane is keen to get to know Lizzie, and in the process he finds himself getting close to Rhiannon,who is now widowed, once again. As their old flame rekindles, Rhiannon and Kane realize that theirs is a love that had never died. However, has too much water gone under the bridge for the two of them? Or will they be given a second chance?
Her One and Only Valentine is Trish Wylie at her very best! Emotional, dramatic, witty and moving, Her One and Only Valentine is a fabulous romance from a writer who always delivers!
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Author: Trish Wylie
Line: Mills and Boon Romance
Release month: February 2008
The S-Factor: Sweet
Back-Blurb:
He’s back – for the love he never should have let go…
When Kane Healey had to fight the hardest battle of his life, he decided to do it alone – learning the true meaning of if you love someone you have to let them go…
Young and afraid, Rhiannon discovered she was pregnant, and the man she needed by her side was her one and only. But Kane had gone. Unaware of the precious miracle he’d left behind…
Now they have one last chance to put past mistakes behind them… As the Valentine’s Day Ball approaches, will Kane get down on one knee and make his Valentine his bride?
Review:
Trish Wylie’s latest Romance, Her One and Only Valentine, is a warm-hearted and highly enjoyable contemporary romance that will, in true Trish Wylie style, make you laugh out loud as well as shed a tear!
Kane Healey was the first man Rhiannon McNally had loved – and he was also the father of her daughter Lizzie. However, Kane hadn’t wanted to have anything to do with Lizzie, so Rhiannon met and married another man and tried her best to get on with life. But when, years later, Kane comes back into her life, he drops a bombshell: he didn’t know that Lizzie was his daughter.
Kane is keen to get to know Lizzie, and in the process he finds himself getting close to Rhiannon,who is now widowed, once again. As their old flame rekindles, Rhiannon and Kane realize that theirs is a love that had never died. However, has too much water gone under the bridge for the two of them? Or will they be given a second chance?
Her One and Only Valentine is Trish Wylie at her very best! Emotional, dramatic, witty and moving, Her One and Only Valentine is a fabulous romance from a writer who always delivers!
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Thursday, February 07, 2008
Mistress Under Contract by Natalie Anderson
Title: Mistress Under Contract
Author: Natalie Anderson
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Romance Extra
Release month: February 2008
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back-Blurb:
He’s her boss – and she’ll be his mistress…
When high-flying Daniel Graydon hires Lucy Delaney as a temporary bar manager, he doesn’t expect much from her. Lucy is the complete opposite of him – flighty, carefree and fun-loving. He certainly can’t work out why on earth he’s so attracted to her!
The only thing Lucy and Daniel have in common is their reluctance to have a committed relationship. When one steamy night together is no way enough, Lucy is given a short-term contract in Daniel’s bed…only for Lucy to find she’s falling for the one man she can’t have…
Review:
If you’re looking for a romance that is fun, fresh, feisty and feel-good, then you’d better add Mistress Under Contract by Natalie Anderson to your auto-buy list!
Hot-shot lawyer Daniel Graydon has got enough on his plate; he certainly doesn’t need the extra pressure of running his cousin’s club, while she’s off gallivanting round the world! As luck would have it, he meets Lucy Delaney, a woman who immediately informs him that she’s the answer to his prayers!
Lucy is looking forward to working for Daniel and she’s determined to prove to him that she can look after his cousin’s bar and make a success of it. However, what Lucy hasn’t counted on is falling in love with Daniel.
Daniel is her polar opposite and Lucy knows that she shouldn’t fall for him. However, when he kisses her, Lucy begins to wish that the two of them weren’t so different after all!
Will Daniel be able to convince Lucy that she’s the only woman for him?
Natalie Anderson is absolutely wonderful and I just cannot resist lapping up her novels in a single sitting! Mistress Under Contract is a fantastic contemporary romance full of intense emotions, funny moments, blazing sexual tension and moving romance; don’t miss it!
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Author: Natalie Anderson
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Romance Extra
Release month: February 2008
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back-Blurb:
He’s her boss – and she’ll be his mistress…
When high-flying Daniel Graydon hires Lucy Delaney as a temporary bar manager, he doesn’t expect much from her. Lucy is the complete opposite of him – flighty, carefree and fun-loving. He certainly can’t work out why on earth he’s so attracted to her!
The only thing Lucy and Daniel have in common is their reluctance to have a committed relationship. When one steamy night together is no way enough, Lucy is given a short-term contract in Daniel’s bed…only for Lucy to find she’s falling for the one man she can’t have…
Review:
If you’re looking for a romance that is fun, fresh, feisty and feel-good, then you’d better add Mistress Under Contract by Natalie Anderson to your auto-buy list!
Hot-shot lawyer Daniel Graydon has got enough on his plate; he certainly doesn’t need the extra pressure of running his cousin’s club, while she’s off gallivanting round the world! As luck would have it, he meets Lucy Delaney, a woman who immediately informs him that she’s the answer to his prayers!
Lucy is looking forward to working for Daniel and she’s determined to prove to him that she can look after his cousin’s bar and make a success of it. However, what Lucy hasn’t counted on is falling in love with Daniel.
Daniel is her polar opposite and Lucy knows that she shouldn’t fall for him. However, when he kisses her, Lucy begins to wish that the two of them weren’t so different after all!
Will Daniel be able to convince Lucy that she’s the only woman for him?
Natalie Anderson is absolutely wonderful and I just cannot resist lapping up her novels in a single sitting! Mistress Under Contract is a fantastic contemporary romance full of intense emotions, funny moments, blazing sexual tension and moving romance; don’t miss it!
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
His Mistress, His Terms by Trish Wylie
Title: HIS MISTRESS, HIS TERMS
Author: Trish Wylie
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Heat
Release month: January 2008
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back Blurb:
Rule 1 – Keep it strictly professional
Rich, gorgeous playboy Alex Fitzgerald has his sights set on Merrow O’Connell. Initially he needs just her interior design skills, but soon they’re on different terms – she’s perfect mistress material!
Rule 2 – Never mix business with pleasure…
Alex is determined to break all the rules and have the Irish beauty in his bed – and Merrow can’t argue with the boss! But she’s learned not to let anyone get close, and is determined to stay free and single. So what will she do when the billionaire playboy suddenly wants her to be more than just his mistress…?
Rule 3 – This boss always gets his way!
Review:
Trish Wylie is back with a sensational new Modern Heat - His Mistress, His Terms!
Weeks ago, Merrow had spent a wonderful weekend in bed with a gorgeous Irish man called Alex. But back in the real world, she knows that she's got no chance of clapping eyes on Alex ever again. And even if she did, Merrow's tried - and failed - at settling down before, so she's determined to simply enjoy dating men without any strings attached. But when Alex turns up again, she realizes that that is easier said than done!
Alex is stunned when he finds out that he will be working in close proximity with Merrow, and the more time the billionaire playboy spends with the Irish beauty, the more he realizes that she is perfect mistress material. However, Alex soon realizes that he wants Merrow to be his - in and out of the bedroom!
Will Alex be able to show Merrow that he will not break her heart?
Witty, sensual and absolutely unputdownable, His Mistress, His Terms is Trish Wylie at her best! Merrow is the sort of heroine every woman wants to be, whilst Alex is the kind of man every woman wants to have!
Fresh, hilarious and feel-good, His Mistress, His Terms is a stylish Modern Heat you will not want to miss!
Author: Trish Wylie
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Heat
Release month: January 2008
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back Blurb:
Rule 1 – Keep it strictly professional
Rich, gorgeous playboy Alex Fitzgerald has his sights set on Merrow O’Connell. Initially he needs just her interior design skills, but soon they’re on different terms – she’s perfect mistress material!
Rule 2 – Never mix business with pleasure…
Alex is determined to break all the rules and have the Irish beauty in his bed – and Merrow can’t argue with the boss! But she’s learned not to let anyone get close, and is determined to stay free and single. So what will she do when the billionaire playboy suddenly wants her to be more than just his mistress…?
Rule 3 – This boss always gets his way!
Review:
Trish Wylie is back with a sensational new Modern Heat - His Mistress, His Terms!
Weeks ago, Merrow had spent a wonderful weekend in bed with a gorgeous Irish man called Alex. But back in the real world, she knows that she's got no chance of clapping eyes on Alex ever again. And even if she did, Merrow's tried - and failed - at settling down before, so she's determined to simply enjoy dating men without any strings attached. But when Alex turns up again, she realizes that that is easier said than done!
Alex is stunned when he finds out that he will be working in close proximity with Merrow, and the more time the billionaire playboy spends with the Irish beauty, the more he realizes that she is perfect mistress material. However, Alex soon realizes that he wants Merrow to be his - in and out of the bedroom!
Will Alex be able to show Merrow that he will not break her heart?
Witty, sensual and absolutely unputdownable, His Mistress, His Terms is Trish Wylie at her best! Merrow is the sort of heroine every woman wants to be, whilst Alex is the kind of man every woman wants to have!
Fresh, hilarious and feel-good, His Mistress, His Terms is a stylish Modern Heat you will not want to miss!
An Honorable Rogue - Carol Townend
Title: The Novice Bride
Did you know that Carol's first novel, set in 11th century England, won the RNA New Writers' Award? To find out more about Carol why not visit her website ...
Author: Carol Townend
Line: Historical
Release month: NA Feb 2008
The S-Factor: Sensual
Back-Blurb:
CHARMED AND SEDUCED!
Benedict Silvester is a rogue and a flirt! His skill as a musician means he is always travelling...and he charms women wherever he goes. Yet he is on a special mission: to accompany Rozenn Kerber to
Rose is frustrated with Ben’s frivolous behaviour and annoyed that his wicked smile continually occupies her thoughts, for he can never offer the stability she craves. But on their travels, Rose begins to suspect that he may have a serious side, that Ben is more than he appears...
Review:
An Honorable Rogue is another winner from historical romance author Carol Townend and is another engaging exploration of life at the time of the Norman Conquest! The story begins in
The author gives a fantastic attention to detail which enables the reader to feel like they are accompanying Ben & Rose on their voyage. The additional emotional journey that both the characters undertake has the story brimming with sensuality, tension and suspense making for real page-turning qualities. Carol Townend is adept at writing historical novels and An Honorable Rogue is one of her finest. Rich in historical detail it vividly brings a long-gone era to life, and is an utterly romantic read and a real winner. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by: Gray
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Did you know that Carol's first novel, set in 11th century England, won the RNA New Writers' Award? To find out more about Carol why not visit her website ...
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The Italian's Captive Virgin by India Grey
Title: The Italian's Captive Virgin
Author: India Grey
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Romance
Release Month: January 2008
The S- Factor: Sensuous
Back Blurb:
Italian tycoon Angelo Emiliani knows Anna Delafield is playing games: he wants to buy her French château, but it seems she’ll do anything to stop him. So he decides to teach her a lesson! Anna will be his VIP captive for a few days on his yacht. Hopefully, that should show her he’s not a man to be toyed with…
But as cabin fever sets in, passions erupt, and Anna quickly realises the price of stopping Angelo has just got higher. Now there’s more at stake than just saving the château… Anna’s at risk of losing her virginity and more…!
Review:
India Grey's second steamy Modern Romance, The Italian's Captive Virgin, is absolutely brilliant! Intense, emotional, passionate and wonderfully romantic, The Italian's Captive Virgin is the kind of book you will devour in a single sitting!
Anna Delafield is determined that property devloper Angelo Emiliani will not get his hands on her beloved Chaetau Belle-Eden. Anna vows that she will not let some cold hearted industrialist desecrate her childhood home and destroy a place that is full of wonderful memories for her. But Angelo never allows anything to stand in his way. However, he hasn't counted on Anna...
Sexy, vivacious and truly unique, Anna is nothing like the women he usually dates. But Angelo is strictly a one-night stand kind of guy. However, it looks like Anna may change his mind.
But both Angelo and Anna have secrets. Secrets that could destroy any chance of a possible future together...
India Grey is absolutely sensational! In The Italian's Captive Virgin, readers will adore Angelo, a gorgeous Alpha male who'll make scores of women melt in a puddle of lust; whilst they will love Anna for her strength, her resilience, but also her vulnerabilty.
The Italian's Captive Virgin is a wonderfully passionate romantic tale about two wounded souls coming together, which will delight and enchant fans of Modern Romance everywhere!
Author: India Grey
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Romance
Release Month: January 2008
The S- Factor: Sensuous
Back Blurb:
Italian tycoon Angelo Emiliani knows Anna Delafield is playing games: he wants to buy her French château, but it seems she’ll do anything to stop him. So he decides to teach her a lesson! Anna will be his VIP captive for a few days on his yacht. Hopefully, that should show her he’s not a man to be toyed with…
But as cabin fever sets in, passions erupt, and Anna quickly realises the price of stopping Angelo has just got higher. Now there’s more at stake than just saving the château… Anna’s at risk of losing her virginity and more…!
Review:
India Grey's second steamy Modern Romance, The Italian's Captive Virgin, is absolutely brilliant! Intense, emotional, passionate and wonderfully romantic, The Italian's Captive Virgin is the kind of book you will devour in a single sitting!
Anna Delafield is determined that property devloper Angelo Emiliani will not get his hands on her beloved Chaetau Belle-Eden. Anna vows that she will not let some cold hearted industrialist desecrate her childhood home and destroy a place that is full of wonderful memories for her. But Angelo never allows anything to stand in his way. However, he hasn't counted on Anna...
Sexy, vivacious and truly unique, Anna is nothing like the women he usually dates. But Angelo is strictly a one-night stand kind of guy. However, it looks like Anna may change his mind.
But both Angelo and Anna have secrets. Secrets that could destroy any chance of a possible future together...
India Grey is absolutely sensational! In The Italian's Captive Virgin, readers will adore Angelo, a gorgeous Alpha male who'll make scores of women melt in a puddle of lust; whilst they will love Anna for her strength, her resilience, but also her vulnerabilty.
The Italian's Captive Virgin is a wonderfully passionate romantic tale about two wounded souls coming together, which will delight and enchant fans of Modern Romance everywhere!
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 fiancé 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.
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 fiancé 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!
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.
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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
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:
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:
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.
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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!
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...
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:
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.”
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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.
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
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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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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Did you know that Heidi had to get her French sister-in-law Isabel to provide Jack's three lines of French dialogue because, to her utter shame - and despite having three little French-speaking nieces and nephews - like her heroine Mel she can't speak the lingo herself. To find out more, visit her Website or her Blog.
Have you read this book or others by the same author? Leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you!!!
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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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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