Review: Her Vampire Husband by Michele Hauf
Filed under: Book Reviews, Genre: Comedy, Genre: Paranormal, Heat: Saucy, Reviews: rating 4
April 2010
Book Blurb: She may resist his bite, but she can’t resist his charms…
Werewolf princess Blu Masterson won’t allow her seductive vampire husband to consummate their marriage with his bite, marking her forever. Alone in a secluded estate with her sworn enemy, Blu curses the marriage arranged to bring their rival nations together, especially since Creed Saint-Pierre calls out to her most feral desires.
When Blu uncovers her pack’s secret plot to destroy the vampire nation—and Creed—she is forced to confront her growing feelings for her sexy undead husband. Will she choose the only life she’s ever known or accept his vampire bite?
– Just ask yourself, who wouldn’t want to read about a werewolf named Blu? Blu is a fun-loving character with a penchant for wild clothing and brightly colored wigs. Then we have Creed, the vampire husband, who is her polar opposite. Needless to say when these two get together, sparks fly, but its not all fun and games. These two have enough dark edges to their personalities to keep the readers turning the pages.
Hauf seemlessly blends a wonderfully quirky sense of humor with sensuality without losing sight of the plot. So many paranormal romances descend into self-gratifying sexual excess that the reader ends up feeling cheated at the end because the plot become stifled by tangled limbs. No so with Her Vampire Husband. Hauf writes great sexual tension that serves to further the main plot rather than becoming the plot…what a concept!
Her Vampire Husband is a fast-paced, darkly comedic read with equal parts of sensuality and suspense. If you enjoy paranormal romances featuring unconventional characters, you won’t want to miss this book! ~ Ana, www.ireadromance.com
Review: Kissing Cowboy by J.C. Wilder
Filed under: Book Reviews, Genre: Contemporary, Heat: Sexy!, Reviews: rating 4
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Blurb: Their first kiss melted her resistance, their second one melted his heart.
She’s a woman with a plan…
From childhood, Payton “Pip” Whittier has loved Jeff “Cowboy” Diver. Even after he publicly humiliated her and forced her to leave town, he’s the one man she can’t erase from her heart. Nine years have passed and Pip has returned to the scene of the crime, her hometown of Haven, Ohio. This time, she’s determined to rid her system of Cowboy, once and for all.
He’s a man determined to thwart her every move…
When Cowboy sees Pip at the local bar, he’s floored by the changes in his one-time best friend. The shy, sweet girl has been replaced with a sexy-as-hell woman in red stilettos. Years ago they’d shared a tender moment, one that irrevocably changed their lives.This is his one chance to convince her to give him one more – even if it means his heart could be crushed under her lethal high heels.
Warning: This book contains the lethal misuse of a pool cue, shenanigans of a sexual nature in the back of a pickup truck, a good girl gone bad and a hero who packs some serious heat!!
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The latest installment in J.C. Wilder’s popular “Men of S.W.A.T.” series is a fast-paced, sexy and emotional read that you’ll want to inhale in one gulp.
Her writing is cinematic, pulling out for wide shots of engaging group scenes, or zooming in for close-ups so raw and intimate it might make you squirm. Her extensive research is handled with a light touch, never weighing the story down. Girl talk sounds like girl talk, guys sound like guys, a refreshing change from books whose authors guess and get it wrong.
Wilder’s humor strikes just the right note in what might otherwise be an emotionally heavy story. If you can read the assault-with-a-deadly-pastry diner scene without laughing out loud, you need to check your pulse. Kissing Cowboy is a rare combination of Steel Magnolias, Sabrina, Alice, and a Tyler Perry play all rolled up in an erotically tasty dough and heated to sizzling. Bon appétit!
~Seanachie, ireadromance.com
Review: Something About You by Julie James
Filed under: Book Reviews, Genre: Contemporary, Heat: Saucy, Reviews: rating 4
March 2010
Book Blurb: Staying overnight in a luxury hotel, Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron Lynde overhears a high-profile murder involving a U.S. Senator. Special Agent Jack Pallas is assigned to the investigation-the same Jack Pallas who still blames her for nearly ruining his career three years ago. Now the pair will have to put their rocky past behind them, focus on the case at hand-and smother the flame of their sizzling-hot sexual tension.
– Take one grumpy, overworked hero and tangle him up with a work-aholic assistant federal prosecutor, stir in one grisly murder along with a cast of colorful characters and what do you have? Something About You by Julie James.
This is the first James title for me and I enjoyed it from beginning to end. The author has a deft hand with humor and an easy writing style perfect for sinking your teeth into. The dialog is witty and well-matched to the characters making for a wonderful read. If you love sassy contemporary romances, check out Something About You by Julia James. ~ Ana, www.ireadromance.com
Review: A Piece of My Heart by Kemberlee Shortland
Filed under: Book Reviews, Genre: Contemporary, Heat: Saucy, Reviews: rating 3.5
January 2010
Book Blurb:
Kate hadn’t been just the girl next door. She’d been Mick’s life, and he hers. When an unforeseen force drives them apart they’re left with wounds that refuse to heal.
Now, ten years on, Mick’s father’s will should have been straightforward, except his addendum was like ice water in Mick’s face. It’s essential Mick and Kate work together to save his family’s farm. He doesn’t count on his new manager being accused of murder, and she doesn’t expect a dangerously seductive woman from Dublin claiming Mick is the father of her child.
Kate thought she was falling in love with Mick all over again, but this newest revelation is too much for her. She is determined to say goodbye to her childhood sweetheart forever, but Mick has other plans for her future. And none of them involve goodbye.
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What a lovely read to curl up with right before St. Patrick’s Day. If you love sweet, romantic Irish movies like The Matchmaker, Waking Ned Devine or Once, and enjoy the works of Maeve Binchy, you will enjoy Mick and Kate’s tale. Childhood sweethearts driven apart by a misunderstanding, brought (unwillingly) back together by a quirk in Mick’s father’s will.
As they work through their grief and their lingering issues with each other, a string of events seems orchestrated by Fate to drive them apart again. There are some stock villains and quasi-villians, but the two main characters stand out as just flawed enough to keep things interesting. Ms. Shortland adds a finishing touch of Irish magic to bring it all to a satisfying end. Fáinne óir duit, Ms. Shortland! ~ Seanach, www.ireadromance.com
Review: The Cowboy’s Return by Linda Warren
Filed under: Book Reviews, Genre: Contemporary, Heat: Saucy, Reviews: rating 3.5
February 2006
Book Blurb: Camila Walker has spent years overcoming rumors and gossip to build a better life for herself and her twelve-year-old daughter, Jilly. Then Tripp Daniels, rodeo star, returns home demanding answers about Camila’s relationship with his brother and, more particularly, about Jilly’s paternity.
Tripp has always known — but never acknowledged — that he loves Camila. But all those years ago she belonged to his brother, and his family loyalty came first. Now he has a chance to put things right, for Jilly, for Camila — and for him.
But Camila can’t let herself love the handsome cowboy, not until she tells him her secret.
– Linda Warren is well on her way to becoming an auto-buy for me. Her characters are well thought out and she doesn’t pull back. Warren gives equal time to their shortcomings which makes them seem all the more human.
Camila is a strong minded woman who always knew the right thing to say. I have to admit I found this a little off-putting because she rarely ever just reacted to something. She always seemed to hold onto her emotions long enough to say the right thing. Being Cajun, I’ve never managed that one. I usually react first then mull it over later. 
All in all The Cowboy’s return was a good read and I look forward to picking up more of Warren’s work. ~ Ana, www.ireadromance.com
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