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Kimberly reviews Under The Covers by Rebecca Zanetti

Under The Covers

TITLE: Under The Covers
SERIES #: Maverick, Montana #2
CHARACTERS: Juliet & Quinn
AUTHOR: Rebecca Zanetti
PUBLICATION DATE: 05/27/13
ORDER LINKS: Amazon
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Opposites don’t attract. They ignite.

The small Montana town near t

he Kooskia reserve seemed like the perfect place for Juliet Montgomery to hide from her not-so-law-abiding family. But when her peace is shattered by a break-in and threatening phone calls, it’s clear someone back in New York knows where she is. It’s time to plan her getaway, and fast—but first, she needs to tie up a few loose ends. Namely, finding out exactly what the town’s sexy cowboy sheriff is hiding in his holster…

Sheriff Quinn Lodge has enough demons of his own to know when someone’s hiding something. Clearly, he needs to do a thorough investigation to uncover what’s beneath Juliet’s uptight, city-girl exterior—preferably one piece of clothing at a time. But when their chemistry goes from fizzy to full-on explosive, things start getting complicated. How can Juliet stay beneath the covers with Quinn, when doing so means blowing her cover?

REVIEW:
I’m a fickle thing… Why do I say that? Well back in March when I read Against The Wall I fell in love with Jake but here I am with a whole knew love… Quinn. Quinn is the perfect guy as far as I am concerned. I thought I couldn’t love one of Zanetti’s books more than the last (and her paranormal series too) but I honestly think she has created the perfect man and ALL women will fall for Quinn and you know what they will love Juliet as well.

Quinn is protective, dominate and caring. Juliet is funny, loving and willing to put her trust in a man finally. She has a background that Quinn should not be connected with but somehow they work together.

I love the men of Maverick Montana. There is just something in the water there. And there is just something about Zanetti as well. She sucks you into her books within a page and you never want to leave. I love her Dark Protector series and I can not wait for her next book Forgotten Sins the first in a new series. You can not go wrong picking up a Rebecca Zanetti book!

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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Kimberly reviews The Great Escape by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

TITLE: The Great Escape
SERIES #: Wynette, Texas #7
CHARACTERS: Lucy & Panda
AUTHOR: Susan Elizabeth Phillips
PUBLICATION DATE: 07/10/12
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Where do you run to when your life has fallen apart?

Lucy Jorik is a champ at never embarrassing the family she adores—not surprising since her mother is one of the most famous women in the world. But now Lucy has done just that. And on her wedding day, no less, to the most perfect man she’s ever known.

Instead of saying “I do” to Mr. Irresistible, Lucy flees the church in an ill-fitting blue choir robe and hitches a ride on the back of a beat-up motorcycle plastered with offensive bumper stickers. She’s flying into the unknown with a rough-looking, bad-tempered stranger who couldn’t be more foreign to her privileged existence.

While the world searches for her, Lucy must search for herself, and she quickly realizes that her customary good manners are no defense against a man who’s raised rudeness to an art form. Lucy needs to toughen up—and fast.

Her great escape takes her to his rambling beach house on a Great Lakes island. Here, she hopes to find a new direction . . . and unlock the secrets of this man who knows so much about her but reveals nothing about himself. As the hot summer days unfold amid scented breezes and sudden storms, she’ll also encounter a beautiful, troubled beekeeper; a frightened young boy; a modern-day evil queen; and a passion that could change her life forever.

REVIEW:

Lucy finally got her story and what a story it is. SEP doesn’t miss a beat in this story of Lucy and Panda. The two characters have a connection from the moment Panda revs up to Lucy after she has fled the wedding to Mr. Perfect, Ted Beaudine from “Call Me Irresistible”.

While the connection is there I have to admit that I wondered if the characters were really meant to be together. But they share a common background and while their current lives are no longer the same they still click. The background characters are just as interesting as Panda and Lucy.

*Possible Spoiler* I have to say that the ending made me sad. It seems that this is the end of the series. The epilogue seems to wrap everything up and while I am sure that SEP has a new set of books in the works saying goodbye to Wynette is like saying goodbye to a hometown.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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Kelly reviews My Bluegrass Baby by Molly Harper

TITLE: SERIES: My Bluegrass Baby
CHARACTERS: Josh Vaughn & Sadi Hutchins
AUTHOR: Molly Harper
PUBLICATION DATE: Dec. 17, 2012
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
A brand-new novel in an original eBook series from popular romance author Molly Harper! When Sadie & Josh compete for the same Kentucky Tourism Commission job, sparks fly—turns out Kentucky really is for lovers.

Sadie Hutchins loves her job at the Kentucky Tourism Commission. Not only could her co-workers double as the cast of Parks & Recreation, but she loves finding the unusual sites, hidden gems, and just-plain-odd tourist attractions of her home state. She’s a shoo-in for the director’s job when her boss retires at the end of the year…until hotshot Josh Vaughn shows up to challenge her for the position.

Josh is all sophisticated polish while Sadie’s country comfort, and the two have very different ideas of what makes a good campaign. So when their boss pits them against each other in a winner-takes-all contest, they’re both willing to fight dirty if it means getting what they want. But it turns out, what Josh and Sadie want could be each other—and Josh’s kisses are the best Kentucky attraction Sadie’s found yet!

REVIEW:
Sadie Hutchins has worked her tail off to get where she is in her job. Now she has the chance to move up the ladder to her bosses position. Only problem is now she has competition. Competition in the form of a very hot Josh Vaughn.

Josh and Sadie enter into a playful, slightly painful game of who can outwit, outplay and out-prank the others. But somewhere along the way the line between enemy and lover becomes very, very, very blurry. But in the end only one can win. Or can there be two winners?

You will just have to pick up a copy of My Bluegrass Baby and find out. Another awesomely fun book from Molly Harper. I love that her characters are always fun, snarky, pains in the butts for the other characters, stubborn, beyond hard headed and always ready with a great witty comeback. I can’t wait for the next book in this series.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

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Kimberly reviews Learning To Live by Marissa Dobson

TITLE: Learning To Live
SERIES #: Half Moon Harbor #1
CHARACTERS: Meg & Jay
AUTHOR: Marissa Dobson
PUBLICATION DATE: 08/04/12
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Meg Harper is tired of living in a box created by her overprotective brothers because of her ability to see guardian angels…

Jay Wilder a lion shifter so wrapped up in the guilt of not being able to save his friend that he might lose everything…

Can Meg and Jay save each other or are they destined to live half a life?

REVIEW:
This is a short but enjoyable read. This is a shifter story without any shifts and a guardian angel story without guardian angels but somehow it works. I would have loved for this story to be a bit longer. Maybe a interaction with an angel. Letting Meg see Jay shift. Something like that but it is a very sweet story about a woman who wants to live and the man who comes along to show her how.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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Guest Review Dianna reviews Dead To The World by Charlaine Harris

TITLE: Dead To The World
SERIES #: Sookie Stackhouse #4
CHARACTERS: Sookie & Eric
AUTHOR: Charlaine Harris
PUBLICATION DATE: 05/03/05
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
In Sookie Stackhouse—a Southern cocktail waitress with a supernatural gift—Harris has a created a heroine like few others, and a series that puts the bite back in vampire fiction. Now the hit series launches into hardcover for Sookie’s biggest twist-filled adventure yet.

When cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse sees a naked man on the side of the road, she doesn’t just drive on by. Turns out the poor thing hasn’t a clue who he is, but Sookie does. It’s Eric the vampire—but now he’s a kinder, gentler Eric. And a scared Eric, because whoever took his memory now wants his life.

REVIEW:
Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress. Just ask her and she will tell you that. But that’s where the normalcy stops.

She has a vampire “hidey-hole” in her closet, an ex-boyfriend who is a vampire, and a boss who is a shifter. In fact, most of her acquaintances are of the paranormal variety.

This fourth entry into Harris’s Southern Vampire Series is just another hit with a sense of humor, a smear of gore, and wisps of paranormal romance and suspense.

Where else can you come across a partially naked man running on the side of a dark, country road? Of course good-hearted and humane Sookie cannot abide by someone alone, in the winter cold, and apparently in trouble.

It seems this man has not a clue as to who he is, where he is, or how he got there. However, Sookie knows who he is, Eric Northman – Vampire Sheriff of Area 5. Eric does think that whoever took his memory also wants his life.

Eric’s memoy loss has changed him from a pompous person into a very kind, gentle, and basically innocent man, I mean Vampire. A version of Eric that Sookie finds difficult to resist.

Sookie’s investigation into the who, why, and what for, leads them into an adventurous and dangerous battle between Vampires, Weres, and Witches. These Witches are not simply Wiccans, but Weres as well. Did I mention that they drain and drink Vampire blood? Only by capturing the leader of the witch group can Eric be returned to his former self.

At the same time Sookie is trying to focus on solving Eric’s perplexities, another travesty occurs. Jason, Sookie’s brother and only living relative (except for a cousin that can’t be found), has disappeared. While the police think the worse and feel he is dead, Sookie refuses to accept this. Her research introduces her to the natives of the little village of Hotshot. The inhabitants are strange and aloof and for a good reason! They play heavily into Jason’s disappearance as the last person to see Jason alive is from Hotshot.

For fans of the Anita Blake Series by Laurell K. Hamilton on a lighter version, the Sookie Stackhouse Series is right up your line. Harris always leaves your curiosity tweaked and looking forward to the next book and this one is no exception.

Disclaimer: The above review was written by a guest reviewer, is the opinion of that reviewer and not a paid review.

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Kimberly reviews Nothing But Trouble by Trish Jensen

TITLE: Nothing But Trouble
CHARACTERS: Brandon & Laura
AUTHOR: Trish Jensen
PUBLICATION DATE: 04/30/13
ORDER LINKS: Amazon

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
He’s gorgeous, rich, sexy, super nice, and head-over-heels for her. So what’s the problem?

Her psychic best friend predicts that Laura Tanner is due to meet a prince—the man of her dreams. Not a likely scenario for a hard-working bar owner who’s better at karate-chopping rowdy patrons than hobnobbing with the silver-spoon crowd. When Ivy League lawyer Brandon Prince (a prince!) strolls into her bar, Laura admits he’s hard to resist. Brandon quickly realizes that this lovely, funny, take-no-prisoners woman is the special someone he’s always wanted.

Brandon is an expert at wooing women, and even a tough cookie like Laura can’t help but fall under his spell. Before she knows what’s happening, he’s lured her on a romantic adventure filled with laughter and desire. Dazzled, she begins to believe that she really can have this prince of a man as her own.

One problem: Brandon’s powerful mother is used to women chasing his family fortune, and she’ll do whatever it takes to keep yet another money-grubbing female out of his life. If a man is everything you’ve ever wanted, how can he also be nothing but trouble?

REVIEW:
Another adorable read from Trish Jensen. This is a short story only about 14 reading pages and worth every page.

I thought Brandon was just so cute. He was written with a wonderful sense of humor and romance. I liked Laura too. She is a hard working southern girl trying to make it in the big apple. They are worlds apart but they just click. Some of the things Brandon does are so endearing that it is hard not to smile when you read his parts of the story.

I have to say there was a couple of things I didn’t care for like the ending just didn’t do it for me and a couple of other small things but even with that this book is a delight. If you like a good sweet romance then this is the book to pick up.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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Kelly reviews Fool For Love by Beth Ciotta

TITLE: Fool for Love
SERIES: Cupcake Lovers #1
CHARACTERS: Devlin Monroe & Chloe Madison
AUTHOR: Beth Ciotta
PUBLICATION DATE: August 28, 2012
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
SHE’S CRAVING A SWEET NEW LIFE…

Call her a fool, but chef-in-training Chloe Madison wants to have her cake and eat it too. So when her boyfriend dumps her for some French tart, she decides to start over from scratch—with a new life and job in Sugar Creek, Vermont. What could be sweeter than cooking for an eccentric lady who’s crazy for desserts? What could be more tempting than joining a club called the Cupcake Lovers? Just one thing: local business-hunk Devlin Monroe…

AND HE’S THE ICING ON THE CUPCAKE

Although he’s the grandson of Chloe’s fun-loving boss, Devlin Monroe is all work and no play. Micro-managing the family business, he doesn’t have time to indulge in life’s sweetest pleasures—until he meets Chloe. How can he resist such a vibrant, beautiful woman who brings so much passion to the table? But when old grudges and secrets threaten to destroy the Cupcake Lovers, Devlin must decide if his feelings for Chloe are a recipe for disaster—or a sinfully delicious ever-after

REVIEW:
Who doesn’t love cupcakes???

Dumped.

That is how Chloe’s celebration night went. But what is a girl to do with a new degree and a recently single status? Move to a new town, start over and find out that some time doing it on your own is not all it is cracked up to be.

This was a fun book. Chloe is a hoot and her cohort Daisy is the feisty grandma everyone wished they had. But while Daisy and a few of her family members are happy to have Chloe helping take care of Daisy not everyone is as happy. Daisy’ overbearing, controlling and super hot grandson is a different story. He doesn’t like having a stranger in his grandma’s house, taking care of her, assisting in her crazy schemes. But there is just something about Chloe that drives Devlin crazy. Crazy in the I want to kiss you senseless way. These two are fun to read about.

If you are looking for a good, fun and sweet read I would suggest picking up a copy of Fool for Love.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

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Kimberly reviews Stuck On You by Cheryl Harper

TITLE: Stuck On You
CHARACTERS: Laura & KT
AUTHOR: Cheryl Harper
PUBLICATION DATE: 04/23/13
ORDER LINKS: Amazon |B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Big shot producer KT Masters never apologizes. Especially not to showgirl waitresses. But when he tears Laura Charles’s feathered costume and she gives him a piece of her mind, it sets him aflame. In fact, between Laura’s feisty temper and how damn good she looks in that little number, KT wouldn’t mind seeing a lot more of that costume . . . balled up next to his bed, that is.

Despite KT’s arrogant attitude, Laura can’t help but be drawn to him. And when he offers her the fling of a lifetime—a week spent in his gorgeous celebrity arms—she’s willing to play along . . . just so long as her heart stays out of it.

But as things heat up between them, going back to the way things were isn’t so easy. Could their passion be the real thing . . . or just a vacation from reality?

REVIEW:
2.5 Stars Well I can sum of this book in three words: cheesy by cute. I actually wondered if this was the first book from this author but I see she has had a couple before this one. The dialogue is very immaturely written and well cheesy. The characters do not have a lot of connection and actually are written immaturely as well. KT actually is written like he could not find his head if it was not screwed on.

However that being said the story is very cute. The setting is different and the background characters are adorable. This story had a lot of potential but just didn’t meet it.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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Kimberly reviews A Taste Of You by Sorcha Grace

TITLE: A Taste Of You
SERIES #: The Epicurean #1
CHARACTERS: Catherine & William
AUTHOR: Sorcha Grace
PUBLICATION DATE: 04/28/13
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
She didn’t know how hungry she was…Beautiful and talented Catherine Kelly is intent on starting over as a food photographer in Chicago. With her painful past buried over 2000 miles away, she’s focused on her career and is hungry for little else. Until she meets William Lambourne, a wealthy bachelor with arresting blue-grey eyes filled with enough tragedy to match her own. William urges Catherine to step out from behind her camera and fully taste all that life has to offer, stirring an appetite in her she never knew she possessed – and it’s one only he can satisfy.

He couldn’t wait to feed her…A gourmand who takes great pleasure in food and in women, William Lambourne is rich, powerful, and gorgeous — and as talented in the kitchen as he is in the bedroom. Longing for a woman to truly savor, William finds his match in Catherine. From the moment he meets her, he is determined to discover the perfect recipe to unlock Cat’s resolve, awaken her senses, and make her his own.

Theirs is a meal worth savoring…William is as mysterious as he is passionate, but as Catherine begins to fall for the stormy-eyed billionaire, she knows she must reveal her own dark secrets. But first, William must win Cat’s heart to ensure their pasts don’t undo them.

Book 1 in The Epicurean series, A Taste of You will leave you ravenous for more of Cat and William’s story!

REVIEW:
So I picked this book because it said if you liked Fifty Shades of Grey you will like this book. And I did like that book so I thought I would try this one. Then as I started to read it I thought “great another secretive billionaire who finds a lowly brunette and he has never felt this way with anyone else.” And while that is all true this story is a bit different.

William just may be my dream guy. Yes he is rich and good looking but he is protective, possessive and the type of lover I enjoy. Cat is interesting too. She is smart and a fighter and someone I would like to be friends with. I liked that Cat’s best friend (a male) is not pushed aside by William. While he is a jealous type it does not seem to apply to her best friend.

This story is part one of the story and it leaves off with a cliffhanger. There were some parts that I was just “ok” with but mostly I enjoyed the story. BTW it has nothing to do with BDSM as Shades does. William likes control but he is not into BDSM. The sex scenes are written well even though there are a bunch of them. If you enjoy reading erotica romance then pick up this book and then hold your breath until part 2 comes out.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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Kimberly reviews Honey Pie by Donna Kauffman

TITLE: Honey Pie
SERIES #: Cupcake Club #4
CHARACTERS: Honey & Dylan
AUTHOR: Donna Kauffman
PUBLICATION DATE: 04/30/13
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Mocha Chocolate Chip… Caramel Fudge…Strawberry Lemonade…Butter Rum…There’s no such thing as guilt when it’s another delicious bitch and bake session with the women of the Cupcake Club…

When Honey D’Amourvell inherits property on tiny Sugarberry Island, she’s prepared to start a whole new life. Her plan is simple—make a home, open a shop, and maybe, finally, find a place to belong. But the building she now owns is leased to none other than the owner of Babycakes, which means her spot is already occupied. Honey isn’t sure how to put down roots when she has nowhere to plant them. But sexy, softhearted mechanic Dylan Ross seems determined to help. He’s everything she never imagined she would find in a man, and each kiss is more persuasive than the last…

Soon enough, Honey is another important ingredient in the spicy mix of the Cupcake Club. But will Dylan convince her that what she craves most is his love?

REVIEW:
Another great Cupcake Club novel for Donna Kauffman. I was a little worried about this story in the beginning. It seemed like both Dylan and Honey were both so introverted that I could not imagine that they could connect and while they did have a bit of a connection it felt forced. But that did not take long to change. Once the real Dylan came out and he pulled Honey with him I was a goner. I could not stop reading this book.

There are two big differences with this Cupcake Club novel first there was not a lot about the Cupcake Club in it. Yes they met a couple of times but they did not have the presence that they have had in the other three books. And the other difference from other Kauffman books I have read (and I think I have read them all or close to it) is that Honey has a idiosyncrasy (no spoiler here) that is not usually written into Kauffman’s books and yet it is an intricate part of this story.

You do not need to have read the other in the series to read this one but as I usually do I say start from book one but either way you will enjoy this interesting and intriguing story.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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