Book Blogger Hop (38)

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"Tell us about one of your posts from this week and give us a link so we can read it (review or otherwise)!"


My Answer:
Well the one that I am sharing, is a book review I recently did, on the Countess by Lynsay Sands, so check it out...it was a awesome read!!! Book Review-The Countess

The Friday Follow is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and its tons of fun to do these two memes and find tons of new friends and great blogs!!! So come and join in these two fun memes every friday!!!!

What is your favorite romance hero-type? Stereotype wise. Do you like the strong silent type or the brute macho man?

My Answer: I think for me I would have to say Brute Macho, Alpha male type, they are such a delight to read!! Although I do enjoy the strong silent type, when I am reading romance I definitely get a thrill when the hero is macho!!! 

 

 18 and over book blogger tag along is for a specific group of book bloggers. IT can be found at Laurie's site at Bitten by Paranormal Romance 18 and over book bloggers primarily have on their blog book reviews and post of adult content. In other words, if you read books like erotic and adult romance and have adult pic. then you can play tag along

Question of the week:

What is your favorite genre?

Well I would have to say Romance all the way!!! Anything in romance, but if I had to pick a favorite sub genre it would be historical romance, although paranormal is right behind it!!!

 

Teaser Tuesday (36)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme that I have just discovered, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading Anyone can play along! Just do the following:


•Grab your current read

•Open to a random page

•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others! Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like.

"So I can't really trust you not to keep writing about me. I'm not sure I can even trust you to keep quiet about who Rockton is. That leaves me with two choices, if I want to keep my secrets safe. I can murder you to keep you silent.
Not a good choice at all. No matter how you treat it in your novels, Murder is messy. Not to mention illegal.
A Shiver swept her "And the other choice?"
The sudden glitter in his eyes did nothing to quell the pounding in her chest "I can marry you."

Book Review-The Countess

The Countess
The Madison Sisters (1)
Lynsay Sands
Avon
371 Pages
Published Feb 2011
Paperback
Regency
ISBN: 978-0-06-196304-9

Synopsis
The fairy tale courtship did not turn into a happily-ever-after . . .

Not until her husband dropped dead, that is. He had been horrible enough to Christiana during their short marriage, and she was not going to allow the traditional period of mourning to ruin her sisters' debuts as well. So she decides to put him on ice and go on as if nothing's happened . . .
Until the real earl appears. Richard Fairgrave had every intention of confronting his villainous twin who had robbed him of his name and title . . . only to discover that he had died. Quietly assuming his identity, Richard must now deal with a maddening desire for his ravishing inherited "wife"— certainly a gold digger and possibly a murderess. And Christiana must deal with an unwanted new "husband" . . . and they both must figure out what to do before the ice melts!

MY REVIEW
Summary:
Christiana, because of a gambling debt from her father, was forced to marry, a man that she once fell in love with and found charming and irresistable, however the minute he put his ring on her finger, everything about him changed. He was no longer the man she once knew, but someone that for a year, emotionally abused her, and Christiana desperate to escape but has no idea on how to go about it. Then her husband falls dead, and so as a temporary measure to escape a scandal until she can get her sisters married, she hides him away and puts him on ice..literally. But then that evening at ball, she comes face to face with a furious looking man that resembles her husband most strongly, and she is in shock...that after being dead has come back alive. Richard Fairgrave is the real Earl, but his twin brother had him almost killed, and has just returned to face his villionious brother, George, who has taken his own title away from him. But then he finds out that his brother is dead, and has married, and decides to act as the real Earl. However the one person he didn't expect to come in his way, was Christiana, who is reluctant to believe that this is the new Earl, who has suddenly reformed, but a sensual passion begins to climb between them, but the truth is bound to come out, and when it does will Christiana wants to remain with Richard and take a leap of faith on the love she is starting to feel for him.

The Hero (Richard Fairgrave)
Richard, even though a twin, is very different from his brother George. Unsuspecting George tries to have him killed, but Richard ends up in America instead, and when he finally manages to make his way back to England, he is determined to confront his brother and get everything back that was lost to him. When he finds out that George is dead, and has left a wife behind, he decides not to go to the authorities and claim Christiana as his own, and even though circumstances aren't ideal Richard is genuine in his desire to create a future with her.

The Heroine(Christiana Madison)
Christiana, has suffered a year of hell with her husband, but now that he has died, she knows that she must protect her sisters, and so they come up with a plan, to just put him on ice until she finds husbands for her sisters, before scandal ruins their chances of finding a good match. However, when the true Richard reveals himself, she is hesistant to trust another man with her body and her heart, for she doesn't want to get hurt again. But as she starts to realize how different Richard is from George, she starts to fall hopelessly in love with him.


My Thoughts 
The Countess is the first in the Madison Sisters series by Lynsay Sands. I have loved her vampire series, and I have enjoyed a few of her historical, and the minute that I saw this book in the store, I knew I had to buy it, for the cover and blurb sold me, and I don't regret it. I don't get the chance to buy many books because of my budget, but I decided it was time to treat myself, and The Countess is definitely going to be a re read for sure.  From the first page I fell in love with Christiana, she had such a vibrant personality and I couldn't help but be drawn to her. I also loved the interaction between Christiana and Richard, there were so many times that I laughed especially at the beginning, with the way these two circled each other, it was very entertaining to say the least. The Countess overall was a enjoyable read, with a perfect mix of chemistry and a bit of a mystery, that kept this reader on the edge of her seat. I truly fell in love with Richard and Christiana, and looking forward to reading the next book in the series. I hope its just as a enjoyable ride as the Countess has been!!

My Favorite Quote 
However, at the moment he was eyeing her with a concern she had never seen before and it seemed to increase his attractiveness tenfold, making him darned near irresistible. "If you continue to look at me like that I may be tempted to kiss you," he said in a husky voice.


My Grade On This Book 
4.5 Blossoms


Other Books In The Series 
The Heiress 

Its Monday! What Are You Reading? (18)

This is a great weekly meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. We simply post what we finished reading over the the last week, what we plan on reading this week, etc .

Books I Have Read This Past Week 
Secrets Of A Summer Night- Review Coming Soon
The Prize- My Review 
Seduce Me At Sunrise My Review
Heart Of Fire- My Review
Bonded By Blood-My Review
Worth Any PriceMy Review
Romancing Mister Bridgerton-My Review


Books I Am Reading Now 

What I Am Currently Listening To 

What I Plan On Reading This Week 

 

Book Review-Heart Of Fire

Heart Of Fire
Heart Trilogy (2)
Kat Martin
Mira
375 Pages
Published January 2008
Paperback
Victorian Romance
ISBN: 978-7783-2452-2

Synopsis
As a viscount's daughter, vivacious Coralee Whitmore is perfectly placed to write about London's elite in the outspoken ladies' gazette, Heart to Heart. But beneath her fashionable exterior beats the heart of a serious journalist.

So when her sister's death is dismissed as suicide, Corrie vows to uncover the truth, suspecting the notorious Earl of Tremaine was Laurel's lover and the father of her illegitimate child. Corrie infiltrates Castle Tremaine posing as a wide-eyed country relation whose charming figure-- and reduced circumstances--make her irresistible to the confirmed scoundrel. But Corrie finds the earl is not all he seems...nor is she immune to his charms, however much she despises his caddish ways.

Far from a society column, Corrie's life soon reads more like one of Mr. Dickens's serials. But the danger of her ruse is hardly fictional: someone is bent on ensuring Corrie's questions go unanswered--and unasked.

MY REVIEW 
 
Summary:
Corrie, after her sisters death, is devastated, especially when they were so close. However Corrie strongly suspects that her sister was married and suspects its because her sister became pregnant, and the father didn't want the responsibility. So she goes to the Earl of Tremaine, posing as a distant cousin through a marriage, to uncover the truth. So posing at the Castle Tremaine as a young widow, which makes her desirable to Gray, and soon enough the desire between them explodes into a inflaming passion that bothers with their good sense, and both of their quests to seek the truth secretly about each other. But when they choose to open their hearts, they will find a powerful love that will see them through the upcoming danger that threatens both of their lives...

The Hero (Gray, Earl of Tremaine)
Gray, as the Earl of Tremaine, has many responsibilities, and is a confirmed rogue and has a passionate nature especially when it comes to women. So when he is faced to live with temporarily a young and beautiful widow, he can't resist her charming nature, and goes about to seduce this woman who has him tied up in knots, the only person who isn't afraid of him. Gray once, lost his wife in a accident, and when he finds out about the danger that threatens Corrie, he means to protect her and find out the truth that could save them both.

The Heroine (Coralee Whitmore)
Corrie, is a writer a Ladies Gazette, that promotes humanitarian aid in London. But when she hears that her sister and her newborn nephew, have died in a accident, Corrie is determined to find out the truth about the circumstances surrounding her sisters death. However on this journey that she takes to discover the truth, she will never expect to fall in love with a irresistable rogue who tender kisses will be her greatest weakness and one who will teach her about passion and love.

My Thoughts 
Heart of Fire is the second installment in the Heart Trilogy by Kat Martin. Now this is the first chance I have had to read from this author, and I after such a enjoyable time I had reading Heart of Fire, I have decided to definitely try out the rest of her books. I had heard good and bad things about Martin's books, but the blurb and the cover got me hooked, and after reading the first chapter, I knew I would fall in love with this story and not regretting reading it, and I was right!!! It was such a delight to read, for one I love mystery mixed with sizzling romance, so it was a perfect mixture of what I truly enjoy in a good book. The characters were refreshing and lively, and were portrayed so vividly, its like I know that as real people LOL Crazy I know, but when I get into a good book, that tends to happen frequently. Such a enjoyable read!! I am definitely looking forward to reading


My Favorite Quote 
He wanted Letty Moss (Corrie's assumed name). With her lovely copper hair and small but voluptuous body, she drew him like a moth to the flame. Gray slid an arm around her waist and hauled her against him. He drew her closer, enfolded her in his arms and kissed her until her mouth began to soften under his.


My Grade On This Book 
4 Blossoms


Other Books In The Series 
Heart of Honor
Heart of Courage

Lusting For Covers

Lusting for Covers is a meme found on TBQ so come and join in on this fun meme!!!
 

1- Take the graphic (left) to use on your post. Remember to give credit to the original host (TBQ).

2- Choose your own book cover that you've fallen in "lust" with in the past week. It can be new, old, a reprint, or even a book that is not yet out-- it's all up to you! If you find a cover that catches your eye, then showcase it on your blog, and let others see the pretty covers out there.

3- Copy the direct link to your own L4C post into the comment section on my post (when in doubt, use this link and then scroll down to find the post), and allow others to come and see what you picked! (OPTIONAL):

4- Besides posting the picture of the book cover you chose, it's nice to provide the book summary, title, author, or a website link for the book. It's not required, but it can help you readers' to add more books to

their own list! A brief "Why I choose this cover" is also appreciated, but not required

In the Prince's Bed by Sabrina Jeffries

From bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries comes the first dazzling novel in a sexy new series featuring three half brothers. Bound together by the royal father who denied them, they've formed a pact to help each other achieve their every desire...including the women of their dreams.

Miss Katherine Merivale is desperate to make a respectable match -- if only her childhood sweetheart would propose! Until he does, she can't touch the fortune she's inherited. So the last thing she needs is notorious rogue Alec Black putting her proposed marriage at risk with his distracting, smoldering gaze and moonlit kisses.

Alec, the Earl of Iversley -- and one of three bastard sons of the Prince of Wales -- is secretly searching for an heiress bride to pay his debts. Fiery Katherine seems the answer to his prayers, and her passionate response to his practiced seduction soon assures him that she is his. But Alec knows Katherine is looking for a love-match, and he wonders...what will happen when she discovers his deception?

Book Review-The Prize

The Prize
de Warenne Dynasty (6)
Brenda Joyce
Mira
575 Pages
Published October 2004
Paperback
Regency, Historical Romanc e

Synopsis

VENGEANCE RULED HIS DAYS AND NIGHTS
PRIDE INFLAMED HER SPIRIT
LOVE CONQUERED THEM BOTH

An infamous sea captain of the British Royal Navy, Devlin O'Neill is consumed with the need to destroy the man who brutally murdered his father. Having nearly ruined the Earl of Eastleigh financially, he is waiting to strike the final blow. And his opportunity comes in the form of a spirited young American woman, the earl's niece, who is about to set his cold, calculating world on fire....

Born and raised on a tobacco plantation, orphan Virginia Hughes is determined to rebuild her beloved Sweet Briar. Daringly, she sails to England alone, hoping to convince her uncle to lend her the funds. Instead, she finds herself ruthlessly kidnapped by the notorious Devlin O'Neill. As his hostage, she will soon find her best-laid plans thwarted by a passion that could seal their fates forever....

  
MY REVIEW 


Summary:
Virginia Hughes, was raised on a plantation, the "Sweet Briar" a place that she treasures greatly. But then her parents die, and her guardian, a uncle that lives in England, has her go to a girls school until she is eighteen. Now she has recently turned eighteen and is eager to return to her home, however she is then informed that her uncle wants her to stay there another three years, so Virginia decides to leave the place and go to her uncle in England for help in getting her plantation back for her, since it is her inheritance and she knows everything in order to run it. However on the way to England, she gets taken prisoner by Captain Devlin O'Neill, who is bent on revenge against her uncle and is determined to use her in the process. However what neither Virginia or Devlin realized was how strong the desire that they feel for each other grows into a consuming passion, one that could very well change their lives forever...


The Hero (Devlin O Neill)
Devlin has been consumed all of his life with the need to bring revenge against the man that murdered his father right in front of his own eyes. And even though he has been able to ruin him financially so far, when he finds out that Virginia is his niece, he is determined to make sure that the revenge is even sweeter and uses her for his own uses against her uncle, but there will come a time when he will have to choose between the revenge and hatred he has felt all of these years or to claim Virginia and the love and joy that being with her offers him.


The Heroine (Virginia Hughes)
Virginia Hughes, grew up knowing how to run a tobacco plantation, and when her parents died she was devastated, and was forced to attend a Girls School, one where she feels more along than ever, for she is far different than the other girls. Virginia has a passionate nature with everything in her life. But inside her heart is tender, and when she comes into the hands of the rogue Devlin O Neill, she knows that he could easily steal his way into her heart and break it, however she also knows that she may be the only one to break through the ice shell that has surrounded him for so long.


My Thoughts 
The Prize is the sixth installment in the de Warrene Dynasty series that Brenda Joyce has created. I have recently fallen in love with this author and her stories, and The Prize was no different, and I fell in love with the characters from the very beginning. Both were endearing and so likable throughout the whole of the story. There were parts of the story where I felt that Devlin was a bit too hard of a character, however the emotions that were portrayed by the characters felt so vividly real, and made the story come alive even more. The Prize is such a emotionally charged story that will pull at your heartstrings with every chapter. I am very much looking forward to reading the rest of this series, and The Prize definitely was filled with everything that I just adore in a historical romance....passion, adventure, intrigue and a powerful love....FANTASTICALLY WRITTEN!!!


My Favorite Quote 
"I don't think so," Virginia said boldly, barely able to believe her courage, and she moved into his armes. "We seal it with a kiss," She turned up her face and closed her eyes, the last things she saw being his silver gaze, suddenly hot, suddenly bright. He wanted this, too. And then she moved her mouth firmly over his. 


My Grade On This Book 
4 Blossoms


Other Books In The Series 
The Conquerer
Scandalous Love
Promise of the Rose
The Game
The Prize
The Masquerade
The Stolen Bride
A Lady at Last
The Perfect Bride
A Dangerous Love
The Promise
An Impossible Attraction
House of Dreams 

Book Blogger Hop

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Here is the question for the week:
What Are You Reading Now and Why Are You Reading It?

Heart of Fire is what I am currently reading now, and I am reading it because....1. I haven't read Kat Martin yet, but have heard good things 2. I love the blurb for this one 3. I love anything romance, and its one of the books that I recently got from the library.

The Friday Follow is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and its tons of fun to do these two memes and find tons of new friends and great blogs!!! So come and join in these two fun memes every friday!!!!

What Is The Book Your Currently Pushing (Pushing others to read)
I would have to say the most recent book that just came out is this one:

  18 and over book blogger tag along is for a specific group of book bloggers. IT can be found at Laurie's site at Bitten by Paranormal Romance 18 and over book bloggers primarily have on their blog book reviews and post of adult content. In other words, if you read books like erotic and adult romance and have adult pic. then you can play tag along

The Question of the week is:

Do you prefer to read erotic novel or novella? Well I haven't read much erotica, but when I do I prefer novels.

Waiting On Wednesday (31)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine,that spotlights upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating.This week I’m waiting on,

Coming Out April 2011

The Inferno Club: In public, this scandalous society of London aristocrats is notorious for pursuing all manner of debauchery. But in private, they are warriors who would do anything to protect king and country...
Once, she had vowed to marry the Earl of Falconridge. Now, she vows to forget him.  After he abandoned her  for a life shrouded in secrets, Mara, Lady Pierson, has succeeded in keeping him away, until he appears in London unexpectedly, making her fall in love all over again.
Forced back into Mara's life by duty, the early quickly stays for love. He has never forgotten this passionate beauty and never meant to break her heart. But their newfound happiness is endangered -- because the Inferno Club demands much of its members, and his vital mission is exposing a deadly plot that could threaten their very lives.

Net Galley Book Reveiw-Bonded By Blood

Bonded By Blood
Sweetblood (1)
Laurie London
Harlequin
384 Pages
Published Jan 2011
E Book
Vampire Romance
ISBN: 9780373775446

Synopsis 
Movie location scout Mackenzie Foster-Shaw has always known that she's cursed to die young. No one can protect her from the evil that has stalked her family for generations—vampires who crave her rare blood type. Until one afternoon in a wooded cemetery, she encounters an impossibly sexy stranger, a man she must trust with her life.


For Dominic, a man haunted by loss, Mackenzie satisfies a primal hunger that torments him—and the bond they share goes beyond heat, beyond love. She alone can supply the strength he needs to claim his revenge. But in doing so, he could destroy her….

Summary 
Mackenzie Foster-Shaw, is a movie locater, with a great talent for photography, and goes to a cemetery that would be a perfect site. So Mackenzie goes there with her camera and takes excellent shots, only to meet up one a man that would change her life forever....Dominic, a vampire and one in need of blood; her blood. Dom, injured, finds a woman a beautiful one, but her blood is Sweetblood, and he fears killing her, but knows that if he doesn't take some of her blood, he could die. So Dom, feeds on her, the most exquisite and torturous experience of his life, and manages to keep her alive by giving her some of his blood, and even though he erases her memory of the event, he knows that there will always be something different, and that there is a bond between them, a bond that could save both their lives as danger draws near and threatens them both. Only their love and their bond will be able to carry them through to the end....

The Hero 
Dominic, is a vampire, and hunts those that kill innocent humans, especially those that get high on sweetblood and kill their victims, in gruesome ways. Dom, meets a woman that satisfies his hunger, most especially his desire for her, which is stronger than ever, and he craves her blood all the more, however he vows to never harm her and to always protect her, especially from those that would hunt her. Dominic, has watched his parents be murdered by his family, and has felt betrayed by his own brother.

The Heroine 
Mackenzie, has never been able to have a stable relationship, or find a husband, for she knows that she can never have children, and knows that she is cursed to die young, and would rather not leave a husband behind. So she does everything she can for her mother and a younger brother, who she believes isn't as cursed as she is and wants to give him every advantage. Mackenzie, is a amazing photographer, and the one night she goes out to a cemetery for her job, her life changes forever with one man, Dominic. Once Mackenzie meets Dominic she knows that he is much different than the average male, for there is something primal about him, as if he hungers for her. But when Mackenzie starts to find herself falling in love with him, she knows that she must put a stop to it, before their feelings get out of control, but her heart aches to let him go out of her life...


My Thoughts 
Bonded By Blood, is the first in the Sweetblood series by Laurie London. This is the first book that I have read from this author, and I just know that I can't wait for the next one in the series!! I just love the style of this author's writing, there was so much excitement and emotion portrayed through the story and was heartfelt throughout the whole of it. The plot was steeped in adventure and intrigue, and above all the perfect mixture of romance that fully satisfies me. From the first page I was completely drawn into the story, and the details so vividly real, it was as if I was experiencing the story myself. There were also such in depth characters, and so genuine throughout all of the story, you just feel like cheering for them both until the very end. I definitely fell in love with Dom and Mackenzie, and am so grateful I got the opportunity to read from this author, for she is definitely one of my favorites ( I just hope the rest of her books live up to this one!!!) A TRULY MEMORABLE TALE!!! I LOVED IT!


MY Favorite Quote 
Even though it wasn't really like her, she snaked her arms around his neck. His mouth crushed against hers, parting her lips, and she felt the tip of his tongue. Everything about him was perfect. The taste of him, the smell of hair, the feel of his chest against hers and the ways his urgent hands caressed the bare skin of her back.


My Grade On This Book 
5 Blossoms


Other Books In The Series 
Embraced By Blood (July 2011)

Book Review-Seduce Me At Sunrise

Seduce Me At Sunrise 

Hathaways (2)

Lisa Kleypas

St Martins

360 Pages

Published Oct 2008 

Paperback 

Victorian

ISBN: 978-0-312-94981-5

Synopsis
Kev Merripen has longed for the beautiful, well-bred Winnifred Hathaway ever since her family rescued him from the brink of death when he was just a boy. But this handsome Gypsy is a man of mysterious origins—and he fears that the darkness of his past could crush delicate, luminous Win. So Kev refuses to submit to temptation…and before long Win is torn from him by a devastating twist of fate.

Then, Win returns to England…only to find that Kev has hardened into a man who will deny love at all costs. Meantime, an attractive, seductive suitor has set his sights on Win. It’s now or never for Kev to make his move. But first, he must confront a dangerous secret about his destiny—or risk losing the only woman he has lived for…

Summary:
Winnifred Hathaway, has been in love with Kev Merripen, but he refuses to accept the feelings they have for each other. So after suffering from being sickly, she goes to France for a couple of years, to see a doctor that has helped patients in similar condition as she is in. When she comes back healthy and vibrant with life, she expects that Kev will finally accept them being together and she can finally not have to hide her true feelings from him, especially the powerful passion that flames up between them. However Kev is still just as stubborn as ever, and seems more primal now that she brought the young doctor with her. Kev, scarred on the inside from his time with his uncle among the romany, is bitter and knows that he can never be with Win, for he would never want to harm her, and knows that there is a beast inside of him, reading to burst free, but Win is just as stubborn and determined as he is, and will fight with every breath left in her to convince him that their love is worth fighting for....


The Hero (Kev Merripen)
Kev, not wanted by his real father, is sent to his uncle, and treated like a dog, and now is hardened because of his past. Kev is a intimidating man, but there is one family that doesn't feel intimidated by him, and thats the Hathaways, who are more unusual of gadjes that one would expect, but there is one Hathaway who is his downfall and must harden himself to her, so that he doesn't succumb, because he knows that he could  very well hurt her, and that's the last thing that he would do, and she deserves much more than a rom, but he finds it hard letting go for she is what he lives and breathes for....

The Heroine (Winnifred Hathaway)
Win, has been sickly ever since she suffered from a sickness years ago, and survived, but her body has always been weak since then, and she dreams of the day that she can be strong and healthy again. When she hears of a doctor in France, who has had success with people in similar conditions as herself, she decides to go, and although she is gone for two years, she hopes that the love that she has for Kev, will be strong enough to make him realize how she could never live without him in her life....


My Thoughts 
Seduce Me At Sunrise is the second installment in the Hathaway series by Lisa Kleypas. From the first book in the series, we see and ache for Win, for suffering as she does. I just have loved Kev and Win, and loved reading their story, so achingly sweet yet a tormenting side to the story as well. Kev is a man that is haunted by his past and has suffered much and doesn't reveal his true self to Win, knowing that she could never accept him. But Win is strong and spirited and fights for those that she loves, even stubborn and pig headed Rom's. There were parts of this story that made me cry, and parts that made me laugh, and was a entertaining story to say the least. It stole my heart from the first chapter!!! AN UNFORGETTABLE STORY!!!!

My Favorite Quote 
What if this were the last moment you ever had with me? Wouldn't you have been sorry not to tell me how you felt? Wouldn't you--" Merripen covered her mouth with his, desperate for a way to make her quiet. His arms went around her, wrapping her in his vast strength, holding her against the hardness of his body. And then everything ignited, and they were both lost in a furor of need.

My Grade On This Book 
4 Blossoms 

Other Books In The Series 
Mine Till Midnight
A Hathaway Wedding
Tempt Me At Twilight
Married By Morning
Love In The Afternoon

Book Review-Romancing Mister Bridgerton

Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Bridgerton (4)
Julia Quinn
Avon
370 Pages
Published July 2002
Paperback
Regency
ISBN: 978-0-380-82084-9

Synopsis
Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend's brother for . . . well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret . . . and fears she doesn't know him at all.

Colin Bridgerton is tired of being thought nothing but an empty-headed charmer, tired of everyone's preoccupation with the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, who can't seem to publish an edition without mentioning him in the first paragraph.

But when Colin returns to London from a trip aboard, he discovers nothing in his life is quite the same, especially Penelope Featherington, the girl haunting his dreams!

And when he discovers that Penelope has secrets of her own, this elusive bachelor must decide . . . is she his biggest threat, or his promise of a happy ending?

MY REVIEW
 

Summary:
Colin Bridgerton, has returned home from his world travels, and his family is much relieved to having him home, not knowing if he will stay this time, or like all the other times, just leave once again. Penelope Featherington, has resigned herself to being a spinster, even though she has always been fond of Colin...ever since she met him years ago. When Colin returns, he expects life at home to be the same as it always is, but this time its definitely different, and he starts noticing Penelope in a way very not brotherly like but more like he wants her desperately.  But they both have secrets and when they are discovered with that only destroy their feelings for each other....or make their bond of love that much stronger?.....

The Hero (Colin Bridgerton)
Even though Colin Bridgerton among the Ton is considered to be a charmer, and tired of the columnist Lady Whistledown, which everyone talks about, and whom of which mentions him just about every column, and is tired of life in London. But this time coming home from his travels, he starts to realize how things are much different than things were before...and they all have to do with Penelope, whom most of the time he has known her he has considered her like one of his sisters, only he is starting to have inclinations toward her that are in no way brotherly, but more like a man that passionately wants a woman. 

The Heroine (Penelope Featherington)
Penelope, has always never been thought of as a beauty among the ton, and expects that she will live a life as a spinster, even though she would love to find a man to love and marry and have children, but she has no prospects, unlike her best friend Eloise Bridgerton. Penelope is overlooked by her family, especially her mother, and just would want to feel loved, but never expected that Colin, the man she has secretly adored for years, is the key to her finding true happiness in her previously lonely life.


My Thoughts 
Romancing Mister Bridgerton, is the fourth in the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn. I just love Colin and Penelope's story. I don't even know how many times I have read this one, I just enjoy reading it every time. Romancing Mister Bridgerton is a witty, and memorable story that will pull at your heartstrings. Such a charming tale of two people, that both have secrets of their own, but yearns for acceptance and for a chance at love that has alluded them, but will find it in each other. I truly enjoyed this one, and I was completely satisfied by the time I reached the end. From the very beginning of the story, the reader will be taken on a emotional yet fun filled ride that Julia Quinn takes you on, and you will never regret reading Romancing Mister Bridgerton. A Romance that will charm every readers heart!

My Favorite Quote 
" I love you," he said, leaning forward to kiss her. And this time she couldn't reply, because his mouth remained on hers, hungry, demanding, and very, very seductive. 

My Grade On This Book 
 4.5 Blossoms

Other Books In The Series 
 The Duke and I
The Viscount Who Loved Me
An Offer From An Gentleman
Romancing Mister Bridgerton 4.5 -(E Novel Only)
To Sir Phillip, With Love
When He Was Wicked
Its In His Kiss
On The Way To The Wedding

Teaser Tuesday (35)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme that I have just discovered, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading Anyone can play along! Just do the following:


•Grab your current read

•Open to a random page

•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others! Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like.

She backed away until she hit the door. "What in God's name are you doing?" She cried, her gaze riveted on broad naked shoulders and a glimpse of an equally broad chest, rock hard chest. She looked lower. His belly was flat and tight, with interesting lines, and then it began to ripple. She quickly averted her gaze, but her cheeks had warmed.
"This cabin is too small for us both," she repeated.

Book Review-Worth Any Price

Worth Any Price 

Bow Street Runners (3)

Lisa Kleypas 

Avon 

386 Pages 

Published February 2003 

Paperback 

Victorian 

ISBN 987-0-380-81107-6

What is the price of love?

Nick Gentry is reputed to be the most skillful lover in all England. Known for solving delicate situations, he is hired to seek out Miss Charlotte Howard. He believes his mission will be easily accomplished -- but that was before he met the lady in question.

For instead of a willful female, he discovers one in desperate circumstances, hiding from a man who would destroy her very soul. So Nick shockingly offers her a very different kind of proposition -- one he has never offered before.

He asks her to be his bride.

And he knows that this will be much more than a union in name only. For he senses what Charlotte does not yet know -- that her appetite for sensuality matches his own. But what Nick learns surprises him. For while London's most notorious lover might claim Charlotte's body, he quickly discovers it will take much more than passion to win her love.

Summary:
Nick Gentry, most current mission is to find a missing lady, the man whom she is betrothed to is desperate to find her. But when Nick finally finds her (which wasn't that difficult ) but then he meets her and only desires to keep her for himself. Knowing that she is in desperate circumstances, he offers her a solution, to marry him and have protection from her fiancee whom she would rather die than be married to. So even though its not a ideal situation for Charlotte, she agrees knowing that both her and her family would be taken care of, is she agrees to marry Nick, and she would have protection from the one she despises and fears the most. The passion is awakened in Charlotte, a desire that she didn't know she had in her, and every fiber in her comes alive with his sensual touch. And knows that her heart is at risk, for she could very well fall in love with this sensual yet secretive man...

The Hero (Nick Gentry)
Nick Gentry, has lived a dangerous life, and only with the help of his sister and her husband, has he started to slowly come back from living a life of danger. Nick has a dark past, one whom he keeps secret and one that haunts him, and doesn't care if he lives or dies, and takes terrible risks. Until he meets Charlotte however, things change drastically, and he starts to come to the realization that there is one person that he cares for and would want to live with and to love....and desires her to accept him...all of him both the good and the bad. But is afraid to trust her with his fragile and protected heart. 

The Heroine (Charlotte Howard)
Charlotte Howard, having every aspect of her young life controlled by one man, that wants to turn her into his ideal wife, and erasing who she really is. Charlotte has no desire to be controlled and dominated in every aspect of her life, so she abandons her family and the promises they have made to her betrothed, and lives a life in hiding, fearing being discovered one day. Then she is faced with Nick Gentry, who stirs up all of her senses, and desires to be loved and cherished and has found a man that she aches for such devotion.

My Thoughts 
Worth Any Price is the third and final installment in the Bow Street Runners series that Lisa Kleypas has created. Worth Any Price is Nick Gentry story, and after seeing him previously, I have definitely been looking forward to reading his story. Nick is a special hero, and one that is close to my heart, and one of my favorite characters that this author has created. He is a haunted and dangerous man, but there is a appeal about him, where you just want to comfort the man, for he has gone through  many hardships throughout his life. Worth Any Price is a charming story about two people who deserve love and happiness having never been able to find it for themselves, but together will find the most exquisite pleasure and joy. From the first page I was drawn into the story and could hardly put it down and is captivating to the bone......I  LOVED it!!!

My Favorite Quote 
"You'll find life far more enjoyable as my wife," Gentry Continued " You won't be anyone's servant. You can do as you please within reasonable limits. And you won't have to fear Lord Radnor any longer. " 
"All for the price of sleeping with you," She muttered. He smiled, all velvety arrogance, as he replied, "You may come to enjoy that part of it most of all."

My Grade On This Book 
4.5 Blossoms

Other Books In The Series 
Someone To Watch Over Me
Lady Sophia's Lover

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 "What book are you most looking forward to seeing published in 2011?  Why are you anticipating that book?"

Wow, There are so many I am looking forward too....if I had to choose would be Dark Predator by Christine Feehan or any of the Highland Guard books by Monica McCarty, that will be coming out this year, but the covers and titles haven't been released yet.

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Book Review-Savor The Moment

Savor The Moment
Bride Quartet (3)
Nora Roberts
Berkley
325 Pages
Published May 2010
Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 978-0-425-23368-9

 Synopsis
Wedding baker Laurel McBane is surrounded by romance working at Vows wedding planning company with her best friends Parker, Emma, and Mac. But she's too low-key to appreciate all the luxuries that their clients seem to long for. What she does appreciate is a strong, intelligent man, a man just like Parker's older brother Delaney, on whom she's had a mega-crush since childhood.
But some infatuations last longer than others, and Laurel is convinced that the Ivy League lawyer is still out of her reach. Plus, Del is too protective of Laurel to ever cross the line with her-or so she thinks. When Laurel's quicksilver moods get the better of her-leading to an angry, hot, all-together mind-blowing kiss with Del-she'll have to quiet the doubts in her mind to turn a moment of passion into forever...

MY REVIEW 
 
Summary:
Laurel McBane, is part of the Bride Quartet, a group of four friends who known each other since childhood. Laurel's contribution to the wedding business is Cakes, and she is dang good at it too. Even though this wasn't Laurel's dream, but because of financial difficulties with her parents, she had to quit culinary school and decided to help her friends with the wedding business and bake wedding cakes. Even though two of her friends have found love and romance in their lives, Laurel doesn't really believe she will be as lucky, especially when there is one man that she has always loved, but one who treats her like a sister, Delaney Brown who is Parker's brother. Even though a passion flares between them, Laurel still has doubts about Delaney and wonders if he could ever love her and still thinks that he is way beyond her reach when it comes to Happily Ever After. But sometimes life has a way of changing circumstances, and that even in her normal life you can still find your Prince Charming...


The Hero (Delaney Brown)
Delaney Brown, is very similar to Parker, very organized and practical. Del has always cared about these four girls that are like sisters to him, and has a protective streak a mile wide especially when it comes to Laurel. When things change between them, with one fiery kiss, he knows that things will be different forever. Del doesn't know where their relationship will lead them, since this is definitely different for him, however Laurel means the world to him, and he starts to realize how much he is starting to love her and must convince her how sincere he is in his feelings for her.


The Heroine (Laurel McBane)
Laurel, part of the four women that started Vows, and her talent resides in making gorgeous wedding cakes that astound everyone in look and in taste. Laurel has always had a crush on Del, but through a angry spat with him, kisses him surpring the both of them how much desire they feel for one another. Laurel struggled growing up, and now that she is in a relationship with Del, starts to doubt both herself and him, and doesn't believe that he could ever love her...even though she has loved him for quite some time now...

My Thoughts 
Savor The Moment is the third in the Bride Quartet, and my favorite series so far written about this author. I haven't read too many of her books, I have only read this series and the Chesepeake Bay Series. After reading Savor The Moment, I decided that this is my favorite of the books of the series so far, and even though I haven't read Parker's story, I absolutely adored Laurel. I felt connected to Laurel in a way that I wasn't with Emma or Mac. There was such a emotional side to Savor The Moment, one that connects the story to the reader in a way that usually doesn't happen very often, but when it does I thoroughly take advantage of the moment and get a box of tissues. (LOL) Although most of the story was witty and sexy, there were still those moments where I definitely needed the tissues, but in a good way. Savor The Moment satisfied me in every way possible, from the first page I was drawn in, and there was nothing that could draw me away from these tender romance. I loved how the story line and is basically holds true for the rest of the series, that these are normal women who have faced different challenges in their lives, that most readers can relate to, and even normal people can find a magical love that sometimes we can only dream and...read about. This is one of the aspects that I have truly enjoyed reading in this series. I just LOVED Savor The Moment, filled with everything that you need in a good romance that will blow you away....

My Favorite Quote 
"You're the only one I've ever thought about asking to wear this. The only one I want to wear it. I've just driven all the way to Greenwich and back to get it for you. To give it to you because you're the only one. Marry me, Laurel" 

My Grade On This Book 
5 Blossoms

Other Books In The Series 
Vision In White
Bed Of Roses
Happily Ever After