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THE RELICS OF MERLIN SERIES: DOUBLE ENCHANTMENT & ENCHANTING THE LADY
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The Accidental Countess

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Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Lori Wilde

Second in the Wedding Veil Wishes series, Once Smitten, Twice Shy is a refreshing romantic adventure of second chances mixed with a little magic.

Tish Gallagher is finished. Her bank account is empty, her car is repossessed, her cable is disconnected and her business, Capture the Moment, is going nowhere. She even managed to let the only man she has ever loved walk away two years ago due to foolish pride. Tish’s friend, Delaney [There Goes the Bride] gave her an antique wedding veil said to have been created by a young witch in Ireland. Legend says if you make a wish on the wedding veil you will see your own true love. When Tish wishes for her business to succeed and her money problems to be eliminated all she sees is Shane, her ex-husband, telling her he is hurt and needs help. Tish doesn’t believe in the legend but it certainly seemed to work for Delaney. When a job videographing the first daughter’s wedding Tish is amazed and delighted to know that this is just the break that’s needed to launch her career into high gear. What is she to do when the groom turns out to be her beloved Shane?

Shane Tremont is Secret Service, assigned to protect the President’s daughter, Elysee. When he is injured while protecting her, Elysee believes he is her true love and knight in shining armor. After a divorce two years prior, Shane is warmed by Elysee’s caring and hero worship. As the country embraces the love story of the government agent and the President’s daughter Shane begins to believe he is truly over his ex-wife Tish. As wedding plans are made and details are finalized Shane realizes the videographer Elysee has hired is none other than his ex-wife, Tish, the woman he still yearns for.

Smart, funny, sexy; Lori Wilde has done it again. Tish and Shane are complex characters whose personalities are gradually revealed, they feel like close friends I wanted to take them under my wing and fix their hurts. The secondary cast adds the extra zip to make this story stand out from the crowd. Elysee is a naïve young woman whom I found endearing yet a little frustrating at times. Her love of being in love gave her a rosy outlook on life I could not easily relate to but she captured my heart anyway. Shane is a real wounded hero whom I fell a little in love with myself. He is kind and generous, strong and intelligent, and looking to be loved completely. His undying love for Tish and hers for him is poignant and will bring a few tears to the eyes. The emotions sizzle whenever they are in the same area, leaving no doubt these two lovers are meant to be together. With plenty of internal conflict, Lori Wilde leads readers on a merry adventure as the cast sets out to save a woman from harm, overcoming obstacles thrown in their paths. I thoroughly enjoyed Once Smitten, Twice Shy and look forward to the next installment of the Wedding Veil Wishes.

HARD TO HANDLE

Hard to Handle is a gritty, sexy, action-packed page turner.

Harley Handleman has been scheduled for an SBC title fight three times, and something always happens to derail his dream of a title. Recovered from an elbow injury, he is training for and determined not to miss the next opportunity to come his way. Harley is a man who doesn’t make attachments, not since his mother died of cancer, that is. He takes from women what he wants, when he wants and doesn’t stick around for the post coital chatter session. His only long-term relationships are with his coach, Satch, and his landlady of the past three years, Anastasia. The verbal sparring keeps Harley on his toes and when danger comes to Stasia’s door he is the one to protect her, not knowing he is finally about to lose his heart to the sexy woman who haunts his dreams.

Anastasia Bradley has been Harley’s landlady for the past three years in Echo Lake. She has been attracted to the big lunk for just as long. When Harley’s Uncle Satch hires her to be his life coach, it puts her at odds with the sexy fighter, making it difficult to keep her mind on business. When danger comes to her door, she does not want Harley involved, yet he steps in to protect her anyway. Knowing Harley’s “love-em and leave-em” reputation, she is not willing to become another groupie. But the more they are thrown together, and the more dangerous the situation, who will protect her from losing her heart or maybe even her life?

The SBC Fighters series continues with a romantic adventure featuring Harley Handleman as he sets out to win the championship once again. Life has thrown this warrior a lot of curves, but the biggest one is yet to come; a lovely lady named Anastasia Bradley. As a reader, I must admit Harley found a place in my heart in Simon Says and so I was anticipating his story. My expectations were met and surpassed once again by Lori Foster. She took this fictional cast and brought them to vivid life on the pages. These are real people, warts and all which makes them easy to relate to. A plethora of former characters and introductions to new ones make the story a fast moving skillfully woven intrigue with enough twists and turns to keep this reader up late into the night to finish, yet sad for the story to end. Harley and Anastasia is a fine pairing; strong and intelligent, witty and likable. I was captured and held by the sexual chemistry evident from the first introduction. The secondary romance will well please readers hoping Barber would find a love of his own. Not only does Lori Foster write passion well, but she also makes it real.

REALLY SOMETHING by Shirley Jump

Shirley Jump gives readers a wickedly funny, multilayered romance with memorable characters and secrets everywhere you turn. Never has revenge gone so wrong before. Eight years ago Allie Dean left the town of Tempest, Indiana vowing never to return. Overweight and feeling worthless, Allie strikes out for California where she sheds weight, gets a degree, marries and divorces, and lands a great job scouting locations for movies. Her latest assignment is to scout out her old hometown for the producer’s next teen horror picture, placing the perfect opportunity for revenge right in her lap. What she plans as the perfect payback will end up giving Allie the chance to learn a few of the town’s well guarded secrets and makes her take a good hard look at herself in the process. Payback against the guy who stood her up at the prom unravels as she discovers the secrets he has been keeping about that night, and the fact that she is still in love with him.
Duncan Henry, high school football star turned sexy local weatherman. He tends to predict the weather with a Magic 8-Ball. Tragedy has kept Duncan from pursuing his dream of becoming a TV anchor. When a gorgeous blonde bombshell roars into town she immediately puts Duncan’s libido in high gear. There is something about the woman that stirs his memory but he just can’t seem to hold on to it. In a town riddled with secrets, she seems to be the only honest woman around, reminding him of the girl from high school who was his only real friend. What happens when Duncan discovers Allie isn’t quite as honest as he believed?
Shirley Jump has penned a novel of coming home again, a story of real people, warts and all. Duncan and Allie are intelligent and sympathetic characters, both harboring inner scars and emotional turmoil. Jump expertly blends romance and mystery in a story that is smart, funny, sexy and sensual. Duncan is a hero many women would love to call their own. His innate nobility shines through in every interaction with his sister, leaving this reader in no doubt that he is genuinely warm and caring to a fault. His sex appeal is off the charts, coming through loud and clear with each page turned. Allie is every woman who has ever struggled with her weight. She is completely relatable as the nerdy fat girl in school who has ever fallen for the football star. She is full of human flaws which make her all the more realistic, and her desire for revenge is completely understandable. She is smart, funny, sexy and a perfect foil for our hero. When they share a scene, it is electric. The couple gained my favor from the beginning, knowing they were perfect to heal each other. The journey to love and trust is a rocky one, interspersed with witty banter, snarky humor and passionate love scenes. Clear your plans for the evening, you will want to stay up late to read REALLY SOMETHING.

Anything For Sasha by Samantha Lucas

At the lowest point of Sasha’s life a man walked into the diner where she works. Her life has been one of strife until Matthew came to Jasper Creek and gave her a night she can’t forget, in more ways than one. When he shows up six months later to discover her secret it puts her life and the town’s secrets in jeopardy. Sasha can’t afford for Matthew to stick around but he doesn’t seem to understand just how dangerous it is for him and for her.

Matthew was driving aimlessly, suffering a little from “empty nest syndrome” when he happens upon a diner in a small Georgia town. Grabbing a bite to eat brings him face to face with a girl he shares a drunken but unforgettable night with, one he walks out on the next morning. She has haunted his dreams for the past six months and though he feels like she is too young for him, heads out on another road trip with his best friend West to find her again. What he finds when they enter the diner is a young woman who is fearful of him and very pregnant.

Shasta, or whatever she calls herself, is keeping secrets. Though he sees the yearning in her eyes, he also sees the fear too. It will take some serious intervention and a little help from his friends to uncover the cause of her fear and to gain him the love of his life.

ANYTHING FOR SASHA by Samantha Lucas cements this author as an auto-buy for this reader from this moment on. These are real people caught up in tragic circumstances, begging for a way to be together. Matthew has some forgiveness to beg, from Sasha and from readers, for his idiotic actions but redeems himself through perseverance and devotion to Sasha. An emotional connection was made immediately; I sensed an undercurrent of sadness and loneliness from both Matthew and Sasha and I wanted so badly to cheer them on as they overcame the horrendous obstacles laid in their path. Matthew is a knight in tarnished armor, ready to do all he can to rescue the woman he loves, despite the hard work involved. Sasha is a tragic young woman I empathized with and wanted to take under my wing like a cherished sister. The cast of characters ranges from the most lovable to the vilest as Samantha Lucas touches the hearts of readers and invokes every range of emotion; love and sadness for Matthew and Sasha, anger and disgust at Jimmy. ANYTHING FOR SASHA is well worth staying up half the night to finish, it is a book I recommend with no reservations.

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You Know You're a Bookaholic When...

You've figured out a way to read books in the shower without getting your book wet.

Looking at your 1000+ books in your TBR pile and thinking, "I have nothing to read!"

You haunt the bookstores waiting for that new release, and the clerks ask you if you'd like to set up a tent.



You pack all your books for a trip but forget your underwear.

You're packing for a romantic weekend away with significant other and you give more thought to which books to take than to which nightgown is your sexiest.

The library borrows books from you.

Before you buy a purse you make sure a paperback will fit inside.

You have a purse that fits one hardback, two paperbacks, and a reserve book (just in case something happens to the other three).

You become murderous when you discover a friend lost a book you loaned her.

You put Hershey's Chocolate syrup on your sandwich instead of mustard because you're engrossed in a book.

You had your books organized via Dewey Decimal System when you were in grade school.

You put vanilla in the spaghetti sauce because you're reading at the stove.

Your twin sons' names are Rhett and Ashley.

Your significant other mutters about life in prison not being much of a deterrent to you since you'd be quite content sitting in your cell reading all day.

You look forward to jury duty because you'll have all that waiting time to read.

You call in sick so you can finish reading a book.

You can't pass a bookstore without stopping.

You volunteer to go grocery shopping because there's a bookstore next door.

When visiting a strange town the first thing you do is check the yellow pages for the location of the bookstores.

When you move you have more boxes labeled "books" than anything else.

The first thing anyone says when they enter your house is "have you actually read all those books?"

You plan a day of shopping around all the bookstores you want to visit.

You travel 100 miles to get good books.

You have to constantly invest in new bookshelves.

You have a path because all the books are everywhere.

Your kids holler from the other room with something they consider a dire emergency, and you say, "Wait until I finish this page."

You have no idea what's on television anymore (except for Highlander) because the boob tube has become just another piece of furniture.

You tend to buy frozen, microwavable foods that practically cook themselves so that you don't lose any precious reading time for such an unimportant thing as feeding your family.

You valiantly try to teach your kids "independence," which means you want them to do more household chores (so you can have more reading time).

Your car is broke down, and it doesn't really matter because your favorite bookstore is right across the street.

You're sitting in the bathroom at 1:30 a.m., crying over the ending of your current read, when you know you have to be up at six to drive 150 miles and spend the day on your feet before driving back.

You read at red lights and get honked at because you were so engrossed that you didn't notice the light had turned green.

It's 2am and you think "just another chapter" and do the same thing at 3am when you know you have to get up in 4 hours and work.

You deliberately get to the bus/train station early, or even worse, just miss the bus/train so that you have more reading time.

You start to take several baths during the day because you read in the tub and your kids know this is "private time".

Your significant other runs into the room to make sure you're alright because he heard you wailing so hard over a sad read he thought you were dying.

You try reading and walking at the same time.

You don't really mind if you get stranded anywhere as long as you have enough books while you're there.

You start haunting your mail box when you're waiting for a new book to arrive and can't do anything useful until the mail has arrived.

You start fabricating excuses as to why you can't go out with your friends when you're in the middle of a great book.

You dash out and sit in the park and read during your lunch hour (or sneak in a few chapters at your desk).

You start thinking of the characters as real people.

You can always find some money to buy another book even if you can't afford to buy anything else. When you get desperate you raid the local library.

You leave the country in order to find more books to buy.

Your eyesight goes from 20-20 to legally blind because of reading in poor light.

You miss your stop on the train because you have to finish your current read.

You have to be paged at the local bookstore because your significant other has lost all track of you.

You get a friend or relative hooked on romance so you'll have another place to get books, but unfortunately it doesn't work quite right and they start borrowing from you.

You start up conversations with people in the bookstore who just look like they're dying to read a good romance but are having a hard time finding one.

When you keep a spare book or two in your desk at work, just in case you forget yours at home.

You panic when you only see ten new books out on the shelves at your local bookstore when you know it should be at least twenty.

Scouring the papers for any library booksales or garage sales with 'books' in the text.

As I'm sitting here, laughing, reading and realizing that you all are talking about me behind my back. . . tee hee heee heeee. . . .

And thinking. . . looking forward to payday so I can put buying books into my budget and pushing a bill back just a couple of days.

You try to sneak in a paragraph everytime your web browser loads a new page.

You name your children from characters you've read in books.

An EXPLOSIVE story !

This debut novel by Charlotte Mede is as EXPLOSIVE as the title indicates. A master spy and a brilliant musician team up to break a deadly code and stop a madman.

Devon Caravelle is the daughter of a brilliant mathematician who is also said to be a traitor to France. Within the manuscript of Beethoven’s Third Symphony, the Er’oica composition, lies a formula so deadly in the hands of the wrong man it may well destroy the world. Devon is trapped in a cat-and-mouse game; blackmailed by a madman into trapping a master spy. The trouble really begins when the spy in question wakes up in a dank cell with a gun trained on him by Devon.

Gray Dalton, the Marquess of Blackburn is a deadly adversary. A master spy for the Crown, he is a brilliant mathematician and code breaker. Gray has an allure that is hard to resist though he thinks Devon is the madman’s mistress. Devon only wants to prove her father’s innocence and find out who killed him. The man known for his cold-bloodedness is now obsessed with a woman who could destroy not only him, but also the innocent people of the world.


A tense and edgy adventure from the first page, EXPLOSIVE is just that. Action-packed with plenty of vile undertones to keep chills running up the spine, it will keep readers on the edge of their seats for the entire novel. With a gothic atmosphere, author Charlotte Mede grabs readers and draws them deep into the intrigue of Gray and Devon’s deadly mission to stop a diabolical plot. The chemistry and passion between Gray and Devon is also EXPLOSIVE, culminating in an intense, dark, and sensual delight. The story is packed with wonderfully complex characters whose personalities are gradually revealed. Devon is a woman I was well able to empathize with. The pawn in a deadly intrigue between two powerful men, she is trapped by the need to prove her father innocent and afraid of the consequences if she fails; hanging. Gray is a cold-blooded and jaded individual since the murder of his brother, until he comes face-to-face with Devon. All bets are off when he is trapped by his own desires, as is Devon. Charlotte Mede’s thorough descriptive prowess places readers right in the thick of the plot, drawing them in for the duration until the climactic ending. The intricate blending of fact and fiction made for a thrilling read. This is truly a book you don’t want to miss.

Carnal Deceptions by Scottie Barrett

Carnal Deceptions is a compelling ugly duckling story of revenge, jealousy danger, and deceit. Tess is a heroine that many readers will applaud, while Tallon is an incomparable hero many women would love to call their own.
It’s bad enough that Tess has lost her father, but to have creditors descend like vultures picking the bones are another matter entirely. She vows to clear her father’s name and reveal the con man that is responsible or face going to Fleet Prison. Donning the guise of a homely woman Tess sets out on her quest, turning seductress to seduce the man responsible for her father’s ruin. One problem though, Tess has no practical experience with seduction. She will need to enlist the help of someone who is a master in the art of passion. Enter Tallon Hawkes, Earl of Marcliffe…
Tallon is intrigued by the “homely” Tess and her quest to bring about the destruction of their shared enemy. In Tess, Tallon finds a soul mate, one who brings out a possessiveness and jealousy he never knew he possessed. He is focused on ending her mad scheme, but will he end his relationship with her in the process of protecting her?
Carnal Deceptions is a red hot love story of danger, passion, and deception. Tallon and Tess is a brilliant match; equal in passion, strength of character, loyalty and compassion. The fireworks are explosive and the love scenes are off the charts. The author’s descriptive power allowed this reader to step right into the room with the amorous couple, sharing the highly erotic love scenes like a fly on the wall, privy to the emotion flowing between them. A fresh and original cast of characters, the vividly depicted sense of time and place and the emotional highs and lows make Carnal Deceptions by Scottie Barrett a “must read” for anyone who loves a great love story. For those who like their love stories “toned down”, this one is probably not your cup of tea, but if you like lush, red hot love scenes, be sure to pick this one up.

Eden's Pleasure by Kate Pearce

Caught in a compromising position with the Gervase Harcourt, Eden Carstairs is forced to marry an older man. Now she is widowed and alone, and glad to have escaped a nightmare marriage. Ready to explore the sexual pleasure Gervase and his brother introduced her to years before, Gideon steps forward to introduce her to Madame Desiree’s House of Pleasure. Wanting to make up for past wrongs, Gideon takes Eden under his wing until Gervase steps onto the scene and Eden recalls the love for him that has never died.

Gervase has called himself a fool for letting Eden be married off years before, and now he has a chance to show her just how much she means to him. Not only that, but just how much he has learned in the years that have separated them. He let her go once, will he do so again?

EDEN’S PLEASURE is a dark and sultry decadence filled with secrets and erotic delights. Kate Pearce touches the hearts of readers with the story of Eden’s lost dreams, Gideon’s sad tale and Gervase’s remorse. I was drawn into the story from the beginning; eager to see how there could be a happy ending. Gideon, Gervase and Eden each have a story to tell and their personalities gradually unfold to reveal the total person beneath the surface. The emotional intensity thoroughly delighted and drained me; these three protagonists have hidden depths I will not soon forget. The love scenes are scorching and the performers figuratively burn up the pages. The chemistry is palpable between Gervase and Eden; this reader was well aware this was the true coupling of the trio. If you love the dark side of desire and are itching for an erotic love story, you must not miss EDEN’S PLEASURE. Kate Pearce certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention.