Happy Holidays From Harlequin Giveaway!!

This is a HAPPY HOLIDAY FROM HARLEQUIN giveaway. I have 4 book bundles to giveaway to brighten up your holidays. It is the best season of the year so here is my way to make it even better. The four books that are in this bundle are:

 

Smoking’ Six-Shooter by B.J Daniels

Russell Corbett was all cowboy and wasn't about to let a lady lasso him! But Dulcie Hughes had him tied up in knots from the moment she nearly collided with his combine. She rode into town with her fancy rental car and city clothes to claim her secret inheritance. And neither tall tale nor handsome rancher would deter her from exposing a years-old cover-up at the Beaumont property. She expected to find answers, not fall in love. But like the threatening thunderhead on the horizon, the truth would come fast and fierce, and there would be no escaping the consequences.

The Billionaire’s Unexpected Heir by Kathie Denosky

Becoming the new owner of Hickory Hills Thoroughbred farm was not in billionaire Jake Garnier's plans. Becoming a father was even more unimaginable. For his new business came with one Heather McGwire, ranch manager…and mother to Jake's secret child.

After barely surviving his own father's desertion, Jake knew he couldn't walk away from his responsibilities. Marriage seemed the only solution. Yet Heather wouldn't settle for simple sweet talk and seduction. If Jake wanted a real family, he'd have to saddle up for the long ride.

Dakota Child by Linda Ford

Trapped in a North Dakota blizzard, single mother Vivian Halliday's prayer for herself and her child is answered. Rescue comes in the seemingly terrifying form of Billy Black, the hulk of a man feared by all the townsfolk. Yet in the home he shares with his ailing mother, the handsome, gentle giant warms her baby's bottles and sings sweet lullabies that lull even Vivian to peaceful sleep. When the storm abates, will she still seek the life that led her back to the village?

The Best Laid Plans by Sarah Mayberry

Boundaries. The key to how corporate lawyer Alexandra Knight manages her busy life. However, lately all her precisely drawn lines are getting blurred. Blame it on her out-of-control biological clock that is ignoring her single status…and on Ethan Stone.

Because her sexy, no-strings colleague has posed an outrageous solution to her dilemma—he'll be her baby daddy. This from the guy who avoids all commitment? Okay, so they're attracted to each other. Really, really attracted. But crossing the line from coworker to co-parent with Ethan could ruin Alex for all other men. After all, when you've had the best…

Giveaway: I have 4 bundles of 4 books to giveaway thanks to Harlequin. The winners will be announced when I come back from my Disney vacation December 11th.. I am very excited to see the Happiest place on Earth is its winter splendor.

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The Hunger Games Official Trailer!!!

Yesterday on Good Morning America they released the official trailer for The Hunger Games. I am absolutely speechless. My birthday month can't come fast enough now. March 23, 2012 it comes out on the big screen.

Early Review: Rocky Mountain Haven (6 Pack Ranch #2)

By Vivian Arend

Re-Releases January 10, 2012

Source: Review copy provided by Vivian Arend for review.

Rocky Mountain Haven is a truly great addition to the 6 Pack Ranch series. The opening scene where Beth and Daniel meet in a bar and have instant chemistry was fabulous but I really liked how Vivian did not make it too easy for the relationship to start. Beth gave Daniel a disconnected number before leaving the bar.

She moved in to a new town where she has a new job with the hope to make a new life for herself and her three boys. After a blessing in disguise Beth ends up moving into a house on Daniel’s family’s ranch. I like how Vivian did not have them meet right away. After a few weeks, Beth is at a town celebration with her boys and run into some of the other Colemans and the handsome stranger she met in the bar months ago. It was a great tension-filled scene.

I was worried about who Daniel would find to love him after learning in Rocky Mountain Heat that his last girlfriend Sierra dumped him because he was shooting blanks. Sierra may have been an idiot but it works out because Beth is perfect for him since she already has three boys. Of course, there is more to their story that makes this book great to read.

I also loved how Daniel stood up for what he wanted in the relationship that Beth and Daniel are trying to have. Beth thinks all she wants is someone hot in the sheets. Most guys would jump at sex with no strings but I was happy Daniel didn’t. He wants a friendship with Beth too and he wasn’t going to let her pull his chain like a dog. I think it made there relationship stronger as it grew that both were very honest with each other. I like how there relationship changed and grew deeper over months they spent with the two of them and the boys. Nathan, Robbie and Lance are truly lovable kids that all play important parts in this book.

The Coleman’s are a great family. I liked that Vivian wrote from Gabe’s point of view a few times for it made the story have more dimensions. I also was glad with what happened for Matt even though he might not agree at this point but I am sure Vivian has plans for him. I would recommend this book and can’t wait to read more of the series.


It’s the quiet ones that take you by surprise.

Beth Danube’s emotionally abusive husband is dead and buried. So is her heart. It’s no big deal, she has all she wants: her three little boys and a fresh start in a small Alberta town. What she doesn’t want is another man in her life—not now, maybe not ever.

After ten years of unsatisfactory, missionary-position sex, she never expected her libido to reawaken. One look at sex-in-boots Daniel Coleman in a Calgary bar, though, blows the dust off her sexuality.
Sensing an edge of desperation, even fear, beneath Beth’s come-on, Daniel finds himself giving in to the powerful urge to let his normally subdued desires run wild. The lady wants non-judgemental, non-vanilla sex? She’s got it—in and out of the bedroom.

At first, friends with blazing-hot benefits is more then enough. Then she realizes Daniel is burning away the protective fortress around her heart…and the guilty secret she dare not reveal.

Warning: One woman determined to retake control of her life, a man with the single-minded purpose of offering her—and her body—everything she needs. Inappropriate behaviour in barns, change rooms, and oh-my-gawd phone sex with a cowboy.

Check out an excerpt on Vivian’s website here

Six Pack Ranch Series

-Rocky Mountain Heat (Releases November 15, 2011)

-Rocky Mountain Haven (Releases January 10, 2012)

-Rocky Mountain Desire (Releases March 5, 2012)

Review: Rocky Mountain Heat (6 Pack Ranch #1)

By Vivian Arend
Re-Releases November 15, 2011

Source: Review copy provided by Vivian Arend for review.

 

What a fabulously fun-filled story. I want to join the Coleman family too. Jaxi is the luckiest girl in the world to have six very good looking boys just next door to flirt and mess with anytime she wants. I am super jealous of her.

Jaxi is a great example of the girl next door who has the boys wrapped around her little finger. She is sweet and innocence one minute then feisty and sexy the next. She has a great personality and good looks that make a nice package for the Colemans. She however only wants one Coleman, Blake. Blake being the oldest has a set of ideas being right and wrong. Being attracted to the girl next door who is ten years younger who she be seen as a little sister is a major hang up for him. Why do boys have to be so stupid at times? Well, Jaxi is having none of that. She knows what she wants and nothing will get in here way.

I love the whole Coleman family. They are all intertwined in each other lives like a big family should. Mommy and Daddy Coleman are such a strong pair together that still love each other so much it warms the heart. The twins, Joel and Jesse, have some of the funniest scenes and the hottest. I would love to play some pool with them. It could get very steamy. Then there is Daniel and Matt who love at Jaxi as the little sister she is. Matt has some relationship issues that needs some fixing. Travis has some secrets only Jaxi knows that I hope we learn more about later in the series. And of course Blake the responsible, very strong Coleman who needs Jaxi’s determination to help him realize he can have want he wants….her. It is an awesome story. I can’t wait for more.

I also really enjoyed the bonus chapter, The Beginnings. In the story Blake and Jaxi refer to there first meeting when they were children. It was a delight to read.

He’s the one who taught her to ride. Now all he wants is to ride her.

Blake Coleman is old enough to know that acting on impulse causes nothing but a heap of trouble. But when trouble’s a western-hat-wearing blonde with slim legs that go on forever, what’s a man to do? Wanting the sweet girl next door is just wrong. The responsible thing to do is keep his hands off.
Jaxi has other plans for Blake’s hands, and his heart. She may have once considered him a big brother, but that was a long time ago. She’s all grown up now and ready to convince him that she’s perfect for him. Except he can’t seem to see past the big “don’t touch” sign that’s apparently still hanging around her neck.

When Jaxi ends up living right under Blake’s nose, the undeniable heat between them slides off simmer and leaps up to barn-burning levels. However, a few of the younger six-pack Colemans have decided Jaxi’s brand of trouble is worth risking a few busted bones.

That is, if Blake’s finally ready to let go the reins and fight for what he wants…

Warning: Sexy cowboys seducing and being seduced in trucks, pool halls and barns. Droolworthy country charm, a little double-teaming, a few secrets and a whole lot of brothers to look forward to. Anyone wanna go for a ride?

Check out an excerpt on Vivian’s website here

Six Pack Ranch Series

• Rocky Mountain Heat (Releases November 15, 2011)
• Rocky Mountain Haven (Releases January 10, 2012)
• Rocky Mountain Desire (Releases March 5, 2012)

Review: Lord of the Vampires (Royal House of Shadows, #1)

By Gena Showalter
Releases August 30, 2011
Source: Review copy provided by NetGalley for review.

Once upon a time…the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with a need for vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs…and time is running out.

Nicolai the Vampire is renowned for his virility, but in a cruel twist of fate “The Dark Seducer” has become a sex slave in the kingdom of Delfina—stripped of his precious timepiece and his memory. All that remains is a primal need for freedom, revenge—and the only woman who can help him.

When the wanton vampire summons Jane Parker, she is helpless to obey. She's drawn to his dark sexuality and into his magical realm. But for this human, all is not a fairy tale. For saving Nicolai could mean losing the only man she's ever craved... In the beginning I was a little lost because so much was happening without much background information, but once I got to the end I realized why. The characters are just as confused as the reader and as Nicolai gets his stolen memories back we learn the back story.

I thought it was an interesting world and that in our human world we know very little about this world but people like Jane are researching the paradox. Jane has guilt about that once she is in the other paranormal world with magic, witches, and vampires. However, Nicolai and Jane’s connection is strong and loving that they can get through anything. Jane really likes how he keeps saying “Mine” like its her nickname.

I really liked the flashbacks Nicolai has. They were the comic relief for me. The scenes with his mom, father, and little brother Micah make me want more scenes with Nicolai’s family. I can’t wait to see what the other fabulous authors do with there siblings in their books.

Royal House of Shadows
1. Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter
2. Lord of Rage by Jill Monroe (Releases October 2011)
3. Lord of the Wolfyn by Jessica Andersen (Releases November 2011)
4. Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh (Releases December 2011)
All you want to know can be found at the Royal House of Shadows Website.

Review: Deceiving the Protector (Resurrection, #2)

By Dee Tenorio
Releases August 15, 2011
Source: Review copy provided by NetGalley for review.

After a series of murders is discovered along the trail of the Shifter Underground, wolf soldier Jensen Tate is assigned to find and protect a missing stray. But Lia Crawford doesn't seem to want his protection. When she eludes his watch and returns with mysterious injuries, Tate knows she's hiding something. To discover her secrets, Tate will have to win her trust…and get closer to the woman he thinks may be his mate.

Lia has reasons to keep her distance. The killer is haunting her steps, determined to claim her. He will come after them both if he sees how drawn she is to Tate, though it becomes increasingly difficult to deny her attraction to him. Protecting Tate is vital—but will her deception cost her his love?

I wished for a sequel after Tempting the Enemy with Pale and Jade. Now the second story in the Resurrection series is about Tate, Pale’s brother. As the Alpha’s brother it is his job to protect the other shifters even if they don’t want it. Lia Crawford definitely does not want it but she won’t tell Tate why. Tate does not know if he wants to kiss her or throttle her half the time. This constant battle of wills makes the journey to the safe house interesting and dangerous because something is hunting Lia. Tate hates that she is so terrified of whatever is out there but won’t trust him to protector her.

I loved both characters but I think I would have a constant need to hit them if I ever met them. I don’t know which one is more stubborn which make them perfect for each other. They both have issues they need to get over but they can’t until they realize they need each other to do it.

Now I hope there will be a third story. Who will be the main character I don’t know but I can hope for Mina and Aaron or maybe the feisty Betha. Favorite Quote:
“You could stand to work on your manners there, Sunshine.”

“That’s not my name.” She kept walking.

Resurrection Series 1. Tempting the Enemy
1.1. “Between the Books”: Homecoming 1.2. “Between the Books”: Sister Knows Best
1.3. “Between the Books”: Brotherhood 2. Deceiving the Protector

He glared at the back of her pack. “How about sweetheart, then?”

“How about you kiss my ass?”

Early Review: Enticed by His Forgotten Lover

By Maya Banks
Releases September 6, 2011
Source: Review copy provided by NetGalley for review.

"Have we met?"

Answer: a right hook! Because Bryony Morgan pulls no punches. Even when she's very pregnant and facing down the father of her unborn child. She fell for wealthy hotelier Rafael de Luca when he courted her for her beachfront real estate. Then he disappeared. Now, she's in New York for answers—and she won't accept a brush–off.
But selective amnesia after a crash has Rafael puzzled. How could he ever forget a combustible beauty like Bryony?

Solution: return to the island where they met, and relive the unforgettable nights in question—until he remembers everything…
This was an interesting story. It has both characters on shaky ground for most of the book and I did not know who I felt more badly for. Bryony is meeting the man of her future babe and the one she fell in love with who has no idea who she is. Out of frustration Rafe is constantly saying things that hurt Bryony without meaning too. He can’t remember the month that he supposedly falls in love with her. He does not want to cause her pain but the memories aren’t there.

However, his body remembers her. When they kiss it is explosive. When they touch, they fit perfectly. He wants to know if he loves her. She wants him to remember loving her. It’s a very frustrating situation for both of them. Rafe decides to go back to Moon Island with Bryony to try to recover his lost memories. Will it work? We will see.

I do love Bryony’s grandma, Mamaw, and Rafe’s three best friends/business partners Ryan, Cam, and Devon are a part of the drama. The whole town of Moon Island is nosy and all in each other business. I wouldn’t mind living somewhere so special and understand why they don’t want a big resort built there to ruin their peaceful lives.

Winner of Ecstacy Unveilled!!!

I really enjoyed learning about all the fabulous authors everyone would love to meet. I hope we all meet them someday. The winner of Larissa Ione's Ecstasy Unveiled is....

Julie Witt

I will be emailing you shortly to get your snail mail so I can get this wonderful book to you.

The Secret Circle TV Show

L.J. Smith must be extremely excited that a second series of hers will be premiering this fall on the CW. I am very happy because I enjoyed reading the Secret Circle even better than Vampire Diaries but I like them both. I can't wait to see Cassie and Adam in the flesh.

Author After Dark Signing with Giveaway

What a fabulous way to spend an afternoon. I was unable to attend the entire AUTHORS AFTER DARK conference but was lucky enough to go to the open to the public author signing this afternoon. So much talent in one room was a little overwhelming. Camera in one hand and two very packed bag full of books on each shoulder I had a list of fabulous ladies I wanted to meet and set out to do just that.
Meljean Brook signed all my books of her Guardian Series and the Iron Duke. She also signed her novellas in Must Love Hellhounds and Burning Up. She was amazing to meet.
Larissa Ione is still a new author for me with only reading the first book Pleasure Unbound but I loved it so know the rest of her series will be great. I had two copies of Ecstacy Unveiled so I got one signed for me and one for a lucky followed.

Anya Bast signed my copy of Hot for the Holidays that has her prequel story for her Dark Magick Series. It shows lots of promise for her book series.
Sylvia Day is one of my favorite romance authors and she signed my copy of Pleasures of the Night which makes me hope to meet a hot guy in my dreams. She was so nice.
I met for the second time Judi Fennell. The first time I met her was at the Collingswood book festival where she introduced me to her mermaid trilogy. I got her first book then and shortly after had to buy the second and third. I had to know if the other two Tritone girls were going to get a story of there own. Judi said yes but when and how they will be published is still in the works. But at least I know I can look forward to more underwater adventures.
Nancy Holzner signed the second book in her Deadtown series, Hellforged. She was super cool to talk too even though she said her editor wants her writing the 4th book I enjoyed meeting her.
It was a nice surprise to see Dakota Cassidy there. I didn’t realize she was going to be one of the authors in attendance so I had to buy Accidentally Catty which I haven’t read yet but I like the other stories in the series. One of my favorite meeting was with Caridad Pineiro. In her Sins of the Flesh book the villian in the book lived in my home town, Marlton. I had such a fun time laughing with her. It was a blast.
The reason I knew about AUTHORS AFTER DARK was because of the blogging done by Stella and Audra Price. She was one of the bubblist authors I met. She was so nice to me and I got to buy one of her books from her. I read the synopsis off her website and got a signed copy of Sugar and Sin: A Tale of the Eververse. I can’t wait to read it. She said I made her day but really she made mine.
One author I met was Lara Adrian known for her Midnight Breeds which has been on my TBR pile but I haven’t got to read them yet. I know I will love them so she signed two of her Midnight Breeds book I had.
Karin Harlow was really awesome. I loved her first book Enemy Lover and she signed it for me. I can’t wait to read the second book Enemy Mine. She even gave me goodies including a mug to drink my hot chocolate while I read.
Jess Haines signed her novella from Nocturnal that is apart of her Others series. I have her first book on my kindle buy that doesn’t make signing it easy. So as I said above I have a signed copy of Larissa Ione’s Ecstacy Unveiled. If you would like a chance to win it do the following.
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