The Seduction of Miss Amelia Bell by Paula Quinn-a review

The Seduction of Miss Amelia Bell by Paula Quinn-a review

The Seduction of MissAmelia Bell

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 25, 2014

“Scottish romance at its very best! Deliciously romantic and sensual, Paula Quinn captures the heart of the Highlands in a tender, passionate romance that you won’t be able to put down.”
–Monica McCarty, New York Times bestselling author on Seduced by a Highlander

A HIGHLAND ROGUE

Edmund MacGregor will do anything to save Scotland from English rule-even kidnap Lady Amelia Bell for ransom. As the daughter of a duke and the chancellor’s betrothed, she’s the perfect pawn in this game. But from the moment he first lays eyes on his spirited captive, he can’t resist stealing a kiss . . .

AN ADVENTUROUS LADY

Lady Amelia’s duty is to marry well, but that hasn’t stopped her from fantasizing about true love. So when a sexy Scot appears in her home, she’s beguiled. When he kidnaps her, she’s furious. Yet as Edmund introduces her to a world of passion beyond her wildest dreams, can she leave her family behind for this handsome Highlander? And will Edmund risk the only true home he’s ever known to capture the heart of this lovely lass?

REVIEW

5 out of 5 for this reader folks!

Man that was one amazing highland read! Everything that I treasure in a historical/medieval/highland romance novel was present. You will find friendly banter among the warriors (speaks volumes of the kinship they feel towards on another), a feisty and easy to love heroine and her down to earth sidekick, one HOT leader who is captivated by this feisty heroine but has to stick to a code or sorts as opposed to falling in love with her, action packed battle, dreadful antagonists and a setting so beautifully described you are left with a stunning image in your mind. PERFECT MIX! šŸ™‚

The Seduction of Miss Amelia Bell by Paula Quinn is the first book of her new The MacGregors: Highland Heirs series. I have not read anything previous of Paula Quinn’s but I will say that I am bumping up her series on my TBR list. This series is a spin off of her previous series that feature the children of previous couples. I an excited to go back and read all about how they came to exist!

Edmund MacGregor is the epitome of a highland warrior. He is brave, strong, handsome, feared, deceptive as required, patriotic, and will do anything and everything he can to prevent a treaty from being signed allowing England to official own Scotland … even kidnap the daughter of a duke and the betrothed to a Chancellor who will be in attendance to this signing. Hoping to use this woman to force his enemies hands, it is quite ironic that it turns out it is his hand that is forced …. in love.

Amelia is a sweet beauty who lives her life loyal to her family. Haunted by “bad luck” she is somewhat looked as an disaster in the making but absolutely treasured by her father. When she is told to marry for the benefit of her country, she is prepared to do her duty. When she meets a visitor and experiences a stolen heart stopping embrace with him, her whole world is about to be turned upside down. Especially when her visitor kidnaps her and shows his true intent.

Throughout this novel we experience a wonderful story of how these two fight, embrace, admire, regard, love, and understand each other. You can see where the conflict of “how can we be together” arises and how they get to a point where they know they want to overcome it. Supported by cast of secondary characters that add their own spice to this story, these two go on a remarkable journey together.

If you love a good highlander novel, you have to check this book out! I was absolutely satisfied by the time the last page was read! LOL

HAPPY READING! šŸ™‚

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Reviewed by Rachel T.

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Her Perfect Mate by Paige Tyler – a Review

Her Perfect Mate by Paige Tyler – a Review

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Description:
When Special Forces Captain Landon Donovan is picked for an assignment with the Department of Covert Affairs, heā€™s stunned to find his new partner is a beautiful woman who looks like she couldnā€™t hurt a fly, much less take down a terrorist.

Ivy Halliwell isnā€™t your average covert op. Her feline DNA means she can literally bring out the claws when things get dicey. She isnā€™t thrilled to be paired with yet another military grunt, but Landon is different. He doesnā€™t think sheā€™s a freak and heā€™s smokinā€™ hot.

Soon they find themselves facing a threat even greater than anyone imagines…and an animal magnetism impossible to ignore.

Review:

Her Perfect Mate by Paige Tyler is the first book in her new X-Ops series.Ā  I have not read any of Tylerā€™s work, but after reading this book. I have to check out her other books.Ā  Her Perfect Mate was a fantastic romance suspense story that hooked me in right away, and left me totally impressed by Paige Tylerā€™s writing.Ā  I loved this book, which had everything; a fabulous suspenseful story, a couple to die for, different type of shifters, Special Ops hunks, excitement, super secondary characters, bad villains and wild crazy ride to the finish.Ā 

We meet our heroine, Ivy Halliwell, on a covert operations mission with her partner.Ā  From the start you can tell Ivy and her partner do not get along.Ā  The mission goes badly, as the partner went on his own and got himself killed.Ā 

Next we meet our hero, Landon Donovan, who is a captain of a special forces operation. Landon is forced to abort an operation, and is sent back home to Washington, not understanding why.Ā  He finds himself in a secret underground compound, which belongs to a high level secret US government agency, DCO (Department of Covert Operations).Ā Ā  Landon meets Ivy, who is a beautiful young woman, who he is surprised to learn is his new partner.Ā  Landon will soon find out that she is as much as an equal or even better at some things then he is.Ā  Ā Ivy isnā€™t thrilled that she is paired with a Special Forces officer, whom she has not has success with.Ā  Why?Ā  Ivy is a Feline Shifter, and the men she partnered with did not respect her ability.Ā  But Landon is different.Ā  At first he doesnā€™t know what Ivy is, but begins to learn that she is very good at what she does.Ā  Both begin difficult training for future missions as partners, and soon they find themselves feeling more than respect for each otherā€¦.the sparks fly off the wall. But it is dangerous for them to become involved, as DCO rules forbid romantic relationships between partners.

At this point, the story becomes so exciting, I could not put it down.Ā  Not only did I love both Ivy, and her cat like moves; but Landon was so swoonworthy.Ā  He was a gorgeous hunk, an awesome soldier, a truly sweetheart of a guy.Ā  He to her surprise, was on her side from the start, and didnā€™t care that she was a shifter.Ā  This was a beautiful, sweet romance.Ā  But the crux of the story escalates with the second half of the book filled with action, danger, suspense, life threatening situations, not to mention the thrilling ride to the climatic ending.

Not to give any spoilers, but the dangerous mission that Ivy and Landon are sent on, involves missing scientists being kidnapped to help the villains build an unknown weapon of destruction. Landon and Ivy find themselves in the heat of the action, with on one to help them.Ā  When things go wrong, Landon will have to bring some of his awesome friends to help him.Ā  I want to know more about these wonderful Special Ops solders from Landonā€™s team, as well as few of the nice DCO people.Ā  Paige Tyler has built a great story, with fantastic characters.Ā  I cannot wait to continue this series.Ā  If you like suspense, excitement, nonstop action, adventure and a super great couple; you need to read Her Perfect Mate.

Reviewed by Barb

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Secrets of Seduction/Lover Be Mine (Legendary Lovers Series 2 & 3) by Nicole Jordan-a review

SECRETS OF SEDUCTION/ LOVER BE MINE (Legendary Lovers Series 2 & 3) by Nicole Jordan-a review

Legendary Lovers series

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Secrets of SeductionSECRETS OF SEDUCTION (Legendary Lovers #3) by Nicole Jordan

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 29, 2014

The most charming Wilde cousin, Lady Skye has secretly loved the enigmatic Earl of Hawkhurst since girlhood, long before the tragedy that left him scarred both physically and emotionally. When Skye learns that the celebrated hero has returned to England from his self-imposed exile to make a cold marriage of convenience, she brazenly plants herself on his castle doorstep, determined to convince Hawk that she alone is his true mate and destiny.

An elite member of the Guardians of the Sword, Hawk has vowed never again to risk the pain of lovingā€”but thatā€™s before he deals with the most enchanting, annoyingly persistent seductress heā€™s ever encountered. One night of blazing passion leaves him impossibly torn. Will Hawk choose duty over love, or will he open his heart and let Skyeā€™s healing light penetrate his darkness?

REVIEW: SECRETS OF SEDUCTION is the third instalment in Nicole Jordanā€™s Legendary Lovers historical romance series focusing on the five Wilde orphaned cousins-Ashton, Jack, Skye, Kate and Quinn. The cousins have been raised by their bachelor ā€˜uncle Corneliusā€™ and Skye is determined to find the missing piece in Corneliusā€™s life-a love that he lost so many years ago. Each book can be read as a stand alone without too much difficulty.

Each storyline is loosely based on a popular fairy tale or Shakespearean play. This is twenty three year old Lady Skye Wilde and the Earl of Hawkhurst ā€˜Hawkā€™ā€™s storyline-a Beauty and the Beast tale of lost love, forgiveness and letting go.

The focus of the storyline is on matchmaker and youngest Wilde-Lady Skye Wilde. Along with her cousin Kate, Skye has the uncanny ability to find love matches for each of her family members only this time she is determined to find the perfect match-for herself. Having set eyes on the Earl of Hawkhurst ten years earlier, Skye has dreamt of the day she could call him her own. But Hawk is several years older, a widower who lost his wife and child to a devastating fire, and a man who cannot forgive himself for their death. It is the fire that has left Hawk scarred-both inside and out-leaving a ā€˜beast of a manā€™ both in the physical and emotional sense. Skye will enter Hawkā€™s life under the ruse of asking for his assistance in finding a long, lost ā€˜friendā€™.

The premise follows Skye as she sets into motion her plans to seduce the man she has admired for over ten years. His life revolves around a ā€˜secret societyā€™ of friends and Skye hopes to use these friends to assist in looking for her bachelor Uncle Corneliusā€™s long lost love. And along the way Skye is determined to show Hawk what it is he has been missing.

The relationship between Skye and Hawk is one of immediate attraction but a reluctant attraction for the widower Hawk. Skyeā€™s bubbly personality is too effervescent for Hawk and her playful attitude leaves something to be desired-especially for a man who prefers to grieve in solitude with only a bottle of brandy for company. It is only with Skyeā€™s determination that Hawk will begin to live again but at a cost that will break Skyeā€™s heart when Hawk looks to someone else for the future.

Nicole Jordan writes a wondrous storyline of romance and love; a second chance for a man whose guilt eats away at his heart and his soul; and a breathtaking story of reuniting two lovers who have been separated by distance and time. Most of the secondary characters are new introductions to the series that add an air of mystery, suspense and danger. The world building continues from the previous storylines with the inclusion of some of the previous storyline characters.

Told from third person point of view SECRETS OF SEDUCTION has a little bit of everything: humor, love, romance, betrayal, intrigue, suspense and heartbreak. Skye is a woman who puts her heart on the line and tells it like it is-she would fit perfectly into the twenty first century with her take charge attitude. She knows she may be fighting a losing battle but in the end it is the heart that knows where it truly belongs.

Reading Order
Prince Charming
Lover Be Mine
Secrets of Seduction

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Lover Be MineLOVER BE MINE (Legendary Lovers #2) by Nicole Jordan

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 2013

As the wickedly seductive Wilde cousins seek true love by taking a page from historyā€™s legendary love stories, Lord Jack Wilde plays a determined Romeo courting an enchanting Juliet.

The last thing Sophie Fortin expects at a masquerade ball is a dazzling kiss from a pirate. Her desire quickly falters when she learns that her masked gentleman is devilishly scandalous Lord Jack, a member of the captivating Wilde clan ā€” and a man sheā€™s forbidden to acknowledge. But when Jack begins a breathtaking seduction, Sophie can barely resist.

Jack never imagined that the daughter of his familyā€™s mortal enemy would awaken such fierce passion within himā€”until one unforgettable kiss changes his mind forever. Soon, Jack is hell-bent on winning Sophieā€™s hand, going so far as to abduct her to save her from marrying a rival nobleman. Determined to woo Sophie and her unyielding parents, Jack is faced with the one decision heā€™d sworn never to make. The secret heir to a prince, Jack has spurned his royal heritage for years . . . but for Sophie heā€™ll risk all to turn a legacy of heartbreak into love ever after.

REVIEW: LOVER BE MINE is the second instalment in Nicole Jordanā€™s Legendary Lovers historical romance series. This is Lord Jack Wilde and Sophie Fortinā€™s story-a tale not unsimilar to Romeo and Juliet where a decades old feud has left two families bitter and Sophieā€™s family without a title or a royal name. Nicole Jordan weaves a fractured Shakespearean tale where our couple will fall in love much to the disdain of Sophieā€™s family when an arranged marriage has already been in the works that will insure Sophieā€™s family a title and connection to a royal seat. Each book can be read as a stand alone without too much difficulty.

The focus of the series is on the five Wilde cousins who, through young Kate and Skyler Wilde, have made it their job to ensure each of the cousins finds love. With reference to fairy tales and Shakespeareā€™s plays, the youngest Wildeā€™s set into motion a plan that will see their cousin Jack fall in love with Miss Sophie Fortin-but not before a battle of wills forces Jack and Sophie to reconsider what it is, that they want. With the Fortin family pride on the line, Sophie refuses to acknowledge her love for Jack in the hopes that her father will be accepted back into royal society.

The attraction between Jack and Sophie is immediate. They are drawn to one another but Sophie has been betrothed to another man. Jackā€™s only hope to win Sophieā€™s hand is to accept his family heritage as the rightful heir to a principality but in doing so he must accept that the man he has hated since a young child is the father who abandoned his mother and his self almost twenty five years earlier.

Sophie is a strong willed woman-when she wants to be- but has a very difficult time saying no to her father. Her motherā€™s ā€˜depressionā€™ and her fatherā€™s loss of prestige is used constantly as a form of blackmail to ensure Sophieā€™s compliance and in this she is a character whose personality flickered between weak willed and combative. Her feelings waffled constantly, and at times, was an irritant to both Jack and the reader, as well.

The passionate storyline follows Jack and Sophie as they dance around one another and the private and public morals of the day. The sexual tension is palpable; Jackā€™s need for Sophie is demanding and true. Theirs is a sensual affair that will pit two families against one another should the truth be revealed about their already burgeoning romance. Emotions run deep when a man refuses to acknowledge his birthright but must do so to win the hand of the only woman he has ever loved.

Nicole Jordan pulls the reader into a seductive storyline where one couple will unite two families torn apart by a blood feud that tells a different tale then history remembers. LOVER BE MINE is an engaging tale where Romeo fell in love with his Juliet but no one was harmed in the end.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Nicole JordanNew York Times bestselling author Nicole Jordan spins delightful tales that simmer with passion and sensuality. In her former life, Nicole grew up as an Army brat, moving frequently and attending high school in Germany. She later earned a civil engineering degree from Georgia Tech and spent eight years as a manufacturing manager making disposable diapers and toilet tissue! Currently Nicole lives in the Rocky Mountains of Utah with her real-life hero (her husband) and beloved kids (her horses).

With over two-dozen historical romances to her credit and four million books in print, set in numerous eras and locales, Nicole now enjoys chronicling the sparks that fly when Regency lovers play the matrimonial mating game.

One of her novels had the dubious honor of being humorously spotlighted by Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show.” On a more serious note, Nicole’s romances regularly appear on numerous bestseller lists, including The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today, and have earned such honors as RITA finalist, RWA’s Favorite Book of the Year, the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance, and the Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence, presented by a group of over one hundred romance reviewers.

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King of Thieves (Demons of Elysium 2) by Jane Kindred-Reviews and Blog Tour

Prince of Tricks / King of Thieves (Demons of Elysium 1 & 2) by Jane Kindred-Reviews and Blog Tour

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King of Thieves
Demons of Elysium #2
by Jane Kindred
Release Date: April 29, 2014
Genre: adult, fantasy, erotic, M/M

Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Cover by: Kanaxa

King of ThievesABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 29, 2014

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“There are worse things to lose than one s good name. “

“Demons of Elysium, Book 2”

Belphagor can seduce demons with a look and bring angels to their knees with a single motion, but when it comes to being in love, the Prince of Tricks is out of his element.

At every turn, Vasily rebels against the discipline he claims to want, even refusing to use his safe word. But when Belphagor uses a scheme to shut down an underage brothel to test Vasily s limits, he loses Vasily s trust along with the boys he intended to set free.

Uncovering a smuggling ring that spans two worlds, Belphagor calls on a team of Nephilim mercenaries to rescue the Lost Boys from earthly gangsters. But his relationship seems beyond repair and a heartbroken Vasily beyond his reach in the arms of a sensual demon named Silk.

Belphagor has more than enough grand schemes up his sleeve to bring down the smuggling ring for good. But when it comes to putting things right with Vasily, his bag of tricks is empty. Except for trust and a plan to teach his boy a lesson neither will soon forget.

Warning: Contains two strong-willed lovers who will test the theory that without air, there can be no fire. Expect plenty of smoke, more than a few mirrors, and an old-fashioned Russian duel. You may need a shot of vodka when you re done reading this one!

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NOTE: Contains erotic M/M graphic imagery.

REVIEW: KING OF THIEVES is the second instalment in Jane Kindredā€™s ā€˜Demons of Elysiumā€™ erotic, fantasy series-a spin off from her House of Arkhangelā€™sk Trilogy. This is the continuing story of airspirit demon Belphagor and the love of his life firespirit demon Vasily. The Demons of Elysium is a sexually graphic M/M series where nothing and no one is off limits. KING OF THIEVES follows Belphagor as he attempts to close down a child prostitution and pedophilia ring in Heaven but in doing so will lose the only man that he has ever loved. The storyline advances the series about eighteen months.

The focus of the King of Thieves finds Belphagor involved in a sting to take down a child prostitution ring but using demon children (known as the Lost Boys) is not high on the list of Heavenā€™s problems. When Belphagor sets a plan into action, Vasily will unknowingly be used to aid in Belphagorā€™s scheme but in doing so will pull the demon lovers apart-possibly for the final time. A rescue attempt will find Vasily harboring a former Lost Boy and Belphagor , once again, caught in the center of a controversy involving Heavenā€™s angels and under aged teens.

Jane Kindred has written another graphically detailed and sexually explicit storyline. The reader is pulled into a fantasy storyline about Heavenā€™s missing and exploited children; where pedophilia is rampant amongst the Nephilum; and one man risks everything to protect the innocent from harm.

Once again, the world building continues from the previous storyline wherein Heavenā€™s landscape is reminiscent of early twentieth century Russia. There is a destructive chasm between the rich and the poor; between Heaven and the World of Man; and a proclivity to use the most innocent when sexual perversions are at the helm. Many of the previous storyline characters play a secondary role giving King of Thieves a familiar edge.

KING OF THIEVES is not a story for everyone. It is, at times, difficult to understand the needs and wants of our leading characters. Belphagor is a Dominant male who has fallen in love with a man who needs to be dominated but is not a submissive. Vasily is a man/boy-barely twenty years old-who has fallen in love with Belphagor. He is naĆÆve, at times, a little slow on the uptake and is oblivious to the little nuances that make Belphagor the man that he is. The relationship between our leading couple is sensual, sexual, graphic and bordering on abusive. Belphagor is a demon who does not know how to love and in doing so pushes Vasily further away-every time.

KING OF THIEVES is a story of suspense, betrayal, mystery and love. This is not a romantic storyline but a story of love between two men who must learn to accept one another; open up about their pasts; and forgive. Jane Kindredā€™s stories are not about God and spirituality but about two worlds-Heaven and the World of Man-that are more similar than they are different.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Prince of Tricks
Demons of Elysium #1
by Jane Kindred
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Genre: adult, fantasy, erotic, M/M

Prince of TricksABOUT THE BOOK: Release January 7, 2014

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Over the past century, Belphagor has made a name for himself in Heavenā€™s Demon District as a cardsharp, thief, and charming rogue.

Though the airspirit is content with his own company, he enjoys applying the sweet sting of discipline to a willing backside. Angel, demon, even the occasional human. Heā€™s not particular. Until a hotheaded young firespirit steals his purseā€”and his heart. Now heā€™s not sure who owns whom.

A former rent boy and cutpurse from the streets of Raqia, Vasily has never felt safer than in the armsā€”and at the feetā€”of the Prince of Tricks. Heā€™s just not sure if Belphagor returns those feelings. Thereā€™s only one way to find out, but using a handsome, angelic duke to stir Belphagorā€™s jealousy backfires on them both.

When the duke frames Vasily for an attempted assassination as part of a revolutionary conspiracy, Belphagor will do whatever it takes to clear his boyā€™s name and expose the real traitor. Because for the first time in his life, the Prince of Tricks has something to lose.

Product Warnings
Contains erotic sex: m/m, m/m/m, m/m/m/mā€¦oh hell. Letā€™s just say ā€œmmmmmm!ā€ and be done with it. Also one m/f scene. Smart discipline meted out with a great deal of love and charm. Erotic sex acts requiring copious amounts of elbow grease.

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REVIEW: PRINCE OF TRICKS is the first instalment in Jane Kindredā€™s adult,fantasy ā€˜Demons of Elysiumā€™ erotic, M/M spin off series from her House of Arkhangelā€™sk trilogy. Demons of Elysium is (so far) a prequel series focusing on airspirit demon Belphagor and firespirit demon Vasily. Like the House of Arkhangelā€™sk series there runs a parallel theme between Heaven and Earth (World of Man) where Heavenā€™s political infrastructure closely matches that of the early twentieth century Russia. The similarities and familiarity blend two worlds from the modern day Russian homeland and that of an earlier time.

Belphagor is a dominant lover who has fallen madly in love with the high spirited, reckless firespirit demon and former rent-boy Vasily. When Vasily inadvertently puts his life at risk to please his dominant lover, Belphagor must use everything and everyone to ensure that Vasily survives the upcoming rebellion against the Royal House. When Vasily is targeted to take the fall in an assassination attempt on the Principality, Belphagor will use everything in his possession to free his young and naĆÆve lover from the bonds of imprisonment and perhaps his execution.

PRINCE OF TRICKS is a sexually graphic and explicit M/M love story where nothing is off limits between consenting adults. Belphagor and Vasily use their sexuality and their bodies as commodities. They exchange sex for love, for fun, for dominance and control; sex between each other is passionate, aggressive, seductive and emotional; sex with others is a form of punishment, entertainment, and degradation. The Dom/sub relationship between Belphagor and Vasily is a mixture of discipline, humiliation and love. While Vasily is quick to acknowledge his love for Belphagor, Belphagor is unwilling to risk saying the words aloud knowing his heart maybe broken at any time. Theirā€™s is a relationship that is forbidden on Earth but envied by the demons in Heaven.

The world building is stunningly detailed, controversial and profound. It is a social study in culture, economics, sexuality, health, politics, religion and industry. The secondary characters are colorful, abrasive, passionate and intense. The storyline never falters-there is always something happening whether in the World of Man or in Heaven. We learn a little more about some of the characters first introduced in Janeā€™s ā€˜House of Arkhangelā€™skā€™ trilogy

Jane Kindred writes an intensely sexual storyline rich in Christian and religious overtones, the Russian revolution and the Romanov executions as well as the sociology of the impoverished and the powerfully rich. PRINCE OF TRICKS pulls the reader into a storyline that parallels much of the fabled royal Russian history as well as a fantasy where angels and demons are at war with one another. Jane Kindredā€™s Heaven is not the place of peace and understanding but a battleground between the have and have nots; angels and demons; Heaven and Earth.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Jane-Kindred-200x300Jane Kindred is the author of The House of Arkhangelā€™sk trilogy, the Demons of Elysium series, and The Devilā€™s Garden. Born in Billings, Montana, she spent her formative years ruining her eyes reading romance novels in the Tucson sun and watching Star Trek marathons in the dark. She now writes to the sound of San Francisco foghorns while two cats slowly but surely edge her off the side of the bed.

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Third Degree by Julie Cross – a Review

Third Degree by Julie Cross – a Review

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I used to be ā€œIsabel Jenkins, child prodigy.ā€ As lame as that sounds, at least it was an identity. But now Iā€™m not sure what I am. I just failed the most important exam of my lifeā€”the emotional readiness test required to get into a medical residency programā€”and it turns out my parents canā€™t stand each other. Now Iā€™m trying to figure out how to pick up the pieces of my life, and that means re-enrolling as a college freshman, but this time Iā€™m shutting the books and majoring in being eighteen.

But so far, my roommate hates me and Iā€™m not into the party scene. The only good thing about school has been getting to know my insanely hot RA. Marshall Collins makes me wonder about everything I missed while I was growing up too fast. Pretty soon weā€™re hanging out constantly, but for the first time, I find myself wanting more than a no-strings-attached physical relationship. And the lesson I really need is one Marsh definitely canā€™t teach me: love. Because Iā€™m going to be alone forever if I donā€™t learn fast.

 

Review:

Third Degree by Julie Cross is her first try at New Adult.Ā  Written in a similar style she wrote for Letters to Nowhere, Julie once again gives us a different, but very well written & refreshing story of a coming of age of a young prodigy.Ā  Isabel Jenkins is a medical genius, and is expecting to receive a residency at the famous John Hopkins hospital at the age of 18.Ā  When she fails the emotional readiness test for the residency, Izzy is thrown for a loop, as she has never failed in anything before.Ā  The problem, despite her ability to be the best doctor in the hospital, she has no bedside manner; she is socially inept, being too abrupt & direct, not to mention robotic when dealing with patients and families.Ā 

Izzy never had a normal childhood, and she is sent by her family to spend a semester living on campus to learn about life, friends, and normal relationships.Ā  She immediately meets our hero, Marshall, who is the RA in her dorm.Ā  What follows is a wonderful story that starts out as friendship, and then a beautiful romance.Ā  There were so many humorous parts, where Izzy is totally out of her element, but Marsh was usually there to teach her what she does wrong and how to act.Ā  I really got a kick out of Marsh teaching Izzy, and believe me some of the things she did at first were hysterical.Ā 

It is the slow build of their romance that is the crux of the story.Ā  They both find themselves falling in love with each other, with each having their own issues that would bond them, but also threaten the longevity of their relationship.Ā  Julie Cross does a wonderful job of allowing us to see Izzy slowly change from a direct and unfeeling person to a young woman whom we came to care very much about by the end of the book.Ā  Marsh was such a great character from beginning to end.Ā  I loved how sweet and patient he was with Izzy, not to mention how sexy he was when their relationship turned steamy. Ā I am not going to give spoilers, but I loved how Julie gave us the vulnerability & trusting side of Marsh; then the strong loving emotional side of Izzy when she needed to be there for Marsh. Ā Third Degree was wonderfully written story, with a tense and great ending.Ā  I enjoyed this book by Julie Cross, and Iā€™m sure you will too.

Reviewed by Barb

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Black Knights Inc Vol 4-6 by Julie Ann Walker-reviews

Black Knights Inc Vol 4-6 byJulie Ann Walker-reviews

Black Knights Inc 4-6

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Hell For Leather
Black Knights Inc #6
by Julie Ann Walker

Hell for Leather

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HELL FOR LEATHER (Black Knights Inc #6) by Julie Ann Walker

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 6, 2014

Only the most urgent crisis could force Delilah Fairchild to abandon her beloved biker bar and ask the surly Bryan “Mac” McMillan for help. Her uncleā€”the man who raised herā€”has vanished into thin air, and Mac is the only person with the right connections to help her find him. What the ex-FBI agent has against her is a mystery…but when the bullets start to fly, Mac is her only chance of finding her uncle alive.

Mac knows that beautiful women can’t be trusted, but he has to put his natural wariness of Delilah aside in order to help her. With the clock ticking, Mac and Delilah find themselves holding on to each other in the wildest adventure of their lives.

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REVIEW: HELL FOR LEATHER is the sixth instalment in Julie Ann Walkerā€™s amazing contemporary, adult, romantic Black Knights Inc action/suspense series focusing on an elite group of ex Navy SEALs, FBI, CIA and military men. This is bar own Delilah Fairchild and ex FBI agent Mac McMillanā€™s ā€“a friends to lovers-story. And as per usual, Julie Ann adds the beginnings of a storyline for a future couple.

The focus of the story is on Black Knights search for Delilahā€™s missing uncle Theo. With the CIA now involved due to Theoā€™s government connections, all hell will break lose when terrorists set on revenge target Delilah and her uncle as the ultimate pawns in a game of nuclear threat and pay back.

As the storyline progresses Delilah and Macā€™s relationship continues to crumble as the ghosts from Macā€™s past continue to haunt him every time he looks at Delilah. The sexual tension is high; the anger and anxiety is palpable; and the seductive nature of their attraction puts everyone on edge. Mac is man who has been burned, in more ways than one, and placing himself in a position to be hurt, is something he never-ever-plans on doing again. He will hurt Delilah with his emotional withdrawals and cold rebukes and, in the end he may have lost the only thing that was ever good in his life. The characters are strong yet vulnerable to the heartbreak and hurt.

Julie Ann Walker, once again, pulls the reader into a fast paced, action package, suspense filled storyline where the men of BKI risk their lives to protect a woman who is a friend as well as family. She is their ā€˜go toā€™ woman when someone needs to talk but she is also the woman in whom one of their own refuses to acknowledge. HELL FOR LEATHER is a story of betrayal and loss; heartbreak and tears; pain and letting go. To move forward, sometimes one must forget the past but it is the past that made us what we are today.

The secondary characters give a feel of familiarity. We are reintroduced to the BKI and their growing family of lovers, wives and children. The storyline and series follows the heroes who have served their country and now make it their business to protect from behind the walled safety of motorcycle shop/ covert government defense team of Black Knights Inc.

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Born Wild
Black Knights Inc #5
by Julie Ann Walker

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Born WildBORN WILD (Black Knights Inc #5) by Julie Ann Walker

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 5, 2014

She’s got three rules:

1. Trust no oneā€¦ Eve Edens has been abandoned, used, or manipulated by almost everyone she’s ever met. Born into ridiculous wealth, she’s dealt with the petty jealousies and sordid little resentments for nearly thirty years. But after three botched attempts on her life, she can no longer ignore the truth. Someone wants her dead.

2. Avoid the bad boys at all costsā€¦ William “Wild Bill” Reichert, the wonderfully sexy boy who abandoned her years ago, is back in town. Only he’s no boy. Now he’s a covert operative – and he’s all man. When Eve hires Bill to help her discover who is behind the attacks, Bill soon comes to suspect it’s someone much closer to Eve than she dares to believe.

3. And never fall for the same ruse twiceā€¦ The search for the killer takes Bill and Eve deep into the dark secrets and strange world of the rich and famous, and into the heart of red-hot passion re-ignited by the peril that threatens to consume them both. But does Eve dare risk her heart on Bill a second time?

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REVIEW: BORN WILD is the fifth instalment in Julie Ann Walkerā€™s adult, contemporary, romantic Black Knights Inc action/suspense series focusing on a group of ex Navy SEALs, Special Ops, FBI agents and military soldiers who are now working together as a covert government defense team. This is Billy Richert and Eve Edensā€™s story-Billy is Beckyā€™s (Boss Knightā€™s wife) brother and Eve is Beckyā€™s BFF. Growing up surrounded by wealth Eve was always one to follow orders but in the past twelve years, Eveā€™s life has changed dramatically. Following a series of attempts on her life, Eveā€™s only choice is to contact the man from who she walked away twelve years earlier.

The focus of the story is on the building relationship between Eve and Billy- a second chance at love story but one that is hindered by several attempts against Eveā€™s life. When the Black Knights Inc is called into action they will find themselves facing a series of inept investigations that place Eveā€™s life on the line-time and time again. When the final confrontation finds Eve and Billy facing a life and death situation, the reality of the situation will force Eve to make a decision that will end with a shootout and the possibility of two men dead.

The secondary characters include a few of the BKI operatives including Ace, Mac and the woman to whom he has lost his heart-Delilah. The world building continues with the familiarity of the BKI team as well as the history behind each of our leading heroes throughout the series. The action and suspense will keep the reader immersed in a storyline where heartbreak and betrayal are revealed over and over again.

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THRILL RIDE
(Black Knight Inc #4)
by Julie Ann Walker

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Thrill RideABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 2, 2013

He’s Gone Rogue

Ex-Navy SEAL Rock Babineauxā€™s job is to get information, and heā€™s one of the best in the business. Until something goes horribly wrong and heā€™s being hunted by his own government. Even his best friends at the covert special-ops organization Black Knights Inc. arenā€™t sure they can trust him. He thinks he can outrun them all, but his former partnerā€”a curvy bombshell who knows just how to drive him wildā€”refuses to cut him loose.

She Won’t Back Down

Vanessa Cordova hasnā€™t been the teamā€™s communication specialist
very long, but she knows how to read peopleā€”no way is Rock guilty of murder. And sheā€™ll go to hell and back to help him prove it. Sure, the sexy Cajun has his secrets, but thereā€™s no one in the world sheā€™d rather have by her side in a tight spot. Which is good, because theyā€™re about to get very tightā€¦

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REVIEW: THRILL RIDE is the fourth instalment in Julie Ann Walkerā€™s adult, contemporary, romantic suspense series-Black Knight Inc. The focus of the series is on a group of former SEALs, FBI and Special Ops soldiers under the direction of Frank ā€˜Bossā€™ Knight. This is ex Navy SEAL Richard ā€˜Rockā€™ Babineaux and communication specialist Vanessa Cordovaā€™s storyline. Rock has been missing for six months and the Department of Defense (DOD) has labeled the quiet Cajun as a rogue agent. Refusing to accept that Rock has turned his back on the American people, the Black Knights and Vanessa set out to prove that their friend and fellow operative has been set up to take a fall.

The storyline follows Vanessa as she sets out to find Rock-from Chicago to Costa Rica- Vanessa knows that Rock is innocent of the crimes he has been accused of committing but staying under the CIA radar will prove to be a deadly and combative mission. With Black Op soldiers not far behind, Vanessa and the agents of BKI will discover that Rock has no plans to return in order to protect those that he loves.

The relationship between Rock and Vanessa begins as colleagues to friends and lovers. The sexual tension is high as Rock continues to push Vanessa away at ever opportunity even though he is a man who has lost his heart to the feisty communications specialist. From the jungles of Costa Rica to the BKI warehouse, Vanessa will prove her love time and again by risking everything to protect Rock from the CIA and himself.

Julie Ann Walker pulls the reader into a story of mystery and suspense. We experience the pain of the utmost betrayal when a man must face the reality of what he has done and the person(s) pulling the strings. The storyline is fast paced with just enough background information that the reader is well aware of the history and the men of the BKI-many of the previous storyline characters play active secondary roles that bring a familiarity of family and friends.

THRILL RIDE is a wonderful story of friendship and love; betrayal and heartbreaking guilt; mystery and suspense. You canā€™t help but feel for a man forced to do something that he believes to be true but in the end discovers that everything had been a set up from the start.

Julie Ann Walker writes a captivating and entertaining storyline that will have you on the edge of your seat waiting for the truth to finally be told.

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HELL ON WHEELS
(Black Knight Inc #1)
by Julie Ann Walker

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Hell on WheelsABOUT THE BOOK: August 7, 2012

Heā€™s the bad boy sheā€™s always wanted…

Nate ā€œGhostā€ Weller has loved Ali Morgan nearly half his life. But heā€™s done something so heinous heā€™s convinced sheā€™ll never forgive him if she discovers the truth, so he keeps his feelings and his secrets to himself. Then she blows into town with a mother lode of bad guys on her tail and Nate canā€™t deny sheā€™s in serious trouble. Unfortunately, heā€™s the only one who can help her.

Sheā€™s the good girl heā€™s kept at armā€™s length…

Ali knows Nate as the most solemn, aloof man on the planet. Sadly, heā€™s also the sexiest. For years sheā€™s avoided him, unable to stomach his dark scowls and brooding silencesā€¦ especially when she secretly yearns for his touch. Now she must rely on him to save her from the malevolent shadows ghosting her every move. When the bullets explode, so does their passion. But can love really conquer all? Or are some things just too terrible to forgive?

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REVIEW: HELL ON WHEELS is the first instalment in Julie Ann Walkerā€™s adult, contemporary, romantic Black Knight Inc suspense series focusing on a group of former Navy SEALs, Black Ops, ex military men and the women they love. With their base of operations fronted by a motorcycle repair shop, the men of Black Knight Inc ā€“a covert government defense team- do the dirty work behind the scenes when terrorism and threats to National Security become real and mean. This is Nate Weller and Ali Morganā€™s story.

The focus of the storyline is Ali Morganā€™s safety and finding the people who have been haunting her daily life since the death of her brother Grigg while on a secret assignment in the Middle East. Greggā€™s death has weighed heavily on both Ali and Nate but none more so than Nate who feels responsible for the death of his best friend and ā€˜brotherā€™. When Ali arrives at Black Knight Inc with a tale of being stalked and followed, Nate makes it his mission to protect his best friendā€™s little sister knowing that his heart was lost to the woman years before. But someone else is willing to take her out to hide a secret he doesnā€™t want anyone else to know.

Julie Ann Walker writes an amazing storyline of suspense, mystery and action. The relationship between Ali and Nate begins as friends to lover but along the way Nate will push Ali away believing she holds him responsible for the death of her brother.

The sex scenes are hot, sensual and a release because the sexual tension between our leading couple can be felt throughout the storyline. The storyline is told through a combination of memories, flashbacks and present day where we will discover the truth behind Griggā€™s death and the fall out of a war that no body wants to lose. The secondary characters are colorful, heartbreaking and exuberant and, there is a building story between Rebecca (Black Knightā€™s mechanic) and Frank ā€œBossā€™ Knight-the leader of BKI. If you want a storyline that will make you cry, Hell on Wheels is a great start to what should be an amazing series.

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IN RIDES TROUBLE
(Black Knights Inc #2)
by Julie Ann Walker

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In Rides TroubleABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 2012

Rebel with a Cause

Becky “Rebel” Reichert never actually goes looking for trouble. It just has a tendency to find her. Like the day Frank Knight showed up at her door, wanting to use her motorcycle shop as a cover for his elite special ops team. But Becky prides herself on being able to hang with the big boys-she can weld, drive, and shoot just as well as any of them.

Man with a Mission

Munitions, missiles, and mayhem are Frank’s way of life. The last thing the ex-SEAL wants is for one brash blonde to come within fifty feet of anything that goes boom. Yet it’s just his rotten luck when she ends up in a hostage situation at sea. Come hell or high water, he will get her back-whether she says she needs him or not.

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REVIEW: IN RIDES TROUBLE is the second instalment in Julie Ann Walkerā€™s adult, contemporary, romantic Black Knights Inc action/suspense series focusing on a group of ex SEALs, Black Ops and military men. This is Black Knight leader Frank ā€œBossā€ Knight and motorcycle mechanic Becky ā€˜Rebelā€™ Reichertā€™s storyline. Tired of Frankā€™s continuous rejection, Becky decides to take a well deserved vacation with her best friend Eve only to have the vacation interrupted by Somali pirates hoping to use Beckyā€™s special abilities for their own use.

The storyline focuses on Becky and Eveā€™s high seas rescue and the fall out of a night of passion between Becky and Frank. Frankā€™s regret rips Beckyā€™s heart in two and she is determined to forget about the man ā€“once and for all-if only she didnā€™t own the motorcycle shop where the Black Knights operated and lived.

The relationship between Becky and Frank is a friends to lovers storyline but a relationship that has everyone at BKI on edge. The sexual energy and tension fuels the anger, the mistaken beliefs and ultimately the jealousy that seems to filter in and out of the Black Knights lives. It is only when the truth about Frankā€™s personal life is revealed that Becky is willing to put aside her doubts about the man that she loves.

Julie Ann Walker writes an amazing series about a close knit group of former military men whose friendships and need to protect is the focus of the team. There is heartbreaking rejection and the pain of sorrow; there is friendship and love; and there is a second chance at a happily ever after for another one of BKIā€™s soldiers.

The secondary characters continue to play an active role in the action and suspense that pulls the reader into a story where the fear of losing the only woman you have ever loved comes to a reality ā€“not once but twice-and where one man feels helpless to do anything about it. The storyline is fast paced; action packed; and sensually seductive when our hero finally pulls his proverbial head out of his a$$.

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REV IT UP
(Black Knights Inc #3)
by Julie Ann Walker

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Rev It UpABOUT THE BOOK: October 2012

He’s the heartbreaker she left behind…

He Never Misses a Target

Jake “the Snake” Sommers earned his SEAL code name by striking quickly and quietlyā€”and with lethal force. That’s also how he broke Michelle Carter’s heart. It was the only way to keep her safeā€”from himself. Four long years later, Jake is determined to get a second chance. But to steal back into Michelle’s loving arms, Jake is going to have to prove he can take things slow. Real slow…

She Aims to Make Him Beg

Michelle Carter has never forgiven Jake for being so clichĆ© as to “love her and leave her.” But when her brother, head of the Black Knights elite ops agency, ticks off the wrong mobster, she must do the unimaginable: place her life in Jake’s hands. No matter what they call him, this man is far from cold-blooded. And once he’s wrapped around her heart, he’ll never let her go..

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REVIEW: REV IT UP is the third instalment in Julie Ann Walkerā€™s adult, contemporary, romantic Black Knights Inc action/suspense series focusing on a tight knit group of former Navy SEALs, Special Ops and ex-military men. This is Jake and Michelleā€™s storyline. Michelle is Frank Knightā€™s sister and the woman that Jake pushed away four years earlier.

The focus of the storyline is Jakeā€™s return to civilian duty and his need for the woman he left behind. But many things have changed since Jake walked away and it will be an uphill and dangerous battle trying to convince Michelle that she is the only woman he has ever loved.

Julie Ann Walker pulls the reader into a story of second chances and forgiveness. Jake and Michelle have both made mistakes but when the Black Knights are targeted for extermination, the collateral damage will affect everyone including the people that they love.

The relationship between our leading couple is tense and full of what ifs and whys. Questions need to be answered; sins needs to be forgiven; and the truth must be revealed before anyone is able to move on. The sex scenes are steamy, seductive and fuel the imagination.

REV IT UP is an exciting story where secrets fuel the suspense; where revenge is only a moment away; and where family is everything. The plot is well paced; the secondary characters bring a semblance of familiarity to the storyline; the writing style is evenly paced, evenly balanced and welcoming. Julie Ann Walker adds another dimension into the Black Knights family-a family that begins to grow one generation at a time.

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Ever After (Heart of Stone novella) by KM Scott-Review and Release Day Blitz

Ever After (Heart of Stone novella) by KM Scott-Review and Release Day Blitz

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Ever After
Heart of Stone Novella
by KM Scott
Release Date: april 27, 2014
Genre: contemporary, adult, erotic, romance

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You fell in love with Tristan and Nina in Crash Into Me, cheered for them as they fought to stay together in Fall Into Me, and watched them finally achieve their happy ending in Give In To Me. For all the fans of the Heart of Stone series who wondered if Tristan’s dream at the end of Give In To Me came true, this is for you. Join Tristan and Nina one more time and see how their happily ever after turns out.

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REVIEW: EVER AFTER is the latest (and final) instalment in KM Scottā€™s Heart of Stone series focusing on Tristan and (now) Nina Stone. The epilogue dream sequence at the end of book three left the readers wondering if any of Tristanā€™s dreams really do come true. In EVER AFTER, KM Scott pulls the reader into the real story following the weeks and months after Nina and Tristanā€™s honeymoon. EVER AFTER is not a stand alone novella and should be read after the final book in the Heart of Stone Trilogy Give In To Me.

The storyline is a mixture of what ifs and dream sequences; anxiety and angst; love and a happily ever after. There are moments where reality will pull the reading into a storyline that will be very familiar to some while others will see a couple struggling with new beginnings and a look to the future with family and friends.

EVER AFTER also drops a small hint at a couple of spinoff series including KM Scottā€™s new CLUB X ā€“the first book TEMPTATION to be released in July 2014 as well as Jordan (Ninaā€™s BFF) and Gageā€™s (Stone Security) story HOLD ON MY HEART.

If you are a fan of KM Scottā€™s Heart of Stone series, you do not want to miss EVER AFTER as the future is now and it is a very busy future-indeed.

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Crash Into MeCRASH INTO ME
Heart of Stone #1
by K.M. Scott
Release Date: August 28, 2013

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What would you give up for everything?

Tristan Stone was powerful, commanding, sex incarnate. And he wore it all so well. From the moment his mesmerizing gaze met mine, I had no choice but surrender to everything he was. His power. His decadence. His passion. He was all I never knew I needed.

He wanted to possess me, and I wanted to be his everything. All I had to do was accept what he offered. But everything has a price.

The world he gave me fulfilled my wildest dreams, but would that be enough when the past crashed into the present?

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Fall Into MeFALL INTO ME
Heart of Stone #2
by K.M.Scott
Release Date: November 25, 2013

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Wealthier and more powerful than most men his age, Tristan Stone merely has to give voice to his desires and whatever he wants is his. Money has given him the ability to say nothing and no one is beyond his reach.

Except for Nina. Stripped of her memory after an accident, she doesn’t remember the man who loves her. Now he must find a way to show her why she fell in love with him, but the past is always just a step behind, threatening to take her away forever.

Unsure of everything about the past four years, Nina believes that Tristan loves her. But will the secrets he holds tear them apart just when she needs him most?

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Give in To MeGive In To Me
Heart of Stone #3
by KM Scott
Release Date: February 10, 2014
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotica, romance, suspense

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GIVE IN TO ME (Heart of Stone #3) by K.M. Scott

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 10, 2014

The third book in the Heart of Stone series concludes the sensual and emotional story of Tristan and Nina that began in Crash Into Me and continued in Fall Into Me…

Tristan Stone has lived a life other men would kill for. Literally. But all the money, women, and fast cars mean nothing to him since Nina came into his life. Danger lurks around every turn with enemies wearing friendly faces. Whatever it takes, he’ll protect the woman he loves because without her, life isn’t worth living.

Nina Edwards had no idea of the world Tristan would give her. All her dreams have come true, but with the good comes the bad, and this world of his has more than enough of that. For love, though, she’ll face not only Tristan’s demons but anyone who stands in her way of finally finding happiness with the man she loves.

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Gabrielle Bisset

 

A writer for years in other genres, K.M. Scott writes sexy contemporary romances like the ones that she loves. In love with love from the moment she picked up her first romance novel, she considers herself blessed that she has the chance to tell her own characters’ stories now. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading, feeding her addiction to TV, or cooking a new dish for family and friends. She loves to hear from readers, so drop by her Facebook page and say hi or e-mail me at kmscottauthor@gmail.com.

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