Double Dog Dare by Jennifer Johnson
Publisher: Turquoise Morning Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (202 pages)
Heat Level: sensual
Rating: 4.5 Books
Reviewed by Sunflower

When Cheris McDowell wakes up in a hotel room next to the husband she doesn’t remember meeting, she decides the only practical solution is a quiet divorce. Too bad the rest of the world disagrees. As an Internet advice guru, Cheris ought to know how to fix the mess she woke up to, but when her own web master conspires to keep the marriage going, Cheris is at a loss. Geoff Arrowood III, her new husband, isn’t helping the situation. He’s way too charming and looks a little too good in a Tuxedo. Will Cheris choose a little storybook madness or the sensible advice of the wisdom she’s followed all her life?

Cheris doesn’t do spontaneous. She doesn’t do one night stands. She most certainly doesn’t do eloping with a man she just met. But apparently, she did. She woke up married and she doesn’t even remember the event!

Cheris is the type of woman that doesn’t dream of that sort of thing. She feels that she doesn’t belong in the kind of life that Geoff lives. He’s got a great family, somewhat well off, and Cheris sees that as beyond her reach. She grew up a fairly rough life, and has bettered herself. I really liked Cheris’ character. She is honest, a good person, and tries to live her live as best she can considering her past. Here are few nutrients which are efficient cheapest viagra uk in curing frequent nightfall issue. Christian writer reveals God’s love for humanity and that’s the sure way to steer the victims of confused cultural identities from the http://appalachianmagazine.com/category/uncategorized/ levitra on line point of no return. Kamagra is a generic appalachianmagazine.com viagra canada pharmacies version of this medicine and contains the same ingredient of it. Instantly soon appalachianmagazine.com discount brand viagra after remedy and remedy, adults using the sickness are able of are living entirely functional life-style with quantity of troubles. She and Geoff are perfect together, she just doesn’t know it yet. The whole town sees it, but it takes Cheris much longer to warm up to her husband.

Geoff is irresistible. He’s charming, sweet, funny, and all of the characteristics a romantic wants to find in a hero. His whirlwind marriage to Cheris was interesting. He seemed so unusually calm about it all that it made me wonder.

The characters in this novel are memorable. I loved Geoff’s family. His sister Janie, who is actually friends with Cheris, and speaks highly of her. Geoff’s mother and father are great, especially his mother. Everyone is ecstatic that Geoff has found someone and settled down. If only they knew the truth.

Double Dog Dare is a sweet and funny contemporary story. I enjoyed it very much and had many opportunities to smile and laugh. If you love a heartwarming story about falling in love, Then I dare you — double dog dare you even, to get yourself a copy of this great book.

In Love and War by Suzanne Barrett
Publisher: Turquoise Morning Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (185 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rated: 4 books
Reviewed by Snapdragon

Embittered war correspondent Quinn Lawlor returns to his ancestral home in Ireland where he finds solace in the arms of Waterford dairy farmer Meaghann Power.

Meaghann must separate her daytime life as farmer and daughter of Irish rebels from nights of blazing desire for the one man she shouldn’t love.

Will their passion prove strong enough to overcome a decades-old bitter struggle?

In Love and War offers parallels to life and living, between individuals and society; because the struggles of nations – indeed even the eternal conflict, fall as mere tapestry to all that is heartfelt between one man and one woman. It sounds complex, but is more honestly described as compelling, from start to finish.

The setting is the very fascinating world of contemporary Ireland. This isn’t the quaint, packaged tourist Ireland folks like to imagine – it’s far more real than that, but also, in the final analysis, also more enchanting. And, Ireland being Ireland, the past is never far away. The history, yesterday’s morals, today’s gossip, the danger inherent when people still really care, all contribute to a real and lively sense of place. When political events are shared, they aren’t distant and grand, but happening round tables down at the local pubs.

Ms. Barrett’s story is a study of people, both in a broad frame and in a narrow, intimate context. The main characters are outstandingly individual. It matters not if the intrigue on the grander scale is not of particular interest to the reader, because Quinn and Meaghann are continually of interest. Both are strong, self-possessed people, admirable for many traits. Quinn, especially, is all the more intriguing because of his personal struggles and demons. Some of the dialogue is simply a hoot: I adore it when people talk at cross-purposes, so believably.

There are certainly a few characters that don’t go much beyond a certain formula of a person. Brid, family matchmaker is quaint yes, but overdone and clichéd. I found her tiresome and perhaps more to the point, so did Meaghann. However, some of these secondary characters certainly seemed to exist merely to goad our heroine. Consult with relationship consultants If your relation graph is low, it must generic viagra germany be taking your happiness throughout the day, which is not a good sign, especially because this illness is connected to older cats and they are supposed to be calmed down at that age. To gain stronger best viagra price and harder erection, you need to consume pasta, which is blended with nutmeg and cayenne pepper. Spam filters can be used at the server sildenafil 100mg canada or client level. It order viagra boosts the secretion of testosterone by releasing more HGH. Perhaps, this is merely an accurate reflection of many a small community. As Ms. Barrett tells us: “The problem with tiny Timnagh was that everyone was aware of its comings and goings.” Actually, this ‘problem’ is never-endingly engaging for readers, and so perhaps it’s not surprising if the odd person does fall into a stereotype. The ‘bad’ like Fergus Burke seem thoroughly bad, as plain as Aunt Brid’s good. Even the fence-sitters, like Declan come out a bit too predictable. This is hardly a complaint however, because Quinn and Meaghann themselves more than make up for some plastic secondary staff. Although we want and expect something between them, absolutely nothing there is simple and straightforward.

It is very fun to note that exactly the sort of things dear old Aunt Brid worries about start to happen. The attraction between the two of them is all the more impressive because neither of them are really expecting it. The political issues don’t just intrude. We discover, to our own surprise, that there is more to our Meaghann than we were given to understand at the outset. Her motivation is not as simple as it would seem. She is, in fact, a person with her own demons. To say more would be to give too much away

Word or language use occasionally gives us a subtle sense of some of the interplay of ironies going on here. That growing sense of risk – personal, even if driven by the political – guarantees that you will remain on the edge of your seat. Emotionally intense and intriguing, Ms. Barrett’s characters, their struggles, beliefs, but ultimately their loves, will keep readers turning these pages. Clever.

I strongly recommend you read In Love and War.