A Taylor-Made Life by Kary Rader

August 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

TAYLOR
A Taylor-Made Life by Kary Rader
Publisher: Self Published
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (187 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Camellia

They lived the life they were given; they loved the life they made.

Cheerleader Taylor Smith doesn’t want to die a virgin. Unfortunately, if the terminally-ill leukemia patient doesn’t find a lover or a stem-cell match within months, her fear will become reality. When her cancer mentor is revealed to be a hottie entrepreneur from California, it seems fate might finally be on her side.

Tech-geek Gavin Taylor has everything he ever wanted, except someone to grieve for him when he’s gone. With his melanoma cancer beyond the help of his riches, he agrees to participate in a cancer patient mentoring program where he’s matched with a dying teen from Texas. Despite his immediate attraction, the Silicon Valley whiz intends only to provide friendship and happy memories to the beautiful, young woman who is determined to win his love.

When it’s discovered that his frozen sperm and her harvested eggs could lead to a cure, Taylor’s mother offers to be a surrogate. And Gavin must decide if he can risk the heart he has never given and a child he’ll never know to a girl he just met.

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While A Taylor-Made Life is not the usual happy-ever-after, it is such a beautiful love story, I would hate for you not to know about it. Also there is foreshadowing of what will happen in a second book that will be out soon. Kary Rader must have had some up-close experience with cancer and the emotional upheaval it brings as well as the physical suffering. She reaches out and touches that something inside that makes one cry and care and hope against hope for the characters to win battles that seem unwinnable.

Seventeen-year-old former cheerleader Taylor Smith is out of options for a Leukemia cure. A marrow transplant cannot be found. She tells her mother she doesn’t want to die a virgin and enlists her help. These two have a special connection that is a joy to see even if it is just vicariously. They have an unbreakable bond that never weakens—a unique understanding to admire.

Gavin Taylor, the billionaire entrepreneur and genius computer game creator, is along fighting cancer and functioning with determination and a touch of desperation. He is estranged from his family and his friends are friends because he can make them rich and richer. His volunteer work as a cancer patient mentor has him knocking on Taylor’s door and welcomed with open arms. Did he ever get a surprise and the gift of his lifetime!

Ms. Rader creates secondary characters that seem so real. Some show their true colors and seem to circle like vultures waiting for Gavin to die; their greed, underhanded dealings, and threats are appalling. The people of the unfeeling media wreck havoc on two lovers without any compassion; they are worse than vultures. They want to feed on their prey before it is dead. Of course, other secondary characters like Maureen and John, Taylor’s parents give and support unstintingly. The reader even can enjoy the undercurrent that Maureen brings to the story while all the time her heart is breaking.

Kary Rader weaves a spellbinding tapestry of a tale as she lets the reader into the minds of Gavin and Taylor to feel the confusion and vicariously experience their battle against fear and hopelessness. She helps the reader understand the ferocity with which the two play their computer games—a symbolic battle that they have hopes of winning. While the tapestry is very dark with disease and dreadful people, it also has a beautiful brightness of friendship, fun, family and fantastic love that gives above and beyond AND Gavin’s lawyer that knows how to “kick butt”. A Taylor-Made Life truly shows the reader characters that live the life they were given; love the life they made—a theme that threads through the story. The foreshadowing throughout the story is subtle but there to let the reader no life goes on and more good things are ahead for the former high school cheerleader that had to grow up so fast. I’m eager to read the next book.

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Surrender to Sultry by Macy Beckett

August 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

SULTRY
Surrender to Sultry by Macy Beckett
A Sultry Springs Novel
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (312 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Peppermint

Feeling the Heat

How do you stay under the sheriff’s radar in a town that prides itself on knowing everyone’s business? Leah’s not sure it’s possible, but she’s determined to avoid Colton Bea for as long as she can. Seeing him again would be too heartbreaking-and she knows from experience his bone-melting kisses are way too tempting.

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Colt reminds me of that kid that every school has that just never seems to grow up. Even thought he is the sheriff, you can still see the seventeen year old wild child in him. That is what first piqued my interest, because I knew at some point his lifetime party would have to end, and he would need to grow up. It took a lot for Colt to change, getting hit by a car, Leah returning, and more, but he eventually seems to come around to be the man I knew was trapped inside the man-child.

Leah at times I was completely behind and others I just had to shake my head in disappointment. She has had to make some tough decisions in her life, and some of them while I could understand I just could not agree with. Being the pastor’s daughter means she was brought up with a code of ethics that many just cannot challenge and makes her seem almost perfect. The problem with being virtually perfect is that when you fall it is from a mighty high pedestal that most people including Colt have place you on.

I have been following this series from the beginning, and was not disappointed in the least bit. This is certainly a story that I can say will wreak havoc on one’s emotions the way it did mine. It was one of the only romance stories that actually made me question if there was indeed going to be a happy ever after for the characters. While this story is part of a series it is definitely a story that can stand alone. Anyone can pick it up and immediately be transported to Sultry Springs with nice wholesome country girls and hot cowboys. I cannot wait to see the next installment.

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The Only Sorceress by Anya Breton

August 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

ONLY
The Only Sorceress by Anya Breton
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Full Length (252 Pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

Self-proclaimed sorceress Kora Walsh knows exactly how to use her shiny new MBA. She’ll open a new age shop in a colony of the country’s most powerful witches. But the town rife with bigots doesn’t want her or her sleek shop tainting their perfect community.

Kora would leave if she had any choice in the matter. She’s trained from childhood for her true task—infiltrating coven leadership as her mother’s mole. Failure to do her familial duty is not an option, not when her childhood nemesis is assured her failed soul for an eternity of torture.

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Kora Walsh wants nothing more than to open a new age shop in Sedona, AZ, now that she has earned her MBA. She is a sorceress, the daughter of a mortal and a goddess, and her mother has trained her to become her mole in the local colony of witches. Kora’s shop is located on the border between Sedona and Wipuk, a magical community which is invisible to humans. The shop’s first floor is visible to all, but the second floor is in Wipuk, and Kora hopes that this means she will be able to attract customers from both worlds. Unfortunately, Wikup is rife with bigots who don’t want either her or her new shop in their community.

Anya Breton has written an exciting, action-packed novel with some really great characters. I like the premise of two adjoining worlds, magic and human. Kora is very likeable and I was quickly caught up in her adventures. She lived in the world of the gods for the first ten years of her life, but since then she has lived in the human world, acting as an agent for her mother and keeping witches from getting out of control. Kora has some amazing powers, but at heart she is still a young woman fresh out of graduate school wanting to start her own business. Her mother keeps interrupting with various requests for favors, which Kora knows are really orders, sending Kora all over the world to stop witches who are misusing their powers. In spite of the interruptions, she does manage to open her store and I really like the assistant she hires, Nell, the eldest child of the Air witch high priestess. Nell is able to tell Kora all about the Wikup community and Nell lets Kora know that she also has some issues with the magical community. Kora and Nell bond over their mutual dislike of Desmond Marino, the head Water witch, who tries to drive Kora out of Wikup. He may be good looking, but he is truly power-hungry and full of himself.

Breton takes her readers on a marvelous adventure, and I recommend this novel to any lovers of fantasy. The characters are well-drawn, the setting is intriguing, and the plot moves quickly with lots of excitement. The Only Sorceress is the first in a series, but it ends with most of the current plot lines tied up. That being said, I really can’t wait for the next book in the series and I hope it is published soon.

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Blood Rush by Ash Krafton

August 9, 2013 By 2 Comments

BLOOD
Blood Rush by Ash Krafton
Book Two of the Demimonde
Publisher: Pink Narcissus Press
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Full Length (353 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Daisy

Sophie doesn’t believe in happily ever after. These days, she’d settle for alive after sunrise.

Advice columnist and newly-appointed oracle to the demivampire, Sophie Galen has more issues than a Cosmo collection: a new mentor with a mean streak, a werewolf stalker she can’t shake, and a relationship with her ex’s family that redefines the term complicated. And then there’s her ex himself, who is more interested in playing leader of the vampire pack than in his own salvation.

Becoming a better oracle is tough enough, but when Sophie encounters a deadly enemy – one she never dreamed of facing – it will take everything she’s ever learned in order to survive.

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Sophie is on the ignored end of an epic romance and this book describes the angst and anguish in a way which doesn’t grate. The hurt is realistic and the advice which comes from that hurt feels wise. Therefore Sophie herself is realistic – she has faults and positives and she isn’t the best at her job. In fact, there are no all good characters here – the world is grey and good for it.

There are next to no downsides to picking up this book. The major issue for me, having not read the previous book in the series, is that the introduction does not have too much back-story; for instance, “DV” is used as an acronym but not explained to be ‘demivamp’ until later.

There is also a tendency in the first few pages towards subordinate clauses as sentence starters; ‘I sank into an empty seat,’, ‘Reaching into by bag,’, ‘At the corner,’ and ‘Ironically,’. However, in some places this complements the fast plot pace and there is also very good use of sentence structure early on. The short sentence is used brilliantly – ‘I don’t believe in happily ever after. These days, I’d settle for alive until sunrise’.

In addition, there are very few typo problems; there’s a ‘save told him’ instead of ‘have’, ‘for learning for’ instead of ‘for learning…’, a ‘pass’ instead of ‘past’ and a ‘here’ instead of a ‘her’.

All in all, there is very little wrong with this book and no catastrophic issues at all. In fact, Ash Krafton has created credible characters with their own logic and back-stories and managed to bring them all together in an urban fantasy environment that never feels forced or too incredible. She has done what very few authors have done for me to date: made all her books something I put on my urgent to-read pile.

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The Valentine’s Day Ball by Julia Parks

August 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

BALL
The Valentine’s Day Ball by Julia Parks
Publisher: Musa Publishing
Genre: Historical, Holiday
Length: Full Length (304 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Poinsettia

This Valentine match was always meant to be.

Confirmed spinster and new mistress of the Heartland estate, Jane Lindsay is happy to carry the Valentine’s Day tradition and host a ball, even if she never made her own match years before. So, what’s she to do with this stranger who disturbs and distracts her?

Newly returned from the Indies, Lord Devlin is determined to acquire the magnificent Heartland estate. But when he meets the owner at the Valentine’s Ball, will Devlin set his sights on the luscious beauty?

This Valentine tradition just might hold true and match Jane with her perfect mate after all.

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Jane is twenty-four and already considered well on her way to being a spinster. Rather than mope about her situation, Jane finds joy and fulfillment in other areas besides romance. Her energy and zest for life make it very easy to like her. Jane’s optimism is very refreshing. She doesn’t look on spinsterhood as a curse. Instead, it seems to have the opposite effect. Jane feels free to be herself and while she doesn’t exactly throw caution to the wind, she doesn’t feel obliged to play any “games” when it comes to interacting with gentlemen.

Jane is also a very warm and caring individual. The servants in her house have been with her family for years and she truly considers them part of the family. Jane also takes her duty to her younger cousin, Cherry very seriously. Jane considers herself a guardian of sorts to Cherry, who is young and a bit reckless at times. While Jane’s intentions are good, I must it admit that I found it very interesting when Jane would reprimand Cherry for certain behaviors when Jane wasn’t exactly innocent either. This made Jane appear rather hypocritical at times, however, this flaw did make her a more realistic character.

Lord Devlin (Drew) is definitely not a man that Jane was prepared to meet. The chemistry between Jane and Drew is intense from the moment they meet. Both Jane and Drew have strong personalities and can be incredibly stubborn. In fact, the chief obstacle to their happy ending is their unwillingness to see their situation from the other person’s perspective. A lot of problems could have easily been avoided if Jane and Drew and taken a moment to listen to what the other had to say. While Jane and Drew did clash frequently, they did have plenty of lighter moments. Their lively and flirtatious banter always brought a smile to my face.

I definitely had fun reading The Valentine’s Day Ball. Jane and Drew are very entertaining characters. I enjoyed watching them slowly make their way to a much deserved happy ending. Fans of historical romance should certainly give The Valentine’s Day Ball a try.

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Beneath the Badge by Donna Alward

August 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

BADGE
Beneath the Badge by Donna Alward
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (97 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Quince

They both have courage…until it comes to love.

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RCMP officer Matt Parker is weary from years of soul-draining work undercover and on special task forces. He’d like to erase one of his recent cases from his memory forever, but it haunts him night and day.

A temporary assignment to cover for an officer on maternity leave could be the small-town, low-demand break he needs to put the past behind him. Especially with the sexy local vet, who makes him forget everything but the way her body feels in his arms.

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It is common knowledge that a book should be not judged by its cover. The same can be said for people. A hot guy who has a beautiful smile, great body, and wears a uniform can be a much more than meets the eyes. The heroine of Beneath the Badge, Lindsay Snow, judged Matt Parker based on her first impression and she was so wrong. Matt was more than just a great body in a police officer’s uniform.

In this short contemporary romance novel that is both sweet and dark, readers will meet two deeply wounded characters. At first it seems that they are irreversibly broken, but once they decide to give a relationship a try, they are able to overcome their sadness and open their hearts to love. And with love, the healing process started.

What I loved the most about Beneath the Badge were the characters. Both Lindsay and Matt are strong individuals who have a lot of emotional wounds, which are really serious and are a great obstacle for their relationship. But the author did a marvelous job in resolving their issues in a realistic way. The story focused solely on the development of their relationship, and there are no secondary characters.

Due to the complexity of the characters, this was an emotional read for me. I experienced a roller coaster of emotions and I enjoyed it very much. I learned something from this story; that you cannot help a person who does not want to be helped, no matter how hard you try.

Great characters and an interesting storyline is what made Beneath the Badge a great read for me. I highly recommend it.

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A Shot of Sultry by Macy Beckett

August 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

SULTRY
A Shot of Sultry by Macy Beckett
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (314 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Peppermint

For West Coast filmmaker Bobbi Gallagher, going back to Sultry Springs is a last resort. But with her career in tatters, a documentary set in her hometown might be just what she needs to salvage her reputation. She just can’t let anything distract her again. Not even the gorgeous contractor her brother asked to watch over her. As if she can’t handle filming a few rowdy Texans.

Golden boy Trey Lewis, with his blond hair and Technicolor-blue eyes, is a leading man if Bobbi ever saw one. He’s strong and confident and—much to her delight—usually shirtless. He thinks keeping his best friend’s baby sister out of trouble will be easy. But he has no idea of the trouble in store for him…

There had been many theories floating around Sultry Springs about what happened to little Bobbi, especially since she was raised by a drunk who abandoned her oldest child. This created a interesting background story for the main character of A Shot of Sultry. Bobbi had fought tooth and nail from a young age to prove to everyone and herself that she was nothing like her mother. Yet, she still couldn’t avoid scandal. When she returns to Sultry Springs she knows she will need to face the past her mother had left behind including a sibling she knows nothing about.
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Bobbi’s story intrigued me. I knew a bit about her from the previous story in this series, so I already wanted to know more about her. I was not disappointed. Bobbi’s upbringing definitely plays a role in who she is as in adult. It is clear she has some personality flaws and strengths because of what she seen and has been through. It made me root for her immediately since I saw her as an underdog. I also enjoyed the way that Bobbi seemed to have a spice for life even after all she had been through. While it may take her a while to figure out that she cannot have the picture perfect life no matter what, she does figure it out and seeing her develop and learn from her mistakes was truly entertaining.

Trey is a character I absolutely adored in the first story and was excited to see premier in A Shot Of Sultry. He has a unique wit and charm to him that draws woman including myself. While his charming ways may seem to be a facade to get laid to some, he genuinely cares about everyone, which is refreshing to see. He still has a certain male arrogance to him, which I look for in a alpha male but it is subtle and he can surely talk a girl like Bobbi out of her pants.

Both the personal and the relationship development of both characters in this book held me captive throughout the story. Add this to the introduction of some interesting secondary characters and this author has a winner. While having read the previous story enhanced this story, it was not necessary to enjoy it. Not only would I recommend this story to others, I have already and would suggest anyone who wants a good story they want to curl up with at the end of a long day.

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Heaven Knows by Elaine Coffman

July 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment

HEAVEN
Heaven Knows by Elaine Coffman
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Historical
Length: Full Length (247 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Tulip

Lizzie Robinson has loved Tavis Mackinnon all her life, but her fiery spirit, vivid imagination and flair for the flamboyant has made him see her as nothing more than a meddlesome child. Desperate to attract his attention, she dyes her hair red, and when that doesn’t work, she stuffs her bosom with batting, never dreaming she would literally drop it at Tavis’ feet at a ball. This causes her father to send her to Boston for some much needed training.

She returns years later, no longer Lizzie, but Elisabeth, a beautiful, sophisticated lady. And Tavis notices, but remains aloof, until their forced marriage drives them apart, and Elisabeth makes a life for herself without him. How could she know that one day the man who has haunted her dreams for years…the same man who abandoned her on her wedding night, would come walking down a sandy Nantucket beach, determined to win back her love.

You never miss what you had … until it’s gone. Heaven Knows is a wonderful and heartbreaking tale of unrequited love. It’s an old school romance, the likes of which I hadn’t seen in a while. The author broke my heart and made me sigh before giving me the happy ending that I craved. You know what ? I loved every word of this story.

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Then they are forced together, desire takes over and he sleeps with her. Her family finds out and force them into marriage to save Elisabeth’s reputation. She knows this will push Tavis over the edge but since she is secretly pregnant there is no other choice. Tavis thinks that she tricked him and he reacts very badly. Harsh words are said and Tavis leaves town on their wedding night, without giving Elisabeth the chance to tell him about the baby. Elisabeth is left alone for three years and in that time she faces some tragedy that changes her. By the time a repentant Tavis returns to Nantucket, her heart is hardened against him. No doubt he is shocked at some of the surprises that await him, and at his wife’s reactions. He is determined to win back the family he threw away. Now, I hadn’t liked Tavis until now. He redeemed himself in the end, by throwing away his prejudice, declaring his love and wearing his heart on his sleeve. Elisabeth made it hard and at times I was uncertain as to the outcome. Together they faced even more tragedy before he was able to win this game of love. Of course in all romance books the guy is gonna get the girl, but in this book the journey to a happy ending was filled with heartache and frustrations. It made an entertaining read, and my greedy romantic heart loved every second.

The author’s writing style and the engaging characters ensnared me right from the beginning. The plot was intriguing and and filled with romantic heartache. It was a true pleasure reading a book such as this one, with the authentic dialogue and eloquent prose. The entire book covered a good chunk of time, though, and there were some times when the story bogged down a little bit. I felt that the author gave too much detail to Elisabeth’s time in Boston and with the people she met there. The tentative romance with her friend’s brother, Harry, seemed inconsequential to me. The relationship had absolutely no effect on the heroine even though I’d thought that maybe it would. It irritated me once I’d realized that it wasn’t going anywhere, so I could’ve done without it entirely. Other than that , I felt that the book was perfect. It was a story that played on every emotion I had, I felt fruststed with Tavis, and heartache for Elisabeth. It kept me in a state of suspense with all the romantic angst. I sighed with joy at the romantic ending and the wonderful epilogue.

I suggest that anyone who loves historical romance is bound to love this book. It is romance written the way it should be and I loved it. Everyone should read at least one of Elaine Coffman’s wonderful books. I’m thinking that you won’t be disappointed.

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So This is Love by Elaine Coffman

July 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment

SO
So This is Love by Elaine Coffman
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Historical
Length: Full Length (276 pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Tulip

Her husband murdered, Maggie Ramsay is left the homeless widow of a Scottish duke. So she marries a California lumber baron by proxy, and sails for California to meet Adrian Mackinnon, without telling him about her three children.

Adrian wanted a beauty of a wife, but what he got was plain Maggie, who captures the hearts of his lumberjacks. She is close to capturing Adrian’s heart as well, until her children arrive, and Adrian withdraws, leaving Maggie to realize she is in love with him. Yet, the more she tries to show her love, the harder his heart becomes, and she fears he is lost to her forever. Until fate intervenes, and tragedy strikes, leaving Adrian to make a choice that will change his life forever.

So This is Love is the fourth book in the Mackinnon series. It is a heartwarming and romantic tale that took me back to the days when I first fell in love with the Historical Romance genre. It is a brilliantly written novel, with believable characters whose lives are in such turmoil that I was drawn into the story right from the start. Their path to love was strewn with heartache, grief and pain. With conflict and suspense aplenty, So This is Love is a compelling and dramatic book.

In this complex book we meet Maggie, a Scottish lass whose husband meets death at the hands of a greedy relative. Maggie and her three small children are in a bad situation, which leads her to accept a marriage to Adrian Mackinnon. Adrian is pining after his lost love, the woman who married his twin brother, Alex, in For All the Right Reasons. I must say that losing Katherine had left Adrian a bitter man indeed. In fact I found him hard to like . He has decided that he will have his brother Ross find him a suitable lady, and sends an impossibly long list of requirements for his bride to be. Ross breaks the rules and sends Maggie, leaving out the fact that she is a widow with three children.
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Adrian had some high expectations in his new wife, yet he acted less than a gentleman himself. At first he came across as cold-hearted, sending for a bride and then looking for reasons to hate her. It was almost as if he didn’t want her to replace Katherine. In fact I was sure of it as he went on worshiping her and made his feelings no secret. He was not a happy man and took it out on Maggie. I got so mad at him for some of the things he did that hurt her.

Maggie was a very likeable heroine. She was sensible and forthright, and showed great patience with Adrian. She didn’t set out to decieve her husband, she didn’t know what Ross had done. She felt guilty after realizing that Adrian didn’t know everything about her. She wanted the marriage to work and hoped to make him fall in love with her before revealing some things she knew he wouldn’t take well. I liked that she stood up to Adrian when he acted like a jerk. Not once did she come across as a simpering doormat.

The character developement was excellent, delving into personalities and showing me why they made the decisions they did. I found out that they were both conflicted about their past as well as the future. Adrian had some hidden depths that I didn’t notice right away. The story spanned several months time and the author packed a lot of heartache and turmoil in so that it never once got bogged down. Making the book even more entertaining was the suspense as someone was out to take Adrian down. Then just as Adrian and Maggie were drawing closer, the kids showed up. The story got intense at this point and I wondered if the hero could be redeemed, or even if I wanted him to be. This author knows how to make her story dramatic, it takes a near tragedy and three darling children to melt Adrian’s heart.

So This is Love is a touching and beautiful romantic novel. I found it to be a wonderful example of historical romance. I enjoyed it. I’m happy to recommend it to all lovers of romance.

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Love On A Midsummer Night by Christy English

July 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Love On A Midsummer Night by Christy English
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Action/Adventure, Historical
Length: Full Length (312 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: Best Book
Reviewed by Peppermint

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When the situation turns deadly, Arabella and Raymond are forced to hide in the country. As she finds herself succumbing to Raymond’s puckish charm, Arabella starts formulating a new plan: how to persuade a rake to propose.

I could not put this book down with its enchanting characters, diabolical plots, and just all around great entertainment.

Raymond is a charming devil who can woo any woman. There is just something about the way he carries himself that causes women to follow him around like puppy dogs looking for a home. Every women but Arabella, that is, so it is only natural that she is the only woman that he craves. I’ve always been a sucker for a strong, arrogant, take charge kind of man and Raymond is all of this and more, and I just could not get enough of him.

With all of Raymond’s endearing (and not so endearing) qualities he still did not outshine Arabella. While reading this story I could not help but think that Arabella is a modern woman stuck in a historical time. While she may seem a bit shy and timid to an outsider it is clearly not the case once one gets to know her. She has spent her whole life walking on eggshells around men and she will no longer put up with it. So she finds an inner strength that she did not realize she had and declares her independence no matter the cost. As a female who also sees herself as independent I appreciated this declaration and rooted for her to find her independence, while not letting it blind her to the opportunities that have presented themselves or always existed.

The author created some intricate plot lines that really drove this story from beginning to end. The conflict  is a driving force behind the story as well as the love interest, and other sub plot that either help or hinder Arabella and Raymond keep the pages turning. The plot and the dynamic characters really seem to enhance one another and created one spectacular story. Even before I finished the story I was asking myself when I would be able to read it again. I even referred the book to others before getting to the last page. The author definitely has a winner with this story, and I would highly recommend you get it today.

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