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Monday, May 23, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The Guardian by Margaret Mallory (Terra's Review)
Four fearless warriors return to the Highlands to claim their lands and legacies. But all their trials on the battlefield can't prepare them for their greatest challenge yet: winning the hearts of four willful Scottish beauties.
PASSION IGNITED
After years of fighting abroad, Ian MacDonald comes home to find his clan in peril. To save his kin, he must right the wrongs from his past . . . and claim the bride he's long resisted.
As a young lass, Sìleas depended on Ian to play her knight in shining armor. But when his rescue attempt compromised her virtue, Ian was forced to marry against his wishes. Five years later, Sìleas has grown from an awkward girl into an independent beauty who knows she deserves better than the reluctant husband who preferred war to his wife. Now this devilishly handsome Highlander is finally falling in love. He wants a second chance with Sìleas - and he won't take no for an answer.
(Terra's Thoughts) I have so enjoyed this story. What's not to like about a dishy Highlander that is more than drool worthy. Margaret Mallory has done it again with another delicious book sure to rouse the hunger lust in all of us.
Ian MacDonald is tall, dark and handsome. Oh my goodness what a specimen of male perfection. Well, in all but the common sense part and in that he needs a smack upside the head. He is everything a lass could possibly want in a man with honor, courage and devotion to his clan.
Sileas is a pretty slip of a lass and has had the hots for Ian since she was a wee one. Having been forced into a marriage to Ian because of a misjudgement, Sileas has been waiting for her husband for five long years to return home after fighting for his country and crown. Will she get the man she so wants or will she still have to deal with the lad that he was when he left for battle?
The author has given us a wonderful story of what life is like in the highlands of Scotland. Not only the beauty but the rugged hard life and the one rotten apple that seems to appear in every family. The story is ripe with vivid descriptions and emotions aplenty that will keep you turning page after page to see what could possibly happen next. A very cleaver story that also prays on the superstitious nature of the people in this time period. I say kudo's for another book well done and I can't wait to see what comes next.
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Forever (May 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 044657516X
ISBN-13: 978-0446575164
One Wicked Sin by Nicola Cornick (Terra's Review)
The illegitimate son of a duke, Ethan Ryder rose to the ranks of Napoleon's most trusted cavalry officer—until his capture landed him in England as a prisoner of war. Now on parole, Ethan is planning his most audacious coup yet. But he needs Lottie's help to create a spectacular diversion. Yet their pact ignites a passionate bond that may scandalize even these two wicked souls….
(Terra's Thoughts) This is a wonderful story and it flows very smoothly. It is also wickedly hot. Enough so that it will sizzle your fingers as you turn each page but with characters that are venerable, untrust worthy, shunned by the Ton and just down right naughty.
Lottie our heroine has been shunned by the Ton for flaunting her affairs in the face of her rich husband who divorces her and leaves her completely destitute. Ending up in a brothel of all places for someone who was on the highest point of the ladder in the ton, she comes to realize that she can depend on no one but herself and trust is a word that will no longer be in her vocabulary.
Ethan our hero is a prisoner of war and in search of a mistress with the highest amount of scandal attached to her. He needs her to divert attention from his activities and he gets a bit more than he bargained for in Lottie. She will most certainly give him a run for his money.
Both characters have had a less than happy past, both are defiant and will push as far as they are possibly able to. They are more like kindred spirits in almost every way possible. Hot sex seems to be the one and only thing that they can delve into and trust each other with. Both are very passionate but hide it with a mask made of steel so as not to be hurt.
The author has given us a really hot sizzling tale of two broken hearts, venerable to the core and self preservation is the number one key to all that they are. They are both good at what they do and sparks not only fly in the bedroom but also in each and every deception that they throw at each other. I have truly enjoyed this and will have to look at some of the other work of this author as it's nice to read something that flows as smooth as silk.
Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: HQN Books; Original edition (October 26, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780373774876
ISBN-13: 978-0373774876
Collision Course by Zoe Archer (Terra's Review)
Mara Skiren is a scavenger, a black-market dealer. Blackmailed into helping Commander Kell Frayne infiltrate a treacherous corner of the galaxy, Mara learns that her biggest danger is from her sexy, by-the-book partner. She's a loner with more than a few battle scars on her heart, but something about Commander Frayne stirs up her long-buried need for an intimate connection.
An ace pilot for the elite Black Wraith Squadron, Kell's mission is to rescue a lost pilot and ship. Unable to deny his attraction to the beautiful, rebellious Mara, he decides bedding her would cool his ardor. But one taste is not nearly enough, and he finds himself sharing more of his real self with her than he has with anyone.
With deadly criminals on their heels and an increasingly dangerous assignment to complete, he's starting to wonder…if they survived, could he let her go? And will Mara want to stay?
(Terra's Thoughts) I love Zoe Archer! I'm not a fan of Sci-fi but because Zoe was the author of this I just had to read it knowing that she would give it everything I've come to expect of her writing.
Mara and Kell are two incredible characters with enough heat sizzling between them to make a supernova look pale in comparison. Sparks fly right from the first look they give each other and only intensifies as the story progresses.
The Sci-fi aspect was actually really good and I did so enjoy the vivid descriptions. You could actually feel every emotion that from fear, hatred, excitement, loathing, jealously and so much more from all the characters. Each and every character was so realistic it was like you could actually reach out and touch them.
This is one Sci-fi romance that I was very happy to read and will have to look into more. I think it's about time I expand my horizons now that Zoe has given me a taste of sizzle, sizzle, blastoff!
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 326 KB
Publisher: Carina Press (April 4, 2011)
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
Language: English
ASIN: B004RQA6Q6
Many thanks to NetGalley.com and Carina Press for allowing me to review this title.
Monday, May 09, 2011
Ripe for Pleasure by Isobel Carr Blog Tour (with Giveaway)
Blog Tour Topic that I asked Isobel Carr to elaborate on:Daily life and strife for a courtesan during this time period.
The life of a mistress, regardless of the era when she lived, wasn’t easy. On top of the fact that she had do everything a lady of the ton did (dress well, shop, lead an active social life, run a household), she had all the concerns of a small business owner combined with the problem of having only one major client and a limited shelf life. The savvy ones followed the ants’ advice and put something away for rainy day (money, jewelry, even annuities [though these could be very hard to collect if the man baulked at paying]).
Most mistresses had an establishment of their own, paid for by the man who had them in keeping. Some gentlemen slept over, but this was a rarity. Some men set up house with their mistress, and some even married them (most famously, Charles James Fox and Elizabeth Armistead, but there quite a few others as well). The bills could be ruinous (especially if your protector’s friends were fond of port, champagne, and lobster patties and the cost of entertaining them came out of your allowance). As a result, some women took lovers on the side, while others were constantly on the lookout for gentleman with a plumper purse.
Some took to the courts when their former protectors failed to pay their annuities, with varied degrees of success. Others took to the pen, and to blackmail. Harriette Wilson wrote a fabulous memoir of her days as the queen of the fashionable impures during the Regency. “Publish and be damned.” was supposedly the Duke of Wellington’s response to her demand for money to be left out of her book, though some sources say this story is apocryphal. Whatever the truth may be, her memoir makes for fascinating reading (as do Katie Hickman's COURTESANS and Jo Manning’s MY LADY SCANDALOUS).
Second in line, first in love
A secret society of younger sons, sworn to aid and abet each other, no matter the scandal or cost.... Their fathers and brothers may rule the world, but they run it . . . and when it comes to passion, they refuse to accept second best.
Searching for hidden treasure,
London's most sensual former courtesan, Viola Whedon, is incapable of being seduced-she does the seducing. Until she meets Leonidas Vaughn. Her salacious memoirs have made her the target of half the lords in England, and Vaughn is the only man she can turn to. When he promises to protect her-and to make her beg for his touch-the alluring beauty finds both offers impossible to refuse.
Leonidas Vaughn secretly believes Viola possesses a fortune given to his family by the King of France. So the strong and sexy Vaughn charms his way into Viola's life . . . and her bed. But when their arrangement is consummated, he'll experience pleasure far beyond his wildest fantasies-and realize his heart may need the most protection of all.
I've got 3 books to give away, many thanks to Brianne at Forever Romance (Hachette Books) for this fantastic giveaway!!
So This Is What You Have To Do To Get An Entry!
1. Leave a Comment +1
2. Follow Me +1 already a follower +2
3. Post this contest on your blog (can be on your sidebar or a post) +3
PLEASE put your email in your comments or no entry (no exceptions).
This is for the USA and Canada only please and no Po Boxes (publishers rule)!
Winners will be subject to the one copy per household rule, which means that if they win the same title in two or more contests, they will receive only one copy of the title (or one set in the case of grouped giveaways) in the mail.
Winners will be announced on May 30th 2011!
Sunday, May 08, 2011
Sunday, May 01, 2011
The Guardian by Margaret Mallory Blog Tour with Giveaway!
The room fell away as Ian stared at the young woman who stood in the glow of the firelight. Her hair was the most beautiful shade of red he had ever seen. It fell in gleaming waves and framed a face so lovely it squeezed his heart to look at her.
When she lifted her gaze and met his, the air went out of him. There was something very familiar about this lovely, green-eyed lass, but Ian could not place her.
"Ian." Alex jabbed him in the ribs.
Ian knew he should stop staring at her, but he couldn't help himself.
"Hmmph," Alex grunted as he pushed past Ian. He strode across the room and greeted the young woman with a kiss on her cheek, as if he knew her well. "Ach, you are a sight to behold," Alex said. "If I were your husband, Sìleas, ye can be sure I wouldn't have kept ye waiting a single day."
Sìleas? Ian shook his head. Nay, this could not be...
The young woman was nothing like the scrawny thirteen-year-old he remembered. Instead of gawky limbs and pointed elbows, she had graceful lines and rounded curves that made his throat go dry.
"Welcome home," the young woman said to Alex in the kind of throaty voice a man wanted to hear in the dark.
"Ye two must be hungry after your travels. Come, Sìleas, let us get these men fed," his mother said, taking the lass by the arm. His mother gave him a wide-eyed look over her shoulder, the kind she used to give him when he was a lad and had committed some grievous error in front of company.
When Ian started to follow the two women to the table, Alex hauled him back. "Are ye an idiot?" Alex hissed in his face. "Ye didn't even greet Sìleas. What's the matter with ye?"
"Are ye sure that's Sìleas?" Ian said, leaning to the side so he could see past Alex to the red-haired lass.
"Of course it is, ye fool," Alex said. "Did ye no hear your mam just say her name?"
From the corner of his eye, Ian saw the back of Sìleas's skirt disappearing up the stairs. It occurred to him he had the right to follow her up and take her to bed. Tonight. Right now. Before supper, if he wanted. And again, after. The part of him between his legs was giving him an emphatic "Aye!"
His reaction startled him. For five long years, he had planned to end the marriage as soon as he returned. He'd harbored not a single doubt.
But he made that plan before she turned into this enchanting lass with curves that would have him dreaming of her naked as soon as he closed his eyes.
Aye, he most definitely wanted to take Sìleas to bed. Any man would. The question, however, was whether he wanted her to be the last woman he ever took to his bed.
I've got 3 books to give away, many thanks to Brianne at Forever Romance (Hachette Books) for this fantastic giveaway!!
So This Is What You Have To Do To Get An Entry!
1. Leave a Comment +1
2. Follow Me +1 already a follower +2
3. Post this contest on your blog (can be on your sidebar or a post) +3
PLEASE put your email in your comments or no entry (no exceptions).
This is for the USA and Canada only please and no Po Boxes (publishers rule)!
Winners will be subject to the one copy per household rule, which means that if they win the same title in two or more contests, they will receive only one copy of the title (or one set in the case of grouped giveaways) in the mail.
Winners will be announced on May 23rd 2011!
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