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Evy!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The Virgin Secretary's Impossible Boss by Carole Mortimer
Linus Harrison's masculinity is a little too much for his sensible, bespectacled assistant, Andrea. He makes her heart beat like crazy! And the last thing Andi expects is to have to spend a weekend alone with her wild, irrepressible boss….
Billionaire Linus loves a challenge and relishes his chance to undo Miss Prim and Proper's buttoned-up exterior. It only takes one snowbound Scottish night to ignite the flames of the devilishly handsome businessman's desire. With sparks flying, how can Andi resist?
So here's my take on this book: It had the makings of a great read but I think there was just too much focus spent on Linus and Andi's road trip and not much else. A bit disappointing for me since I like to read office romance and would have liked to see more "variables" thrown in!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
BBAW Interview Swap
For BBAW's Interview Swap, I had the pleasure of partnering with Yvette Kelly of True Crime Book Reviews. Our blogs are like night and day: I blog about romance, chick lit and some classics while Yvette is a True Crime book junkie at heart. I found her blog fascinating and mysterious. I would bet there is a review from every author who every wrote a "crime" story. Here are the questions I asked her:
When did you start blogging and how did you get into it?
I started blogging in February 2009. I order a lot of books from my local online bookstore and they contacted me about doing a blog on the books I read.They also offered to pay for an internet marketing course which I started in November 2008. I started blogging about true crime books in February.
When did you start reading books about Crime?
This passion started in 2007 after I watched a program on the Crime & Investigation network. Right after that I went online to find the book Life With Billy and I have not stopped reading true crime since then
How has the books you read, inspired you?
The funny answer would be I am now a serial killer but jokes aside,these books really motivate me to look more closely at my personal relationships and to make them better. There is such a thin line between sanity and insanity. I have also become far more appreciative of the good people in my life,and believe it or not,I firmly believe that there are more good people on this earth.
Do you read any other genre?
I love medical and psychological thrillers. I also enjoy autobiographies and biographies.
Other than reading, what do you do for fun?
I enjoy gardening,hanging out with friends but my biggest passion is white water rafting which is not really something I can indulge in often as the best rivers are far away.My best experience so far has been on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe but the scariest was on a much smaller river called the Sabie which is in South Africa.I ended up grabbing everyone's toes to try and avoid being sucked downtiver by the strong currents.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Benny & Shrimp, Katarina Mazetti
Thanks to the folks over at FSB Associates for sending me this book.
Blurb
It started in a cemetery, where they begrudgingly share a bench. "Shrimp," the childless young widow and librarian with a sharp intellect and a home so tidy tat her jam jars are in alphabetical order, meets Benny, the gentle, overworked milk farmer who fears becoming the village's Old Bachelor. Both driven by an enormous longing and loudly ticking biological clocks. they can't escape the powerful attraction between them..........
This is a quirky, down-to-earth love story between Benny and Desiree (Shrimp) with an ending that I didn't expect. Shrimp is very neat and has a plan for her life. On the other hand, Benny's life is mostly a series of reactions. He would eat if hungry, shop if supplies are low and milk the cows if they needed milking. I empathized with Benny since he worked so hard for very little while Shrimp refused to lend a hand!
I thought Katarina Mazetti's choice of writing in alternating "character" was brilliant. She did a great job of analyzing events from a man's perspective and really zeroed in on their differences. I was totally emersed in the story. This book is a must read.....the characters are interesting and story...unpredictable.
Blurb
It started in a cemetery, where they begrudgingly share a bench. "Shrimp," the childless young widow and librarian with a sharp intellect and a home so tidy tat her jam jars are in alphabetical order, meets Benny, the gentle, overworked milk farmer who fears becoming the village's Old Bachelor. Both driven by an enormous longing and loudly ticking biological clocks. they can't escape the powerful attraction between them..........
This is a quirky, down-to-earth love story between Benny and Desiree (Shrimp) with an ending that I didn't expect. Shrimp is very neat and has a plan for her life. On the other hand, Benny's life is mostly a series of reactions. He would eat if hungry, shop if supplies are low and milk the cows if they needed milking. I empathized with Benny since he worked so hard for very little while Shrimp refused to lend a hand!
I thought Katarina Mazetti's choice of writing in alternating "character" was brilliant. She did a great job of analyzing events from a man's perspective and really zeroed in on their differences. I was totally emersed in the story. This book is a must read.....the characters are interesting and story...unpredictable.
Monday, July 20, 2009
A Weaver Wedding by Allison Leigh
Blurb:
Shy and retiring Tara Browning couldn't believe it. One minute she was enjoying an outrageous, out-of-the-blue weekend of heaven with Weaver's hometown hunk, Axel Clay, and the next minute he disappeared without so much as a goodbye! Was she dreaming? The baby on the way seemed very real indeed….
Now, months later, Axel was back in town, showing up on her doorstep with a song and dance about being her bodyguard while her brother testified in a high-profile criminal trial. In such close quarters, could Tara keep her baby secret—and her hands to herself—now that this masterful man of the Double-C Ranch was back on her radar?
Now, months later, Axel was back in town, showing up on her doorstep with a song and dance about being her bodyguard while her brother testified in a high-profile criminal trial. In such close quarters, could Tara keep her baby secret—and her hands to herself—now that this masterful man of the Double-C Ranch was back on her radar?
My thoughts:
My first Silhouette in a while and .... actually a review book for Harlequin. Set in the small town of Weaver, this story is part of a series about the men of the Double C Ranch. The writer did a good job of showing the importance of family. Tara found herself alone and pregnant but found a "home" with Axel's parents and siblings as well as their spouses. Growing up was not easy for Tara as she did not have the stability that Axel enjoyed with his family.
On the other hand, Axel's character seemed childish at times. He said he was concerned for Tara's safety as her body guard .........but as a man, his actions left much to be desired. How dare he spend several nights with her but disappears for months without so much as a phone call.
On the other hand, Axel's character seemed childish at times. He said he was concerned for Tara's safety as her body guard .........but as a man, his actions left much to be desired. How dare he spend several nights with her but disappears for months without so much as a phone call.
Overall, I thought the story bordered on the mysterious.....though too many characters were introduced. I thought the novel was heartwarming and definitely embraced family as a central theme but not as steamy a novel as I would prefer.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Your Local Handyman by Stephanie Williams
Blurb:
Who is going to fix who up with what?
Alexis Harrison has bought the American Dream. She purchased a huge Colonial fixer-upper in a posh neighborhood. She’s now ready to have a house warming party. All she has to do is find the right person or persons to help her do all the hard work. No problem. She has met and hooked up with the local handyman, the sexy Tony Castellano. But when her house starts falling apart at the seams, so does she. But Tony is there ready to fix things—and not just the house.
Tony Castellano, wants to be more than the local handyman to the sexy new neighbor Alexis Harrison. But he’s willing to fix her windows, her pipes and anything else that needs repair as long as he’s near her. But fate has come knocking. Now her house is a total wreak and she needs a place to stay. Now he can show her he can fix more than pipes.
Will Tony heat up more than the water or will Alexis deep freeze him?
Review:
This was simultaneous combustion from the start but neither Tony nor Alexis was willing to admit it ……….that is, until Tony got a chance to do some work at Alexis’s house while she was home. Alexis with her mocha skin and succulent lips, sets Tony’s hard, Italian body on fire.
Tony struck me as a very devoted guy who is loyal to the woman he chooses. Alexis, on the other hand seems to be very ambitious but not really the "marrying" type. I enjoyed this novella but really wished the author had more time to develop these characters so the reader could get a better understanding of what motivated both of them.
Overall, it’s a wonderful story of romance and lust. The book is highly entertaining and a very spicy read.
Who is going to fix who up with what?
Alexis Harrison has bought the American Dream. She purchased a huge Colonial fixer-upper in a posh neighborhood. She’s now ready to have a house warming party. All she has to do is find the right person or persons to help her do all the hard work. No problem. She has met and hooked up with the local handyman, the sexy Tony Castellano. But when her house starts falling apart at the seams, so does she. But Tony is there ready to fix things—and not just the house.
Tony Castellano, wants to be more than the local handyman to the sexy new neighbor Alexis Harrison. But he’s willing to fix her windows, her pipes and anything else that needs repair as long as he’s near her. But fate has come knocking. Now her house is a total wreak and she needs a place to stay. Now he can show her he can fix more than pipes.
Will Tony heat up more than the water or will Alexis deep freeze him?
Review:
This was simultaneous combustion from the start but neither Tony nor Alexis was willing to admit it ……….that is, until Tony got a chance to do some work at Alexis’s house while she was home. Alexis with her mocha skin and succulent lips, sets Tony’s hard, Italian body on fire.
Tony struck me as a very devoted guy who is loyal to the woman he chooses. Alexis, on the other hand seems to be very ambitious but not really the "marrying" type. I enjoyed this novella but really wished the author had more time to develop these characters so the reader could get a better understanding of what motivated both of them.
Overall, it’s a wonderful story of romance and lust. The book is highly entertaining and a very spicy read.
A Man For The Summer by Ruby Bartek
Blurb: Dentist Junior Atkinson left her tiny home town to see if she would fit in better in the big city. She definitely didn't. Now she's back, living in the house she grew up in, friendly with every citizen of the two-stoplight town. Things couldn't be more wonderful. Well, maybe if her patients paid her regularly. If there was an eligible man in a fifty-mile radius. If she hadn't just been told that a medical condition meant she had only a few more fertile months despite her tender age of twenty-eight. Junior barely has time to digest this news when she finds hunky travel book author Griff Ross in her chair with a hell of a toothache.
Review: This story is set in rural Missouri and reminds us why small towns can be so heart warming and fun to live in. Junior is a young, funky Dentist who wants to get pregnant. With the prodding of her equally fun loving Aunt, she entices Griff into her bed for a night in the hopes of making a baby. Griff, a straight-laced writer; is not too happy when he finds out he was lured into Junior’s bed under false pretences. On the flip side, he cannot rid himself of the images of their encounter. I enjoyed the story and the relationship that developed between Junior and Griff. I think the author effectively captured the differences between the two and showing how they both worked to bridge the gap caused by their equally opposite upbringing. The story is light, fun a bit spicy and a nice summer read!
Review: This story is set in rural Missouri and reminds us why small towns can be so heart warming and fun to live in. Junior is a young, funky Dentist who wants to get pregnant. With the prodding of her equally fun loving Aunt, she entices Griff into her bed for a night in the hopes of making a baby. Griff, a straight-laced writer; is not too happy when he finds out he was lured into Junior’s bed under false pretences. On the flip side, he cannot rid himself of the images of their encounter. I enjoyed the story and the relationship that developed between Junior and Griff. I think the author effectively captured the differences between the two and showing how they both worked to bridge the gap caused by their equally opposite upbringing. The story is light, fun a bit spicy and a nice summer read!
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