Recommended
4.5 Stars
Showing posts with label Harlequin Blaze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harlequin Blaze. Show all posts
NO LIMITS by Katherine Garbera
Review by Amanda
In life we all have choices to make. But most if not all times we settle for choices which give us the most pride, satisfaction and joy. It is the same for Jason ‘Ace’ McCoy. He must choose what he wants to do with his life. Should he chose love or follow his dreams? Ace had had a tough and lonely childhood. If it hadn’t been for Mick Tanner his life would have been different. Now an astronaut, Ace is on leave when he discovers he has inherited half of the failing Tanner ranch from Mick whilst the other half belonged to Molly Tanner. From an orphan to a man who has seen the world from outer space, Ace must now make the choice of his life. The Molly he meets at the ranch isn’t the Molly he once knew. She has blossomed into a beautiful woman and she still wants Ace even after so many years. Molly’s honesty eats away at Ace’s heart and her strength only makes him yearn for her. And though he wants to escape their attraction he instead finds himself drawn to her. The tug-o-war of emotions as both their wills are tested and tried makes them stronger, draws them closer. Katherine Garbera toys with the emotions of Molly and Ace, giving them plenty reasons why they should walk away from each other yet at the same time getting inside their heads with every reason why they should work through their differences. Overall, an emotionally engaging story that explores the concept of: choice.
Recommended
4.5 Stars
Recommended
4.5 Stars
My Secret Fantasies by Joanne Rock
My Secret Fantasies
By Joanne Rock
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age category: Adult
Release Date: December 17,
2013
Reviewed by Desere
So many of us keep a little note book with things to do, or a secret fantasy list we would love to let play out. But of course not all of us has the gusts to come right out and say this is what we want and we're going for it. And thus a lot of our fantasies remain hidden and are never explored.
Now of course everyone will say where's the fun in that?! But again those that do say it are the ones that have the guts to get out there and let fantasy become reality.
In this read from the very talented Joanne Rock she introduces us to Miranda and takes us on her journey off trying to get away and start a new life instead she runs into the one man that is her every fantasy come to life.
But she only keeps it all written and does not have the guts to act on it, but Damien has other plans.
I loved this book. It was so very hot the pages set alight in my hands. The scorching hot electricity of passion between the main characters was so extremely intense it brought me to the conclusion that this author is without a doubt one of the best storytellers of our time.
The character of Damien had me laughing out load, as he gets at first uncomfortable with bringing to life the fantasies of Miranda and with having to try and remember that Miss Hollywood is so far from his style as humanly possible.
The character of Miranda was also a true delight to read as she tries so very hard to go from celeb to normal. It showed me that little glimpse into the lives of the famous and how hard it is to try and have a normal life.
I loved how the author let the fantasies and dreams of Miranda become the dreams of Damien. It was a stunning turn around point for me and it made the read so much more emotional and showed the focus as not only about the sexual fantasies.
I am taking away a message of we all have fantasies that we would rather keep hidden because we are afraid of what people might think of us, but when the reality of the fantasy comes walking through the door or as in the case of Miranda comes to her rescue it is not the time to keep on fantasizing it is time to act, or you might just lose out on your one and only chance to get exactly what you have been fantasizing about.
I highly recommend this read for all fans of the Blaze line, and for the fans of Joanne Rock. It was a passionate, emotional read filled with many messages that will change your outlook on life. And if you aren't a Blaze series fan, this book is the one that will let you know it is not all about descriptive sex but so much more, there is a romance so deep and emotional hidden in all these reads you just need to like Miranda and Damien grab the chance to find out!
4.5 star review
"Where does fantasy end and reality start?"
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Wild At Heart (Sons Of Chance) by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Reviewed by Nancy Crocker
Wild At Heart (Sons Of Chance) by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Naomi Perkins has been granted special permission to be on the Last Chance Ranch. She is studying a pair of bald eagles that are nesting and reports her findings to Professor Scranton. When she hears a horse in the distance she uses a pair of binoculars to spy on the rider. And what she sees takes her breath away.
Luke Griffin has always loved drifting along in life. A cowboy at heart, he just does not like putting down roots. Soon he will be leaving the Last Chance Ranch, and moving on to another place. Always up front with the ladies, he is a love them and leave them kind of guy. So why does his heart start feeling strangely after hooking up with Naomi Perkins.
Drawn to Naomi, Luke finds himself changing his hours and taking a day off to spend with Naomi. What is supposed to be a temporary fling for these two soon has the markings of love and it will send Luke running in a panic.
The author once again writes amazing love scenes, whether they are in a stream or high in a tree on a platform, they had this reader’s attention. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to any readers of romance who enjoy a good cowboy theme.
5/5 stars
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I Cross My Heart ( Sons of Chance ) by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Reviewed by Nancy Crocker
I Cross My Heart (Sons Of Chance) by Vicki Lewis Thompson
I have to admit I have not read the previous books in this series: Sons of Chance but after reading this one and the next in the series Wild at Heart, I would love to be able and go back later and start from the beginning.
Nash Bledsoe has returned to Wyoming after his marriage ended. He has come to work at Last Chance Ranch. When he is sent to check on smoke in the distance, the last thing he expected was to come face to face with self-help guru Bethany Grace. The Bethany Grace - who his ex-wife was always quoting to him. The very last person he ever wanted to meet.
Bethany Grace has come back to Wyoming after the death of her father. She plans to fix up the house and sell the property. Angry with her father over his drinking and what she considered selfishness she sits his recliner on fire.
She soon offers Nash the opportunity to earn extra money helping to fix the property. But these two can't seem to keep their hands off of each other. With the understanding that this will just be sex, because she needs to get back to her life and career in Atlanta.
Let me tell you the passion between these two was H O T. I loved the interaction and witty exchange between them and could tell this was not going to be just sex. I thought the author gave really good descriptions of the area, scenes and characters.
I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series Wild At Heart.
5/5 stars
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
My Double Life/ Wild and Wicked by Joanne Rock
Reviewed by Desere
Book one : My Double Life:
SCORCHING HOT READ ALERT! I am one hundred present sure that all of us have a wicked side that we either find the guts to release to the world or to someone in private or we let the alter ego stay in the shadows never to be released. But which ever you choose I think letting your other self crack through the surface is definitely the way to go as life is too short not to have some fun.
In the latest read from author Joanne Rock she took a everyday kind of girl Courtney,who is like most of us shy at some point but also shy to the point that talking to hot guys makes her stutter and run, and changed her into a tigress of the night, falling straight into the arms of the man her dreams are made of.
Sound absolutely stunning right? And it certainly was, I loved this read so much that I honestly could not put it down for even a minute I simply had to see how the author would take this insecure woman and turn her into a full fleshed temptation that no man can resist.
The main character of Courtney as I said is a shy girl but also has a little bit of fun on the side by taking pole dancing classes, unexpected events land her on stage in front of a crowd who makes her nervous, which she figures can be easily overcome as after all she is wearing a mask and no one there knows her, but she soon discovers her new hot and very sexy client enter-the-hot-tub-and-I'll-take-you-to-sexual-heaven-Trey is not only in the crowd front and centre but also that he is the only man she wants to really offer up a show for. I loved how the author brought the bad girl out in her by using Trey as the bait.
Only Trey is not your average guy the man has many issues on the family side and this causes some rift between Courtney and Trey offering up some great moments of underlining conflict but in a classic Joanne Rock style it is not the furiously argumentive kind of conflict but that special kind of "we don't shout we just calmly talk it out till the point were there is nothing left to say". I am not always a big fan of this kind of gentle conflict but with the unique writing style of this author it is what made the relationship between these two characters so much more romantic than others I have read before.
The backdrop settings were incredibly sexy from the stage at the nightclub to the hot tub scene that will totally blow your mind and leave you breathless and begging for your very own Trey to come into your life.
The dialogue was really sexy and playful but also held emotional tension of the best kind. I highly recommend this read for all fans of Joanne Rock and readers looking for romance with a unique plot, it is not everyday we find a plain Jane moonlighting as a dancer!
5/5 star review
" Unmasking each other heated kiss after heated kiss"
Book Two Wild and Wicked:
Sizzle, sizzle and more sizzle ! This book absolutely oozed sex and wild and wicked thoughts brought to life when one woman Kyra goes after her best friend Jesse. And my oh my does Kyra make Jesse not only nearly pop an eyeball she very nearly kills the man in a outfit so sexy there is no man on earth that would be able to resist.
The read is about Kyra she is best friend to Jesse and also business partner but she wants to be so much more, she simply cannot get over how much she wants straddle-me-and-I'll-show-you-the-ride-of-your-life Jesse.
And she goes after the man in spectacular fashion ladies, yes a plan so deliciously wicked you never would have thought it! Kyra goes all pirate and kidnaps Jesse and shows him what he has been missing.
I loved how the author let the friendship first be fully blossomed before going into full red hot sexual mode. This is sometimes a very vital part in a relationship as I believe that sometimes it is better for two people to really truly know each other before the uncontrollable urge to strip each other goes into overdrive.
The characters were both very well written and I totally loved them both and could not stop myself from rooting for these two all the way I simply had to make sure they find their happy ending.
The backdrop setting was one of fun and excitement. This read really burned up the pages with sensual heat and passion of the most wicked kind. The dialogue was simply delicious and the author took me from friendship talk to straight out sexy talk.
It was as if the characters were going to jump out of the pages at me any minute, yes my reading friends they were that real and that good. I highly recommend this read for all romance fans looking for a read that has loads of sizzling sensual heat and intense underlining romance.
I also really loved the message of friendship is the stating point to romance that the author conveyed to me as reader.
5/5 star review
" Sometimes getting your man means you need to wild and just a little bit more than wicked"
His Kind Of Trouble
Review by Nas
HIS KIND OF TROUBLE by author Samantha Hunter
is Harlequin Blaze release for January 2013.
It is from the The Berringer Bodyguard miniseries.
Ana Perez is a TV cooking show host. As a TV
personality, she attracts lot of attention. Both wanted and unwanted. Then
someone starts stalking her. Her TV producers hire the services of The
Berringer Bodyguards.
And
this job goes to Chance Berringer. Guarding Ana, Chance feels all his
protective instincts rise. And there is mutual awareness between them as well. Then
someone starts shooting at Ana. Will Chance be able to save Ana now? Her
enemies are everywhere. Even in Mexico. Chance needs backup, but who can he
trust now?
HIS KIND OF TROUBLE is full of danger,
thrills and tension. It’s also a mesmerizing, emotional and sensual romance.
Samantha Hunter brought this sparkling tale of unexpected and chance encounters
turning into red-hot passion.
Highly worth reading.
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Reviewed by Desere
This was the third book in the Berringer series and once again Mrs Hunter blew my mind ! The passion and heat between Ana and Chance was amazing !
I loved it so much that I would gladly take the place of Ana to be stalked just to get close to a deliciously and seriously hot Chance !
The author used the element of danger and turned it into the perfect excuse for these two to get downright hot and dirty.
I totally adored the author's use of a very colourful dialogue that made for some really interesting reading. I have read many action and danger filled books but this one is a keeper.
The author did a truly super job at telling the story of danger and passion colliding. So much better than any action flick !
Excellent work Sam !
5/5 star review
Review by TashNz
The third book in the Berringer Bodyguard series was HOT! No pun intended.
Celebrity Chef Ana sparked! She is feisty and I loved that she was a strong character, it really suited her. Her TV producers hired Chance to protect her from what appeared to be a stalker. Chance had a plan and getting Ana to follow was easier said than done.
I loved the fast paced action and adventure and sizzling action each page bought me. If it's starting to snow in your neck of the woods look this book up - you'll be feeling all warmed up in no time! With each story you think the brothers couldnt possibly get any better but I think Samantha Hunter definitly saved the best for last! Pun totally intended.
Hers for the Holidays by Samantha Hunter
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Reviewed by Desere:
This was book two of the Berringers Series and WOW !
Samantha Hunter created some really hot characters. And the pages were really heating up around every corner
so hot that I actually expected the pages to catch fire any minute.
I loved how the author used the "previously we had something " element and took it to a whole new level of deliciously spicy romance.
Hunter used some really clever characterization and fabulous prose to make the story and characters jump to life, and more than once had me feeling that I wish I could be Lydia being protected by a sexy a sin bodyguard.
Yes no jokes ladies this hero was the perfect combination of sex on legs and leaves one heck of a punch in the end kind of man.
I adored the holiday theme and in the end I was a very unhappy person when I returned to real life and had to face facts ... .it's not quite the holidays yet.
But aside from that little personal moment of sadness the book was brilliant and a truly emotional read.
Well done Sam ! I look forward to book three.
5/5 star review
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Review by TashNz
Book 2 in the Berringer Bodyguards series.
Ely is an ex Marine and his sister in law asks for help because her friend Lydia is missing. Ely is a bit hesitant because they had a one night stand but being a good family man goes on a mission and tracks down Lydia. Lydia has returned to her hometown to clear out her Mum's ranch. Her Mum has passed away. Lydia has no plans in staying; she wants to make a quick visit and leave unnoticed.
Ely finds Lydia quite easily but unknowingly walks into a town full of secrets, intrigue and mysterious goings on... ie, who is poisoning the Ranch's cows? Who's breaking into the Ranch? Who stops the water? Ely wont leave until he discovers who is after Lydia and why.
Once Ely and Lydia stop fighting their feeling the pages are on FIRE! Blaze-ing (yes pun intended) with heat!!!
Great story. I didnt pick the suspect, unlike I did straight off in the first story (I only picked the right person in the first story because I work in insurance)...
Totally recommended and I just love the Epilogues because they set the scene for the next book... as soon as I finish writing this I'm starting on His Kind of Trouble... book 3... cant wait!!!
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Review by Nas
Hers for the Holidays (Harlequin Blaze)
HERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS by author Samantha Hunter is Harlequin blaze release for November 2012. Hers For The Holidays is from the miniseries of The Berringer Bodyguard.
Ely Berringer went looking for his sister in law's best friend Lydia, when she suddenly disappeared. What he found was that she lied to them all when she told them she was all alone. She had a family, from which she had run away. But why had she run away from her family home in the first place?
Lydia was back at her family home after a very long absence. But someone still didn't want her in this small town. Someone was trying to scare her into running away again. What was Lydia's secret that she was dangerous to people? And now someone was shooting at Lydia.
Ely was determined to get to the bottom of the matter. Was it just because he felt responsible for Lydia or was it something more? After all they couldn't ignore the chemistry and attraction they felt for each other.
HERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS is a thrilling, sensual story. The sensuality plays around the dark edges. It is also intensely emotional. The danger and thrill of the story adds to the page turning quality of the book. Author Samantha Hunter's Berringer Bodyguard's turned out to be a thrilling series. Looking forward eagerly for the next book in this series.
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Yours For The Night by Samantha Hunter
Yours for the Night: Yours for the Night\Virtually Perfect (Harlequin Blaze)
YOURS FOR THE NIGHT by author Samantha Hunter is a Harlequin Blaze release for October 2012.
We met Bodyguard Garrett Berringer earlier in Samantha Hunter's Mine Until Morning, he was a widower who was waiting for his heart to heal.
Now he is on vacation to SanFrancisco which also concides with his best friend's wedding. He is asked to step in place for a sick groomsman. There he meets bridesmaid Tiffany Walker and they are instantly attracted. Though when he talks of his own marriage, Tiffany misunderstands and walks away as she thought he is a married man. He goes after her and after some explanation; they decide to do a wedding weekend hook up as they both feel the simmering desire between them.
Then disaster struck and Tiffany's secret is out! She is a private investigator. What will happen now? Will Garrett sit back and see someone he loves get in danger again?
YOURS FOR THE NIGHT is a sensational romance which is filled with mystery and danger. The James Bond fan in me loved this thrilling story! Author Samantha Hunter's Berringer Bodyguard's turned out to be a thrilling series. Looking forward eagerly for the next book in this series.
Highly recommended.
VIRTUALLY PERFECT by Samantha Hunter is a takeoff on Internet dating. It was fun and entertaining story but with the underlined emphasis on the danger of online connecting. There is reality depicted amid the romance and sensuality of this story.
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Reviewed by Desere :
Sam Hunter has always been able to totally blow me away with her books. She packs in so much passion and intrigue with her characters that it always feels like I am actually inside the book living it !
And this time around boy oh boy has she done it again only this time it was so much better ! Yes ladies Garrett is a force to be reckoned with he is one of the most scorching hot characters I have read about in some time!
He hooks up with Tiffany and soon we see Sam Hunter's magic at work. With her manner of deep fascinating characterization , stunning backdrops and simply stunningly hot passion and desire.
But also that perfect little twist that I have come to learn is always incorporated into a Sam Hunter novel that just takes the book to a whole new level and adds to the mystery of a romance.
The book was sensual,filled with romance and even danger ! I look forward to the authors next book with renewed anticipation.
5/5 star review
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Reviewed by TashNz
Wow! Is it hot in here or just me? Blaze! It sure does in this book.
Yours For The Night is the first in the Berringer Bodyguards series. Three (hot) brothers run a Bodyguard business. We meet Garrett who is in town for a friends wedding. He's called up to step in for a sick Groomsman. He's not too happy about this until he meets his partner for the wedding, bridesmaid (and junior P.I) Tiffany. Sparks fly instantly and before you know it they enter into what they call a "Wedding Hook-Up"... Unfortunately while they're hooking up Tiffany's family jewellery store is being robbed by what appears to be high class jewel thieves. The thieves are also targeting other jewellery stores around neighborhood.
Garrett is worried about Tiffany, she decides to take the case on by herself but she's new to the world of private investigation and Garrett doesn't want her to get hurt. He offers to help her out since he's going to be in town for a while so she reluctantly lets him become her sidekick.
I really liked the mystery story line, it kept me page turning from the beginning. There's some hot romance thrown in and I cant wait to delve into Case 2, Hers For The Holiday.
Straight to the Heart by Samantha Hunter
Review by Nas
STRAIGHT TO THE HEART by author Samantha Hunter is a January 2012 Harlequin Blaze release.
Joanna Wyatt gets a job waitressing in Ben Callahan’s Texas roadhouse. She does a good job. And is hot to look at! Ben finds his eyes stray toward her once too often. He feels an electric current whenever he comes near her. The very air sizzles around them.
Yet, what Ben doesn’t know, Joanna is an US Marshall sent undercover to protect Ben. He had witnessed a murder and the killer was after him to stop from testifying.
Ben finds Joanna carrying a gun and teaches her to shoot properly without knowing she learnt shooting when she was seven years old. And teaching to shoot? Oh, Wow! The chemistry between them is written so deeply that it leaps off the pages! But what will happen after Ben testifies and Joanna’s job is over? Will she go her own way to a new posting? And will Ben let her just walk away?
STRAIGHT TO THE HEART has a strong heroine in Joanna. She was hot, gorgeous and not afraid to take out a goon or two! Ben was an out an out alpha hero yet he deferred to Joanna when necessary which was so beautifully written that you cannot help but fall for him!
It’s a captivating; once you start reading you have to reach the end, sensual romance. Another winner from a fabulous writer, Samantha Hunter, whose name alone is a sure fire guarantee of high quality romantic fiction!
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