The Chatsfield ~~ Short Read : The Soldier in Room 286 by Abby Green

Reviewed by Desere

Abby Green reads have always been about deep emotion, characters that surprise you when you least expect it and blazing hot heat.

In the her latest read and short read addition to the new Mills and Boon The Chatsfield series, she has once again delivered her unique blend of emotion that makes me cry my eyes out, given me characters that blew me away and a passion so hot the pages practically went up in flames.

The read tells of Natalja, once a war time photographer turned model photographer, she lives a pretty normal everyday life. She shoots pictures of beautiful sensual woman, and well that 's pretty much it. She 's not involved with anyone and the closest relationship she has is with her camera.

But her world is turned up side down when Salim knocks her for a six and promises more than just a night of hot sex or at least that is Natalja's gut feeling. Everyone woman is allowed one wild night , and when morning comes she'll be able to shake the stay with me forever feelings and get on with her life, it's as easy as moving on, she's done it before and she'll do it again.

I very much enjoyed this read, through the characters of Natalja and Salim the author showed that when there is a deep connection with a total stranger there is really no getting away from it.

You can try to run from the feeling, hide it in the back of your mind but it will always still be there. Salim was cold, dark, mysterious and just down right sexy! I loved how the author hinted at him being in hiding, yet he is a famous model and actor, it was a very interesting contradiction which quickly became addictive and I had to dig to find out more.

The character of Natalja was really neat, she is pretty much just like most woman today. Dependent, doing her thing and acting on the odd impulse every now and then, which in the case of this read let's her end up with some pretty spectacular consequences.

I enjoyed reading the story of them meeting, acting on the deep connection and letting the night play out, it was sensual, passionate and had loads of very raw emotion.

I am taking away a message of life will sometimes put you in to the path of something or someone you think might not be destined for you, yet when you have it you will know there is no way you can let it simply go without giving it a shot.

I recommend this read for all Abby Green fans, as always she gave the read her usual dramatic flair and added hot and spicy romance blend.

4.5 star review
" When staying at The Chatsfield things always seem different in the morning light" 

The Chatsfield ~~ Short Read : Engagement at The Chatsfield by Melanie Milburne

Reviewed by Desere

When Juliet shows up to a hen's party weekend at the luxurious Chatsfield, she has no idea her feelings of insecurity will get the better of her. But they do, and quite spectacularly too. She makes up a quick lie about being engaged to her brother's best friend Marcus.

It is just for one weekend , there after she can make it go away right? Wrong! Marcus checks in at the same hotel minutes later. Of course he is outraged, yet silently delighted.

He has always harbored a strong love for Juliet, but held back as who wants to get involved with a woman when her brother warns " Do my little sister and I 'll break your kneecaps".

But when she comes walking out all dressed up and ready to get down and dirty with any guy that looks her way, simply because the engagement is as fake as can be, Marcus is not so dead set on keeping his distance any longer, he wants her naked and screaming his name all night long, friendship loyalty be damned !

This book is the prequel to the brand new Mills and Boon The Chatsfied series and starts us off by taking us behind the doors of rooms that hold great secrets, scandals and passion blazed sheets.

I really loved this read, it was short enough to just, just give me enough glimpse into the Chatsfield world to let me know what type of scandals and hype will be coming in the series.

The focus of the read is of course on our stellar couple Marcus and Juliet and wow what a story ! I fell head over heals in love with Marcus from the minute the man goes all "I' ll save the day' and buys a stunning engagement ring, completely melted my heart on the spot!

Juliet was fun and exciting but also a very sad character, with trying to blend in all the time.  I could understand her reasoning behind it, and it blended in very nicely in bringing her and Marcus together.

The read was short and sweet as can be expected , it is only a prequel, but the author packed all the emotion, passion and intrigue needed to rope me in and make me beg for more, which is never easy to do when a book is only eight chapters long. Well done Melanie!

I am taking away a message of life has it's little this and that moments but when the moment pops up, grab the chance and you might just end up in the arms of the one you have loved all your life.

A fun, passionate, hot and very super sexy read, which I highly recommend !

5/5 star review
"  Real diamond, fake diamond, who cares, this engagement is about to get wild and wonderful" 

A Night of Misbehaving by Carmen Falcone

Reviewed by Janie

The Mom's at his daughter's preschool call him "Sexy Dad," Brent, doesn't know this.  One afternoon while at work his co-worker Carl, "the man whore," is talking about hooking up with this hot woman from a dating website and 'banging' her.

When Brent looks at the computer he see's non other than "Super Mom," Georgia, from his daughters preschool.  "Super Mom" doesn't look like her usual self in yoga pants and ponytail she is gorgeous.

Brent convinces Carl that he is knows this woman and goes on the date instead.  Georgia isn't too happy when "Sexy Dad" shows up since Brent had turned down a date offer from her best friend Alice.

She wishes she would have asked for a photo and questions why he said he had blond hair.

This story is HOT!  You can read it at your own pace but it's a quick read.  My first book from Carmen Falcone but definitely not my last.

5/5 star review

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Reviewed by Desere

This was a short read and only took me twenty minutes but boy oh boy was it HOT! The read tells of Georgia also known as 'Super Mom'. Her life as single parent has become a drag and she feels the need for some fun and just letting go.

She signs up for a online dating site, but when her date, Brent aka 'Sexy Dad' comes walking through the door she is first blown away at just how gorgeous he is and then concerned at just how badly this will affect her life.

His daughter and her daughter are best friends and the last thing her little girl needs is to be messed around by a "now you see me now you don't " father figure. Plus her best friend, Alice, will kill her for getting involved with the man she has had her eye on for a long time.

But Brent ain't no dummy, he wants Georgia in his arms screaming his name, on a permanent basis, and if he has to play all his wild cards to get her he will. He has always wanted he and now is his chance. But to convince Georgia of his good intentions will take a whole lot of sweet talk and scorching hot kisses, which works out just fine until she learns of his little secret!

I loved this book, it was crazy fun and super, super hot! The sexual energy between Brent and Georgia was off the charts. And the emotional side of the read was super intense, the author manged to not only pack loads of heat into a very short read but also gave me all the little snippets of the characters emotional up's and down's.

I am taking away a message of we all need to at one stage take a walk on the wild side to let off some of the stress of everyday life, but if and when you do and a happy future stares you in the face, don't let it slip from your hands simply because of the worry of tomorrow. Live a little and let tomorrow worry about tomorrow!

I highly recommend this read for all fans of super sexy, scorching hot romance reads. The read is the perfect escape to a walk on the wild side!

5/5 star review
" A night of misbehaving, some wild cards and a lucky coin leads to a super hot romance" 
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Reviewed by Tash

Finally a single mom story I can relate to! The Night of Misbehaving is a cracking great short story which covered all of the emotions you usually only have time for in a full length story. 

Super Mum and Sexy Dad aka Georgia and Brent meet up on a date supposedly organised thru internet dating but what Georgia doesn't realize is that Brent demands he go in the place of his sleezy business partner. Brent and Georgia know each other through their kids play group. Georgia is known as the super fast and reliable and organised mom and Brent is known as Sexy Dad among the moms because hes hot, actually hotter than hit really and totally single dad.

Unfortunately when super mom realises who her date is shes ready to up and leave because Sexy Dad rejected her best friend without a second thought so caught between loyalty and total embarrassment about internet dating shes out the door! So why does Sexy Dad chase after Georgia and four chapter's later you're going WOW??? Well i'm not going to spoil it but lets just say there was lots of twists and turns and the heat had the story melting! 

A super fun read. I laughed and laughed at the authors humor. I was turning on the air con to cool the room down and I sadly sighed during the twists and turns. This story has the bones if a full length novel minus all the fill ins that make a full length story so you're left with the good bits and the parts you want to read. The story flowed and like the authors comments noted (yes im a book geek I read all the comments) this could totally happen, the characters are realistic. That's why i could totally relate... We all want one night of misbehaving and the way Brent tried to recall Georgia's name was totally classic and very male hahaha. 

A fab short story which I would recommend to all and also made me want more from Carmen :)

A Night of Misbehaving by Carmen Falcone is an April 2014 Entangled release which I was lucky enough to receive an ARC from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Reviewed by Nas

A NIGHT OF MISBEHAVING is April 2014 Entangled Publishing release by author Carmen Falcone.

Georgia Taylor is so ready for a night out with no complications so she went on a blind date from an online dating site. Then she saw that her date was no other than Brent Turner, a father from her child’s preschool.

Now, this is complication multiplied. Could she go ahead with her plan to have a fun evening? And what would happen when she finds out that Brent had his own agenda for meeting her?

A NIGHT OF MISBEHAVING is a short but very hot and steamy read. It is also an emotional story. You can tell that Georgia’s ex-her child’s dad was a loser from the interaction she had with him. But as a reader you just can’t help feeling for Brent when he takes responsibility for the breakup of his own relationship. The author, Carmen Falcone does full justice to this short but sensitive and sensual story. 

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Reviewed by Maria

Georgia is one super mom who is in dire need of adult time.  A single parent with sole responsibility for her pre-school daughter, not to mention a successful career woman, she longs for some downtime.  She wants to chill out in the arms of an understanding male who knows and loves women and wants to give her a good time.  Hence, she resorts to internet dating.

And internet dating springs some surprises.  She finds herself looking at \Brent, aka Sexy Dad, a fellow parent whose daughter is the best friend of her own little girl at pre-school.  It seems like a consequence free night is not on the cards.  They are too closely connected, there could be repercussions.  But what if one of them (or both of them) wants repercussions?

A short, warm and witty contemporary romance by a talented author.  Highly recommended for readers of romance and relationship fiction.  A word of warning, though.  This is because romance readers are quite diverse in taste and while some love to read hot and steamy, others prefer the more emotional sweet romances.  Georgia and Brent's story reads like a sweet romance in places, but once they connect, there are a few explicit scenes and some rather graphic language.  So if you love hot and steamy, go for it.  If you prefer sweet and emotional, well, don't miss out, but you might want to speed read through the hotter scenes to spare your blushes.  It's up to you.

Carmen Falcone is an author who handles hot romance with skill.  I'm giving her the full five for this one.
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Reviewed by Shirley Buchanan
 

Even though her days are filled with her job and caring for her daughter as a single mom, Georgia Taylor knows something is missing from her life...a man, a companion, even a sexual encounter. Joining a dating site, she's gone on a few disappointing, meaningless dates, but when her latest date turns out to be Brent Turner, aka Sexy Dad, from her daughter's preschool, she's thrown into a dilemma. He's the father of her daughter's best friend, he cruelly rejected the sincere advances of her best friend, and her past experiences with men has been pitiful to say the least. If she gives in to the lust she feels, will she be able to face him when she meets him at her daughter's preschool without feeling shame or humiliation? Can she justify the breaking of the female bonding code with her friend for a sex- filled night of bliss, and then live with the consequences of that action? Would he be like her ex, running at the first signs of commitment or responsibility? She had chosen badly before. Could she trust her judgment this time?

Successful with his gyms, Brent Turner wants to take his company to the next step, offering a corporate wellness proposal to businesses. Only the announcement of a date with Georgia Taylor, aka Super Mom, from his sleazy man-whore partner, Carl, derailed his carefully laid plans. He couldn't let his partner near her. One: her daughter went to his daughter's preschool. Two: she was HR Director at a company where he wanted to pitch the proposal and a disastrous date with Carl would ruin that. Three: She was a sexy, gorgeous woman he wanted for himself. So the die was cast. He would go in Carl's place. What could possibly happen on a simple no-strings date? Wasn't he capable of logically getting her vote for his proposal? Wouldn't he show her a better time than Carl? At least they would part friends, wouldn't they? Not if fate has anything to say about it!

A quick read with just enough development of the characters to permit the reader to be fully engaged in the action of the story. A sweet romantic tale with a racier edge. Although there were a few explicit sex scenes, they were tastefully done. A sexy, hot short story about second chances and daring to hope for a happily ever after.

I would recommend to any romance reader. A copy was given by the author for an honest review.

4/5 stars With a dream, a coin and an invitation, anything can happen. 

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The Gift by Sandra Marton

A romance novella by Sandra Marton, set in the Wilde world – that world inhabited by the Wilde’s, the formidable ranch family of Texas, scion of a general of the US Army.  This is a bit of alright – you get the jet set background, the alpha male and the stars, the violins, the works.  Like all Sandra Marton’s work, it goes a little deeper than the fantasy romance type read.  It touches on the world of high-powered, arranged marriages, where emotions take a back seat and hard bargaining takes precedent.  The plot is classic Lancelot and Guinevere – Kazimir, a security professional, has, because of his connections with Sardovia, a Baltic kingdom, been given a special assignment to deliver – yes, deliver – the future wife of the head of the Sardovian throne safely to her waiting bridegroom.  At first the young lady gives Kaz heartburn and he’s not at all impressed – until he comes to realize that the young lady is a mere pawn in a political game with no say in the (entirely unsuitable) choice of her husband.  Kaz’s exasperation gives way to compassion and then to love.  But while he realizes he can never complete his assignment, to deliver this woman to a life of hell, he also realizes that as a man of his word, his reputation and professional credibility will be forever compromised.  So what is it going to be?  Will he choose to follow his heart?  Or can he dare to risk losing his professional credibility?

For admirers of Sandra Marton’s work, for lovers of romance fiction and for all those who love fairy tales in a modern setting.  An impressive read.

Snowbound with the CEO by Shannon Stacey

 

Reviewed by Desere


Falling in love with the boss is never a great idea, you could have a major good time but when it ends you could be out a job, so it is always best to steer clear and stick to keeping it professional.

For the boss of course it is a little easier, all he would lose in the deal is having to look for a new employee, so why not go for it and have a little fun.

Only if you know that you have one of the worlds best assistants you shut up, control the attractions anyway you can and get on with your work. But everyone knows that you can only resit temptation for so long, but will it be worth it or a loss you simply will not be able to come back up from again?

In the new Shannon Stacey read this is the situation Adrian and Rachel face, they want each other so badly but for the sake of keeping it clean and professional neither one gives in the the simmering attraction, that is a until moment in time leads to a kiss that in turn leads to a weekend of blazing red hot passion. But when Monday comes will they be able to move past it and go back to being just boss and assistant leaving behind the sweetest escape from reality ever to be found or will all promises be lost?

The characters of both Adrian and Rachel were great, very strong and knowledgeable with regards to what can happen if they give in which of course does not last, but it showed that as in real life there are instances that you need to keep it under control for the sake of survival but that we all also reach a point where the need to let go is stronger than the hold on control.

The backdrop settings were all very well incorporated and mirrored all the images of Christmas romance and life happening during Christmas time very beautifully. The dialogue was a little bit of powerful and emotional mixed with hot sexy heat, a definite winning combination.

I am taking away a message of life does have boundaries but when it brings up a barrier you do not want to break through for reasons that are your own, you need to know that the longer you try to stay away from it the more powerful it becomes, if the barrier block does not go away there has to be a reason for it lurking around. Tackle the barrier from a different outlook, you might find that you are meant to be on the other side of it. Life is all about taking a risk.

The author did a great job at giving as much as possible for a short read.

I recommend this read for all fans of romance with the perfect little escape romance during the Christmas season! A fun and sexy read!

4.5 star review
"One kiss and all reasoning falls away" 

Copy received via Netgalley in exchange for a honest review

If You Want Me by Tara Mills

Reviewed by Desere 


Imagine having the woman of your dreams in sight, you take aim but before you can fire your best friend shoots first and sticks to landing and the woman of your dreams is now his arms and seeing her happy is all that matters, so you back down for years.

You hang around to very discretely make sure she is okay and that your so called best friend doesn't hurt her, all the while keeping your love a secret, waiting for the opportune moment and once finally in your reach you grab it with both hands, only she needs a night of wild sex and nothing more how can you convince her that you want it all?

This is the situation that Ryan faces for years he has wanted Naomi so when she calls him up for a one night stand he is over there in a flash, no man can resist having the woman of his dreams finally in his arms and the start of something take form, but the next day Naomi makes sure to have her best friend Becky intervene and keep Ryan away and all because she knows she is ready to jump his bones again at any minute but she is not so sure Ryan wants full time so why start something that will surely end up in heartache. But Ryan has other plans, now that the woman is in his arms he will do anything to keep her there.
The character of Naomi was really cool as I thought the author showed through Naomi's actions that we all hit a point where it is all too much and we get a little lost but that hitting that low is not always a bad thing, sometimes it gives us the courage to grab what we really want, but afterwards our minds clear and the doubts set in. We over think everything about what we have just done. The key to remember is how vital communication is towards those we set our actions to during our low point.

The character of Ryan was super hot and so adorably sweet he melted my heart from page one! The author showed that he is the type of man we very little see or hear about, the kind that has such a good heart that they would do anything to ensure the happiness of those they love even if it means killing their own feelings along the way. I loved, loved, loved how the author let him hit the point of no return and gave him the courage to take what he wanted when the time was right.

The backdrop settings blended with the storyline very nicely, it all being set during a wedding gave the perfect romance feel, even the pool scene mirrored the reflecting of both Ryan and Naomi's life. The dialogue was hot, spicy, sexy, sensual and delivered a pack on every page.

I am taking away a message of communication is vital when you want to make your dreams come true, making your feelings known might not end with you in the arms of the one you love but if you don't take that chance you will never know.

I highly recommend this read for each and every single romance fan out there. It was short and sweet filled with loads of spice, tension and so super hot the pages practically took flame!  The perfect one hour escape to hot, passionate romance!

5/5 star review
"Now that he has her there is no way he's letting her go" 

Maddie's Marine by Lynn Raye Harris

Reviewed by Nancy Crocker

In Maddie's Marine by Lynn Raye Harris, Maddie Forester is a war correspondent who writes a blistering article for the magazine The World News. In the article she likens Marine Major Ryan Cavanaugh leadership to that of a petty dictator and compares him to Hitler. The major ends up getting relieved of duty and transferred. But a chance meeting in Hawaii brings these two back together. And one thing is for sure, neither one can forget the passion that they shared. 

I do have one compliant, I love Lynn Raye Harris's stories. But this story was way to short as I am sure her fans will agree. Looking forward to Hot Pursuit ( Hostile Operations Team #1 ) due out July 15th.

4.5/5 stars

Reviewed by Maria

Lynn Raye Harris is well known as an author of sizzling, contemporary romance.

Readers who are already familiar with her work and romance readers who are longing to try out a new writer would certainly enjoy this short but action packed read.  Many novelists find the short story form rather daunting, but Lynn Raye Harris packs a lot into this novella meant especially for e readers.  The result is a short ebook which will satisfy readers who enjoy contemporary romance.

When Maddie and Ryan meet on the neutral territory of Hawaii, the not so distant past comes to mind.  She, as a news reporter, gave out an unflattering story which cost Ryan some of the sweetest moments of his career.  The tough Marine finds it difficult to let bygones be bygones.  But the sparks of attraction are flying between them.  Can this pair bury the hatchet and get to work on that attraction?

When I say it's a hot read, I'm referring to the sizzling hot chemistry between Ryan and Maddie, rather than to sexual descriptionn.

Recommended for fans of contemporary romance.