Shades of War

Content: 9
Presentation: 9
Total: 18
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Review: While this video doesn't have a lot of text to follow, the video clips and music are powerful enough to convey the message. Striking, eerie, and a little disturbing. Just as it should be to really grab hold and suck you in.

Cowboy Crazy by Joanne Kennedy

Story: 8.5
Presentation: 9
Total: 17.5
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Contemporary Cowboy
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Blurb: From stable to boardroom…

Sarah Landon's Ivy League scholarship transforms her from a wide–eyed country girl into a poised professional. Until she's assigned to do damage control with the boss's rebellious brother Lane, who's the burr in everybody's saddle. He's determined to save his community from oil drilling, and she's not going back to the ranch she left forever. Spurs will shine in this saucy romp about ranchers and roots, redemption and second chances.

Review: I'm not going to say that I didn't like this one...because I did...most of the time anyway :)

At times I really wanted to throttle Sarah. She came across as selfish and irksome...but then I thought...what would I do if I had worked that hard to distance myself from an upbringing that I didn't like? From people who didn't care? From a life I didn't want...or thought I didn't? Yeah I might have fought hard to keep that distance but it doesn't change the fact that there were still times I didn't care for her. At the same time I found myself really relating to her as well :)

And Lane? What can I say about him but hubba hubba :) Who DOESN'T like a super sexy rodeo cowboy?

Yummy all the way around :)

A Gentleman Undone by Cecilia Grant

Story: 9.5
Presentation: 9
Total: 18.5
Publisher: Random House
Historical Romance
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Blurb: A seductive beauty turns the tables on a gentleman gaming for the guiltiest of pleasures in this rich and sensual Regency romance from beloved newcomer Cecilia Grant.
Lydia Slaughter understands the games men play—both in and out of the bedroom. Not afraid to bend the rules to suit her needs, she fleeces Will Blackshear outright. The Waterloo hero had his own daring agenda for the gaming tables of London’s gentlemen’s clubs. But now he antes up for a wager of wits and desire with Lydia, the streetwise temptress who keeps him at arm’s length.

A kept woman in desperate straits, Lydia has a sharp mind and a head for numbers. She gambles on the sly, hoping to win enough to claim her independence. An alliance with Will at the tables may be a winning proposition for them both. But the arrangement involves dicey odds with rising stakes, sweetened with unspoken promise of fleshly delights. And any sleight of hand could find their hearts betting on something neither can afford to risk: love.

Review: YOWZA!!

Sexy and tempting, these two heat up the table...and more when they get together :) Packed with emotion, this well written tale sizzles with passion and kept me turning pages until the end. The depth of Lydia and Will gave a new layer of texture and "real life" to the story that made it a winner for me :)

Unspoken Promises (Western Escapes) by Becca Dale

Story: 8
Presentation: 8
Total: 16
Publisher: Decadent
Sweet Contemporary Romance
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Blurb: Billie Jensen hates liars and cheats. She’s spent her entire life watching her mother forgive the unforgivable with just a few words from a smooth-talking man. So different from her father, Officer Treynor Pandoah seems like everything Bille has ever wanted—quiet, solid, and truthful—until he snuggles up to another woman on Valentine’s Day. He says her eyes lied, but how can she trust a man who won’t share what’s in his heart?

Treynor’s done waiting for Billie to forgive him for something he didn’t do. A man shouldn’t have to explain himself to the woman he loves, but if he can’t find the words to take the tears from her eyes, he could lose her to Unspoken Promises.

Review: A very short story by Becca Dale.Treynor tries to make amends with his girlfriend Billie, which is short for Willamina. Billie thinks she saw Treynor cheating on her. Treynor has spent the last two months attempting to explain too her that it was not at all what she thought. Treynor finally gets Billie away from her friend Jenna and makes her listen. It does have a happy ever after ending, despite it's ultra short length. You will enjoy the story, I know I did!

Win The Trouble With Magic

THE TROUBLE WITH MAGIC BY PATRICIA RICE

August 2012, Casablanca Classics

Is Her Magic a Gift or a Curse...?

All the Malcolms have some magic, but Lady Felicity's ability to read people's emotions simply by touching them or their possessions overwhelms her. She's reached a marriageable age, but how can she ever wed when she can see so clearly a man's guilty secrets?

Only He Can Tell the Difference...

Ewen Ives, itinerant rake and adventurous inventor, knows better than to underestimate the mischief of the Malcolms. But sparks fly when he encounters Felicity, and Ewen can't seem to refuse her plea for assistance...

PRAISE FOR PATRICIA RICE:

“Rice's enchanting book is truly spellbinding.” —Booklist

“You can always count on Patricia Rice for an entertaining story with just the right mix of romance, humor, and emotion.” —The Romantic Reader

“Patricia Rice's historicals are deliciously fresh, sexy fun. Never has the battle of the sexes been more charming!” —Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

With five million books in print and New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists under her belt, Patricia Rice’s emotionally-charged contemporary and historical romances have won RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice and Career Achievement Awards and have been honored as Romance Writers of America RITA finalists in the historical, Regency and contemporary categories. A former CPA, Patricia Rice is a native of Kentucky and New York, a past resident of North Carolina, and currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information on Patricia’s current releases, please visit http://www.patriciarice.com/.

 

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The Montana Men by Jaydyn Chelcee

Content: 8.5

Presentation: 9

Total: 17.5

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Review: No secret that I am up to date on this series. The first book, IN THE ARMS OF DANGER, rocked my world!!!! If you are unfamiliar with the Montana Men series then you may not get that each book has other characters in it. This series is not just about Lacey and Danger...but they ARE the driving force and the desperate desire to know what happens between them does prove a powerfull pull to keep coming back :) Overall I thought the trailer was done well, but perhaps a bit misleading as you never hear about any of the other main characters. :)

Lucidity by Angela Burke

Content: 9

Presentation: 9

Total: 18

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Review: WOW! I got goose bumps watching this one :) A very direct and to the point trailer. Another no fuss no muss presentation that packed a punch! The images and words when paired with the music was just top notch. Totally makes me want to check out this book :)

One Naughty Night by Laurel McKee

Story: 9.5
Presentation: 9.5
Total: 19
Publisher: Grand Central
Historical Romance
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Blurb: A hundred years has passed since the bitter rivalry between the St. Claires and the Huntingtons began. But in London, the feud goes on . . .

UNDER THE COVER OF NIGHT, NOTHING IS FORBIDDEN

Lily St. Claire will do anything for the family that saved her from the streets. With their support, the young widow has become the hostess of The Devil's Fancy, London's most exclusive gaming den. She's determined to restore the St. Claire family fortune, lost a century before to the despised Huntington clan. But a ghost from her past may be her ultimate undoing . . .

Lord Aidan Huntington is handsome and wealthy, with a taste for adventure and a reputation for wickedness. A gambler and a rake, Aidan can't resist a seductive woman with secrets - but one naughty night with Lily leaves him wanting more. As Lily is drawn into London's dark underworld by an old enemy, Aidan will risk everything to save the woman who has awakened his deepest desires.

Review: Wicked just barely touches on super sexy Lord Huntington!

I LOVE a good regency and let me just say that THIS was a goooooood regency! Powerful and show stopping, this is one that I could read a hundred times over and NEVER get tired of it :) HOT HOT HOT!!! Ms McKee blew me away and left me craving more of her work! Without a doubt one of the best regencies I have read all year :)

Fallenwood by Leslie Soule

Content: 9

Presentation:8

Total: 17

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Review: While only one minute long this trailer was direct and to the point. No over the top graphics or music, just the basics that portryed well what the book is about and left me wanting just enough that I am on my way to check out the publishers website :)

The Last Real Cowboy by Donna Alward

Story: 9
Presentation: 10
Total: 19
Publisher: Harlequin
Contemporary Romance
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Blurb: From the moment he turned up late to her charity's meeting, placating everyone with a tip of his Stetson and a lazy smile, Angela Beck knew that Sam Diamond was going to be Trouble with a capital T.

Angela is the prickliest woman Sam's ever met—let alone had to work with! He'd love to still her sharp tongue with a kiss, but first he has to get close enough to awaken the complex woman beneath the deliberately cool exterior. And that's something only a real cowboy can do.…

Review: Sassy with a capitol S :) A racy ride that was totally worth it. Funny and quirky, complete with just enough underling passion to really sizzle. As a lover of cowboys and everything about them, this one was a big thumbs up for me.