Review: A Beautiful Cage

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Title: 

A Beautiful Cage

Author: 

Alyson Reuben

Release Date:

September 2, 2011

Publisher:

The Wild Rose Press

Word Count:

approx. 96,000

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The Wild Rose Press 

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Author's Website:

http://www.alysonreuben.com

Description:  

A BEAUTIFUL CAGE: Wanted by the Gestapo, Rebecca Bloomberg is on the run for her life. Sheltering in the home of a reporter who writes absurd lies for a Nazi propaganda newspaper is hardly an ideal solution. Irresistibly drawn to the man, she dares not trust him, until she discovers his journalist position is a mask for involvement in an anti-Nazi resistance ring.

Gustav Von Furst has done all he can to perfect his mask. Neither his family nor his close friends know the truth. Hiding a Jewish girl is the most foolish risk, yet there is something about her that makes him want to protect her.

Eager to forget the outside world, Rebecca and Gustav are caught up in a private world of forbidden passion—until unexpected danger lands on their doorstep and they’re faced with a decision that will change everything. Will love demand a sacrifice too great to give?

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Review: The Duke's Blackmailed Bride

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Title: 

The Duke's Blackmailed Bride

Author: 

Leigh D'Ansey

Release Date:

September 14, 2011

Publisher:

The Wild Rose Press

Word Count:

approx. 12,000

Purchase Links:  

The Wild Rose Press 

Amazon

Author's Website:

www.leighdansey.com

Description:  

In such dire straits she must bathe in the kitchen, Vanessa Fitzwilliam has just stepped into her bath when Ashton, the Duke of Northbridge steps across her threshold.

 

Hardened by the ravages of warfare, Northbridge is seeking an alliance that will provide him with descendants but make no demands on his emotions. The beautiful but scandalously experienced Vanessa seems a suitable choice.

 

With a handful of old retainers relying on her for support Vanessa is considering Northbridge's offer when he devastates her with one foul blow.

 

To fulfil his desires Northbridge is prepared to be ruthless, but can he bend Vanessa to his will or has the Duke met his match?

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Review: When Harriet Came Home

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Title: 

When Harriet Came Home 
Author:

Coleen Kwan 
Release Date:

October 24, 2011 
Publisher:

Carina Press 
Word Count:

approx. 52,000 
Purchase Links: 

Carina Press

Amazon 

Barnes & Noble 
Author's Website:

www.coleenkwan.com

Description:  

After ten years of exile, Harriet Brown is back in town. Things have definitely changed, but so has she. Now the confident owner of a catering business, she's no longer the shy, overweight girl everyone—including her hot teenage crush—used to ignore. In fact, she's determined to make peace with Adam Blackstone for her part in exposing his father's secret affairs and corrupt behavior as mayor. 

But Adam has changed as well. No longer a pampered, rich pinup boy, he just wants to reestablish his family's good name. He reluctantly agrees to a truce with Harriet, and is surprised by how changed she is. He doesn't want to be drawn to her, but he can't seem to resist her allure. 

As Harriet struggles to come to terms with her past, her adolescent infatuation with Adam morphs into something more serious… Will she ever be accepted again? Or will ancient history ruin the chance of a future full of possibilities?

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Review: The Girl Most Likely

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Title:       

The Girl Most Likely                                      

Author: 

Jana Richards

Release Date:

November 30, 2011

Publisher:

The Wild Rose Press

Word Count:

approx. 39,000

Purchase Links:  

The Wild Rose Press 

Author's Website:

www.janarichards.net

Description:  

Cara McLeod, the girl most likely to have the perfect marriage, is now divorced and, in her own words, “fat, frumpy, and over forty.” The thought of facing former classmates—and the ex-husband who dumped her—at her high school reunion terrifies her. Cajoled into attending by her kids and her best friend, Cara enlists help at the gym to lose weight and look great for the reunion. Personal Trainer Finn Cooper is more than willing to help—but does he have to be so to-die-for gorgeous?

Finn thinks Cara is perfect just the way she is. She’s everything he wants in a woman, except for one thing—she can’t get past the fact that he's eight years younger. To Finn, age and weight are just numbers. But can he convince Cara the numbers she worries about add up to only one thing for him—love?

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Review: Flawless

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Title: 

Flawless

Author: 

Jana Richards

Release Date:

January 5, 2011

Publisher:

The Wild Rose Press

Word Count:

approx. 40,000

Purchase Links:  

The Wild Rose Press 

Author's Website:

www.janarichards.net

Description:  

France, 1942.  The world is at war. The Nazis have stolen the infamous blue diamond, Le Coeur Bleu, intending to barter it for weapons that will destroy the Allies. Jewel thief Hunter Smith is given a choice; help the French Resistance steal back the diamond and avenge the death of his best friend, or stay locked up in an English prison. He chooses revenge.

Resistance fighter Madeleine Bertrand’s husband died when he was betrayed by Hunter Smith. How can she now pretend to be married to the arrogant American? How can she betray Jean Philippe’s memory by her passionate response to Hunter’s kisses? Neither is prepared for the maelstrom of attraction that erupts between them. To survive they must uncover the mysteries of the past and conquer the dangers of the present. But first Madeleine must decide if her loyalties lie with her dead husband and the Resistance or with the greatest love of her life.

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Review: Maybe This Time

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Title: 

Maybe This Time

Author: 

Jannine Gallant

Release Date:

May 11, 2011

Publisher:

The Wild Rose Press

Word Count:

approx. 29,000

Purchase Links:  

The Wild Rose Press

Author's Website:

http://www.janninegallant.com/

Description:  

Adam York attends his 25 year reunion hoping to see his old running pal, Chloe, and her absence hits him like a punch to the gut even though there’s no reason why it should. After all, they’d never been more than friends in high school. Still, he’d hoped maybe this time…

Chloe Lane walks off the set of Get Lei’d with her dignity in shreds but the armor around her heart firmly in place. After a series of disastrous dates spawned by her brush with reality TV, she swears off men altogether. Until she runs into her old buddy, Adam, on the course of the Lake Tahoe Marathon.

Attraction sizzles between them, unexpected and disconcerting, threatening their friendship with the promise of something more. While Chloe battles her fear of commitment, a man from her past lurks in the shadows. Will she risk her heart before it’s too late?

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Review: Hearts in Darkness

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Title: 

Hearts in Darkness

Author: 

Laura Kaye

Release Date:

April 20, 2011

Publisher:

The Wild Rose Press

Word Count:

approx. 20,000

Purchase Links:  

The Wild Rose Press 

Author's Website:

http://www.LauraKayeAuthor.com

Description:  

Makenna James thinks her day can't get any worse, until she finds herself stuck in a pitch-black elevator with a complete stranger. Distracted by a phone call and juggling too much stuff, the pin-striped accountant caught only a glimpse of a dragon tattoo on his hand before the lights went out.

Caden Grayson is amused when a redhead literally falls at his feet. His amusement turns to panic when the power fails. Despite his piercings, tats, and vicious scar, he's terrified of the dark and confined spaces. Now, he's trapped in his own worst nightmare.

To fight fear, they must both reach out and open up. With no preconceived notions based on looks to hold them back, they discover just how much they have in common. In the warming darkness, attraction grows and sparks fly, but will they feel the same when the lights come back on? 

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Review: Craving Perfect

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Title: 

Craving Perfect

Author: 

Liz Fichera

Release Date:

July 25, 2011

Publisher:

Carina Press

Word Count:

approx. 76,000

Purchase Links: 

Carina Press

Amazon

Author's Website:

http://www.lizfichera.com/

Description:  

Grace Mills craves being perfect almost as much as she craves raspberry scones. In fact, her life would be perfect if only she could lose ten more pounds, if only the pastry café she co-owns with her sister would turn a profit, if only the hottest guy at the gym would look her way... 

And then "if only" comes true. Grace is suddenly straddling two lives: an alternate reality where she's a size two, weathergirl celebrity and being chased by the hot guy. Only Mr. Gorgeous isn't very nice, and she doesn't get to eat...anything, much less bake!

In her other life, she's starting to realize her sister is less than happy running the family café, and hunky Carlos, the gym's janitor, seems to have a secret crush on her. Maybe there's more to him than meets the eye...

Grace is living two lives and it's beginning to cost her. Is there a way to pick one...that's perfect?

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Review: Don't Quote Me

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Title: 

Don't Quote me

Author: 

Charlie Kramer

Release Date:

January 20, 2011

Word Count:

approx. 58,000

Purchase Links:  

Amazon

Smashwords

Author's Website:

www.charlie-kramer.com

Description:  

London’s hottest fashion photographer, Claire Montgomery has a problem. Several actually. One; she remembers every event in her life by the shoes she is wearing at the time. Two; she has rules around dating. Three; her belief in monogamy stops her from marrying and four; her little hot pink book is literally on fire.

Claire’s a fun loving flirt who lives life by her own rules. She does it with style, in her vintage clothes and her over stuffed shoe closet, the only accessories she needs. Oh and of course she absolutely cannot do without quotes from the movie stars. Think Audrey Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, Mae West and you’re on the right track.

Greek shipping tycoon, Sebastian Gionis has been announced as a candidate for Chic Magazines, Man of the Year. He’s good with business, not so good at relationships. He’s aloof and his physical presence has Claire’s her heart doing its own kind of rumba. In her eyes he makes Rock Hudson and James Dean seem decidedly insignificant.

Sebasatian’s appearance shakes up Claire’s life and lands her in therapy before she can hit the road on the way to love.
 

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Review: The Kraken's Mirror

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Title: 

The Kraken's Mirror

Author: 

Maureen O. Betita

Release Date:

January 31, 2011

Publisher:

Decadent Publishing

Word Count:

approx. 75,000

Purchase Links:  

Decadent Publishing

Amazon

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Smashwords

Author's Website:

www.maureenobetita.com

Description:  

Treated by our youth oriented society as invisible and sexless Emily Pawes attends a pirate festival to recapture the make believe magic she knew as a younger woman. She wins an interesting bit of booty at an old woman's bric-a-brac stand. The Kraken's mirror is a magical portal and transports her to a land of Hollywood piratitude, where swashbuckling heroes own iPods. With little choice, she embraces the madness, deciding she’ll play pirate until she figures out how to get home. Or wakes up in a padded cell.

Instead of men in little white coats, she encounters the handsome Captain Alan Silvestri. He is a man haunted by a strange curse. Good luck is his to command, but it comes at the cost of any place to call home or people to call family. Resigned to die shunned by all, forced to sail every three days, he begins to dream of a special woman.

When they meet, sparks fly, passion flares. He needs her to be free, but more than that, he needs her to be whole. They set sail, uncertain of who has control of the wheel, seeking to defeat his curse of good luck and discover all the Kraken’s mirror plans for them.

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Review: Double Take

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Title: 

Double Take

Author: 

Kerri Nelson

Release Date:

March 11, 2011

Publisher:

Evernight Publishing

Word Count:

approx. 16,000

Purchase Links:  

Evernight Publishing 

Author's Website:

http://www.kerrinelson.com/

Description:   

After growing up the laughing stock of the town drunk and humiliated by the hottest guy in school, Kennedy Wolfe planned on never stepping foot in Greece, New York again.

Now a highly decorated agent for the FBI, Kennedy learns of the abduction of her best friend from high school.  The news comes just days after the invitation to her class reunion was received and tossed.

Despite her better judgment, she can’t resist the urge to take on a case that would show her classmates once and for all what she’s really made of.

Damon Divine is the unbeatable District Attorney and he’s dead set on finding those responsible for abducting his twin sister.    But when the beautiful Agent Wolfe comes to town, he knows the kidnappers won’t be the only ones on her hit list.

After all, standing up a girl on senior prom night is not something she’s likely forgotten.

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Review: The Wrong Target

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Title: 

The Wrong Target

Author: 

Sherry Gloag

Release Date:

January 2011

Publisher:

eTreasures Publishing

Word Count:

approx. 15,000

Purchase Links:  

Amazon

Author's Website:

www. sherrygloag.com/

Description:  

Headmistress, Tina Blackberry and businessman, Ryan Thomas can't control events after Ryan's daughter steals his coveted golden arrow and takes it to school. But put Cupid on the job and nothing can go wrong—or can it?

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Review: Byzantine Provocateur

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Title: 

Byzantine Provocateur

Author: 

Melissa Bradley

Release Date:

March 6, 2011

Publisher:

Amber Quill Press

Word Count:

approx. 33,000

Purchase Links:  

Amber Quill Press

All Romance

Author's Website:

http://melissasimaginarium.blogspot.com/

Description:  

An ancient city sparks forbidden desire...

Thalia Burton arrives in Istanbul to relax and enjoy the company of her old friend Fadi. Hoping to forget the boring rut her life has become, she never imagines one encounter with Fadi's brother, Murat, re-igniting the dim flame of passion inside her. Captivated by the heat in Murat's golden eyes, Thalia finds herself tempted beyond reason.

Murat Bahar intended only to meet Thalia as a courtesy to his family. One look at the lovely American, however, incinerates his intentions. She is an exquisite morsel he longs to taste, a taboo treat enthralling him like a siren of myth. Perhaps just one night...

But once is not enough. Thalia and Murat embark on a fiery, secret affair that could burn them both, costing them friends and family.  

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Review: Pilgrim for Love

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Title: 

Pilgrim for Love

Author: 

Anna Austen Leigh

Release Date:

November 23, 2010

Publisher:

Logical-Lust Publications

Word Count:

approx. 23,000

Purchase Links:  

Logical-Lust Publications 

Description:  

After five varyingly successful marriages, Alys is on pilgrimage—determined to find husband number six. She’s also determined to have a bit of fun on the way, and she’s broadminded enough to make the most of her opportunities. But when the young squire Parys falls in love with her, she finds life becoming rather more complicated than she bargained for.  Can she still find the right man before they reach Santiago?

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Review: Faeries Forever

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Title: 

Faeries Forever

Author: 

Ellen Margret

Release Date:

January 2011

Publisher:

Melange Books, LLC

Word Count:

approx 76,000

Purchase Links:  

Melange Books

Author's Website:

www.ellenmargret.co.uk

Description:  

 Owletta
       A male human and a female faery, swapped at birth. Hawke and Owletta were destined to be united. Their love would save a dying land.
  Alconia
       It wasn't love at first sight. Princess Alconia despised Richard, but in faery land, anything can happen. Love blossoms with a bit of faery dust.
  Cyana
       With the faery realm facing annihilation, Eben had to act, especially since Cyana, the faery whose heart he broke, was now mother to his son.
  Feemotha
       Can a banished faery witch and a human doctor find love? As they strive to protect the faerwitch’s daughter, Chris and Feemotha do just that.
  Flavia
       Implicated in the disappearance of King Emporo, Flavia is abducted by Malsatpyri. It doesn’t take the male faery long to realise Flavia has his heart.

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Review: A Wing and A Prayer

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Title: 

A Wing and A Prayer

Author: 

Ginger Simpson

Release Date:

January 2011

Publisher:

MuseItUp Publishing

Word Count:

approx. 4,000

Purchase Links:

MuseItUp Publishing  

Author's Website:

http://www.gingersimpson.com/

Description:  

First impressions aren’t always what they seem. Just ask Callie Corwin.

On a 747, Callie Corwin buckles up for her first day as a flight attendant. The full jet carries two passengers who stand out from the others, but for totally different reasons. The handsome cowboy promises to be a pleasant distraction from her performance anxiety, but the dark-skinned gentleman a few rows back sends her up her hackles. She’s been trained on how to recognize a terrorist, and he fits the very description. Will she see jolly old England or the bottom of the sea?

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