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November 22, 2015

I like Julie Benson. I love her sweet stories of sexy cowboys and their humbleness. I love her sassy heroines and their determination. Her characters grow on you like aged wine that can become an addiction and I she has a great flair of putting all the ingredients of a flavorful love story in less pages!

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“To Love A Texas Cowboy” is the first in her new Wishing, Texas Series and sure is good start with fireworks going off between Cassie Reynolds and Ty Bennett. Brought together by tragic circumstances, pitted against each other with the welfare of a toddler, hurt and emotions riding their hearts with the loss of their family, Cassie and Ty have a lot more to deal with then just the best of raising a toddler.

Julie Benson does a brilliant job with Cassie and Ty. Leaving her NY artist career behind to give her 100% to raising her orphaned niece with absolutely no idea of raising a child, she deals with the situation with tenacity and determination. Not one to back down from a challenge, Cassie finds the positivity and hope in dire situations and makes the best of any desperate situation.

As the guardian of his best friend’s daughter, Ty has his job cut out what with fighting off his attraction to Cassie and make sure the child’s interests are well vested and secured. Julie Benson gives Ty an amazing persona of kindness, humbleness and attitude to counter Cassie.

“To Love A Texas Cowboy” is another great start to a new series, to immerse in the big-hearted cowboys of Texas and enjoy the super warmth of good people and their love stories.

Received an ARC from Tule Publishing via NetGalley for an honest review.

 

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Dead In Her Tracks – Deadly Christmas In Solitude

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November 16, 2015

Christmas in Solitude, Oregon wakes up to the death of a young woman, dragging Sheriff Zane Duncan and his girlfriend/detective Stevie Taylor out into the cold winter of evil and secrets.

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Connecting from the death in the first Rogue Winter Novella, “Tracks Of Her Tears”, Zane and Stevie are thrown right into the path of a serial killer, who’s practicing his skill of killing until her gets to his ultimate goal Stevie. People are not what they seem to be and things are not what they are led to be believed. With drugs making its rounds in Solitude, Zane and Stevie have to put their best foot forward to keep Solitude safe.

Co-written by the author duo Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh, the Rogue Winter novellas are short and quick reads that keep the readers captivated and interested. I love the little details of humor and everyday life that Kendra injects into the gripping tale as we revisit Zane and Stevie. It’s nice to reconnect with some lovable characters as they try to live a normal life amidst evil and danger.

For the uninitiated or new readers, this series would be a great start to get to know two wonderful authors/writers. And you would be tempted to read the Rogue River Series where all the suspense, evil, death and romance started.

Received an ARC from Amazon Publishing/Montlake Romance via Net Galley for an honest review.

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One Night With The Tycoon – Stormy Temptation!

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August 22, 2015

As mentioned in my earlier reviews of this ‘Whiskey River Series’, the Boots and the Blues are sure having their lives turned upside down with the discovery of a new family and the punches the women in their lives sure hit the heart, straight and hard.

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Wyatt Kelly may have all the money under the sky, but when it comes to women, he is a one night kind of a guy and when the stirrings of love and attraction seep into his heart, he is as scared as his brothers (and even more so), who finally found love. He may be the CEO of Kelly Boots, but he wants to be the hero of his woman’s heart, Juliette Rossi and that is a monumental task his head refuses to acknowledge.

But Juliette Rossi sends all his vows and determination exactly in the opposite direction – in the direction of actually wanting to make Juliette his very own. Juliette wants nothing more than making the lavender business into the next big thing with her cousin, and Wyatt is just a small speed bump in her life. One night between the sheets sets fire to their attraction and their hearts blazing. But there are insecurities to be atoned, egos to be stoked and fears to overcome.

And this love story definitely goes on a sweet and salty path as Wyatt and Juliette find their homecoming. It really is fascinating to read stories of the same series but written by different authors, yet maintaining the authenticity of the basic foundation, linking characters among their individual stories and keeping the readers captivated.

“One Night With The Tycoon” book three in the series, is penned by Katherine Garbera and what a fine job she does with Wyatt and Juliette. Arrogance, protectiveness and ego Wyatt spars with sassy, sexy and down to earth Juliette. With family support at its teasing best, with brothers coming together in support and understanding, this is one of those sweet stories that leave us wanting more.

Received an ARC from Tule Publishing via NetGalley for an honest review.

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Made For Us – A Brilliant Shaughnessy Start!!!

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August 3, 2015

Here’s another writer/author that I dig reading her sweet romances and wonderful characters. I’ve been following her for quite some time now, and she just grew leaps and bounds with her narration and writing prowess. I love her Montgomery Series as much as her individual novels and now she brings The Shaughnessy Brothers into the pool.

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“Made For Us” leads the way to another very promising series and I believe Aidan Shaughnessy will top the charts as my favorite. Losing his mother in his growing hears, eldest of six siblings and carrying the weight of the family on his young shoulders, he never realized that life has passed by him. Helping his father run the household is second nature that molds him into being a perfectionist, stubborn and his way is the highway. And he absolutely has no time or interest to rock his life of normalcy and make any changes.

And enters the fiery interior decorator Zoe Dalton, and Aidan’s normal life hurricanes out of control. He wants her, desires her, lusts her, but he doesn’t want her to rock the equation of his life. Zoe is an amazing character of patience, warmth and understanding, strong and independent, yet yearning for a family to belong to, she just steals your heart. She teaches Aidan to laugh, to romance, to cry and to love, and the entire story was just screen-played to a beautiful perfection of a read.

Samantha Chase just touched my heart with her portrayal of Aidan to perfection, and I can relate to his every fear and insecurity. It’s not easy to pen such a complex character, and she did with an amazing creative flair. I will treasure the first Shaughnessy brother forever and can’t wait to be a part of the rest of this dynamic family and their love stories.

Received an ARC from Sourcebooks Casablanca via NetGalley for an honest review.

 

 

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Thrill Me – A Fool’s Gold Charming Thrill!

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Fool’s Gold is making way to the Mitchell Brothers and their love stories are sure to enthrall and mesmerize us. Susan Mallery writes some ultra sweet romances and Fool’s Gold is one of favorites as I follow the trials and tribulations of wonderful people meant to be together.

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Once young lovers promising each other the moon and the stars Del Mitchell and Maya Farlow go their separate ways, only to have fate bring them together in the charming town of Fool’s Gold. Thrown together to work on a marketing project, they rediscover themselves as well as realize that their feelings for each other have never faded. Proximity takes them between the sheets, attraction sends sizzles between them, love burns in their hearts and insecurities and trust hold them back from a future that’s meant to be theirs.

Maya and Del are two characters created with an immense depth of character, strong and dependable, independent and supportive, yet leaning on each other as the past hurt fades away to a promising relationship. It’s always wonderful to revisit characters from the previous stories and bringing Zane, Phoebe and Chase just adds more charm and entertainment.

Another emotional and charming story by Susan Mallery, “Thrill Me” brings out the dynamics of a family with too many secrets and regrets among them, and a love that faces the challenges of trust and the fear of heartache and loss. Susan Mallery weaves another sweet story as she introduces the Mitchell brothers, with their many gripes and issues yet showing unconditional love and support when needed.

Received an ARC from Harlequin via NetGalley for an honest review.

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