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Rescued By The Rancher – Entangled And Blissful!

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April 14, 2015

I enjoy reading romances and happily ever afters right along suspense, thrillers and bloodshed. Some love stories are nice, but there are some that become close to your heart, stirs some personal memories and leaves us with a smile and a feeling of happiness.

“Rescued By The Rancher” is another charming story as Meredith Anderson re-unites with her sister Melanie and is all ready to start over. Tall Pines Ranch has been her salvation as Meredith leaves a past of control, power and money that had threatened her sanity and life. As she rebuilds her relationship with her sister, she also rebuilds her strength and confidence, helping Melanie runs her business. And as her confidence grows, so does her love for the handsome cowboy Gage McAllister grows by leaps and bounds.

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As the foreman and best friend, Tall Pines has given Gage a new lease of life. A past filled with neglect and abandonment and estranged from his rich father, Gage had a build a life for himself at Tall Pines, and now is smitten with Meredith. Loyal, hardworking and with a heart of gold, Gage is utterly delicious and has no qualms owning to the fact that he Downtown Abbey is his favorite show!

Two people hurting from painful pasts and with a sleuth of insecurities in their lives, the only thing that makes them happy is the desire and love that seems to grow between them. One night stand becomes all nights and with a promise of a future on the horizon.

As a first time reader of Victoria James, I loved her writing, loved her narration and loved her story line too. “Rescued By The Rancher” is charming, it tugs at your heart and you will admire Meredith for her courage and strength and leaves you with a satisfaction of reading a wonderful love story. Victoria definitely spent time creating Gage and Meredith with all their faults, insecurities and sacrifices to make them as relatable as possible to an everyday couple.

I definitely will be circling back to Victoria James in the future.

Received an ARC from Entangled Publishing LLC via NetGalley for an honest review.

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Just For Appearances – Beauty In Its Simplicity!

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April 12, 2015

Dang!!! I’m such a sucker for love stories and happily ever-afters, for guys who can work as nannies in all their sexy hide and independent woman who try not asking for help, yet want to be taken care of and doted.

“Just For Appearances”, John MacDonald is helping Rachel Clarke take care of her sons for the summer as she starts a new job, and in return John needs Rachel’s help promoting John’s idea of building Lake Bliss Youth Center. Just for appearances they are employer and employee.

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But they have a history between them. They have unresolved issues between them and they have unanswered questions that need closure. Yet the desire, passion and love is one thing that remained constant between them, and that is one thing now that has them in each other’s arms. Then again at the end of summer, will love be enough to hold John to Rachel and Lake Bliss, and is Rachel strong enough to nurse a broken heart the second time round….or is everything just for appearance?

This is just one of most sweetest love stories I’ve read recently. Jenna Rutland gives John and Rachel an amazing characterization of the most adorable couple. Rachel as the single mother raising three boys is just pure golden and John with his open heart, support and intuition is perfect as the nanny and a confidant to the boys and their needs.

Jenna does a super fine job with the narration and the flow of the story. It’s charming, its emotional, its witty and one heck of a romantic read for everyone!

“Just For Appearances” will be appearing on shelves on April 14, 2015.

Received an ARC from Entangled Publishing, LLC via NetGalley for an honest review.

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Shaken – Pretty Engrossing

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April 11, 2015

Jesse Morales and Cameron Becker sure left me shaken with unexpected feelings of race and discrimination and of a young couple coping with so many boundaries and a judgmental society. Not that Sylvie Fox takes her readers on a detailed path on that subject, but her characters are inter-racial and she sure brings out the cultural differences that can cause two wonderful people go separate ways.

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Having chosen her career and family over her marriage a few years ago, an earthquake in LA brings Jesse and her estranged husband together as Cam saves Jesse stuck in a broken elevator. Love and desire was never a problem between them, but the chains of cultural differences and family obligations have driven a wedge between these two.

Now that he’s come face to face with his wife, LAPD Detective Cameron has no intention of signing the divorce papers. Jesse was his once, and will always be. Once they were young, but now both have matured enough to think things through in a different light and give their marriage another shot. Yes they have a lot issues and insecurities to overcome, but if love and trust can stay strong, then it is only a matter of time to overcome problems in a relationship.

Having never read Sylvie Fox before and with no expectations for the story, “Shaken” is a pretty good read. She does a fine job of creating two diverse characters bound by their beliefs and culture. And as the years rolled by, these two characters shed layers as they develop and mature in their outlook and thoughts. I thought it started off a bit slow, but just a few pages in and it kept me pretty interested to finish reading in one setting.

“Shaken” (LA Nights Series, Book 3) is a definite good read!

Received an ARC from Penner Media Group LLC via NetGalley for an honest review.

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Freebie On The Block!!!!! “Chasing Connor” by Sam Ayers

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April 9, 2015

Hello Fellow Book Addicts!!!!

Check out this new book from a young and budding young writer……. free for just a couple more days…….

Details of this book:
Title: Chasing Connor
Author: Sam Ayers
Genre: New Adult, Romance, Comedy
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Synopsis: Love is a friendship that has caught fire.
Connor Taylor was having a great life till his brother’s wedding invite arrived. He knew his brother didn’t want him there and there was no way he was going. But then comes the emotional drama, and he ends up in California.
Enter Harley Evans, the bride. Harley’s life clashes with Connor’s and boom – opposites attract. They make each other laugh. They make fun of each other. Their friendship blooms and love happens.
When these two worlds collide, Harley has to choose between the two brothers. Will she choose her fiancé or the guy whom she’s in love with head over heels?
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Up By Five – Counting On More Than Love

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Just thinking of Erin Nicholas brings out a chuckle in me…. always. Her books are just delicious, delectable and edible (it that is possible!!!). All her stories have unbreakable friendship, unconditional support, witty banter that rolls off the dialogues and intense love and passion that literally jumps off the pages.

The final book in the series “Counting On Love” is a an absolutely perfect ending as Connor Dixon is upped by Gabrielle Evans in more ways than five. Connor the ultimate charmer and lover, protective brother and a supportive friend finally gets knocked sideways once he realizes Gabby, his teammate, his friend, his comrade is actually a woman with all the assets!!!

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Gabby’s been in love with Connor for a long time, but the boundaries of working together have always stopped her from acting on her desire. But now when her apartment burns down, she ends up sharing Connor’s home and the game of lust begins and ends with Connor losing his heart and soul to Gabby.

Gabby and Connor are just one of the most amazing couples of Erin’s creation. Full of warmth and care, both coming from larger families, always putting others ahead of their needs, these two are just made for each other. Independent Gabby realizes that she needs Connor dote on her to death and Connor finally lets his heart do the talking as he finally accepts that fact that he doesn’t have to fix everything.

The secondary characters are just as wonderful to re-visit, the dialogue between them is just as masterful and witty, the strength of friendship and family values can easily be felt through every relationship. All in all “Up By Five” is an enticing and magnetic story and I didn’t expect any less from Erin Nicholas.

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

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