This book is part of a series and I made the mistake of reading it out of order. It is the 5th book and I have only read the 1st so far. I hate when I do that. I think I would have liked it much better had I read the previous books.
I felt lost throughout most of the story but the gist of the story came through. I enjoyed the byplay of the characters. Alexander MacLean sets out to ruin Caitlyn Hurst because of some past involvement that forced his brother to marry. While he plans to ruin he, he doesn’t plan to fall in love with her.
The first book in this authors new Inferno Club series. I would classify this as a typical romance read. The Marquess of Rotherstone is a man with a bad reputation and a family with a equally bad track record. It is time to do his duty to his family and marry. He has his man of business seek out eligible ladies to marry which will enhance his reputation. Of course Daphne Starling is on this list however, there is a huge warning that she may not be appropriate. As with Romance land, of course he fall for the worst likely candidate. There is not much more to the story other than he is the typical good guy who cultivates a bad image as cover. She is the plucky heroine who demands more from her man, even when he tries to keep his secrets to protect her.
Linda Howard is an auto buy for me. My keeper shelf is filled with some of her best. Unfortunately this is not one of those. By the middle of the book I was just skimming through so that I could finish it.
Jenner is a young woman working at a meat plant who wins the lottery. The first part of the story follows her while she sets up her new life. It was interesting to follow when she had to shake off an old boyfriend and her leeching dad, but I was surprised at how easy of a decision it was for her to ditch her best friend. It just went downhill from there.
I am STILL working through some of the Sandra Hill Books I have in my massive TBR pile. Hot and Heavy is part of her Viking Series II. This series mixes time travel, vikings and Navy SEALS.
This story features Madrene Olgadottir, Ragnor’s sister whom had been left behind when her family traveled to the future (The Very Virile Viking and Wet & Wild) without her. If you have read Wet & Wild you will remember Rangnor’s brother-in-law Ian MacLean (also his commanding office).
I am working through some of the Sandra Hill Books I have in my massive TBR pile. Wet & Wild is part of her Viking Series II. This series mixes time travel, vikings and Navy SEALS. Is there anything better than Viking time travelers turned Navy SEAL? I guess it could get better if one of the time traveling, navy seal vikings would get turned into a vampire. But I digress…
I have been in the mood for some light, fun reading so I am working through some of the Sandra Hill Books I have in my massive TBR pile. The Outlaw Viking is part of her Viking 1 series. I believe it is the second in the series. I have read a few of these, but not in order.
This is book 9 in the Sookie series. In response to the successful coming of the vampires, the weres decide it is time for them to make their grand entry to society. Their grand unveiling seems to be accepted at first but several road bumps are thrown in for reading interest.
I love Martin’s Blade books so I cracked this one open hoping for laughs and good times. Well 100 pages in I was getting skeptical. By three fourths into the book I just plain gave up. I am adding this to the rare list of books that I just couldn’t finish. I am sad at this because I have really enjoyed Martin’s books.
First off I really couldn’t get a feel for the attraction of Natalie (Vive’s sister from Just a Taste) and Quinn. She really didn’t have much character. There seemed to be no reason that Natalie and Quinn O’Brian (a reporter) would suddenly fall in love.
When I first read It Must Be Love by Rachel Gibson many many years ago I was hooked. I love a good comedic romance and many of her titles have fit that bill.
Since it is currently Stanley Cup playoff time, I was thrilled to pick up a romance featuring hockey players. Of course I was not so thrilled when they went on to play my team. More on that later.
I have been a fan of Jodi Thomas’s Texas books and her new Contemporary was sitting on the shelf, it caught my eye. I have been on a Contemporary binge lately so it fits in with my mood.
This was a really sweet story about a newspaper journalist Pepper Malone, who crossed the line by publishing a story about her ex boyfriends family. She was embarrassed and run out of town for using her pillow talk for a feature. She ends up in nowhere ville (Bailey, Texas) to lick her wounds and rebuild herself.
