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7. September 2009 by admin.
The USA Today Bestselling Author has come through again with the third installment of her Children of the Sea series. Our hero, Selkie Prince Conn ap Llyr denies his sensual nature to rule on Sanctuary, but is drawn to World’s end, an aptly named island off the coast of Maine. He’s searching for two missing Selkies, and comes across the woman seen earlier in a vision.
Schoolteacher Lucy is content with her quiet life until Conn walks into her life. She had no idea her mother was Selkie. He does, and he vows to never let her go.
As a demon threat grows, our hero, heroine, and their extended family learn to work together to save their people. Again, this is book three but Ms. Kantra gives enough back-story to make a new reader understand what’s going on. I recommend all three in the series for hours of great reading!
‘Sea Lord’ was published in 2009 by Berkley Sensation.
Nancy Lee badger
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31. August 2009 by admin.
In the world of werewolves who live among us, Ms. Spears dwells deep inside the head of the wolf pack mentality and portrays a woman/wolf’s eerie life as she hides from certain rape and a life of beastial despair.
Bella fled her adoptive pack years ago and lives a ‘normal’ life in the world of men. She left the male, Devlyn, with whom she had grown to love. When he dared to show his feelings, he’d signed his own death warrant from Volan, the alpha.
They become entangled again when she goes for a ‘run’, is captured, and placed in a zoo. She escapes after turning human (that darn moon!) and we follow her as she flees from the man who wants to control her as well as the man who realizes how much he loves her.
Plenty of action, amid sensual scenes or love and sorrow made this a great read and so different from any other werewolf novel to cross my bookshelf.
‘Heart of the Wolf’ was published in 2008 by Sourcebooks Casablanca.
Nancy Lee Badger
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27. August 2009 by admin.
Lynx, our hero, had been sold into slavery to a harem. Great for him do you say? Not quite. After ten years this non-human, of a line of people whose planet was destroyed by war which led to his capture, becomes impotent and already believes he’s sterile.
The harem puts him off women and when sold, then freed, he goes about his life sad and unfeeling. Bonnie recently lost her heart, her money, and the only help she had on her little farm when the man she loved cleared out. Oh yeah, he left her pregnant to boot. Nearly killed by one of her nasty farm animals on a planet without chocolate (my heart, be still) she is saved by Lynx who has come looking for a job.
Immediate heat makes both rethink their stand on love. After months of intense sexual attraction build and the ex comes back for more, and with other dangers thrown into their paths, their romance made me want the book to go on forever. A truly HOT read.
‘Outcast’ was published in 2009 by Sourcebooks Casablanca. I met Cheryl Brooks at a book signing in DC and scooped up both ‘Outcast’ and ‘Rogue’. This is when I realized they were books three and four of her ‘Cat Star Chronicles’. Luckily for me, I learned enough about her heroic race of men with feline features (think purring while making love) and had no need to have read the first two in order to understand and enjoy their worlds.
After reading these two, though, I went out and bought ‘Slave’ and ‘Warrior’, so Cheryl should consider that book signing a success. She has won me as a new reader!
Nancy Lee Badger
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20. August 2009 by admin.
Our story follows Harriet, Duchess of Berrow, who is bored with her life in regency England. Responsibilities cling to her title. She is sick of tea parties and balls. When her friend Isodore asks, she decides to help her create a scandal.
Lord Justinian Strange is famous for his parties attended by rouges, rotters, and ladies of dubious propriety. What does he think when he recognizes Harriet as one of his guests? Especially, since she arrived dressed as a young nobleman looking for sex?
Ms. James’ stories all pull us through history to spy on the comings and goings of the regency’s most notorious rakes, lords, and ladies amid deception, intrigue, a touch of comedy, and hot sex. I love her books and have added several to my personal bookshelf. Be forewarned, romance and true love save the day!
‘Duchess by Night’ was published in 2008 by AVON BOOKS, an imprint of Harper Collins.
Nancy Lee Badger
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10. August 2009 by admin.
The secret is out! The final installment of Sabrina Jeffries series “The School for Heiresses” has come and I read it in two days. In “Wed Him before You Bed Him”, headmistress Charlotte Harris will finally find love. Widowed, and a survivor of financial ruin, she followed her dream not to teach but to run an entire school. With no funds, she managed with help from a mysterious benefactor. Previous books had us privy to letters exchanged between the two. Going by the penname of Cousin Michael, Ms. Jeffries reveals his true identity. He is not who you think! The man falls in love with Charlotte even when obstacles litter the path toward marriage. Revenge, suicide, fear, parental abuse, kidnapping, and sensuous interludes mix together to give the reader a merry romp through historical England. Ms. Jeffries, known for her humor, threads lighter moments through the chapters. Her heroine is a strong woman of good character, yet gentle and loving. Our hero comes through when tragedy strikes to save the day…and Charlotte. I love happy endings. Nancy
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6. August 2009 by admin.
Heroes abound in this book by Rhonda Nelson, published in 2009 by Harlequin Blaze and part of their ‘Uniformly Hot’ series. Levi MacPherson’s tour of duty in Iraq has been made interesting with anonymous letters from someone back home. She writes as if she knows him well…especially when she describes what she would like to do with him and his various, dreamy body parts. Her sensuous dreams and the images she relates with only her words steam up his tent. With no idea of the author, he pictures Natalie Rowland from his home town in order to give the anonymous words form. A family tragedy earns him a brief visit home, which is about the same time Natalie realizes her assistant accidently stamped one of her outgoing letters with her return address! Tension and heat blaze between these two. He wants her to be the author yet she is concerned how he will react when he discovers her secret. Secondary characters add depth and a serious note while family interactions and small town life builds layers within the plot. Intimate moments steam up the pages. Did I mention the hot cover? The hero aspect comes through loud and clear and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I passed it on to my husband and let’s just say…he approved.
Nancy Badger
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6. July 2009 by admin.
Heroes abound in this book by Rhonda Nelson, published in 2009 by Harlequin Blaze and part of their ‘Uniformly Hot’ series. Levi MacPherson’s tour of duty in Iraq has been made interesting with anonymous letters from someone back home. She writes as if she knows him well…especially when she describes what she would like to do with him and his various, dreamy body parts. Her sensuous dreams and the images she relates with only her words steam up his tent.
With no idea of the author, he pictures Natalie Rowland from his home town in order to give the anonymous words form. A family tragedy earns him a brief visit home, which is about the same time Natalie realizes her assistant accidently stamped one of her outgoing letters with her return address!
Tension and heat blaze between these two. He wants her to be the author yet she is concerned how he will react when he discovers her secret.
Secondary characters add depth and a serious note while family interactions and small town life builds layers within the plot. Intimate moments steam up the pages. Did I mention the hot cover?
The hero aspect comes through loud and clear and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I passed it on to my husband and let’s just say…he approved.
Nancy Badger
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22. June 2009 by admin.
I wasn’t sure I’d like this book when I ordered it. I wanted to read about heroes since that is what this blog reports on. The front cover of ‘The Club’, published by Dell and written by Sharon Page, says “Behind closed doors, nothing is forbidden.” Hmmm.
I love historical reads, but I was open for something different. I was pleased with my purchase! Intrigue and kinky sex can be found inside the club, yet Jane St. Giles, Lady Sherringham, must get inside in order to search for friend Del, who has gone missing. She is joined by Del’s brother, and London’s wickedest rake, Christian Sutcliffe.
I wasn’t prepared to like this Lord Wickham, our hero. But I did. I loved his wit, sensitivity to the more innocent Jane, and his concern for his missing sibling. Okay, okay, he sounded HOT, too!
Sharon described the inner workings on an exclusive gentleman’s club and brought its visitors to life in all their naked glory. ‘Highly arousing’ is one way to describe how the relationship between the meek, unassuming Jane flourishes under Christian’s touch. This was a great can’t-put-it-down page turner especially for any lover of the Regency historical.
Nancy Badger
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14. June 2009 by admin.
I admit it…I bought the book because of the cover! Since this blog is devoted to heroes, the cover’s muscular, glossy, tanned body drew me in. ‘Dark Victory’, published by HQN Books, was written by NY Times Bestselling Author Brenda Joyce. It brings together Tabitha ‘Tabby’ Rose and our hunky hero, Guy Macleod.
An unassuming schoolteacher by day, Tabby’s witchery heritage mingles with her power to ‘see’ events. MacLeod has lived a century and is intent on revenge on the clan who murdered his family, even though the grandchildren of his enemy had nothing to do with the slaughter. MacLeod is destined to be a Master of Time but has refused to take his vows with the Gods. He can’t leap through time on his own…yet.
Tabby sees a display in a museum and ‘sees’ a man, bloody and burned. She says a spell to help him. He arrives unhurt, from an earlier time, to her city. He saves her and her students from a demon then kidnaps her to Scotland in the 13th Century. Tabby is NOT pleased.
A ghost of a demon chases them through time. Macleod’s friends, a young prisoner, and several other interesting characters kept the action flowing. Both Tabby and Guy end up being heroes in their own right and work together to bring a peaceful end to the revenge which has consumed Guy.
This is the second of a series called ‘The Rose Trilogy’. I have not read the first-YET- but got enough backstory in this book to understand what happened earlier. Some of the characters from the previous book play an instrumental supporting role which makes me want to go read it.
Tabby really blossomed in this story and I credit her with being as much a hero as Guy. Together, they learn about love. And the hot sex scenes didn’t hurt, either! Nancy Badger
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19. May 2009 by admin.
I bought Mary Margret Daughtridge’s new book ‘SEALed with a Promise’ and wondered if it would draw me in as her first book had. To be a good judge, I reread my copy of ‘SEALed with a Kiss’. Yes, friends, Mary has brought real men to life. She starts with Caleb Dulaude, a HERO with a capital ‘H’, when we find him hot in the middle of an assassination attempt on a senator in Kandahar, Afghanistan. How he meets Emmie Caddington in North Carolina at the wedding of another SEAL pulls you into a love story with limitations and an undercurrent of revenge. Pulls and tugs on your heart will keep you reading chapter to chapter as Mary weaves characters who come to life amid southern values, old secrets, and normal family problems. ‘SEALed with a Promise’ is filled with people I love to report about the most…HEROES!
Nancy Badger
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