Review of The
Werewolf's Wife by Michele Hauf
Published: April 3, 2012
5 out of 5 smirks
Synopsis: "The legacy he must obey…
The child she must save…
The man who threatens to fulfill her every
fantasy…and break her heart.
Alpha wolf Ridge Addison left his wife in Las
Vegas, vowing to put their one reckless night of passion behind him and return
to his clan. Thirteen years later he needs a divorce so he can become pack
leader. Yet he’s never forgotten the sensuous witch whose life he saved…or the
knee-buckling kisses he still craves.
After they parted, Abigail tried banishing Ridge
from her memory. Now her heart belongs only to her son. But when the boy is
kidnapped, she knows she alone can’t save him. Though Abigail’s body still
aches for Ridge, she’s willing to give him his freedom in exchange for his
help. But who will shield her heart from the only man she’s ever let claim her,
body and soul?"
The
Werewolf's Wife by Michele Hauf is an inspiring
story about knowing what you want out of life and knowing you deserve it. I
love Michele Hauf and am a big fan of her writing so much so that I am not
surprised I feel in love with this story and her characters so easily. I love
that as readers we are sucked back into a world in which reality is so much
bigger than what people consider normal or even standard. Getting to know Ridge more as a character is
a real treat because he is a walking contradiction of himself, he possesses the
whole package. Re-meeting Abigail and
finding out about her past as well as her past with Ridge was addicting. Throughout the entire story I was rooting for
Ridge to get his future he clearly wanted for himself. I don't want to give anything away about this
story because that's what makes reading this story so enjoyable, the twists and
turns. In short, I give The Werewolf's
Wife by Michele Hauf 5 smirks because
I couldn't put it down and the ending was a moment when readers will say
"FINALLY!"
Review of Goddess In
The Middle by Stephanie Julian
Published: July 3, 2012
4 out of 5 smirks
Synopsis: "Amity, the Goddess of Health, works as a
medical aesthetist, using her remaining goddess powers to help people heal
their spirits. Her profession soon brings two masculine Etruscan werewolves,
Remy and Rom, into her life. The two werewolves have been searching for a woman
powerful enough to handle both of them, but they've never met a woman strong
enough...until they meet Amity. Together they must use the power generated by
their love to kill a vicious demon and keep him locked away forever, or risk
losing everything."
Goddess In The Middle by Stephanie
Julian is a supernatural story about possibilities. What I really love about
this story is how Amity, Remy, and Rom all seem to heal one another and find
what they have all really been looking for.
This story takes on a life of its own with surprising revelations and unique
characters who will make you wonder if their story is next. Goddess In The Middle is a sensual, erotic, adventurous,
funny, enlightening story that will have readers begging for more. I give Goddess
In The Middle by Stephanie Julian 4 smirks because the characters are ones
who will live in readers minds forever.
Review of Immersed
In Pleasure by Tiffany Reisz
Published: February 28, 2012
4 out of 5 smirks
Synopsis: "The Manhattan Mermaids: Believed to
be the most beautiful women in the city, they entertain wealthy, powerful men
in an exclusive club called Fathoms....and are all virgins. Derek Prince
doesn't believe they really exist, until he meets the stunningly sensual Xenia.
She drives him wild with desire, but giving in to temptation means losing her
position at Fathoms. Derek is incredibly turned on by the thought of being
Xenia's first...but will he be willing to wait for her?"
Immersed In
Pleasure by Tiffany Reisz is a short erotic story about fairytales coming
to life. While Xenia may not be a real
mermaid, she certainly plays the part of someone who is uniquely in their own
world. Derek on the other hand has a
complete reality check after meeting Xenia and realizes he wants more out of
life. This extremely virginal story is
so fantasy filled, it should be illegal since there is no real sex involved (at
least not until later). Immersed In Pleasure by Tiffany Reisz is
captivating, sweet, pure, and erotic. I
give it 4 smirks or should I say fish.
Review of The
Harder They Fall by Trish Jensen
Published: May 1, 2012
5 out of 5 smirks
Synopsis: "Food fight, love match, or both?
She’s a lovable klutz trying to save her family’s restaurant chain. He’s a
stuffed shirt angling to buy it. Who will trip up and fall in love first?
Darcy Welham’s dad is ready to sell his five-star restaurants and retire, but
she’s determined to prove she can be trusted to keep the family business going.
Darcy’s sure it’s what her mother would have wanted. Only one problem: her life
turns into a comedy show when she’s nervous. Pratfalls, spills, slips and
fires—all in a day’s misadventures for Darcy. She can’t even wait on tables
without dumping food into the customers’ laps. When supper lands on a sensitive
area of businessman Michael Davidson’s finely creased trousers, he tries to
have his gorgeous but careless waitress fired, only to discover that she’s the
person he has to win over if he wants to buy the restaurant chain for his
bosses.
From that antagonistic start, Darcy and Michael soon find that there’s
more to each other than first expected. She’s clumsy because she’s got low
self-esteem. She may be a disaster as a waitress, but she’s a genius as a cook,
with a talent for creating mouth-watering new dishes. Darcy begins to realize
that Michael is not a stuffed shirt at heart—he’s patient, strong and brave,
which any man who dates Darcy has to be, because she turns into a Danger Zone
every time he makes her heart flutter."
The Harder
They Fall by Trish Jensen is a laugh out loud, hilarious story about being
yourself and finding the one who loves you because of it. Darcy is a very matter of fact character
whose frankness is both endearing and oddly funny. Michael is an uptight character who starts to
loosen up once he's been in Darcy's company.
Though these two characters do not make sense as a couple, but they
really do complement one another and reveal one another's true path. I love the courtship of Darcy and Michael,
how it evolves to something more than business with Michael as soon as he
spends significant amount of time with Darcy.
I also love how clumsy Darcy is except when she feels confident. All in all this is a must read, own, and
recommend book I give 5 smirks to.
Review of All
Summer Long by Susan Mallery
Published: July 31, 2012
6 out of 5 smirks
Synopsis: "Can a summer fling turn into love
that lasts a lifetime?
Former underwear model turned entrepreneur Clay
Stryker has loved, tragically lost and vowed that he’ll never risk his heart again.
After making his fortune, the youngest of the rugged Stryker brothers returns
to Fool’s Gold, California, to put down roots on a ranch of his own. But he’s
frustrated to discover that even in his hometown, people see him only for his
world-famous…assets.
Firefighter Chantal (Charlie) Dixon grew up an ugly
duckling beside her delicately beautiful mother, a feeling reinforced long ago
by a man who left soul-deep scars. Now she has good friends, a solid job and
the itch to start a family—yet she can’t move toward the future while she’s
haunted by painful memories.
Clay finds an unexpected ally, and unexpected
temptation, in tomboyish Charlie, the only person who sees beyond his dazzling
good looks to the real man beneath. But when Charlie comes to him with an
indecent proposal, will they be able to overcome their pasts and find a love
that lasts beyond one incredible summer?"
Since the Fool's
Gold Series has started, I have always favored at least one book each
summer. This summer I favor Clay and
Charlie's story. All Summer Long is essentially a story about healing and love
finding you when you least expect it. Clay is a genuine, honest, and intelligent
character who often gets looked over based on his chosen career he has when he
was young. He's learning to deal with
how to stand up for himself as a person rather than a mannequin. While Clay is
also healing from tragedy, he believes that love is suppose to be instantaneous
and believe he could never love another ever again. Charlie who is a strong,
beautiful and blunt person only shows her feminineness to those she is closest
to and often holds herself apart from being a female in general. Due to her own
tragedy she doesn't trust anyone, but especially men so when she meets Clay it
is frightening for her to know she does trust him. I love this story because it is remarkable
and brave to a point it really touches readers hearts and makes readers believe
in the happily ever after. I enjoyed how
Clay and Charlie both go into their arrangement with their eyes open and how
even then surprises still happen. I love
that Charlie gets a chance to reconcile with her mom and try to find a path to
a familial relationship with her. I also
love that as readers we get another glimpse into the Stryker family with the
infamous sister and can see how the dynamic changes the brothers into realizing
the truth of their actions towards her over the years. In short this is my favorite Fool's Gold
story to date because Clay and Charlie are two characters you can't help but
fall in love with. I give All Summer Long by Susan Mallery 6
smirks because you can't help but be affected by this story.
Review of
Guarding Jess by Shannon Curtis
Published: May 14, 2012
5 out of 5 smirks
Synopsis: "Jessica Pennington's work as an
etiquette coach requires her to be polite and proper at all times, especially
now that she has a book coming out. The only thing that rattles her reserve is
the increasingly violent emails and texts from her persistent stalker. With the
book launch in jeopardy, she reluctantly hires a bodyguard.
Noah Samuels hates stuck-up, prim people like
Jessica. He's more the blunt, straightforward type. But to advance up the ranks
at McCormack Security, he has to take the high-profile assignment. After a near
miss on his first day on the job, Noah realizes that the stalker isn't just
hype cooked up to sell books-the threat is real.
As the stalker escalates from letters to letter
bombs, Noah sees a vulnerable side of Jessica that rouses more than just his
protective instincts. But can she let down her guard long enough to trust Noah
before it's too late?"
Guarding Jess
by Shannon Curtis is a story about wrong impressions and having the conviction
and strength to protect those you love.
First off, the sexy Noah is a very amazingly hot draw to this book, as a
woman I'm just saying I could read about him all day and not get bored. What
really brings this story together though is how Jess and Noah work together and
how their impressions of one another are quickly dissolved into false
advertising. I love how Jess is so
cautious of everyone she meets because of her history, it makes her seem
standoffish, but in reality just makes her a stronger character with a presence.
The thing I love about Noah is how intelligent he is with everything else in
life, but as soon as he gets near Jess he becomes a hot mess. These two characters have undeniable
chemistry which will spark readers hearts and leave it impossible for them to
put this story down. The story itself is
such a roller coaster of the unknown, I believe readers will be thrown once or
twice and fairly surprised by the ending.
I give Guarding Jess by
Shannon Curtis 5 smirks because it is a must read, must own book which will
leave readers wanting more.
Review of Against
The Sun by Kat Martin
Published: May 29, 2012
5 out of 5 smirks
Synopsis: "It’s not in bodyguard Jake
Cantrell’s job description to share his suspicions with his assignments.
Beautiful executive Sage Dumont may be in charge, but Jake’s not on her
payroll. As a former special forces marine, Jake trusts his gut, and it’s
telling him there’s something off about a shipment arriving at Marine Drilling
International. His instinct is aroused…in more ways than one.
A savvy businesswoman, Sage knows better than to
take some hired gun’s “hunch” as gospel. And yet she is learning not to
underestimate the man her grandfather hired to protect her. Determined to prove
Jake wrong, Sage does some digging of her own and turns up deadly details she
was never meant to see.
Drawn into a terrifying web of lies and deceit—and
into feelings they can’t afford to explore—what Jake and Sage uncover may be
frighteningly worse than they ever imagined."
Kat Martin is quickly becoming one of my top
favorite authors, with her excitingly adventurous stories and her heart
throbbing, head spinning main characters I would highly suggest any of her
books to fellow readers. Against the Sun
tells Jake and Sage's story about conflict and resolution that leads both
characters to an ending they will never regret.
What I loved the most about this book, besides the sassy wit of Sage and
Jake's amazing attributes (no I'm not just talking about his hunkyness), is the
unique and relevant storyline. I love
how the story involves current events associated with the chaos of the Middle
East and how violent it can become. I
also really loved getting to see different side characters and where their
story may lead in the future. I found I could
not put this book down and I feel it had a lot to do with Jake and Sage. I was on the edge of my seat trying to figure
out what would happen in the end of this book: would the problems within the
company resolve, what would happen to Jake and Sage if they finally did
resolve, would Jake be willing to tie himself to a place forever, would Sage
finally give in to her own happiness, would more sinister things be uncovered
as a result of Atlas Securities investigation?
I give Against The Sun by Kat
Martin 5 smirks because it is a must read, must recommend, and must own.
