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Review: Beautiful Crazy by Kasey Lane

Title: Beautiful Crazy by Kasey Lane
Rock ‘n’ Ink Series Book One
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 352 pages
Book Rating: C+

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Summary:

“Vibrant and sexy! The chemistry between Kevan and Mason is explosive and I was cheering for their happy ever after from page one.” -Stefanie London, USA Today bestselling author of the Dangerous Bachelors Club series

“You confound me. You’re all these maddening contradictions that don’t make any sense… And I can’t get enough of your special brand of beautiful crazy.”

She’s a rocker with attitude and ink…
He’s a sexy suit who gets what he wants

Kevan Landry is trying to keep her life on track and her brother in rehab. If her fledgling marketing firm can sign the hot new band, Manix Curse, it will make a world of difference. Mason Dillon heads the most successful music PR firm in Portland. He’s desperate to breathe new life into the company by signing Manix Curse.

The last thing either one needs is a one-night stand with a smoldering stranger…

The stakes are high when a battle for the band-in the bedroom and the boardroom-becomes a battle of the heart. But if these two can set aside their differences, they may find they’re the right mix of sexy savvy to conquer both their worlds.

Review:

Beautiful Crazy is a debut romance by Kasey Lane and it is the first installment in the Rock ‘n’ Ink series.  This blazing hot romance is sure to be a hit with readers who enjoy novels set around the music industry.

Kevan Landry owns her own public relations firm and as a first year business owner, she  is  struggling to keep afloat.  Throw in her brother Bowen’s expensive stay in rehab and she is desperate to sign the up and coming  heavy metal band Manix Curse to her roster.  Working part time as receptionist for a tattoo shop that also employs several of the band members, Kevan still has her work cut out for her convincing the band’s manager she is the right woman for the job.  She is shocked and dismayed to learn that industry heavy hitter PR firm GEM is also competing for the contract.  Even more stunning is the discovery that the person handling the account is none other than her very recent one night stand, Mason Dillon, who is also the CEO of the company.  Down but not out, Kevan agrees to go on tour with Manix Curse where she and Mason are locked in a fierce competition for the contract.  With so much on the line, Kevan knows she has to keep her focus on winning the contract but will she be able to ignore her sizzling attraction to Mason once they are forced to share very close quarters?

Kevan is a tattooed hottie from the wrong side of the tracks with a dysfunctional past.  Despite her professional success and her college degree, her emotionally abusive father’s derogatory comments can still sometimes make her to doubt herself.  With a string of failed romances behind her, Kevan has sworn off men but she forgoes her rules the night she meets Mason.  Needless to say, she is mad at herself for giving in to her desire once she realizes he is vying for the Manix Curse contract.  Knowing she HAS to pull out all the stops so her PR firm is selected, Kevan insists she and Mason keep their relationship strictly professional while they are touring with the band.

Mason might be the CEO of GEM but with his job on the line, he has no choice but to sign Manix Curse to his PR firm.  However, for the first time in years, he is working in the trenches with the band instead of handing off the job to the people who work for him.  With his contacts and GEM’s name behind him, he is fairly certain he can win them over, but Mason sadly underestimates Kevan’s creative approach to garnering publicity for the band.  He also miscalculates how often thoughts of their night together will distract him from the task at hand.

The chemistry between Kevan and Mason is off the charts and there is plenty of sexual tension as they live and work together.  Mason is completely smitten by Kevan and he turns on the charm as he tries to coax her back into his bed.  Kevan is equally infatuated with Mason but the difference in their backgrounds and current social standing are a big stumbling block for her.  With so much at stake for both Kevan and Mason professionally, it is frustrating that both of them spend so much time dwelling on their mutual attraction.  It is also somewhat irritating that Mason is not as respectful of her situation as he could be as he continually tries to seduce her.  Kevan is equally annoying as she constantly blows hot and cold during their time together.  She allows Mason to draw her closer only to back away time and again as self doubts creep in.  This exasperating push/pull occurs for much of the story and just when it appears they have made progress with their romance, Kevan misconstrues a situation and leaps to conclusions without giving Mason the opportunity to tell his side of things.

A bit slow-paced initially, Beautiful Crazy is a nice beginning to Kasey Lane’s Rock ‘n’ Ink series.  The characters are easy to like but they  both have little quirks and inconsistencies that are a bit off-putting.  The storyline is somewhat predictable and overpowered by too much emphasis on sex.  The sex scenes are quite explicit with Mason firmly in control of their bedroom activities.  The tantalizing glimpses of the secondary characters will leave readers eagerly anticipating the next books in the series.

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Review: A Sure Thing by Marie Harte

Title: A Sure Thing by Marie Harte
The Donnigans Series Book One
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 352 pages
Book Rating: C+

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Summary:

Meet the Donnigans
With the eldest Donnigan brothers adjusting to civilian life, their younger sister constantly in trouble, and their little brother clueless about life in general, falling in love is the last thing on anyone’s mind…

Can this Bossy Badass Marine…
The Marine Corps was everything Landon Donnigan ever wanted in life…until a bullet sent him home with a medical discharge. Teaching a self-defense class at the gym is old-hat for a marine, but when he meets sexy Ava Rosenthal, his combat skills are useless for protecting his heart.

Be her Mr. Right?
Ava can take care of herself and likes quiet, bookish men-not muscular warriors who think women need to be coddled. But Landon is more than he seems, and when they come together, the results are explosive.

Review:

A Sure Thing is the sexy, humor-filled first installment in Marie Harte’s new series, The Donnigans.  Longtime fans will recognize a few familiar faces from the Body Shop Bad Boys and The McCauley Brothers series but new readers might find the guest appearances and mentions of these characters a little confusing. However, this should not lessen the enjoyment of the novel.

Now clinical psychologist Ava Rosenthal is established in her career, she is ready to move on to the next phase of her life.  Armed with a list of what she is looking for in a man, she is giving internet dating a whirl in hopes of finding her Mr. Right.  Focusing on physical characteristics such as a slender build and small stature and desiring someone who is her intellectual equal, Ava has been on a series of dismal dates that leaves her fearing she’ll never find the “right” man.  When she meets brawny, muscular Landon Donnigan at her local gym, she is stunned by her intense attraction to a man who is nowhere near the type of man she is looking for.   Even more surprising is how easily Ava capitulates to Landon’s efforts to convince her to go out with him.  Will this seemingly mismatched couple live happily ever after?

Ava is quite analytical so she tends to over think most everything.  She comes across as a little standoffish, closed off and emotionally distant due to her need keep her personal and professional lives separate. This carries over into her personal life which makes Ava a difficult character  to get to know.  She is close to her cousins and their interactions are pretty funny but it always feels like she is analyzing them instead of just enjoying their company.   She also feels somewhat superficial since it is difficult to really know what makes her tick and her checklist for finding a man seems a little cold. Ready to settle down,  Ava has absolutely no plan to deviate from her five year plan or her list of qualifications in a man, so Landon has his work cut out for him convincing her to go out with him.

Landon is a former Marine who is close to his family and loves to be in charge.  His dedication to his siblings is endearing and he does not sugarcoat the truth when he thinks his brothers and sister need a (figurative) kick in the pants.  Landon has had trouble adjusting to civilian life but for the most part, he is satisfied with his career change.  While he has no interest in a serious relationship, he has been casually involved with a few women since returning to Seattle.  Landon falls in lust at first sight when he spots Ava working out at the gym, but she refuses his invitation to go out with him.  Running into her while she is on a date with another man, Landon manages to charm her into changing her mind.  But can he convince her to continue dating him despite her reservations?

The relationship between Ava and Landon begins as insta-lust and their inner thoughts about each other pretty much revolve around sexing it up.  There is plenty of sexual tension between them  and once they give in to their passion, their sex scenes are raunchy with plenty of filthy talking and a dominant submissive vibe since Landon is a take charge kinda guy and this extends to the bedroom as well.  Since most of the focus is on their intense attraction to each other, there does not seem to be much of an emotional connection between them.  Their dates are filled with flirting and sexual innuendo so their relationship feels superficial since they never really have any type of in depth conversations.  Ava and Landon do spend time with each other’s families so they do see one another interact in a personal setting, but these interactions do not yield any new information.  These family get togethers are funny with plenty of banter but they tend to detract from the romance between Ava and Landon.

A Sure Thing is a light-hearted, sizzling hot first installment in The Donnigans series.  Landon and Ava are a combustible couple and the glimpses of Landon’s siblings will definitely pique readers’ interest.   It will be interesting to see what Marie Harte has planned for them and fans will be eager to read their stories.

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Review: True-Blue Cowboy Christmas by Nicole Helm

Title: True-Blue Cowboy Christmas by Nicole Helm
Big Sky Cowboys Series Book Three
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 352 pages
Book Rating: B

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Summary:

BIG SKY CHRISTMAS
Thack Lane has his hands full. For the past seven years, he’s been struggling to move on from his wife’s tragic death and raise a daughter all by his lonesome. He doesn’t have time for himself, much less a cheerful new neighbor with a smile that can light up the ranch.

Christmas spirit? Bah, humbug.

With Christmas right around the corner, Summer Shaw is searching for somewhere to belong. When her neighbor’s young daughter takes a shine to her, she is thrilled. But Thack is something else altogether. He’s got walls around his heart that no amount of holiday wishes can scale. Yet as joy comes creeping back to the lonely homestead, Summer and Thack may just find their happily ever after before the last of the Christmas miracles are through…

Review:

A sweet holiday themed romance, True-Blue Cowboy Christmas is the third installment in Nicole Helm’s Big Sky Cowboys series and readers will be thrilled to finally get the inside scoop on the youngest Shaw sibling, Summer.

The only one of the Shaw children not to grow up on the family’s ranch, Summer has slowly been getting to know her brother and sister since moving to Montana two years earlier. Like both her siblings, she plays her cards very close to her chest, so she has not revealed much about her life prior to arriving in town. Summer wants nothing more than to belong and she is unfailingly cheerful and very hesitant to make waves. She refuses to dwell on her unpleasant memories and as a result, she feels much better about herself than she did before moving to the ranch. A little disheartened by her lack of progress getting to know her taciturn father, Summer finds herself at loose ends after her brother’s and sister’s recent marriages.

Widower Thack Lane is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders and he wants nothing more than to protect his seven year old daughter, Kate, from ever experiencing heartache or pain. Following his wife’s tragic death, he put all his energy into raising Kate and running the family ranch. With his dad Merle’s help, Thack has done a pretty good job juggling the demands of parenthood with the ranch work. However, it has become difficult to keep up with Kate as she ignores the rules and runs a little wild. Desperate to maintain tight control over a world that has proven to be quite harsh, Thack is not exactly happy when Merle hires Summer to help out around the house. While he eventually realizes that she is just what Kate needs, Thack is determine to ignore his unexpected attraction to his beautiful neighbor.

Summer has been a bit of an enigmatic character since she arrived but there is little doubt that things were not ideal with her mom. She is so upbeat, happy and calm that her reaction to Thack when he arrives to find his daughter is a bit of a surprise. These chinks in her equanimity are the first real hints that her life with her mom was more than just unpleasant but she continues to push aside her painful memories. Once she gets to know Thack, she realizes that he is genuinely worried about Kate but she does not hesitate to tell him that he might need to loosen up a bit. Not knowing his history, Summer has no idea how hard it is for him to give up control but Thack gradually becomes aware that he needs to let go of his irrational guilt and take a chance that things will work out for him. However, when Summer’s past catches up with her, can he convince her to stop running from trouble?

Set against the backdrop of the holiday season, True-Blue Cowboy Christmas is an emotional novel of healing, family and love. This final installment in Nicole Helm’s Big Sky Cowboys series is less angst ridden but it still packs a powerful punch as Thack and Summer finally make peace with their respective pasts. All of the unanswered questions about the Shaw family’s complicated history are finally resolved with a pulse-pounding, adrenaline-filled yet slightly over the top conclusion All in all, a lovely holiday romance that old and new fans are sure to enjoy.

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Review: Saving Jake by Sharon Sala

Title: Saving Jake by Sharon Sala
Blessings, Georgia Series Book Three
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 320 pages
Book Rating: B

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Summary:

Love heals in New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala’s newest contemporary romance

There is always hope
After eight years in the Marines, Jacob Lorde returns to Blessings, Georgia, with no plans other than to hole up in his empty house and heal what’s left of his soul. But with a charming next door neighbor and a town full of friendly people, keeping to himself is easier said than done.

As long as you can come home
Laurel Payne understands far too well what Jake is going through, after witnessing her late husband experience similar problems. She’s in no hurry to jump into another relationship with a complicated guy, but their attraction is undeniable-and perhaps exactly what both of them need.

Blessings, Georgia Series:
Count Your Blessings (e-novella)
You and Only You (Book 1)
I’ll Stand By You (Book 2)
Saving Jake (Book 3)

Review:

With a dash of suspense, Saving Jake by Sharon Sala is a heartwarming novel of love and healing.  This third installment in the Blessings, Georgia series can be read as a standalone but I highly recommend the previous books as well.

Although it has been two years since her husband Adam took his own life, Laurel Payne recognizes a troubled war veteran when she meets Jacob “Jake” Lorde.  Having her heart broken once was more than enough, so she plans to stay as far from her new neighbor as she can.  However, her young daughter, Bonnie, is nursing a serious case of hero worship for Jake, so their paths cross on a fairly regular basis.  After realizing she has unfairly projected her own issues onto Jake, Laurel is much more open to friendship but will she risk her heart once she begins to fall in love?

Laurel not only lost her husband, but she lost the support of his family in the aftermath of his suicide due to them blaming her for his death.  Financially ruined and emotionally decimated after his death, she has managed to pick up the shattered pieces of her life. After meeting Jake, she empathizes with his struggles with PTSD but she vows to keep her distance from him.  However, as she spends time with him, Laurel is quick to notice that while he might be haunted by the nightmares of war, he is not consumed by them like her late husband.  Once she discovers how steadfast and strong Jake is despite the demons that plague him, Laurel is much more receptive to friendship and, perhaps, love.

Although his physical wounds are healed, Jake continues to be haunted by nightmares and PTSD from the things he experienced during combat. Letting the peace of his hometown settle over him, he slowly begins to reintegrate back into civilian life. Enjoying the quiet and solitude, he does not hesitate to lend a helping hand to Laurel when she needs assistance.  Surprised by how much he enjoys both her and Bonnie’s company, Jake is initially a little hesitant to pursue a friendship with his neighbors but he soon cherishes the time they spend together.  He is open and honest about wanting to take their friendship to the next level but Jake is uncertain whether or not Laurel will agree to give him a chance given her history.

While the relationship between Jake and Laurel is refreshingly free from angst or unnecessary drama, there is outside conflict that directly affects both of them.  A person from Jake’s past is intent on revenge while Laurel is beset by vindictive in-laws.  The chapters alternate back and forth between the main storyline with Jake and Laurel and the various characters involved in these secondary story arcs.  It would have preferable for Ms. Sala to concentrate more on Jake and Laurel’s developing relationship rather than the suspense elements.  These minor story arcs do not add much to the overall plot although they do set the stage for a somewhat dramatic ending.

Saving Jake by Sharon Sala is an emotionally satisfying romance between two people who have been wounded by the effects of war.  Through Laurel’s experience with her first husband,  readers get an insightful and informative view of the “silent” victims of war.  Jake’s struggles with PTSD and nightmares offers an all too realistic look into the devastating consequences of wartime even when a soldier is no longer in combat.  The romance between Jake and Laurel is incredibly sweet yet poignant as they help one another heal from the tragic events from their respective pasts.   

All in all, an uplifting love story that old and new fans of the Blessings, Georgia series are sure to enjoy.

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Review: Roadside Assistance by Marie Harte

Title: Roadside Assistance by Marie Harte
Body Shop Bad Boys Series Book Two
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 384 pages
Book Rating: B

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Summary:

Underneath the axle grease and tats
He’s a gentleman

Foley Sanders figured he’ll always be content with a life of cars and casual hookups. Until a run-in with Cyn, a statuesque firecracker with a hate-on for men, leaves him bewitched and intrigued-much to her annoyance.

Maybe Cynthia Nichols was a little hard on Foley, that muscular, tattooed, super-hot mechanic next door. But she’s tired of feeling defensive about her size and has sworn off men. She’s got a new job, new life, perfect plan. Foley has trouble written all over him-no way is she going to fall for his charms.

Foley might look like a bad idea, but underneath, he’s all gentleman. Too bad Cyn’s not buying it. What’s a bad boy to do when the goddess of his dreams won’t give him the time of day?

Review:

Roadside Assistance is a scorching hot addition to  Marie Harte’s marvelous Body Shop Bad Boys series.  In this outing, tattooed bad boy mechanic Foley Sanders meets the woman of his dreams, Cynthia “Cyn” Nichols, when she storms into Webster’s Garage and lets him know in no uncertain terms that she is VERY unhappy about a parking issue.

Although he has a bit of a checkered past, Foley has not been in any type of trouble for years. He loves working at Webster’s Garage and he considers his boss and co-workers family. He is devoted to his mom, Eileen, and while he is a little over-protective of her, he wants her to be happy. Foley lives with his oldest and dearest friend, Sam Hamilton, whose troubling past is not as far behind him as the two men would like.  Foley is straight-shooter with few social graces but he is refreshingly honest and refuses to play games. After the fiery first encounter with Cyn, Foley is smitten but she is not exactly in the market for a new relationship.

With a string of failed romances behind her, Cyn has sworn off men but she cannot help notice that Foley is incredibly hot. Despite her unexpected attraction, she has no intention of spending time with a man who could have any woman who crosses his path. She is a very astute and successful businesswoman and she is very independent. After years of degrading comments from her mother, Cyn is struggling with a slew of self-images issues due to her above average height and shapely curves.  Despite her reservations about becoming involved with Foley, she does finally agree to dating him as long as they keep things between them casual.

Cyn and Foley’s relationship starts off with a bang as they quickly give in to their blazing hot desire. While there are always self-doubts at the back of her mind, Cyn’s does not allow them to dissuade her from fully participating in their sizzling encounters. Cyn’s self-confidence is fragile and because of her low self-esteem, she is always waiting for Foley to dump her when the “perfect” woman crosses his path. Foley sometimes has difficulty expressing himself and she misconstrues some of his comments due to her sensitivity about her size. Interference from outside sources and Cyn’s unresolved issues threaten to derail their burgeoning romance and Foley finally runs out of patience with her inability to trust him.  Will Cyn allow her emotional baggage and insecurities to ruin their chance at happiness?

Roadside Assistance is another fun, flirty and incendiary installment in the Body Shop Bad Boys series. The novel is entertaining with a realistic storyline that provides a positive message about body image. Although insta-lust quickly turns to insta-love, the romance between Cyn and Foley is believable. Old and new fans of Marie Harte are going to love this delightfully sexy and witty love story between a rough and tumble mechanic and the curvaceous businesswoman who steals his heart.

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Review: Reckless in Texas by Kari Lynn Dell

Title: Reckless in Texas by Kari Lynn Dell
Texas Rodeo Series Book One
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: 416 pages
Book Rating: B+

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Summary:

Texas Homecoming

Violet Jacobs is fearless. At least, that’s what the cowboys she snatches from under the hooves of bucking horses think. Outside the ring, she’s got plenty of worries rattling her bones: her young son, her mess of a love life, and lately, her family’s struggling rodeo. When she takes business into her own hands and hires on a hotshot bullfighter, she expects to start a ruckus. She never expected Joe Cassidy. Rough and tumble, cocky and charming, Joe’s everything a superstar should be-and it doesn’t take a genius to figure out he’s way out of Violet’s league.

Joe came to Texas to escape a life spiraling out of control. He never planned on sticking around, and he certainly never expected to call this dry and dusty backwater home. But Violet is everything he never knew he was missing, and the deeper he’s pulled into her beautiful mess of a family, the more he realizes this fierce rodeo girl may be offering him the one thing he never could find on his own.

Review:

The first installment in Kari Lynn Dell’s Texas Rodeo series, Reckless in Texas is a sparkling romance between a rodeo contractor and a bullfighter.

Single mom, business manager and pick up man (er, lady), Violet Jacobs yearns to take her family’s rodeo business beyond the borders of her home state of Texas.  Hoping her decision to hire a replacement bullfighter from out of state will be the first step in expanding their horizons, Violet is stunned when the bullfighter who arrives is not the bullfighter she actually hired. 

Joe Cassidy is a superstar bullfighter whose latest clash with his long time boss Dick Browning puts a premature end to his rodeo season.  His partner and best friend Wyatt Darrington has been trying to convince Joe to end ties with Browning and he hopes working with another contractor will give Joe some much needed perspective.  Joe reluctantly goes along with Wyatt’s scheme but will his time with Violet make any difference in his plans to return to Browning’s ranch after his contract with the Jacobs’ family has ended?

Violet is a cowgirl through and through and although she loves working with her family, she dreams of making a bigger splash in the rodeo world. With a long track record of making ill-fated relationship decisions, the last thing she needs is an unwanted attraction to her temporary bullfighter.  Immediately rubbed the wrong way by his cocky attitude and disparaging comments, Violet is dismayed by her sizzling attraction to Joe and she tries to keep her distance from him as much as possible.  Once he loses the attitude and she sees the genuinely good-hearted man he keeps hidden, Violet finds him darn near impossible to resist.  But fearing yet another public scandal, she is already reconsidering her decision to enter into a relationship with Joe when misunderstandings and miscommunications threaten to derail their budding romance.

Joe is a gifted bullfighter but he has big dreams of eventually becoming a partner in Browning’s ranch.  His relationship with the stock contractor is rocky and although they have gone through many ups and downs over the years, this latest altercation is, by far, the worst they have endured.  Working with the Jacobs family is much more fulfilling on both a personal and professional level, but he finds it impossible to give up the goal he has worked toward for over half his life.  Trying to live in the here and now, Joe would like nothing more than to explore his simmering desire for Violet, but he has no idea how to woo the single mom.  Even worse, he fears losing the respect of her family if things go wrong between them and completely out of his depth, he makes a few missteps and mistakes that play into Violet’s fears.  When Browning gives him the opportunity to return to his Oregon ranch, Joe never hesitates to go back to the place he calls home, but will he find what he is looking for with the irascible rancher?

There is plenty of sexual tension between Joe and Violet and they come extremely close to giving in to their desire on several occasions.  Underlying all of their interactions is a simmering attraction that deepens over time but it takes a good part of the novel for Joe and Violet to actually consummate their relationship.  With both of them carrying around so much unresolved baggage, once their romance hits a major roadblock, neither of them knows how or is willing to break their impasse.  Completely miserable apart, will either Joe or Violet work up the courage to resolve their differences?

With an absolutely charming cast of wonderfully unique characters and a sighworthy romance, Reckless in Texas by Kari Lynn Dell is a heartfelt novel that is quite captivating. Set against the backdrop of the rodeo world, readers will be delighted with the behind the scenes look into stock contractors, bullfighters and rodeo production. This engaging, fast-paced love story will leave fans waiting impatiently awaiting the next installment in the Texas Rodeo series.

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