tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37172899073176172802024-02-07T06:53:40.936-06:00The Fiction EnthusiastBlogging About Swoony Romance CHRISTIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201194083470343354noreply@blogger.comBlogger769125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717289907317617280.post-67038960488609158062022-05-30T16:09:00.004-05:002022-05-30T16:09:43.236-05:00Happy Memorial Day<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcw9u69-0xtKlm4ZmbdhzXlDPLqSAKDO2aECMEZYgTUIeOih_54ndGppJcM1kmBCCQL9DCc_9phRVQAAFjwCOsjBvxetPa6W63Rd24rHp6GOz_cWi_NsUYCpby9_uaAO3LH7xSpJdK0FuMPjh0HFeiAb1Vdk2NIltILUI2diJIxSDSxbryBLo-mCVkg/s602/Screen%20Shot%202022-05-30%20at%204.04.50%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="602" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcw9u69-0xtKlm4ZmbdhzXlDPLqSAKDO2aECMEZYgTUIeOih_54ndGppJcM1kmBCCQL9DCc_9phRVQAAFjwCOsjBvxetPa6W63Rd24rHp6GOz_cWi_NsUYCpby9_uaAO3LH7xSpJdK0FuMPjh0HFeiAb1Vdk2NIltILUI2diJIxSDSxbryBLo-mCVkg/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-05-30%20at%204.04.50%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.”- Franklin D. Roosevelt</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>CHRISTIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201194083470343354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717289907317617280.post-18411010580013284372022-05-24T13:09:00.002-05:002022-05-24T13:09:22.902-05:00Review: Blood Gamble by Melissa F. Olson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Title:</b> Blood Gamble<br />
<b>Author:</b> Melissa F. Olson<br />
<b>Series:</b> Scarlett Bernard #2<br />
<b>Available:</b> Now<br />
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<b>Synopsis via <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34181876-blood-gamble">Goodreads</a></b><br />
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<span id="freeText138591942727119503" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;">If there is one city that Scarlett Bernard hates, it’s Las Vegas. But when the cardinal vampire of Los Angeles convinces her to go investigate a new vampire-themed stage show, Scarlett quickly finds herself shoulder-deep in sequins, slot machines, and Old World intrigue.<br /><br />The show’s creators are vampire celebrities Arthur and Lucy Holmwood, who once inspired characters from the original Dracula. Now, however, they have no qualms about announcing their true status to the human world, endangering the secrecy of the Old World and Scarlett’s mission to keep it hidden.<br /><br />But before she can begin untangling the Holmwoods’ motives, Scarlett also discovers that their new production has attracted more than just fans: Las Vegas’s many vampires are suddenly disappearing, and rumors are flying that actual vampire hunters may have followed Arthur and Lucy to town.<br /><br />Now, without her allies, her bargest, or her frequent partner Jesse Cruz, Scarlett must navigate a new underworld of secrets and murders in a city where nothing is ever as it seems. And the stakes have never been higher.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;">I discovered this series earlier this year on NetGalley. After finishing my first Melissa Olson novel (Midnight Curse), I checked out her website to see if she had written more (because I wanted more and fast). I was thrilled to find that there wasn't only another series that is Scarlett-centric, but also one with another super badass MC named Lex. I am officially caught up on all the "Old World" has to offer. Where one book ends and another begins is kind of a blur, but if anything says a book series is awesome it is someone binge reading it because they can’t get enough. I am desperately hoping there is more excitement on the way for both Scarlett and Lex!</span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Lex is by far my favorite heroine, but Scarlett is also awesome. I found I really enjoyed seeing how much she has changed from the Scarlett first introduced in 'Dead Spots'. This installment takes her to Viva Las Vegas (a place she hates) and immerses her in plenty of Old World chaos. My only complaint would be the lack of Jesse Cruz in this book. I’m loving the build-up between him and Scarlett and pray she doesn’t friend zone him in future books.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;">This book taking place in Vegas means new characters are introduced. And also some not new ones. Some secrets come to light and I’m wondering how they’ll play out as the series continues or if they’ll stay locked up in the vault known as Scarlett (admit it….she can keep a secret like none other).</span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-size-adjust: auto;">I’ve actually purchased almost all of this series on audio and am loving them. The narrator does a fabulous job.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">I'd highly recommend you follow the author's recommended reading order though. I hopped all around and while I still loved it, I think it would have been more enjoyable had I read in the order she suggests.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span>CHRISTIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201194083470343354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717289907317617280.post-31158571762066176422022-05-24T13:06:00.001-05:002022-05-24T13:06:02.138-05:00It's been too long<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzvyFaaR1oKnsWvgsmiHSqXJ5MTLpNtwgz16omMUi2VlIeGHCT3gtm56L00vq8ehc5FLDYTaHoK_qi6twqgvKWe4fd_PLx8QIwBfXphg_eBXpRMxxAQMGj3ODpDnLNC2zq4-4-0Lgezifu7Q04kfRbVOSK1TC01j7R3H-tOWn_uOYVnceI2eUHKngRw/s1920/window-3777037_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzvyFaaR1oKnsWvgsmiHSqXJ5MTLpNtwgz16omMUi2VlIeGHCT3gtm56L00vq8ehc5FLDYTaHoK_qi6twqgvKWe4fd_PLx8QIwBfXphg_eBXpRMxxAQMGj3ODpDnLNC2zq4-4-0Lgezifu7Q04kfRbVOSK1TC01j7R3H-tOWn_uOYVnceI2eUHKngRw/s320/window-3777037_1920.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hello! It is a bit dusty and neglected in here *sneeze* </p><p style="text-align: center;">Time for a little TLC</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>CHRISTIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201194083470343354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717289907317617280.post-74285861114833326872018-05-15T00:00:00.000-05:002018-05-15T07:36:12.715-05:00Excerpt - Rumor Has It by Jessica Lemmon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<div class="p">
“Your cohort will be writing from his own POV on what it’s like to
be the bad boy who’s committed to dating. It’s a dash of fiction, a dash of
romance, and a dash of what you’re best at writing: <span class="i"><span style="border: none;"><span style="border: none;">relationships</span></span></span>.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“Who is it?” Nanci asks, excitement rounding her blue eyes. I’m not
there yet. I’m still in shock.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“Me,” a rough voice announces from the doorway behind me.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
I turn my head to look over my shoulder, stunned further into
silence by the sheer attractiveness of the man standing there. He’s so
good-looking it’s criminal. But then, he is—<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“Barrett Fox!” Nanci says and then bursts into a series of nervous
giggles.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“In the flesh.” He bends at the waist to place a kiss on Mia’s
temple. “Sorry I’m late.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“I’d expect no less,” Mia says with a smile that—yeah, is a little
gooey. She bats her un-mascaraed lashes while she’s at it.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
Who knew my boss had a sexual bone in her body? I thought she was
made of steel beams and asbestos.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
Everyone at the conference room table, save me, stands as one and
moves to Barrett Fox like he has his own orbit. Mia shushes the chatter around
us.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“Okay, all right. Now that you all have your assignments, let’s
leave Barrett and Catarina to theirs.” She makes a shooing motion and everyone
shuffles reluctantly out the door.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
I slide a derisive glance to my new “co-worker” and wonder what I
did to Mia to make her stick me with this assignment. Except I know exactly why
she did it. Mia’s work ethic can be described in two words: bottom line. She
knows a prime opportunity to bring money to this paper when she sees it.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
She flips to another sheet in her yellow pad and tears it out,
laying it in front of me.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“I’ll let you hash out the details.” Before she shuts the door, she
adds, “Barrett. You know where to find me.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“Sure do, doll.” He winks then takes her chair at the head of the
table, leaning back and kicking up his feet.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
I recoil from the blatant rudeness of that move, but I shouldn’t be
surprised. Barrett Fox is known for his rude antics, and this one is tame by
comparison. Unlike the photos of him I’ve seen online: sweaty, streaked in
dirt, or even dressed in a suit making lewd gestures at the camera<span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="p">
There’s no way to escape the popularity of the local OSU football
player who went pro, especially in Columbus. This paper was built on a
foundation of footballs.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
He wears a crisp, white shirt tucked into dark pants, black leather
shoes, and because he kicked his feet up and crossed them at the ankles, I also
notice a pair of red socks with white polka dots.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“What’s your name, gorgeous?”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
I reroute my gaze to his face. Sharp, angular, a deep dent in his
chin. His eyelids are narrowed in assessment, but I know under those red-brown
eyelashes his irises are so blue they border on turquoise.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
Nanci had a calendar of him last year. I’ve seen this guy in every
pose from decked out in full gear to shirtless, to the one where he’s lying on
a beach, his shorts pulled past his ass crack.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
He’s long and lean, and I might have had a passing appreciation for
how attractive he is if I didn’t know so much about him.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“What if I called you Ginger? Would that upset you?” I ask tartly,
referring to the perfectly coiffed reddish hair on top of his head. He’s good
with gel, or has his own stylist. Or maybe he’s sleeping with a stylist.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
He grins at my question—straight white teeth he didn’t lose any of
playing ball for eight years—and props his hands behind his head.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
His shirtsleeves are uncuffed and rolled to the elbows, the scruff
on his face two days past clean-shaven.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“Apologies, beautiful, but you know my name. I don’t know yours.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“You mean Mia didn’t tell you my name when she threw me to the
wolves?” I snap. I have a momentary fantasy where I talk Mia into reassigning
this puff piece to Nanci, but she won<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>t.
Nanci mostly helps out with articles. She hasn’t honed her journalistic skills
well enough to be entrusted with a column.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
When ad dollars are involved, Mia’s focus is ensuring a climb in
readership. Not to brag, but that’s the reason I’m in charge of the
relationships section. I’m good. Not because of some magic fairy dust but
because I work my ass off.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
Still, it would have been nice to write a commentary about how to
date a <span class="i"><span style="border: none; mso-fareast-font-family: "Avenir Next";"><span style="border: none;">real</span></span></span> man instead of
this one. A man who knows how to properly wear a button-down shirt, for
example. <span class="i"><span style="border: none;"><span style="border: none;">Like
North.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<span class="i"><span style="border: none;"><span style="border: none;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="p">
“Ouch. I’m guessing you’re not a fan?”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“Of you? I barely know who you are, Mr. Fox.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“You seem to know plenty. I can read it in the pleat between those
two perfect eyebrows.” He runs those blue eyes over my face, down my blouse and
lingers at my breasts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
I lift the paper Mia left behind in front of my chest to avoid
further scrutiny.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“Catarina Everhart,” I say as I read over the sheet of paper in my
hand. Mia’s shorthand is atrocious but after five years of practice, I can read
her hieroglyphics without any problem.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“Do you go by Cat?”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“No. I don’t. Do you go by Bare?”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“Sometimes.” He shrugs, lowers his feet to the floor, and leans over
the table. He flicks the back of the paper I’m using as a shield.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“Is this what ‘dating you’ is going to be like?” I sneer.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="p">
<br /></div>
<div class="p">
“Close.” His lips twitch at the corner. “Add in a few slow, long,
wet kisses that’ll curl your toes and a little under the shirt/over the bra
action, and you’re there.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><br /></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">I’ll take a beer.” Sophie sank down onto
my couch, which was a very non-descript beige overstuffed monstrosity. She
practically disappeared in the cushions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Sure.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I went into the galley kitchen and
opened the refrigerator. The shelves were pretty sparse but there was a six
pack of light beer, which I knew Sophie liked. I snagged one and twisted off
the top. Then I drew the whiskey across the countertop to me. I debated a
glass, decided it was classier since I had company. I got a tumbler down and
put two fingers in. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I carried both of them to the living
room and handed the beer to Sophie. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Thanks,” she said. She took a small
sip. She had taken her shoes off and pulled her feet, covered in pink socks,
under her legs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Her panties were showing. That black
dress was stretched taut across her thighs, and with her ankles crossed it
created a perfect tunnel to her inner thighs. She was wearing black lace
panties and I wanted to bend over and dive under that dress and taste her
sweetness. My mouth went dry and I sat on the coffee table in front of her,
sipping my whiskey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I can see up your dress,” I said.
“Which might be an accident and it might embarrass you but I figure you should
know. Or it might be on purpose, in which case, thank you. It’s an excellent
view.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Her cheeks turned pink. “It wasn’t
on purpose. I didn’t realize you’d be able to see up my dress.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Yet she didn’t make a move to cover
herself up. Damn. This girl. My cock grew hard. “But now you want me to look?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She nodded. “Yes.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Fuck. She was going to kill me. I
wondered how many guys had seen this view. If any. Maybe I was the first. I
didn’t deserve this kind of privilege but I sure in the hell wasn’t going to
turn it down. I studied her, head to toe, but spending a little extra time
taking in what was under her dress. She didn’t flinch. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I reached behind my head and pulled
my T-shirt off over my head. “It’s hot in here.” The house was too old and too
Maine to have air conditioning. I had a window unit in my bedroom but the
living room was just left to swelter if it got hot outside. I wasn’t sure how
warm the air really was or if it was just me, watching Sophie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She seemed to think my words and action
were meant to be returned by her. She peeled her socks off and carefully folded
them and set them on the table next to me. If I had to see her remove an
article of clothing those little socks were the ones I cared the least about.
But it amused me. Sophie amused me on the regular. It was a strange break in my
usual life. I wondered if she knew what she was offering me, besides her
virginity. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her body was an offer I couldn’t refuse but
she was giving me even more than that. A night that would shatter my boredom,
my pattern of drinking to oblivion. She was going to be a much-needed
distraction from my hatred, my self-destruction, my persistent defiance, and
stubborn determination to be miserable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sophie took another sip of her beer
and stared at me, waiting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>It was clear she wanted me to take
the lead and I welcomed that. I wanted to take her innocence, coax it to
something new. That awakening she had mentioned. I wanted her aware of me,
sure, but mostly I wanted her aware of herself. Of her own body. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Come here.” I crooked my finger at
her. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“What do you mean?” she asked, and
she looked vulnerable in a way that touched my bitter and black heart. She
licked her lips, uncertain. Her feet fell to the floor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Climb on my lap facing me,” I
instructed. “One knee on either side of me. I want to kiss you.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Her mouth opened and I knew she was
about to ask some insane question about physics or my motivation. I shook my
head. “Shh. Don’t worry. Tell me if you don’t like something. And tell me if
you do like something. Otherwise don’t think, Sophie. Just feel.” I held my
hand out to her. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She took my hand and let me pull her
off the couch. But she said, “I don’t know how to do that.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I’m here to help.” I did exactly
nothing of value on a daily basis. Sure, I did my job correctly and
efficiently, but I couldn’t claim to be a person who was walking around paying
it forward. I was a sour-faced dick most of the time and everyone knew it. I
knew it. But if I was going to be selfish and enjoy Sophie’s naked company, the
least I could do was make this right for her. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My little protégé could go forth and
fuck after I was done with her. Such a nice guy. The thought made me smile as
she climbed onto my lap, her dress rolling up her thighs so that her warm flesh
pressed against the denim of my jeans. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Holding her by the back of her hips
I bent over and sucked the swell of her breast in between my lips. Soft,
luscious tits. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Today I get to share with you an excerpt from Valerie Bowman's new historical romance, <b>A Duke Like No Other</b>. </div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mark quirked his mouth into a half smile. Nicole had always been direct. It was one of the things that had first drawn him to her. She wasn’t about to let him get away with arriving unannounced without admitting that he wanted something. Good, because he liked to be direct too. “You’re right. I do want something from you.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Say it.” She crossed one leg over the other and for the life of him he couldn’t stop staring at how those breeches hugged her long legs. Outside, he’d been slightly obsessed with how they hugged another part of her anatomy. And that shirt . . . the one that was exposing her chest in a way that made the back of his neck sweat. Leave it to Nicole to have her hair down and to be wearing breeches while riding around a French château on a horse named Atalanta. She’d been besting the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">comte </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in the race they’d been engaged in. That was also like her. She adored competition and hated to lose at anything. If he had any hope of her saying yes to his proposal, he needed to make certain he didn’t become her adversary . . . again.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He glanced around the drawing room. Outfitted in rose and cream silks with the occasional hint of green, the room was tastefully decorated. The château itself was large and well appointed without being ostentatious. She had access to his money but had never spent a shilling of it. No, this was all a result of her own money or her family’s.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He spread his arms wide along the back of the settee. “No reminiscing? No catching up? No discussing the good times?”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Her dark red eyebrow inched even higher. “Were there good times? I seem to recall those being few and far between.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She poked at the chignon on the back of her head. Only she could make a quickly put-together hair arrangement look effortlessly gorgeous. Several tendrils of the long red locks fell to frame her face, which wore a decidedly disgruntled look. “Out with it. I’m quite busy. I’m attending a dinner party this evening and I must dress.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mark bit the inside of his cheek but ultimately he couldn’t keep the comment that had sprung to his lips to himself. “A cleaner pair of breeches?” Damn, she looked good in those breeches. She looked good altogether. Better than good. The years had been kind to her. The fresh-faced plumpness of her cheeks had given way to a slenderness that made her cheekbones prominent. Her lips were still full and pink and inviting. Her hair luxurious, soft and smooth. Her eyes looked more world-weary, to be sure, but their sea-foam-green depths were still astute and intelligent. Her body was still trim and fit. Her thighs looked even fitter, probably from riding astride. Ahem. What he wouldn’t give to see those thighs once more, to have them wrapped tightly around his—</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Despite my present appearance, I do own a gown or two.” Her words snapped him out of his indecent line of thought. She gave him another tight smile.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He stood, crossed to the nearby sideboard, and poured himself a brandy. “Going to meet the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">comte </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">again?”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Careful,” came her throaty voice from the settee. “It’s nearly sounding as if you’re jealous.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“The </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">comte </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is a friend, nothing more.” Her voice sounded dismissive. He didn’t believe her, however.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mark splashed more brandy into his glass. “I’m </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">certain </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you’d tell me if he weren’t.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I’m </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">certain </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you’d care.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mark turned back toward her and took a healthy swig of his drink. “A man doesn’t like to think of his wife in the bed of another.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She actually rolled her eyes at that comment. “Oh, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you’ve</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> been celibate all these years then?” she countered, her voice dripping with skepticism.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He had been, but he’d die a slow death back in the French prison camp before he told her that. However, he wasn’t so unrealistic as to think Nicole would have remained untouched. They had agreed to part ways, hadn’t seen each other in ten years. She was a beautiful woman in the prime of her life. Still, the notion of punching the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">comte </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">dead in the face held a great deal of appeal at the moment. “I’ve never been one to kiss and tell, love.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I am.” He moved to the window and looked out across the lavender fields, one arm held behind his ramrod-straight back as if he were surveying a battlefield. The stance was still comfortable for him even after all these years of working for the Home Office.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I suppose congratulations are in order.” The tea arrived and Nicole poured a cup for herself and splashed in a liberal amount of cream. He remembered that about her. She took her tea with no sugar, just cream.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“No congratulations needed,” he intoned, taking another swig of brandy.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The silver spoon she used to stir her tea clinked against the delicate china teacup. “I must admit, I’ve often wondered when I’d get a missive that you’d been killed.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">His chuckle was humorless. He turned to face her. “Such little faith in me? Or wishful thinking?”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Neither,” she replied, lifting the cup to her pink lips. “Just a profound knowledge of how reckless you are.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Really?” She raised a brow. “Is that why you’ve come? To tell me you’ve changed?”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I’m not surprised.” She set down her teacup and crossed her arms over her chest. “Tell me, Mark, why </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">have </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you come?”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He saluted her with his glass, the amber-colored liquid shining in the afternoon sunlight. “You were right. I need a favor from you.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="color: #181818;">A startling new vision of paranormal romance: When a human ventures into the world of vampires—a decadent milieu of blood-bonds and betrayal—she discovers that not all is what it seems.</b><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">For Reyna Carpenter, giving up her body isn’t a choice. It’s survival.</span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">In a civilization laid waste by poverty and desperation, Reyna accepts a high-paying position with the wealthy and hungry vampire elite. Her new job is as the live-in blood escort for the intimidating, demanding, and devilishly handsome Beckham Anderson. He’s everything she expected from a vampire, except for one thing—he won’t feed off her.</span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Reyna soon discovers that behind Beckham’s brooding, wicked façade lies a unique and complex man. And that, in a dark and divided world, she is more valuable than she ever would have believed.</span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">For with each passing night, Reyna can’t shake the sensation that it’s Beckham who’s afraid of </span><i style="color: #181818;">her</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">.</span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><b style="color: #181818;">Note: Reyna and Beckham’s story continues in <i>Blood Match</i>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She opened her mouth
to ask another question, but then quickly snapped it shut. Some other time.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“Was there something
else?” he asked.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The few feet of
distance between them felt like an eternity. He was so close and yet so far,
and she felt reluctant to ask the one question she had regarding their
situation. The one question she dreaded.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“I read through your
schedule and didn’t see anything on there about eating,” she whispered. “I
didn’t know if it was a mistake or when . . .” Her voice trailed off as she
watched the hungry glint in his eye reappear. Why the hell had she brought this
up again?<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“Why?” he asked,
taking unhurried steps toward her. “Are you so ready to give your blood to me,
Little One?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Reyna stood stark
still, uncertain how to respond. She wasn’t eager. She just wanted to be
prepared. But the way he was looking at her set her blood to boil. She had
never been looked at like that before.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“Well?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He was directly in
front of her now, and she couldn’t hide her racing heartbeat. She had unlocked
Pandora’s box. Any minute now she would feel what it was like to have a vampire
take from her. She felt shaky and afraid and like she couldn’t breathe, all at
once.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Beckham raised his
hand and slid it through her hair. Her eyes automatically closed at the feel of
his large hands taking control of her. She realized it was the first time he
had actually touched her, and it made her so very aware of how powerful he
truly was. This was what she always saw brimming under the surface. With the
weight of it directed at her, she felt as weak as a lamb beneath his
fingertips.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Slowly he ran down
the curve of her neck to the vein beating fiercely against her skin. She opened
her eyes and was certain fear reflected back into them. Here were her fears
magnified tenfold.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">His head dipped down
to the soft skin. She inhaled deeply as his lips caressed the tender skin. Her
eyes fluttered closed again, and all thoughts seemed to flee her mind.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This wasn’t what she
had expected. Terror, stark terror. That was all she had anticipated. Not this.
Whatever this was fluttering around in her stomach and heating her lower body
at his nearness. Some part of her mind told her to pull away; that this was the
last thing she wanted . . . she would give her blood out of necessity. She
wouldn’t like it. But it was quickly silenced by the soft kisses trailing up
her neck.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then she felt it . .
. a sharp prick against her neck. Her entire body shivered in anticipation of
what was to come.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And then she was
roughly shoved away from Beckham.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Her body collided
with the wall five feet from where she had been standing. Her head cracked back
against it. It wasn’t all that hard, but she could already feel a headache
blossoming, and her vision went blurry for a second. Her hand went to her neck
where there was the faintest trace of blood.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“What? What
happened?” she asked. Fear crept back in, obliterating everything else that had
just shot through her.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He was breathing
heavy and refused to look at her.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“Beckham?” she
whispered, using his name for the first time.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">His eyes snapped to
hers. “Nothing. Nothing happened,” he growled, and then stormed from the room
without another word.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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“My flight leaves in a little over three hours, Garrett, and I am
going to be on it.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Don’t you understand? No one will believe a woman in the first
stages of a relationship goes running off to another city.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Maybe not in your rarified world where half of everyone’s job is
learning how to manipulate the press and the public. But in the real world
where I live, nearly everyone will believe it. People have relationships and
manage to go to work all over the world.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I think of the months of being chained up, of sleeping sitting up
with my arms above my head while my body screamed from pain and exhaustion. “My
world’s not that rarified.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Dude, your world is as rarified as it gets. And you’ve got three
security guards sitting outside to make sure it stays that way.” Lola swings
her suitcase off the bed with a roll of her eyes. “And I get it. I understand
that you were raised to believe the sun rises and sets on you, and that every
time you so much as breathe it’s national news. But really. You aren’t that
special.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Things are getting tense between us and I know I’ve got two choices.
Continue down the road to a full-blown fight that will get me nothing or try to
defuse the situation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I settle for the latter as I raise my brows at her. “That’s not what
you were saying an hour ago.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Surprise flickers in her eyes, then is gone as quickly as it came.
“An hour ago I was under duress,” she answers with a sniff.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I waggle my brows at her. “And here I thought you were under me.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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She snort-laughs, then slaps a hand over her mouth like she wants to
pull the sound back in. But it’s so unexpected that I kind of love it. The same
way I love that she talks in her sleep and has a star-shaped cluster of
freckles on her left hip. The same way—<o:p></o:p></div>
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And fuck. Just <span class="i"><span style="border: none;"><span style="border: none;">fuck.</span></span></span> I really <span class="i"><span style="border: none;"><span style="border: none;">am</span></span></span> falling
for this woman and, apparently, there’s not a damn thing I can do to keep her
from walking away in three hours. It shouldn’t matter, but it does.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I just wish I knew how I got here. Lola was supposed to be a
distraction, a fun means to the ends I’ve been working toward my entire life.
She sure as hell wasn’t supposed to be something more for me to care about.
Something more for me to lose.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What the hell am I supposed to do now?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>She took several long, slow breaths with her eyes closed, trying to
ground herself and remember all the reasons she couldn’t throw herself at Seth
and kiss him right that instant. When she finally got her pulse back in the
vicinity of normal, she opened her eyes, scanning the lot for a trash can. She
didn’t want her mostly empty cup to drip in Seth’s car.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
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<i>She spotted one near the building and pushed off the hood to walk away.
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<i>The rest of the words died on her tongue when Seth’s hand wrapped
around her upper arm and turned her back toward him. She looked up, taking in
the six feet four inches—yeah, she’d looked up his stats—of broad, delicious
man filling her vision.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
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<i>She didn’t breathe as she watched him rake his gaze over her. The
hunger she felt in it made her nipples harden to the point of visibility, but
she was too turned on to care. As if he didn’t already know what he did to her.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>Huffing out a breath, he took the step into her space. Another step
forward and her back pressed against the SUV’s hood, his hand slid into her
hair, and his lips descended on hers.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>It all happened so fast, she didn’t have a chance to process
everything. Her body simply reacted, her mouth moving under his as her arms
slid around his large body. She clutched his back, pulling him closer; they
both moaned.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>With her lips parted, Seth’s tongue slid into her mouth and began a
wild exploration. She stroked her own tongue against his and elicited another
moan. All the while, the coarse hairs of his beard scraped at her skin, adding
to the myriad of sensations vying for her attention.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>But overshadowing them all was the feel of his body pressed to hers.
He slid one arm around her, the other tangled in her hair as his thumb caressed
her cheek. His arm held her tightly against him, his hand splayed low on her
back.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>Such a bad idea. But so, <span class="i"><span style="border: none;"><span style="border: none;">so</span></span></span> good.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>Restless and reckless, she needed to touch more of him. She wanted
to feel all those muscles, feel the power coiled up in his athlete’s body. She
slid her hands up his arms and he shuddered against her.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>“Carrie,” he groaned, then gave her lower lip a little nip before
sinking in deep once again. Lights burst behind her eyelids and she dug her
nails into his biceps, drawing a moan that vibrated from him into her.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>A domino effect of sensation and reaction, sensation and reaction.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>What would be his reaction to the sensation of her running her hands
over his shoulders until they met at the nape of his neck?<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>He deepened the angle of their kiss and traced his tongue along the
edges of her teeth. She nipped playfully at his tongue, and he chuckled and
pressed tighter to her.</i><br />
<i><o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>Pressed his solid erection against her, a little higher than where
she wanted it most. But she didn’t chase after it. Not in a public parking lot,
no matter how much she wanted to.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>“You are too fucking sexy,” he bit out, his voice a rough rasp over
her ear.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>And his kiss was too good. Too much from just a little kiss. Her
muscles twitched as heat coursed through her. She couldn’t take it. They needed
to stop.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>Before she could say something, he drew his face back enough to look
into her eyes. His own were dark blue and stormy, the lines of his face tense.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>“Seth.” She mouthed it more than spoke, barely a whisper escaping.
She didn’t have enough breath for more.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>“Jesus, Carrie. I don’t . . .” He searched her face
for another hot moment. “You are so sexy.”<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>He made her sexy. She’d never felt this wild with a man before, this
uninhibited. No other man could have inspired her to make out against the hood
of a car. But Seth connected with something hidden deep inside her, a woman
unafraid to grab what she wanted and take it.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>Except she couldn’t take it. Not now. Maybe not ever.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>He huffed out a frustrated sound, his breath hot over her lips.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i><br /></i>
<i>A new wave of desire rolled through her and it took all her
restraint not to pull him back down to her and again get lost in his kiss.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i><br /></i>
<i>“I think I finally understand what singers mean when they say they’re
drunk on a woman.” His voice was raw and thick.</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>She trembled inside at his words, unsure what to think of them,
unsure how to respond.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>So she said, “We can’t do this.” Her voice came out breathy, but
with his chest still pressed to hers, her nipples hard, her breasts heavy and
aching, she couldn’t pull in enough air. “But I still . . .” She
lifted her lashes and made herself look directly into his eyes.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>This close, they were impossibly, intensely blue. Something softened
in her chest, leaving a hot, melted ache she didn’t understand.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>He felt drunk from kissing her. Holy swoon. No man had ever said
something so bluntly honest to her. And she felt it too, a dizzying high
buzzing through her simply from having his mouth pressed to hers.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="p">
<i>Sex with him would probably be better than the highest-quality
narcotic. All the fun, none of the illegality or addicting side effects.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
<i><br /></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy (belated) Easter! I added mostly children's books to our shelves this week, but that might make me even happier than collecting more books for me :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Series:</b> Future Shock #1</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;">What do you do when the future is too late, and the present is counting down to an inevitable moment?</i><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Elena Martinez has street smarts, the ability for perfect recall, and a deadline: if she doesn’t find a job before she turns eighteen, she’ll be homeless. But then she gets an unexpected offer from Aether Corporation, the powerful Los Angeles tech giant. Along with four other recruits—Adam, Chris, Trent, and Zoe—Elena is being sent on a secret mission to bring back data from the future. All they have to do is get Aether the information they need, and the five of them will be set for life. It’s an offer Elena can’t refuse.</span><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">But something goes wrong when the time travelers arrive in the future. And they are forced to break the only rule they were given—not to look into their own fates. Now they have twenty-four hours to get back to the present and find a way to stop a seemingly inevitable future—and a murder—from happening. But changing the timeline has deadly consequences too. Who can Elena trust as she fights to save her life?</span><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">The first book in an unforgettable series about rewriting your destiny in the city of dreams.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span id="freeTextreview1605709150" style="text-size-adjust: auto;">I greatly enjoyed Future Shock. It starred a cast of diverse characters who were all impressively well developed considering the book's length of just 272 pages. The plot was unpredictable and fast paced. The mystery surrounding the team's fate after their return from the future kept me guessing until the end. I just loved this sci-fi, time travel adventure that kept me up until 2am flipping the pages. The author's take on our future world was clever and unique and actually plausible. Main character, foster home regular Elena Martinez, was a super kick ass chick. This is a fabulous series debut. I can't wait for more!</span><span style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span>CHRISTIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201194083470343354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717289907317617280.post-20963665853938337362018-03-27T00:00:00.000-05:002018-03-27T00:00:28.581-05:00Top Ten Tuesday - March 27th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9. <a href="https://amzn.to/2ulYNLL" target="_blank">The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8. <a href="https://amzn.to/2GfOzxZ" target="_blank">Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. <a href="https://amzn.to/2G9QT9N" target="_blank">Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Paula Quinn</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;">Marcus is a Drakkon as ancient as the stars, stronger than a mountain, and the last of his kind. Men now rule the earth. The time of the Drakkon is over thanks to the legendary Phoenix Amber and the Council of Elders who use its power to transform Drakkon into humans. When the Council discovers he may be hiding a treasure worth more than any dragon horde, they will stop at nothing to have it and transform him against his will.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;">Being human is worse than anything Marcus could have imagined. His brilliant cerulean scales are gone, replaced with paltry skin he is sure could not even stop a bird if one flew into him. But worse than imprisonment in a male body are the awakenings of unfamiliar human desires that are nothing like the animal urges that were so easily satisfied as a Drakkon— emotions like loneliness that make him seek out companionship with a woman who, unfortunately for him, happens to be a sweetly-scented virgin.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;">Samantha Montgomery isn’t about to go to bed with a man who believes he used to be a reptile, especially one whose smoldering smiles make her think of being consumed alive by fire, and loving it. A romance writer and product of the New York State foster care system, Sam just wants some normalcy in her life. She’ll never get it with Marcus. Should it matter that his wickedly passionate touch tempts her to yield all, even if all he wants is her virtue? He is everything she doesn’t want in a man. Fear of commitment is one thing, not loving anyone or anything for ten centuries is another. But he won’t leave her castle. He’s arrogant, proud, and a bit delusional as to his abilities, but despite all his infuriating ways, including reading her mind and ceaselessly trying to convince her that the knights she writes about were useless beings clad in metal, he works his way into her life by fixing what’s broken; from the stone wall outside her battle-beaten castle to the wall around her heart.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;">When Marcus discovers the treasure that prompted his transformation, he must make a choice. Give up his human heart and save the Drakkon race, or surrender his heart to love and remain a man forever.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><span style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I always adore Paula Quinn's historical romances, but it looks like she can also write the heck out of a modern day, dragon turned man, paranormal romance. I broke my vow to not buy any books in 2017 when I saw her new series debut was on sale for just 99cents. Oh my goodness......I loved it! Marcus and Sam were nonstop entertainment. Sam is a writer living in a freaking castle in England. & a naked dragon man falls from the sky and through the roof of her barn. Throw in her adorable best friend/surrogate grandmother Ellie and it is nothing but wins. Who wouldn't want that life!? Since you probably can't have it (sorry folks), reading about it is the next best thing. Thank you, Paula Quinn for letting us live vicariously via Sam and her world.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><span style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“What was the terrible disease set forth by the Gold Drakkon’s crime?” “It was the birth of Mankind.” He dragged his gaze from the fire to look at her. “The disease was man.” “I don’t believe that, Marcus. God created man. We’re not a disease.” He turned on his bottom and laid his head on her thigh, stretching out his long legs. “Perhaps not.” He yawned and closed his eyes. “But if they are, then you are the cure born to right the wrong.”</span></i></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Storm chaser Max Grady can already feel it: there’s a tornado coming to his hometown of Chance, Nebraska. Max is going after it, and the only person he wants by his side is police officer Bree McDermott, fellow adrenaline junkie, his best friend, and the woman Max has secretly been in love with for years. But when a close call with a tornado leaves them lip-locked, Max knows that the danger is only beginning.</span><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Bree is always up for excitement. Her close and sexy encounter with Max is unlike anything she’s felt before, and she wants more. As they work together to help clean up Chance, the air between them crackles with sexual tension. But Bree has a tendency to look ahead to the next thrill, and Max knows it. Now they’re all tangled up as they chase the strongest force of nature on earth:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i style="color: #181818; text-size-adjust: auto;">love</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">.</span></span><br />
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As partners in Chicago's premier law firm specializing in divorce, Max
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worst. Bitter fights. Heartbreaking custody battles. Hand-to-hand combat over
who gets the Phil Collins CDs. So when love's young dream burns to a pile of
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"sell" it for a living? Don't get him started. The wedding planner
with dollar signs in her beautiful green eyes had better watch out because Max
won't stand for greedy, grasping hands ... unless they're greedily grasping his
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hoping to re-read this with my children before we see the movie. I loved it as a kid and hope they do too. Still trying to decide if we'll wait for the DVD or venture to the theater. Have you seen the movie? What did you think?</span></div>
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Late posting today after a wild and crazy Sunday. & by wild and crazy I mean I spent most of yesterday hanging out with my older daughters, plus my good friend and her daughter, playing video games at our newly opened <a href="http://gattispizza.com/" target="_blank">Gatti's Pizza</a>. We had a blast and ate all the yummy food and played all the fun games! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.' Thus memorably begins </span><b style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Jane Austen</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">'s </span><i style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Pride and Prejudice</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">, one of the world's most popular novels. </span><i style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Pride and Prejudice</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">--Austen's own 'darling child'--tells the story of fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennett, one of five sisters who must marry rich, as she confounds the arrogant, wealthy Mr. Darcy. What ensues is one of the most delightful and engrossingly readable courtships known to literature, written by a precocious Austen when she was just twenty-one years old.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Humorous and profound, and filled with highly entertaining dialogue, this witty comedy of manners dips and turns through drawing-rooms and plots to reach an immensely satisfying finale. In the words of Eudora Welty, </span><i style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Pride and Prejudice</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> is as 'irresistible and as nearly flawless as any fiction could be.'</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Presented by James Patterson's new children's imprint, this deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion...</span><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine. When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">The story's shocking twists and turns, augmented with real, sinister period photos, will make this dazzling, #1 New York Times bestselling debut from author Kerri Maniscalco impossible to forget.</span></span></div>
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CHRISTIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201194083470343354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717289907317617280.post-67396884431335348992018-03-15T00:00:00.000-05:002018-03-15T00:00:09.349-05:00Review - Summon the Queen by Jodi McIsaac<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">It may be impossible to alter the past, but Irish revolutionary Nora O’Reilly is determined to try. Armed with a relic given to her by the goddess Brigid and joined by immortal Irish warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill, Nora is hurled back through time to the sixteenth century. There Nora and Fionn seek the infamous pirate queen Granuaile—Grace O’Malley—the one woman who may be fierce enough to stop Queen Elizabeth I’s tyranny over the Irish people.</span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">But finding Granuaile is no easy feat, and securing her help is tougher still. Nora and Fionn face enemies at every turn, risking capture, separation, and even death in their quest to save Ireland and finally put an end to the centuries-long curse that torments Fionn. But as Nora’s connection to Fionn grows stronger, her loyalties are tested: she may not be able to save both her country and the man she’s grown to love.</span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">In Jodi McIsaac’s thrilling and heartbreaking sequel to </span><i style="color: #181818;">Bury the Living</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">, Nora will once again battle time, history, and her own intense desires in an attempt to rewrite the past—and to change the fate of all she holds dear.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">I greatly enjoyed the second installment of <b>'The Revolutionary'</b> series by Jodi McIsaac. Probably even more than the first. It explores ancient Ireland in a way that is thorough without becoming bogged down with information overload, commonplace with so many books in the time travel/historical genre. </span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">The characters are the kind you want to see come out on top. Nora is about as stubborn as it gets, which can be frustrating as a reader at times, but I feel represents a modern day woman who finds herself in a much different time accurately. Fionn is just dreamy in every sense of the word. I loved seeing their relationship blossom. I felt the first book needed more romantic elements, so I was excited to see that my wish was answered in <b>Summon the Queen</b>. This installment also features several other fascinating characters who I guarantee you'll love......or love to hate. </span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">I can't wait for the next book in this series!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Author:</b> Jodi McIsaac</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span id="freeText8247413237140866460" style="color: #181818;">Rebellion has always been in the O’Reilly family’s blood. So when faced with the tragic death of her brother during Northern Ireland’s infamous Troubles, a teenage Nora joined the IRA to fight for her country’s freedom. Now, more than a decade later, Nora is haunted by both her past and vivid dreams of a man she has never met.<br /><br />When she is given a relic belonging to Brigid of Kildare, patron saint of Ireland, the mystical artifact transports her back eighty years—to the height of Ireland’s brutal civil war. Here she meets the alluring stranger from her dreams, who has his own secrets—and agenda. Taken out of her own time, Nora has the chance to alter the fortunes of Ireland and maybe even save the ones she loves. In this captivating and adventurous novel from Jodi McIsaac, history belongs to those with the courage to change it.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">I’ve become a bit of a time travel addict over the last few years. This new addiction, paired with my well established love of historical fiction, has me constantly searching high and low for my next book to devour. I’ve been steadily working my way through the Outlander series (which is no easy task) and felt the need for something similar, but not as long and in a different place or era. I opened an email from NetGalley that was advertising a new series that involved both time travel and historical Ireland. What!? Are they reading my mind? I logged in and requested immediately. & I’m so glad I did. </span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">I thoroughly enjoyed Jodi McIsaac’s series debut, Bury the Living. It offers a detailed overview of the troubles Ireland citizens have faced over a large span of time. Main character, Nora, was strong and tough. I really loved her. She was such a great character to see the world through. She also spends most of her time around a fascinating cast of secondary characters-----including a few kick ass ladies. My only tiny complaint is the romance was on the light side. Hoping they’ll delve more into the romantic aspects in the next book. I’m super curious about what is next for Nora. The ending was killer. The wait for the next book is the worst thing about reading a fabulous debut</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This book is hilarious and romantic and one of my favorites. I love when a book lives up to all the five star reviews!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">9. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16068905-fangirl?from_search=true" target="_blank">Fangirl </a>by Rainbow Rowell</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">YA is not my go-to genre, but I adored Cath, Levi, and all the fan fiction. I actually read this one again not long ago because I loved it so much and I'm for sure a full-fledged Rainbow Rowell fangirl!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6609744-kat-incorrigible" target="_blank">Kat, Incorrigible</a> by Stephanie Burgis</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is one of my favorite middle grade novels. Kat is absolutely adorable and I had loads of fun following her hijinks. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6288.The_Road" target="_blank">The Road</a> by Cormac McCarthy</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I put off reading this one because again the hype scared me and that hype has burned me before. Such a mistake! This book was so endearing. I opted for the audiobook and was utterly enchanted by both main character Don and the narrator.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sci-Fi is another genre I rarely read (or read and don't usually like). But this science fiction novel is BRILLIANT! It is at the top of my re-read list for 2018.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I put off reading this series for years. I had a print copy, kindle copy, and basically zero excuses not to pick it up. But the size was almost as daunting as my TBR pile. I finally took the plunge and never looked back. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had no idea how I'd feel about <b>The Bear and the Nightingale</b> when I started it, but I was in love within chapters. So complex. Such an amazing main character. I'm eager to read this again before picking up the next book in the trilogy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">This book is one I started hesitantly to have it turn out to be one I will never forget. You know the kind of book that winds its way inside you and you find days/months/years after reading you can still recall it with great detail. I literally sat and sobbed at the end. I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to read it again because the ending shattered my heart, but I know i will never forget it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Title:</b> Bound to a Spy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Author:</b> Sharon Cullen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Series:</b> All the Queen's Spies #2</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">A fierce Highland lass puts her life—and her heart—in the hands of a dashing British spy in this exhilarating romance from the <i>USA Today </i>bestselling author of <i>Wed to a Spy</i>.</b><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">Rose Turner’s mother sent her to the court of Mary, Queen of Scots, to give her a better life. Raised with rowdy brothers in a notorious border clan, Rose has plenty of experience fighting and thieving—and practically none when it comes to matters of decorum and discretion. Without a single ally, she has little hope of making a good marriage to salvage her family’s reputation. But after overhearing several influential lords plotting to murder the King of Scotland, Rose meets a man after all: a handsome spy trying to shield her from danger.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">As one of the Queen Elizabeth’s top agents, Will Sheffield has come up north to keep a close eye on the goings-on at Mary’s court. A consummate professional, Will notices Rose’s presence at the secret meeting . . . and he’s not the only one. The wild, naïve beauty has made a fearsome enemy—and only Will can keep her safe. But after an attempt on Rose’s life pulls them tantalizingly close, Will faces an agonizing choice between professional loyalty or powerful passion.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I think I liked this even more than the first book in the trilogy/series (?), <b>Wed to a Spy</b>. Rose is the kind of main character that I love. The one that bucks the norm and doesn't fit what the rest of society deems as proper. She was straightforward and no nonsense and it was so refreshing. Will is a swoon inducing love interest and I just couldn't get enough. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I loved the intrigue in Mary's court and how strong Rose stayed from the moment she accidentally stumbled upon the plot until the dramatic conclusion. Her romance with Will was sweet and sexy and I loved how much they loved one another (even when they wouldn't admit it). Rose's family were also amazing! Do they have a series? If not they need one! I'm wanting more of those border clan brothers of hers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm totally hooked on this series and can't wait for the next installment (it releases tomorrow!!) and to learn more about the mysterious Tristan. And I just learned Emma is his love interest! Yay! The little I saw of her in <b>Bound to a Spy</b> made me think she is a character I'm going to adore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Read my review of <a href="https://thefictionenthusiast.blogspot.com/2018/03/review-wed-to-spy-by-sharon-cullen.html" target="_blank">Wed to a Spy</a>, the first book in the All the Queen's Spies series.</span></div>
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