Monday, March 31, 2008
Susan Andersen is another author that I stumbled upon on my trip to Barnes & Noble one day looking for new books to read and buy for my collection. I love the Marine Series because of how funny and romantic the story is about these tough and series marines. How they can turn to pussy cats with the right woman to love in their lives. There are 4 books in this series and I'm sure the lastest book in the series is the last one. Here is the descriptions of the books and pictures:
HEAD OVER HEELS $ 6.99 (Book 1)(372 Pages)
Who said “you can’t go home again”? In Veronica Davis’s case, who’d want to—especially when you hail from Fossil, Washington? But now she’s back among the good-ol’ boys who think she’s fair game just because she’s in a waitress uniform. The truth is, Veronica’s boss—at least until she can sell the family saloon and skip town again as fast as her feet can carry her—and nobody knows better than Cooper Blackstock. From behind the bar, the ex-Special Forces Marine sees all. And his undercover agenda has made the feisty boss-lady’s troubles his own. And her troubles are considerable, what with a family in turmoil, a pseudo-bartender with dangerous secrets, a murder investigation, and death threats. Though the town surprisingly rallies in support, it’s still a good thing that Cooper will be there to catch Veronica if she stumbles—if he doesn’t start falling himself.
GETTING LUCKY $ 6.99 (Book 2)(375 Pages)
Lily Morrisette wants roots, respect, her own business, and independence. So what is she doing on a road trip with a good-looking marine who’s carrying her into the heart of serious peril?
It started out as an impulsive lark fueled by her strong chemical reaction to sexy Zach Taylor—a tough, blustery, yet tender-in-spite-of-himself career military man who’s determined to break up his darling “baby sister” Glynnis’s wedding engagement. But there’s no Glynnis waiting for them at the end of the line—only a ransom note…and a death threat.
Amid a dangerous nest of family secrets, the heat between Zach and Lily soon becomes unbearable as a kidnapper’s dark and twisted scheme pulls them closer than either dreamed possible. And when passion explodes, Lily’s reckless act could prove to be either the best risk she’s ever taken…or her last.
HOT & BOTHERED $ 6.99 (Book 3)(376 Pages)
Were things getting too hot to handle…?
When Victoria Hamilton’s “no strings, no last names” vacation fling resulted in a baby, she knew she had to begin a new life far from her family’s corrupting influence. Now her father has been murdered, her half brother, Jared, is the prime suspect and Tori has no choice but to return to Colorado Springs with her young daughter. She’ll do anything to prove Jared’s innocence. But confronting her past when she opens the door to her new private investigator and comes face-to-face with John “Rocket” Miglionni sure isn’t what she had in mind.
When Victoria Hamilton’s “no strings, no last names” vacation fling resulted in a baby, she knew she had to begin a new life far from her family’s corrupting influence. Now her father has been murdered, her half brother, Jared, is the prime suspect and Tori has no choice but to return to Colorado Springs with her young daughter. She’ll do anything to prove Jared’s innocence. But confronting her past when she opens the door to her new private investigator and comes face-to-face with John “Rocket” Miglionni sure isn’t what she had in mind.
Tori isn’t the only one who’s in for a surprise. Thrilled at first to find the woman who rocked his world six years ago, the rugged former marine takes one look at her little girl with his dark eyes—and Tori’s panicked expression—and gets the shock of his life. In one fell swoop he’s found the woman who haunts his dreams and discovered he’s a daddy. As tough as they come, John now has two females holding a big piece of his heart, a troubled teenager who expects the worst from the adult males in his life…and a second chance to make it right for all of them.
COMING UNDONE $ 7.99 (Book 4)(376 Pages)
On the Steal the Thunder tour, the real show’s offstage
It’s supposed to the biggest summer of Priscilla Jayne Morgan’s life. She’s on the brink of country music superstardom, yet she had to fire her crooked-manager Mama, and the tabloids are having a field day. Now her record label’s hired a watchdog to escort her on her massive summer tour. And not just anyone, either—they sicced Jared Hamilton on her, the guy she once idolized more than anyone in the world.
Well, she doesn’t care how hot he is. It’s been too many years and too much water under the bridge, and she’ll be damned if he gets to tell her what to do now. Jared remembers exactly how headstrong P.J. can be and he knows she’s going to be a handful. Problem is, he’d love to have his hands full of her. But he’s cool. He’s professional. And he’s always in control.
Well, she doesn’t care how hot he is. It’s been too many years and too much water under the bridge, and she’ll be damned if he gets to tell her what to do now. Jared remembers exactly how headstrong P.J. can be and he knows she’s going to be a handful. Problem is, he’d love to have his hands full of her. But he’s cool. He’s professional. And he’s always in control.
He’d better be. Because for five long weeks he’s stuck in close quarters with the wildest girl in show business.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
I have created Romance Readers and Writers Forum for the purpose of getting people who are of 18 years or over who love to read and write romance novels of any genre together and interact with each other and just having a good time with everyone on the forum.
It is a community where you can post about yourself and what’s going on with your life. About movies, TV shows and the books and authors that you love to read about. There is also an Arcade room where you can play some games like PacMan, Donkey Kong, Duck Hunt and much more. There is also a picture gallery where you can post pictures that you would like to share with the other members of the forum. There is also a Links room where you have a couple of places to place certain links that you would like to share with the other members. You can even add special events that you would like to share with the other members of the forum on the calendar in the forum. And also when you first visit the forum as a guest you won't be able to visit any of the other forums except one about the rules of the board, you will not be able to access the arcade, gallery or the links until you become a member.
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Friday, March 28, 2008
I love Brenda Joyce's books and this is one of her series that I stumbled upon when I was at Barnes & Nobles looking for new books to buy. The books in this series are about Francesca Cahill who lives in New York City in the early 1900s and Brenda Joyce has stopped writing the Francesca Cahill Deadly at 8 books and I don't know when or if she will continue writing this series. I loved reading all about the ridiculious situations that Francesca Cahill could get into so easily in these books and the love triangle that she's in the middle of just makes the series more interesting. Here are the description of the books from the back cover and their pictures:
DEADLY LOVE $ 6.99 (Book 1)(338 Pages)
The year is 1902. The place is New York City. It is a world of huge mansions and society balls, but only footsteps away are the city’s darkest back alleyways. It is a time of glamour and wealth—scandal and corruption. One cold winter night, a little boy is kidnapped from his own bed while his parents attend a neighbor’s elegant ball. And Francesca Cahill, a daughter of soiree’s host, stumbles across the ransom. Determined to help in any way she can, Francesca soon is involved in the high profile police investigation—while helplessly falling in love with New York City’s newly appointed police commissioner, the powerful and Rick Bragg.
Francesca and Bragg begin to search for the answers to a shocking crime. At stake is a little boy’s life. As the duo is plunged into a web of corruption, secrets, and lies, Francesca’s own life begins to slowly but surely unravel—until a series of stunning truths are revealed, each taking her more deeply into the heart of true danger and even truer passion…
DEADLY PLEASURE $ 6.99 (Book 2)(359 Pages)
Francesca Cahill comes from one of New York’s best families. Her mother is a leading socialite, her father, a millionaire. Their expectations for their daughter are simple—marry well, and soon. But the intrepid and self-styled “Crime-Solver Extraordinaire” has other plans…
Francesca discovered she had a penchant for sleuthing when she met Rick Bragg, New York City’s powerful and enigmatic Police Commissioner. Together, they solved what was known as the crime of the century. Now, their paths are destined to come together once again, but this time fare more dangerously and fatefully. For Francesca is tempted to give in to the desire she and Rick have been resisting. And when Bragg’s arch-rival Calder Hart arrives in town, respectable man is suddenly found dead, and now murder is the name of the game…
DEADLY AFFAIRS $ 6.99 (Book 3)(358 Pages)
As the heiress to a vast fortune amassed by her millionaire father, Francesca Cahill’s life should be mapped out for her: find an eligible suitor, marry, and have children. But Francesca is an unconventional young lady who is not about to give up her knack for sleuthing—even though it brings her closer to danger than she ever could imagine…
Murder strikes once again in the seamy underbelly of New York’s high society, exposing scandalous secrets and unleashing an intense investigation into one of the most brutal crimes the city has ever known. Innocent women are being murdered and there seems to be a strange connection between them. Can Francesca unravel the clues or by doing so, will she place herself in grave jeopardy? Francesca must join forces with Rick Bragg, New York City’s Police Commissioner and the man she cannot resist loving, as their search takes them through a twisted labyrinth of menacing lies, corruption, and a passion that refuses to be denied…
DEADLY DESIRE $ 6.99 (Book 4)(371 Pages)
The time is turn-of-the-century New York City. Society’s elite host glittering balls inside sprawling mansions while outside, the teeming streets harbor secrets of their own.
New York City’s Police Commissioner Rick Bragg has more than he can handle: in addition to the hoodlums and thugs that populate the city’s underbelly, his feelings for Francesca Cahill are becoming more and more complicated. Francesca is an heiress, an innocent beauty who should marry someone other than him. But Francesca has a remarkable talent for solving crimes—and this puts the two of them too close for comfort. To intensify matters, a Bragg family reunion is taking place in New York. And beautiful, willful Lucy Bragg is being stalked. As the stalking turns to threats, the threats turn to blackmail, and the blackmail turns to something entirely more nefarious than anyone can guess. And so Francesca and Rick begin a harrowing journey through the squalid underworld of the city, as well as the gilded drawing rooms of society. Soon Francesca finds herself irresistibly drawn to two men, to both the dark and the light, to safety and peril, to sensuality and true love…
DEADLY CARESS $ 6.99 (Book 5)(374 Pages)
The year is 1902. The place is New York City. A famous stage actress has been found strangled in an artist’s studio, and the artist herself has vanished. Francesca Cahill, the city’s most unconventional heiress and famous amateur sleuth, is once again on the case—for the murder victim is none other than her bother’s mistress. And when the sole witness to the crime is also found strangled and only one clue is left behind—a silk stocking—it becomes evident that a madman is on the loose.
Now more than ever, Francesca is determined to find the City Strangler and bring him to justice. But the trail is a twisted one, and she’ll need the help of handsome, dynamic Police Commissioner Rick Bragg—even though she must attempt to end their star-crossed romantic liaison. But now, she also finds herself fending off the advances of his notorious rival, his powerful half brother, Calder Hart. Ruthlessly pursued by Hart, hopelessly enamored with Bragg, Francesca races against the clock before the City Strangler strikes again, never realizing the consequences that will come when danger and desire become one…
DEADLY PROMISE $ 6.99 (Book 6)(341 Pages)
It is March of 1902, and Francesca Cahill—Fifth Avenue heiress, undaunted political activist and intrepid amateur sleuth—has just learned of a grave new danger haunting the streets of New York. A beautiful teenage girl named Emily O’Hare is missing, and Francesca fears that he girl has been abducted. Only one person can help her learn the child’s fate—but Police Commissioner Rick Bragg may not want to get involved because Francesca has just stunned Rick by accepting a proposal of marriage…from none other than his own rival.
Francesca still questions her decision to marry the powerful and notorious Calder Hart. But Rick Bragg is wed to another…and his dazzling wife has just returned after four years abroad to reclaim their marriage. Francesca remains torn between the two very different men—but she desperately tries to set aside the affairs of her heart when she discovers that Emily isn’t he first girl to vanish in recent weeks. And when Francesca discovers a trail of deception and lies, when someone very close to her investigation is murdered, Francesca realizes that the evil force behind the girls’ abductions may try to find a way to silence her too—if she dares to uncover the truth…
DEADLY ILLUSIONS $ 7.50 (Book 7)(377 Pages)
Manhattan, 1902.
Irrepressible heiress and intrepid sleuth Francesca Cahill moves from her own elegant world of Fifth Avenue to the teeming underbelly of society, a place of pride, passions…and sometimes deadly perversions.
Despite the misgivings of her fiancé, Calder Hart, Francesca cannot turn away from a threat that is terrorizing the tenement neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. A madman has attacked three women, but while the first two victims survived, the third is dead, raising the stakes. All the victims are impoverished but beautiful Irishwomen—and Francesca fears that Maggie Kennedy and Gwen O’Neil, two friends who live nearby, could be next.
Despite the misgivings of her fiancé, Calder Hart, Francesca cannot turn away from a threat that is terrorizing the tenement neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. A madman has attacked three women, but while the first two victims survived, the third is dead, raising the stakes. All the victims are impoverished but beautiful Irishwomen—and Francesca fears that Maggie Kennedy and Gwen O’Neil, two friends who live nearby, could be next.
Soon she is working with her former love, police commissioner Rick Bragg—Calder’s half brother and worst rival. But even as Calder’s jealous passions leave his relationship with Francesca teetering on the brink, Francesca is frantically on the killer’s trail, certain The Slasher will strike again—afraid she will be too late….
DEADLY KISSES $ 6.99 (Book 8)(470 Pages)
“I did not kill anyone, Francesca. And the fact that you wish to destroy evidence suggests you think me capable of murder.”
New York, 1902.
Called to the home of her fiancé Calder Hart’s former mistress late one night, amateur sleuth Francesca Cahill’s curiosity is piqued. But upon arrival, she is shocked to find Daisy Jones’s bloodied body—even more devastated when the evidence points to one suspect: Calder.
New York, 1902.
Called to the home of her fiancé Calder Hart’s former mistress late one night, amateur sleuth Francesca Cahill’s curiosity is piqued. But upon arrival, she is shocked to find Daisy Jones’s bloodied body—even more devastated when the evidence points to one suspect: Calder.
Francesca cannot—will not—believe that Calder is capable of such an act. Still, she is unable to shake her instinctive sense that Calder is lying about something. The police are far less inclined to believe his innocence. But Francesca’s heart is not easily swayed…until a life-altering secret is exposed that could destroy their future together.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
I love Janet Chapman. I stumbled upon her books on a routine trip to Barnes & Noble that I take looking for new books to buy. She is an amazing Maine Romance Writer and I love her Puffin Series. I recommend for romance readers to pick up Janet Chapman's books especially her Puffin Habor Series. Here is the description of the books from the back cover and pictures:
THE SEDUCTIVE IMPOSTER $ 6.99 (Book 1)(360 Pages)
The first in a dazzling due of romances featuring two sisters from the ruggedly beautiful Maine coast…and the men who sweep them away.
Rachel Foster wishes Sub Rosa—the seaside mansion she helped her father build and the scene of a terrible tragedy—would crumble into the sea. But Keenan Oakes, Sub Rosa’s new owner, is moving in and stirring up the dark secrets of the cliff-perched manor…. Now, in the heat of a sizzling attraction, can Rachel clear her family’s name while risking her heart on Keenan…and on a passionate love like nothing she’s ever known?
THE DANGEROUS PROTECTOR $ 6.99 (Book 2)(328 Pages)
Janet Chapman returns to the breathtaking Maine coast in the second novel featuring two passionate sisters...and the men who have what it takes to love them.
Willow Foster is committed to protecting Maine’s precious coastline. She’s equally committed to avoiding her one-time fling, Duncan Ross, the rugged Scotsman who’s got her hometown believing she’s the love of his life. But when Willow goes home to uncover the mystery behind a worrisome lobster catch, she learns that pub owner Duncan hold some mysteries of his own…and that taking a chance with her heart might open her life up to passion beyond her wildest dreams.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Haily North is another author that I stumbled upon on my trip to Barnes & Noble looking for new books to buy. I bought 5 books from her that I found and I loved reading them because they my type of books, which is romantic with laughter and loving emotion in every page. Here is the first book of her's I will be talking about. Love: Undercover was a pretty good read and it kept my interest throughout the entire novel. I thought it was interesting because the heroine is a small-town librarian and single mom named Jenifer Wright and her hero is undercover agent Eric Hamilton, which isn't a match you would normally see but that made the novel so much more enjoyable. Jenifer and Eric have a rocky relationship in the beginning because as you must have discovered Eric is an undercover agent and he is working on uncovering everything he can about Jenifer. But it was fun seeing how they had to go through so many things in order to get to the point where they finally excepts that they are meant for each other and that they are in love with each other. Here is the description of the book from the back cover and picture:
LOVE: UNDERCOVER $ 5.99 (372 Pages)
A: Apple—some say this forbidden fruit started men and women down the path of sinful pleasure…
ONE NIGHT OF PASSION…
Just because small-town librarian and single mom Jenifer Wright does not need a man doesn’t mean she doesn’t want one. She’d love to meet the right guy who’d be willing to explore the naughty and the unknown with her—sensible, capable, practical Jenifer Janey Wright—and not insist on putting a ring on her finger. One look at sexy, mysterious Eric Hamilton and she can read right off the bat that he’s the love ’em and leave ’em type, the perfect partner for exploring her sensual fantasies form A to Z!
…OR A LIFETIME OF LOVE?
Undercover agent Eric Hamilton is in Doolittle, Arkansas, only long enough to break up a funny-money ring. He’s certain this sexy librarian is involved in some way. It’s hard to stay all-business when it’s his job to get as close as it takes to his suspects, especially when Jenifer makes him an offer no hot-blooded man could resist. Can Eric only play at love or has this surprisingly tender and vulnerable woman captured not only his imagination—but also his heart?
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
I absolutely love, love, LOVE Nora Roberts. I've been reading her books since my mom's friend gave me her daughter's old books and Nora Roberts' book Three Fates was in the mix with my first Catherine Coulter's Warrior Song. So now I'm going to say that the Chesapeake Bay Saga Series because it was a very suspenseful story that was about 3 totally different adopted brothers who loving adoptive parents the Quinns loved them dearly. They also have a newly adopted brother that their dearly departed adoptive father had suddenly adpoted before his death. I recommend this series for all romance readers and anyone who is not a romance reader read it anyway and you will become a true romance reader because it is that good. Here is the descriptions of the books from the back covers and pictures:
SEA SWEPT $ 7.99 (Book 1)(340 Pages)
DEAR READER,
I like men. I’d better as I have four older brothers. I grew up outnumbered, then had two sons and continued to be in the minority. It was either like them, appreciate them, a
nd do my best to understand them, or rum screaming.
I like writing about men—their minds and hearts and hopes and dreams. I particularly enjoy exploring the dynamics between men, brothers, fathers and sons, friends. So it seemed natural to delve into these kinds of relationships in a series.
Cameron, Ethan and Phillip were all troubled young boys who were adopted at difficult periods in their lives by Raymond and Stella Quinn. They didn’t share blood, but they became a family. In Sea Swept, Cameron’s story, the family faces tragedy and scandal that will change lives. Cameron’s lived the reckless life of a daredevil since leaving the quiet community on Maryland’s Eastern Shore where Ray and Stella raised him and his brothers. He likes fast boats, fast cars, and fast women. Now he’s been called home, not only to say good-by to the only father he ever loved, but also to face the challenge of caring for the last lost boy Ray was determined to save.
Who is Seth, this prickly young boy a dying Ray asked his sons to protect? To find out, and to keep his promise, Cameron will have to put the life he’s chosen on hold. And deal with a certain sexy social worker who’s every bit as determined as he to proved Seth with the right home. Anna Spinelli is full of surprises, and challenges. I hope you’ll enjoy the Quinn men who are willing to fight to keep a promise.
I like men. I’d better as I have four older brothers. I grew up outnumbered, then had two sons and continued to be in the minority. It was either like them, appreciate them, a
nd do my best to understand them, or rum screaming.I like writing about men—their minds and hearts and hopes and dreams. I particularly enjoy exploring the dynamics between men, brothers, fathers and sons, friends. So it seemed natural to delve into these kinds of relationships in a series.
Cameron, Ethan and Phillip were all troubled young boys who were adopted at difficult periods in their lives by Raymond and Stella Quinn. They didn’t share blood, but they became a family. In Sea Swept, Cameron’s story, the family faces tragedy and scandal that will change lives. Cameron’s lived the reckless life of a daredevil since leaving the quiet community on Maryland’s Eastern Shore where Ray and Stella raised him and his brothers. He likes fast boats, fast cars, and fast women. Now he’s been called home, not only to say good-by to the only father he ever loved, but also to face the challenge of caring for the last lost boy Ray was determined to save.
Who is Seth, this prickly young boy a dying Ray asked his sons to protect? To find out, and to keep his promise, Cameron will have to put the life he’s chosen on hold. And deal with a certain sexy social worker who’s every bit as determined as he to proved Seth with the right home. Anna Spinelli is full of surprises, and challenges. I hope you’ll enjoy the Quinn men who are willing to fight to keep a promise.
Nora Roberts
RISING TIDES $ 7.99 (Book 2)(340 Pages)
DEAR READER,
The he
art and soul of the Maryland Eastern Shore are its watermen, the men who make their livings on the Chesapeake Bay and its channels. They face hardships, storms short seasons. Day after day, year after year, they ply the waters—settling their cab pots, dredging for oysters—and are privy to a world many of us will never know. Seeing the red dawn break over dark water, watching a storm roll in slow and black from the east. In their rubber boots and thick gloves they pilot their workboats through frigid dawns or sweltering afternoons searching for the blue crabs the area is famous for.
Ethan Quinn is a waterman. He wasn’t born to the tradition, but has embraced it. he’s a quiet man whose heart runs as deep as the waters he loves. In Rising Tides he’ll face more than the challenge of making his living on the Bay or struggling to make the fledging boatbuilding business he and his brothers began a success.
There’s a young boy who needs him, and a woman and child he loves but never believed he could have. To shape his life around them, Ethan must face his own dark past, accept not only who he is but what he hopes to become.
The he
art and soul of the Maryland Eastern Shore are its watermen, the men who make their livings on the Chesapeake Bay and its channels. They face hardships, storms short seasons. Day after day, year after year, they ply the waters—settling their cab pots, dredging for oysters—and are privy to a world many of us will never know. Seeing the red dawn break over dark water, watching a storm roll in slow and black from the east. In their rubber boots and thick gloves they pilot their workboats through frigid dawns or sweltering afternoons searching for the blue crabs the area is famous for.Ethan Quinn is a waterman. He wasn’t born to the tradition, but has embraced it. he’s a quiet man whose heart runs as deep as the waters he loves. In Rising Tides he’ll face more than the challenge of making his living on the Bay or struggling to make the fledging boatbuilding business he and his brothers began a success.
There’s a young boy who needs him, and a woman and child he loves but never believed he could have. To shape his life around them, Ethan must face his own dark past, accept not only who he is but what he hopes to become.
Nora Roberts
INNER HARBOR $ 7.99 (Book 3)(335 Pages)
DEAR READER,
Home
means different things to different people. Making a home can be both a challenge and a joy. Those of us who are lucky have fond memories of the place where we grew up, of the traditions set there. Inner Harbor deals with finding that home, making it and preserving it.
Ray and Stella Quinn had given Phillip a second chance at life. He’d never forgotten what they’d done for him. With his brothers, Cameron, Ethan, and now Seth, Phillip worked to maintain their home and keep a promise to a man he loved. Maybe he preferred his life in Annapolis, the museums, but he’d keep his promise even if it meant splitting his time on the shore, laboring over hulls and homework.
Home was what Ray had wanted his sons, all of his sons. To keep his promise, and his home, Phillip must accept the boy Ray brought into their lives, and deal with a beautiful woman who has secrets that will affect all of them—a woman who needs both his trust and his heart.
To clear their father’s name and keep a sacred vow, the Quinns will band together. A family formed by fate and the generous hearts of a special couple.
Home
means different things to different people. Making a home can be both a challenge and a joy. Those of us who are lucky have fond memories of the place where we grew up, of the traditions set there. Inner Harbor deals with finding that home, making it and preserving it.Ray and Stella Quinn had given Phillip a second chance at life. He’d never forgotten what they’d done for him. With his brothers, Cameron, Ethan, and now Seth, Phillip worked to maintain their home and keep a promise to a man he loved. Maybe he preferred his life in Annapolis, the museums, but he’d keep his promise even if it meant splitting his time on the shore, laboring over hulls and homework.
Home was what Ray had wanted his sons, all of his sons. To keep his promise, and his home, Phillip must accept the boy Ray brought into their lives, and deal with a beautiful woman who has secrets that will affect all of them—a woman who needs both his trust and his heart.
To clear their father’s name and keep a sacred vow, the Quinns will band together. A family formed by fate and the generous hearts of a special couple.
Nora Roberts
CHESAPEAKE BLUE $ 7.99 (Book 4)(357 Pages)
# 1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts returns to Chesapeake Bay and her beloved Quinn family for the story of Seth Quinn, the long-awaited conclusion to the breathtaking drama of Sea Swept, Rising Tides, and Inner Harbor.
Seth Quinn is finally home.
It’s been
a long journey. After a harrowing boyhood with his drug-addicted mother, he was taken in by the Quinn family, and grew up with three older brothers who watched over him with love.
Now, a grown man returning from Europe as a successful painter, Seth is settling down on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, surrounded by Cam, Ethan, and Phillip once again, and their wives and kids, all the blessed chaos of the extended Quinn clan. Finally he’s back in the little blue-and-white house where there’s always a boat at the dock, a rocker on the porch, and a dog in the yard.
Still, a lot has changed in St. Christopher since he’s been gone—and the most intriguing change of all is the presence of Dru Whitcomb Banks. A city girl who’s opened a florist shop in the seaside town, she craves independence and the challenge of establishing herself without the influence of her wealthy connections. In Seth, she sees another kind of challenge—one that she can’t resist.
Seth Quinn is finally home.
It’s been
a long journey. After a harrowing boyhood with his drug-addicted mother, he was taken in by the Quinn family, and grew up with three older brothers who watched over him with love.Now, a grown man returning from Europe as a successful painter, Seth is settling down on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, surrounded by Cam, Ethan, and Phillip once again, and their wives and kids, all the blessed chaos of the extended Quinn clan. Finally he’s back in the little blue-and-white house where there’s always a boat at the dock, a rocker on the porch, and a dog in the yard.
Still, a lot has changed in St. Christopher since he’s been gone—and the most intriguing change of all is the presence of Dru Whitcomb Banks. A city girl who’s opened a florist shop in the seaside town, she craves independence and the challenge of establishing herself without the influence of her wealthy connections. In Seth, she sees another kind of challenge—one that she can’t resist.
But storms are brewing that will put their relationship to the test. Because Dru’s past has made her sensitive to deception, and slow to trust. And Seth’s past has made him a target of blackmail—as a secret he’s kept hidden for years threatens to explode, destroying his new life and his new love….
Monday, March 24, 2008
Sharon Sala also known as Dinah McCall is another author whose books I stumbled upon when I was at Barnes & Noble looking for some new books. Her Houston Family series is one of my favorite of her books because they were about 3 women who were sisters named Diamond, Queen and Lucky. There father was a known gambler and he named each daughter because of that habit and even though the sisters were only half sisters the loved each other and I thought that made the series all the more better for me. Here is the descriptions of the books from the back cover and pictures:
DIAMOND $ 6.99 (Book 1)(357 Pages)
THE LADY AND THE LEGEND
Two dreams could come true for Diamond Houston when her idol, Jesse Eagle, walks into the rundown roadhouse where she is singing for tips. Tall and temptingly handsome, Jesse just might be Diamond’s ticket to Nashville. And Jesse does something special to her when their eyes meet—lighting passionate fires inside Diamond with the unspoken promise of nights to remember…and the one thing she desires most of all: true love.
The voice of an angel brought Jesse back to this small town in middle-of-nowhere Tennessee. And now that he’s met Diamond Houston, he is enchanted by much more than her remarkable talent. But proud and beautiful Diamond is nobody’s one-night stand; if he wants her, he’ll have to change his rambling ways. And everything may be what Jesse has to risk if he wants this rare jewel to sparkle for him alone.
QUEEN $ 6.99 (Book 2)(359 Pages)
Queen of Hearts
No stranger to responsibility, Queen was the one who cared for her younger sisters when their errant dad was otherwise occupied. Now that the girls are all grown up, Queen is finally free to pursue her own dreams. And she knows they’re bound to take her farther than the Tennessee hills…some day.
Cody Bonner loves being the father of three young boys, though raising them on his own is a handful. Then Queen shows up. From the very start Cody knows their fiery, flame-haired lady is much more than just a housekeeper. Her remarkable heart and passion move him in ways he’s never felt before. The proud, handsome widower’s got a love in him that could make Queen Houston happy for the rest of her days. All he has to do is convince her restless royal highness that the sweetest dreams of all wait just inside his door…
LUCKY $ 6.99 (Book 3)(359 Pages)
LUCKY AT LOVE
From the moment he spies Lucky Houston stepping off a bus into the dazzle of Las Vegas—with nothing except a gift for dealing cards and a promise to kept—Nick Chenault is hooked. Nick has been around town long enough to know a winner when he sees one. And this strong-willed lovely with a Tennessee drawl that could melt glaciers is just what he needs…and wants!
But Lucky’s a gambler’s daughter, not a gambling lady. She knows this handsome, smooth-talking man has more than business on his mind. Nick’s world is fast and dangerous, and she wants no part of it…or him. Yet there’s a gentleness he’ll let no one but her see. And when he puts himself in harm’s way to save her life, Lucky thinks maybe the most dangerous risk of all would be not following her heart…
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Sandra Hill is good romance author that I stumbled upon on my usual visit to Barnes & Noble and I bought her cheap but very good Cajun Contemporary Series. I loved reading them and I recommend them to everyone because they are romantic and funny. Here is the descriptions of the books from the back cover and pictures:
TALL, DARK, AND CAJUN $ 4.99 (Book 1)(407 Pages)
Hot, Bothered, and In Over Her Head!
Men! After finally dumping her fiancé, whose idea of romance was making sure she toned her butt and abs, decorator Rachel Fortier hightails it out of D.C. straight for Cajun country. But her ex-taxidermist grandma’s cabin on stilts in the Louisiana bayou isn’t quite the grand estate she imagined. Throw in a pet alligator named Useless, a herd of southerners born and bred, and Remy LeDeux, the smoldering-eyed pilot angling for her family’s property, and Rachel’s in for a passel of trouble—especially since their chemistry is hotter than the Atchafalaya Swamp in July. With his miniskirted great-aunt itching to marry him off and her rifle-toting grandma ready to shoot Remy the second he sets foot on her land, the sexiest bad boy this side of the Mason-Dixon line will need a special kind of voodoo to win this new civil war.
THE CAJUN COWBOY $ 4.99 (Book 2)(376 Pages)
Talk about a bad hair day! Louisiana beauty salon owner Charmaine LeDeux has a loan shark on her tail, and Raoul Lanier, the six-foot-three hunk of testosterone she thought she divorced, has just delivered a bombshell: They’re still married! At least the rundown ranch they’ve inherited together is the perfect hideout.
Holy crawfish! It’s hard enough for Raoul to play cowboy to a bunch of scrawny steer, let alone suffer the exquisite torture of living with the delectable Charmaine, who’s declared herself a born-again virgin. What’s a man crazy with desire to do? seduce her on their home on the range, even if it means taking advice from bachelor ranch hands, Charmaine’s belly-dancing great-aunt, and St. Jude, patron saint of lost causes.
Holy crawfish! It’s hard enough for Raoul to play cowboy to a bunch of scrawny steer, let alone suffer the exquisite torture of living with the delectable Charmaine, who’s declared herself a born-again virgin. What’s a man crazy with desire to do? seduce her on their home on the range, even if it means taking advice from bachelor ranch hands, Charmaine’s belly-dancing great-aunt, and St. Jude, patron saint of lost causes.
With the moon shining over the bayou and the Dixie Mafia in hot pursuit, this Cajun cowboy must sweet-talk his way into his wife’s arms again…before she unties the knot for good!
THE RED-HOT CAJUN $ 4.99 (Book 3)(344 Pages)
The long hot Louisiana summer just got hotter for René LeDeux. He’s burned out by D.C. politics and only wants to build his cabin in peace. But if his wacky, matchmaking great-aunt has her way, Bayou Black’s prodigal son will be hitched before he can say butt-naked! That honor goes to Valerie “Ice” Breaux, René’s high school nemesis turned Trail TV anchor, who’s been abducted by René’s activist friends.
Mon Dieu! It’s bad enough being kidnapped and having her power suit ride up her thighs. Did she have to land in the lap of the most irritating, sexiest hunk she’s ever laid eyes on? Now Val’s stranded in René’s remote cabin, besieged by irrepressible LeDeux relations, not to mention a dingbat duo out to save the swamp.
Mon Dieu! It’s bad enough being kidnapped and having her power suit ride up her thighs. Did she have to land in the lap of the most irritating, sexiest hunk she’s ever laid eyes on? Now Val’s stranded in René’s remote cabin, besieged by irrepressible LeDeux relations, not to mention a dingbat duo out to save the swamp.
It’s a heat wave, guar-an-teed! Val vows she’ll give her heart to the Cajun bad boy when alligators fly. René swears to get the girl who got away. It’s never been steamier in the bayou than with two people this red-hot with desire…and more than ready for love.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
I stumbled upon the Sexy Series one day when I was doing my usual rounds at Barnes & Noble for new books to buy. I found that if you put all the books together they make one very long picture, which I thought was pretty cool. I also found the description of the books from the back cover very interesting too so I decided to buy them. They didn't disappoint me either because they were great. I laughed and I sighed and I loved reading it to the end and I recommend to everyone. Here is the descriptions of the 3 books from the back covers and pictures:
SUDDENLY SEXY $ 6.99 (Book 1)(361 Pages)
When a legendary bad boy returns to town, Kate must summon her inner temptress.
Kate Bloom’s ordered world is turned upside down when notorious bad boy and superstar athlete Jesse Chapman comes home. Seeing him again reminds Kate of all the reasons she harbored a Texas-sized crush on him back when they were kids. But she isn’t a little girl anymore...and she’s ready to show this hell-raising playboy just how sexy she can be.
After a reporter starts digging into his past, Jesse Chapman returns home looking for space. The last thing he needs is a distraction, but that’s just what he gets when he sees his little Katie. Suddenly the girl next door is hot and sexy–and more than even this legendary ladies’ man can handle.
SINFULLY SEXY $ 6.99 (Book 2)(343 Pages)
After a close encounter of the sexy kind, Chloe discovers her wild side....
Plain-Jane Chloe Sinclair has never been bad...until she stumbles–literally–into the arms of a gorgeous stranger. To make matters worse, the morning after, her world is rocked completely off its axis when the sensual dreamboat turns out to be the man brought in to save the TV station where she works.
Sterling Prescott is hard-driven, sexy as hell, and determined to take over the struggling KTEX TV. But all bets are off when the shameless wildcat who disappeared on him last night walks back into his life–acting like a squeaky-clean librarian. Life gets truly complicated, however, when Sterling decides to win more than the station–and to show her that being sexy isn’t a sin.
SIMPLY SEXY $ 6.99 (Book 3)(360 Pages)
She’s sworn off bad boys.There’s just one problem....
When life goes awry for wild and sexy Julia Boudreaux, she packs up her stiletto heels and swears off guys who spell nothing but trouble. And to keep her job in television, she decides to create a TV hit–a makeover show. She’s going to turn rugged West Texas men into sensitive guys. Easier pitched than done.
Undercover cop Ben Prescott is so sexy it hurts. Back in Julia’s orbit after a brush with a bullet, Ben steers clear of the woman who used to set his blood afire. She’s changed from Mae West to Mother Teresa, and she’s trying to turn him into a sensitive guy. But when life heats up, will this rugged hunk risk everything for a woman who’s about to lose it all?
Here is a picture of all 3 books together:
Friday, March 21, 2008
I love Dorothy Garlock and the Dolan Brothers Family Series is one of her best series. Dorothy Garlock is a New York Times bestselling author and she is even quoted as "THE VOICE OF AMERICA'S HEARTLAND." Dorothy Garlock writings mostly in the time period of the 1920s and 1930s but she also writes in the time period of the 1980s. I personally love to read her books, which I stumbled on to while I was walking around Barnes & Noble one day searching for new books. Most of these 4 books have been hard to find so you may not find them unless you go to used book stores. Here is the book description from the back of the books and pictures:
WITH HOPE $ 6.99 (Book 1)(464 Pages)
Oklahoma 1932: Trouble seemed to be rolling up like the dust on the dry yellow horizon beyond Henry Ann’s farm. Her father was dead and her two rebellious half-siblings were now her responsibility. Then Tom Dolan, a new neighbor, came into her life bringing both a ray of hope and burdens of his own. But it would take a tragedy before they could fully love each other…an innocent Tom suspected of murder…and a staunch Henry Ann standing by his side. Yet despite the dark times ahead, Henry Ann and Tome knew they found a treasure—a bright and shining future worth fighting for.
WITH SONG $ 6.99 (Book 2)(440 Pages)
Seward County, Kansas, 1935. On a day when she was cheerfully singing a popular tune, Molly McKenzie barely noticed the dark sedan that pulled up in front of her family’s store. Minutes later, a hail of bullets rained down on her parents and shattered her world. Hod Dolan, the federal agent determined to see justice done, knows Molly can identify the gunmen, and soon proposes a trap using Molly as bait. Never realizing how she and Hod will be caught in their own web, Molly agrees. Now, with the killers poised to strike again and desperate to keep Molly safe, Hod must learn to risk his heart. And Molly must dare to love again…if together they are to survive the danger yet to come.
WITH HEART $ 6.99 (Book 3)(433 Pages)
Tillison County, Oklahoma, 1938. Though scarcity and hardship have taken their toll on the spirit of the nation, one young woman still dares to dream. Kathleen Dolan has high hopes for her investment in the Rawlings, Oklahoma, Gazette. But the feisty newspaper woman hasn’t even reached the city limits when trouble strikes: Hijackers try to steal her old Nash; and though handsome rancher Johnny Henry rides to her rescue, the attack is only a taste of the perils to come. For Rawlings is a town steeped in dirty secrets, and soon, though Johnny tries to shield her, Kathleen will find herself pitted against a powerful man and his unscrupulous cronies—men who will go to any lengths to silence this gusty redhead and the man she loves.
AFTER THE PARADE $ 6.99 (Book 4)(397 Pages)
Rawlings, Oklahoma, 1945. Johnny Henry is coming home from the Pacific, and his estranged wife, Kathleen, secretly watches him step off the train to a hero’s welcome. Her heart races when she sees him; his breaks when he doesn’t spot her. Misunderstanding and tragedy had destroyed their marriage right before he shipped out. Now Johnny’s pride will keep him from confessing how wrong he had been; now Kathleen’s hurt will stop her from running into his arms. But when a disturbed stalker plunges Kathleen into a real-life nightmare, her only hope is Johnny—and a love that can bring two hearts through every battle, especially the one within.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
I loved reading this book and I recommend it to everyone. Catherine Anderson is a very talented writer and I love all of her books. Here is the description of the book from the back cover and picture:
ONLY BY YOUR TOUCH $ 7.99 (454 Pages)
Determined to give her son, Jeremy, the childhood he deserves, Chloe Evans has left a tough past behind and is starting fresh in the charming resort town of Jack Pine, Oregon. But protecting Jeremy becomes a dicey proposition when he seeks out the most dangerous man in town, Ben Longtree, to heal his sick puppy. Chloe has been warned to stay away from Ben. But there’s something about him, at once gentle and untamed, that intrigues her….
Long ago, Ben accepted his role as the town outcast. Rumored to have once killed a man, he lives in splendid isolation with his forgetful mother, secretly employing his skills as a veterinarian to heal the wounded wild animals that mysteriously come to him. Now Chloe’s sunny warmth and brave tenacity arouse desire he has long denied. And although Ben is notorious for his healing touch, it is Chloe’s hands…and heart…that have the power to save his battered soul.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
I absolutely love, love, LOVE Nora Roberts. I've been reading her books since my mom's friend gave me her daughter's old books and Nora Roberts' book Three Fates was in the mix with my first Catherine Coulter's Warrior Song. So now I'm going to say that the In The Garden Trilogy because it was a very suspenseful story that was about a ghosts that you read about in the beginning of each book but you don't know everything that happened to the ghost until you read the third and final book in the series. I recommend this series for all romance readers and anyone who is not a romance reader read it anyway and you will become a true romance reader because it is that good. Here is the descriptions of the books from the back covers and pictures:
BLUE DAHILA $ 7.99 (Book 1)(367 Pages)
Three women meet at a crossroads in their lives, each searching for new ways to grow—and find each other the courage to take chances and embrace the future.
Stella has a passion for planning that keeps her from taking too many risks. But when she opens her heart to a new love, she discovers that she will fight to the death to protect what’s hers.
Stella has a passion for planning that keeps her from taking too many risks. But when she opens her heart to a new love, she discovers that she will fight to the death to protect what’s hers.
From # 1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes the first novel In the Garden trilogy. Against the backdrop of a house steeped in history and a thriving new gardening business, three women unearth the memories of the past and uncover a dangerous secret.
A Harper has always lived at Harper House the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, sing lullabies at night…
Trying to escape the ghost of the past, young widow Stella Rothchild, along with her two energetic little boys, has moved back to her roots in Southern Tennessee—and into her new life at Harper House and the In the Garden nursery. She isn’t intimidated by the house—nor its mistress, local legend Roz Harper. Despite a reputation for being difficult, Roz has been nothing but kind to Stella, offering her a comfortable new place to live and a challenging new job as manager of the flourishing nursery. As Stella settles comfortably into her new life, she finds a nurturing friendship with Roz and expectant mother Hayley. And she discovers a fierce attraction with ruggedly handsome landscaper Logan Kitridge.
But someone isn’t happy about the budding romance…the Harper Bride. As the women dig into the history of Harper House, they discover that grief and rage have kept the Bride’s spirit alive long past her death. And now, she will do anything to destroy the passion that Logan and Stella share….
BLACK ROSE $ 7.99 (Book 2)(370 Pages)
Three women meet at a crossroads in their lives, each searching for new ways to grow—and find each other the courage to take chances and embrace the future.
Roz is a woman of independent means who thought love was behind her, but when romance takes her by surprise, she won’t allow anything to keep her from her second chance at happiness.
Roz is a woman of independent means who thought love was behind her, but when romance takes her by surprise, she won’t allow anything to keep her from her second chance at happiness.
Number-one bestselling author Nora Roberts presents the second novel of her In the Garden trilogy, as three women must discover the secrets from past contained within their historic home…
A Harper has always lived at Harper House the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, sing lullabies at night…
At forty-seven, Rosalind Harper is a woman whose experiences have made her strong enough to bend without breaking—and weather any storm. A widow with three grown sons she survived a disastrous second marriage and built her In the Garden nursery from the ground up. Through the years, In the Garden has become more than just a thriving business—it is a symbol of hope and independence to Roz, and to the two women she shares it with. Newlywed Stella and new mother Hayley are the sisters of her heart, and together, the three of them are the future of In the Garden.
But now the future is under attack, and Roz knows they can’t fight this battle alone. Hired to investigate Roz’s Harper ancestors, Dr. Mitchell Carnegie finds himself just as intrigued with Roz herself. And as they begin to unravel the puzzle of the Harper Bride’s identity, Roz is shocked to find herself falling for the fascinating genealogist. No it is a desperate race to discover the truth before the unpredictable apparition lashes out at the one woman who can help her rest in peace…
RED LILY $ 7.99 (Book 3)(371 Pages)
Three women meet at a crossroads in their lives, each searching for new ways to grow—and find each other the courage to take chances and embrace the future.
With the undying support of her friends, Hayley and her new daughter have laid down roots in a new town. But when one of those friendships blossoms into something more, Hayley must choose between tow different kinds of love…
With the undying support of her friends, Hayley and her new daughter have laid down roots in a new town. But when one of those friendships blossoms into something more, Hayley must choose between tow different kinds of love…
Three women learn that the heart of their historic home holds a mystery of years gone by, as number-one bestselling author Nora Roberts brings her In the Garden trilogy to a captivating conclusion…
A Harper has always lived at Harper House the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, sing lullabies at night…
Hayley Phillips came to Memphis hoping for a new start for herself and for her unborn child. She wasn’t looking for a handout form her distant cousin Roz, just a job at her thriving In the Garden nursery. What she found was a home surrounded by beauty and the best friends she’s ever had—including Roz’s son Harper. To Hayley’s chagrin, she has begun to dream about Harper—as much more than a friend…
If Hayley gives into her desire she’s afraid the foundation she’s built with Harper will come tumbling down. Especially since she’s begun to suspect that her feelings are no longer completely her own. Flashes of the past and erratic behavior make Hayley believe that the Harper Bride has found a way inside of her mind and body. It’s time to put the Bride to rest once and for all, so Hayley can know her own heart again—and whether she’s willing to risk it…
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