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Book Review - Taken Home by Ruth Cardello

ABOUT THE BOOK Playboy Mason Thorne is nothing short of complicated. Though he was a movie star at a young age, his life took a downward spiral when he turned to drugs after losing his mother. He cleaned up his act and became a senator but still keeps his distance from most everyone—including his own father. There are plenty of women around, but most are gone by morning. Twenty-five-year-old Chelle Landon thinks she must be the last virgin in Texas. She’s worried if she doesn’t remedy it soon, she’ll stay one forever. She attends yet another small-town wedding where the last single man her age is officially off the market, until sexy politician Mason Thorne appears. He’s the answer to her prayers, if one can pray for something that decadent. He needs a cover story, not another lover. Chelle’s on a mission to lose her virginity, no matter what. Will he break her heart or will she heal his? REVIEW Ruth Cardello can always be counted on to write a good story with complex char

Book Review - Desire After Dark by Marie Force

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ABOUT THE BOOK Tobias “Slim” Jackson has the perfect life as a pilot on Gansett Island in the summer and in Florida in the winter. He’s happiest when he’s in the air, or at least that was the case before last summer when he met Erin Barton, Gansett Island’s newest lighthouse keeper. Now he can’t seem to find his usual enthusiasm for flying, winter in the sunny South or anything that doesn’t include her. Erin has been stuck on pause since she lost her twin brother. She’ll tell you herself that her life has been a hot mess since Toby died. After dropping out of law school, she’s flitted from one pointless job to another, existing rather than truly living. Then she comes to Gansett Island to take over as the new lighthouse keeper and meets Slim, who happens to share her beloved brother’s first name. That small coincidence is enough to convince Erin that she needs to spend more time with the dashing pilot—except for the fact that he’s spending the winter more than a thousand miles fr

Giveaway - Desire After Dark by Marie Force

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On Sale Date: May 23, 2016 Opening: On the morning after Slim Jackson came home to Gansett Island, Erin Barton awoke to the scents of his cologne and starch on the dress shirt he’d worn to the McCarthys’ anniversary party. At some point, he’d discarded the suit coat he’d been wearing when he arrived. She didn’t remember falling asleep with him on the sofa, or how they’d ended up snuggled together under a blanket. Want more?  Check out the first two chapters here . Giveaway:  10 selected winners will receive a signed copy of  Desire After Dark  and a $10 Amazon gift card! Contest ends May 29 and winners will be notified by June 1. a Rafflecopter giveaway Q&A About  Desire After Dark  with Marie Force Q: Here we are at book fifteen in the Gansett Island Series. Does that boggle your mind? Marie: It truly does. When I published  Maid for Love  back in 2011, I never could’ve imagined the incredible journey I was embarking upon. The series has sold nearly 2.

Book Review - Best of My Love (Fools Gold) by Susan Mallery

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ABOUT THE BOOK An irresistible new love story from the #1  New York Times  bestselling author of the Fool's Gold series, set in a town  Library Journal  calls "so appealing, readers will want to start scoping out real estate."  To overcome her painful past, baker Shelby Gilmore goes on the hunt for a friend—a  male  friend—to convince her stubborn psyche that men can be trusted. But where in a town as small as Fool's Gold will the petite blonde find a guy willing to  not  date her?  Dark, charming Aidan Mitchell puts the "adventure" in Mitchell Adventure Tours…and into the beds of his many willing female tourists. Until he realizes he's inadvertently become  that  guy—the one-night Casanova—and worse, everyone in town knows it. Maybe Shelby's boy/girl experiment will help him see women as more than just conquests so he can change his ways and win back his self-respect.  As Aidan and Shelby explore the secret lives of men and women, the heat

Book Review - Tainted Deception by Aleya Michelle

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ABOUT THE BOOK Ivy Maisen thinks she knows exactly what type of guy Chase Hudson is — billionaire, extremely good looking, cocky as hell, and a guy that women salivate over... But looks can be deceiving... Underneath the tuxedo, luxurious demeanor and smooth character is a bad boy covered in tattoos, piercings, the lead singer in a band, and he owns three of the clubs that Ivy frequents. Oh and he rides a Harley... Will Ivy finally open her eyes and allow herself to see the real Chase or will she reject his alter-ego and refuse his advances again and again? When desire is tainted with deception and lies, does that person become less desirable? Could love be the one thing powerful enough to push them past the deception and down to the real person underneath the facade? REVIEW Let's start with the positives.  The love scenes were well written and accessible.  For those who blush easily, they are extremely explicit.  Like, "Holy hell, I hope this guy sitting next to me on a