* Review * EYE CANDY by Jessica Lemmon

July 21, 2017 1 Comment

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* Review * EYE CANDY by Jessica LemmonEye Candy by Jessica Lemmon
Series: Real Love
Published by Loveswept on July 25, 2017
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four-stars

Jacqueline: As an adult woman--and the vice president of a marketing firm--I shouldn't be waiting by my office window to ogle the mystery man who jogs by every morning at 11:45. Sure, he's a gorgeous, perfect specimen of the human race, but I can't bring myself to hit on a total stranger. However, my best friend-slash-colleague Vince Carson thinks I should do more than talk to the guy. In fact, he's borderline obsessive about "getting me laid." (His words.) But the more time we spend together, the more it's clear: The one I'm falling for is Vince.

Vince: Jackie Butler's got it bad for some pompous, over-pumped A-hole who struts his stuff past her window. That doesn't bother me. I know she deserves nice things. What does bother me is that she friend-zoned me big-time last year, so I can't ask her out myself. But what if I set her up with Mr. Steroids? Then, when he breaks her heart, I can swoop in and save her like the nice guy I am. Everything's going according to plan . . . until we share a ridiculously epic kiss. And suddenly anything is possible.


Laugh out loud funny, yet smoking hot! You can cut the sexual tension with a knife between these two, and once they get on track with admitting their attraction, they connect majorly! A really fun read.

Co-Vice President coworkers and best buddies Jackie Butler and Vince Carson have been each other’s sounding boards through a lot. Now the jig is up as Vince figures out that Jackie is lusting after some hunky jock that runs by her office window at the same time every day and Vince sets out to pull a trick on her. He convinces her to let him coach her into getting back out there and dating again when what he really wants is for her to want him instead!

Jackie is excited when runner guy takes her up on her offer of coffee, and then wants to see her again. She’s having fun and enjoying his attention … only when she’s with him, she finds herself thinking of Vince and comparing the two. When Vince admits he wants her, she doesn’t know what to do. Can they risk their great friendship for something they don’t know will go anywhere?

four-stars
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* Review * RESCUED BY THE BILLIONAIRE CEO by Amelia Autin

July 21, 2017 Leave a Comment

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* Review * RESCUED BY THE BILLIONAIRE CEO by Amelia AutinRescued by the Billionaire CEO by Amelia Autin
Series: Man on a Mission
Published by Harlequin Romantic Suspense on August 1, 2017
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four-stars

When she's bound, gagged and kidnapped, Alana Richardson is terrified…until a masked avenging angel saves her. There's something unforgettable about the mysterious man. But when she uncovers her hero's identity—drop-dead-gorgeous alpha male Jason Moore—Alana is irresistibly drawn into his dangerous world…

A CEO by day and a vigilante by night, Jason lives and breathes danger. Yet, for the first time, he may have found a woman who understands his commitment to justice at all costs. His hunger for right to prevail could put Alana in harm's way—but one night and one secret will change everything.


Exhilarating intrigue from the first page! An exciting plot paves the way for an interesting love connection in the latest in Amelia Autin’s Man On A Mission series! Some characters are familiar, and friend and family connections continue to build. A solid, enjoyable read!

When Alana Richardson is kidnapped in the streets of Hong Kong, a sexy stranger comes to her rescue! She feels an instant connection to him and wonders if she’ll ever see him again after he disappears from her side.

CEO and secret vigilante Jason Moore also feels the instant connection with Alana, and since he knows who she is and has an “in” with her, he decides to casually meet her again. As secrets are unraveled, he finds that she actually understands and agrees with the secret deeds he performs on a regular basis. Can a relationship actually form amidst all of his hidden away life? And when she finds out his thinking on certain important things to her, will she agree or will she walk away?

four-stars
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* Review * THE BREAKDOWN by B.A. Paris

July 21, 2017 3 Comments

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* Review * THE BREAKDOWN by B.A. ParisThe Breakdown by B.A. Paris
Published by St. Martin's Press on July 18, 2017
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If you can’t trust yourself, who can you trust?

Cass is having a hard time since the night she saw the car in the woods, on the winding rural road, in the middle of a downpour, with the woman sitting inside—the woman who was killed. She’s been trying to put the crime out of her mind; what could she have done, really? It’s a dangerous road to be on in the middle of a storm. Her husband would be furious if he knew she’d broken her promise not to take that shortcut home. And she probably would only have been hurt herself if she’d stopped.

But since then, she’s been forgetting every little thing: where she left the car, if she took her pills, the alarm code, why she ordered a pram when she doesn’t have a baby.

The only thing she can’t forget is that woman, the woman she might have saved, and the terrible nagging guilt.

Or the silent calls she’s receiving, or the feeling that someone’s watching her…


An electrifying delve into guilt, terror and the unknown! Strong characters and a plot that keeps you guessing right up until the end!

Cass Anderson can’t forget that night. A crazy downpour, heading home by herself in the dark, taking the shortcut along a dark desolate road that she knew would infuriate her husband, seeing the woman in a car, being too scared to get out of her car to offer help. She can’t just go on about her life like everyone seems to be doing around her, because she has a secret. No one knows that she was there that night. No one knows that she saw the woman but didn’t stop to help … the woman that turned up dead the next morning.

Now she’s losing her mind. She forgets her keys, forgets she took her pills, gets the alarm code backwards … and those calls. Those unknown, silent calls are driving her crazy. She can’t take this guilt anymore … she can’t handle the feeling that someone is watching her … she can’t tolerate the phone ringing.

four-stars
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* Blog Tour / Book Review * EYES ON YOU by Laura Kaye

July 20, 2017 1 Comment

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* Blog Tour / Book Review * EYES ON YOU by Laura KayeEyes On You by Laura Kaye
Series: Blasphemy
Published by Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated on July 18, 2017
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She wants to explore her true desires, and he wants to watch…

When a sexy stranger asks Wolf Henrikson to rescue her from a bad date, he never expected to want the woman for himself. But their playful conversation turns into a scorching one-night stand that reveals the shy beauty gets off on the idea of being seen, even if she’s a little scared of it, too. And Wolf loves to watch.

In the wake of discovering her fiancé’s infidelity, florist Olivia Foster never expected to find someone who not only understood her wildest, darkest fantasies, but would bring them to life. As Wolf introduces her to his world at the play club, Blasphemy, Liv finds herself tempted to explore submission and exhibitionism with the hard-bodied Dom even as she’s scared to trust again.

But Wolf is a master of getting what he wants—and he’s got his eyes set on her…


Scintillating! A short and sexy trip back to Club Blasphemy for Master Wolf’s story. Not a lot of substance to the plot in this one because it’s a short novella length, but it has Laura Kaye’s signature heat and temptation and does not disappoint!

Florist Olivia Foster is still trying to pick up the pieces of her life after catching her fiance cheating on her just before their wedding, so she’s resorted to using a matchmaker to try to find the man of her dreams.  Big mistake! She’s on the worst date she could ever imagine when a sexy man at the bar catches her eye. A chance encounter ends with him rescuing her from her louse of a date.

Dominant Wolf Henrikson can’t take his eyes off of the bombshell across the room and when he sees her in distress, he’s happy to come to her rescue. When flirting and conversation turns to sexy awareness of each other and their fantasies, he decides to woo her into his bed. What was supposed to be one night turns into much more when they reveal that they enjoy the same sort of kink and he decides to take her along as his playmate at Blasphemy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

From New York Times Bestselling author Laura Kaye, comes EYES ON YOU, a new novella in her Blasphemy Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure to grab your copy today!

 

 

About EYES ON YOU (Blasphemy #3):

She wants to explore her true desires, and he wants to watch…

When a sexy stranger asks Wolf Henrikson to rescue her from a bad date, he never expected to want the woman for himself. But their playful conversation turns into a scorching one-night stand that reveals the shy beauty gets off on the idea of being seen, even if she’s a little scared of it, too. And Wolf loves to watch.

In the wake of discovering her fiancé’s infidelity, florist Olivia Foster never expected to find someone who not only understood her wildest, darkest fantasies, but would bring them to life. As Wolf introduces her to his world at the play club, Blasphemy, Liv finds herself tempted to explore submission and exhibitionism with the hard-bodied Dom even as she’s scared to trust again.

But Wolf is a master of getting what he wants—and he’s got his eyes set on her…

 

 

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EXCERPT

Oh, nope. Nopenopenope. A thousand, million times, nope.

She shoved up out of her chair, and the napkin tumbled from her lap to the floor.

As stunned as she was, she wasn’t sure which happened first—Jerry asking where she was going or Wolf appearing at her side.

“God, Liv. It really is you,” Wolf said. “I worried I’d never see you again.”

Liv blinked, swallowed, and played along as she stared up at that handsome Nordic face, all dark-blond and sharp-jawed good looks. “Wolf. Wow. I can’t believe it’s you.”

He stepped closer. “I see you’re in the middle of something here…”

“Yes, she is,” Jerry said. “If you’ll excuse us.”

Wolf ignored him. “…but after the way we last parted, I promised myself if I ever saw you again, I wasn’t going to let you get away twice.”

Liv was nearly breathless. Was he role-playing or talking about their brief encounter? Either way, her response was the same. “I don’t want you to let me get away.”

She felt out of her element, outside the bounds of propriety, out of control. She had no idea what she was doing here, what she was maybe getting into with this man who was, except for an intense five-minute conversation, a total stranger. She had no idea…except that her head said How could it be worse than my date? And her instincts said Go with Wolf, go with Wolf, go with Wolf. And her body said And climb him while you’re at it.

“Damn, I hoped you’d say that,” Wolf said, green eyes flashing. And then he took her into his arms and kissed her. Right there. In the middle of the bar of a fancy steakhouse. In front of   

Jerry, who was babbling in outrage that Liv couldn’t hear.

Because Wolf dominated every other sense. His hard chest crushing her breasts and his big hands cupping her jaw and sliding into her hair. His cool tongue licking across her lips. His shower-clean scent adding to the Prosecco to make her head swim. Liv stood frozen and still for long seconds, not because she didn’t like the kiss, but because she did. Oh, man, she really freaking did.

 

 

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About Laura Kaye:

New York Times and USA Today bestseller Laura Kaye is the author of over twenty books in contemporary and paranormal romance and romantic suspense. Laura grew up amid family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses, cementing her life-long fascination with storytelling and the supernatural. Laura lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

Laura is a member of the Romance Writers of America, the Maryland Romance Writers, and she is past president of the RWA-Contemporary Romance Writers.

 

 

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four-stars
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* Review * MANHUNT ON MYSTIC MESA by Cindi Myers

July 19, 2017 Leave a Comment
* Review * MANHUNT ON MYSTIC MESA by Cindi MyersManhunt on Mystic Mesa by Cindi Myers
Series: The Ranger Brigade: Family Secrets
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on August 1, 2017
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four-stars

A rule-following ranger finds himself on the hunt for a killer—and falling for a woman who should be off-limits…

On the hunt for a serial killer, ranger Ryan Spencer can't afford any distraction. But Jana Lassiter, sister to one of the missing women, won't let Ryan investigate Mystic Mesa alone. Even though the seasoned officer has always been by the book, something tells him it wouldn't be so bad to break a few rules for Jana.

When Jana's life is suddenly jeopardized, the lawman is forced to face his darkest fears. He's allowed desire to overshadow duty. Now he has to rein in his emotions to save Jana from becoming the next victim. Because losing this woman he's inexplicably fallen for will destroy this warrior forever.


A good mystery with several ups and downs that make us think it’s one person then second guessing to think it might be a different one. When the truth comes out, we’re along for the ride. I felt like the ending was too abrupt and we should have gotten a little more conclusion after all was sad and done, but overall, it was an attention keeping read!

Ryan Spencer is new to the Ranger Brigade, but he’s jumping in feet first into a missing person’s case with the third woman of a similar age freshly missing. When the latest victim’s sister shows up, he’s instantly drawn to her and allows her to accompany him as he hunts for details.

Jana Lassister will do anything to find her sister. She’s determined to stay on top of getting the police to track her down, and she puts herself out there to ask questions from everyone in her sister’s life before her disappearance. When she finds herself the latest target for the madman, Ryan steps in to keep her safe and the attraction they’ve been feeling towards each other explodes!

four-stars
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* Blog Tour / Book Review * BAD BOYS AFTER DARK: CARSON by Melissa Foster

July 19, 2017 1 Comment

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* Blog Tour / Book Review * BAD BOYS AFTER DARK: CARSON by Melissa FosterBad Boys After Dark: Carson by Melissa Foster
Series: Bad Billionaires After Dark
Published by World Literary Press on July 11, 2017
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five-stars

Second chances really do exist...
As the founder of a multimillion-dollar international security business, Carson Bad exposes secrets for a living. He knows better than to forge relationships built on them. But for years he did just that with his best friend, and secret lover, Tawny Bishop. She brought a sense of calm and understanding to his life--in and out of the bedroom. Until one fateful night when a knock at the door changed everything.

Tawny is no longer a naive college student. She's a sought-after perfumer living in Paris. She has plenty of resources at her fingertips, and lots of lonely nights to think about the only man she's ever loved--the one she ran away from all those years ago. She needs to move forward with her life, but how can she when Carson still owns her heart?

Maybe showing up in the middle of the night unannounced isn't the best route to unraveling the past and figuring out her future, but Tawny has played it safe for ten long years, and it's only made her long for the man she never should have walked away from. Now she's back in Carson's life, and he's determined not to make the same mistake twice. If only he knew what that mistake was...


This super sexy reunion story will take your breath away! Such a great couple! They are fun, flirty and devastatingly honest. You’ll be invested in their story and hoping against hope that they figure out a way to be together! I adore the Bad brothers!!

Tawny Bishop has been living in Paris enjoying her life as a sought-after perfumer, but she can no longer ignore the part of her that’s missing. There’s one man that has owned her heart since she was little more than a teenager and she just can’t ignore the fact that there will never be another him. She has to confront it head on and see about moving on with her life afterwards!

Carson Bad can’t believe it when she steps back into his life unexpectedly. She was always the one that got away. The light of his heart. The one that he still yearns for after all of these years. Can he really let himself dream that they might still have something between them?

 

 

 

 

 

Carson
Bad Boys After Dark #3
By: Melissa Foster

Releasing July 11, 2017
World Literary Press

 

 

BLURB

Second chances really do exist…

As the founder of a multimillion-dollar international security business, Carson Bad exposes secrets for a living. He knows better than to forge relationships built on them. But for years he did just that with his best friend, and secret lover, Tawny Bishop. She brought a sense of calm and understanding to his life–in and out of the bedroom. Until one fateful night when a knock at the door changed everything.

Tawny is no longer a naive college student. She’s a sought-after perfumer living in Paris. She has plenty of resources at her fingertips, and lots of lonely nights to think about the only man she’s ever loved–the one she ran away from all those years ago. She needs to move forward with her life, but how can she when Carson still owns her heart?

Maybe showing up in the middle of the night unannounced isn’t the best route to unraveling the past and figuring out her future, but Tawny has played it safe for ten long years, and it’s only made her long for the man she never should have walked away from. Now she’s back in Carson’s life, and he’s determined not to make the same mistake twice. If only he knew what that mistake was…

 

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EXCERPT

With her heart in her throat, she lifted her gaze, and lost her breath at the sight of the strikingly handsome man who had once been her lover and best friend standing a few feet away with his brother, Brett. She’d met Brett once when he’d come to visit Carson at college.

Her attention moved swiftly back to Carson, and she was unable to look away. His white dress shirt was rolled up to his elbows, revealing muscular forearms, and tucked into perfectly tailored dark slacks. He was broader now, tall, and sturdy. A big, beautiful man with the classic good looks of a 1950s movie star. He raked a hand through his short hair, laughing at something Brett must have said. His familiar laughter made her knees weak.

Please look over.

No. Don’t. Her heart might explode.

Wait. Yes, look over.

Oh God.

What was she doing? She was a professional, educated woman. She should not be weak-kneed over the sight of a man. But apparently her body didn’t get the memo, because her pulse skyrocketed, and she could barely breathe. She gripped the handle of her suitcase tighter, using it for balance. Carson turned, his chiseled features softened by the hint of a five-o’clock shadow. Their eyes connected, and his brows knitted, his jaw tensed.

Disappointment clutched her. Didn’t he recognize her? Or did he? Was he angry? She should walk away, but she was pinned in place by his riveting gaze.

 

 

AUTHOR INFO

Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes steamy contemporary romance and contemporary women’s fiction – perfect beach reads – with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page.

 

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* Review * COMPLICATING by Noelle Adams & Samantha Chase

July 19, 2017 Leave a Comment

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* Review * COMPLICATING by Noelle Adams & Samantha ChaseComplicating by Noelle Adams & Samantha Chase
Series: Preston's Mill #3
on July 19, 2017
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four-stars

Forget all those other accidental pregnancy romances you might have read.

Daisy and Carter don't have a one-night stand...because it's thirty minutes in a back room at a wedding reception. And Carter isn't a bad boy baby-daddy...except for the motorcycle, tattoos, and attitude. Daisy doesn't have the typical issues with her pregnancy...if you don't count the morning sickness, food cravings, and occasional horniness. And Carter doesn't hang around all the time, wanting both her and the baby...until he falls in love.

But they definitely don't become a happy family...right away.

Daisy has always been a good girl. She's never done anything wild or spontaneous until she has a little too much to drink at a wedding and has a fling with a sexy stranger. She thought they were careful, but accidents happen. And now she's going to have the baby of a man she barely knows.

Carter is her opposite in every way and completely the wrong man for her. They can still work out a reasonable arrangement regarding the baby. But the more time she spends with him, the less reasonable she feels. And he's acting all possessive and protective, so it gets harder and harder to convince herself that he's just the father of her baby.

She wants him to be so much more.


A quickie turns into forever! I enjoyed the story line, but I had a really hard time liking Daisy. Carter was a good guy right from the start, and I didn’t like the way she was constantly being wishy washy and jerking him around. Quick and easy read!

Daisy is a straight and narrow librarian. She’s always been a good girl and done what was expected of her, but one fun-filled night at a wedding reception, a quickie in a backroom and all of a sudden she’s pregnant by a man she hardly knows!

Carter is a good guy. He might ride a motorcycle, have longer hair and tattoos and look dangerous, but he’s nice, settled and kind-hearted. He’s all in and ready to help and be supportive when he learns they are going to have a baby, but he can only do what Daisy will allow him to do. Can he convince her that he might be different, but he can still be a good dad … and more?

four-stars
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* Review * TO WIN HER SMILE by Mackenzie Crowne

July 18, 2017 3 Comments

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* Review * TO WIN HER SMILE by Mackenzie CrowneTo Win Her Smile by Mackenzie Crowne
Series: Players
Published by Lyrical Shine on July 18, 2017
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four-half-stars

Sometimes love and luck collide . . .

When sultry British Baroness Piper Darrow falls on desperate times, she needs a diversion—and cash. As a talented photographer, she jumps at the chance to travel to the U.S. for a Manhattan Marauders football event. But she gets more than she bargained for when buff quarterback Wyatt Hunter’s errant pass lands . . . in her face. And when it results in Wyatt’s comeback of a lifetime, the superstitious athlete is convinced Piper is his good luck charm . . .

With his sights on the Super Bowl, Wyatt will do anything necessary to keep Piper close. The fact that she’s a feast for the eyes is a bonus. And as they get closer, he discovers that beneath her proper English surface is a sweet, sexy seductress. Soon the notorious playboy finds himself genuinely smitten, and surprisingly open to love—until his powerful family uncovers something about Piper that threatens to shatter his trust. Now he’ll have to decide whether to team up with his fears, or his heart.


A sexy pro baller plus a touch of British royalty equals the sassy ride of a lifetime! We recognize most of the supporting cast from previous books in the Players series, and enjoy jumping into their mix again. Lots of chemistry between characters and family turmoil abounds! Really fun and feisty read!

British Baroness Piper Darrow is undercover in Manhattan taking the opportunity to visit an old friend and take part in a charity event at the same time. She never expects to meet the sexy quarterback of the Manhattan Marauders in quite such a slamming way!

Wyatt Hunter is taken with Piper as soon as he sets eyes on her, and the fact that her misfortune on the sidelines of the game happened to be his turning point to a victory makes her this season’s good luck charm! He’ll do anything to convince her to stick around and help the team make it to the play-offs! When he offers her a deal she can’t refuse considering she’s a bit money strapped, will they use the opportunity to grow closer or will secrets tear them apart before they get the chance?

four-half-stars
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* Review * CLAIMING HIS PREGNANT PRINCESS by Annie O’Neil

July 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

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* Review * CLAIMING HIS PREGNANT PRINCESS by Annie O’NeilClaiming His Pregnant Princess by Annie O'Neil
Series: Italian Royals
Published by Harlequin Medical Romances on August 1, 2017
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four-half-stars

"Hello, Beatrice."

Face-to-face with the man she'd loved and lost two years ago, Dr. (and Princess) Bea di Jesolo knows she has no right to forgiveness, but she hopes they can call a truce for the sake of their patients.

Pediatrician Jamie Coutts had always seen the woman beneath the royal fanfare that surrounded Bea: at heart, she was more surgical gown than ball gown. But loving her had cost him once. Could he risk his heart again—especially when he discovers her secret?


The second half of Annie O’Neil’s Italian Royals duet brings us a sweet reunion story! Bea made choices based on family responsibilities and it came back to bite her. Now she has a chance to make it right with the man she always loved … but will he be willing to forgive her? The characters are down-to-earth with a touching connection. I really enjoyed getting to see Bea again … and getting to go along for the ride towards her happy ending this time!

Fleeing her nightmare of a wedding scandal, Princess Beatrice di Jesolo has settled for a short term job at a trauma center in Italy, when to her shocking surprise, in walks the love of her life that she dumped 2 years ago!

Pediatrician Jamie Coutts was heartbroken when Bea walked away from the life they had planned together. He’s not happy to see her, but he’s willing try to work peacefully alongside her while she’s here. When he finds out the circumstances behind her leaving and the outcome, will he decide he’s willing to forgive her? And will her big secret change anything when it comes out?

four-half-stars
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* Review * THE KNIGHT’S SCARRED MAIDEN by Nicole Locke

July 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

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* Review * THE KNIGHT’S SCARRED MAIDEN by Nicole LockeThe Knight's Scarred Maiden by Nicole Locke
Series: Lovers and Legends
Published by Harlequin Historical on August 1, 2017
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four-stars

A maiden for the mercenary

Mercenary knight Rhain is living on borrowed time. With a vengeful warlord pursuing him, he has accepted his fate—though first he must get his men to safety.

When he rescues mysterious and deeply scarred Helissent from her attackers, Rhain soon wishes he wasn't marked for death. He can never be the man she deserves—his scandalous lineage alone dictates that—but Rhain can't resist the temptation to show this innocent maiden how beautiful she truly is…


Attention grabbing details intrigue you, and an intricately woven plot carries us away in this tale of unexpected love! The characters believe they each are flawed and undeserving, yet they each see a truer side in the other. I would have liked to see a bit more of the two of them developing their relationship and also would have liked to have seen his family story line have a bit more of a conclusion, but overall, a very nice read!

A traveling mercenary knight, determined to find info about his past … a hunted man destined to pay for his deeds … a kind-hearted man unable to turn away from someone in need. Rhain has a lot of duty sitting on his shoulders right now and he’s not going to back down until he accomplishes what he has set out to do.

Helissent leads a sheltered life of almost non-existence. She’s badly scarred and ignored by those around here … only her luck runs out and she’s all of a sudden the target of some bad men when Rhain steps in to rescue her. He takes her with him to get her to safety, but along the way they find themselves learning about each other in a way neither has told anyone else. Are they destined to be together … or meeting just to lose each other immediately?

four-stars
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