Review - Maeve (Perfect Match series) by Josie Riviera

Maeve (Perfect Match series) by Josie Riviera

https://www.amazon.com/Maeve-Perfect-Match-Book-6-ebook/dp/B07BX4LJC8/

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39713115-maeve

4 stars

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Well, I must say, I really enjoyed this book. It was a very fun read. I particularly liked the support characters in the book, as they were all well done. You expect the main characters to be done well, and they were, but the background characters were too. I found the concierge at the hotel to be particularly memorable.

The only thing was that I was a little disappointed in the ending. I felt it left a story string or two hanging. But otherwise, it was a really good book and a very fun read.

Review of - Kiss Me: An Asian Hero Boxed Set

Kiss Me: An Asian Hero Boxed Set

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GDQLSBB

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41137898-kiss-me

3 stars

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This is a nice box set, but I think that the multi-cultural aspect overshadows the story for the most part. It's an asian man with a non-asian woman, and most of the women seem to be from Australia.

My favorite story was Kisses and Blossoms, which takes place in the US, and involves a museum curator who has a painting stolen while she's asleep at her desk. The cops suspect her, her employer suspends her - she's not having a good anything. Until the handsome cop can't help but to romance her. Great story, even if the who-done-it was rather obvious.

I really never could get into any of the other stories all that much. It's a nice box set, but not one that really grabbed me all that much.

Review - Blessing by Caroline Clemmons

Blessing (Widows Of Wildcat Ridge Book 2) by Caroline Clemmons

https://www.amazon.com/Blessing-Widows-Wildcat-Ridge-Book-ebook/dp/B07G7HJK4W

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41588385-blessing

5 stars

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This is a thoroughly delightful tale of a young woman left to fill her father's shoes, from one of my favorite western romance authors. Caroline Clemmons never fails to delight with her books, and this one is no exception.

After an unforeseen accident takes Blessing's father, along with a lot of other men from their small community, she is left to stand on own and fill her father's shoes. No easy task for a woman in that time. But she dons her trusty overalls and boots and gets at it the way her daddy taught her to. Then comes along new hand Thad, and sparks fly for Blessing for the first time. That and trouble comes too.

It's a rousing western romance tale that has all the elements that you want in one. Enjoy. It's a 5 star delight from one of my favorite authors.

Review - The MacBrides: Hannah and Ash by Author J.L. Petersen

The MacBrides: Hannah and Ash by Author J.L. Petersen

https://www.amazon.com/MacBrides-Hannah-Ash-J-L-Petersen-ebook/dp/B07H8LJFBY/

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41815084-the-macbrides

4 stars

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A very good book, though I must confess that I liked book 1 best. Don't get me wrong, they are both 5 star reads; but if I were to pick a favorite in this series so far, I would pick book 1 so far. Although I am curious to read Brand's story.

In this book, it's about sister Hannah, an enjoyable read. Like the other book in this series, it's a solid story to enjoy. This involves Hannah of the MacBride family. She comes back from a trip to Paris with a rather unusual 'memento' of her trip.

It's a nice story, fun read.

Review of - The MacBrides : Logan and RJ by J.L. Petersen

Review of - The MacBrides : Logan and RJ by J.L. Petersen 

https://www.amazon.com/MacBrides-Logan-RJ-J-L-Petersen-ebook/dp/B071FVR38M/

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35401331-the-macbrides

5 stars
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The author, J.L. Petersen, is an amazing writer, and this is an awesome book. Now I know you're reading that first line and thinking, 'Yeah, sure'. But it's true. I don't just hand out 5 star reviews to everyone. A book has to earn every one of those stars, and this one does.

I loved the story, the characters, the family you're introduced to. It's great. The author has created a family and a place that you'll want to know more about.

The book starts out with RJ's sister Sandy, calling to tell her that she's getting married. To say that RJ is floored by the news is putting it mildly. So she rushes up to the ranch where her sister is working, to check all this out; and she runs smack dab into Logan.

Nope, no more, that's all I'm going to say. And yep, I said ranch, so that means cowboys. You just need to read the book and meet all the MacBride clan. It's an awesome and one that should most definitely be on your to read list. 

Review of Mission: Improper

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Mission: Improper (London Steampunk: The Blue Blood Conspiracy Book 1) by Bec McMaster

three stars

⭐⭐⭐

https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Improper-London-Steampunk-Conspiracy-ebook/dp/B01K9LS2GI/

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25791377-mission

Gruesome is the word that comes to mind when thinking about this book. Yes, it is steampunk; but as far as the romance part goes, no, not so much. There's this gruesome, ominous air that goes through the whole book. Yes, it does have HEA ending, surprisingly enough. Still it's not really my cup of tea. Good storyline and interesting characters, but there's just too much gruesome and ominous to suit me.

Review - Gol, a legends of Ansu fantasy

Review of - Gol: A Legends of Ansu fantasy (The Legends of Ansu Book 1) by J.W. Webb

two stars

⭐⭐

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UW2FGZ0/

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25317078-gol

I got this as a free book, and did give it a try. I was wholly prepared to like the book, but I didn't. The book started out with cruelty and a disregard of life from the characters, as they were killing prisoners for sport. I reread the blurb and it sounded like there would be more of that in the book, so I bailed. This is just not something that I care to read about. There's enough of that stuff in the world as it is, without reading it in a book. I want to enjoy my reading time, and nothing turns me off quicker than stuff like this. 

Review - The Promise

The Promise by Amanda McIntyre

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32861935-the-promise

2 stars
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My first problem with this book comes in the beginning, where the author states that they are in an open carriage, yet later on she states that the girl is looking out the window. As I understand carriages, open carriages don't have windows. Maybe the author didn't understand that.

While this book is a cute, short romance book, and a sweet clean romance; it's not a well put together story. It has problems.

The storyline would work better in in modern-day times than in the time period that it is set in. It seems that people of this generation don't get the class distinctions and differences of older time periods. A guy like him, an immigrant just off the boat from Ireland, without  a penny to his name, would not end up with a girl like her.

She would not go to his place of work to talk to him with only a male servant standing outside. That would've been considered highly improper in that day and age.

If she were also poor, or maybe her father had a smaller business and they didn't have a carriage, then maybe they might've got together.

Also, they've come back from a trip overseas, a pleasure trip. They wouldn't be coming through Ellis Island. She and her father would've got off somewhere else besides Ellis Island, because they were obviously residents and not immigrants.

Plus, Ellis Island is an island, so someone wouldn't take a carriage from there. They would have had to take a boat to the mainland and then picked up their carriage.

I read the story because the characters are likable and it was a short story, but the whole premise of it just was not believable. I'm sorry, it was just not believable, and it was not well executed . Even though it is a sweet, clean, happily ever after story, I only give it two stars because I feel like the author failed in executing the storyline itself.

If you're going to write historical romance then immerse yourself in that time and what it was like to live in that time. Too many people today fail to understand how different things were. They just don't get it . They try to put modern-day ways and situations on historical romance stories, and that just does not work. I like historical romance, but I like it to be well done by someone with the understanding of the time period. This author just did not have a good grasp on that time period.

Review - The Fearless Highlander

The Fearless Highlander (Highland Defender, #1)
by Amy Jarecki

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29351322-the-fearless-highlander

two stars
⭐⭐

This is a very violent book, and it is pretty much awash in blood during the whole middle part of the book. It is horrible, horrible violence too. This book has pretty much turned me against the highlander type historical romance books. I am tired of the inherent violence found in this genre of books. This was had exceptionally disturbing violent scenes in it. The book is well written and seems to be well edited. The characters are interesting. But the level of violence is truly appalling.

Yes, there are some sex scenes in the book.
The violence level in this book is extremely high due to the graphic nature of some of the scenes in the middle part of the book.
No, I wouldn't recommend this book.

Review - Small Town Beginnings

Small Town Beginnings: A 3-Book Sweet Romance Collection
by Melissa Storm 

3 stars
⭐⭐⭐

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40618450-small-town-beginnings

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DSMK68D/



Well, there are 3 books in this introductory set from this author. I didn't like the first book at all, and only skimmed through it. It was a very depressing story with characters I didn't really like. Suffice it to say, I didn't like it at all. But, happily, books 2 and 3 were much better. I loved both of those and enjoyed reading them very much. They were both romance stories set in Alaska, amid sled dogs. They were both fun to read. The second book got off on a slightly downer note in the first chapter, but the author quickly moves on from that, and it is a key element in the story. But in the first book, the down elements were in the characters, the total tone of the story, and it made for a depressing read. I read books to have fun and lift my spirits, and that first book did neither of those.

There aren't any sex scenes in the books.
No violence either.
I would recommend the set for the second and third books, but not for the first book.

Review: Flash Gold

Flash Gold by Lindsay Buroker
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I didn't get much past the beginning of the book. It just didn't click with me. I checked out the other books in the series, and it sounded kind of boring and was obviously continued. I don't like continued books, especially when I don't really intend to read the other books. This whole series seemed to constantly revolve around her getting away from where she was at. According to the blurbs, she spending the whole series trying to do that. Maybe it rings other people's bells, but it just didn't work for me.

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Review: A Diamond for a Duke

A Diamond for a Duke by Collette Cameron
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It's a nice little historical romance - short, sweet, no violence, no sex scenes. It's a pleasant, enjoyable book, with good characters. It starts off slow, but picks up toward the middle of the book, and at the end, and has a very good ending. It seems to be a Cinderella book.


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Review of Nothing But a Hound Dog

Nothing But a Hound Dog (Klein's K9s #3)
by Marcia James

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30344840-nothing-but-a-hound-dog

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GIPMVFM/

5 enthusiastic stars
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Well, this writer has done it again! She's written another totally charming romance involving a hunky guy and a cute doggie. This book involves Ryan, and Cindi, and a tiny basset hound puppy named Buddy. 

Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed this book! When Ryan visits his hometown and his old friend, Tom, after the rodeo, he indulges too much with some other cowboys and ends up in front of a judge, who sentences him to community service at the local animal shelter. 

She's never forgotten him, and unbeknownst to her, he's never forgotten her either. The whole combination makes for a wonderful story that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. It's darling, reading about this hunky guy nursing this tiny puppy. 

This is a book you should put on your must read list. Actually, you should put the whole series on your must read list! I've read 3 books in this series so far, and loved each one. The writer has a unique gift for including animals in her books, and for writing wonderful romance stories.

Yes! This is a totally charming romance novel.
And yes! I would heartily recommend this book.

Review - Promised at the Moon

Promised at the Moon (Wolf River Book 1)
by Rebekah R. Ganiere 

https://www.amazon.com/Promised-Moon-Wolf-River-Book-ebook/dp/B01JUYJ5I4/

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36420852-promised-at-the-moon

3 stars ⭐⭐⭐

I usually like paranormal romance novels, but this one just never did click with me. I felt that the woman was rather weak and made bad decisions throughout the book. The guy is all right, but that's it. The storyline seemed pretty simplistic to me. Plus, there were several typos too.

The book is interesting, but it's not a page turner book. The main characters in this book, Liam and Natasha, both come off as very weak characters to me. Liam doesn't strike me as an alpha either, and a lone wolf alpha at that?

I don't like Natasha's character at all. Given all that she's set up as having been through, she seems to be making some very bad choices. It strikes me that her character would instead be more cautious and reserved. But she seems willing to trust people too readily that she doesn't even know at all.

I like Liam's character better than hers. He comes off as knowing himself better than she does. And then there is the character of Cara, who is sort of a footnote character, barely seen and not known very well. As for the mystical character of Daniel, we see him in a very violent scene at the beginning of the book and involved in more violence at the end.

The whole storyline just doesn't make very good sense, in that her uncle is the alpha of her pack and her father is it's beta, yet she has to run away from home to escape this Daniel. And it is three-fourths of the way through the book before anybody back home is beginning to question what is happened to her father and mother and her. The whole basic storyline of the book just doesn't work for me.

Yes, there is one or two sex scenes in the book.
Yes, there is definite violence in the book.
No, I'm sorry but I wouldn't recommend this book.

Review of Red Team Boxed Set, Volume 1

Red Team Boxed Set, Volume 1 (Red Team #1-3) by Elaine Levine

5 stars

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is a box set that contains books 1-3 of Elaine Levine's Red Team series. And while this set of books isn't your warm fuzzy, happily ever after, sweet romance novels; they are well worth reading. I LOVED IT! It was awesome! Could. Not. Put. It. Down! It was a great read. It's an awesome box set. 

Elaine is an excellent writer, and she's created a fantastic cast of characters here. A group of kick-ass he men that you don't want to mess with. The women are strong, independent, smart, loving women that you'll enjoy reading about. The author has created a great cast of characters. 

The books in set are definitely connected and continued. In the box set, there is an overarching storyline that is continued through all three books; and it is not resolved until the end of the last book in the set. 

I have nothing but praise for this box set as it is well written and I enjoyed reading it very much. For me it was one of those page turner books. The author gives you a chance to truly get to know each and every character in all three books of the box set. That's part of what makes the box set so much fun to read, is getting to know all these different characters. 

Yes, there is violence in the book, but it is not graphic or gory violence. It is well written, and adds to the action-adventure theme of the books. 

Yes there are some sex scenes in each of the three books. But the sex scenes do not dominate the book. 

It is the story that the author is telling that dominates the book, and that story is a gripping one. I would heartily recommend this book.

Review: A Harmless Little Game

A Harmless Little Game by Meli Raine
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

This is a very dark book that deals with the gang rape of a young woman, four years after the fact. The girl, at the beginning of the book,, has just finished spending four years at a mental institution, put there by her father. It's a very sad tale of very twisted people. Also, it's a very dark book, and not one I would recommend to anyone . It is certainly not a book for the sensitive.

There are ongoing references to the rape throughout the book. There is one or two light sex scenes.
There is some violence in the book, references to violence, references to the rape all throughout the book, insensitivity to the rape by some characters.
This is not a book I would recommend.

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Review: Channel 20 Something

Channel 20 Something by Amy Patrick
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This book is the tale of the romance between a girl and a guy who work at a very small town TV station. It deals with their goals and aspirations for the future, their growing attraction to each other, and how they handle all this. It also deals with a traumatizing incident from the girl's past and how it affects her present day relationships. It deals with the guy she's on a break from when she meets the new guy. All in all, it's not a half bad book.

The sex scenes are rather mild .
The violence is very, very mild. There is one scene reporting on a very bad traffic accident, and that's the extent of the violence.

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Review: The Marquess and the Maiden

The Marquess and the Maiden by Robyn DeHart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A simply wonderful historical romance, which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. The give and take between the characters, Harriet and Oliver, is a delight to read. I could totally sympathize with her insecurities about her appearance, as I had some myself when I was younger. Reading about Oliver's path to discovering his love for Harriet was great. There were other characters and a minor storyline, that helped fill out the book and make it a great 5 star read. I loved, loved, loved it.

Yes, there were sex scenes in the book, but not till later in the book, were appropriately placed, and well written.
No, there was no violence in the book. Only one scene were Harriet falls down some stairs, but no violence involved.

Overall, a very touching book that was a great read that I enjoyed a lot and that I would highly recommend.

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Review: Destiny (Forever & Always) Book One

Destiny (Forever & Always) Book One by Cindy Springsteen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book is the tale of a romance between a girl and a guy, and the blurb on Amazon indicates that this story is based on a true story. It begins while the 2 main characters, Cassidy and Danny, are in their teens. Actually, the story springs from a prologue where the mother is listening to her daughter outside arguing with her boyfriend, and she begins reminiscing.

The chapters each chronicle a year of her life, going up into her mid twenties. It's a wandering narrative that chronicles the relationship of this girl and this guy through their on again-off again relationship. The story is one of love, heartbreak, relationships with others; and chronicles the fights and mishaps of the pair.

The one part I didn't care for is when they were still meeting with each other even though Danny had a wife and child. The book ends in an inconclusive way, but there is a sequel out too - Fate

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Review: Racing Hearts

Racing Hearts by Marcia James
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This isn't my first book to review by this author. I've also reviewed 8 Hounds a-Howling and I loved it! And this book is every bit as good as the first book that I reviewed. This author has a special gift for writing about dogs and romance. I particularly fell in love with the doggie character, Bob, in this book. I just love, love, loved Bob.

I'm going to have put 8 Hounds a-Howling book into my Christmas reading for this year, as it is a Christmas book and totally deserving of a re-read.

This book isn't a Christmas book, but it's an awesome book. It's about stock car driver Tom "Torque" Tyler, who is recovering from an off track accident that has ended his racing career. Then along comes Meg Klein, who desperately wants to help him pull out of the dark hole of depression that he has fallen into. Along with Bob, she challenges him to move into the world again, and find a future without racing in it.

It's a wonderful book, filled with wonderful characters, and the story is simply AWESOME! And it has a great ending that you won't want to miss. If you need a feel good romance book to brighten your day, this one is it.

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Review: You & Me Forever: A Sweet Romance Collection

You & Me Forever: A Sweet Romance Collection by Megan Linski
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

As box sets go, this is a short one, but the books are obviously aimed at the late teens age group. All the characters in the stories seem to be about people who are either about to graduate high school or who have just graduated high school.

Having said that, there are some pretty good stories in the set, but, they are all very short stories. The best stories in the set are 3 stars. This is a box set obviously aimed at readers in their late teens. But, it is still enjoyable by older readers too. It's just that it's not a very strong box set, and the stories are all very short.


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Review: Stroke of Luck

Stroke of Luck by B.J. Daniels
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The book wasn't what I was expecting. I thought I was getting a western contemporary cowboy romance, but the book turned out to be more crime drama than romance. There is a little romance at the beginning of the book, and there is a little romance at the end of the book.

The middle of the book was occupied with murders that happen at the ranch while they are all snowed in together. Reminds me of an old Agatha Christie novel. Anyhow, there ends up being three people murdered in total; and there turns out to be three people who are in on the murders. And there's not that many guests who came up there.

To say that I was disappointed in the book is putting it mildly. The violence and the murder aspect just did not appeal to me at all. A lot of the book was focused on who did it, who is involved, stuff like that. It was not the book I expected.

One part of the book that I particularly remember, that I did not like, that I thought was very stupid writing, was one point where the guy and the girl were up in his apartment alone and were starting to get sexually involved. Then there's an explosion outside and he looks out the window and his barn is on fire. Now this is a ranch, and he keeps horses in his barn, and barns are important on a ranch. Yet, he stands there with her in his arms, debating on whether he wants to go outside and check on his burning barn or whether he wants to continue to pursue having sex with her. Now that was about the stupidest piece of writing I've ever read in a book, and it sort of ruins the rest of the book for me. I mean, what kind of cowboy, rancher, is he if he debates about going out to check on the burning barn!

I'm giving the book 3 stars, and I feel like I'm being generous there in giving it three stars. This is a book that had great potential but did not live up to it, and that is the writer's fault. She failed to bring out of the book all the story that was there to get.

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Review: Fatal Affair

Fatal Affair by Marie Force
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This books is a good, basic murder mystery; with the detective chasing after the killer. Along the way, right off the bat in fact, she runs across someone from her past that she definitely still has sparks with. Dealing with that and chasing a killer, it makes for an awesome read.

I love books that are about the mystery, the who-done-it, and this one kept me guessing right up until the last 2 or 3 chapters. I loved it, and it's a great book that I would recommend to anyone.

The violence is very mild, mainly bodies being found, and not many of those.
The sex content is mild to moderate, and the sex scenes don't appear until well into the last half of the book.

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Review: Beneath the Honeysuckle Vine

Beneath the Honeysuckle Vine by Marcia Lynn McClure
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book takes place after the Civil War, and I mean right after the Civil War. It deals with the brother who got injured and came home before the war ended, and it deals with another brother and his friend who came home after the Civil War, who spent time in Andersonville .

It's about the girl who is waiting at home for both of the boys, and thought the one was dead who held her heart, and the other she had affection for but not love. Then there is the man who came home with the other brother from Andersonville, who captured her attention.

When I started out reading this book I didn't think I would like it. I mean, usually, I'm not into civil war setting books. I figured I would start reading it and if I didn't like it, I could quit. But it turned out to be one of those books that I just couldn't put down, because it's that good. It's a five-star book and you should definitely read it! It's wonderful!

Violence is basically non-existent, and very mild.
Sexual content is non-existent too.
A book that I highly recommend.

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Review: Six Times a Charm

Six Times a Charm by Deanna Chase
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Book one is basically a ghost story, so if you like ghost stories, you will like the book. As for me, I don't like ghost stories so I didn't like the book too much.

Book 2 is about a girl who suddenly finds out she is a demonslayer. It's a really good book, no cliffhanger, but seems the start of a series.

Book 3 is about a former demon hunter, drawn back into her old profession. It didn't catch my interest and I skipped it.

Book 4 is about witchcraft, about a librarian who stumbles upon witchcraft. The character is a weak one, letting others tell her what to do. I tried reading it, but then moved on.

Book 5 is about dating a werewolf. And it sucks. I struggled through reading the book or skimming through the book actually. The main characters, all the characters were stupid as can be and the book stunk.

There is one more book in the set and I just didn't bother to read it. It was about witches and witchcraft, and I had all the lousy books I could stand.

It's a shame you can't give a book a zero, because if you could, I would. I'm really glad that I didn't pay money for this. I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy.

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Review: Curricle & Chaise

Curricle & Chaise by Lizzie Church
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Well, I gave the book a read, and in conclusion, I'm not a fan of this book. It seems too much like it is the imitation of another classic author from times past, like the writer was trying to imitate their work. I found the book to be rather tedious to read, and there was too many mundane details and conservations. The characters in the story were interesting, but not gripping. It just wasn't a memorable book for me.

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Review: The Black Morass

The Black Morass by Barbara Devlin
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This book masquerades as historical romance but in essence it is erotica . The book begins with the pirate who has sworn off pirating for a year in order to attain pardons for him and his men, happens upon a boat on fire with a lone woman survivor on the sinking burning ship. What the pirate does upon seeing the woman is to start plotting how he can take her sexually without even knowing who she is or what kind of woman she is. As it turns out the woman is a lady and a virgin.

It is painfully obvious that the author who wrote this book knows nothing of the stern, stout, higher morals of previous ages. She equates this woman and these characters with the low morals, sexually, of this current day and age. And this is a problem that I run across often in books by authors who write about characters of a previous age. They just do not get the higher morals of that previous age. They do not understand that sex was a forbidden thing outside of marriage, and was looked down upon as a horrible, horrible thing to do. They equate the easy virtue of this age as being the same people had in previous ages. That easy virtue did not exist then. It only exists in the minds of the writers of today.

This attitude is further confirmed by the actions of the woman, and that she eventually gives into the lustful desires of the pirate. There is nothing noble or deep about the  characters in this book. They are shallow and crude. And the author even manages to take the one noble character she seems to have created in this book and turns her into nothing better than a common whore. 

The writer began losing my interest about one third of the way into the book when it became nothing more than a series of sex this and sex that throughout the first half of the book. That's the point where I began starting to skim through the book just to find out how it ended out of pure curiosities sake, and not for any real enjoyment of the book. 

The author doesn't even begin to get into the real meat of the story until well after the halfway point of the book, so the first 2/3 of the book is occupied with sex. By my definition that makes this book more erotica than anything else. It is certainly not Regency or historical romance. It is mostly smut. 

It is only during the last one third of the book that the author endeavors to raise the level of this book above smut and erotica. Alas, her attempts are too little too late. Because the book is mainly erotica and is mainly about sex the first 3/4 of the book. 

The pirate character comes off as a sex fiend, and the heroine comes off as rather stupid. The characters are not all that engaging, and the storyline is simplistic and mainly focused on sex. There just isn't any depth to this book at all. 
This is not a book I would recommend to anyone.

The violence level is low . 
The sex content is high as that is most of the book. 

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Review: Stavewood

Stavewood by Nanette Kinslow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Okay, I loved, loved, loved this one. It's not your typical 'mail order bride' story. It's so much more! This bride has more than just a few bumps along the way to her happily ever after, and to her groom. There's the fact that right off the bat, she gets abducted and dumped in an old shack in the woods, all tied up and everything! But never fear, it just gets better from there.

The book is populated with memorable characters that you'll love. I know I did. And the author brings the setting alive with her writing.
Yes, this is one I highly recommend!
In fact, this is one book that you don't want to miss reading. Certainly needs to be added to your to read list.

Violence level is quite mild.
Sex content is none to mild also.

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Review: Unleashed: A Highland Historical Trilogy (Highland Historical, #1-3)

Unleashed: A Highland Historical Trilogy (Highland Historical, #1-3) by Kerrigan Byrne
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book takes place in the highlands, and I adore such books as these. Actually, this is a box set, which I also adore. There's a bit of the paranormal and the supernatural in this box set, in the berserker part of the 3 men's characters. The first book is short but entertaining, and the others make good reading as well. The berserker part is an interesting take on the supernatural/paranormal romance. I liked the way the characters doted on their mates, so sweet.

Violence level is moderate.
Some sex scenes, also moderate.


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Review: Rogue's Honor

Rogue's Honor by Brenda Hiatt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A very delightful historical romance. I liked the characters very much. The story was different from the usual historical romance storyline, and I enjoyed it very much. I liked the twists and turns, and they were well written.

If you're looking for a new series to read, I would highly recommend this one, based on this book.
No violence to speak of.
Only a couple of tastefully written sex scenes which are easily skipped over if you don't care for that thing.
Has a HEA ending that is very satisfying.
All in all, a book I would recommend.

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Review: Desired by the Pack: Part One

Desired by the Pack: Part One by Emma Storm
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

No, I didn't even try reading this one. It's so short, and it's continued. And from reading the reviews, it sounds like it's mostly about the sex. I like paranormal romance, I really do. But I like really good paranormal romance.

If you want to read some really good paranormal romance, try reading Zoe Chant. She writes really good paranormal romance, that are HEA, stand alone books.

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Review: Rayna

Rayna by E.L.R. Jones
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Yes, I tried reading this book. I really did. But I got tired of all the stuff about her sisters. I got tired of her attitude towards men and romance. I got tired of the wimpy guy who kept pursuing her even though she kept giving him the cold shoulder.

I tried reading it, but finally I got tired of wading through all the stuff and gave up on it. Maybe you would like it. I didn't.

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Review: Brand blotters

Brand blotters by William MacLeod Raine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Okay, I love love love this author's writing! This is one of those old free books that I discovered. And the good news is there are several of this authors books available free on amazon.

I love them! They are so well written, and will keep you guessing to the end. Yes, there is romance, and plenty of action, but it's all well done.

I've read several of this author's books so far, and they all great. This one involves rustlers, and a gang of outlaws, and the men trying to catch them, and a young woman who gets taken in by some of the lies. Has an awesome ending.

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Review: Love in Times of War

Love in Times of War by Uvi Poznansky
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a nicely done box set. Each book has a description of the book before it, and I really like that. If you like war themed romance novels, then you'll like this set. Me, I don't. So that's why I gave it 3 stars. Seems like some well written books in the set, but like I said, they're all war themed, which isn't my thing.

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Review: Firefighter Pegasus

Firefighter Pegasus by Zoe Chant
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A pegasus shifter. Now that's a new one for me.
I've read a lot of paranormal romances, but the first time I've run across this particular kind of shifter. And it's awesomely written by the author.

I've also read book one in this series too, and they're both good.
This one has great characters that I like, and you get more insights into the characters that you are introduced to in book 1.

Great book, fun read, if you like paranormal romance. A fine example of the genre.

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Review: Firefighter Dragon

Firefighter Dragon by Zoe Chant
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a really good book that earns all 5 of it's stars, and I enjoyed reading it very much.

An all shifter fire crew is so cool, and there's a nice mix of kinds of shifters that make it really interesting. This one is about the dragon, and is a fun read.

No, there's not a lot of violence; but there are some dragon to human and dragon to dragon interactions.


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Review: Savage Surrender: A Dire Wolves Mission

Savage Surrender: A Dire Wolves Mission by Ellis Leigh
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Good book with interesting characters. I liked it. It's a bit violent though.

But, the story is interesting and I liked it 3 stars worth. There are some storylines that are left hanging. The whole series would be fun to read I think.

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Review: The Fifth Moon's Wolf

The Fifth Moon's Wolf by Monica La Porta
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

It's an interesting book, with some interesting characters. But,

It doesn't really finish the story. The story is actually continued in another book. Plus there's a bit of violence in the book too.

It's okay, good for a free book I picked, but just know that it has a continued ending.

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Review: The Bear and his Honey

The Bear and his Honey by Zoe Chant
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Okay, this book soooo DID NOT disappoint! (:-) I mean, it's Zoe Chant! Like, my favorite paranormal romance author ever. I've read quite a few of her books and always love them. This book was an excellent example of her fine writing. I loved it!

Girl and bear meet. Girl falls for bear, and bear goes nuts over girl. Bear saves girl's live, and changes girl's life. Sooo good! When the bad guys get their's, it's so cool. A very fun read.

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Review: A True Alpha Christmas

A True Alpha Christmas by Alisa Woods
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

If you had read the other books in this series, it's probably a very enjoyable book.
If you HAVEN'T read the other books, it's just not much. Because it's definitely NOT a stand alone short book. It's a few chapters that should have been included in the original book that this is supposed to go with.
SO, if you haven't read the other books in this series, don't read this one. It just doesn't stand by itself very well.

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Review: Home for Christmas

Home for Christmas by Kristin Holt
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I didn't really like this book too well. It's too sweet, syrupy so. The people are too nice, and there's stuff that goes on that should evoke more stronger reactions from the characters. This book had the potential to be a really awesome book, but the author just didn't develop it enough, and didn't put enough bite in it. It's a nice book, but not a great one. I found the characters and their reactions to be quite annoying at times. They should have been more upset than what was written.

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Review: Twelve Days

Twelve Days by Teresa Hill
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book deserves each and every star that I gave it. It is a WONDERFUL story! The characters are all wonderful. The story is awesome! This is one of those books that you just don't want to miss reading. And, I believe it may be free. I got mine for free. But free or not, it's well worth your time, and well worth your money if it's not free.

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Review: The Secret Santa Wishing Well

The Secret Santa Wishing Well by Nikki Lynn Barrett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is an excellent book, and I enjoyed it very much. It does have a small sad note to it, but the good parts overpower it. I like this book a lot, it's a good story and has good characters. No hesitation about recommending this one.

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Review: Small Town Glamour Girl Christmas

Small Town Glamour Girl Christmas by Stephanie Queen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a nice book, interesting read. Not a stand out book for me, but a good read none the less. A fun read.

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Review: Holiday Heart

Holiday Heart by Marilyn Conner Miles
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A short book, and not very memorable for me. Nothing stands out about it. It's a quick read, is all I got.

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Review: Her Christmas Prince

Her Christmas Prince by Caroline A. Godin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Good book, not a great one. Nice, fun read with interesting characters.

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Review: Mistletoe in Montana

Mistletoe in Montana by Pamela M. Kelley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a pretty good book, buttttt ........
If he breaks his leg in 3 places in an accident in Chicago, Illinois ........
Then why the heck do they fly him all the way to Montana to recover, right after the accident?
Why don't they just stay with him in Chicago?
So, for me, the foundation for the whole book doesn't make a lot of sense. Also, how he ends up staying longer ....... recovering from a broken leg, he goes out walking in the dark?
I mean, come on! What are these people? Naturally born stupid?
Any book, for it to be a great book, has to have a good foundation story that MAKES SENSE!
This is a good enough book to read, but many of the foundation stories just don't work.

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Review: A Yorkshire Christmas

A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the most deliciously fun book to read. I enjoyed it a whole lot. And yes, it's very Christmassy, if you wanting a good Christmas read. BUT, it's a wonderful read for any time of the year too. It's simply a very good book.

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Review: Snowed In

Snowed In by Lila Monroe
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This book wasn't that good. The characters weren't all that, and neither was the story. It's more about lust than it is about romance or Christmas.

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Review: Mistletoe at Moonglow

Mistletoe at Moonglow by Deborah Garner
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This book just never did really take with me. It just wasn't that interesting to me. The characters just didn't grab my reading attention.

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Review: Christmas Makeover

Christmas Makeover by Cami Checketts
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Very good book. I enjoyed reading it. Very fun Christmas read.

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Review: Christmas in Texas

Christmas in Texas by Patricia PacJac Carroll
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Very good western romance novel. I enjoyed reading it a lot. It's a good book to read any time of the year, not just at Christmas.

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Review: Sagebrush Christmas

Sagebrush Christmas by Birdie L. Etchison
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a good book, rather well written, but it's NOT A CHRISTMAS BOOK. It's too ...... dark, gruesome, depressing, etc. to be considered a Christmas book. Yes, it's a good book, good characters and good story; but it needs to be separated from being a Christmas book.

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Review: A Cowgirl's Christmas

A Cowgirl's Christmas by C.J. Carmichael
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I upped my stars on this one, when adding my review just now. I remember this book fondly. It's a good story, fun reading, with some neat surprises.

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Review: Mooseletoe

Mooseletoe by Tiffinie Helmer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I finished this one about a couple of weeks ago, but I still remember it well, in a very good way. It's a hoot to read, tons of fun. The author has done a fine job with this book, and there are moments that will make you laugh. It's a very fun, very enjoyable read.

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