WICKED NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Tierney ‘O Malley

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WICKED NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Author: Tierney ‘O Malley
Available: December 1rst, 2009 from eXtacy Books

SYNOPSIS:

Her Christmas wish came true-unwrapped,undeniably sexy, gorgeous, and totally wicked.

He tried to make her his…
Lucas McLeod fell in love with his sister‟s best friend who enjoys bantering with him. He is fighting the urge, the temptation to cross the fine line between friendship and lovers. But Lucas lost. When he succumbs to passion and makes love with her, he knows she is the one he wants to grow old with. Before he leaves for Florida, he gives her his promise. He will be back.
She tried to ignore him…

Cara Saint Regis is devastated when Lucas, her best friend‟s brother and the man she believes will come back for her, arrives in the cabin with his high school sweetheart instead. Worse, she catches them French kissing. A few days before Christmas, Cara‟s heartache turns into a blinding jealousy and anger—but deep inside her heart, her love and desire remains strong and true.
Will love, passion, and the spirit of holidays help them reunite in time to celebrate Christmas? Being around Cara is a test. Her nearness inflames his desire. Their closeness reminds him of what he‟s been missing—her touch, smile, and her kisses. He misses her. Lucas wonders if his burning need to be with her again can wait until Christmas eve to answer the wish she wrote on the paper and hung on the Christmas tree—a wicked night before Christmas.

MY TAKE:

This is my second book by this author for review and let me just say that she is one of the best writers! Her books are so wonderful and beautifully written that I forget sometimes that I am suppose to be reading an erotica! This short story was filled with love, intrigue and witty humor that kept the pace of the book flowing perfectly. A quick Christmas read that left me wanting more from this author in my stocking this holiday season!

MY RATING:


Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!

GUARDING TEMPTATION by Chastity Bush

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GUARDING TEMPTATION
Author: Chastity Bush

  • Paperback: 198 pages
  • Publisher: PublishAmerica (October 13, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1448994098
  • ISBN-13: 978-1448994090

SYNOPSIS:
Tera Stone is not your typical vampire. Born without any vampire power and newly single, Tera finds herself starting her life anew again. Able to walk in the sun and eat normal food, it seems Tera and her family have hidden her defects as a vampire well, but what they do not know is that the murderer that has been terrorizing the immortal community for months has his sights set on her. Zack Kingston is a Guardian. It is the job of the Guardians to protect all living beings mortal and immortal alike. In his five hundred years of living he has seen it all -or so he thought. When Zack is sent to Manhattan in search of a murderer who has been draining born vampires for weeks he never imagined the mysterious woman he would rescue would be his mate. Unable to trust Zack’s motives and now her own, will Tera follow her heart and accept the love Zack has to offer? And can Zack win Tera’s heart before the murderer finds her?

MY TAKE:
Man oh man. This was one of those reads where you can’t understand why a big publishing company has not picked the author up! I was hooked from the first page! The action started on page one and kept me interested all the way until the end. Both the characters and the story were amazing. The author knows how to write and make a book flow effortlessly. You find yourself intrigued by each character in the book and not being able to put the book down until you find out what happens! Full of excitement, love and suspense! A new author who has captured my attention and left me hungry for more!

MY RATING:


Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!

THE EDUCATION OF BET by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

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THE EDUCATION OF BET (ARC)
Author: Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Source: NETGALLEY
**I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (July 12, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0547223080
  • ISBN-13: 978-0547223087

SYNOPSIS:

Bet is sixteen, very intelligent, but only knows as much as her limited education will allow. In Victorian England, girls aren’t allowed to go to school.
Will is also 16, and though not related by blood, he and Bet act like brother and sister. In fact, they even look like brother and sister. And though they’re both raised under the same roof, by the same kind uncle, Will has one big advantage over Bet: He’s a boy, and being a boy means he isn’t stuck in the grand house they call home. He gets to go out into the world–to school.
But that’s not what Will wishes. He wants to join the military and learn about real life, not what’s written in books.
So one night, Bet comes up with a plan. She’ll go to school as Will. Will can join the military. And though it seems impossible, they actually manage to pull it off.
But once Bet gets to the school, she begins to realize the education she’s going to get isn’t exactly the one she was expecting.

MY TAKE:
When I received this book awhile back with another ARC from the same author, I couldn’t believe they wanted me to review it already! I was so excited to read this book!

This is a story that is set in the 1800’s. Bet, short for Elizabeth, is taken in by a man that is related to the Master of the house that her mother, the maid, works for. They have a son named William, and the two grow up to be best of friends and like brother and sister. William is constantly getting in trouble and gets thrown out of school 4 times. Bet, who dreams of going to school, can’t go to school because at this time girls are not allowed to. William would rather chase his dream of joining Her Majesty’s military.

Bet comes up with a plan to where both of them can chase their dreams. She decides to dress as Will and go to school for him while he goes off to the military. We get to see the challenges Bet faces when entering a school and getting chuckles the whole time. She slowly falls in love with her room mate James. She has to hide her feelings from him though and continues with the charade.

This book left me laughing and rooting for Bet the whole time. Many surprises and wonderfully included twists to capture your interest from page one all the way to the end. Another wonderfully written book by a great author who never ceases to amaze me with her writing skills and easy flowing story. A great historical book for the young adult genre!

MY RATING:


Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!

POSSESSION by Devyn Quinn

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POSSESSION
Author: Devyn Quinn
Source: Library

  • Paperback: 302 pages
  • Publisher: Aphrodisia (September 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 075822852X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0758228529

SYNOPSIS:
Opening a rare book on demons in an occult collection, Kendra Carter trembles before the power she is about to unleash. A man like no other has been awakened – but is he more than human? From his first caress, Remi gives her incredible pleasure she’s never felt before…Night after night, in his secret chamber, Kendra explores her most intimate and hottest sexual fantasies. His passion for her is a supernatural force. He controls her body. He steals her soul. He is her demon lover.

MY TAKE:
After I looked and read at the back cover, I knew I was in for a treat! I grabbed my glass of water to cool down with for when I got to the *cough* SEX scenes. I was so wrapped up in this book that after it was over I had to check out the authors website for more of her work!

If you like your books with sex, love, sex, demons, sex, intrigue, sex, suspense, and sex, then this is the book for you! From the beginning, I couldn’t stand Kendra’s brother, Gerald. He was crude, shallow and out for himself. All through the book though, I couldn’t figure it out. Was Kendra out-of-her-mind-crazy? Was someone setting her up? Was she really an alcoholic? And was that demon really as the author described?! Then when the pieces started coming together, I thought Kendra was going to explode! AT her brother, not sexually. Of course there are plenty of sexual explosions as well, so be warned!

The author gives a whole new meaning to possession with the demon in this book! Watch out Marlena Evans from Days of Our Lives! This is one POSSESSION I wouldn’t mind having!

MY RATING:


Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!