SNOW BOUND
Author: Larissa Ione
Source: Personal Purchase

• Paperback: 225 pages
• Publisher: Samhain Publishing (July 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599988232
• ISBN-13: 978-1599988238

SUMMARY:

Passion hot enough to melt the slopesand their hearts. Thanks to a devastating medical diagnosis, ski patroller Sean Trenton has endured two years of celibacy. Two long years that have chipped away at his confidence. Now, with the career opportunity of a lifetime on the line, hes ready to remedy the celibacy situation, and sexy snowbunny Robyn Montgomery is just what the doctor ordered.

Unfortunately, the last thing reliable, intense radio station manager Robyn Montgomery wants in her suddenly turbulent professional and personal life is a thrill-seeking former Olympic skier-even if he is a total hottie. Shes had it with guys who hog the spotlight and leave her in the shadows. So why is it that even an icy blizzard cant temper the combustible heat between them? 

MY THOUGHTS:

I have read a lot of hype about this book in the erotica reviews.  When I finally got my hands on a copy of this book, I was excited to jump into the story.

Robyn Montgomery has just come out of a bad relationship with a guy named Damon, who in my honest opinion was a jerk!  He never truly deserved Robyn in the first place and I was glad to see her get rid of him.  Sean is a former Olympic Skier and has now taken up the career of a ski patroller.  When the two of them meet at a ski lodge, the sexual tensions and sparks were instantly a hit.  I loved the two of them together.

The writing was great with few flaws in my opinion.  The story progressed at a great pace for an erotica story.  What was great is how the author incorporated an actual story into a sexually charged read.  Most erotic reads are just sex, sex, and more sex. The author made sure that their was a story between the sheets of this sexy romp.

After finishing this book within hours, I can’t wait to check and see what other stories in this genre the author has out.  A great new author to add to my list of sexy and erotic reads!

MY RATING:

Very Good! I would recommend this book! 4 STARS

CHRISTMAS ON CONRAD STREET
Misty Harbor Book #2
Author: Marcia Evanick

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821774247
• ISBN-13: 978-0821774243

SUMMARY:

Welcome to Misty Harbor Maine! Life is a little different here – slower, calmer, a bit less hectic than you may be used to. But don’t worry, you’ll fit right in. Just pour yourself some eggnog, curl up by the fire and settle in for a long winter’s night. Christmas is coming – and there’s love in the air…

After she caught her live-in boyfriend in the arms of another woman, Dr. Sydney Fletcher packed up her life, moved to charming Misty Harbor – and quickly made an early New Year’s resolution: No more falling in love. Period. But she’s barely hung her stocking by the chimney with care when her resolve is sorely tested by the rugged charms of Erik Olsen. The handsome fisherman with the blue eyes is exactly the sort of entanglement Sydney has vowed to steer clear of. Still, when he asks her to come around now and then to tend to his ailing grandfather, it seems downright Scroogish to say no, especially when Erik promises to repay her kindness with a traditional Norwegian Christmas celebration – a promise sealed with a very merry kiss. Now, with the Christmas Eve Festival of Lights fast approaching, Sydney must decide if she’s willing to take a chance and give Erik the most precious gift of all- her heart…

MY THOUGHTS:

Christmas on Conrad Street is the second book in the Misty Harbor series.  After reading the first book in the series, I was anxious to read about the twin vikings, Erik and Gunnar.  In this book we get two romances for the price of one!


I loved the story between Erik and Sydney.  They were a perfect match for each other and I felt the chemistry between the two as soon as the met.  Their romance was sweet and caring.  I also loved how the author made sure to include the characters from the previous book and the characters from books to come in this series.  The writing was fun and the scene setups were cute. I actually felt like I was in Misty Harbor for Christmas.


The only drawback I had with this book is the story of Gunnar and Maggie. I felt that their romance was forced and we didn’t get to see their relationship blossom like we did with Erik and Sydney.  I feel the author should have left their romance for another book in the series instead of trying to incorporate it into this one. 


Overall a quick and cute Christmas read for the holiday season.  Even though this is the second book in the series, the author does a wonderful job of letting the reader have this as a stand alone book.  Everything, including the characters relationships, are explained without the over abundance of details. 


MY RATING:

CATCH OF THE DAY
Misty Harbor Book 1
Author: Marcia Evanick

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (February 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821772414
• ISBN-13: 978-0821772416

SUMMARY:

Misty Harbor, Maine, is awash in eligible bachelors – and as the only single gal in town, newcomer Gwen Fletcher is surrounded by potential suitors. The trouble is, she’s got a restaurant to renovate, and the carpenter she’s hired seems bent on avoiding her. What Gwen needs to do is convince wary Daniel Creighton she’s not here to land a husband – and that it’s high time he stopped pining after the one that got away…

Jilted Daniel’s aversion to romance makes him the lone local guy who isn’t after gorgeous Gwen. Still, lured by her renovation project, he can’t resist lending a hand when she gets in over her head with a couple of overzealous admirers. Next thing he knows, small-town gossip has the two of them destined to sail off into the sunset together – and it dawns on Daniel that he’s fallen for Gwen — hook, line and sinker…

MY THOUGHTS:

If you are in the mood for a cozy contemporary romance, then author Marcia Evanick has created a great series to feed your brain!


When Gwen Fletcher decides to move to Misty Harbor to fulfill her dream of opening her own restaurant, she didn’t realize she would be finding a town in short supply of single women.  She quickly finds out that not only does she have a chance of creating a wonderful restaurant for people to dine at, but she also has become the talk of the town with the single men that are overflowing the town.  With every single man in town trying to win her affections, she has a hard time trying to get her business up and running. 


When Gwen hires single man Daniel Creighton, the attraction that builds between the two is inevitable.  Daniel though does not want to start a relationship.  He has a job to do and that is what he plans on doing.  


This was basically a predictable romance that you know with every page how it is going to turn out.  The author also likes to weave other stories into the book to set it up for more books in the series.  This made it hard to fully enjoy the romance of Gwen and Daniel.  Once you start getting towards the last half of the book though, you realize that all the stories she has weaved together also fit together as one.  


I enjoyed the book, I just wished we could have had more romance between Gwen and Daniel instead of the rush to get them together as a couple.  Predictability and rushed plot made this book not as appealing as it should have been.  I still want to read the next book in the series though just so I can see how the author plans to expand the stories of the other side characters. 


A good book for a rainy day to keep your craving for sweet romances going, but not one you should expect any surprise endings for. 


MY RATING: