Desiree Holt's 100th Book release Celebration

This month Desiree Holt celebrates her 100th release with Downstroke from Ellora's Cave.  Downstroke is the story of lovers reunited after twenty years trying to bridge a gulf of bitterness while outwitting a killer.  To help her celebrate, I'm giving you a taste of one of her other books.  Leave a comment to be entered in the drawing at the end of the month for an Acer netbook.

Burning Ambition-Review

Blurb:

Captain Joe Mendoza has wanted to be fire chief since he was four years old. And now he's one step away from making assistant chief. But that's proving to be one big step now that the chief's daughter has joined his crew. He's promised he'll keep her safe — and promised himself to keep things strictly business.

Faith Peligni has battled her way back from an on-the-job injury in San Antonio, and she's stronger than ever. Even if as the first female firefighter on the San Amaro Island crew — and the chief's daughter — she's expecting some heat. But with the impossibly distracting Joe Mendoza as her captain, who knew it could get this hot?

Review:

I stumbled on to this series a while back and I have not been disappointed.  Burning Ambition is the fourth in the series but all  of the books are stand alone.  The series revolves around a firefighter station on an island on the Texas Gulf Coast.  It features the trials and tribulations of the firefighters and their every day lives.


Captain Joe Mendoza is a 40 year old firefighter that has focused solely on his job and not much else.  He looks up to his mentor, Chief Peligni and his work ethics.  He has know Faith since she was a teenager and when she decided to join the station, he promised her dad, the Chief, that he would keep her safe.  What he didn't count on was falling for her. 

Faith Peligni was a firefighter with the city of San Antonio until she got hurt.  She moved back to the island and joined the station there.  What she didn't except was her attraction to the captain and having to fight her fears while going into a fire.  She has a lot to prove being the only female firefighter on the island.

Burning Ambition is an emotional, sexy read that will make you want to move to the island to see all of the firefighters.  Joe and Faith have to decide what is important in their lives and how it can work between them.  The attraction is instant and hot but the real problem is what do they both want out of life?  Is there room for both?  And is your life ambition worth having if you don't have someone to share it with?

Ms. Knupp does not disappoint in the 4th book of the series.  I found Burning Ambition to be the most emotional of the series and most action packed.  I can't wait for more of the San Amaro Island firefighters. 

Shiloh Walker 56

"I want no gory details, obviously, because we're talking about my brother, ugh, but did you, you know?  Get down and dirty with my bro?"

My Fake Fiancee by Nancy Warren

About the Friday 56

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• Turn to page 56.
• Find the fifth sentence.
• Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
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Moonstruck - Review

Two sizzling tales by two very twisted sisters…

Heart of the Jaguar by Myla Jackson

When jaguar shifter Reme Denux stumbles into his ex-girlfriend's palm reading parlor in the French Quarter of New Orleans, he's fuzzy about how he got there. The last thing he remembered was a drink at a bar and having another man's dark, sensuous dream.

         

As soon as Reme enters her building, Sybille can sense the black magic haze hanging over the man she still loves. With the full moon on the rise, she has to do something to save him from a death-swapping hex or lose him forever. With the help of a voodoo priestess, Sybille and Reme weather the moon's supremacy and the soul-stealing storm, forging a bond of lust and love, neither has the strength to resist.

She’s All That by Delilah Devlin

Librarian by day, Melanie Bradshaw, is driven to desperation by her torrid dreams. However, when she acts on her desires, things go horribly wrong and she witnesses the murder of an overly amorous lounge lizard. With the body disintegrating before her eyes, who’s going to believe her?

When Detective Moses Brown gets the latest Full Moon case, he’s hoping it’s no more than another crazy looking for attention—until he meets the delectable Melanie Bradshaw. Melanie took a walk on the wild side straight into vampire territory. They know her and now she’s not safe. Until he can find out why, he’s going to stick to her like glue. If his own attraction gets between him and his good intentions, he’ll just grit his teeth and do his best to ignore it.

But pretty little Melanie has designs on his body. How’s a brother to resist?

Review:

Heart of the Jaguar by Myla Jackson 


Myla Jackson's short novella packs a wallop of a punch.  From beginning to end, the story never stops.  In fact, I'm still trying to come down from it all.  

Reme isn't sure what to think of what is happening to him and the only person that could even possibly understand is his ex-girlfriend.  Sybille won't take no for an answer when it comes Reme.  When they finally figure out what is going on, they only have minutes to make things right or Sybille loses Reme forever.


This story is not for the faint of heart.  There is sex, some consensual, some in a dream and some non-consensual.  Don't worry though.  Sybille's got Reme's back and then some.  There is voodoo, violence but most of all, there is unconditional love.   


Review:


She's All That by Delilah Devlin

Okay, I'll admit that I read this story before it was published.  That said, its still one of the most interesting, surprising and truly heartfelt stories that I've read in a while.  


She's All That is a My Immortal Knight story so you will see characters from the other stories pop in and out.  I will admit that I haven't read any of the Immortal Knights books but you will not be confused when reading She's All That.  It will make you want to go buy the other books in the series, though. 

Moses is a cop that is following the Full Moon cases and Melanie is the latest victim of a vampire attack.  When she comes into the station to give her statement, Moses is immediately drawn to her.  Melanie has dreams that she can't seem to control.  Once Moses and Melanie figure out her dreams and how they are connected to the vampire attack, its a race to keep her safe and out of sight.

With help from Moses friends, Melanie feels safe with Moses but the dreams still keep coming.  The chemistry is off the charts with Moses and Melanie.  Their last scene will take your breath away and you might re-read it again and again.

I can't wait to go back and read the other My Immortal Knights books to get the full back story to this wonderful story between Moses and Melanie.  Don't pass it up...you won't be sorry.

The Boss's Baby Affiar - Review

Widowed billionaire Nick Valentine should have known the new nanny was too good to be true. And when Candace Morrison revealed her hidden designs on his baby daughter, Nick was ready. The sexy schemer would definitely get what was coming to her, but that wouldn't include Nick's child. Candace knew Nick had been deceived—but not by her. She was stunned by her boss's fierce response to the truth—and to their undeniable chemistry. Now she'd stop at nothing to prove her shocking claims about the little Valentine heiress. But would it make them a family...or tear them apart? 

Review:

Now I know what your thinking.  The old, tried and true secret baby plot?  You couldn't be more wrong about this book.  Yes, there is a baby, no its not a secret but the secrets surrounding the baby that will be revealed are whoppers.  

Nick was a troubled teenager who found working at a garden center helped straighten him out and it became his life's work.  He's rich, good looking and a softy at heart.  Candace is the nanny that has taken care of his daughter for the past month since he has been away on business.   When the two meet for the first time, Candace has already decided that Nick is not fit to be a parent since he is away most of the time.  Nick can't stop thinking about kissing her and finding out about her.


What Candace can't figure out is why Nick is so closed up to his baby and why he wants nothing to do with her.  When Candace decides to tell Nick a big secret, it doesn't go as well as she had hoped.  Nick thinks that Candace is lying and sets out to prove her wrong.  What happens between these two are explosive in and out of the bedroom.


I know what you are thinking, its Harlequin and its a Desire but I dare you to pick this book up and read it.  Tessa is a writer from the land down under, so the visual images are stunning and some of the language is different.  I love my Desires; they are good, emotionally driven and always have an HEA.  Plus, the settings are always in a place that you have never to before and you can lose yourself in the story and locale.

Sex Ed - Review

 

Sex Ed

by Myla Jackson

Kendall has loved sexy cowboy Ed Johnson since the first time she saw him taming wild horses. Now Kendall is twenty-one, legal and ready to be more than friends. In her bid to win his affections she asks Ed to give her a few Sex Education lessons about what makes a cowboy hot.

Ed promised Kendall's brother he'd keep an eye on his little sister while he's away defending their country. But Ed's pretty darn certain Sex Education lessons aren't what big brother had in mind. Caught between his pledge and a recently matured little sex kitten, Ed struggles to keep his word, while giving Kendall what she wants, Sex Ed.

Review:

I read this book in one sitting.  Yes, one sitting.  Myla continues to amaze me with her writing and the situations that she puts her characters through.  Kendall has one month to finish college and one month to get Ed to notice her as more than his best friend's little sister.  If she doesn't succeed, she's moving.  Ed, on the other hand, doesn't have a clue what Kendall's feelings are towards him and he's having a tough time remembering that she is his best friend's little sister.

Ed doesn't know what to think when Kendall suggests the classes that she wants.  He says yes to them and that's where the story takes off and runs...this story is in no way predictable.  One minute everything is moving along quite nicely and then BAM, major roadblock.  Kendall's friend Lacey is a hoot.  At first I thought that she might be trouble but in the end, she was only trying to help.  Be warned, though, there is some f/f action in the book but in true Myla style, its not graphic but very sensual.  

Ed and Kendall won me over with their confusion towards the feelings that they had for each other and what big brother would think about the relationship.  It was refreshing to see two characters grow into their feelings towards one another and overcome the awkwardness that happens when you fall in love with someone that you think you shouldn't.

Delilah Devlin and Myla Jackson's New Release

Two sizzling tales by two very twisted sisters…

Heart of the Jaguar by Myla Jackson

When jaguar shifter Reme Denux stumbles into his ex-girlfriend's palm reading parlor in the French Quarter of New Orleans, he's fuzzy about how he got there. The last thing he remembered was a drink at a bar and having another man's dark, sensuous dream.

         

As soon as Reme enters her building, Sybille can sense the black magic haze hanging over the man she still loves. With the full moon on the rise, she has to do something to save him from a death-swapping hex or lose him forever. With the help of a voodoo priestess, Sybille and Reme weather the moon's supremacy and the soul-stealing storm, forging a bond of lust and love, neither has the strength to resist.

She’s All That by Delilah Devlin

Librarian by day, Melanie Bradshaw, is driven to desperation by her torrid dreams. However, when she acts on her desires, things go horribly wrong and she witnesses the murder of an overly amorous lounge lizard. With the body disintegrating before her eyes, who’s going to believe her?

When Detective Moses Brown gets the latest Full Moon case, he’s hoping it’s no more than another crazy looking for attention—until he meets the delectable Melanie Bradshaw. Melanie took a walk on the wild side straight into vampire territory. They know her and now she’s not safe. Until he can find out why, he’s going to stick to her like glue. If his own attraction gets between him and his good intentions, he’ll just grit his teeth and do his best to ignore it.

But pretty little Melanie has designs on his body. How’s a brother to resist?

If everything goes as planned, it might be up on Kindle by Monday or Tuesday! So, here’s the deal. We’re going to put it on Kindle for a week at $.99. Just one week, before it goes up to a price that’s more in line with what everyone else charges for this length of story.   Its also on Smashwords.  What we would ask in return is that anyone who purchases MOONSTRUCK do a little something in return for us. Like tag it. Review it. Post the cover and blurb on your blog if you have one. You already know the cover is to die for. Come on, it Jimmy Thomas.  The stories will be very satisfying as well.  It can be read as stand-alone, but if you’re into the MIKs, you’ll really dig Moses.

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