I absolutely loved this book. It was fast-paced, entertaining, hot, and it even had angst! The characters were emotionally mature too, which was a nicI absolutely loved this book. It was fast-paced, entertaining, hot, and it even had angst! The characters were emotionally mature too, which was a nice change from some of the NA books I’ve read recently. Loved the angsty setup of the H torturing the h and then the forced proximity. I’m also one of those odd readers out who LOVES the dead wife trope. I want to binge the whole series now.
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I absolutely loved this book. It was fast-paced, entertaining, hot, and it even had angst! The characters were emotionally mature too, which was a nice change from some of the NA books I’ve read recently. Loved the angsty setup of the H torturing the h and then the forced proximity. I’m also one of those odd readers out who LOVES the dead wife trope. I want to binge the whole series now....more
**spoiler alert** I could’ve swore I reviewed this and it disappeared! This is one of my favorites by Alden. I read it earlier this summer and reread **spoiler alert** I could’ve swore I reviewed this and it disappeared! This is one of my favorites by Alden. I read it earlier this summer and reread it today. So much angst and poignancy. Loved every bit of this baby! I wish Alden would quit putting her epilogues on her website/newsletter though. I still haven’t gotten around to reading about the baby!...more
Anson may be the first that I didn’t actually think deserved forgiveness! What he did was just too terrible! I still really enjoyed this book, though.Anson may be the first that I didn’t actually think deserved forgiveness! What he did was just too terrible! I still really enjoyed this book, though. I love how Alden is brave enough to write such deplorable H’s. I appreciate how prolific this author is. She’s on a creative streak! Books scheduled to come out so regularly and of such high caliber is rare!...more
**spoiler alert** This book exasperated me a great deal. The trip with every possible obstacle thrown in its way up to the very end along with the MC’**spoiler alert** This book exasperated me a great deal. The trip with every possible obstacle thrown in its way up to the very end along with the MC’s waffling was a laborious read. The dialogue was OTT at times. I liked Colin and his self-deprecation. Minerva’s willful naivete was a bit flummoxing. I was rooting for Minerva to make it in some way, but… it seemed the whole adventure was mostly in vain except for their relationship blossoming....more
I enjoyed the intrigue. This one isn’t as angsty as some of the others. I liked the unrequited love, long-suffering hero vibe. Rafe reaaaaaaally deserI enjoyed the intrigue. This one isn’t as angsty as some of the others. I liked the unrequited love, long-suffering hero vibe. Rafe reaaaaaaally deserved his HEA....more
I enjoyed this book. The title didn’t make a ton of sense, given the storyline. I loved Priest! Larimar was very impulsive and conniving, but she was I enjoyed this book. The title didn’t make a ton of sense, given the storyline. I loved Priest! Larimar was very impulsive and conniving, but she was great too. Some aspects of the storyline frustrated me and I thought the characters fell for each other rather quickly. Overall it was a great story....more
It took awhile to get through this one, but I loved the world building. There were some aspects of the book that were a bit YA for me, the h was a bitIt took awhile to get through this one, but I loved the world building. There were some aspects of the book that were a bit YA for me, the h was a bit stereotypical in many ways with her stubbornness. Overall this is a fantastic beginning to the series and I will be reading the next book!...more
Gigi got on my last nerve with her insecurity and TSTL moments. Also this book was way too long. Started skimming at the end. It had such a promising Gigi got on my last nerve with her insecurity and TSTL moments. Also this book was way too long. Started skimming at the end. It had such a promising start!...more
I am not a huge RH fan, so I didn’t expect to love this one. It was good, but I loved Andorra Sector more. I thought this book missed some opportunitiI am not a huge RH fan, so I didn’t expect to love this one. It was good, but I loved Andorra Sector more. I thought this book missed some opportunities for good angst. Good plot and entertaining....more
This was hot, soapy fun. I couldn’t stop drawing comparisons to the Yellowstone TV series. Fletcher was a more sinister John Dutton. Of course Milo waThis was hot, soapy fun. I couldn’t stop drawing comparisons to the Yellowstone TV series. Fletcher was a more sinister John Dutton. Of course Milo was Rip. Indie was Beth except less psycho and not a daddy’s girl. I had a hard time suspending disbelief at many of the OTT aspects of the plot, but this book was unputdownable....more
**spoiler alert** Sometimes you just need some cheesy, OTT soap opera DP!
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Fearless
Diana Palmer
May 5, 2024 “The truth is that she’s attracted **spoiler alert** Sometimes you just need some cheesy, OTT soap opera DP!
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Fearless
Diana Palmer
May 5, 2024 “The truth is that she’s attracted to me and I find her unappealing. I grow weary of the heartsick looks she sends my way. She’s hardly the type of woman I would choose May 5, 2024 She looked dreamy, happy. He felt guilty because he was using her, in a way, to escape the pain of rejection. But she’d never have to know May 5, 2024 He’d made a terrible mistake when he’d married her. It had been a spur of the moment thing, to spite Sarina for throwing him over. But all it had done was make him aware of how miserable he was. He couldn’t spend the rest of his life tied to this prehistoric woman. He was going to have to approach the subject of a divorce. May 5, 2024 but he was a little embarrassed by the way she looked. She hadn’t even brushed her hair. She looked like a farm worker, plain and uninteresting. He’d always had attractive women around him, women who dressed well and drew men’s eyes. This little frump wouldn’t have attracted a nearsighted pencil-pusher, much less himself May 5, 2024 Marry me,” he coaxed. “I’ll love you until the dark washes over me and carries me away, and the last word I whisper will be your name,” he whispered All Excerpts From
Palmer, Diana. “Fearless.” Harlequin Books, 2009-04-30T23:00:00+00:00. Apple Books. This material may be protected by copyright....more
I was excited to read this book to get a glimpse of Bastien and Chloe again. I didn’t feel the intense chemistry between Peter and Genevieve that BastI was excited to read this book to get a glimpse of Bastien and Chloe again. I didn’t feel the intense chemistry between Peter and Genevieve that Bastian and Chloe had. I hate how abruptly these books end. I need an epilogue!
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Cold as Ice
Anne Stuart
May 5, 2024 She could see him well enough to know what a worthless piece of shit he actually was, and for the first time he could see defeat in the narrow shoulders beneath his white T-shirt. May 5, 2024 Bastien had been weak enough to fall in love— she sincerely doubted that Peter Jensen was even capable of such a liability. May 5, 2024 Don’t waste your time on me, Ms. Spenser. I’m an expert in all kinds of weapons, including sex. I have no emotions—I can fuck as efficiently as I can kill, and neither mean a thing to me.” May 5, 2024 You can’t wash me away, Genny,” he said in a soft voice, closing his eyes. “You’ll never be able to, no matter how hard you try. May 5, 2024 “I know this will come as a shock to you, but I don’t find someone spewing their guts out to be a particular turn-on. I certainly didn’t rescue you for the sex, which, while pleasant enough, was nothing special. I assure you I can do better without half trying.” May 5, 2024 You aren’t in love with me,” he said flatly. “You’re much too smart for that. You know the difference between great sex and true love. Though maybe I’m wrong—you didn’t even know where your clitoris was.” May 5, 2024 The man she loved was sending her to her death. All Excerpts From
Stuart, Anne. “Cold as Ice.” Harlequin (UK) Limited, 2006. Apple Books. This material may be protected by copyright....more
I started with book 3 of this series and decided I needed to start from the beginning. I enjoyed Bastian. Chloe was an idiot, though!
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Black II started with book 3 of this series and decided I needed to start from the beginning. I enjoyed Bastian. Chloe was an idiot, though!
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Black Ice
Anne Stuart
May 5, 2024 He wasn’t most men. He had ice water in his veins, in his cock, and even in the middle of an orgasm he was a dangerous man May 5, 2024 “I would use my mouth on you, until no part of your skin went untouched, and I would make you come, over and over again until you could stand no more, and then I’d let you sleep in my arms until you were rested and then I would start all over again. I would kiss your wounds, I would drink your tears, I could make love to you in ways that haven’t even been invented yet. I would make love to you in fields of flowers and under starry skies, where there is no death or pain or sorrow. I would show you things you haven’t even dreamed of, and there would be no one in the world but you and me, between your legs, in your mouth, everywhere.”...more
I really enjoyed this book. I needed an epilogue though. Love Stuart’s writing, loved the suspenseful plot, loved the chemistry and unconventional MC’I really enjoyed this book. I needed an epilogue though. Love Stuart’s writing, loved the suspenseful plot, loved the chemistry and unconventional MC’s.
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Ice Blue
Anne Stuart
May 1, 2024 Summer had given up dignity long ago, along with trust, love and the remote possibility of a happy ending. She’d put her faith in a murderer. May 1, 2024 “It was just a fuck, Summer,” he whispered. “To take your mind off things.” May 1, 2024 “Sometimes you give up what you love to stay alive.”“Have you ever had to do that?”He turned his head to look at her for so long it should have been dangerous, but he seemed to have a sixth sense when it came to the road. “It’s coming,” he said. May 1, 2024 He’d shamed her, rejected her, destroyed her family home. She even knew he’d planned to kill her. Any tender feelings she might have for him would be burned to a cinder of hatred. May 1, 2024 Don’t look at me like that. You know you’re a job. You were easier than I expected, but in the end it doesn’t make any difference. Everyone’s expendable, May 1, 2024 For the first time in his life he’d climaxed without anyone touching him, without him even being aware of what was happening. May 1, 2024 He’d finally made her cry. He should have held her. Should have turned her in his arms and held her as she wept.But he couldn’t. Instead he let her sink slowly down onto the carpeted floor of the bedroom, a tangle of arms and legs and pain, and he left her there, walking away May 1, 2024 She had a woman’s body—round, soft, comforting. The kind a man stayed with. May 1, 2024 He was death and he suspected she’d been seeking him on and off for most of her life. May 1, 2024 Yes, he would have to break her. Or kill her.Or maybe both. May 1, 2024 If necessary, he was to destroy a priceless piece of Japanese art, culture and history, and execute the woman who held the key to where it belonged. And he wasn’t supposed to think twice about it. All Excerpts From
Stuart, Anne. “Ice Blue.” Apple Books. This material may be protected by copyright....more
Although I enjoyed this book, many aspects frustrated me. Mostly it was my dislike of the h. I never felt she redeemed herself. She and her sister werAlthough I enjoyed this book, many aspects frustrated me. Mostly it was my dislike of the h. I never felt she redeemed herself. She and her sister were horrible people. I hated how the h felt entitled to forgiveness. She didn’t seem remorseful. ...more
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