Title: Tangled Past

Publisher: Carina Press

Pub Date:13 June 2011

ISBN: 9781426891687

Author: Braemel, Leah

‘Tangled Past’ by Leah Braemel is a very odd erotica. Well, maybe it is not odd, considering it’s an erotica. Maybe I’m not just familiar with a threesome or a few way sexual relationship.

Anyway… as I said, it’s an erotica and you can expect all sort of explicit scenes in it. It’s steamy and hot enough to burn. But one thing that I admired is that the main character of this story, is that Sarah is a very strong character in her own right. She did not feel sorry for the decisions that she made and instead of getting people to sympathize with her…unfortunate condition, she finds a proactive solution instead; something that I think alot of people should learn.

I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars. I received an ARC of this book from Carina Press via Netgalley.

Book description:

Forced to marry a man she just met, Sarah McLeod clings to the hope that she’ ll finally find the love and acceptance she’ s always craved. Her tenuous dreams of a happy life on the frontier are in danger of being dashed by the one thing she can’ t change—her husband’ s love for another man.

Jackson Kellar’ s determined to do right by his bride, yet he’ s torn between his newfound love for Sarah and his still-burning desire for Nate.

Ranch owner Nate Campbell loves them both. He hates to see Jackson’ s loyalties so divided, and doesn’ t want Sarah hurt either. How can they fix the tangled mess they find themselves in? Nate suggests a possible solution—a permanent threesome.

With the open frontier closing in around them, is Nate’ s solution their path to happiness—or will others destroy what they’ ve found together?

Title: Journeyman’s Ride

Publisher: Carina Press

Pub Date: 25th April 2011

ISBN: 9781426891519

Author: Marie Harte

Journeyman’s Ride by Marie Harte, is an erotica, and like most erotica, it’s filled with sexy, imaginative sex scenes, but what I like about this book is that it’s not entirely plotless and most of the scenes are tastefully done.The book is a novella length, short, but enough to keep you satisfied.

I enjoyed this book very much and I hope there’s more to come from Marie Harte.

Book description:

Miranda is duty-bound to journey across the Damned Plains to rescue the Princess of York from ruination. Her selfish cousin doesn’t deserve her help, but the mission offers an opportunity to escape the smothering confines of life as an indentured companion to a spoiled princess.

Danner is a journeyman, a traveler with an extraordinary gift: the ability to withstand the deadly lightning bolts sent by moody gods. Drawn by her lush beauty, he agrees to guide Miranda across the Plains if she’ll let him explore her body each night.

They face danger-blood ravens, cannibals, mechanical spyders-but Danner never anticipated that the bigger risk would be from Miranda and the things she makes him feel. A journeyman’s life doesn’t lend itself to commitment, but if they can rescue the princess and make it out of the Plains without getting zapped or eaten, Danner might have to make an exception for one amazing woman. If she’ll have him.

I rate this book 3.5 out of 5 stars.  The release date of this book is 25th April 2011. For more information on this title, please click here to visit the publisher’s website, or click here to go to the author’s website.

Title: Tender Loving Care

Publisher: Carina Press

Pub Date:18th April 2011

ISBN: 9781426891472

Author: Jennifer Greene

A yet another contemporary romance by Jennifer Greene, and as always, I enjoyed reading her book. This time, in Tender Loving Care, there’s load of surprises, plenty of sweet romance and a lot of hidden messages. One of the most obvious message that Ms. Green’s trying to send across this time is that learning to love wholeheartedly without fear.

You see, the heroine of this story fought against falling in love though she knew that her heart practically belongs to the main male character in this story. She’s afraid of getting hurt and emotionally involved with him, and I couldn’t help but smile when the hero, Rafe breaks through the walls that she build around her heart almost faster than she could build it.

Tender Loving Care is a sweet, romantic story that will guarantee you warmth even on the coldest day. I enjoyed it very much, and I rate this book 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Book description:

When tragedy strikes, Zoe Anderson finds herself in the one role she never expected to have: mother. Sharing guardianship of four-year-old twins with sexy Rafe Kirkland is a responsibility she simply cannot accept. Rafe is just going to have to take care of the boys himself.

Rafe’s not prepared to be a single parent either, but deserting the children is not an option-and he’s never been as attracted to a woman as he is to their godmother. He proposes a solution: Zoe and the boys will move in with him, at least until other arrangements can be made. Or until he can convince her to make their temporary family permanent.

Zoe reluctantly agrees to the plan, but even after she loses her heart to the twins, she can’t possibly take that emotional risk with Rafe…

I received an ARC of this book from Carina Press via Netgalley. I was not compensated in any ways for writing this review.

Title: A Marriage of Inconvenience

Publisher: Carina Press

Pub Date:11th April 2011

ISBN: 9781426891465

Author: Susanna Fraser

I was not quite sure how to feel about this book, A Marriage of Inconvenience by Susanna Fraser. Somehow, it is not your typical happily ever after Regency romance where everything actually turns out well in the end. (Okay, okay… I’m biased! The lady didn’t ended up with the guy that I liked in the story… so I’m sulking over here!)

While I enjoyed the sizzling hot romance (there’s mild bondage… and kinky stuff in this book) between the main character and her lover, I definitely do not enjoy the relationship that heroine had with her husband. Sounds confusing? Well, let’s just say that this book is somehow about a love triangle and an unfulfilled love. I absolutely detest the ending… I was hoping for a better ending for the main character, but I didn’t get that. My only consolation that this book is just a prequel, and that means, somehow, someway, the heroine WILL somehow find her happiness and be freed from the clutches of her bloody husband.

Honestly, I can’t say I hate this book. In fact, it was so wonderfully written that I could actually feel for the character, especially the main protagonist, Anna. I could feel the overwhelming emotion that she was feeling through this book, and I could feel her need to be free… it’s just that I was not happy with the ending, that’s all.

If I were to rate this book, I’d give it a 4 out of 5 star. I enjoyed the book though I detest the ending.

Book description:

Lucy Jones is a nobody. As an orphan she was reluctantly taken in by her wealthy relatives, the Arringtons, on the condition that she be silent and obedient, always. When her lifelong infatuation with her cousin Sebastian is rewarded by a proposal of marriage, she’s happy and grateful, even though the family finds excuses to keep the engagement a secret.

James Wright-Gordon has always had the benefits of money and a high station in society, but he is no snob. He’s very close to his sister, Anna, who quickly falls for the dashing Sebastian when the families are brought together at a wedding party. Meanwhile, James is struck by Lucy’s quiet intelligence, and drawn to her despite their different circumstances in life.

Lucy suspects that Sebastian has fallen for Anna, but before she can set him free, a terrible secret is revealed that shakes both families. Will James come to her rescue-or abandon her to poverty?

I received an ARC of this book from Carina Press via Netgalley, and I was not compensated in any ways for writing this review. For more information on this title, please click here to go to the author’s website.

Title: Collision Course

Publisher: Carina Press

Pub Date: 04/04/2011

ISBN:9781426891458

Author: Zoe Archer

As of late, I’m quite into action packed stories… stories or wars, stories of tormented souls and desperation, for during the time of uncertainties, there’s always good, intense love stories to tell.

I was immensely pleased with Collision Course… what more can I ask for in an action packed fantasy? Collision Course have everything I wanted in a sci-fi romance fiction. Rebellious, free-spirited heroine who also happens to be a galactic siren in her own way… confused but virile ace pilot as a hero with issues of his own…and notorious criminals hunting the protagonists down.

I definitely wouldn’t mind reading Collision Course again and again. I simply couldn’t get enough adrenaline and endorphine that practically oozed out of this book.

Kudos to Zoe Archer for such a wonderful book. The book is absolutely engaging and I can hardly put it down.  I rate this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Book description:

In a galaxy torn apart by war…

Mara Skiren is a scavenger, a black-market dealer. Blackmailed into helping Commander Kell Frayne infiltrate a treacherous corner of the galaxy, Mara learns that her biggest danger is from her sexy, by-the-book partner. She’s a loner with more than a few battle scars on her heart, but something about Commander Frayne stirs up her long-buried need for an intimate connection.

An ace pilot for the elite Black Wraith Squadron, Kell’s mission is to rescue a lost pilot and ship. Unable to deny his attraction to the beautiful, rebellious Mara, he decides bedding her would cool his ardor. But one taste is not nearly enough, and he finds himself sharing more of his real self with her than he has with anyone.

With deadly criminals on their heels and an increasingly dangerous assignment to complete, he’s starting to wonder…if they survived, could he let her go? And will Mara want to stay?

The release date for this book is 4th April 2011. For more information on this title, please click here to visit the author’s website.

I received an ARC of this book from Carina Press via Netgalley, and I was not compensated in any ways for writing this review.

Title: Kisses from Heaven

Publisher: Carina Press

Pub Date: 04/04/2011

ISBN:9781426891380

Author: Jennifer Greene

I used to hate contemporary romance. I find it rather boring and too much to digest, but thank God Jennifer Greene makes it simple bearable. Like most of her contemporary fictions, Kisses from Heaven is not only just tolerable, but believable as well.

Ms. Greene did a wonderful job in developing the plot, the characters as well as the conflict. I couldn’t help but feel drawn to the problems her characters are having, as it’s really close to home.

Unlike regular romance, contemporary romance fiction characters usually struggles with a lot of issues that will make you think a lot, and Kisses From Heaven is no different in that aspect.

I enjoyed this book as much as I enjoyed the rest of her books, and if I were to rate this book, I’d give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Book description:

Loren Shephard is too proud to ask for help and too broke to pay for it. She has her hands full with a demanding career, a grandfather who can’t stay away from the bottle, a spoiled younger sister and a mansion that’s fallen into disrepair. When Buck Leeds stumbles into her life and starts fixing things-and arousing feelings she never knew she possessed-she can’t help but fall for the brawny stranger.

Loren’s trust in Buck is shattered and she’s filled with self-doubt when she realizes her first impressions of Buck were all wrong. How can she build a future with a man that reminds her too much of her past?

The release date for this book is 4th April 2011. For more information on this title, click here to go to the author’s website.

Title: Courting Disaster

Publisher: Carina Press

Pub Date:4th April 2011

ISBN: 9781426891373

Author: Carol Stephenson

Courting Disaster by Carol Stephenson is a suspense thriller, and it’s definitely something that I will read on any normal, boring day. The story starts kind of slow for me, but the pace picks up soon after and I found myself really hooked to the book as the plot thickens.

Courting Disaster will definitely give its’ readers one hell of a roller coaster ride and adrenaline rush. It’s a book that I truly have pleasure reading.

The story was well written, not draggy and if you’re a fan of strong women who could stand for themselves, then this book is for you.

Book description:

A year ago, criminal defense attorney Carling Dent woke up in a conference room with a bullet wound, a murdered client and no memory of what happened. Since then, she’s grown reckless. She’s gained a reputation for representing defendants no one else will, and her own partners are beginning to question her conduct.

Then a car accident triggers flashbacks, and Carling is driven by the need to find out what really happened that day. Her investigation begins to uncover a twisted web of secrets someone doesn’t want exposed. The threats against Carling escalate, and she turns to the one person she wants to trust-her former lover, prosecutor Jared Manning. The passion between them is as hot as ever, but when more memories start trickling back, Carling starts to wonder just whose side the man she loves is on

I rate this book 3.5 out of 5 stars. The release date for this book is 4th April 2011. For more information on this title, please click here to visit the author’s website or click here to go to the publisher’s website.

Title: The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale

Publisher: Carina Press

Pub Date: 25th April 2011

ISBN: 9781426891526

Author: Christine Bell

Love time traveling? Can’t get enough of hot, sexy pirates with a knack of getting themselves into trouble? Well then you might want to give The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale by Christine Bell a try.

The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale by Christine Bell tells the tale of a young female pirate who travels through time. The story is highly original and is guaranteed to give you a shot of adrenaline rush each time you flip through the pages.

Overall, The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale is a fantastic, breathtaking read. The only downside of this book is that it is too short for my liking. The length is half of those regular novels I usually hooked myself with.

It is a misfortune for me that the story had to ended so fast cuz I can’t get enough of The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale.

I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. Highly recommended to those who loves sci-fi adventure kind of stories.

Book description:

I’m a time pirate-born in 1810, now a 21st-century woman. I travel through time trying to right wrongs without disrupting the fragile balance between what is and what can never be.

That’s why it’s vital that I go to 1836 and find the man who conned my brother out of his Time Travel Mechanism as quickly as possible. If the technology falls into the wrong hands, it could change the world as we know it. The notorious Duke of Leister definitely qualifies as the wrong hands. An amateur scientist of the slightly mad variety, he’s bound to figure out how to use the TTM sooner rather than later.

I knew this wouldn’t be easy. But I wasn’t counting on him being as sexy as hell. Or winding up chained to his bed…

This book will be released  on 25th April 2011. For more information on this title, please click here to go to the author’s website, or click here to go to the publisher’s website.

I received an uncorrected proof of this book from Carina Press via Netgalley. I was not compensated in any ways for writing this review.

Title: Pink Satin

Publisher: Carina Press

Pub Date: 7 March 2011

ISBN: 9781426891298

Author: Jennifer Greene

I think I mentioned it before. I never was a contemporary romance book lover until I discovered Jennifer Greene’s existence. She made me want to read more of that genre, simply because she proved to me that contemporary romance can be much more satisfying than the regular romance genre.

As usual, Ms. Greene did not disappoint, and I find myself enjoying a yet another one of her book, Pink Satin. And like most of her books, I could easily relate with her characters and the reality inside of the book in question.

Pink Satin is a heartwarming and romantic tale, and is an easy read. Apart from that, Pink Satin is also very inspiring, witty and very close to reality. The storyline does not exaggerate and the characters development was well done. I enjoyed reading Pink Satin very much, and it’s going to be added into the ‘to be read again’ book list.

I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. This book will be re- published on 7 March 2011. For more information on this title, click here to visit the author’s website.

I received this ARC from Carina Press via Netgalley and I was not compensated in any ways for writing this review.

Book description:

With the figure of a sex symbol and a career as a lingerie executive, Greer Lothrop is used to attracting more than her fair share of male attention. After years of unwanted stares, she is far more comfortable playing mother hen than femme fatale.

She’s shocked when there’s nothing motherly about the feelings her new neighbor, engineer Ryan McCullough, arouses in her. She’s never been attracted to a man of such raw sexuality before. What is it about Ryan that has her confiding in him-and falling into his arms-within hours of meeting?

It’s clear Ryan isn’t interested in Greer for her chicken soup. He’s not falling for her girl-next-door routine either, no matter how hard she tries to deny their chemistry. He knows there’s a passionate woman behind the facade-and he knows just how to awaken her…