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Monday, December 31, 2012
Monday, December 24, 2012
Sugarplum Dreams: Book 4, Candy Collection
About Sugarplum Dreams by Michele
Richard, Lisa Bilbrey, M.E. Feeney, R. E. Hargrave
Publisher: Renaissance Romance Publishing
Publication Date: December 11, 2012
ISBN: 9780615729732 (paperback)/0615729738
(e-book)
Pages: 342 pages (paperback) /549
KB (e-book)
Broken Roads & Dusty Dreams
Riley
Farris and Natalie Sloane were the best of friends who spent every summer
together on the sandy beach of Mustang Island. Then, just when Riley’s getting
set to spend another summer with Natalie, she disappears. As the years pass, he
struggles to understand what happened to the girl he knew. Until, one night
while walking on the beach, he stumbles upon a woman who is broken and lost.
Right Click, Love
Disheartened
about not being able to find “Mr. Right” on the London dating scene, best
friends Jodie Lynch and Louise Hewson create a blog to not only document their
disastrous dates with the numerous “Mr. Wrongs” and “Mr. Okay-for-nows” but
also to help those going through the same experiences and to see where they’re
going wrong. How will they deal with everything the dating scene has to throw
at them —
planned or otherwise?
Sugar & Spice
Lacey
Harrison has been dealt an unexpected hand in life: being a single mom. With
her father's help and that of the residents at Royal Hills Nursing Home, she
thrives and goes on to become a successful baker. She is content with her life
but knows that she and her daughter Candy are missing something. Will things
change for the better when Trent Childress moves into town and adds some spice
to her sugar?
The Roommates
Spring
break changes everything for Daphne Hobbs. A one-night stand leaves her
pregnant and alone. She soon discovers that the father is an identical twin,
and she's unsure of which one turned her world upside down. She’ll be forced to
share her apartment with them until she can discover the truth. Julius and
Jordan Sweet share everything in their lives — almost to the point of living
one life. Will Daphne uncover who’s the daddy?
Author Bio’s
Lisa
Bilbrey
Lisa Bilbrey is a mom of three and
has been married to her high school sweetheart since 1996. Finding a love in
the written word, she started writing as a way to express herself. From the
first word she wrote, she'd found her heart and soul. Always willing to learn,
she's spends much of her time trying to improve as a storyteller. She's been
blessed to find Michele Richard and Laura Braley, both of whom she spends hours
every day writing with.
Author Links
M.B
Feeney
M. B. Feeney is an army brat who
finally settled down in Birmingham, UK with her other half, 2 kids and a dog.
She's also a student teacher, a doodler and a chocoholic. Writing
has been her one true love since she could spell, and publishing is the
culmination of her hard work and ambition.
Author Links
Michele
Richard
Michele Richard lives in a suburb of
Boston, Mass. She’s the mother of two pre-teen daughters and the wife.
Michele Richard has created the
Mocked series. From Mocked by Destiny to the trilogy Mocked by Faith, she
writes what comes from the heart. A wife and the mother of two preteen girls,
she spends her days spinning tales about what happens when what you believe in
mocks your every turn.
When she’s not writing, her days are
filled with her family, her bunny Geneva, and friends. Her greatest passions
are learning new languages and traveling. She currently resides in the
Northeastern part of the United States however; her family members live down
the east coast as far as North Carolina.
She’s currently learning French and
Spanish, and one day hopes to be fluent in both. Learning new things is always
something she enjoys.
Author Links
R.E.
Hargrave
R.E. Hargrave is a
fledgling author who has always been a lover of books and now looks forward to
the chance to give something back to the literary community. She lives on the
outskirts of Dallas, TX with her husband and three children.
Author Links
My Thoughts:
Rating: 4 1/2 stars
Broken Roads & Dusty Dreams by Lisa
Bilbrey
Riley Farris met
Natalie Sloane when they were young.
Even at such a young age, he knows how to treat a girl. They are also great friends. Then we see them again as adults trying to
rekindle that friendship.
This was a great
way to start off this collection of stories.
Lisa reminds her readers that not everyone has a happy time leading up
to the holidays. But friends can help
change that - friends can be of the opposite sex. Affection for a friend can also change into
something more.
Right Click, Love by M.B. Feeney
Jodie Lynch and
Louise Hewson are best friends that write a blog together. They give their thoughts on the dating
scene. It’s interesting how two women come to rely on
each other but also respect what the other has to say. They also show how hard it is to find someone
in this day and age. It takes a lot of
work to find that special someone who is willing to share your life. Plus they share their struggles with anyone
out on the internet. I don’t know if I
could be that bold.
Sugar & Spice by R. E. Hargrave
Lacey Harrison
owns her own bakery. She’s at the store
buying supplies when she bumps into Trent Childress. Lacey also has a very intelligent daughter
named Candace.
What I loved
about R.E.’s story was that she shows the story from the perspective of both
characters. We also get to see how their
relationship blossoms from month to month.
You don’t even realize that this is a short story. This was one story that if I didn’t have a
gluten allergy it would have had me pigging out at my favorite Italian Bakery.
The Roommates by Michele Richard
Daphne Hobbs is
told that she is pregnant. Brothers
Julius and Jordan Sweet are looking for an apartment. What a way to start of this last story in
this latest book of the Candy Collection.
It was very sweet – although one brother doesn’t live up to that last
name.
This book acts
like a teaser. You get a taste of the
writing style of four authors. They are
all authors that I cannot wait to read more of their work. The title makes you think of the holidays but
it is a book that can be read at any time of the year. What’s great about an anthology is that you
can read the book all at once or read one author at a time. Around the holidays, time can be a very precious
thing. Sometimes we need just a little
something to help us relax after a very taxing day. This book will help you do that. Sit in your favorite chair, with your
favorite blanket, your drink of choice, with your animal (if you have one),
near a fireplace (again, if you have one) and just let this book take you away
from the day.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book for
review from Jitterbug PR and from the author as part of a virtual book
tour. I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The
opinions I have expressed are my own. I am posting this in accordance with the
Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of
Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Friday, December 21, 2012
I Want That One by Paige Roberts
Publisher: Wild Child Publishing .
Length: Novella
Sub-Genres: BDSM/Erotica
BLURB:
BLURB:
Lady Jane wants Will, for her slave, and she'll
pay a high price to get him. Will dreams of a life under Jane's spike heels,
but in the future city-state of New York, it's illegal to enslave a free man.
Jane, once a notorious hacker, now a network security consultant, isn't used to
letting a little thing like the law keep her from getting what she wants. When
a bound and naked Will is delivered to her kitchen door, she takes great
pleasure in using leather cat and cuffs and cruel penetrating sex games to tame
him. But Will must give up everything to prove his loyalty to her before he can
take his rightful place forever kneeling at her perfect feet.
BUY LINKS:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/I-Want-That-One-ebook/dp/B009OUE26K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351820464&sr=8-1&keywords=%22i+want+that+one%22
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Paige E. Roberts has
published a variety of sexy stories in the US and UK on the fringes of reality
and beyond: fantasy, science fiction, superhero, vampire, and shape-shifter
stories, with D/s, SM, GLBT, BDSM, and other alphabet soup elements. She lives
in Round Rock with her husband and two kids and is active in the local kink
community, co-founder of the Voyagers group. Her futuristic femdom story “I
Want That One” just came out from www.freyasbower.com “Bare Throat, Naked Hunger,” her anthology of
erotic vampire stories is available in e-book or print from www.midnightshowcase.com , Amazon, or Fictionwise. Her sci fi
interrogation scene story, “Caught,” is in the new “Best Erotic Fantasy and
Science Fiction” anthology from Circlet Press.
My Thoughts:
Rating: 4 ½ stars
Armande owns a
full service salon. It’s a salon where a
woman can get anything she wants. Lady
Jane is willing to pay any price for what she wants. She is a very strong, very sexual woman. Right away, I love how Paige has turned the
tables on the BDSM books that I have read in the past.
Will is one of
Armande’s employees at the salon. The
setting is a future society but it almost reminds you of some of the period
pieces you may have read. When it comes
to being a slave there are just some things that never change. Just like people’s desires never seem to
change.
Depending on how
comfortable you are with your own sexuality, this book may make you
uncomfortable. The words are very
graphic and there’s no way to stop having those scenes from popping into your
head. But you will enjoy them if you
have an open mind.
If you like to
read stories where the woman is in charge, you will have to get this book. This is a quick read and the only complaint I
had was that it was over too soon. I would
have loved to have seen how far Lady Jane and Will take their “relationship”. Maybe Paige will make this a series? We will just have to wait and see.
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