Ace-High Flush by Patricia Green

Book 2, Journey Family Series

Blushing Books

ISBN:  9781609685676

Published:  May 11, 2012 (e-book)

106 pages/229KB

Rating:  4 ½ stars

Contemporary Romance, Erotic, Blushing Books, Spanking, BDSM, Patricia Green

Ace Journey is a Texan that calls himself a confirmed bachelor.  He’s at a function when he sees Gabriella Appleby.  They had an altercation prior to this function.  Gabby is a plus-size model from New Jersey who has a mother that she takes care of.  I can identify with Gabby in that I’m not model thin and I’ve always taken care of my parents.  And I can almost understand her attitude problem.

Ace has come to New Jersey on business and Gabby has agreed to meet him at a Jewish Deli.  I love the name Patricia gave the deli – Rumpernooks.  I would love to know the type of research Patricia may have done for this scene.  Gabby is showing Ace the difference between bagels from Texas and a true Jewish bagel.

Patricia makes Gabby’s mother something of a clinging vine.  You have to feel sorry for Gabby.  My own mother was different from Gabby’s.  My mother had a severe stroke and it was a lot of time and energy to work a full time job and then to be her caregiver.  I had a good support system at my job.  I was able to take the time needed to see to her care.  But reading Patricia’s story, Gabby doesn’t have that support.  Plus I get the impression that the mother likes being the center of attention.

Patricia has made a teaser of a book trailer on YouTube, http://youtube/UH7Hkl9a5cg. Now this book does cover spanking and there is a quick scene in the trailer.  There are explicit scenes but they are done tastefully.  I also love that each book is a stand-alone since I haven’t read the first book yet.  If you haven’t read any of this series yet, you can stop by Patricia’s web site, http://patriciagreenbooks.com/journey-family-series/, to check out what books are out now and which book is coming out this Fall.  I hope you will give this series a try.  I’m looking forward to reading the others.

BUY LINKS:

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http://www.blushingbooks.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=717

Amazon -
http://www.amazon.com/Ace-High-Flush-Journey-Series-ebook/dp/B0082PLBBC/ref=la_B002RCB0IK_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1336943982&sr=1-11

Jack's Christmas Wish by Bonni Sansom

Publisher:  Sizzler Editions

142 pages/208KB

Published:  November 11, 2011

Rating:  4 ½ stars

Lissa Monroe is dressed up like a very sexy Santa’s helper.  And she’s none too happy right now with Santa.  She’s shown as a very good daughter that takes care of family. 

Then Jack comes over to sit on Santa’s knee.  He then asks Lissa a very interesting question.  You will have to read this book if you want to find out what that question is.  Then Lissa meets Jack’s dad, Derek.  I have to say that I love Jack’s conversation with Derek after they leave Santa.  I can picture the whole scene – it had me laughing and shaking my head. 

It seems like there’s an instant connection between Lissa and Derek.  I loved how Bonni teases her readers about things to come.  This is what makes a book a real page turner.  If you want to read a story that has you laughing one minute and fanning yourself the next, this book is a must read.  I was disappointed when it ended.

I would have loved to have seen Lissa’s mother added to the mix.  Also, their wedding would be nice to see - I want to be a fly on the wall when they have their honeymoon.  I would then love to see Lissa and Derek expecting their first child.  Maybe Bonni will give us a sequel – one can always hope.

Even though this story has a Christmas theme to it, I find that you can read this book at any time during the year.  You know that it’s during a holiday but the story is more than that.  We get to see the beginnings of a relationship and how a woman falls in love with a little boy.  If you do not grab yourself a copy of this book, you will be missing out on a great book.