stalker

When Cameron Sutton's wife is killed by a mugger with a baseball bat, he gives up his medical practice in Boston and moves his 1 yo boys back to Colorado and the family spread. 

     I've been looking at this book from my keeper shelves for awhile now and, after reading the back of the book and not remembering much of anything decided that I was up for a re-read.  I'm really glad that I did!  But then it's by Sharon Sala so, for me, that's a given that I'll love it.
     I wrote up a synopsis rather than copying the blurb from the back because it was, IMHO, misleading and not very well done.  Of course I then ended up practically writing a short essay, but... oh well.  *shrug*

     The story is first and foremost a story of love, but also a story of character ~ not story-type character, but a person's character, that something which defines us.  Sharon Sala excels at the elements of love and character; in this story she's written a strong hero and heroine ~ both of whom are just that.  The emotions that she writes of are almost tangible, certainly something that we can relate to.  Her characters come to life and develop and live... and I love it.  VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! 

RATING:
Excellence: Excellent to Outstanding ~ 4.5 stars
Steaminess: Sensual

Back Cover:

The royal plane is about to crash! Princess Chantal Thibaudet is rescued from the wreckage by Demetrius Mantheakis,a renowned international security expert,with wealth and a reputation to match.He insists that Chantal go with him to his private Greek island,where he can protect her.

But even princesses can become pregnant when they allow themselves to be swept away by a commoner - especially one as arrogant and sexy as Demetrius.... And a right royal scandal is about to break loose!    

Favourite Scene: (I love how he so simply and easily says "fine") 

He caught her hair in his fist, turned her face back to his. His dark brown eyes held a mixture of pain and anger. "So it is just sex you want."
She didn't understand what he wanted her to say, didn't understand where he hoped this would go. He knew her world. He knew her commitments. He knew what she had to do. "Yes."
The corner of his mouth curved. "Fine."
 

Excellence rating:  4 stars

This is the third in the "Red Letter Nights" series.  This is the second twin Breanne Addison' story.  Twin sister Tallis story was the first one Give Me Fever.  Ancestor and ghost Gabriel Dampier needs to help Bree to find true love in order to break the curse against their family and to free himself from walking the Earth forever.  But though Bree is extremely attracted

Back Cover:

Reluctant mistress, convenient wife

Xandro Caramanis wants a wife. She must be well-bred, willing to give him an heir and accept a loveless arrangement. Ilana Girard is a society beauty with a head for business who understands emotions are not part of the deal...

Ilana accepts Xandro's proposal because she needs his protection. He doesn't realize she's never slept with a man before, and it's reluctantly that she takes her place in his bed...
 

My Review: 

She's a fashion designer who moves in high-society crowds.  He's a businessman looking for a sophisticated wife who will give him fidelity and children, the kind of arrangement he wants.  He thinks Ilana is the wife for him and pursues her, but his pursuit has consequences: she has a jealous abusive ex-fiance following her moves and he's angry at her involvement with Xandro.  After attacks, Xandro moves her into his home, and soon he's comforting her at night and sharing her bed.  Is this arrangement just convenience, will it last after the threat of the ex-fiance is removed? 

     I've been looking forward to reading this one since I got, oh back a while ago... so I'm not sure just why it took so long for me to sit down and just read it.  But it was a wonderful story ~ definitely emotionally intense. 
     Rachel lost nearly everything important to her, except Houston Bookout, the man she's loved for a long time... and he returns the love.  It was extremely difficult, but I think that the reason she left him behind was because she just didn't know what to do next and leaving Mirage, Texas behind seemed to be her only recourse.  Heartbreaking to be sure, especially when Houston returns home to find nothing and no one. 
    But in many ways I think that they both benefited from their time apart, as hard as it was.  In any case, this is a story not to be missed by anyone who is a fan of Dinah McCall's / Sharon Sala's writing.  A definite treasure which I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

RATING:
Excellence: Excellent ~ 4.0 stars
Steaminess: Sensual

I didn't want to put this book down because I was caught up in the story of a beautiful woman fleeing her abusive, possessive ex-husband. Terri Reed didn't let the suspense lag even when I thought Faith had found sanctuary.

Elegant heiress Faith Delange, is running for her life. In a diner in Oregon, she meets a rancher, Luke Campbell, who needs a companion/caregiver for his mother who is recovering from a heart attack.. Faith thinks she'll be ‘out of sight' on a ranch, so she takes the job and quickly finds a friend in Luke's mother.

Luke, a captain on leave from the military, wants to get his mother back on the road to recovery before he heads back to his troops. But his attraction to Faith has him hesitating, especially when he realizes she's in danger and his protective instincts kick in.  

This book is part of the Wild West Bodyguard series by Carla Cassidy.  I think it may be end of the series because the mystery that was only particially resolved in the previous book.  Meredith West is the only girl of six siblings.  She's never felt like a "real woman" because she has only 3 pairs of shoes and wears jeans and flannel shirts all the time.  She had a previous relation