I'm looking for Blaze recommendations!

Since you brought me up <g>, I'm starting a new Blaze trilogy this month  (March 2008).  Shaken and Stirred is the first book in the series, and the trilogy is about three brothers who own this bar in NYC.  The book is a friends to lovers sort of book.  The heroine is losing her apartment, and needs a place to stay, the hero volunteers, because they think they can handle a platonic relationship, and uh stuff happens. :)

My favorite recent Blaze is Pick Me Up by Samantha Hunter.  While the premise is sexy, there is a lot of story, and very likable charaters.  Hope that helps!

Take Care,

Tammy

Berlin,

You said you didn't need suspense, but I enjoy Stephanie Tyler's Blazes, too.  They're close to Suz Brockmann's with a team of military guys, but they're very, very good.  Also, Joanne Rock writes some solid romance as well.  I apologize for not having titles, but I'm away from my home computer, so I'm ad-hocing here <g>.   Oh, oh, oh, and Lori Borrill is a newbie, but she had some regular joe sort of books, as does Samantha Hunter (I think if I remember correctly, will double-check at home).

that I have read in the past year and a half was Lori Borrill's Private Confessions.  I will admit that this is a steamy read but it is also an emotionally involved book.  I loved it!

A few others are :

At Your Command by Julie Miller

Coming Undone by Stephanie Tyler

Shock Wave by Colleen Collins

 I love my Blazes.  I hope you find the type you are looking for.  There are so many wonderful authors writing for Blaze. 

those two were fantastic! ..... and oh so wicked! ..... loved that scene in the old theatre .... oh so hot! 

if you click on the tag list to the right of the page, you can use the tags to source books with themes and plotlines that interest you.  And yes, even books tagged with BLAZE to read the reviews and determine if you want to read them.  I love the tag list.

Jayne 

I have to go with the others recommendations and say Stephanie Tyler, Jo Leigh, Lori Borrill, and Leslie Kelly.

I have a list of the books I've read.... and I've tagged only two BLAZE books so far as KEEPERS.  One of them is "Anything for You" by Sarah Mayberry, which you said was a keeper for you. 

The other one is "A Dash of Temptation".  I absolutely loved it.  The hero was pure charm.  It is quite a sexy read though, and you said you avoided a certain type? 

Anyway...  I'm posting the description here because it is one of the best BLAZE books I've read!  YUM was my reaction.

A Dash of Temptation
Jo Leigh
Harlequin Blaze
Yummy!  He's a celebrity who owns a huge magazine, which he reluctantly is the face of for publicity.  He hates all the parties but is a charming public figure.  He finds out his plant lady needs a date to a party, and he asks her out. She's a funny, open, honest, and sexual person.  They have lots of hot sex. Dash the hero is amazingly real and quirky and sexy.  He touches his nipple and winks at one point, awesome strip tease.  They begin an affair, but he tells her from the start he can't be a typical boyfriend.  Eventually it's not enough for her.  It's not enough for him either.

I've looked at my "Keepers" list....  and found another "Friends-to-Lovers" story tagged.  This one isn't a Blaze book though, it's Silhouette Desire.

I 100% recommend "What are Friends For?" by Naomi Horton!  This book was insanely good.  Every touch between them just made me fall in love with love. 

Here's my entry for that keeper...

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What Are Friends For
Naomi Horton
Silhouette Desire
They have been friends (blood brothers) for 20 years.  They tried sex once when she was 17 or 18, but he married someone else.  He's had two failed marriages.  This book picks up after the second divorce comes through, she's there for him.  They work together, he's her boss.  They get along so smoothly, they are perfect friends and there is this basic attraction between them that just makes them want to touch each other (whether it's sexual or not).  The intimacy between these two people is absolutely amazing.  They are so close, every touch between them made me fall a little in love with love.  Their conflict was good.  I have put this on my list of "my absolute fav books, must re-read sometime".  Rating: 5/5 stars, I'd give it more stars if I could.  Read this book, it will not disappoint!  It's steamy and the love is so strong!  It makes you wish you had a relationship like this.
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* holy steamy batman!  Best friends to lovers book ever!

Posted on April 16th, 2008, 6:32am by berlin

I'm definitely looking for "A Dash of Temptation" and "What Are Friends For", especially as you liked "Anything for You" by Sarah Mayberry. :-)

You will enjoy them.  They were KEEPERS for me and I'm quite picky about what makes a "keeper" for me.  I very very rarely re-read books....  so for me, not too many books get keeper status. 

Show and Tell by Rhonda Nelson

I had walked away from Blaze, as it didn't seem like a line for me, but recently was pulled back in by all the great reviews of Kathleen O'Reilly's Sex Straight Up - they were definately deserved.  I haven't read the others in the trilogy, but will.  A great story and highly recommended..

Cady