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star0925 — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:34:06 -0400

I recently read a book where the H/H did not have sex until the last pages of the book after they were married. To me there was plenty of heated moments, times where the H had to walk away before things got out of control. Lots of heavy kissing, some touching, a pool scene that got out of control, but again the H had his reasons for not going all the way.

I read someone's review of the book. Two phrases stuck out:

"not as HOT & SPICY as some of the author's other works"

"even without the "HEAT"

Does heat=sex? Can you have hot and spicy without it?

I think you can. What do you think?

Acheron - Sherrilyn Kenyon (St Martin's Press) Aug 08

star0925 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:18:20 -0400

The most anticipated story in the blockbuster Dark-Hunter series. The never-before-revealed story of the Dark-Hunter leader, Acheron. He was made human in order to escape death, but in death he was reborn a god. . .

Eleven thousand years ago a god was born. Cursed into the body of a human, Acheron spent a lifetime of shame. However, his human death unleashed an unspeakable horror that almost destroyed the earth. Then, brought back against his will, Acheron became the sole defender of mankind.

Only it was never that simple. For centuries, he has fought for our survival and hidden a past he’ll do anything to keep concealed. Until a lone woman who refuses to be intimidated by him threatens his very existence.

Now his survival, and ours, hinges on hers and old enemies reawaken and unite to kill them both.

War has never been more deadly... or more fun.

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My thoughts coming.....

Book: 82

Rating: Excellent!!!!!!!

Rating System: Excellent, highly recommend!!!! Great book, a must read!! Really good, should read. Good when your TBR pile is low/empty. Not so good, read is there is nothing else to read or do.

Guarding His Body - A.C. Arthur (Kimani Romance) Jul 08

star0925 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:05:35 -0400

Book 1: Romance on the Run

The ex-marine spoke with confidence and steely determination, but all Renny Bennett saw in his new bodyguard was a petite, doe-eyed nymph. Sabrina Dedune's feisty, take-no-prisoners attitude proved she took her job seriously. But suddenly the gorgeous body under that T-shirt seemed far more dangerous than any threat on his life.

Sabrina was good at her job, but this talented sculptor and his erotic works of art left her reeling. Staying focused was hard when her body ached to taste all Renny had to offer. But after one searing kiss, she was guarding more than his body. Now her heart was at risk.…

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My thoughts coming....

Book: 81

Rating: Excellent

Rating System: Excellent, highly recommend!!!! Great book, a must read!! Really good, should read. Good

Make It Hot - Gwyneth Bolton (Kimani Romance) Sept 08

star0925 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:52:23 -0400

Book 2 Hightower Honors

After a career-threatening injury, brooding firefighter Joel Hightower's only hope of regaining his cherished livelihood is a sassy spitfire named Samantha Dash. As the by-the-book physical therapist helps Joel get ever closer to achieving his professional goals, Samantha also ignites a sensual spark in him that he finds impossible to ignore!

Samantha is totally unprepared for the sizzling attraction that intensifies each time she is near "Tall, Dark and Surly" Hightower. As she helps Joel get better, their relationship goes way beyond patient and therapist. It flares into full-blown passion. But when it threatens to end her career, Samantha must decide if a future as the partner of a risk-taking hero is really worth fighting for.

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My thoughts coming....

Book: 80

Rating: Great

Rating System: Excellent, highly recommend!!!! Great book, a must read!! Really good, should read. Good when your TBR pile is low/empty. Not so good, read is there is nothing else to read or do.

Her Lover's Legacy - Adrianne Byrd (Kimani Romance) Aug 08

star0925 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:45:08 -0400

Book 1 The Braddocks: Secret Son

Heir-apparent Malcolm Braddock may be the sexiest community activist under the Houston sun, but clearly he's met his match in Gloria Kingsley, the late senator Harmon Braddock's strikingly beautiful executive assistant. Both were recently spotted in a limo in a very…um…compromising position, and it appears Ms. Kingsley is influencing more than the brooding, lone-wolf bachelor's normally conservative sense of fashion (when she lets him stay dressed, of course!).

We can conclude that Gloria is on a mission to make No-Commitments-Malcolm her Mr. Right. But with rumors flying about Senator Braddock—and a few dirty little secrets that didn't die with him—can she get Malcolm to secure his father's mantle as well?

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My thoughts coming.....

Book: 79

Rating: Really Good/Great

Rating System: Excellent, highly recommend!!!! Great book, a must read!! Really good, should read. Good when your TBR pile is low/empty. Not so good, read is there is nothing else to read or do.

Matthew's Children - C.J. Carmichael (Harlequin Superromance) Aug 08

star0925 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:23:48 -0400

Book 2 Three Good Men

The rumor at their law firm claims that Jane Prentice is the reason for Matthew Gray's divorce. Matt only wishes it were true. Ever since his marriage ended, he's put his social life on hold to become a better father to his kids. Now he's ready for more, but Jane wants nothing to do with him.

Yet as they work together on a tough case, it becomes harder and harder for her to keep her distance. When she finds herself falling for him, Jane realizes she has to tell Matt the truth. And their relationship could be over before it truly begins once he learns her secret.…

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My thoughts coming......

Book: 78

Rating: Really Good

Rating System: Excellent, highly recommend!!!! Great book, a must read!! Really good, should read. Good when your TBR pile is low/empty. Not so good, read is there is nothing else to read or do.

The Dad Next Door - C.J. Carmichael (Harlequin Superromance) Feb 08

star0925 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:12:57 -0400

Book 1 of Three Good Men

His daughter needs her mother. And Gavin Gray will do anything for Tory—even reunite with the woman who abandoned them. That’s the only reason they’ve moved to Squam Lake, his ex-wife’s last known address. Now it’s a waiting game.

That game has suddenly gotten more complicated. Because of Allison Bennett, the next-door neighbor he never expected to fall in love with. Just as their future looks promising, his ex-wife returns with a past that haunts them all.

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My thoughts coming....

Book: 77

Rating: Great

Rating System: Excellent, highly recommend!!!! Great book, a must read!! Really good, should read. Good when your TBR pile is low/empty. Not so good, read is there is nothing else to read or do.

Wild for Him - Janelle Denison (Berkley) Jun 08

star0925 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:01:38 -0400

Ex-Marine and security agent Ben Cabrera isn’t going to complain about his latest assignment protecting the daughter of a gubernatorial candidate. After all, spending 24/7 with Christy Delacroix isn’t exactly a chore. But it turns out that Christy’s seduction tactics are top notch and it soon becomes impossible to keep things strictly professional . . .

Christy is an uptown girl who’s spent her whole life being perfect. Now she just wants to have fun. And who better to have fun with than the gorgeous guy hired to protect her around the clock? They’re utterly wild for each other, in and out of the bedroom, but will Christy be able to convince Ben to give her the kind of pleasure that lasts a lifetime?

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My thoughts coming......

Book: 76

Rating: Really Good/Great

Rating System: Excellent, highly recommend!!!! Great book, a must read!! Really good, should read. Good when your TBR pile is low/empty. Not so good, read is there is nothing else to read or do

Always A Knight - Wayne Jordan (Kimani Romance) Aug 08

star0925 — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:48:56 -0400

When he saw her onstage, Russell Knight was mesmerized by aspiring songstress Tori Matthews. Everything about her, from her soulful voice to her fiery personality, stirred a passion within him that he could barely contain. Would she be the one to change his playboy ways?

…that's all it took

Tori was drawn to Russell the moment she looked into the audience. How could anyone miss those devastating good looks and smoldering eyes? But just when things began to heat up between the two, her career came calling. Would she forgo the growing passion between them for a shot at stardom?

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My thoughts: One of the things I loved most about this book is the progression of the relationship.

Keysha's Drama - Earl Sewell (Kimani TRU) May 07

star0925 — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:48:54 -0400

Sixteen-year-old Keysha Kendall is a judge's signature away from foster care when she's sent to live with the father she never knew. Suddenly she has her own room in his big fancy house, a high-powered stepmother and a popular half brother who can introduce her to all the right people at her new school.

But Keysha can't forget where she came from. And she won't let anyone else, either. Why should her father and his perfect family have it so easy when she and her mother had it so hard? And so Keysha hooks up with a rough crowd and does whatever she wants…until what she wants changes real fast….

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My thoughts: I buy these books for my daughter, but I admit I enjoy them as much as she does.