1) The Rancher and the Rose by Carolyn Zane
BLURB:
He wanted a stay-at-home wife; she wanted a high-powered career. What happens when these ex-lovers meet up again?
FORMAT: eBook - Round Robin
REVIEW:
This one was cute. I enjoyed it for the most part. I felt that the
‘reason’ for the conflict between them wasn’t handle quite right
though. For most of the story I felt it was a simple miscommunication
issue…and that was kind of irritating. I say this because it seemed as
if the hero wasn’t saying that she couldn’t work but that he didn’t
want her doing it twenty-four seven. When we were in the gal’s head,
it was that he didn’t want her to ever work. But when we were in his
head…he never actually thought that. It is a round robin though and
things like that can get lost in the shuffle.
2) Bedfellows by Kristi Gold
BLURB:
Lainey Sims Kilgore has returned to her hometown to recover from a
painful divorce. To take her mind off the past, she throws herself into
opening her own lingerie and swimwear boutique, as well as managing her
mother’s mayoral campaign. When she learns her high school crush, Dr.
Grant Morgan, is managing the opposing campaign of her mother’s
lifelong enemy, Cleatus Ringo, she convinces him to help her uncover
the secret behind her mother’s bitter rivalry with Ringo.
FORMAT: eBook - Round Robin
REVIEW:
This was way not what I was expecting. Over all I have a hard time
with short stories which jump into the deep feelings/I love you/sex
stuff. For some reason if this happens in a long book, I think its
alright..there is going to be time for them to truly ‘get there’
mentally. So while the first kiss was cool…I thought it was off. (I
feel this way for all these short stories–has nothing to do with the
writing I guess but my own perception of things) But I thought the
sneaking around stuff was kind of neat and unexpected.
3) Night Magic by Mia Zachary
BLURB:
Lauryn Meade is far too practical to believe in magic — until a
gorgeous genie offers to take her to the heights of sensual pleasure!
FORMAT: eBook - Round Robin
REVIEW:
Different. I enjoyed it for the most part and this was a way for me
to ‘buy’ into them having sex right off the bat. Had a bit of issue
and actually went back to see if I’d missed something, a page, when she
went from ready to call the police to changing her clothes like
nothing–thought maybe I missed a line where he cast a spell or
something but I didn’t see anything.
4) The Valentine Wedding Dress by Sherryl Woods
BLURB:
Drawn to an old trunk in the attic, Lara Calhoun is unable to resist
finding out what treasure her late, beloved mother had kept hidden away
for all these years. Her unexpected discovery soon turns her world
upside down and makes her second-guess everything she’s ever believed
about her mother and about love. Will it lead her straight into Dave
Lafferty’s arms–or make her turn away from the love of a lifetime?
FORMAT: eBook
REVIEW:
Now this was one short story that I totally ‘bought’ if that makes
sense. Love at first sight…a bit of paranormal…I liked it. It worked
for me.
Nicole Reising
www.nicolereising.com
www.nicolereising.com/blog
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