Cassy really steals the show in this story - but I think that's a wonderful thing. The adopted daughter of Ales, Cassy lives with her mother and a household of family quite happily. But when Hayden finds out he may be Cassy's father, in he comes from across the country upsetting their lives and causing an incredibly amount of stress - right at Christmas time.

Now, Hayden has the best of intentions at heart. If Cassy is his daughter, he wants to be a part of her life, make sure she has the best of everything, and be the father he thinks she needs. The problem - that may mean taking her away from the only family she's ever known. So when Hayden and Alex begin to realize they actually like each other, things get quite complicated.

Alex was a doll as well (although she did come off as a little too perfect at times). She works in the local bakery and always seemed to be sneaking cupcakes or walking around with sugar/flour on her nose. I loved her from page one. Her devotion to Cassy and the reasons behind her were so touching. I just wanted to hug them both.

The ending wasn't what I had expected though. While I was initially a little disappointed. But the more I think about it, the more I realize it was actually just right.

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Ashleigh Taylor was introduced in the previous book about the department super powers and their fall to leveraged buy outs. Twisted Webs takes a step back from the corporate world and looks more into the personal lives of the characters. Ashleigh has twins - but one is stolen from the cradle in the hospital days after they are born. As the hunt for the missing twin begins - we follow the lives of both sides throughout the entire story.

Some favorite characters are brought back and the small world of retailing and fashion force the kidnapped twins family and Ashleigh's family into each other's sphere time and again - with close calls and finally a recognition. The thing that really stands out in this whole drama is the lack of a bad guy. The family that has the missing twin has no idea that their daughter was kidnapped. Once the story comes to light, the story begins to really unfold in a very interesting way.

The ending was brilliant. I don't think Darlene Quinn could have done better with it. Ashleigh's attitude during the story was amazing. The strain it put on her relationships was very real. A very well-done story.

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Lots of variety here with some really great ones, and ones that just didn't do it for me.

Blaze for Me: This was really cute. When Nicoletta is busted spying on a couple having sex by her longtime crush, neither one of them is really sure what to do. There's a lot of heat here and I really enjoyed the word play between Nicoletta and Austin.

Glutton for Punishment: This was a borderline for me. I like that it was a different take on the BDSM appeal and it seemed very real to me.

Burned by Lust: I couldn't do this one. The Hade picks Lee up out of a fellow bikers bed and that just didn't sit right. Totally a personal preference.

Sleeping with the Enemy: Outside of some of the baseball trade and agreement lingo - I loved this. I loved Kat and Derek's past and how everything just seemed all tied up so nicely together. Now, there wasn't too much baseball business lingo, but I'm totally clueless so I may have missed a few of the underlying bits and pieces in this one.

Princess Sin: This was one of my favorites. Cynthia appears to be a lazy do-nothing rich girl, but it isn't what you think. When Hunter realizes what lies beneath the exterior, his long time passion for her really comes out. I loved the two of them together.

Accidentally Sinful: I just can't do the step-sibling thing - sorry. I know a lot of people love it, but it isn't for me. Carmen Falcone is an amazing writer though, so I'm sure this one was great!

How to Seduce a CEO: Talia Hunter really had me cracking up with this one. Another favorite from the bunch, I loved Angel's go to attitude for business and pleasure. She attacks life with such gusto that I just couldn't help but cheer for her every step of the way.

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A cute story, but at times the illustrations of Sneezy made him look a little creepy. Like the famous Olaf from Frozen, Sneezy keeps trying to get warm and melting. The children follow him around and don't seem to think anything of it, they just keep re-building him and giving him their winter clothes. Cute, but I'm not sure I would want to do more than borrow it.

This was a very cute Christmas romance with just about everything I wanted in it. Allison is a great person that just doesn't seem to see her worth many times. A social worker that takes care of her mouthy teen-age sister who suddenly finds herself homeless. The shelter she works at make be getting sold to a real estate tycoon and Christmas just seems like it's not going to be a very good one.

Ethan is in love with Allison - but she keeps turning him down. She's afraid to risk their friendship by trying something more. But when she is forced to turn to him for help she discovers new sides to Ethan that make it hard to resist him. I love how Ethan struggled with the wishes of his family versus his conscience and what Allison has asked him to help with. He's willing to put everything aside to try and help her and the shelter she loves so much. I especially liked his little bout of jealousy when they meet Allison's ex-boyfriend.

Ethan will need to get used to having not just a teen-ager around, but a strange little one-eyed dog that doesn't have a lot of manners - but he is incredibly cute. There is plenty of holiday cheer to find in this story and lots of great romantic scenes that are more than just gestures. I loved it!

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This was a good start to Eve Langlais' Freakn' Shifters series. The story had a great mix of comedic dialog, fun characters, romance, and just a tiny bit of suspense to help pull everything together. Naomi is so set against marrying, dating, just about anything with another shifter and she is very vocal about it. So when she finds out that she's found her mate in not one, but two, aggressive shifters she is set to change her fate. They, or course, have something much different (and far more fun) in mind and go about trying to woo her (yes, woo her - in their own words).

Naomi was a fun character. I loved her tough exterior hiding a woman looking for tender loving underneath. Unfortunately, she was also a bit annoying after awhile and I sort of wanted to slap her. Her constant complaining about violence (while dishing out some good shots of her own) was cut at first, but by the time I had heard about it over and over again it got a bit old. I know you don't like violence and you think you're super tough - I want to see something new now. She did change a lot throughout the story and a dynamic character is always loved though. You could say I had a love-hate relationship with her. That in and and of itself is hard to write.

Ethan and Javier handled her brilliantly though. Their scheme of giving her everything she says she wants (unless mamma wolf said otherwise) was the perfect way to handle this rough and tumble wolf of theirs. They were also incredibly different from each other. While both had a tender side and rough side, the way they showed these sides was great. Each showing a caring and protective nature, while still staying very unique themselves.

The story throws in a bit of excitement with a small mystery that helped to draw all the small bits and pieces together and show Naomi that she could love and trust her two mates to take care of her the way she wanted.

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Oh, Francine I loved you so much. Your mouth, your foul language and off-colored jokes had me laughing and enjoying the dialog you shared with everyone. You were full of energy and I loved that you knew what you wanted and would do everything in your power get it. Alejandro - you were one sexy cat and I'd adopt you in a heartbeat. I loved your attitude and willingness to give the wolf you were falling for anything and everything she needed to be happy. But Mitchell, you naughty pup. Your jealousy was just a bit too much for me. It took you far too long to admit how you felt to yourself and even then you were a bit selfish and just didn't want to share. Shame on you for making her wait for so long and then making her feel bad because she loved you both.

As you can see, the characters are really what captivated me in Jealous and Freakn'. Francine was amazing - I want to see more of her. I can see why she would need two men to keep her occupied. I really loved Alejandro as well, but Mitchell - he just seemed like such a jerk! He was down right mean to Francine at times and his actions cause a lot of trouble. I almost wanted him to get let down and not end up with the girl.

In the long run, Eve fixed all her people up quite nicely and I was very happy with the ending - but getting there was a little more rough for me in this one. I just don't think I like the way jealousy looks on one of the main guys. We get to have a couple bad guys in this book that you just love to not like. And Eve dishes out some wonderful poetic justice to them in the end that I loved.

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I am in love with the series. Such a great mix of characters that give a good dose of humor, love, romance, and excitement. And the hot covers don't hurt either. Patrick was a guy I liked - even while he was in his eternal bachelor, love em and leave em stage. He didn't beat around the bush about it. You knew what you were getting if you went home with him - the night of your life, but just the one.

In one of the more hilarious cases of mistaken identity, he meets Jacqueline. Thinking she's another girl his family is throwing at him, he's not afraid to sweep her off her feet and carry her to bed - not realizing that she's far from anything he's ever imagined.

Jacqueline was quite the character. I'm not really sure how to describe her. You go from wanting to shake her in frustration to thinking she's the best thing in the world. In the end, you can't help but fall in love with her crazy quirky attitude and borderline insane personality.

Through a string of very unexpected events, and more than a few misunderstandings, Patrick and Jacqueline fall in love - but nothing happens in a normal way for Jacqueline. I laughed at the antics, fumed when someone just didn't understand, and cheered uncontrollably when they finally got their acts together. An amazing Christmas romance that I know I'll be re-reading next season.

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This was a really different Amish romance and nothing like what I expected. Rhoda is discontent with her life. She feels like the odd one out as both her sister and mother are getting married and moving on with a new life with new families. She feels a change in the air and jumps into a new job without looking back. I have to say, I admire her bravery for taking that leap.

That leap leads to more than just a great job that she loves. It leads to a family that deparately needs her - and even if she doesn't realize it just yet - that she desparately needs as well. But there's one really big problem. This family isn't Amish - so they are strictly off limits in the romantic sort of way.

Rhoda tackles this problem by trusting God, her Englischer friend tackles the problem in a way that I thought was postively brilliant. If I hadn't loved him already - I definitely would have fallen right then and there. The romance was amazing, the people in the story were amazing. I loved this part soooo much.

Again, and I've mentioned this before in other books by Charolotte Hubbard, the accent was just a bit too much for me. It was toned down in this one since a good portion of the book takes place outside of the Amish community. I understand the concept of drawing the reader in with accents and realistic language, but it just doesn't do it for me in this case

OK. I know this is a little late for Halloween, but who doesn't like Scooby-Doo? This was a really fun one about a haunting at the pumpkin patch over Halloween (of course). With tons of great Scooby and the gang sayings - and updated to reflect current technology, this was a great one to read.

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