Anthony Hurst, is the Duke of Kingsborough and after seeing his family still suffering the effects of his fathers death, he knows it is time to step up and be the man he was born to be. So he convinces her mother that they need to host one of their famous balls, and they proceed with the preparations, and Anthony sees his family feeling more vibrant than ever. Isabella has always dreamed of going to the Kingsborough Ball and when she hears that they will be hosting it again, she finds herself dressing in her mothers only gown that would be suitable, and attends not knowing what to expect, knowing that even though this is the last place she should be, but can't resist...then she finds herself waltzing with the Duke himself, a man that only has eyes for her. Isabella, is almost engaged to a man she doesn't love, but feels a duty to marry him for her family's sake, but after leaving the ball, she never thought she would see Anthony again. Well Anthony is determined to find the one woman he desires more than any other, and he will find her and have her as his duchess...no matter what it takes.

The Trouble With Being A Duke is the first book in this series, after reading the second and third books, I was really wanting to reading Anthony's story. This series is about a ball that has a Cinderella centered theme. I would definitely consider this story a fairy tale romance, but with some other differences that relates a little bit with Sabrina. I didn't know how much I would like this one, when I started reading it, but once I really got into the story...I was hooked instantly. I think this is my favorite book from this author so far. At the beginning of the story Anthony practically falls in love with Isabella on sight, or lust...but it does turn into love and at first I was thinking that you just can't fall in love that quickly, but when you see his devotion to seeing through this, when it would be all easier just to give up, you see his commitment to Isabella and willing to fight for her when no one else will. Isabella is the daughter of a carriage driver, and the man she is suppose to marry is her father's boss, she knows her parents love her, but she also knows that this is her duty, even though her fiancee makes her feel smothered and a prisoner. When she is with Anthony, you see how she starts to flourish, and wishes for something more from her life. It was quite fun seeing these two work through the roadblocks and I love seeing a man fight for the woman he loves...he does have to get a bit creative at times, and these two were a pair.

Overall a winner of a regency romance...a story to capture you heart and bring the magic of the Cinderella Fairy Tale to life, with unique elements to pull you in further in the story. A Sweet romance to fall in love with!!

Lady Sophia, also known as "The Saint", is a spy and has loved doing this work since she was a kid. Her father guided her to this point, and even though she has been married for quite some time, she loves the life of a spy, the danger and the intrigue. But when a fellow spy steals her plan to capture a traitor she is outraged, but then she learns that she will be getting retired, with Napoleon sent to Elba. The last thing she wants to do is return to her boring life, and average husband. Lord Adrian, has worked hard to become a well known spy, but after succeeding in his mission, his boss, tells him he needs to make a life with his pretty wife and get some hobbies. Adrian would do anything to get back into the business. When both Sophia and Adrian receive a note, to meet at midnight, neither one of them suspects, that both of them have been chosen to solve a murder investigation, and the one that wins, gets back into the Barbican group again. Adrian is shocked to learn that his wife, is a fellow spy and a pretty admirable one at that, and a woman!! At first Adrian and Sophia can barely stand each other, but as they work together to solve the murder, they start to fall in love... and will they choose a life of a spy or to be with each other...

Lord and Lady Spy is the first in this hilarious espionage series by Shana Galen. Now Galen has been one of my favorite authors for quite some time. When I recently had the chance to read Love and Let spy, I was beyond intrigued with the set up of the series, and I was just waiting on pins and needles to read Adrian and Sophia's story. From the beginning, you sense very strong similarities to the movie "Mr. and Mrs., Smith" and in fact there are many common denominators, that made this a fun and tantalizing read that kept me on the edge of my seat, and a page turner....PAGE TURNER!! Yep you heard me folks, a story to keep you guessing, laughing your head off, enough heat to send shills down your spine and a exciting plot to keep you more engaged than you can handle.

The story begins with seeing each side of Adrian and Sophia living their separate ,secret, spy lives. Then they are both being retired, and having to learn to be husband and wife again. But when they learn that both have been spy's, for the same group, for years, they take it out on each other. And what a hoot they were to see...I could watch these two go at it for hours. Adrian has worked very hard to get into the barbican group, and has loved every moment. He does care for Sophia, and misses the intimacy they had when they were first married, but missions he was sent out on, kept him from building anything substantial with her. Sophia is reluctant to give into the temptation that Adrian offers, she has suffered grief and pain, and even though she was kept busy with her spy work, she is afraid of getting hurt again by working with Adrian. Both Adrian and Sophia are very stubborn, talented, and tend to argue more than getting along, except in the bedchamber..then there is pure harmony and bliss. LOL What a adventure this story was, and I just couldn't get enough of it. I do love a good historical espionage romance, and Shana Galen is the queen of this genre. A story that will sneak its way into your hearts, and completely engrossing from beginning to end. A love story that comes to life with vivid detail, exciting scenes, wit evident on each page!! STIMULATING!!

When Julianna hears that her brother has been gambling, a big debt, that he is unable to pay off. She sets off to see Rafe Pendragon, one of the major financiers in London. When she goes to Rafe trying to work out a deal, he will only except one things: full payment of the debt or have her as his mistress for six months, and she agrees against her better judgment, but there is something about Rafe that calls to her. Julianna was married for five years before she became a widow, and since that time has never thought of another man, until Rafe. As he shows her the pleasures of the bedroom, they start to form a bond to each other, sharing deep secrets, and for the first time Julianna finds herself being able to share with Rafe what she can't share with others, every part of herself. But Rafe has a enemy, a brother, who despises him. Afraid that if he continues a relationship with Julianna that her life may be put in danger....he has to decide what is the better course of action...choose to be with Julianna or set her aside for her own protection...

My Fair Mistress is the first book in this trilogy, Tracy Anne Warren, is one of those authors you can enjoy her stories over and over again. My Fair Mistress is a prime example of what makes me love romances, especially the historical genre. She brings characters to life, and in my opinion, this is one of her best works. Although I will say there hasn't been a book of hers that I have read that I didn't enjoy immensely...but there was something so sensual and poignant about this story. Its not your typical mistress romance...in fact upon reading this, you see more of a slow and sweet romance story that just pulls at your heartstrings. Rafe is a illegitimate son of a Lord, but his father died, and his brother kicked his mother off the property that she was living at, and as Rafe was making a name for himself in the financial world, his brother sought revenge. Rafe will do anything to protect those he loves. What he doesn't expect is to fall in love with his mistress, but he finds Julianna a woman of beauty and caring, a woman that doesn't deceive, and she is like a breath of fresh air for Rafe. But soon his past starts to take over his future, and will he be able to find a future with the woman that he truly loves and would do anything for?

I found myself falling in love with Rafe and Julianna with each chapter. In the first half of the story, there is quite a few bedroom scenes, but nothing too explicit, just sweet and charming, and even though its sensual there is a sense of friendship and affection forming between the two, scenes were they are playful together (those were my favorites) just seeing a emotional connection form with the physical. One of the things I really admired about this story, was the focus on the emotional bond between these two, the love story was the priority, and it was so tender seeing these two come together. They go through some rough patches, but when I finished it...I had the feeling of pure satisfaction and I wanted to read it again I loved it so much. Overall a winning romance that stole my heart, and a story to win yours!! EMOTIONALLY RIVETING!!

Even though I really wanted to enjoy this one, I had the hardest time getting into it. And after trying it for three days, I decided to let it go. I was asked by Netgalley and Kensington books to give a honest review. I only got about a fourth of the way through, but in the beginning of the story I really had a hard time following the story line, and after that I just couldn't get myself to really like it. I do plan on reading other books by this author, and I might just come back and read this again one day. I did like the characters somewhat, but even though I didn't get a chance to finish it, I did see potential I just couldn't connect with them.

I was given a free copy of the ARC in exchange for a honest review...thanks to Marissa Clark and Entangled Publishing.

Nikolai has been sent on a mission...kill Elena or die himself. He has never failed in a mission before. Nik is a slayer of the vampires, and is a enforcer, his uncle is the king to his kind. So he goes out to accomplish it, however Elena is not any normal vampire...because she is part human with vampire blood...which is very rare, she is the only one left with that circumstance. When he goes to kill her however, she is already wounded, and he feels a tie to her, a tie of a mate bond, and since he also has a duty to protect humans, he has to wait until she becomes a vampire and then he will have the authority to kill her on his grounds. Elena, was coming home from the hospital when she stops into the convenience store, the place ends up being robbed, and she gets shot...she wakes up in the hospital with a fierce man at her side, who only sees her as the enemy and accuses her of things that she knows she is innocent of. Soon Nik and Elena are tied together, with all manner of creatures after them, soon Nik sees Elena as a woman that is his destiny, and has the power within her to redeem their fathers murders, and set their people free from Nik's uncle...but Elena will have to rely on her love for Nik and her commitment to do her duty and release the powers within herself to save the world...no high expectations right?

Love Me To Death was a riot of a book!!! Oh my goodness...how much I loved this story. This was so different than I expected, and when I was asked to read and review this...well I just couldn't wait to delve into it. The blurb sounded so good...but if you think the blurb is good...wait until you get into this story...it will blow you away...just as it did for myself. This is the first time I have read this author, and I can tell you right now, that I definitely plan on reading her more in the future.

The story starts off with the hero wanting to kill the heroine! It just jumps right into the story, and pulls you right in with excitement and danger and one sexy beast of a male. MMMM...good!! He sure is delicious male material, he definitely got my blood pumping within the first chapter. Now the heroine...she just doesn't except being killed for something she has no idea about okay! At first she doesn't believe that Nik is real with his intent on killing her, especially when he heals her from bullet wounds...but apparently he just needs to wait till she turns and then it will be okay for her to be killed. What Elena doesn't realize is that this is just the beginning of her troubles. Nik is the least of her worries. Nik tries to resist the bond he feels for Elena, and goes into denial mode for a bit, but he never can get it into his head, to get rid of her, because he physically can't harm her...because she is his mate, and it goes against his nature to harm her, even if it is his mission and he himself could get killed because of his reluctance. But he starts to see, that Elena is not the normal vampire....her mother was human, and her father was the vampire leader before being killed, and now they both have enemies because she has certain powers and a destiny to save their people and right the wrongs of the past.

This story was ever moving, on the go, and with so many twists and turns, that you won't find yourself bored with the story once! There is such thrilling excitement written on every page, it will have you flipping those pages as fast as you can get through them. Nik and Elena were such a lovely pair, and so suited for each other. At the beginning of the story, you have your doubts...but soon you start to see how good they are for each other, and what chemistry! They could blow up TNT with the heat they share whenever they are near each other. Love Me To Death is a romance that will excite you, endear you, and magically wrap its way around your heart!! Stunning in this magical world that Clarke has created for us...a world of a variety of creatures that go bump in the night, with danger lurking around every corner and a majestic love to tie you up in knots!! Perfect for this time of year, if you are looking for a story to go with the magic of all hollowed eve...then this one is for you!! DARK AND COMPELLING!!

Hunted is a novella, and its centered on Raphael and Cyn. Now they are probably one of my favorite couples, and every time I see them, I just want to re read their first book. This is one of my favorite vampire romance series, and I recently discovered Reynolds and adore her books. She has such talent in creating this complex world of dangerous vampires and their territories, with plenty of drama, suspense and intrigue. I don't want to reveal too much, but in this one we see a bit of Aden before his book. In this story, the vampire lord of the Midwest has been killed, and they are meeting to decide the new lord. But then danger lurks, and they are being hunted, but they have no idea who it is, and have no clue who is really being targeted. We definitely see more of Cyn and Raphael, and even Lucas and Kathryn. It was such fun seeing these two couples again and I enjoyed the commadrie and I enjoyed Cyn's attitude and Raphael's alpha personality that just had me screaming for more. It was a very short little story, and ended far too quickly, but a nice addition to the series. Definitely excited to reading more from this author.

In Unforgiven, another of Raphael and Cyn's story, this one takes place after Aden and is a prequel to her upcoming book Vincent (which comes out in November). :) Unforgiven is about a certain spy that has infiltrated Raphael's estate, and the intruder's focus is on Raphael's sister, Alexandra. We see the affect that this has on Raphael and Cyn and their relationship. Its always interesting to read these novella's, which are super short-only 80 pages or so, so its a quick and light read. But we also see the day to day routines of this couple, and how they deal with the constant attacks that come their way. This story also sets the stage for the upcoming book Vincent, which I am very much looking forward to. As you read Unforgiven though, we see a bit more of Raphael's sister, whom I just can't ever like. We definitely see her truest nature in real form in this story and my heart just goes out to Raphael in this book. Overall a lovely short installment in this series, one that gives more insight into the lives of Raphael and Cyn, and events that lead up to the next book. EXCELLENT!!