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Lorraine Heath is such a memorable author and definitely an auto buy for me which is why when I saw this audio available in my library I was super excited because I excpected to have to buy this but I was surprised that I didn’t need to. I was a bit nervous because even though I liked book two I didn’t love it like I did book one but I can say that this book really worked for me despite the flashbacks. I know many love flashbacks, but I am not a big fan of them. But thankfully these flashbacks only happen in the first half of the story.
The scoundrel In Her Bed is book three of the Sins For All Seasons series. And this is Finn’s book, one of the Trewlove siblings. Finn was brought to his ‘mother’ as a son of a Aristocrat and left on a baby farm and thankfully unlike many unfortunate children, he was raised by a loving woman and his adopted family is everything to him. Finn is the more compassionate and kind of the siblings. But he fell in love with a young woman but then believed that she betrayed him and spent years in prison. And now its been seven years and he finds her in the dangerous streets of London and the love of his life has changed and he wonders what caused her to harden and change from the girl he once knew and loved.
Lady Lavinia Kent is the daughter of an Earl, and when she is fifteen, she meets a young man, Finn, who is kind and generous and they became fast friends when he saved her horse from being killed. But as her season approached their friendship turned into something stronger and they fell in love and she was willing to brave scandal and ruin to be with Finn. But when he didnt show up for their rendezvous she felt he was using her to get in her bed. And during their separation, she lost something precious and now she is living in a foundling home with a group of nuns, trying to save children sent to baby farmers when she bumps into Finn and sparks and tension fly between the two. And now she doesn’t know why Finn is back in her life but when the truth between them is truly revealed and they discover they were innocent pawns in Lavinia’s parents game, they begin to reconnect and their relationship thrives in a way it didn’t before and with them being more mature and settled in themselves, they find a love and a family worth fighting for…
The Scoundrel In Her Bed was such a beautifully crafted story that stole my heart and like I expected, this book was such an emotional one. Lorraine Heath really knows how to tear through my emotions and in this book I definitely was in tears because the emotino that she displays in this book is so vibrant and speaks to the heart of its readers. There was something so unique about this second chance romance that I quickly fell in love with. Finn is one of my favorites of the Trewlove siblings, and we see what a solid hero he is. And even though he is harder because of being sent to prison, he is stronger and quite the scoundrel. And boy some of his bantering with Livinia, was so scandalous and sexy and his character had me laughing all the way through the story.
Now Lavinia, I really liked her for the most part, we do find out what she has been hiding from Finn. Man, what her parents do to her is so heartbreaking, but we see such a strong and courageous woman she is and I just admired her so much. She is not perfect, but she is making an effort to help innocents in need and find her own path in life that is seperate from her family who have hurt her more than anything.
The romance that builds between these two is so riveting and I loved how they reconnect, in the dark streets of London. The setting of their rediscovery of each other is the London Underground and I really love that we get away from the balls and all the dukes and I found it so refreshing in many ways. Finn and Lavinia really are perfect for each other, but Finn really has to work to get back into Lavinia’s heart though, but he is stubborn and tenacious and willing to fight for her and I just love that in a hero. And as a plus there are some pretty steamy sexy times between these two that I really loved seeing. Lorraine Heath really knows her way into building sizzling chemistry that is sensual and intimate.
Overall I found The Scoundrel In Her Bed to be a story of redemption, emotional growth and a romance that electrifies the reader in a fundamental way to give you a memorable experience to never forget! OUTSTANDING!
Lorraine Heath is such a memorable author and definitely an auto buy for me which is why when I saw this audio available in my library I was super excited because I excpected to have to buy this but I was surprised that I didn’t need to. I was a bit nervous because even though I liked book two I didn’t love it like I did book one but I can say that this book really worked for me despite the flashbacks. I know many love flashbacks, but I am not a big fan of them. But thankfully these flashbacks only happen in the first half of the story.
The scoundrel In Her Bed is book three of the Sins For All Seasons series. And this is Finn’s book, one of the Trewlove siblings. Finn was brought to his ‘mother’ as a son of a Aristocrat and left on a baby farm and thankfully unlike many unfortunate children, he was raised by a loving woman and his adopted family is everything to him. Finn is the more compassionate and kind of the siblings. But he fell in love with a young woman but then believed that she betrayed him and spent years in prison. And now its been seven years and he finds her in the dangerous streets of London and the love of his life has changed and he wonders what caused her to harden and change from the girl he once knew and loved.
Lady Lavinia Kent is the daughter of an Earl, and when she is fifteen, she meets a young man, Finn, who is kind and generous and they became fast friends when he saved her horse from being killed. But as her season approached their friendship turned into something stronger and they fell in love and she was willing to brave scandal and ruin to be with Finn. But when he didnt show up for their rendezvous she felt he was using her to get in her bed. And during their separation, she lost something precious and now she is living in a foundling home with a group of nuns, trying to save children sent to baby farmers when she bumps into Finn and sparks and tension fly between the two. And now she doesn’t know why Finn is back in her life but when the truth between them is truly revealed and they discover they were innocent pawns in Lavinia’s parents game, they begin to reconnect and their relationship thrives in a way it didn’t before and with them being more mature and settled in themselves, they find a love and a family worth fighting for…
The Scoundrel In Her Bed was such a beautifully crafted story that stole my heart and like I expected, this book was such an emotional one. Lorraine Heath really knows how to tear through my emotions and in this book I definitely was in tears because the emotino that she displays in this book is so vibrant and speaks to the heart of its readers. There was something so unique about this second chance romance that I quickly fell in love with. Finn is one of my favorites of the Trewlove siblings, and we see what a solid hero he is. And even though he is harder because of being sent to prison, he is stronger and quite the scoundrel. And boy some of his bantering with Livinia, was so scandalous and sexy and his character had me laughing all the way through the story.
“There’s no pleasure in taking what isn’t freely given.” He grinned wolfishly. “Doesn’t mean I won’t test you to see where the boundaries are.”
Now Lavinia, I really liked her for the most part, we do find out what she has been hiding from Finn. Man, what her parents do to her is so heartbreaking, but we see such a strong and courageous woman she is and I just admired her so much. She is not perfect, but she is making an effort to help innocents in need and find her own path in life that is seperate from her family who have hurt her more than anything.
No one had ever looked at her as he did—as though he would die if he couldn’t have her, as though he would die if he did.
The romance that builds between these two is so riveting and I loved how they reconnect, in the dark streets of London. The setting of their rediscovery of each other is the London Underground and I really love that we get away from the balls and all the dukes and I found it so refreshing in many ways. Finn and Lavinia really are perfect for each other, but Finn really has to work to get back into Lavinia’s heart though, but he is stubborn and tenacious and willing to fight for her and I just love that in a hero. And as a plus there are some pretty steamy sexy times between these two that I really loved seeing. Lorraine Heath really knows her way into building sizzling chemistry that is sensual and intimate.
Overall I found The Scoundrel In Her Bed to be a story of redemption, emotional growth and a romance that electrifies the reader in a fundamental way to give you a memorable experience to never forget! OUTSTANDING!
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
I have recently fallen in love with Hunter’s writing style, there is something so realistic about her stories with showing progressiveness and a sensual love story. I love her writing style and she tends to balance everything out so perfectly and if you are looking for an author that does the right research in regency romances, And as a plus there is a well talented narrator that weaves this story so beautifully. I was hooked into this story, although not quite at first. It did take a few chapter before I became fully intrenched in the story but slowly this authors writing style won me over.
Ravishing In Red begins with our heroine, Audrianna who, along with her family have suffered a horrible scandal and her father comitting suicide and she is looking for proof of his innocence. As she goes out in the country to meet with a contact who has information that can prove her father’s innocence, she runs into Lord Sebastian Summerhays. Sebastian is working for the government trying to find out all those involved in a portion of gunpowder that was created wrong and his own brother became paralized along with other men suffering serious injuries and even dying from the explosion. But when he runs into Audrianna, their interaction ends up in a horrid scandal that will ruin Audrianna and the only thing that can save her and her family is by marriage and so Sebastian does the honorable thing. And even though Audrianna needs some convincing, there is a strong connection between them despite the fact that they are on opposite ends of the gunpowder investigation. But what begins as a battle of wits and wills soon develops into an affair of the heart between these two strong willed people.
I adored this story quite a bit and I really was enchanted by the level of intrigue and espionage and solving a mystery of the creation of this gunpowder. We get brought into the effects and trauma that those that suffered from the war. I really loved the level of sensuality that is brought into the story. I wouldn’t say that the heat is super strong, but the writing of the love scenes is so beautifully written despite the lack of detail. Both of the character here have such strong personalities and seeing them find some common ground in their relationship was quite fun. Their sexy bantering was highly entertaining and seeing them both go on a journey together in finding the true villains was packed with adventure and mystery.
Overall I found this book to be a romance full of captivating sensuality, a mystery to keep you guessing and a love story to warm your heart! SPECTACULAR!
I have recently fallen in love with Hunter’s writing style, there is something so realistic about her stories with showing progressiveness and a sensual love story. I love her writing style and she tends to balance everything out so perfectly and if you are looking for an author that does the right research in regency romances, And as a plus there is a well talented narrator that weaves this story so beautifully. I was hooked into this story, although not quite at first. It did take a few chapter before I became fully intrenched in the story but slowly this authors writing style won me over.
Ravishing In Red begins with our heroine, Audrianna who, along with her family have suffered a horrible scandal and her father comitting suicide and she is looking for proof of his innocence. As she goes out in the country to meet with a contact who has information that can prove her father’s innocence, she runs into Lord Sebastian Summerhays. Sebastian is working for the government trying to find out all those involved in a portion of gunpowder that was created wrong and his own brother became paralized along with other men suffering serious injuries and even dying from the explosion. But when he runs into Audrianna, their interaction ends up in a horrid scandal that will ruin Audrianna and the only thing that can save her and her family is by marriage and so Sebastian does the honorable thing. And even though Audrianna needs some convincing, there is a strong connection between them despite the fact that they are on opposite ends of the gunpowder investigation. But what begins as a battle of wits and wills soon develops into an affair of the heart between these two strong willed people.
I adored this story quite a bit and I really was enchanted by the level of intrigue and espionage and solving a mystery of the creation of this gunpowder. We get brought into the effects and trauma that those that suffered from the war. I really loved the level of sensuality that is brought into the story. I wouldn’t say that the heat is super strong, but the writing of the love scenes is so beautifully written despite the lack of detail. Both of the character here have such strong personalities and seeing them find some common ground in their relationship was quite fun. Their sexy bantering was highly entertaining and seeing them both go on a journey together in finding the true villains was packed with adventure and mystery.
Overall I found this book to be a romance full of captivating sensuality, a mystery to keep you guessing and a love story to warm your heart! SPECTACULAR!
This review was originally posted on Addicted To RomanceI received this book for free from Avon in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
To Wed An Heiress is the second book in the “All For Love” series and this book while not quite as wonderful in reading as the first book “To Love A Duchess” was still a wonderful and charming story that only can be delivered by Karen Ranney. Karen Ranney is a auto read author for me, I have adored relishing her stories for over ten years and To Wed An Heiress is no different. I really found this story so unique, I still didn’t see the connection between these two books in this series so this book can easily be read as a stand alone. I found this book to be so sweet and with great witty humor.
Mercy Rutherford, was raised in America, but even though she adores her parents who love her fiercely they are too stifling and she feels like she is a caged princess, she has the best of everything but she craves freedom. So she escapes a fiancee whom she abhors to the wild lands of Scotland with a precious treasure of wealth to give to her grandmother. She is looking forward to meeting her family in the Highlands, however, she knows that she may not be well received. But what she doesn’t expect to happen is to almost be killed by a flying contraption built by a inventor. Gregory, is the Earl of Morton, but also the only survivor of his clan and at odds with Mercy’s relatives where both families are in the middle of a feud.
There is a building tension that grows between Mercy and Gregory but there is also a explosion of chemistry that comes unexpected to both of them. And even though Mercy is drawn to Gregory, there are other factos involved that will put hurdles in their path to keep them from finding a way to be together. But both Mercy and Gregory are tenacious and stubborn and not about to give up on the love they feel for each other despite how forbidden their relationship is.
I found To Wed An Heiress to be a delightful and fun story and even though the pacing wasn’t quite as engaging as I was hoping for, it was still a fulfilling story and I was really pulled into their relationship. I adored both Gregory and Mercy. Both Gregory and Mercy have such strong personalities but beneath that strength lies courage and kindness. I love how compassionate both of them are. But their stubbornness knows no bounds which causes a chain reaction of delightful bantering that I guarantee will entertain any reader. I did love seeing them find their way to their happy ever after. We do get a few surprises and boy Mercy’s family is a piece of work. So much drama and angst that Mercy has to overcome and coming and discovering her own strength. At first I wasn’t sure how I liked Mercy, she tends to fade into the wall with the strong personalities of her family members until she finds her own dreams and realizing that she wants to fight for what she wants in life and once she begins fighting, her character really grew on me although it did take time for that to happen. Now our hero, Gregory, he is quite the sensitive sort at times, he is more reserved so it takes time before the reader really understands his character and he has his own reservations and fears that he has to overcome but I did enjoy seeing him realize the importance of fighting for the woman he loves and the life he wants for them both.
Overall I found To Wed An Heiress to be a delightful array of family feuding antics, lively bantering and a sensual sweet love tale to curl your toes!!
To Wed An Heiress is the second book in the “All For Love” series and this book while not quite as wonderful in reading as the first book “To Love A Duchess” was still a wonderful and charming story that only can be delivered by Karen Ranney. Karen Ranney is a auto read author for me, I have adored relishing her stories for over ten years and To Wed An Heiress is no different. I really found this story so unique, I still didn’t see the connection between these two books in this series so this book can easily be read as a stand alone. I found this book to be so sweet and with great witty humor.
Mercy Rutherford, was raised in America, but even though she adores her parents who love her fiercely they are too stifling and she feels like she is a caged princess, she has the best of everything but she craves freedom. So she escapes a fiancee whom she abhors to the wild lands of Scotland with a precious treasure of wealth to give to her grandmother. She is looking forward to meeting her family in the Highlands, however, she knows that she may not be well received. But what she doesn’t expect to happen is to almost be killed by a flying contraption built by a inventor. Gregory, is the Earl of Morton, but also the only survivor of his clan and at odds with Mercy’s relatives where both families are in the middle of a feud.
There is a building tension that grows between Mercy and Gregory but there is also a explosion of chemistry that comes unexpected to both of them. And even though Mercy is drawn to Gregory, there are other factos involved that will put hurdles in their path to keep them from finding a way to be together. But both Mercy and Gregory are tenacious and stubborn and not about to give up on the love they feel for each other despite how forbidden their relationship is.
I found To Wed An Heiress to be a delightful and fun story and even though the pacing wasn’t quite as engaging as I was hoping for, it was still a fulfilling story and I was really pulled into their relationship. I adored both Gregory and Mercy. Both Gregory and Mercy have such strong personalities but beneath that strength lies courage and kindness. I love how compassionate both of them are. But their stubbornness knows no bounds which causes a chain reaction of delightful bantering that I guarantee will entertain any reader. I did love seeing them find their way to their happy ever after. We do get a few surprises and boy Mercy’s family is a piece of work. So much drama and angst that Mercy has to overcome and coming and discovering her own strength. At first I wasn’t sure how I liked Mercy, she tends to fade into the wall with the strong personalities of her family members until she finds her own dreams and realizing that she wants to fight for what she wants in life and once she begins fighting, her character really grew on me although it did take time for that to happen. Now our hero, Gregory, he is quite the sensitive sort at times, he is more reserved so it takes time before the reader really understands his character and he has his own reservations and fears that he has to overcome but I did enjoy seeing him realize the importance of fighting for the woman he loves and the life he wants for them both.
Overall I found To Wed An Heiress to be a delightful array of family feuding antics, lively bantering and a sensual sweet love tale to curl your toes!!
This review was originally posted on Addicted To RomanceI received this book for free from Sourcebooks Casablanca in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Logan's Lady is a standalone western historical romance and I have a soft spot for Rosanne Bittner, her books are so richly portrayed and her love stories so emotionally driven and Logan's Lady is no different. I was curious to see what would happen in this story. I was a bit heartbroken that Outlaw Hearts was over but as soon as I picked up this book I remembered why I fell in love with this author a few years back. She definitely knows how to write her western romances especially the bad boy gunslingers of the wild west. I will say that this couple isn't together all the way through the story, since there are other plot lines that need to develop before they get together but once they get together sparks fly.
Our beloved story begins with our heroine, who is a lady of the Ton, she grew up with an overbearing brother. but she has dreams of her own, dreams of America and adventure. And when her other brother is kicked out of the house for having a kind heart but causing a scandal, she goes with him claiming their inheritence and heading to America to start fresh. But on her way to America, her brother dies and then she is finds herself without any funds because they were stolen from her by a man that she thought she trusted. But when in defense she ends up killing him, she is in trouble and is rescued from jail by a sexy gunslinger who is also a bounty hunter who is on the hunt for the same men who stole her money and jewels.
Without those funds, she has little hope of surviving in America. Logan is a bounty hunter, lives on the plains and hunts down the criminals. He is very famous for being good with his guns and not many men can match up to him. But when he sees this woman who is desperate but strong willed, he is captivated by her. But he knows how dangerous the west can be, but Elizabeth is determined to prove herself and show her inner strength. While on their journey in their hunt for the band of thieves and murderers, a love develops between two complete opposites, but sometimes passion and abiding love paves the way to a happy ever after that is unexpectedly found.
Logan's Lady is a breathtaking romance that sweeps you up off your feet and I found this story to be so delectable. I definitely had a blast with this book here and couldn't get enough of this adventure that Rosanne Bittner takes us on. I think the one downside to this story, is that it takes a while before our hero and heroine meet. Now the author, I understand why she wrote it this way. She is building up the characters, we see both the lives of the hero and the heroine as they slowly come together in the center of the story. I did appreciate how this was written, but I will admit I just wanted to skip to the middle to when they get together because I prefer seeing a couple together throughout the majority of the story. I will say that Rosanne Bittner did a fabulous job though in writing this book, because normally this type of style of writing would drive me crazy but I found this part of the story very informative and thrilling at times and a bit heartbreaking at times as we see what the hero has suffered in his past, and how much conflict the heroine has to rise above.
The romance that builds between these two is pretty close to instant love, within a week they are declaring their love together. But it definitely seems logical for this to happen, they help each other against the conflicts they have to face up to. I did like that these are both such strong willed characters. Elizabeth, she is a bit naive at times, but she makes up for it in courage and tenacity and always willing to try new things and rise above her sheltered upbringing. Logan is pretty badass, and boy I loved him so much especially in how protective he is. He doesn't allow any woman or child to be hurt. We see his abilities throughout the first half, so you know that he is very capable in helping Elizabeth track down the thieves and con artists. At first there is quite a bit of angst between these two. Elizabeth and Logan do not like each other at first, but help each other but throughout their road trip adventure, we see that angst slowly soften. Logan is more resistant to the relationship than Elizabeth turns out to be because of his past, and their class difference and how opposite they are from each other. But both Logan and Elizabeth soon begin to realize that its the important things that they have in common.
Overall I found Logan's Lady to be a thrilling adventure from the balls in London to the wild west that delivers a epic love tale of sensuality and courage! AWE INSPIRING
Logan's Lady is a standalone western historical romance and I have a soft spot for Rosanne Bittner, her books are so richly portrayed and her love stories so emotionally driven and Logan's Lady is no different. I was curious to see what would happen in this story. I was a bit heartbroken that Outlaw Hearts was over but as soon as I picked up this book I remembered why I fell in love with this author a few years back. She definitely knows how to write her western romances especially the bad boy gunslingers of the wild west. I will say that this couple isn't together all the way through the story, since there are other plot lines that need to develop before they get together but once they get together sparks fly.
Our beloved story begins with our heroine, who is a lady of the Ton, she grew up with an overbearing brother. but she has dreams of her own, dreams of America and adventure. And when her other brother is kicked out of the house for having a kind heart but causing a scandal, she goes with him claiming their inheritence and heading to America to start fresh. But on her way to America, her brother dies and then she is finds herself without any funds because they were stolen from her by a man that she thought she trusted. But when in defense she ends up killing him, she is in trouble and is rescued from jail by a sexy gunslinger who is also a bounty hunter who is on the hunt for the same men who stole her money and jewels.
Without those funds, she has little hope of surviving in America. Logan is a bounty hunter, lives on the plains and hunts down the criminals. He is very famous for being good with his guns and not many men can match up to him. But when he sees this woman who is desperate but strong willed, he is captivated by her. But he knows how dangerous the west can be, but Elizabeth is determined to prove herself and show her inner strength. While on their journey in their hunt for the band of thieves and murderers, a love develops between two complete opposites, but sometimes passion and abiding love paves the way to a happy ever after that is unexpectedly found.
Logan's Lady is a breathtaking romance that sweeps you up off your feet and I found this story to be so delectable. I definitely had a blast with this book here and couldn't get enough of this adventure that Rosanne Bittner takes us on. I think the one downside to this story, is that it takes a while before our hero and heroine meet. Now the author, I understand why she wrote it this way. She is building up the characters, we see both the lives of the hero and the heroine as they slowly come together in the center of the story. I did appreciate how this was written, but I will admit I just wanted to skip to the middle to when they get together because I prefer seeing a couple together throughout the majority of the story. I will say that Rosanne Bittner did a fabulous job though in writing this book, because normally this type of style of writing would drive me crazy but I found this part of the story very informative and thrilling at times and a bit heartbreaking at times as we see what the hero has suffered in his past, and how much conflict the heroine has to rise above.
The romance that builds between these two is pretty close to instant love, within a week they are declaring their love together. But it definitely seems logical for this to happen, they help each other against the conflicts they have to face up to. I did like that these are both such strong willed characters. Elizabeth, she is a bit naive at times, but she makes up for it in courage and tenacity and always willing to try new things and rise above her sheltered upbringing. Logan is pretty badass, and boy I loved him so much especially in how protective he is. He doesn't allow any woman or child to be hurt. We see his abilities throughout the first half, so you know that he is very capable in helping Elizabeth track down the thieves and con artists. At first there is quite a bit of angst between these two. Elizabeth and Logan do not like each other at first, but help each other but throughout their road trip adventure, we see that angst slowly soften. Logan is more resistant to the relationship than Elizabeth turns out to be because of his past, and their class difference and how opposite they are from each other. But both Logan and Elizabeth soon begin to realize that its the important things that they have in common.
Overall I found Logan's Lady to be a thrilling adventure from the balls in London to the wild west that delivers a epic love tale of sensuality and courage! AWE INSPIRING
This book is crazy sauce.... I did like how well written this book is and was really surprised considering how hyped these books are. But the hero is overly controlling and came on way too strong even for me and I adore my sexy alpha males. I had a feeling of telling the heroine to “run for the hills “ hehe but other times during the story I really had a fun time with this story. I probably just like all the crazy. But the one character I can’t even like....Kate, the best friends to the heroine is horrible. She is the worst friend ever and I couldn’t understand why she never supported the heroine and was pushing her towards Jesse .
I did have a fun time with this one and I eager for book two.
I did have a fun time with this one and I eager for book two.
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
In this story is a new adult sports romance where our hero is a baseball player. Not a super common sport that we see in romance but I will point out that this story is not super focused on the sport itself. So it’s really sport lite and the primary focus of the story is the romance between the two characters. This is my first time reading this author and for my first time into a new author I have to say that I was impressed with how much I found myself engaged into this story here. Way more than I was honestly expecting especially at the beginning which started out a bit slow but it does pick up pretty quickly after a few chapter so you definitely want to stick with this book for sure.
I won’t say that this story is super spectacular but quite a fun filled ride that this author takes us on. Scarlett is very sensible. Out of all of her friends she isn’t looking for casual sex or do get herself drunk on the weekends. She is recovering from a cold and goes out with her friends but doesn’t look the part like her girlfriends do. When she arrives to the party which is the home for the baseball team and their groupies of sorts. When she arrives she is put out on the porch because she is ruining the fun with the flirting games between some of the players and her girlfriends. But she finds herself stuck on the porch with the leader of the team, Rowdy Wade. Rowdy and Scarlett begin their story with lots of flirting and enjoy each other on the front porch and week after week they meet up around the same time and soon they begin to fall hard for each other as their friendship turns into something deeper.
This story was simply wonderful and I had so many laughs while reading this book here. This author really knows how to get a reaction out of me and I adore this friends to lovers trope because with each step into the relationship we see the devotion these two have for each other and how much they truly care about each other and it’s definitely more of a slow burn relationship but I really love seeing the sexual chemistry being built up. I also never expected for this book to charm me so well. This story definitely turned out much different than I expected, in a good way. This is SO not a complaint. I was in the mood for a sweet endearing story and this book really fit the bill. I had a blast with the cruise scene and seeing Rowdy’s relationship with his parents and most especially his mother, she was such a hoot. I can’t wait to explore more of this authors writing because I fell in love with her style here.
Overall I can’t recommend Jock Row enough, it’s a story of sweet friendship, endearing flirtation and depths when you least expect it ….truly a win of a read here
In this story is a new adult sports romance where our hero is a baseball player. Not a super common sport that we see in romance but I will point out that this story is not super focused on the sport itself. So it’s really sport lite and the primary focus of the story is the romance between the two characters. This is my first time reading this author and for my first time into a new author I have to say that I was impressed with how much I found myself engaged into this story here. Way more than I was honestly expecting especially at the beginning which started out a bit slow but it does pick up pretty quickly after a few chapter so you definitely want to stick with this book for sure.
I won’t say that this story is super spectacular but quite a fun filled ride that this author takes us on. Scarlett is very sensible. Out of all of her friends she isn’t looking for casual sex or do get herself drunk on the weekends. She is recovering from a cold and goes out with her friends but doesn’t look the part like her girlfriends do. When she arrives to the party which is the home for the baseball team and their groupies of sorts. When she arrives she is put out on the porch because she is ruining the fun with the flirting games between some of the players and her girlfriends. But she finds herself stuck on the porch with the leader of the team, Rowdy Wade. Rowdy and Scarlett begin their story with lots of flirting and enjoy each other on the front porch and week after week they meet up around the same time and soon they begin to fall hard for each other as their friendship turns into something deeper.
This story was simply wonderful and I had so many laughs while reading this book here. This author really knows how to get a reaction out of me and I adore this friends to lovers trope because with each step into the relationship we see the devotion these two have for each other and how much they truly care about each other and it’s definitely more of a slow burn relationship but I really love seeing the sexual chemistry being built up. I also never expected for this book to charm me so well. This story definitely turned out much different than I expected, in a good way. This is SO not a complaint. I was in the mood for a sweet endearing story and this book really fit the bill. I had a blast with the cruise scene and seeing Rowdy’s relationship with his parents and most especially his mother, she was such a hoot. I can’t wait to explore more of this authors writing because I fell in love with her style here.
Overall I can’t recommend Jock Row enough, it’s a story of sweet friendship, endearing flirtation and depths when you least expect it ….truly a win of a read here
This review was originally posted on Addicted To RomanceI received this book for free from Berkley Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
So I have been addicted to this latest series that Christine Feehan has been writing, and I know there have been quite a few mixed reviews on these books and granted they might not be for everyone, however I would like to point out that they TOTALLY work for me in every which way and I am totally on board with this family, I just love the Ferraro's family and I became quite addicted to each of the books and seeing more hidden depths to this family.
Shadow Keeper begins with Giovanni, who is the cover image of the family as the "playboy" ever since his leg got injured he is not ready to be working in the shadows, so he has to play the image that he HATES with a passion but has literally no choice because his family is everything to him. But then all hell breaks loose when he meets his woman, his mate, and yeah she hates him at first. All she sees is a man that loves fast cars and faster women and she doesn't need that drama in her life. She works as a waitress at one of the clubs that the Ferrarro's own but she overhears something she shouldn't have, and now Giovanni knows that if he wants any chance at all to court her properly, he needs to show her the real man beneath the cocky man he portrays to the world.
Sasha grew up on ranch in Wyoming, where it was just her parents and her older brother. Her family was everything and she grew up out in the country where the only dangerous animal was a bull. She learned how to work hard and live a simple honest life. Until her parents were killed and her brother was injured with a brain injury that left him with no memory of her and she had to be forced to come to the city to work two jobs to pay for the best medical care for her brother who is her best friend. Once she meets Giovanni and his crazy family, she is drawn into a world that she doesn't feel comfortable with, but the man that she sees underneath that playboy surface makes her believe in love and safety again. But right when she and Giovanni are getting to a good place in their relationship...a dangerous stalker is after her and her man and both of them are in real danger....
Boy, I had a blast with this book, it was quite different from the previous two books. I truly adored this heroine, because she is so down to earth and sweet but feisty. I love how she stands up to people and not afraid to defend those she loves. She is a fighter and you see it in how much she cares for her brother who can't remember her but still, every spare moment she has is with him. I do love her strength and inner courage that is manifested in this story and she is probably my favorite heroine of the series so far.
Then we have the fun interactions with the Ferraro family, and boy some drama from Eloisa (who is the mother and so crazy) but really, what she does in this book is simply horrible and yes one of my favorite moments was seeing Sasha stand up to her in such a great way that made even the mother afraid of her. But we also get hints for future books too, and I am so curious to see which sibling will be up next. What I have loved most about this series though, is seeing this close-knit family just come together through the good and the bad times, and always be there for each other no matter what is happening.
The romance that develops between Giovanni and Sasha is simply so endearing and strong, I love how right they are for each other. They each have strengths and weaknesses but seeing them realize how compatible they are is wonderful. Neither of them are perfect and they both have flaws and seeing those flaws balance each other out so well was simply so wonderful. You "FEEL" their connection so effortlessly and once again I am reminded why I adore this author so much.
I found Shadow Keeper to be a true winner of a read and is topping my list of favorites for the year....I just adored everything about this book and seeing this couple together in such a way was simply beautiful and I can't wait for more!! A TRUE JEWEL!
So I have been addicted to this latest series that Christine Feehan has been writing, and I know there have been quite a few mixed reviews on these books and granted they might not be for everyone, however I would like to point out that they TOTALLY work for me in every which way and I am totally on board with this family, I just love the Ferraro's family and I became quite addicted to each of the books and seeing more hidden depths to this family.
Shadow Keeper begins with Giovanni, who is the cover image of the family as the "playboy" ever since his leg got injured he is not ready to be working in the shadows, so he has to play the image that he HATES with a passion but has literally no choice because his family is everything to him. But then all hell breaks loose when he meets his woman, his mate, and yeah she hates him at first. All she sees is a man that loves fast cars and faster women and she doesn't need that drama in her life. She works as a waitress at one of the clubs that the Ferrarro's own but she overhears something she shouldn't have, and now Giovanni knows that if he wants any chance at all to court her properly, he needs to show her the real man beneath the cocky man he portrays to the world.
Sasha grew up on ranch in Wyoming, where it was just her parents and her older brother. Her family was everything and she grew up out in the country where the only dangerous animal was a bull. She learned how to work hard and live a simple honest life. Until her parents were killed and her brother was injured with a brain injury that left him with no memory of her and she had to be forced to come to the city to work two jobs to pay for the best medical care for her brother who is her best friend. Once she meets Giovanni and his crazy family, she is drawn into a world that she doesn't feel comfortable with, but the man that she sees underneath that playboy surface makes her believe in love and safety again. But right when she and Giovanni are getting to a good place in their relationship...a dangerous stalker is after her and her man and both of them are in real danger....
All this, Sasha. It doesn't mean anything without you. Nothing I have in my life means anything without you. I live hard. The things I have to doo are sometimes very difficult. I do them because it's my duty, but I've never had what I needed to make it all worthwhile until I found you.
Boy, I had a blast with this book, it was quite different from the previous two books. I truly adored this heroine, because she is so down to earth and sweet but feisty. I love how she stands up to people and not afraid to defend those she loves. She is a fighter and you see it in how much she cares for her brother who can't remember her but still, every spare moment she has is with him. I do love her strength and inner courage that is manifested in this story and she is probably my favorite heroine of the series so far.
Then we have the fun interactions with the Ferraro family, and boy some drama from Eloisa (who is the mother and so crazy) but really, what she does in this book is simply horrible and yes one of my favorite moments was seeing Sasha stand up to her in such a great way that made even the mother afraid of her. But we also get hints for future books too, and I am so curious to see which sibling will be up next. What I have loved most about this series though, is seeing this close-knit family just come together through the good and the bad times, and always be there for each other no matter what is happening.
The romance that develops between Giovanni and Sasha is simply so endearing and strong, I love how right they are for each other. They each have strengths and weaknesses but seeing them realize how compatible they are is wonderful. Neither of them are perfect and they both have flaws and seeing those flaws balance each other out so well was simply so wonderful. You "FEEL" their connection so effortlessly and once again I am reminded why I adore this author so much.
I found Shadow Keeper to be a true winner of a read and is topping my list of favorites for the year....I just adored everything about this book and seeing this couple together in such a way was simply beautiful and I can't wait for more!! A TRUE JEWEL!