Books 51-60
51) Your Coffin or Mine by Kimberly Raye
52) Lady Whistledown Strikes Back by Julia Quinn, Suzanne Enoch, Karen Hawkins, and Mia Ryan
53) Heartbreaker by Diana Palmer / romance
Description: J.B. Hammock played by his own rules, and rule number one was never settle down. He treated his women well, but with a no-strings detachment they all accepted. But sweet Tellie Maddox hovered about like a gossamer butterfly, always trying to take care of him, always caring about him. It was enough to make a confirmed bachelor take drastic measures.
Then Tellie lost part of her memory. She believed she was J.B.'s faithful sidekick. Even he couldn't be so heartless as to push Tellie aside, and so he played the role of friend...until friendship turned to something else, something so much deeper than a heartbreaker like J.B. ever intended. He was hooked.
Then Tellie's memory returned...
Me: Description of book is not very good. I expected Tellie to get amnesia early on in the book, but she didn’t loose her memory until near the end, and then it wasn’t for very long. I still liked this book however- as with many of Diana Palmer’s books, it deals with a couple of stubborn people who love each other but refuse admit it. Then a tragedy happens and they admit how they feel. 4/5 stars.
54) To Charm a Prince by Patricia Grasso
55) To Catch a Countess by Patricia Grasso
56) Dominion by Melanie Jackson
57) See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson /Romance
Description: This is Jane.
A little subdued. A little stubborn. A little tired of going out on blind dates with men who drive vans with sofas in the back, Jane Alcott is living the Single Girl existence in the big city. She is also leading a double life. By day, she's a reporter covering the raucous Seattle Chinooks hockey team -- especially their notorious goalie Luc Martineau. By night, she's a writer, secretly creating the scandalous adventures of "Honey Pie" ... the magazine series that has all the men talking.
See Jane spar.
Luc has made his feelings about parasite reporters--and Jane--perfectly clear. But if he thinks he's going to make her life miserable, he'd better think again.
See Jane attract.
For as long as he can remember, Luc has been single-minded about his career. The last thing he needs is a smart-mouthed, pain-in-the-backside reporter digging into his past and getting in his way. But once the little reporter sheds her black and gray clothes in favor of a sexy red dress, Luc sees that there is more to Jane than originally meets the eye.
Maybe it's time to take a risk. Maybe it's time to live out fantasies. Maybe it's time to ... see Jane score.
Me: I thought this book was excellent. I really enjoyed this book and how the characters interacted. I also thought this book was pretty funny, and I liked learning some of the hockey terminology.
58) Bride of Shadow Canyon by Stacey Kayne
59) Slow Burn by Julie Garwood / Romance/ Mystery
Description: Kate MacKenna doesn’t have a bad bone in her body-or an enemy in the world. A woman who barely knew her father and has just lost her mother, Kate is a loving sister, a savvy business owner, and an unpretentious beauty who radiates kindness. So why are bombs igniting everywhere she goes?
The first explosion brings her face-to-face with a handsome Charleston police detective. The second one sends her into the arms of her best friend’s brother-a Boston cop who’s a little too reckless and way too charming for comfort. But Dylan Buchanan won’t let emotion prevent him from doing his job: Someone is trying to kill Kate, and Dylan is the only one standing between her and the monster who wants her dead. For Kate to understand the danger, she must learn all about desire-desire for pleasure, desire for power, and someone’s desire to kill.
Me: Great book. I like the interaction between the characters and how Kate tried to protect her sisters. I really liked how the book kept me guessing whodunit. Spoiler: it ended up being the Charleston police detective and one of the McKenna cousin’s wife. I thought it interesting how Dylan and Kate tried to hide their feelings from each other.
60) Forever the Flame by Norah Hess
52) Lady Whistledown Strikes Back by Julia Quinn, Suzanne Enoch, Karen Hawkins, and Mia Ryan
53) Heartbreaker by Diana Palmer / romance
Description: J.B. Hammock played by his own rules, and rule number one was never settle down. He treated his women well, but with a no-strings detachment they all accepted. But sweet Tellie Maddox hovered about like a gossamer butterfly, always trying to take care of him, always caring about him. It was enough to make a confirmed bachelor take drastic measures.
Then Tellie lost part of her memory. She believed she was J.B.'s faithful sidekick. Even he couldn't be so heartless as to push Tellie aside, and so he played the role of friend...until friendship turned to something else, something so much deeper than a heartbreaker like J.B. ever intended. He was hooked.
Then Tellie's memory returned...
Me: Description of book is not very good. I expected Tellie to get amnesia early on in the book, but she didn’t loose her memory until near the end, and then it wasn’t for very long. I still liked this book however- as with many of Diana Palmer’s books, it deals with a couple of stubborn people who love each other but refuse admit it. Then a tragedy happens and they admit how they feel. 4/5 stars.
54) To Charm a Prince by Patricia Grasso
55) To Catch a Countess by Patricia Grasso
56) Dominion by Melanie Jackson
57) See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson /Romance
Description: This is Jane.
A little subdued. A little stubborn. A little tired of going out on blind dates with men who drive vans with sofas in the back, Jane Alcott is living the Single Girl existence in the big city. She is also leading a double life. By day, she's a reporter covering the raucous Seattle Chinooks hockey team -- especially their notorious goalie Luc Martineau. By night, she's a writer, secretly creating the scandalous adventures of "Honey Pie" ... the magazine series that has all the men talking.
See Jane spar.
Luc has made his feelings about parasite reporters--and Jane--perfectly clear. But if he thinks he's going to make her life miserable, he'd better think again.
See Jane attract.
For as long as he can remember, Luc has been single-minded about his career. The last thing he needs is a smart-mouthed, pain-in-the-backside reporter digging into his past and getting in his way. But once the little reporter sheds her black and gray clothes in favor of a sexy red dress, Luc sees that there is more to Jane than originally meets the eye.
Maybe it's time to take a risk. Maybe it's time to live out fantasies. Maybe it's time to ... see Jane score.
Me: I thought this book was excellent. I really enjoyed this book and how the characters interacted. I also thought this book was pretty funny, and I liked learning some of the hockey terminology.
58) Bride of Shadow Canyon by Stacey Kayne
59) Slow Burn by Julie Garwood / Romance/ Mystery
Description: Kate MacKenna doesn’t have a bad bone in her body-or an enemy in the world. A woman who barely knew her father and has just lost her mother, Kate is a loving sister, a savvy business owner, and an unpretentious beauty who radiates kindness. So why are bombs igniting everywhere she goes?
The first explosion brings her face-to-face with a handsome Charleston police detective. The second one sends her into the arms of her best friend’s brother-a Boston cop who’s a little too reckless and way too charming for comfort. But Dylan Buchanan won’t let emotion prevent him from doing his job: Someone is trying to kill Kate, and Dylan is the only one standing between her and the monster who wants her dead. For Kate to understand the danger, she must learn all about desire-desire for pleasure, desire for power, and someone’s desire to kill.
Me: Great book. I like the interaction between the characters and how Kate tried to protect her sisters. I really liked how the book kept me guessing whodunit. Spoiler: it ended up being the Charleston police detective and one of the McKenna cousin’s wife. I thought it interesting how Dylan and Kate tried to hide their feelings from each other.
60) Forever the Flame by Norah Hess