Untamed Heat by Tarah Scott

January 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment

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Untamed Heat by Tarah Scott
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary, Action/Adventure
Length: Short Story (119 pages)
Other: M/F, Anal Sex
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Lilac

He thinks she’s a high-priced call girl. She thinks he’s a womanizer.

Liz Williams intends to put a stop to her daughter’s affair with archeology professor, Anthony Hawkins. But she’s unprepared for the sexy as hell, thirty-two year old Native American, who denies any involvement with her daughter and makes her pulse race.

Hawk is sure the beautiful brunette in the back of his class isn’t there to hear his lecture. Mature, confident, and looking at him with those bedroom eyes, she’s just his type. Too late he realizes she’s trouble. And he’s got more than his share of that.

But when a crooked land developer’s threats include Liz, the protector in Hawk takes over and together they face danger and a night of untamed heat in the desert.

A worried young mother meets a hot archaeology teacher, and they end up getting chased through the desert by assassins trying to gun them down.

The first meeting between Liz and Hawk got me very confused and annoyed. I didn’t get it. No normal person would do what they did. Liz is worried about her teenage daughter getting in bed with her teacher, and yet she cowers from confronting him face-to-face, and then feels all lusty ’cause he’s such a hunk. Um, what? Hawk, on the other hand, expects her to be a call girl (the reason for that assumption comes clear later) hired by his enemy, and therefore he treats her horribly, with disdain and violence, plus sexually assaults her. Yeah, not real life or real people in any sense of the word.

I almost couldn’t get past that scene to the rest of the book. That would have been a shame because despite the terrible beginning this story does pick up toward the end, growing more realistic and simply better. The plot evolves into a suspenseful tale of land developers trying to get richer through any means necessary versus archaeologists trying to preserve the past.

Against that background, Liz and Hawk start to get to know each other once they realize their erroneous assumptions about one another. Plus, the notion of big time industrialists trying to scare or even kill the little people standing up against them rang true for me at least. Money and political connections ensure that even law enforcement people’s hands are tied, while assassins take care of anyone opposing their employers.

About the characters. The annoying cliche in M/F romance novels, where a man’s masculinity is accentuated by a woman’s helplessness, does rear its ugly head here too. But thankfully not much. Once put on the spot, Liz exhibits her own strength and smarts. Sure, there’s a single hysterical moment, but we can attribute that to shock. While I wasn’t all that impressed with Hawk’s continuous “sweetheart” remarks, he’s still strong, smart, and hot, as befitting the hero. His age is never really given, nor the reason why he’s suddenly so drawn to Liz. His moral fortitude and physical strength do come through several times, but he still felt a bit lacking.

The attraction, as you might have guessed, is instantaneous. Thankfully, though, the two don’t hop into bed immediately. In fact, in the whole story, there isn’t a single “bed” scene. The two do have sex, oh yes, but always outdoors. And yes indeed, the sex is super hot! That alone made this worth a read. The suspense angle gave the story a different kind of tension, and thus a definite boost to the pace and the way the heroine and the hero were forced to interact and defend themselves.

Overall, an above average tale of outdoor sex and suspense in running from the bad guys, with two interesting main characters and a continuous sensual tone. I’m looking forward to seeing what the author can do with a longer piece, as she handles both sensuality and suspense rather well.

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Spirit of the Knight by Debbie Peterson

January 26, 2015 By Leave a Comment

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Spirit of the Knight by Debbie Peterson
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Full Length (402 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Poinsettia

She fell deeply in love with him in the early days of her childhood. And in return, she captured his heart the moment he first cast gaze his gaze upon her…

Renowned artist Mariah Jennings, hired to paint a thirteenth century Scottish castle, gets the shock of her life when she encounters the handsome knight who has dominated a lifetime of portraits and sketchbooks. But Sir Cailen Braithnoch is no ordinary ghost, nor did he suffer an ordinary death. Magic of the blackest kind cast a pall over the knights centuries ago. As the ghost and his lady seek to unravel the paradox surrounding his death, black arts, otherworldly forces, and a jealous rival conspire against them.

Will fate keep them apart, or is their love destined to last through the ages?

Mariah has finally met the man of her dreams. Unfortunately, he’s a ghost.

Mariah never imagined that the man she’s been drawing since she was old enough to pick up a pencil actually existed. However, Cailen is no ordinary man. He’s a ghost who died under very unusual circumstances. Cailen and all his knights died in the same battle and have inhabited their castle ever since. I found this fact troubling and intriguing at the same time. I eagerly dove into the pages of this story wondering if Mariah would be able to solve the mystery surrounding Cailen and his knights before it was too late.

I must say I think Ms. Peterson’s interpretation of ghosts is interesting. I found the social lives of the ghosts particularly entertaining. These ghosts aren’t content to simply haunt the castle. They attend parties and make friends in their afterlife. I could clearly picture ghosts from various centuries dancing the night away.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching Mariah and Cailen get to know each other. Even though they had an immediate connection, I’m glad that they were able to spend time together as a couple. Their circumstances are certainly unusual, but I think they work around the limitations posed by Cailen being a ghost very well.

I do wish some of the secondary characters had been a bit more rounded. Some of the other knights had a lot of potential to be interesting secondary characters, but this never really happened. The other knights stayed in the background for the most part. I also wanted to know more about the villain of the story. It is clear that this character wasn’t always bad. I wanted to know more about what set them on such a terrible path.

I enjoyed watching the mystery of unfold bit by bit through dreams and memories of various characters. Ms. Peterson built the suspense by gradually revealing one small piece of the puzzle at a time. I will admit that the pacing was a little slow at times. However, my patience was rewarded. The conclusion of this tale is definitely intense and had me on the edge of my seat.

I’m glad I had the opportunity to read Spirit of the Knight. Ms. Peterson’s ghosts are fun and entertaining, and Mariah and Cailen make a great couple. Fans of paranormal romance would do well to pick up a copy of Spirit of the Knight today.

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Caster’s Unfriendly Ghost by Alicia Dean

January 23, 2015 By Leave a Comment

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Caster’s Unfriendly Ghost by Alicia Dean
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (59 pgs)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Ginger

A year after her husband’s death, Emily Tillman is ready to start dating again, and hopefully, find what she’s always wanted—marriage and children. But the man who broke her heart five years ago is back. And he’s anything but the marrying kind.

Confirmed bachelor Reese Caster is perfectly content with his life—and he’s finally over Emily, the one woman who almost made him commit. Now, his world is rocked when her dead husband shows up, demanding that Reese pursue Emily to keep her out of the clutches of her latest suitor—a jerk who is only after her money.

Being around Emily again has made Reese reconsider his bachelor life style. But now that the threat of the other man is gone, the pesky ghost wants Reese to break things off. Can he and Emily find the love they were denied, or will the ghost of her dead husband destroy their chances?

Reese Caster, a single surgeon who’s known as a ladies man is propositioned by his friend Joey Tillman, but the catch is Joey has been dead for a year.

I really enjoyed Caster’s Unfriendly Ghost. It was a entertaining quick read. I like the writer’s writing style. She had a subtle way of describing the characters and her description in delivering the setting were masterful. The characters are captivating and the plot intriguing. This was a book that kept my interest through out. The characters were good hearted and a pleasure to read about. They had lucrative careers but found pleasure in volunteering in helping raise money for charity in putting on their annual haunted forest.

Joey’s soul can’t rest until his wife finds happiness; this brings about his proposition to Reese. The guy that Emily is dating is up to no good, so Joey calls in Reese, who happens to have broken Emily’s heart many years ago, to scare away the new guy. With a twist of his arm Reese finally accepts and agrees to help Joey. A question I asked while reading the book was: is Joey able to handle the outcome of what he put into motion?

This is the kind of book that I like that leaves something until the end so you can’t figure everything out before you get there. You know it will be a happy ending, but the author gives a little twist that makes the reader say … oh, clever thinking.

It’s obvious the love that Reese and Emily shared in the past didn’t stop when the relationship ended. They share an attraction between each other that is so obvious. Emily is quite a lucky woman to have such good guys looking out for her. I found this book to be happy, but also a pinch of sadness. Love in it self can be complex but add in friends, ex-lovers and old feelings it’s a mix that is sure to bring about a satisfying read.

This is a highly recommended book for any reader that is looking for a easy satisfying read.

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Bayou Bound by Linda Joyce

January 23, 2015 By 1 Comment

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Bayou Bound by Linda Joyce
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full length (383 pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Reviewed by Daisy

Biloxi Dutrey grounds her jet-setting photography career and returns to Mississippi when she learns her family home, Fleur De Lis, is headed for financial ruin. She plans to save it by scooping up the job of Keeper. But that means breaking tradition, and her family isn’t cooperating.

Veterinarian Nick Trahan is new in town and wants folks to stop matchmaking. He won’t settle for just a pretty face. He wants the perfect woman, one who believes in family and commitment—the exact opposite of his parents.

Nick rescues Biloxi during a raging storm, but the squall is tame compared to the tempest between them. Soon they experience the backlash from the long-standing feud between their families. If Biloxi surrenders her dreams for Fleur de Lis and tows the line with tradition, will she also be forced to give up on “forever love” due to the hate their families still harbor?

Bayou Bound is the second book in the Fleur de Lis Series and it focuses on a family centred relationship. Nick and Biloxi’s families are opposed to each other; imagine Romeo and Juliet set in the deep south with deep rooted Southern traditions and values. This is a novel which involves the whole environment around the couple rather than tunnel visioning in on the two of them.

Biloxi is first portrayed as a reluctant damsel in distress but she does have strength of character and is a modern businesswoman in her own right. Nick is a typically strong male – physically and emotionally. However he does have a strange past, his grandfather having hidden much of his family’s history from him as a boy.

There are a few sex scenes thrown in which are satisfying to read and have some spark but these are few and far between due to the familial twist of the book. However there is a lot of fire and physical contact between these two before the sex comes into play.

The families brought an interesting variant to the romance theme but I did think that they came between the couple too often. At many times, this story was more about the drama of their families than the romance. I also felt that the traditional and hard-to-change values of their families were perhaps a little too stuck in stone for contemporary fiction.

That said, I was drawn into the narrative and was never bored by the pace of the piece. I kept reading through the night until the story was done, just to find out how the two families could be forced to like each other and whether love would indeed “win out”. I would recommend this book to historical romance readers who want to try a contemporary piece or to traditional readers and family orientated individuals who would like to see a happy ending.

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Shattering Halos by Sunniva Dee

January 22, 2015 By Leave a Comment

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Shattering Halos by Sunniva Dee
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Length: Full length (352 pages)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 3 Stars
Reviewed by Daisy

I traded my death for love. I wasn’t given a choice. His decision has caught up with us, so now I am a living, breathing catalyst to war between Heaven and Hell.

The violations he committed saved my life. Since the collision, he’s appeared everywhere. In my hospital room, my school, even my house. He shows up in my paintings, my drawings, in all of my art projects. I can’t stop thinking about him.

He says his name is Gabriel, and he doesn’t understand what’s happening to him. He doesn’t know how I can see him or why he wants me in ways that should be impossible for a Celestial.

My obsession grows. I need him to hold me, kiss me—give all of himself. For every day he protects me, the consequences loom darker and taller. Soon, they’ll crash down on us.

The war is about to begin.

Shattering Halos is a book which draws the reader through adventure after adventure and into the world of angels on Earth without pause. Sentences fall into one another with little time to dawdle over details and there were very few boring or unnecessary scenes.

Gabriel is a guardian angel out the pages of a fashion magazine with high morals and an unending need to protect his charge, Gaia. Gaia is an ordinary human girl who almost died in a horrific car crash, only to actually witness her guardian angel. The premiss is strong and drew me in immediately but the worst sides of this issue weren’t dwelt on and Gaia got on with her life a little too easily. She was far more distraught by a later romantic mishap which did not sit well for me.

In addition, Gabriel acted like a young teenager as opposed to an angel that has lived through centuries of guarding his charges and he falls into temptation far too easily to be realistic. I felt the chemistry between the two would pay off far more if their relationship was developed more slowly and with Gabriel’s reactions being more manly rather than coming down to the high school level of Gaia.

Sunniva Dee also tries to get many different themes and story arcs into one piece from the darkest of advances to the biggest of battles and sweetest of loves. I feel the story could have been simplified and cut down for greater effect and realism.

The romantic side of the relationship is very overcharged and oversimplified  and feels like teenage high school drama.  It wasn’t really my cup of tea. The bedroom side of the relationship was not too detailed. Parts were mentioned but the joy of the outcome was more metaphysical than physical.

Taking all this into consideration, this book is not one I would recommend to a lover of adult fiction but perhaps it’s more appropriate for lovers of young adult or new adult stories. They may enjoy Shattering Halos for the fast pace and innocence of a younger time.

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False Alibi by Marguerite Sansone

January 21, 2015 By Leave a Comment

ALABI
False Alibi by Marguerite Sansone
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (222 Pages)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

Library Assistant Cory Parker gets more than she bargains for when a rekindled childhood friendship with Elizabeth Strafford catapults her on the trail of a murderer. Cory and Elizabeth have more in common than having once shared a school bus. They’ve both lost people they love through violence.

Cory sets out to solve the murder of Elizabeth’s mother in order to give her friend the peace and closure she needs. The past bleeds into the present as Cory uncovers a murder plot gone bad, the truth of which threatens to destroy both women. A stranger interferes with Cory’s research as clues emerge, intimately tying Elizabeth to the killer. Evidence linking the murderer to the crime turns up in Cory’s possession, making her a target.

Cory closes in on the killer–just as the killer closes in on her.

Cory Parker still has nightmares from a car crash which she barely survived and her passenger didn’t. She’s returned home to live with her mother and work as a library assistant in the children’s department of the local library. She’s struggling at work, and her boss has given her a warning. But things turn around for Cory when she runs into a childhood friend, Elizabeth Strafford. Cory learns that her friend lost both of her parents when she was seven. Her mother was murdered and her father died in a plane crash the next day. The murder of Elizabeth’s mother has never been solved and now many years later, Cory decides to look into the murder with the hopes that she can give her friend some peace and closure, something that she herself has yet to find.

Cory is a very likeable protagonist. She has great investigative skills and she will do anything for her friend. Unfortunately, her skills turn out to be too good and the murderer feels threatened by her investigation. Soon both Cory and Elizabeth are in danger.

The suspense builds slowly at first and then picks up, turning this novel into a real page-turner. There are several action-packed chase scenes, all done without any cars, which had me holding my breath as I read.

In addition to the actual mystery and all the tension that builds around its solution, I was also very impressed by the handling of the tragedies in both young women’s lives. The characters felt very real and I sympathized with both of them. The tragedies were handled with great compassion and empathy.

Without giving away any spoilers, I’ll just say that the solution to the mystery was truly hair-raising and the reader knows the answers long before Cory does, which increased the tension for me, since I could see Cory walking into danger but obviously I had no way to stop her.

False Alibi is a gripping mystery which will not disappoint mystery lovers.

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Love Caters All by Nicci Carrera

January 19, 2015 By 1 Comment

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Love Caters All by Nicci Carrera
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary, Holiday
Length: Full Length (198 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Sorrel

When hard-driving CEO Rick Nordan arrives in Lobster Cove under strict orders from the family doctor to take a break, he discovers the rental house comes with a family attached, including one sexy dynamo of a caterer. She’s nothing like his ex-fiancee who wouldn’t sign a pre-nup, but maybe that means she’s the real deal and not a gold digger.

Maya Cruz wants life for her widowed mother to get easier by renting out her house during the summer. But teaching Mama business means explaining Rick isn’t a “guest,” he’s a “customer.” And the first thing Mama does is invite Rick to join their family activities. Having Rick around wouldn’t be so bad if Maya didn’t find him so attractive. The last time she fell for a vacationing millionaire, she had her heart broken.

She swore off his type, and he’s not looking, but this might be a recipe for love.

Rick Nordon, A hard working CEO is given the order by his doctor to take a break away from work and electronics. His Doc also recommends a house/cottage in a small town that he could rent and get away from the city life.

When he arrives he learns that the cottage comes with attachments. The Cruz family.

The moment he meets Maya Cruz and her Mama in his temporary getaway he starts forming a relationship not only with Maya but with everyone. From the mother to the sisters to the best friends.

To help her widowed mother earn some passive income, Maya helps her rent out their cottage. She never expected that renter to be the very wealthy Rick. Maya’s heart has already been stomped on by a vacationing millionaire. She doesn’t want to get hurt all over again.

I absolutely loved how the whole story started. It was equal parts heartwarming and passionate. Rick comes from a corporate background but he’s not a complete jerk or egoistical. Okay, he has a huge ego but I think he shows a lot more heart than that. From the start there is respect for Maya’s mama and the banter between them was fun as well as sizzling. I could feel the heat practically oozing out of the story.

Maya’s relationship with Rick is touching and believable. Though they had chemistry and passion right from the start, both of them made a couple of mistakes, more than once. Even though that made me believe in the story, it also made me skeptical and unsure. Wouldn’t they have understood each other and themselves better right around the first time they made the error/mistake? For me it felt like they were making the same mistakes again and again.

I love the author’s writing style because it was descriptive, not overly so but enough to allow me to enjoy and want to learn and go fishing. From this day onwards, I will never think of fishing as boring. Never!

That being said, I think the ending was perfect. I think that there is definitely going to be a second book or even a third one (at least I hope so!) because I’m very much excited to know how it will all go from there.

I would very much recommend this book to any Contemporary Romance Lovers. Anyone who loves the mismatch combination of the corporate world with a culinary world would also love this.

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Dangerous Paradise by Linda Lee

January 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment

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Dangerous Paradise by Linda Lee
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (154 Pages)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

When her younger sister Carmen, whom she has watched over since her parent’s death, suddenly stops contacting her, Elisha fears something’s happened to her. She travels to the stunning and luxurious island resort from where she last heard from her.

Although evidence seems to indicate Carmen drowned during a snorkeling trip, Elisha is adamant her sister, an expert swimmer, is alive. After a near-death experience on the ocean, Elisha is determined to find the truth about her sister’s disappearance, despite repeated warnings from a handsome tour company owner to quit her investigation and leave the island.

Elisha just knows that her adventurous younger sister simply can’t be dead. When she arrives at the luxurious Perhentian Island resort, Grand Coco Malay, and starts to investigate she finds too many discrepancies, too many unanswered questions. People seem too eager to have her leave, and so she stays, searching for answers.

Elisha is an engaging protagonist. She has been responsible for her younger sister ever since her parent’s died, and her sister, a journalist who loves to travel, stayed in close touch with Elisha, sharing everything. So when Carmen writes about the handsome owner of the resort, Johnny, who disapproves of Carmen’s curiosity and her stubbornness when she is on the trail of a story, Elisha starts to wonder if there is something illegal going on in this idyllic paradise.

The plot moves quickly from one adventure to the next, and there are many plot twists. The suspense builds page by page, and Elisha has a very hard time trying to decide who to trust, who is telling the truth. Everyone has secrets, but which secrets are important. Elisha is convinced, because of a number of small incidents, that Carmen is still on the island, but she can’t find anyone to confirm that.

Dangerous Paradise is a real page turner, and I found it very hard to put it down. Danger abounds and Elisha is on her own, guided only by her love for her sister. However, I found the conclusion of the novel to be rather a let down. I won’t give any spoilers, but the ending didn’t seem to match the intensity of the rest of the plot.

Mystery lovers who want to take an exciting trip to an island resort will truly enjoy following Elisha’s adventures. She is a strong protagonist and the plot is non-stop excitement.

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Dragon Wife by Diana Green

January 15, 2015 By 1 Comment

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Dragon Wife by Diana Green
Dragon Clan #1
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Length: Full length (218 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Reviewed by Sorrel

The clan is waking. After centuries of spellbound sleep, dragon-shifters are returning to the mountains. They are few in number, and the outside world has become overrun with humans.

Huroth, the dragon chieftain, recognizes a need for his kind to adapt, by forming alliances and mate-bonds with humans, but his clan is divided. From the first time she meets him, Lady Orwenna is drawn to the magnificent chieftain. The mind link he forms with her is both fascinating and frightening, as is the powerful attraction she feels for him. If only she knew what was in his heart.

Does he want her for the woman she is, or for her magical abilities? When war breaks out between kingdoms and ancient enemies of the dragons resurface, the clan will be tested. In the midst of uncertainty, can Huroth and Orwenna find their way together?

He was a massive beast with scales as black and polished as obsidian and teeth resembling white daggers. A beast capable of stealing her heart and making her a Dragon Wife.

After centuries of spellbound sleep, the dragon clan wakes up to a world where humans have taken over. To protect his clan, Huroth, the clan chieftain, forms an alliance with King Elric. He wishes to Mate-bond with humans, but not everyone agrees with him. The clan becomes divided.

When Huroth went to form the alliance he met with the Lady Orwenna. There is a connection/mind-link between them which at first surprises them both. When two kingdoms clash, the help of the dragon warriors is called. Huroth meets Orwenna again and their bond strengthens. But the mind link scares Orwenna. Though both of them are very much attracted to each other, Orwenna has doubts; doubts that could make their life or break it.

Orwenna wants to experience adventure and be controlled by her own decisions not be used for gain as a tool. She is a kind hearted but strong willed woman.

When the story started, it didn’t say much about Orwenna’s age. There were some descriptions that I think was missing. Yes, there were hints to her age, but I would have loved to know how old she was when they first met. Seeing “7 Years Later” shocked and confused me a little. I knew she was young when they met. But didn’t realize it would take seven years for her to reach her adulthood.

I very much enjoy reading dragon stories every now and then. Reading Dragon Wife was a treat for me considering I finished it in one sitting. That doesn’t happen that much these days.

I would have loved to see more of Orwenna’s magical abilities for one thing but I didn’t miss it that much.

Huroth and Orwenna have a lot of passion and chemistry between them. The romance is very much satisfying. They work hard to be with each other and for that I have a lot of respect for them. They are not willing to give up without a fight.

Speaking of fighting, the battle scenes, I was on the edge of my seat whilst reading that. It was almost believable, except for the dragons and the magic.

Dragon Wife transferred me to a whole new world filled with dragons and magic. Of course it wouldn’t have been complete without the romance.

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Paris Rose by Dawn Douglas

January 15, 2015 By Leave a Comment

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Paris Rose by Dawn Douglas
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (66 pages)
Heat level: Spicy
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Willow

When Lucy Rawlinson moves into the fixer-upper next door to her ex-husband, Nick, she has more than renovations on her mind. Desperate to win back his love, she begins a campaign to reignite the passion they once shared.

Nick is haunted by the same bitter-sweet memories of their marriage and the baby they lost, but he is determined to never forgive his ex-wife’s infidelity. All Nick wants to do is move on and forget, a task that now seems beyond impossible with Lucy and her noisy little dog living right next door.

Is there a way back? Can Lucy convince Nick that everything they once had is worth fighting for?

If this short story proves anything it’s that everything is better the second time around.

Nick can’t let go of his anger towards his ex-wife Lucy, but Lucy will not take no for an answer. Buying a house that is a bit of a ‘fixer-upper’ that just happens to be right next door to Nick proves that – she needs him to listen to her. Little did she know that even though she wanted Nick to talk to her and listen to what she has to stay, she might get a little bit more then what she bargained for.

Lucy is a very lovable character who easily got empathy from me. Everything she and Nick have been though in the past nearly broke my heart. She bought the house next door to be closer to Nick and try and tell him her side of the story but when Lucy realises that Nick may be ready to move on she uses the house renovations to figure out what she’s going to do with her life next.

In such a small amount of time Ms Douglas has created a very beautiful love story that took no time at all to get me hooked onto Nick and Lucy’s love/hate relationship.

With this deep and emotional read with just the right amount of humour thrown in, this short story quickly became an excellent and very entertaining read. I recommend it.

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