Dane

Kindle Romance

Title     - Dane

Author - Liliana Hart

Stars   - 3 

Dane: 

Dane returns to his hometown. It is ten years since he left the woman he loved to make a name for himself, but now he’s resolved to claim her once and for all.

Charlotte has no intention of welcoming him back into her life. Her resentment of Dane’s treachery runs deep, and she has no plans to let him hurt her again, especially since she’s trying to protect the son that Dane doesn’t even know exists.

 

The writing is reasonable, and the characters have potential. The problem is the plot moves too fast for comfort.  The story has promise, but for me, it is too short to care about the characters. These things take time to develop. Too much was left unexpressed and not all problems were addressed. 

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Intimate Strangers

Kindle Romance

Author - Laura Taylor
Title - Intimate Strangers
Stars - 4

Intimate Strangers:

School teacher and advocate of abused children, Hannah enters a private retreat in the Nevada backwoods. Disregarding No Trespassing signs and the property's angry owner, she scorns his warnings and insists that he divulge her missing brother's location.

Nicholas, ex-mercenary and former CIA operative, believes she is yet another enemy, intent on taking destructive reprisal for his past.

He is intent on defending the sanctuary and those he vowed to safeguard. However, as Hannah breaks through his isolation, and exhaustion, she is increasingly attracted to the sensual, veteran and the dark secrets of his past.

  

Laura Taylor has a talent for creating tear jerking romance. Intimate Strangers takes us into a wonderful love story as Hannah's affectionate temperament gradually breaks down the barrier Nicholas has erected around his heart, as he helps her find her brother.

Intimate Strangers is good reading and good entertainment.

Married By Mistake

Kindle Romance

Author - Abby Gaines
Title     - Married By Mistake
Stars   - 4

Married By Mistake:

 Casey is jilted by her fiancé on live TV, but the show is not over yet, because one of Memphis's most available bachelors marches in to marry her instead.

The intention of millionaire businessman Adam is to help Casey save face. He has no idea that their "fake" wedding is actually legal and binding, and that he really IS married to her.

While they anxiously wait for an annulment, the attention they receive from media and family obliges them to put on a courteous loving-couple facade. The only trouble is, neither one is quite sure who is acting.

 
Married By Mistake is a pleasing and imaginative story line. Casey's giving nature is perhaps a little over the top, but maybe pressure from family members and media can do that to an easy target.

In the end, Casey did grow a certain resilience which made Married By Mistake quite an enjoyable read

Kindle Romance: 'Scent of Woman' by Ellie Jones

Kindle Romance

Author - Ellie Jones

Title     - Scent of Woman

Stars   - 5

Scent of Woman:

Since losing her husband, Debbie hasn’t been with many men, but it doesn't mean she's ready to be retired from the love stakes. For most of her adult life she's put her requirements on back burner, to raise Samantha. Things really should change.

When her daughter’s mentor, Elliot, breezes into her life, Debbie ignores her instant fascination with the younger man. He has a reputation for dodging women who chase him, so what chance does she stand.

Another stimulating love story from Ellie Jones.  

Scent Of Woman should prove popular amongst discerning women everywhere. If Fifty Shades of Grey can be described as 'Mummy Porn', then Scent Of Woman is reading for serious adults.

The characters of Scent Of Woman come across as authentic people with real hopes and desires, the dialogue is realistic, and the narrative evocative. The tempo of the story is fast, the ending something of a tear-jerker - in the nicest possible way, and the sexual content could not be hotter. What more would anyone want? 

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Scent of Woman is a short, adult romance and contains explicit sexual scenes

Weekends Required

Romance Books for Kindle

Author - Sydney Landon
Title     - Weekends Required
Stars   - 3.5

 Weekends Required:

Claire’s boss, Jason, never thought of her as a woman until she jumped out of a cake at his friend's party.

Claire has taken a second job in party planning to support her sick mother. She is dismayed when Jason not only finds out, but has a front-row view of her exploits.

With Jason merging with another company, Claire is required to travel with him, as well as work weekends. All the fantasies she entertained about her boss seem to be coming true. Her best friend Suzy thinks that just getting laid will solve everything. The problem is, Claire sees much more in Jason than mere sex.

The storyline of Weekends Required is entertaining. However, at times the dialogue comes across as stilted. The grammar also needs attention, such as the incorrect use of semicolons. At times, grammar spoils what is otherwise an entertaining story.

Weekends Required is an office romance with a twist. The relationship between Claire, Jason, and Claire's friend Suzy is a laugh. The story is amusing at times, the romance acceptable, and the conclusion satisfying. What more can you ask for in a snug romance.

Free Romance - Without Reproach by Ellie Jones

Kindle Romance

Author - Ellie Jones
Title     - Without Reproach
Stars    - 5

Without Reproach:

Jenny is not related to artist, Juan Garcia. She has never even heard of him, has never met him, and never been to his Spanish villa before... So why does she recognize parts of it...
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It freaks Jenny out that Juan leaves her the exclusive villa and riding school  in his inheritance... Especially when she finds a painting of her in the entrance ... and she is totally naked... 

Don't miss out. Grab your copy now. Without Reproach is FREE on Kindle 20th, 21st, 22nd June, 2012

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Margarette’s Master

 Kindle Romance

Author - Hayden Maxwell

Title     - Margarette’s Master

Stars   - 5

Margarette’s Master:

Margarette is depressed after leaving her latest job. Her best friend, Jake, decides to take her out for a night on the town to take her mind off things.

They actually end up in a fancy restaurant which he just happens to own, and there things begin to heat up. Will she really be able to explore her sexual side with her best friend?

 

Margarette’s Master is a fun story. It is plausible, but not hackneyed. There is steam, but it is not over the top with explicit erotica.

There is enough connection with the characters to bond with them, which is a necessary quality with romance; and the story is quite well written. On the whole, Margarette’s Master is sharp and tantalising, a flirty, fun read.