Books I read in 2017 (part 1)
1. Impending love and lies by laura freeman
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The scruffy-looking passenger turns out to be more trouble than Colleen “Cole” Beecher bargained for, especially when Blake becomes her patient. After a suitor spurns her to marry a rich socialite, she travels to Washington City and throws herself into work to help the Union cause. When Blake offers her a job at his hotel, she takes it for the money, but her heart desires more.
When hotel owner Blake Ellsworth boards a canal boat to escape the Cassell brothers, he meets a headstrong beauty who saves his life when he is shot. Despite his attraction to her, Blake is determined to join the Union army once his shoulder heals. Fearing he may make Cole a widow, Blake won’t propose marriage, but eight weeks is a long time to spend with a woman who stirs more than his imagination.
When hotel owner Blake Ellsworth boards a canal boat to escape the Cassell brothers, he meets a headstrong beauty who saves his life when he is shot. Despite his attraction to her, Blake is determined to join the Union army once his shoulder heals. Fearing he may make Cole a widow, Blake won’t propose marriage, but eight weeks is a long time to spend with a woman who stirs more than his imagination.
I loved it. Amazing and strong characters, flowing prose and a steamy plot full of intrigue. A 4 star read I definitely recommend. Can't wait to read more from the author!
2. Never say never by E.A Easterlin
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On her perfect day, wearing her perfect dress, waiting to marry her perfect groom, Maddie Mae Lowry gazed out the window of the bride's dressing room and saw her husband-to-be kissing someone else. His best man. And it wasn't a friendly kiss—it was an all-out I-love-you-I-want-you kiss. The kiss that should have been hers. Perfect!
Two years later, back home in Wyoming, war vet Gideon Branch takes one look at Maddie and knows he wants to marry her. He doesn’t need the contract he signed with her grandfather, Pap. That’s just to keep the old guy happy, although Gideon knows it wouldn’t please Maddie. All her love goes to Pap and to the special needs kids who will share her ranch. Gideon does everything he can to please her, but what will it take to get her past her vow to never love again?
Two years later, back home in Wyoming, war vet Gideon Branch takes one look at Maddie and knows he wants to marry her. He doesn’t need the contract he signed with her grandfather, Pap. That’s just to keep the old guy happy, although Gideon knows it wouldn’t please Maddie. All her love goes to Pap and to the special needs kids who will share her ranch. Gideon does everything he can to please her, but what will it take to get her past her vow to never love again?
Deep,captivating and lovely. It's a must read with complex characters,honest emotions and a great prose. A 4 star read. Strongly recommended with an original plot.
3. Dead Reckoning by Stanalei Fletcher
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Egan Maddox isn’t sure he’s the right man for the job when Northstar director, Byron O’Neal, asks him to find his missing daughter and protect her from an unknown danger. Egan’s never shaken off his attraction to Kellee O’Neal and hiding away with her, could be more than trouble than this former Navy SEAL can handle.
Kellee is lost, with no memory, and believes someone wants to hurt her. When Egan appears and seems to know her, he convinces her she’ll be safe with him. As her memories resurface, she turns to Egan for comfort, and her youthful crush transforms into a womanly passion she can’t deny.
With the Russian Mafia closing in, Kellee learns her entire life has been a lie. How can her love for Egan be enough to help her navigate the murky waters of her past and prove that her heritage doesn’t matter as much as the woman she’s become?
Kellee is lost, with no memory, and believes someone wants to hurt her. When Egan appears and seems to know her, he convinces her she’ll be safe with him. As her memories resurface, she turns to Egan for comfort, and her youthful crush transforms into a womanly passion she can’t deny.
With the Russian Mafia closing in, Kellee learns her entire life has been a lie. How can her love for Egan be enough to help her navigate the murky waters of her past and prove that her heritage doesn’t matter as much as the woman she’s become?
Full of intrigue, mystery, thrill and passion. I loved the story and can't wait to read the next book in the series. The plot was well developed and the clim ax points in the story were well executed. In short,go get it!
4. Chrysalis by Kevin V. Symmons
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Paige Fuller should have unlimited possibilities. Though a talented equestrian and musical prodigy, Paige’s first romance left her brokenhearted. And despite her expertise in the show ring, she can’t forget the riding accident that nearly disabled her. When handsome Harvard sports icon Morgan Cahill takes an interest in her, Paige worries the glamorous girls surrounding him will eclipse her. But she’s been secretly in love with Morgan since they met as children. Can she overcome her fears and win his heart?
Morgan Cahill has the world at his fingertips. Or so it seems. The Ivy League athlete has attained rock-star status. Despite his accomplishments and the endless parade of prom queens and cheerleaders who surround him, he finds no one with whom to share his innermost feelings. When he visits his father’s oldest friends for the weekend, he expects to be bored, but is drawn to shy, innocent Paige. In only a day, he has found someone with whom he can share his fears and dreams.
But storm clouds are gathering. Two convicts—one seeking forgiveness and the other brutal revenge—will invade the couple’s lives. Soon destiny will bring them together… a terrifying rendezvous that may cost Paige her life!
Morgan Cahill has the world at his fingertips. Or so it seems. The Ivy League athlete has attained rock-star status. Despite his accomplishments and the endless parade of prom queens and cheerleaders who surround him, he finds no one with whom to share his innermost feelings. When he visits his father’s oldest friends for the weekend, he expects to be bored, but is drawn to shy, innocent Paige. In only a day, he has found someone with whom he can share his fears and dreams.
But storm clouds are gathering. Two convicts—one seeking forgiveness and the other brutal revenge—will invade the couple’s lives. Soon destiny will bring them together… a terrifying rendezvous that may cost Paige her life!
An original plot ,strong and well developed characters, amazing narrative and a captivating pace are what makes this a 4.5 star read for me. I loved it and definitely recommend it.
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5. A serenade to die for by Janet Fogg.David Jackson
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On the verge of her long-sought career breakthrough, singer Isbel Vargas has just completed the performance of a lifetime when a kidnapper demands a ransom for her father. Thanks to his car theft and antiquities operation, her father will be arrested if she involves the Acapulco police. Who can she turn to?
Isbel's ex-boyfriend, Cane Mullins, is once again south of the border, purportedly tracking down his beloved Camaro, a vintage street rod stolen years before by her father. Cane gets more than he bargains for, though, when he again crosses paths with the exquisite singer. Chased at high speed through the Sierra Madres, the former lovers search for Isbel's father and a priceless sword he has hidden away, the sole surviving Aztec maquahuitl, while sparks fly and passion reignites. But can Isbel trust Cane again...with her heart?
Isbel's ex-boyfriend, Cane Mullins, is once again south of the border, purportedly tracking down his beloved Camaro, a vintage street rod stolen years before by her father. Cane gets more than he bargains for, though, when he again crosses paths with the exquisite singer. Chased at high speed through the Sierra Madres, the former lovers search for Isbel's father and a priceless sword he has hidden away, the sole surviving Aztec maquahuitl, while sparks fly and passion reignites. But can Isbel trust Cane again...with her heart?
A mesmerising and well written plot with a hilarious narrative, amazing characters and a complex story line. A definite 4 star read.can't wait to read mors from the author.
6. In Mistletoe by Tammy L. Bailey
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At twenty-five, Grace Evans is steadily picking up the pieces of everyone else’s life. So, when her younger sister decides to turn into a runaway bride just four weeks before the wedding, Grace, drops everything to chase after her and bring her back home. Only, when the trail leads to Mistletoe, Washington, she finds herself at the mercy of the town’s most handsome and emotionally unavailable bachelor.
Ex-Army officer, Ayden McCabe, has three creeds in life: never make the first move, never fall in love, and never take anyone to Mistletoe’s Christmas Dance. Wanting nothing more than to keep his matchmaking sister from meddling in his personal life, he agrees to help Grace if she agrees to play his girlfriend. Too brunette and meek for his taste, Ayden believes Grace can’t tempt him enough to break any of his creeds. He could not be more wrong.
Ex-Army officer, Ayden McCabe, has three creeds in life: never make the first move, never fall in love, and never take anyone to Mistletoe’s Christmas Dance. Wanting nothing more than to keep his matchmaking sister from meddling in his personal life, he agrees to help Grace if she agrees to play his girlfriend. Too brunette and meek for his taste, Ayden believes Grace can’t tempt him enough to break any of his creeds. He could not be more wrong.
A great read with an amazing narrative,hilarious dialogue and a well developed plot. I loved the chemistry between the characters.Loved it. Definitely a 5 star read. I need more from this author.
7. Montana home by Kathy Hendrickson
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Carrie Vernon knows her powerful father has no love for her except as a pawn in his evil plans. Receiving a letter asking her to elope with the handsome rancher who’s been courting her, she defies her father to follow her heart.
Hank Anderson has survived on his small ranch with hard work and the sheer will to make it prosper, and he desires the beautiful Carrie by his side. After he refuses to sell his ranch to Carrie’s father, cattle and horses are stolen and fences destroyed on the ranch. And he knows exactly who is causing the problems. But can he overlook the fact that maybe Carrie is part of her father’s plan?
Will their love and family survive the cruelty of a man bent on destroying them both to get what he wants?
Hank Anderson has survived on his small ranch with hard work and the sheer will to make it prosper, and he desires the beautiful Carrie by his side. After he refuses to sell his ranch to Carrie’s father, cattle and horses are stolen and fences destroyed on the ranch. And he knows exactly who is causing the problems. But can he overlook the fact that maybe Carrie is part of her father’s plan?
Will their love and family survive the cruelty of a man bent on destroying them both to get what he wants?
A somewhat original plot with a well developed story,strong and complex characters and a beautiful narrative. I can't wait to read more by the author . A definite 4.5 staf read.
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