The Book Rack

Books I've Read Recently

2011-10-15T19:13:00.000-07:00

Everlong - Hailey Edwards

2011-10-15T19:09:00.001-07:00

The cover got me. The story kept me. This book is in my keeper collection.

Madelyn Degray has a rescuer and friend always there for her. Harper is her protector, but when she meets his brother Clayton, sparks fly. What is a girl to do?

The friendship between Madelyn, Emma, and Harper is unbreakable. But the heat between Clayton and Madelyn is undeniable. I can't wait for the next installment of Evermine (Harper and Emma's Story) to see more of Clayton and Madelyn. I'm not ready to give them up at the end of this book I want more.

I want a Clayton of my own.

A year without a post!!

2011-01-20T20:09:00.000-08:00

Dang I haven't been here in over a year. That's really sad, especially when I'm still getting books every week from Paperback swap, the library or the local used book store. I will try to start reposting soon.

January 2010 Post

2010-01-09T14:51:00.000-08:00

I've been reading, but again too busy with work, household things, elderly parents, etc....

But I will try to post a bunch of books per post. So if I'm not on every month maybe I'll review 10 books on one post.

Long time no blog

2009-09-20T14:40:00.000-07:00

Wow, I haven't been on here since January.

I have been reading, just haven't had any time to post about it.

The best books I've read since January are:

Rediscovered the Library - LOVE IT!!

2009-01-13T13:33:00.000-08:00

So I haven't used the library since I was a kid in school. But one day I decided to open there website alongside my wishlist from the paperbackswap website.

Low and behold I could put books on hold from all over Libraries in the district and they would transfer them to my local library for free. I have read alot in the last 6 months because of this, and cut my wish list in half. I am very happy.

They also cut my swapadvd wishlist in half as well. So for some of you who are going to trading stores, and thrift stores, make sure you check out your library first and their conditions on holds and transfers. It will save you a lot of time and money, as well as shelf space.

Kelly

Happy New Year (A Little Belated-Sorry)

Marliss Melton Navy SEAL's Series

2008-10-21T11:34:00.001-07:00

Helen's distant Navy SEAL husband, Gabe, has been missing for a year and is now presumed dead. While she grieves over his death, she is surprised by her newfound clarity, she doesn't need him to survive, and she and her daughter are fine without him.

Then she learns Gabe has been found but has no memory of their life together, or of her. As Gabe begins to heal from his physical and mental trauma, he shows Helen how much he's changed from the distant husband she once knew.

But what will happen when his memories return? Will he be the man he was before? Will his life be in jeopardy again? In the midst of all this, Helen realizes that she is falling in love with her husband...for the first time.

Hannah Geary wants revenge. A rogue SEAL commander had her Defense Intelligence partner killed, he threw her into a Cuban prison, and he’s still trafficking stolen weapons. But to catch a bad SEAL, she needs a good one. Lt. Luther Lindstrom is used to calling his own shots--in combat and in the bedroom.

He just ended his engagement to his pretty-in-pink, cheating fiancée. The last thing he wants is a relationship, especially with a sexy, strong-willed woman like Hannah.

Yet danger has a way of driving people together. With Hannah and Luther only a step away from one of the FBI’s most wanted criminals, their attraction grows to explosive proportions.

Sara Garret thought the military lawyer she married would be the perfect husband and father. But he has become her worst nightmare. Now one vicious act has driven Sara to take their young son and flee. And she discovers that the only thing more frightening than running away is trusting a stranger.

Chase McCaffrey is a damn good sniper and an even better SEAL, but he's no knight in shining armor. Still, he can't refuse Sara's plea for help. Nor can he control the attraction he starts to feel. What grows between Sara and Chase is electrifying and irresistible. What they must face is terrifying: an explosive combination of sinister calculation and murderous rage.

Penny Price dreads the sound of her ringing phone. She's convinced that the person barraging her with threatening calls is a man who got away with murder -- her father's. Armed with evidence but branded a target, Penny's only salvation is the playboy next door -- Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Joe Montgomery.

The sole survivor of the worst disaster in Special Forces history, Joe has been drowning his guilt in a potent mix of alcohol and isolation. Penny refuses to indulge his behavior and a tentative friendship begins, charged with desire.

But as her father's killer sets his sights on Penny, all bets are off. The killer will do anything to protect his identity and Joe fears Penny is... NEXT TO DIE.

DON'T GIVE UP. It's love that keeps teacher Jordan Bliss up at night: the lost love for a Venezuelan orphan named Miguel...and the memory of a Navy SEAL tearing him from her arms. Now in the U.S. and longing for her child, Jordan vows to somehow, some way, bring Miguel home.

DON'T LOOK BACK. To Navy SEAL Solomon McGuire, orders are orders. But the fierce passion in Jordan's voice and the fire in her eyes when he separated her from her son haunt his dreams. Eager to make amends, Solomon promises to pull every string he can to find Miguel. Only time will tell if Jordan can trust him and forgive him.

One thing is certain: His desire for her is relentless and irresistible. And soon their indestructible love will be tested by a terrifying trap of violence...DON'T LET GO.

Thoughts: This is a wonderful Navy SEALS Series, I couldn't wait to get each and everyone into my hands.

Rating: 5 Stars Each

Location: Sitting pretty on my bookshelf.

No Control by Shannon K Butcher - 4 Stars

2008-10-21T11:27:00.000-07:00

NO HIDING.

Lana Hancock knows all about danger--and betrayal. Eighteen months ago, she was captured by a terrorist group known as the Swarm while one of its members, a rugged man with sinfully dark eyes, did nothing to help her. Now when she's freed and desperate to put it all behind her, the unthinkable happens.

The Swarm is targeting Lana once again and the man who stood silently by has become her protector. But can she trust him?

NO ESCAPE

Delta Force operative Caleb Stone will never forget the hatred shining in Lana's eyes. Ordered to take down the Swarm by infiltrating its ranks, Caleb couldn't blow his cover to save her--no matter how much it haunted him. Now, gifted with a second chance, he vows to move heaven and earth to protect her...and fulfill her every desire. But the Swarm has reorganized. It's more powerful than ever and hell-bent on revenge...NO CONTROL.

Thoughts: Another Great book by Shannon. Loved both books I've read (No Regrets and No Control), can't wait for more.

Rating: 4 Stars

Location: Traded at Paperbackswap.com

One Last Breath by Laura Griffin - 4 Stars

2008-10-21T11:23:00.000-07:00

He's an ex-cop. She's an ex-wife. And they're both out for revenge on the same man....

When pampered former cheerleader Feenie Malone takes a job writing fluff pieces for her South Texas paper, she has no idea she's about to stumble into a juicy news story that could launch her career -- if it doesn't get her killed first. Almost as soon as she breaks out her press pass, she crosses paths with Marco Juarez, the macho PI obsessed with solving his sister's murder. The information he has might be the perfect lead -- but his dangerously sexy looks could be a deadly distraction.

Juarez has zero patience for reporters, especially mouthy blond ones. But with the evidence pointing to Feenie's ex-husband, Marco thinks she could be useful. Confident he can keep her on a tight leash, he lets her in on his investigation. He quickly discovers he's underestimated his new partner, as well as the danger they both face. Now he must protect her -- to the very last breath....

Thoughts: This was a very good book that I read through in one day, can't wait to look at other books by this author.

Rating: 4 Stars

A Time To Die by Beverly Barton - 5 Stars

2008-10-21T11:18:00.001-07:00

Ten years ago, Black Ops commando Deke Bronson's bullet left up-and-coming journalist Lexie Murrough paralyzed.

It's taken years of painful physical therapy to bring Lexie back from the brink. And Deke is just grateful that she has no memory of his part in the incident that left her injured and him emotionally scarred.

He's tried to put the past behind him, leaving the military and joining the Dundee Agency, but he's never been able to forgive himself. When Lexie, now head of an international charity organization, begins receiving terrifying threats from the son of the dictator killed during that long-ago operation, it's Deke who's assigned to keep her safe from harm.

Maybe it's fate's way of giving him another chance, but falling for Lexie isn't supposed to be part of the deal. And what if she finally discovers the truth?

My thoughts: I loved this book, it was a great romantic suspense. And I find I am collecting more and more romantic suspense books.

My rating: 5 Stars

Location: MY BOOKSHELF (A keeper for sure)

The Vampire Diaries Volume 1 and 2 by L.J. Smith

2008-10-21T11:04:00.000-07:00

A Love Triangle of Unspeakable Horror...

Elena-Searching for the ultimate thrill, she vowed to have Stefan.

Stefan-Haunted by his tragic past, he struggled to resist her passion.

Damon-Driven by revenge, he hunted the brother who betrayed him.

The terrifying story of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.

This is the first time that I have read this author and I really liked this book. Although, I'm more of a fan of the Twilight Saga, this is a good read for all vampire fans.

Volume 2: Elena, believing she was helping her boyfriend, Stefan, is tricked by his brother Damon into exchanging blood with him - not realizing that this will transform her into a vampire too. Now crazed with her own wild craving for blood, it is up to Stephan to save her.

Elena, brought back from the dead, calls on Stefan and Damon to recreate their powerful vampire trio. Together they must face incredible evil and battle against it with their combined strength, cunning and charm - only then can they find peace, and save the friends they have left behind.

Read alot of books - but no time to post reviews

2008-09-22T12:28:00.000-07:00

I finally got a job even though its part time it's better then nothing. So I haven't had time to post reviews. I have to go back through the books I've read and kept to post about those though, when I have time.

Right now, I finally got Breaking Dawn from the library so I have to read that. Can't wait for the Twilight Movie. Although I would have loved if Steven Strait got cast as Jacob.

Books I've Read Recently

2008-04-21T11:14:00.000-07:00

Chance McCall - Sharon Sala
Evensong - Candace Camp
Forget Me Not (Navy Seals 1) - Marliss Melton
Time To Run (Navy Seals 3) - Marliss Melton
Next To Die (Navy Seals 4) - Marliss Melton
No Control - Shannon K. Butcher
One Last Breath - Laura Griffin
Tanner's Scheme - Lora Leigh
A Time to die - Beverly Barton
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening & The Struggle
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury & Dark Reunion

Swept Away by Toni Blake - 5 Stars

2008-03-22T14:47:00.000-07:00

Of all the islands in the world, he had to wash up onto hers . . . Five days before her wedding to a man she admires but doesn't love, Katrina Spencer escapes to a private island. There she can let the sun warm her body as she contemplates a future without the passion she craves. Then she lazily opens her eyes, only to see Brock Denton . . . muscular, half-naked, the one who got away the one who makes her body tingle with arousal.

How Brock arrived is a mystery, but it's clear he's in danger. Kat faces danger, too, in the arms of a man who is determined to free her from her every inhibition with his hands, his mouth, and more!

Kat has five steamy days and five sultry nights to make up her mind return home to a man she doesn't love, or satisfy her wildest passions with Brock and let herself be . . . Swept Away

I loved this book. You can't go wrong with a Toni Blake book. After reading this I wanted a Brock of my own. Love the chemistry between the characters.

Location: Traded on Paperbackswap.com

My Rating: 5 Stars

Freefall by Joann Ross - 5 Stars

2008-03-22T14:41:00.000-07:00

Emotionally and physically wounded ex-SEAL Zachariah Tremayne has returned from Iraq to his South Carolina home determined to shut out the world.

Sabrina Swann has also made a private journey home to put the tattered pieces of her own life back together after an explosion at her hotel.

But as the two rekindle their attraction from youth, a killer is lurking in the shadows, threatening to destroy everything they have fought so hard to rebuild.

This is the first book in Joann Ross's new trilogy of ex-special forces men. Can't wait for the next two. Love my special forces men, especially S.E.A.L.S.

Location: Traded on paperbackswap.com
My Rating: 5 Stars

Laird Of The Mist by Paula Quinn - 5 Stars

2008-03-22T14:39:00.001-07:00

PROTECTING HER WAS HIS PASSION

High-born though she is, Kate Campbell isn't afraid to draw her sword. When raiders strike, she rushes into the fray...and is lucky when a mysterious Highlander shields her from a deadly blow. Swept onto his stallion, she soon discovers that her rescuer is her clan's most hated enemy:Callum MacGregor, the man they call The Devil. Yet she cannot ignore his achingly tender touch or the way his fiery gaze leaves her breathless.

POSSESSING HER WOULD BE HIS PLEASURE

Callum MacGregor has taken many Campbell lives, but he's never saved one--until now. Mesmerized by this spirited lass, he wants her by his side, even if it means holding her for ransom. As his fingers graze her sumptuous curves and tangle in her unruly tresses, Callum realizes Kate Campbell is his most dangerous foe of all. For he can't make love to her without betraying his kinsmen and his honor...and surrendering his heart forever.

Location: Traded on Paperbackswap.com
My Rating: 5 Stars

Sighs Matter by Marianne Stillings - 3 Stars

2008-03-22T14:36:00.000-07:00

It was a night of slow dances, heated looks, and for Detective Taylor McKennitt, the earth moved. Unfortunately, so did the lovely Claire...right on out the door. Not that it wasn't the hottest night of her life. In fact, the memory of Taylor's kisses, his touch, his...everything makes Claire want to leap right back into the sexy detective's bed. But the last thing she needs is to fall in love with a man in blue, even if he is irresistible. And determined.

Then just when Taylor thinks he's close to getting her back into his life, a deranged killer targets Claire. Now it's Taylor's duty to protect her. And in the process, he'll win her resisting heart or die trying--which is sudenly a very distinct possibility.

Location: Traded on Paperbackswap.com
My Rating: 3 Stars

No Regets by Shannon K Butcher - 5 Stars

2008-03-22T14:30:00.000-07:00

I absolutely loved this book. But then again, I love, love, love Alpha Males.

Renowned cryptologist Noelle Blanche refuses to have blood on her hands. So when the military asks for her help in a covert operation, she refuses - until masked gunmen raid her home and threaten her life. It's up to hunky David of the Delta Force to protect her.

Action, suspense and romance a perfect trio. You won't want to miss it. Looking forward to her next one "No Control".

Location: Traded at Paperbackswap.com

My Rating: 5 Stars

Next Book:

Touch The Dark by Karen Chance - 1 Star

2008-03-22T14:23:00.000-07:00

Like any sensible girl, Cassie tries to avoid vampires. But when the bloodsucking Mafioso she escaped three years ago finds Cassie again with revenge in mind, she's forced to turn to the vampire Senate for protection. The undead senators won't help her for nothing, and Cassie finds herself working with one of their most powerful members, a dangerously seductive master vampire - and the price he demands may be more than Cassie is willing to pay.

I couldn't really get into this book because, the author jumped around alot. She kept introducing different characters and had so much going on at one time, it literally could give you a headache trying to figure it out. A disappointment for me. I will not be reading the rest of this series.

Location: Traded on Paperbackswap.com

My Rating: 1 Star (and that's being generous)

The Cursed One by Ronda Thompson - 5 Stars

2008-03-22T14:20:00.000-07:00

Ronda Thompson has made a great series about 3 brothers with secrets. They are the "Wild Wulfs of London".

"The Cursed One" is the final book in this wonderful series....

Wed and widowed in one day, stunning socialite Amelia Sinclair's honeymoon is anything but typical. Then again, neither is Amelia -- rebellious and impulsive, marrying Robert Collingsworth was the one sensible thing she ever did. Now he's dead and she must escape the vicious creatures stalking her -- even if it means relying on a stranger. Well, maybe not a complete stranger. Amelia first glimpsed Gabriel Wulf years ago on the busy streets of London; since then he has haunted her dreams. But in the flesh, Gabriel is much more tantalizing than she ever dreamt, and much more complicated....

Gabriel Wulf, the strong one, the sensible one -- the, and the curse that plagued them, were his only priorities; there was little time for women and none for love. Now, he must protect an enticing beauty -- and not just from the dangers that prowl the woods around them. Gabriel has secrets, dark ones he's sure Amelia must never know and could never understand. But she has already awakened his heart... and the beast within. Will Amelia be the key to his salvation, or the architect of her own demise?

Location: Traded on Paperbackswap.com
Rating: 5 Stars

The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson - 5 Stars

2008-03-22T14:17:00.000-07:00

Ronda Thompson has made a great series about 3 brothers with secrets. They are the "Wild Wulfs of London".

"The Untamed One" is the second book in this wonderful series....

Running from angry villagers and the man who ravaged her, the witch Lucinda flees into the forest to have her child. But Lord Jackson Wulf hunts her down, believing her death will break the family curse that transforms him into a monster. Instead of killing the witch, Jackson is moved by her beauty and desperate plight. And Lucinda seizes the chance to find safety for herself and her babe when a bargain is struck between this outcast woman and this doomed man and sealed by their marriage in name only.

In return for his protection, Lucinda has promised that her magick can free Jackson from his torment. But this pretty witch soon finds herself in danger of being seduced by Jackson's charms and pursued by the man who would see both her and her child dead. Can she trust a Wulf with her safety and the safety of her child? Can she trust her heart to Jackson? To surrender to a Wulf is a terrible risk, for love will either unleash the beast within the man ... or finally set him free.

Location: Traded on Paperbackswap.com
Rating: 5 Stars

The Dark One by Ronda Thomspon - 5 Stars

2008-03-22T14:09:00.000-07:00

Ronda Thompson has made a great series about 3 brothers with secrets. They are the "Wild Wulfs of London".

The Dark One is the first book in this wonderful series....

Rosalind Rutherford knows full well the scandal she courts when she attempts to seduce the notorious Armond Wulf in fact, she's counting on it as a means to escape her sadistic stepbrother's control. Unfortunately, Lord Wulf's better instincts prevail...although not before he gives Rosalind a tantalizing taste of what she's missing. And when the opportunity arises to rescue Armond from a grim fate while changing her own, Rosalind knows she must seize it...

Armond can no more ignore the Rutherford woman than his ancestor could resist the temptress who cursed the Wulf men with a terrifying transformation that occurs at the appearance of the full moon and is set in motion by love. Now, to save her reputation and his freedom, Armond must marry Rosalind. But he vows that while they may share the pleasures of the marriage bed, she will never have his heart...

Yet as strange and mysterious events bring them closer in body and soul, Armond finds it increasingly difficult to keep his feelings for his new wife locked away. Especially when the reality of unquenchable desire and certain danger burn stronger than ever by the light of a full moon...

Location: Traded on Paperbackswap.com
Rating: 5 Stars

A Face In The Crowd: My life as an NFL Wife - Nicole Berti - 5 Stars

2008-03-22T14:04:00.000-07:00

Nicole Berti is the wife of San Diego Charger's former Offensive Line Left Tackle Tony Berti.In this look inside her life, she answers questions everyone has about being a wife of an NFL player, and how friends, family, and fans act and react around them.

Great book for the female fans who wonder if it really is as glamorous as it seems, or if it's tougher then it seems.

Nicole goes through such things as the NFL draft, Training, Off-Season, Traveling, and of course Infidelities, Groupies and Cheerleaders.

As a fan of the NFL I found her book answering every question I had about being a wife to one of the men whom seem untouchable to regular girls.

Luckily she has a good marriage and a guy who liked her instead of a model or actress as seems every football player these days is attracted to.

I recommend reading this if you are an NFL fan. Man or woman, it is very interesting, and I could not put it down.

Location: My paperbackswap bookshelf

Rating: 5 Stars

Southern Comforts - Joann Ross 4 Stars

2008-03-22T13:57:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Raintree, Georgia -- Steamy Capital of Sin, Scandal and Murder.

To her fans, Roxanne Scarbrough is the genteel Southern queen of good taste -- she's built an empire around the how-to's of gracious living. To her critics -- and there are many -- Roxanne is Queen Bitch. And now somebody wants her dead.

Chelsea Cassidy, Roxanne's official biographer, knows that Roxanne is determined to keep her dark secrets buried, whatever the cost. But when Chelsea begins to unearth the truth about Roxanne's life, her search leads her back into the arms of Cash Beaudine, a man Roxanne wants for herself.

And suddenly Chelsea's investigation takes on a very personal nature -- with potentially fatal consequences.

Location: My paperbackswap bookshelf
Rating: 4 Stars

Moon Fever - Susan Sizemore, Maggie Shayne

2008-03-22T13:53:00.000-07:00

In "Tempting Fate" by Susan Sizemore, Desiree dreams she spent a passion-filled night with sexy rock star Jon Coyote...and that he told her he was a vampire. But when Desiree discovers she is mysteriously pregnant, her erotic fantasy takes a strangely realistic turn.

An angry ghost is haunting Caroline's house in "The Darkness Within" by award-winning author Maggie Shayne. But when sexy private investigator Jim Lipton offers to help discover what is going on, Caroline suspects that he has a personal interest in her ghost -- and in her.

In "Cobwebs Over the Moon" by Lori Handeland, Manhattanite Carly Kelly is pursued by werewolves across the wintry Alaskan wilderness, and only ruggedly handsome soldier Dylan Shepard stands between her and death.

Lycanthropy takes an exotic tropical twist in "Crazy for the Cat" by Caridad Piceiro. When scientist Jessica Morales travels to the Amazon jungle, she discovers that beneath the savage grace of her local guide, the handsome Javier da Costa, lurks a hidden wildness that is as tempting as it is dangerous.

Blood Moon & The Brotherhood - Dawn Thompson

2008-03-10T18:46:00.000-07:00

I got these two books because I enjoyed The Ravencliff Bride & The Falcon's Bride.

However, Blood Moon and The Brotherhood were big disappointments.

BLOOD MOON - Jon Hyde-White is changed. Soon he will cease to be an earl's second son and become a ravening monster. Already lust grows, begging him to drink blood and the blood of his fiance Cassandra Thorpe will be sweetest of all.

Is that not why the blasphemous creature Sebastian bursts upon them from the London shadows? But Sebastian's evil task remains incomplete, and neither Jon nor Cassandra is beyond hope. One chance remains in faraway Moldavia, in a secret brotherhood, in an ancient ritual and in the power of love.

THE BROTHERHOOD - Joss Hyde-White leaves London for answers about who and what he is. What he finds is a carriage, and a scene of horror interrupted within. A chestnut-haired beauty lies prone, requiring his assistance. But safety is not easily provided.

On this night that brings to mind vampires and the foulest creatures of myth, it is difficult to tell man or woman from beast. From this moment forward, no one and nothing can be trusted not even his own instincts. Joss is on the road to the truth, leading to the secret of his parents, to the Blood Moon Rite of ancient Persia, to an enigmatic Gypsy and The Brotherhood.

Secret Fantasy by Cheryl Holt - 4 Stars

2008-03-10T18:43:00.000-07:00

Orphaned at a young age and sent to live with selfish relatives, Margaret Gray has no dowry and no chance of ever marrying. When her aunt invites Jordan Prescott for a visit, hoping to entice him into offering for Margaret's spoiled cousin, the dashing war hero instead tempts Margaret into a truly decadent decision. If Margaret cannot have a husband, perhaps she dares, just once, to taste the pleasures of the flesh? Now that she's awakened to her own desires and sensations, she is drawn body and soul into a rapturous clandestine liaison.

Since his dissolute father squandered the family fortune, Jordan is required to marry an heiress in order to provide for his half-siblings. Yet no woman has ever aroused him as much as Margaret. Her sedate exterior belies a bold, curious spirit and tantalizing sexuality. A single illicit tryst becomes a month-long journey in carnal abandon, but with Jordan's visit drawing to a close, can their passion survive the dangerous scheming that threatens to keep them apart?

My rating: 4 Stars

Location: Traded at paperbackswap.com

Stealing Sophie by Sarah Gabriel - 3 Stars

2008-03-10T18:11:00.001-07:00

Quickly wedded and passionately bedded, Sophie is now a captive in a Highland haven of rebels and cattle thieves. Nothing in her convent upbringing prepared her for the dashing rogue who is now her husband. Held against her will, Sophie uses the only weapon at her disposal -- her saintly reputation.

Soon she tries to make Connor's life a living hell by creating heaven around him, gambling that the brigand will let her go just to escape her constant sweetness and womanly influence in his Highland lair.

Yet he does not give in -- and when his kisses and his scorching touch make her yearn for more, Sophie suspects that her own heart has already surrendered ...

My Rating: 3 Stars

Location: Traded on Paperbackswap.com

One Knight Only - Julia Latham 1 Star

2008-03-10T17:58:00.001-07:00

She knew she would have to risk her life . . .

Daring and adventurous, Anne Kendall would give anything to join the secret band of warrior knights known as the League of the Blade, and she eagerly agrees to a perilous masquerade. But then Sir Philip Clifford, a reckless, brutally handsome knight, joins their party, bringing back memories of stolen kisses, passionate longings, and one night when she would have done anything to be his.

But not her heart . . .

Anne would prefer to concentrate on the dangerous mission at hand . . . but the glorious, savage passion that begins to develop between her and this unruly warrior may prove him to be the knight of her dreams . . . and her fantasies.

My thoughts: The picture kinds of makes me a little sick. Just because the guys arm has this huge vein popping out of it kind of disgusting. After that initial reaction, I started reading the book but couldn't get into it that much.

My rating: 1 Star

Location: Traded at Used Book Store

Books I've Recently Read

2008-03-07T10:10:00.000-08:00

The Dark One - Ronda Thompson
The Untamed One - Ronda Thompson
The Cursed One - Ronda Thompson
And, After That The Dark - Charlotte Hughes
Blood Moon - Dawn Thompson
The Brotherhood - Dawn Thompson
Secret Fantasy - Cheryl Holt
Moon Fever - Lori Handeland, Susan Sizemore, Maggie Shayne, Caridad Pineiro
Wolf at the door (The Others, Book 1 ) Christine Warren
A Face In The Crowd - My Life as an NFL Wife - Nicole Berti
One Knight Only - Julia Latham
Scenes of Passion - Suzanne Brockmann
Southern Comforts - Joann Ross
Stealing Sophie - Sarah Gabriel

Master of Desire by Kinley MacGregor - 4 1/2 Stars

2008-01-29T14:24:00.000-08:00

Draven de Montague, Earl of Ravenswood, would never have entered the home of his most hated adversary had not the King himself ordered Draven to take in his foe's daughter for a year, to forge bonds of peace between their two feuding houses.

Yet here is a lass whose spirit and loveliness could tempt Draven to betray his sworn vow never to let another close to his heart. Emily knows the searing heat of her passion could burn down stubborn Draven's defenses -- but will his surrender ignite a blaze so hot it consumes them both?

Location: My Bookshelf

My Rating: 4 1/2 Stars

Lord of Desire by Paula Quinn - 3 1/2 Stars

2008-01-29T14:18:00.000-08:00

He Is Every Woman's Fantasy...Darkly handsome and sensual, Lord Brand Risande--known as "The Passionate"--is temptation incarnate. But his prowess on the battlefield and in the bedchamber hides a bitter secret: the betrayal that has sealed his heart. Now as this most feared warrior rides out to possess the lands he has won in war, he engages his most formidable enemy ever.

And One Woman's Destiny.Lady Brynnafar Dumont is prepared to do anything to protect her people--even seduce the savage Norman knight who defeated her father. Prepared to face down a cold-blooded beast, she instead confronts a wickedly attractive scoundrel who wants nothing to do with her. It's enough to sting a lady's pride...and strengthen her resolve. Innocent as she is, now she must use all her charms to defeat Lord Brand in the only battle worth fighting--the one for his love.

Loved it. Can't wait to read Dante's story.

Location: Traded on paperbackswap.com for "Lord of Temptation"

My Rating: 4 Stars

Dante's Story

Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank - 3 Stars

2008-01-29T14:14:00.000-08:00

They are called the Demons, one of the elusive Nightwalker races living in shadow and struggling for survival against their human enemies. Their proudest warrior is Elijah, a man who bends for nothing and no one...until one woman brings him to his knees...

Some Feelings You Just Can't Fight

He is known as the Warrior Captain--a master of every weapon, a fierce soldier sworn to protect his kind. Powerful, relentless, merciless, Elijah has always won every battle he's ever taken on--until now. Ambushed by necromancers, he is left for dead only to be discovered by the woman who could very well deliver the final blow...Siena, the Lycanthrope Queen.

With three centuries of warring, little more than a decade of uneasy peace has existed between the Lycanthropes and Elijah's people. Now, after a lifetime of suspicion, the warrior in Elijah is consumed with a different battle--winning Siena's heart by giving her pleasure beyond all boundaries. What starts as attraction and arousal soon burns into a passion with consequences that will echo through the ages for both their people. And as would-be enemies become inseparable lovers, another threat approaches, one with the power to destroy them all...

Well, Elijah did a little better then Gideon, but still I found it lacking. The one book I'm really looking forward to is Noah's story. Hopefully she can pull out the best for Noah as she did for Jacob.

Location: Traded on Paperbackswap.com

My Rating: 3 Stars

Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank - 2 Stars

2008-01-29T14:08:00.000-08:00

In Frank 's seductively crafted universe (introduced in last year's Jacob: The Nightwalkers), demons aren't the clawed horrors of myth (unless they're possessed by the book's villainous necromancers); they're handsome, proud, sensuous and decidedly ambivalent about the world of mortals.

Demons have a thousands-year-old rule forbidding them from coupling with humans, who aren't made to survive sex with the charismatic Nightwalkers; male protagonist Gideon, an ancient healer demon (who, naturally, doesn't look a day over 35), has spent eight years in self-imposed exile after attempting to break that law.

Recently returned, guilt-wracked Gideon is finally drawn to the true object of his desire: the even-more-forbidden Magdelegna, young sister of hot-tempered demon king Noah. Though Magdelegna's kin raise hell over the May-December romance (at 250 years old, Magdelegna is barely an adult), the pair's breathtaking sex scenes raise more.

I didn't like this one that much. Jacob was a five and this one dropped my opinion of the offer, hopefully Elijah will bring it back up.

Location: Traded on Paperbackswap.com

My Rating: 2 Stars

Lawman by Diana Palmer - 4 1/2 Stars

2008-01-25T17:29:00.000-08:00

The story of Cash Grier's Brother: Garon and his quiet next-door neighbor Grace Carver.

When San Antonio FBI agent Garon Grier buys a ranch in Jacobsville, Texas, the strong, silent loner is hoping to mend some broken family fences.

He's not looking for love when he finds an unexpected, unwanted attraction to the girl next door, a shy, lovely woman who believes some secrets are best kept hidden.

But the truth will prove just as dangerous when Garon tackles the most difficult case of his career, hunting an escaped convict, a child predator whose former victims are all dead. All except one.

Grace Carver grew up in this quiet Texas town. She works as a cook at the local cafe and nurtures a spectacular garden in the home she shares with her elderly grandmother. She reamins unmarried and untouched because of a past darkened by tragedy. Now, at only twenty-five, she's accepted loneliness as a way of life. That is, until Garon.

Only when fear and uncertainty collide in reckless heartbreak does Garon fully realize what he's found with Grace--and what he may have lost. Because his hunt for a killer has led him to the last person on earth he would ever have expected to be the one who had escaped death at the hands of a madman. And now a desperate lawman and a proud woman must decide if secrets will come between them forever...or free them to love.

Location: Headed back to library

My Rating: 5 Stars

Ransom by Julie Garwood - 5 STARS

2008-01-25T17:19:00.000-08:00

In the dark days after the death of Richard the Lionhearted, lives and lands would fall into upheaval at the hands of a power-hungry British ruler and his violent minions. One victim of the scourge is innocent Gillian, who is a mere child when the cruel and ambitious Baron Alford slaughters her father and tears her family apart.

Alford, determined to recover a jeweled box for the despotic King John, is furious when the precious treasure slips through his fingers -- only to be lost for more than a decade.

Now a beautiful young woman, Gillian finds the key to resolving her past in handsome Scottish chieftains Ramsey Sinclair and Brodick Buchanan. With the cunning and courage of the daring Scotsmen, and with the friendship of a new ally, Bridgid KirkConnell, Gillian at last fights the unscrupulous Baron Alford, laying claim to her home, her family, and her father's reputation.

But in the presence of the mighty warrors, Gillian and Bridgid discover that desire can be a weapon of conquest...betrayal can slay trust in a heartbeat...and the greatest risk of all is surrender -- to the deep emotions of unexpected love.

I absolutely loved this story. But wish there was more of Brigid and Ramsey's story. Oh well. Now I have to read "The Secret" which was a prequel to this one.

Location: Returning to Library (Buying Used PB to put on my shelf at home)

My Rating: 5 Stars

Waiting For The Rainbow by Dana George - 3 1/2 Stars

2008-01-25T17:13:00.000-08:00

Kind of corny, but cute none the less.

The summer she turned 13, Charlotte Lange began to understand her feelings for Braedan Egan, why her stomach did a little flip whenever he came near. His strong arms meant comfort, though he knew none himself.

He spent his days in the mines working. He took care of his younger brother. And he looked after Charlotte and her friends for they were all orphaned. Everything about Braedan made Charlotte's passion a dam waiting to burst.

But a greater peril loomed on the horizon. On May 31, 1889, Johnsown, Pa. was in for a great catastrophe from which there would be no escape. Would fate wash away what came before. All Charlotte knew was that she loved the man the boy had become. And at the end of the storm, she would be waiting for the rainbow.

Location: My Paperbackswap Bookshelf

My Rating: 3 1/2 Stars

To Be Read Soon

2008-01-18T17:32:00.001-08:00

Scent of Darkness - Christina Dodd

2008-01-18T17:17:00.000-08:00

The Darkness Chosen Series~

A thousand years ago, a brutal warrior roamed the Russian steppes and struck a sinister bargain. In return for the ability to change at will into a cold-hearted predator, Konstantine promised his soul--and the souls of his descendants--to the devil.

Scent of Darkness~

Anna Smith loves her dynamic boss, Jasha Wilder, but her daring plan to seduce him goes awry when she encounters a powerful wolf who, before her horrified eyes, changes into the man she adores. She soon discovers that she can't escape her destiny, for Jasha is Konstantine's descendant, and Ann is the woman fated to break the curse that binds his soul.

Location: My Bookshelf
My Rating: 5 Stars

Can't wait for the rest of the series, next up...Touch of Darkness (Rurik's story)

Forbidden by Suzanne Brockmann - 4 Stars

2008-01-18T17:12:00.000-08:00

He was gorgeous as sin, but definitely off-limits....

He'd saved her from a drenching storm, had gently placed her in a steaming tub,and looked great in firelight, but was that reason enough for Kayla Grey to kiss a handsome cowboy with reckless hunger?

Cal Bartlett couldn't believe he'd nearly made love to the woman who'd betrayed his brother's memory, but when she insisted that Liam might be alive, shame warred with desire. Would loving her mean losing him again?

Location: Traded
My Rating: 4 Stars

Can't wait for Liam's story

C.J.'s Fate by Kay Hooper - 4 Stars

2008-01-18T17:07:00.000-08:00

Librarian C. J. Adams thinks marriage is a fine tradition—for somebody else. The love of her life is history, and in her experience, few men compare with the daring heroes who shaped civilization. Well-traveled, well-educated, and content to stay single, C.J. is convinced she isn’t missing anything. But her close friends disagree.

When they resolve to find her soul mate during a trip to Aspen, C.J. stays a step ahead of them by enlisting a gorgeous stranger to pose as her lover. But the man proves to be far more charismatic—and convincing—than she expected, and C.J. soon discovers a side of herself she didn’t know existed. She never imagined that the Rockies had more in store for her than a skiing trip with friends, but whether she likes it or not, C.J.’s fate is about to be sealed.

Location: Back at Library
My Rating: 4 Stars

Long time....I'm Back

2008-01-18T17:03:00.000-08:00

It's been a long time since I've posted. I've been busy with trying to find acting jobs, trying to find a regular job, and family things.

Now that my mom had her surgery and is recovering I will start looking for a job. I have been reading a lot lately, just haven't had time to post. So I will do my best to make time.

I'd say from the last time I posted until I've read about 20-25 books.

Kelly

I have 116 Books to trade...who wants them?

2007-12-05T15:08:00.000-08:00

I'm on paperbackswap.com, and just listed a huge load of books. 116 Total to be exact.

If you're signed up with paperbackswap, then you know what to do. If not, and you want to sign up it's free. Just please post me as the person who referred you. My nickname is listed as bookrack.

Thanks
Kelly

Kiss Of Crimson by Lara Adrian 5 Stars

2007-11-13T10:45:00.001-08:00

This is the second book in the "Midnight Breed" Series by Lara Adrian.

This is Dante's story. Dante comes to Veterinarian Tess Culvers office riddled in bullets and rapidly losing blood. Dante is dying and needs blood without a thought to anything but her survival he lunges at Tess. He drinks and drinks until he feels he is healing, but when he sits up he notices something that shocks him to the core.

Tess has the mark of a "Breedmate", and she is now bonded to him. He has no choice but to protect and care for her. Especially now that they know whom the leader of the Rogues is and that he is building up for something big.

Rating: 5 Stars
Location: My Bookshelf

Kiss Of Midnight by Lara Adrian 5 Stars

2007-11-13T10:27:00.000-08:00

This is the first book of the Midnight Breed Series and I must say I am hooked.

This story is about Lucan the oldest Gen One of the Warrior Breeds and Gabrielle Maxwell his breedmate.

When Gabrielle Maxwell witnesses a murder outside of a nightclub, she freezes but for some reason decides to take pictures of the attack/murder with her cell phone. Of course the police do not believe her when she shows the grainy photos and says it was a vampire attack.

Later "Officer" Lucan Thorpe shows up to take her cell phone to the lab and do more research making her hopeful that someone believes she is not crazy like her mother who was put in the loony bin.

Lucan knows he must stay away from her but he cannot, especially after he notices she has the mark of a breedmate. And, that she has photographs of the Rogue's (Bad Vamps)housing, that has been sold to the highest bidder the Rogues. She is in danger and needs to be under the protection of the Warrior Breeds at his house.

He tries hard to resist her, but in the end he can't. He's in love with her and will do anything to protect her from the leader of the Rogues, and their leader. Someone who Lucan knows very well.

Rating: 5 Stars
Location: My Bookshelf

Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning 5 STARS

2007-10-27T15:37:00.000-07:00

I loved Karen Marie Moning's Highlander series, and decided to start her Fever Series. She's done it again. This series is amazing and keeps you wanting more. I can't wait for the third book FaeFever.

In Bloodfever, MacKayla Lane "Mac" has traded in her pastel colored clothing and sweet southern girl ways, to kick some Fae butt. She dyed her blonde hair black and traded it for dark colored clothes to hide the blood of the fae, she kills.

She's getting closer to the coveted "Sinsar Dubh", and that increases the dangerous people around her. In this book we meet two college students, one of whom knew her sister. Can he be trusted?

We get to know more of the hot Jericho Barrons, he is determined to protect her. But have any of you noticed he's not around during the daytime. I'm thinking he might be a vampire. Or that thing that lives under the garage. Since he has told Mac he's close by if she needs him. Also towards the end of the book when he's holding her, he buries his face in her neck and says, "I didn't want to do this." So that makes my vampire flag go up. I like them together. I think they're cute and the kiss that they shared in this book HOOOTTTT!!

Can't wait for FaeFever, and more Jericho (Or whoever he is) and Mac love.

Location: Back to the library, but as soon as PB becomes available...it's going right next to DarkFever.

Rating: 5 STARS

After the Night by Linda Howard 4 1/2 Stars

2007-10-27T15:20:00.000-07:00

Picked this book up at the Library and loved it.

Faith Devlin is a poor, outcast child in Prescott, Louisiana, whom absolutely adores Gray Rouillard, the town's golden boy from afar. But one fateful night he called her white trash when his rich, respected father disappeared, with her slutty mother.

Years later Faith wants to hate Gray Rouillard but she can't stop desiring him, any more than she could hide the truth about the past she had waited so long to unravel.

With Gray following her around waiting for her to show a sign she's just like her slut mother, she sets out to find the truth. That his father was murdered.

Throughout the book he sets out to hate her but starts to fall for her and help find out what truly happened that hot southern night when their lives were turned upside down.

A wonderful love story with mystery behind it. I'll definately be looking for more of Linda Howard books like this one.

Location: Library

Ratings: 4 1/2 Stars

Almost Forever by Linda Howard 2 1/2 Stars

2007-10-27T15:18:00.000-07:00

Picked this up at the library because it sounded interesting. In the end, it was an okay read.

It's about Claire Westerbrook a secretary for a big company who falls in love with a guy who just moved to the city. Little does she know he was studying her company for a takeover.

When she finds out, she doesn't talk to him and when they do he says I'm sorry and they get together again. Blah, Blah, Blah...old story...old plot

Location: Library
Rating: 2 1/2 Stars

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

2007-10-27T14:24:00.000-07:00

Ah the third book....YAY!!

I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book to find out who Bella chooses. But at times I found her to enjoy being the center of attention between Jacob and Edward. She was leading Jacob on a little and I did not like that at all.

I do love however, how the werewolves and vampires banded together to protect Bella and the residents of Forks from the murderous vamps on the lose.

I thought all my questions would have been answered in this book, but they have not. I want more...and am so sad that I have to wait through Edwards side of things in his book "Breaking Dawn".

I hope the following book "Midnight Sun" is Jacob's story. I really hope he meets a girl that he can fall in love with because Bella is truly and completely Edwards girl. I want Edward to turn Bella and love her. I doubt there will be any love scenes though since it is Young adult. But I think that should be the next step.

Oh, and I cannot wait for the Movie. I just wish it would have been made a little earlier so Henry Cavill could have played Edward.

Location: Returned to the Store. Will rebuy when in PB.

Rating: 5 Stars

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer 5 Stars

2007-10-27T14:08:00.000-07:00

So after reading Twilight I rushed right out so I can continue with my Bella & Edward Fix.

After Bella's attack in the last book Edward and his family keep a close watch on her. They even throw her a birthday party as if she is one of the family. Unforunately an incident at the birthday party forces "The Cullens" to leave for Bella's protection as well as their own.

Bella falls into despair when they leave and the only thing that helps her is her friendship with Jacob Black. A boy from the La Push reservation. Bella first goes to Jacob so he can fix up to motorcycles she just picked up. She finds that when she does dangerous things Edward's voice comes into her head. So she does alot of stupid things to hear him once again.

But she doesn't realize that the more time she spends with Jacob the more he is falling in love with her. And that Jacob and his friends at LaPush have a secret.

The boys at LaPush are werewolves and their number one enemies are vampires. So what is Bella to do when the Cullens come back....stay tuned for Eclipse.

Location: Returned to Store, Will rebuy when in PB.

Ratings: 5 Stars

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 5 Stars

2007-10-27T13:54:00.000-07:00

I found out about this author on multiple message boards and just had to read this series.

Unfortunately out of the three closest libraries none of her books were available. They were either checked out, or not available. Anyways my friend gave me a B&N giftcard for my birthday and I knew just what to get, "TWILIGHT".

In the first book we are introduced to Isabela "Bella" Swan and Edward Cullen. I loved the interaction between these two. How Edward tried to stay away to protect his family secret and her, but couldn't.

Edward is very sweet and so protective of her that he disappears for a while, but can't stay away for too long.

I found that I couldn't put this book down, and only did when I kept shutting my eyes around 11:30 at night. I finished it in two days. I just knew I couldn't wait for the following two books to come out in PB, so I went and bought them in HB.

Location: PB edition on my shelf

Rating: 5 Stars

Not really in the mood for reading...

2007-10-01T16:56:00.000-07:00

My little bunny rabbit died this past Tuesday, and my birthday is in two days. So I'm not really in any celebratory mood, and not even in a reading mood.

I have read some books that were ehhh... Those books were:

Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas (5 Stars)

2007-09-20T12:59:00.003-07:00

I absolutely loved this book. I could not put it down and when it was finished, I wanted more.

Liberty Jones moves to a trailer park with her mother and her mothers boyfriend when she's 14. There she meets Hardy Cates and falls in love with him. But he is 17. He tries to keep distant from her because he wants out of Welcome Texas, and wants nothing to hold him back. Liberty would hold him back.

Hardy leaves a few years later and Liberty is left there with her mother and new baby sister Carrington. Her mother goes out one night with the boyfriend and dies leaving Liberty to be a mother and sister to Carrington. Liberty is strong and goes to school, beauty school and gets a great job at a Houston hair salon. Where she meets her "Sugar Daddy".

Or so it seems, you'll have to read it to find out what I mean. While she finally has her life on track Hardy comes back into her life, and she has to make a choice. Does she want him, or does she want her "sugar daddy." Great book, and I loved the choice she made. I would have done the same.

My Rating: 5 Stars

Location: Returned to Library

Her Officer & A Gentleman by Karen Hawkins (4 Stars)

2007-09-20T12:53:00.000-07:00

The ailing Duke of Rochester finds himself on his death bed with only illegitimate heirs. Concocting a plan to 'legitimise' them all upon his death, he instructs his butler extraordinaire, Reeves, to find the unsanctioned children and 'civilise' them.

No ordinary highwayman...A mere whisper of the name "Gentleman James" sends chills throughout the ton (and thrills the ladies who have heard rumors of his amorous exploits). But the dashing brigand never dreamed that the passing of the father he never knew would leave him with a title, a fortune...and a mission.

No predictable lady...Considered unmarriageable at twenty five, Lady Elizabeth has the perfect life, happily snuggled among her beloved books while caring for her curmudgeonly grandfather.

Or so she thinks until she meets Christian Llevanth, the dark and mysterious Viscount Westerville, and discovers the delicious ache of desire. Elizabeth finds herself longing for more. More romance, more excitement, and definitely more passion. But when does "more" become "too much"?

My Rating: 4 Stars

Location: Returned to Library

Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey (4 Stars)

2007-09-04T11:01:00.000-07:00

It is a dark time for Rowena Belleme. The striking and spirited lady must produce an heir, for failure to do so will incur the dangerous wrath of a ruthless stepbrother who stands to forfeit his ill-gotten wealth. But in all of England there is only one man whom Rowena would have sire her child. His name is Warrick deChaville, a magnificent knight who possesses the strength, intelligence, and courage -- as well as the extraordinary good looks -- that Rowena would have passed on to her son. But Warrick is proud and stubborn, and he will be no man's -- or woman's -- pawn. The lady must take drastic action and so she has the noble warrior taken prisoner, intending to force him to bend to her amorous will.

Captive, chained, and seething with rage, Warrick vows he will never surrender. But the lady's seductions are powerful -- her sapphire eyes and lush, intoxicating beauty weaken his resolve, and it is the knight's own virility that betrays him. Yet all the while he is plotting a fitting and most satisfying revenge ...

For Destiny's wheel is forever spinning, and Warrick knows the time will inevitably come when the imprisoned becomes the captor, with the power to make his sensual tormentor suffer as he did in exquisite ecstasy. But neither he nor the Lady Rowena anticipates the direction the wheel will turn -- uniting intimate adversaries against a deadly common enemy ... and joining two courageous hearts in passionate, unexpected love.

My Thoughts: Although I disagree with Rape, whether one is forced to do it to a person or not, I did like this story. I don't like how Warrick got his revenge on Rowena. At first I thought, there is no way I would be able to love a man who treated her no less then a servant and threw her into a dungeon. But what else did Rowena have, certainly not her evil step-brother. So, after getting through the book I gave it a 4 because I came around to liking the story and characters.

My Rating: 4 Stars

Location: Returned to Library

A Kiss Remembered by Sandra Brown (4 Stars)

2007-09-04T10:52:00.000-07:00

Now, for all those who know me, I love Sandra Brown. So when I realized there was a book by her I hadn't read yet, I got excited and picked it up at the library immediately.

Shelley Browning is finally getting her life together. At 26, she's survived a failed marriage and is going back to school to finish her degree. Except history is about to repeat itself. During her first day on campus, Shelley finds herself in the class of Grant Chapman, her former government teacher, and the man whose kiss still burns in her memory from when she was 16. Certain he won't remember her she keeps her distance, until one day he insists they meet for coffee. Shelley finds him to be as brilliant as ever, and the chemistry between them unchanged. But the sacred law of the university prohibits the kind of relationship they are longing for. If they break it, they risk all they've both worked for; if they don't, they risk never knowing what could be.

My Thoughts: I liked the story. I could feel the love and passion these two characters had for eachother through every scene in the book. I liked that Grant, knew he could never look at Shelley again in High School, and left so it wouldn't be wierd for her. I love how Shelley would do everything in her power to not get Grant fired, by denying her love for him. But he always saw through it, because their love was too strong. Adorable couple, good book.

My Rating: 4 Stars

Location: Returned to Library

The Devil Who Tamed Her - Johanna Lindsey (3 1/2 Stars)

2007-09-04T10:44:00.000-07:00

Ophelia Reid is an incomparable beauty with the reputation for starting rumors. Having purposely wrecked her engagement to Duncan MacTavish, a future marquis, which her social-climbing father arranged, Ophelia wants to return to London's marriage mart and make her own choice of a wealthy husband. But on her journey home, something unexpected happens....

The heir to a dukedom, Raphael Locke, Viscount Lynnfield, is the most sought-after young lord in England. He instantly disliked Ophelia when she caused a scandal to avoid marrying his friend MacTavish, but he begins to wonder if she's not all bad. So when MacTavish claims that Ophelia will never be anything but spiteful, Rafe bets his friend otherwise.

Whisking her -- chaperoned, of course -- to his country estate, Rafe shows his furious, sharp-tongued "guest" the error of her ways and discovers the surprising reasons for her bad behavior. When Rafe champions the new and improved Ophelia's re-entry to London society, marriage proposals pour in. Only then does Rafe wonder whether he hasn't gone and fallen in love with Ophelia himself....

My Thoughts: At first I didn't like the heroine, I thought she was a spoiled brat. But then as the story progressed and I found out why she acts the way she did, I understood, and grew to like her. Rafe was a good guy, and a perfect match for Ophelia.

My Rating : 3 1/2 Stars

Location: Returned to Library

SCORE!! I got a bunch of books today.

2007-08-31T13:56:00.000-07:00

I went to the library and found 6 books, I wanted to read, just returned. YAY!! Of course the one I went there for, someone had got right before me, Sandra Brown - Play Dirty.

Then since, my library is only a couple blocks from my Used Book Store, I headed over there to trade some books, and came home with 6 more books.

So today I got 12 books for the cost of only $8.

The books are pictured to the right. So you'll be seeing alot more reviews from me coming up.
In the UBS pics the stack on the left is what I got today, the stack on the right, is what I got a while back, but have yet to read.

Highlander Untamed - Monica McCarty (5 Stars)

2007-08-31T13:44:00.000-07:00

Highlander Untamed by Monica McCarty - I gave it 5 Stars, It's a KEEPER!!

This is the first book, I've read by this author and I loved it. I can't wait for the next two of this series, "Highlander Unmasked", and "Highlander Unchained".

Rory MacLeod is a bold and powerful Highland Chief with only one allegiance–to his clan. He vows revenge against the rival MacDonald clan, though duty demands a handfast marriage to Isabel MacDonald–a bride he does not want and has no intention of keeping. But Rory couldn’t have anticipated the captivating woman who challenges his steely control, and unleashes the untamed passion simmering beneath his fierce exterior.

Blessed with incomparable beauty, Isabel MacDonald is prepared to use every means possible–including seduction–to uncover her husband’s most guarded secrets. Instead Rory awakens Isabel’s deepest desires and her sweetest fantasies. Now Isabel has found the happiness she’s always dreamed of with the very man she must betray, and discovers that passion can be far more dangerous than revenge.

Rating: 5 Stars

Location: My Bookshelf

Anxiously Awaiting:

Into The Dark - Cindy Gerard (4 Stars)

2007-08-30T12:00:00.000-07:00

This is the 5th in Cindy Gerard's Bodyguard Series...and the long awaited reunion between Amy Walker and Dallas Garett. We were first introduced to these two in Ethan's Story, and now it's time for theirs. I gave this 4 stars.

Dallas Garrett returned from Jolo as a changed man. Though he knew it was for the best, when Amy Walker disappeared from his life, he felt a big gaping hole inside himself. Fighting his own demons, Dallas is shocked when Amy turns up on his doorstep, soaking wet and exhausted. Though barely a day went by that he didn't think about her, Dallas feels a sense of impending doom that he can't brush aside.

Dallas saved Amy once. She goes to him knowing that he is the sole person that can keep her safe. On a mission of revenge, Amy is determined to find her grandfather, Edward Walker, and kill him. Using mind control experiments on Amy's mother, Edward had Amy kidnapped by the terrorist group that held her captive for over six months. While needing his support, Amy doesn't want Dallas anymore involved that he already is. She soon realizes that Dallas will be impossible to brush off, even if she wanted to.

The long awaited conclusion of Amy and Dallas finds the two in Argentina where Amy looks for the man responsible for ruining her mother's life and almost ruining her own and Dallas just tries to keep Amy safe. Introducing an intriguing new character, Gerard has surely kept the door open for this series even though it is an end to E.D.E.N. I was thoroughly satisfied to the conclusion of these two characters.

Rating: 4 Stars

Location: Traded

Over The Line - Cindy Gerard (5 Stars)

2007-08-30T11:55:00.000-07:00

This is the 4th book in Cindy Gerard's Bodyguard Series....I loved this one. 5 Stars

Former Army Ranger Jason Wilson is at loose ends. He can't do what he loves to do because of an inconvenient hearing loss. When he has finally hit rock bottom he contacts his old friend Nolan Garrett and before he knows it he's playing the role of bodyguard to none other then hot rocker "Sweet Baby Jane." With a stalker on the loose and dead bodies piling up his job is far from easy. Especially when you factor in the fact he's having a darn hard time keeping his hands and mouth off of his job.

Jane works hard and enjoys life but when her mother turns up dead, her stalker has been released from prison and her drummer seems to not take the hit she's fine when her manager hires a bodyguard. But could he hire someone a little older or a little less easy on the eyes? It's not long before Jane and Jason have to be one step ahead of a killer who seems to have ties to Jane's past. Will Jason be able to save the one woman he will ever care for?

Rating: 5 Stars

Location: My Bookshelf

To The Brink - Cindy Gerard (4 Stars)

2007-08-30T11:50:00.000-07:00

This is the 3rd in Cindy Gerard's Bodyguards Series. I gave it 4 Stars.

I loved this story, the connection between Darcy and Ethan was amazing. And Ethan was very charming and sweet, especially with the whole Cheery LifeSavers thing.

Working on highly sensitive diplomatic affairs, Darcy Prescott is a natural target for terrorist kidnappers. But when she’s mysteriously plucked off a street in Manila one sultry night, Darcy’s disappearance isn’t what it seems…

The moment Special Forces soldier Ethan Garrett laid eyes on Darcy, he knew she was the woman he would marry—and he did. But when their marriage fell apart, Ethan never really recovered. Now a highly paid bodyguard, Ethan quickly slips back into combat mode when he learns of Darcy’s disappearance and calls in old favors to assemble a rogue rescue team….

Tracking Darcy all the way to the jungles of the Philippines, Ethan knows every move he makes could mean the difference between life and death. His love for Darcy burns stronger than ever. But when he learns the true reason for her abduction, it may be too late to save her—or himself…

Rating: 4 Stars

Location: Traded

To The Limit - Cindy Gerard (2 1/2 Stars)

2007-08-30T11:26:00.000-07:00

This is the 2nd book in her Bodyguards Series. I gave this one 2 1/2 stars. I didn't like it as much as the others.

HER RULES: NEVER DOUBT YOUR INSTINCTS...
Please come...and hurry. The frantic message was for securities specialist Eve Garrett, left by her friend, Tiffany, the missing teenage daughter of Florida's most reclusive multi-billionaire, Jeremy Clayborne. However, the only thing Eve found at the stormy midnight rendezvous was a nameless, faceless attacker who left her for dead. But the biggest knockout was yet to come...

NEVER TRUST THE BAD BOYS...
Tyler "Mac" McClain, the arrogantly sexy beach bum who seduced and abandoned Eve years ago is back. Now he's a P.I. hire by Clayborne's own camp to find Tiffany, a party girl on a party run. With two attempts on Eve's life, Mac has reason to suspect it's something more sinister.

AND NEVER SAY NEVER.
Where the search is taking Eve and Mac is into the dark secrets of the rich and famous, into the menacing shadow of a killer playing by his own rules, and into the heart of a sizzling desire re-ignited by the danger that threatens to claim them both.

Rating: 2 1/2 Stars
Location: Trading Site

The Higlander's Stolen Bride by Melanie George (5 Stars)

2007-08-29T15:50:00.000-07:00

I absolutely loved this book. This one is going on my bookshelf, it's a KEEPER!

Lady Rosalyn Carmichael is on the run from her evil stepbrother, who will do anything to gain her inheritance. When Derek Hardwicke rescues her from an attempted kidnapping in London, she gratefully accepts the protection of his remote Scottish castle. And though Derek's devilishly handsome looks inspre scandalous fantasies, a secret from her past means those fantasies must forever remain dreams...

A Highland laird, Derek intends to marry his childhood friend Megan MacPherson, since only a Scottish wife will satisfy his clan. But beautiful Rosalyn awakens feeling he never dreamed he'd have. And while he has promised to keep her safe, the attraction between them burns too hot to deny. Now, with danger inching ever close he must choose between his allegiance to his clan and a passion like he's never known.

This book is the third in Melanie George's "The Pleasure Seekers" Series, but can be read alone.

The Might Quinns: Marcus by Kate Hoffman (4 Stars)

2007-08-29T15:42:00.001-07:00

This was a really good book, I gave it 4 Stars.

Boat restorer Marcus Quinn is not going to sleep with the infamous Eden Ross. As soon as he discovers the poor little rich girl stowaway, he knows he should throw her overboard. Instead he tries his best to ignore her topless sunbathing and blatant teasing. But when that fails, what else can he do but give her exactly what she's asking for—frenzied, brain-numbing sex? And a little bit more…

With her sex video scandal about to hit the tabloids, Eden Ross just wants to hide out on her daddy's boat for a while. Then she finds mouthwatering Marcus Quinn working onboard, and she can't deny herself a little fun. After all, if Marcus thinks she is some serial sexpot out to use him for his body, how can it hurt to prove him…right?

I can't wait to read his brothers books "Ian" & "Declan":

Don't Talk Back To Your Vampire by Michele Bardsley (3 Stars)

2007-08-29T15:04:00.000-07:00

This is the second book in Michele Bardsley's series of a small town of single parents, whom get attacked by a rogue vampire. They must all soon learn how to live and thrive as vampires, since their town is now becoming vampire central.

Eva LeRoy is the town librarian whom still runs the library and cares for her teenage daughter (who's funny too and falls for a vampire hunter). Lorcan is a handsome vamp who's been healed from 'the taint' which cause him to kill Eva and 11 other members of the community and he's guilt ridden although still VERY sexy.

I didn't like this one as much as the first one "I'm The Vampire, That's Why". But it was still a good read. And who can deny Lorcan the lonely.

Michele Bardsley is a good author who has done a great job on this series. The characters are hilarious, and the romances heart-warming.

Rating: 3 Stars

Location: Requested from paperbackswap, I got a credit, woohoo!!

Also, check out "I'm The Vampire, That's Why" 1st of the Series

Elevator by Angela Hunt (1/2 Star)

2007-08-29T15:00:00.001-07:00

I'm being nice hear folks, giving it even a 1/2 star. This story is about three women who get stuck in an elevator during a hurricane. One is a wife who just discovered her husband is cheating. Another woman just discovered she's pregnant and is the other-woman. And the third is an office cleaner, who has a secret of her own.

It sounded good, when I picked it up at the library. It failed to meet my expectations. Thank goodness, I didn't spend any money on this one.

Bride for a Knight (1 1/2 Stars)

2007-08-29T14:49:00.000-07:00

I recently read "Bride for a Knight" by Sue-Ellen Welfonder, and found it well, rather boring. It took a long time to get into it, and when it finally started going somewhere it wasn't that good.

My rating for this book is a dismal 1 1/2 stars. Somebody just requested this book from me on paperbackswap.com. So at least I'll get a credit towards a book I want.

Upcoming New Releases I can't wait to read

2007-08-29T14:32:00.000-07:00

AUGUST 2007
1st – TANGLED UP IN YOU – Rachel Gibson
7th - SIMON SAYS - Lori Foster
14th – FORCE OF NATURE – Suzanne Brockmann
28th – DARKFEVER – Karen Marie Moning
SEPTEMBER 2007
25th - LOVER UNBOUND (BDB BOOK 5) – JR Ward
25th – FORBIDDEN – Suzanne Brockmann (Reprint)
25th – AIN’T MYTH BEHAVING, TWO NOVELLAS – Katie MacAlister
OCTOBER 2007
2nd – MINE TILL MIDNIGHT – Lisa Kleypas
2nd – SEALED WITH A KISS – Carly Phillips
2nd – VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS – Lori Foster, et al (Anthology)
2nd – I’M YOUR SANTA – Lori Foster, et al
2nd – SERVANT: THE AWAKENING – L.L. Foster (aka Lori Foster)
16th – BLOODFEVER – (FEVER SERIES, BOOK 2) – Karen Marie Moning
30th – ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT, A TROUBLESHOOTER CHRISTMAS – Suzanne Brockmann
NOVEMBER 2007
6th – HOLY SMOKES – Katie MacAlister
27th – CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU – Judith McNaught
DECEMBER 2007
1st – DEAL WITH THIS – Lucy Monroe (Trade)
4th – THE RANCHER’S RULES, PROMOTIONAL PRESENTS – Lucy Monroe
JANUARY 2008
22nd – TO CATCH A HIGHLANDER – Karen Hawkins
29th – SECRETS OF A HIGHLANDER – Janet Chapman
FEBRUARY 2008
5th – TRULY MADLY YOURS – Rachel Gibson
5th – HARD TO HANDLE – Lori Foster
26th – FREEDOM’S PRICE – Suzanne Brockmann
MARCH 2008
25th – HER EVERY PLEASURE – Gaelen Foley
25th – BLUE EYED DEVIL – Lisa Kleypas
APRIL 2008
1st – ANGELFIRE – Linda Lael Miller
1st – MOONFIRE – Linda Lael Miller
1st – MY DARLING MELISSA – Linda Lael Miller
6th – LOVER ENSHRINED – JR Ward
22nd – THE DEVIL WHO TAMED HER – Johanna Lindsey
MAY 2008
6th – SECRETS – Jude Deveraux
1st – TAMING CHARLOTTE – Linda Lael Miller