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May 18, 2013

Some Heat Before Summer: Long Simmering Spring by Elisabeth Barrett

So glad to be back in Star Harbor for another visit with the 'Bad Boy' Grayson brothers. In books one and two of this series by Elisabeth Barrett, Deep Autumn Heat and Blaze of Winter, Theo and Seb settle into very loving relationships. Long Simmering Spring introduces Cole in a way we’ve never seen him before.

May 12, 2013

Supernatural Drama: Beautiful Darkness, Book 2 of The Caster Chronicles

In Beautiful Creatures, the sleepy Southern town of Gatlin, South Carolina, is shaken awake upon the arrival of mysterious and beautiful newcomer Lena Duchannes. In Beautiful Darkness, finally we can see what our heroine is up to now.

April 13, 2013

Going Once, Going Twice: Megan Frampton’s Hero of My Heart

Megan Frampton's Hero of My Heart is the story of two heroes, one woman, one man, each taking turns being heroic while the other falls apart.

April 11, 2013

Everything Is Going to Be Great! A Post-Collegiate Pre-Adulthood Memoir

In an age where it’s hard to walk two feet without tripping over an article or six about troubled Millennials and their current and upcoming failures, it’s refreshing to stumble upon a memoir like Rachel Shukert's, one that reminds us that our twenties are meant to be fodder for the cocktail parties of our thirties and forties.

March 16, 2013

Ruthie Knox’s Along Came Trouble: Passion Amid the Paparazzi

In Camelot, Ohio, entertainment attorney and single mom Ellen Callahan gets swept up in an affair with her bodyguard, hired by her pop star brother, in this steamy, humorous romance.

March 1, 2013

A Fresh Look at a Literary Masterpiece: Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary

Considered one of the masterpieces of Western literature, Madame Bovary remains Flaubert's most famous work. This eBook, translated by Lydia Davis, offers a fresh approach to Emma's desires and ruin.

February 23, 2013

Good Girl Meets Hunk in a Hard Hat: Ruthie Knox’s How to Misbehave

Amber's been a good girl all her life, and she's tired of it. Trouble is, she doesn't know how to do or be anything else, until she's alone with a handsome foreman, as they weather a tornado, and passion ignites.

February 16, 2013

Seductive Swashbuckling: Sharon Cullen’s The Notorious Lady Anne

Seduction on the high seas is the order of the day in this swashbuckling pirate adventure where the legendary pirate is the beautiful Lady Anne and her captive a handsome Royal Naval officer.

January 19, 2013

Romance in English Society: Welcome to Wendy Vella’s The Reluctant Countess

This novel is an enjoyable Regency period, rags-to-riches story with moments that will melt your heart, make you laugh out loud, and spike your pulse with fear.

January 17, 2013

Twisted Woman, Gilded Age: Maryka Biaggio’s Parlor Games

The Pinkerton Agency dubbed May Dugas 'the most dangerous woman in the world.' In Maryka Biaggio’s historical novel set in 1917, she imagines the misadventures and international chase for this clever con artist.

January 13, 2013

Southern Gothic Meets Supernatural: Beautiful Creatures, Book One of The Caster Chronicles

When Lena Duchannes arrives in the sleepy town of Gatlin and captures the attention of Ethan Wate, the truth about local history is revealed, along with secrets and supernatural powers, in this young adult tale that is being adapted for the big screen.

December 15, 2012

Love On the Lam: Juliet Rosetti’s The Escape Diaries

Mazie Maguire is in prison for killing her husband, but she insists she's innocent. When a tornado hits, Mazie escapes and so begins a wild, hilarious adventure of a lifetime.

December 8, 2012

3 Sweet, Spicy Holiday Romances for Those Who Are Both Naughty and Nice

Love is in the air this holiday season. Give yourself an early present and unwrap these three stories of romance and passion from Ruthie Knox, Molly O'Keefe, and Stefanie Sloane.

November 25, 2012

Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist: Loved the Movie? You’ll Love the Book More

Remember this smart, sweet movie? Teens Nick and Norah spend one wild night in New York City, full of music, drunken friends, and heady romance. And the book is just as good, with a somewhat different twist.

November 17, 2012

A Surprise, A Secret, and a Stolen Heart: Samantha Kane’s The Devil’s Thief

In this tale of passion and intrigue set in nineteenth-century London, a beautiful thief takes a precious item from a mysterious man with his own steamy agenda about how she must repay him.