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May 12th, 2013
 Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down by KyAnn Waters
Series: Cowboy Kink
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Erotic Romance, BDSM, Western/Cowboys
Length: 41 pages
Summary:
A big truck rolled into town. The cowboy wore a black Stetson. Tristan McKay. He knows how to tie her up, but she refuses to be the woman to tie him down.
Jaycee Craven hasn’t had hot, tie-me-up sex since Tristan left town. Okay, so six weeks ago she’d told him to go to hell. Now he’s back in her one-horse town for the rodeo, only she’s the one who’s about to get more than an 8-second ride.
Tristan McKay walked away, but he never had any intention of staying gone. Jaycee’s temper flares with the same intensity as her arousal and he’s been burned by both. Trouble is—he likes playing with fire.
Susan’s Review:
 Fast, furious, and fun describe this mini novella.
When Jaycee’s hot ex drives back into town, every emotion she ever felt with him pops right back into play at full speed. Tristan McKay literally drips sexiness as he walks. Arriving back in town for a rodeo, he has his sight set on rekindling with Jaycee.
Wild and passionate from page one, Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down by Kyann Waters will have you furious that it was just too darned fast of a ride!
Rated 4 Delightful Divas by Susan!
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May 11th, 2013
 Too Devious To Tame by Doris O’Connor
Series: The Giovanni Clan, Book# 3
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Genre: Erotic, Contemporary Romance
Length: 162 pages
Summary:
When Giorgio Giovanni tracks the troublesome Jemima down in a hospital bed in Italy, he has one thing on his mind—revenge. However, the fragile woman he encounters is not the devious female he remembers. When it becomes clear that she is in danger, he risks everything to keep her safe.
Left for dead, Jemima wakes up in hospital, terrified, and with no idea of her identity. The angry man, who comes to claim her, is the only link to a shared past she can’t remember. A past that threatens to destroy them, and all she has ever held dear.
With danger all around them, and their sexual chemistry off the scale, can they find their way back to each other, or is the past too devious to tame?
Be Warned: anal sex, rimming, bondage, forced seduction, sex toys, physical abuse of heroine.
Susan’s Review:
I had to read the opening to Too Devious To Tame a couple of times to really get the feel for this book. I had a difficult time because I just couldn’t really get a good feel for the characters primarily because Doris O’Connor did such a great job of knocking the reader off guard early on. Not quite sure who the bad guy here was, I was left rereading to make sure I hadn’t quite missed out on an important clue somewhere along the line.
Not your typical storyline, so Too Devious To Tame is very refreshing from multiple angles, beginning with the opening. Giorgio is a complex man, more so than most, who is intertangled in the mafia, his godfather, and in trying to save the life of a woman he once loved. Who is deceiving who? Too Devious To Tame is a wonderfully written novel with an intricate plot that takes you on loops and dives all the way to the end. You are never quite sure who to believe or what exactly is the extent of the deceit so you have to keep reading for more and more.
I found myself countering back and forth in liking Jemima and not liking her and I felt the same way about Giorgio. I loved the number of twists and turns that Ms. O’Connor skillfully wove into her tale, at times it appeared almost magically. Reader beware: Hot sexcapades are interwoven throughout this story, some are even a bit graphic.
Rated 4 Delightful Divas by Susan!
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May 10th, 2013
 Kill Shot by Liliana Hart
Publisher: Self Published
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Length: 312 pages
Summary:
Grace Meredith is the CIA’s most deadly assassin. Too bad she’s gone off the grid and become a mercenary for hire. After the death of her daughter by a sniper’s bullet, Grace can no longer stomach the demands of agency life or keep herself from blaming the only man she’s ever loved. Her mind and body are fragile, and she knows she’s just a step away from breaking down completely.
Gabe Brennan holds the weight of the world on his shoulders. As one of the most brilliant black ops agents the CIA has ever employed, he knows it’s no one’s fault but his own that his child was gunned down in cold blood. He might not have been able to save his daughter, but he’s determined to save his wife. He only has to find her first.
Sexual tension crackles between Gabe and Grace from the moment they’re reunited, but between the man who is hunting them, a secret that’s been buried for eighty years, and a turbulent past—the odds are stacked against them.
Susan’s Review:
Having met Gabe Brennan in Liliana Hart’s Mackenzie brother stories, I had to do a double take while reading Kill Shot. What originally appeared as a sexy and sinfully trained warrior in reality is a complex man with about as much emotional baggage as an airline delivers in one day. His wife turns out to be just as much of a bad ass as Gabe, but with even more emotional baggage. Separated for years due to the stress and heartbreak of losing their daughter, they reunite to ruin the man responsible for their sorrow while trying not to destroy each other.
I am constantly impressed by the depth that Ms. Hart puts into the heart and soul of her stories. They tug at you emotionally on various levels and through her constant tying in of characters from one story into another, the reader already feels like they know them and just gets caught up in the whirlwind of her writing style.
Erotic suspense, filled with multiple moments of action, packaged nicely with seductive, steaming SEX. What else could you ask for? Kill Shot does not disappoint in any of those three areas. Sitting on the edge of your seat is what you will be doing as Gabe and Grace try to finish this once in a lifetime mission without self exploding from their frantic bouts of sex. Will they be able to break down the bad guy or will their emotional attachment bring them both down? You’ll just have to read it to find out!!
Rated 5 Delightful Divas and a Recommended Read by Susan!
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February 25th, 2013
 Siren Unleashed by Sophie Oak
Series: Texas Sirens, Book# 7
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand Publishing
Genre: Erotic Contemporary, Menage, BDSM
Length: Novel
Summary:
Twin detectives Ben and Chase Dawson have been sent to investigate an unusual murder at a resort owned by Julian Lodge. Julian wants them to protect the prime suspect, a young submissive who was the last person to see the victim alive. The job seems simple until Ben and Chase discover that the beautiful submissive they both desire has a dark past.
Natalie Buchanan came to the Willow Fork Tranquility Spa seeking sanctuary after escaping the clutches of a twisted sadist. Working as a massage therapist at the resort has given her a chance to heal as well as access to the spa’s secret dungeon. But when one of her regular clients ends up dead on her table, Natalie fears that the monster she once escaped has come back to claim her.
As Natalie rediscovers the beauty of BDSM with her twin Masters, all three will be forced to confront her past.
Susan’s Review:
From the first time I was introduced to Ben and Chase, I knew they had a story to tell. I just didn’t know it would grab me by the shirt tail and not let me go. I should have known though, after all this is a Sophie Oak novel.
Working for powerful Dom Julian Lodge has its ups and downs. Heading off to Willow Fork to investigate whether a submissive murdered a man on her spa table just might be a simple trip, but then again, nothing in their lives has been simple so why start now?
Natalie thought she could start her miserable life over, in a two bit town, at a spa that is known for its 5 star BDSM dungeon play. Boy was she wrong. Starting over doesn’t always mean trouble will leave you alone. In fact with Natalie, she appears to have tempted it outside to play with her.
Ben and Chase know from the first moment they see her that she is the one for them. But can they share without destroying each other or her? Great insight into the two tough muscle men Julian and everyone else who needs a hand uses. Tough on the outside, but these two hotties are all sensuous, sexy, and slick with their desire for Natalie on the inside.
Suspenseful up until the end, you will be cheering with joy when you meet their kid sister. Part of Ms. Oak’s charm is her uncanny way of weaving her characters into each other’s lives and in Siren Unleashed, Texas Sirens 7, you are, once again, in for a treat.
Rated 5 Delightful Divas and a Recommended Read by Susan!
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February 22nd, 2013
 The Pendulum: Legacy of the Celtic Brooch by Tarah Scott
Publisher: Self Published
Genre: Historical Fiction
Length: Word Count: 25,454
Summary:
THE PENDULUM
Two men.
Two murderers.
Two demands for the promised payment of marriage.
Murder, deceit, and fraud pull Lady Arin Keith between these men.
Which one will bed her, claim her…own her?
Lady Airin Keith won’t rest until Lord Jason Bothwell is tried and convicted for the murder of her sister. An unexpected marriage proposal brings an opportunity to prove the earl’s guilt, but the knight who appears with her great grandmother’s lost brooch threatens to interfere with Airin’s brand of justice when he demands the agreed payment of marriage.
Bonus chapters included. My Highland Love: Highland Lords Series
Susan’s Review:
Love a suspenseful novel, especially those set in historical times. The Pendulum: Legacy of the Celtic Brooch is a wonderful read set in a time when women really didn’t have much of a choice as to who their betrothed would be. Lady Airin had been lucky. Her father had allowed her younger sister to be the first to marry, but now that she had died, there was no one left to fulfill her father’s wishes. She always knew she wanted to marry for love, not out of force, but when a knight arrives with her grandmother’s brooch, her time has come to pay the piper.
Suspenseful from the beginning with characters and the brooch sneaking in and out of rooms, Tarah Scott once again weaves a tale of love, seduction, deceit, and desire all in one. Wanting to do what her father wanted, Airin is stuck between the emotions she felt for a childhood acquaintance and the knight he has become. Is he who he says he is? His very presence makes her blood boil but is that enough? This erotically decadent book will leave you wondering who the bad guy really is up to the very end.
Rated 4 Delightful Divas by Susan!
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February 22nd, 2013
 Dangerous Kisses by Tonya Ramagos
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand Publishing
Genre: Erotic Suspense
Length: 144 pages
Summary:
Homicide Detective Megan Pontius hungers for a dark side of sex she’s never experienced, and she knows the man to give it to her, if only he didn’t scare her to her toes. She’s kept her distance from aquarist Drake Allen, knowing one kiss could be dangerous to her body and heart. But when a mutual friend is killed and Drake is the primary suspect, she finds herself wondering if she’s submitting to the domination of a murderer.
Drake wants Megan under his control, and he wants her forever. He’s bided his time, waiting for her to be willing to set her inner lustful demon free. That time has come, and he’s ready to deliver her pleasures more exotic than any she’s ever known. But when he finds himself accused of murder, he discovers he needs Megan more than just in his bed. She’s his only hope of proving his innocence, but does she believe him?
Susan’s Review:
Detective Megan Pontius knew when she met him that Drake Allen was a dangerous mix of decadence and domination wrapped into one hot male. That is why she stayed away from him. Reunited when their friend is killed, Megan falls hard for the prime suspect and has to convince herself and her colleagues that he is not the one they should be looking for.
Drake literally drips sex. You know the type, the one you look at, envision, and can visualize him sweaty, sexy and slurping you up and down. Yeah, him. He made his intentions known to Megan from the start and scared the heebee jeebies out of her. Now that they have one common goal, he knows he won’t take no for an answer this time.
Interesting setting mixed with characters that leave you hanging in suspense at every turn, Dangerous Kisses is definitely full of its title, and so much more.
Rated 4 Delightful Divas by Susan !
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February 21st, 2013
 Tempestuous by Nicole Austin
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance, BDSM
Length: 121 pages
Summary:
Once a woman’s deepest, darkest desires have been exposed—whetting her appetite for taboo pleasures of the flesh—her unquenchable hungers will not be denied.
Floggers and whips
Chains and leather restraints
Erotic rewards and punishments…oh my!
Seduced by erotic stories and the forbidden lure of Dominance and submission, Evie Sloan longs to explore the scintillating delights firsthand. While some fantasies are better left to the imagination, for the chance to visit a real BDSM club, she’s willing to take a risk.
Been there, done that, seen it all—or so jaded Dominant Niko Kovalenko thought. Evie’s arrival on the scene reawakens long-dormant passions and ramps them up to a whole new level. She’s an exciting challenge, a dangerous temptation, igniting the compulsion to posses. To collar.
Evie is no man’s submissive pet. Niko strips her bare, sheds light on all her secret desires and weaknesses, but it’s still not enough for him. To win her man, she’ll have to confront her fears and find a way to bridge the distance between them.
Susan’s Review:
Where, oh where, is Niko Kovalenko when you need him? One hot Dominant male enters submissively curious Evie’s world and it will never be the same. Attending a BDSM conference out of curiosity, led Evie to meet a practicing Dominant/Submissive couple who take her under their wing. Heading off to a mysterious club in town, they invite her knowing full well she won’t be able to resist the temptation.
And that is where all of the fun begins! Within seconds of entering the hotel lobby to meet the group, Evie runs into the quiet, reserved, desirable, and dangerously sexy Niko. He is blown away by his reaction to her and knows she will be under his spell and body soon. His character was palpable, his actions and reactions in total alignment with the powerful man he is. Women flock at his feet and he gives his attention to whomever he pleases. At the moment, Evie is the object of his desires…. and man, does he have desires!
I loved Evie’s innocence and determination to learn about what was causing her insides to tingle. Her rookie mistakes at the club were perfect as they showed the true spunky person that she was deep inside. Watching her unveil the woman underneath was a delight as Nicole Austin skillfully wove an erotic tale of discovery of one’s true self. Tempestuous will keep you on the edge of your seat as you experience Niko, a man like no other.
Rated 4.5 Delightful Divas by Susan!
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February 21st, 2013
 An Improper Wife by Tarah Scott and Kayann Waters
Publisher: Total-E-Bound
Genre: Erotic Historical Romance
Length: 211 pages
Summary:
A proper young lady should never attend a Masque…Aphrodite is no lady.
Betrothal to the callous Lord Blackhall painted a future devoid of love. Upon his death, Lady Caroline Wilmont is promised to the younger brother. Caroline refuses to allow her first taste of desire to be at the hands of a man who would rather have any woman but her. This, her last night of freedom, is to be a memory of lust that she can take with her throughout her loveless marriage. As Aphrodite, Caroline attends a masque determined to find a man to initiate her into the intimacies of erotic love.
Taran Robertson, Viscount of Blackhall, makes no secret that he despises his obligation to marry the Sassenach heiress chosen for him by his father. As a last foray before his wedding, he attends a masque. However, the spirited vixen he meets and seduces has secrets…secrets that just may reveal he’s to have an improper wife.
Susan’s Review:
Masquerade balls must have been a wonderful experience during the time of Lord Viscount’s days. Hiding from people you know while delighting in temptations of the flesh with people you wouldn’t normally associate with in the day. Hidden among this gem of a tale is a love story that will leave you breathless and begging for more from Tarah Scott and Kayann Waters.
Lady Caroline was determined that she wasn’t going to spend her life not knowing exactly what desire was all about. Set to marry the brother of her former betrothed, she knows her life will include a love-less marriage and she wants no part of that scene. Heading off to the ball to at least find passion for one night, she encounters a carriage ride that will leave erotic memories floating in her head forever.
Lord Viscount is set on fulfilling his family’s promise to his deceased brother’s betrothed. Determined to have a dalliance that will get him through the next few days, he heads to the ball to enjoy decadence in its finest hour.
Suspense awaits Lady Caroline as she and her new husband set out on their journey for their new home. Who is really still in a mask as moments of the past become glimpses of the present. Erotically empowering, these two characters will tug at your heart and have you begging for more even as you won’t be able to put it down. An outstanding tale of love, determination, and desire awaits you in An Improper Wife.
Rated 5 Delightful Divas and a Recommended Read by Susan!
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February 15th, 2013
 Love Slave to the Sicilian Billionaire by Jan Bowles
Series: Guilty Pleasures 4
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand, Inc.
Genre: Erotic Romance, BDSM, Contemporary
Length: 43,101 word count
Summary:
[Siren Everlasting Classic: Erotic BDSM Romance, spanking, sex toys]
When her husband dies suddenly, twenty-nine-year-old Ella Williams turns to the only man who can help—Maximiliano D’Alesandro. Unfortunately, Max thinks she is responsible for his best friend’s death. Without his help and guidance, her life spirals out of control.
The thirty-four-year-old Sicilian billionaire and alpha male Dom needs just one thing to make his life complete—a submissive woman who enjoys the BDSM lifestyle as much as he does.
When Max discovers Ella’s wild and reckless ways, he literally takes charge of her life, both in and out of the bedroom! However, as their D/s relationship blossoms, some important information comes to light that shocks Ella to her very core.
Will Max save Ella from self-destruction? Or will the truth finally drive them apart?
A Siren Erotic Romance
Susan’s Review:
Love Slave to the Sicilian Billionaire by Jan Bowles is part of the Guilty Pleasure series, but does not need to be read in order to appreciate the storyline and the characters. Max is devastated when his best friend dies and out of duty and honor takes care of his widow even though he is suspicious that she was to blame. The insight into our hero’s head in the beginning of the book truly hooked me and brought Max and his delicious persona to life. Ella was equally dark and mysterious, bringing mystique to her widowed stature, which kept you teetering on cheering for her or against her.
Seeing the shift in her once Max took her into his life was palpable. She truly blossomed into the enchanting submissive he knew she hid deep inside. Wonderfully erotic scenes filled with just the right amount of BDSM and sensual sex.
If you are looking for an erotically suspenseful novel that is well written with a mouth watering Sicilian naked quite often, then look no farther than Love Slave to the Sicilian Billionaire by Jan Bowles. You will find yourself wishing you were his Love Slave soon enough.
Rated 4 Delightful Divas by Susan!
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February 13th, 2013
 Once Upon A Time In Bliss by Sophie Oak
Series: Nights in Bliss, Colorado Prequel
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand, Inc.
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance, BDSM, Western Cowboys
Length: 74,703 word count
Summary:
[Siren Everlasting Classic: Erotic Consensual BDSM Cowboy Romance, spanking, whipping, sex toys, HEA]
Come back in time to Bliss’s first happily ever after…
CIA operative John Bishop arrived in Bliss, Colorado, seeking a respite from the high-stakes game of blood and lies that sent him to the worst corners of the world. A week playing the role of vacationing professor Henry Flanders would recharge his batteries, especially if he found a submissive plaything to occupy his time.
Nell Finn has spent her life focused on helping others, but when she meets the tall and mysterious Henry Flanders, she can’t stop imagining what he might do for her. When Nell and her mother are threatened, Henry comes to her, offering his protection and comfort.
But as the threats escalate out of control, Henry discovers that the beautiful and innocent Nell is much more than a plaything. Can he save the woman he loves without exposing the secrets that would drive her away?
A Siren Erotic Romance
Sophie Oak is a Siren-exclusive author.
Susan’s Review:
I truly love all of Sophie Oak’s books about Bliss, Colorado as well as the offshoots in Texas. If you have been reading them in order, you know that with the last story ending practically in Nell and Henry’s backyard, that these two were destined for their own prequel. Henry is definitely one tough hombre who knows how to protect what is his, and that includes the citizens of Bliss.
Nell has always been quirky and that is what has made her lovable. She takes on any cause that protects animals, people, and the earth and is downright hilarious. We have always had a few glimpses of Henry, but nothing that really hinted as to who he was or what he was capable of. His sex appeal, toughness, and love for Nell literally flew off the pages.
Catching a glimpse at characters we have grown to love was an added treat as well as the tie in with her paranormal Faery series. Ms. Oak is a masterful story teller and is the prima donna in the family tree business! She intertwines characters and their lives almost magically.
I really enjoyed reading Once Upon a Time in Bliss but it honestly is not my favorite. While I enjoyed seeing the other Bliss characters before they met their beloveds, they almost stole from Henry and Nell’s story because I found myself remembering details from their books where they acted similarly or saying “ahh hah” when I realized a facet of their own character was being born. Henry and Nell are as unique as the town they live in and after reading their beginning, you will have an even greater appreciation for them than you did before.
Rated 4.5 Delightful Divas by Susan!
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February 13th, 2013
 Siren in Bloom by Sophie Oak
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand Publishing
Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance, Ménage
Length: 292 pages
Summary:
[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Cowboy Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, consensual BDSM, public exhibition, spanking, sex toys, HEA]
For Leo Meyer, being the Dom in residence at The Club has been a perfect life. A strict daily routine free from emotional attachment has been safe and comfortable. But when the only woman he ever loved walks back into his life, his world is turned upside down.
Wolf Meyer has been restless since an injury ended his career in the Navy SEALs. Hoping to reconnect with his brother Leo, Wolf accepted a job with Julian Lodge. His first assignment is to train Shelley McNamara, a gorgeous sub with a troubled past.
Shelley came to The Club to forge a new life and heal her wounded heart. She never dreamed that exploring her dark fantasies with her new Master would leave her caught between two brothers.
When Shelley’s life is threatened, the Meyer brothers will have to work together and use all their training to save her life and claim her heart.
Note: There is no sexual relationship or touching for titillation between or among siblings.
A Siren Erotic Romance
Susan’s Review:
If you have read any of Sophie Oak’s Bliss books, then you know that one of the reasons she is so talented at what she does is how she seamlessly blends characters from other books together and keeps them all interacting with each other in a highly entertaining woven web. Siren in Bloom will not let you down.
We have watched dark, deadly, and delicious Leo Meyer rescue Shelley’s brother and brother-in-law and now we get to watch him rescue himself as he sets out to savor and seduce Shelley while readjusting to his kid brother, Wolf. I found Leo intense and interesting before, but nothing could have prepared me for this hidden, undiscovered side of Julian Lodge’s famous Dom trainer.
Kid brother, Wolf, is not too shabby himself. While we had met him in Bliss, he truly comes to life right before our eyes in Siren in Bloom. Brothers, same mother, equally different personalities, come together with just the right combination of sin, sex, and sacrifice. Shelley appeared a bit mousy before, but she has turned into a woman who knows who she wants and is ready to go the distance to find her happiness.
Keeping with tradition, you will reacquaint yourself with characters that will keep you waiting on pins and needles for their books to hit the presses. Hats off to Ms. Oak on yet another Siren book that you won’t be able to stop reading!
Rated 4.5 Delightful Divas by Susan!
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February 11th, 2013
 My Highland Love by Tarah Scott
Series: Highland Lords, Book #1
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Genre: Erotic Historical Romance
Length: 308 pages
Summary:
Elise Kingston is a wanted woman. Nothing, not even Highlander Marcus MacGregor, will stop her from returning home to ensure that the man responsible for her daughter’s death hangs. Until she must choose between his life and her revenge.
How does a woman explain to her betrothed that she murdered her first husband?
Shipwrecked in the Scottish Highlands, American heiress Elise Kingston quietly plans revenge for the deaths of her daughter and the brother who sacrificed his life to save her.
When Marcus MacGregor, Marquess of Ashlund, returns to his Highland home to discover a stunning American woman has been taken in by his clan, his attraction is instant and he resolves to make her his–no matter what secret she’s keeping.
Elise is shocked by her need for Marcus and, too late, discovers that her feelings make him a target of her enemy–a man powerful enough to destroy even a Scottish nobleman.
Susan’s Review:
What is not to love about a Highlander in his full splendor? Tarah Scott reminds us in My Highland Love, that there is absolutely nothing not to love about him! From the moment the runaway American killer runs into the sexy, arrogant, regal minded Marquess, the sparks of lust begin to kindle.
She finds him and his Scottish ways too much at times and he finds her lack of worry for danger equally exasperating. Great historical fiction writing at its best. Full submersion into the time era with carefully researched names, items, and descriptions. My Highland Love enchanted me almost from the first glimpse of the hottie on the cover!
A true love story emerged from their encounter and the only disappointing part was almost to the end of the book. Just when you thought they might stand a chance of happy ever after, tragedy strikes and off they go on a new adventure that is required really to bring this novel full circle. While I understand the author’s thinking in this case, as a reader it was difficult to follow.
My Highland Love is a wonderful all around read that will keep you attached to your e-reader and unable to do anything else in modern life. A fascinatingly strong hero with an equally fascinating heroine is hard to come by these days, but Ms. Scott manages to incorporate both beautifully.
Rated 4 Delightful Divas by Susan !
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January 29th, 2013
 Chasing Bliss by Sophie Oak
Series: Nights in Bliss, Colorado book 7
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand, Inc.
Genre: Erotic Contemporary, Menage
Length: Novel
Summary:
Gemma Wells came to Bliss, Colorado, after a scandal cost her everything. Utterly lost, she’s built walls so high, she thinks no one can get through them. She’s done with love and friendship and all matters of the heart.
Jesse McCann and Cade Sinclair have floated through life, enjoying the world around them, but not becoming a part of it. One look at the pretty attorney and Jesse realizes he’s found a reason to stay put. Cade is crazy about her, but his dark past keeps him at arm’s length. He wants her, but he’s sure he doesn’t deserve her.
But a secret from Gemma’s past threatens to wreck their futures. Her fiancé is back and brings danger with him. Time is running out. Jesse and Cade have to melt this Ice Queen’s heart or she might not leave Bliss alive.
Susan’s Review:
I have to admit that every time I see a Bliss book, I tell myself, “there is no way this one is gonna be better than the others.” And every time, I finish, I am left with thoughts of how in the world can that woman keep getting better? Sophie Oak is definitely my hero, oops, heroine, because she truly kicks butt! Bliss’ citizens must take up a wall in her writing room with their family tree.
What I find most intriguing about Bliss and its characters, is that they just keep getting more involved with deep emotions and real issues, all part of the amazing way they come to life literally before us. I have to admit that when I was first introduced to Jesse and Cade, I thought they were some shady dudes. I mean really, since when do two studs just show up in town and decide to fix cars for awhile complete with muscles, shirtless, and with hair you can sink your hands into?
Gemma was a little hard for me to swallow at first because she was so needy, but at the same time, so oblivious to her needs that she was almost annoyingly allusive. She has all of the support in the world from her mom and her mom’s friend, yet has built this vision of who she was as a corporate big city woman, that she lost her country girl roots. She finds them with a little help from the faithful Bliss family and friends circle.
Jesse and Cade have to win the cake for being the most diverse characters with traits that don’t fit their body frame or personality. I love their sensitive attitude and Cade just melts your heart with his tough guy facade. I can’t wait for the next set of new friends to walk into Bliss. I now know that they will be just as strong as Gemma, Jesse, and Cade and will tug on my heart like all of the wonderful characters that had cameo appearances in Chasing Bliss, Nights in Bliss, Colorado 7.
Rated 4.5 Delightful Divas by Susan!
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