Review: A Dash of Scandal by Amelia Grey

When Millicent comes to the aid of her injured aunt, she never imagined her "help" would require her to do all of the legwork her aunt can't do– attend society's most fashionable events in order to help write her aunt's gossip column!

But the devastatingly handsome Chandler Preswick, Earl of Dunraven, is on to her when he sees Millicent writing notes on her dance card. Outraged, he believes she's connected to the mysterious "Mad Ton Thief " and vows to expose her. Millicent must stop him before they are both plunged into scandal. If only he weren't so irresistibly attractive... description taken from here.




I really liked A DASH OF SCANDAL.  I didn't know, however, that it had previously been published in 2002.  That said, some of you might have already read the book, being that it has already been on the market for some years now.  I have to say though, I really like the new cover, it's much more vibrant and attractive.

I thought the plot was great.  I had read a historical a while back, though I cannot remember what it is called, that has a girl wandering around the rich types at a party sneaking to look for information.  A DASH OF SCANDAL reminded me somewhat of that book, which I also enjoyed reading. 

The characters were nice, I liked them.  I love rakes (what girl doesn't).  And our hero is a gorgeous rake, something you cannot resist in a romance novel.


Overall -- I enjoyed reading Grey's story.  It was a cute romance and recommendable.




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**I was sent a copy of the book in order to write a real and honest review. I was not paid to write this review. All opinions are my own.**

Review: Utterly Charming by Kristine Grayson

He could be her own personal Prince Charming if only dreams did come true...

Mysterious, handsome wizard Aethelstan Blackstone hires a beautiful, hardworking attorney Nora Barr to get a restraining order to protect Sleeping Beauty from the evil stepmother.  But if Sleeping Beauty is supposed to be his soul mate, then how come he's becoming bewitched by Nora?

And when Nora finds herself baby-sitting a clueless maiden from the middle ages, avoiding a very wicked witch, and falling hard for the man whose magic she doesn't believe in, she begins to think that love itself is only fairy tale...  description taken from the back cover.

As soon as I started the book I knew I liked Greyson's writing style.  Her characters are well formed and the introduction of the characters in the beginning I found to be humorous.  I didn't really know what to expect when dealing with a mix of modern and old fairy tale, but I was interested since the very start.  The "Sleeping Beauty" is named Emma.  She isn't so much a sleeping beauty though unless you call a young, pretty girl in a thousand year old coma a 'Sleeping Beauty'.  From the back cover description of the book, I expected more of a "true" fairy tale characters, which made we wonder if it would mix well.  But, because Greyson wrote the characters in the way she did, with characters based off of the idea of the original fairy tale characters, it worked beautifully.

Blackstone is our hero in UTTERLY CHARMING.  He is the gorgeous wizard that women stop on the sidewalk when he walks by and starts drooling.  Blackstone first seems handsome, easy going, calm and cool.  Later on though, he shows these vulnerabilities, going from sure and cocky to looking somewhat helpless and sad, that made him more endearing in my opinion.

Nora is a good character.  Blackstone is a strike of luck for Nora, who was going broke quick, her own law practice not working as well as she was hoping it would.  Blackstone offered her a huge sum of money to basically do nothing, and with that money, Nora started to thrive. 

Ten years later, after the introductions are made, the action, drama and (or not-so-much-yet) romance starts.

I liked the book.  It was a refreashing change to what I normally read, and it was beautifully written.

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**I was sent a copy of the book in order to write a real and honest review. I was not paid to write this review. All opinions are my own.**

blurb of Unleashed by Sara Humphreys - Amoveo Legend Series

Here is the back blurb of Humphreys' book Untouched, the 2nd book in the Amoveo Legend Series.  The book comes out in April 2012.  Read my review here of the 1st book in the Amoveo Legend Series, Unleashed.




From the outside, Kerry Smithson appears to have it all -- beauty, brains, money, and fame. However, Kerry harbors a crippling secret. One touch will tell her your deepest secrets and cause her mind-numbing pain. Adept at avoiding even the lightest of touches, isolation and loneliness has become her way of life. However, her world is turned upside down from the moment she encounters the disarmingly handsome Dante Coltari. Little does she know that Dante harbors a secret of his own. One that would change the course of their lives and intertwine their fates, forever.




The blurb came from the author's website.

 

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**I was sent a copy of the book in order to write a real and honest review. I was not paid to write this review. All opinions are my own.**

Review: Unleashed by Sara Humphreys

What if you suddenly discovered your own powers were beyond anything you'd ever imagined...



Samantha Logan's childhood home had always been a haven, but everything changed while she was away. She has a gorgeous new neighbor, Malcolm, who introduces her to the amazing world of the dream-walking, shape shifting Amoveo clans...but what leaves her reeling with disbelief is when he tells her she's one of them...

And shock turns to terror as Samantha falls prey to the deadly enemy determined to destroy the Amoveo, and the only chance she has to come into her true powers is to trust in Malcolm to show her the way... description taken from here.




Unleashed is the 1st book in Humphreys' Amoveo Legacy.  After checking out the author's website, I found out that the next book, Untouched, will be out in April 2012.  The website also mentions to stay tuned for information about the 3rd, 4th, and 5th books in the series, which I hope to see soon.


I though Unleashed was a really cute paranormal romance. I liked Humphreys writing style, the story line was great, the characters were well written and the romance was there.  I loved the way that Malcolm and Sam were drawn together.  They just knew that they fit together, that they belonged.  Malcolm was especially endearing (but then again, as women, we always tend to like the male leads more than the female leads).

I can't wait to see more of her shape shifters in her next books, so here's hoping that some of her other books also come out in 2012.




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**I was sent a copy of the book in order to write a real and honest review. I was not paid to write this review. All opinions are my own.**

Review: The Wedding Affair by Leigh Michaels

The Duke of Somervale's sister is getting married in the wedding of year -- but the wedding guests are in the mood for affairs, not vows!

The Duke needs the help of beautiful, stubborn Olivia Reyne to fight off the debutantes who have taken over his country estate. Olivia's willing to help -- at a price which will secure the future for her small daughter.

Penny Townsend sees the wedding as her last chance to salvage her arranged marriage and turn it into something more than a matter of convenience.

And vicar's daughter Kate Blakely needs a job -- and fast -- before she gives in to the tempting presence of her first love! description taken from here.



THE WEDDING AFFAIR was a cute book.  I was hooked from the very beginning.  I loved the characters, Duke and Olivia; they were adorable.  The characters were well developed as well as the romantic ties between the characters were, those ties were very heartfelt.  The plot was great, I simply love story lines like these!

I enjoyed this book, it was a nice light read.  Leigh Michaels is a wonderful author.  You can see more of her books on her website.  She has a newly released book (that sounds really cute!) that came out in July called JUST ONE SEASON IN LONDON. 

Until Next Time,

Happy Reading!

**I was sent a copy of the book in order to write a real and honest review. I was not paid to write this review. All opinions are my own.**

Review: Never Been Bit by Lydia Dare

The glittering world of high society is the playground for the rich, titled, and reluctantly undead...

Alec MacQuarrie's after life has become an endless search for pleasure in an effort to overcome his shame and despair.  Wandering through the seed world of London's demimonde, he's changed into a dark and fearsome creature even he doesn't recognize...

But the ton is no match for one incorrigible young lady...

After watching each of her coven sisters happily marry, Sorcha Ferguson is determined to capture a supernatural husband of her very own.  Then she finds herself embroiled in an atrocious scandal and has to bring herself to heel more mystical gentleman than she knows what to do with...

Over his dead body is Alec going to allow this lovely, radiant innocent to throw herself away on an unworthy cad, but that leaves him responsible for her, and he's the worst monster of all...   taken from the back of the book.



Vampires, Lycans, witches, oh my!  I love this series.  NEVER BEEN BIT is the 7th book in the series.  The characters are all great and I just love each and every one of them.  The story was really cute and very funny.  Alec has to keep bailing Sorcha out of her mess-ups, which makes for funny spurts in the story.  Sorcha thinks that she wants a werewolf like her coven sisters, but somewhere along the way she figures out that a werewolf just doesn't compare to her vampire, Alec.

Once I picked up the book, I couldn't put it down.  This series is wonderful, and this book on it's own was great.

The series is called Regency Werewolf.  Read about the books here- http://www.lydiadare.com/Books.html








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**I was sent a copy of the book in order to write a real and honest review. I was not paid to write this review. All opinions are my own.**

Review: A Lady's Lesson In Scandal by Meredith Duran

IN GRITTY, WORKING-CLASS LONDON, SHE DOES WHAT SHE MUST TO SURVIVE . . .

When Nell Whitby breaks into an earl’s house on a midnight quest for revenge, she finds her pistol pointed at the wrong man—one handsome as sin and naked as the day he was born. Pity he’s a lunatic. He thinks her a missing heiress, but more to the point, he’ll help her escape the slums and right a grave injustice. Not a bad bargain. All she has to do is marry him.

A NOTORIOUS LADIES’ MAN COULD TAKE HER FROM POVERTY TO OPULENCE . . . BUT AT WHAT PRICE?

A rake of the first order, Simon St. Maur spent his restless youth burning every bridge he crossed. When he inherits an earldom without a single penny attached to it, he sees a chance to start over—provided he can find an heiress to fund his efforts. But his wicked reputation means courtship will be difficult—until fate sends him the most notorious missing heiress in history. All he needs now is to make her into a lady and keep himself from making the only mistake that could ruin everything: falling in love. . . . description taken from here.



This book came out in June, and I've had it now for quite some time; and it has taken me forever to get this review out and up for you all.  (I'm sorry for that!) 

Anyhow, it was a great book.  The characters were great and the love affair was gorgeous.  The whole story was beautifully written and both I and my mom really enjoyed reading it.  There were numerous times that my lips would quirk up and some of these lines, they were just so adorable I could not help it.  I love Historicals, and this one was no different.  Great story!



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**I was sent a copy of the book in order to write a real and honest review. I was not paid to write this review. All opinions are my own.**