Laurelin Paige – “Forever With You”

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I mentioned in my last comment about this series, that I found myself cheering for Alyana and Hudson like I’m at a sporting event.  So it made me think, if their relationship were a sport, what sport would it be?

It’s not baseball, because the game is too slow.  But, at the end of the this book, I kind of felt like a Cubs fan if the Cubs were to win the World Series.  It’s not tennis, because too many other characters get involved.  It’s not basketball, because the entire book is dramatic, not like the mere last few minutes of a basketball game.

I would compare it to football.  First, as much as they love each other, they seem to work against each other.  Second, they both seem to gain yardage, make a first down, but then get knocked back downfield.  Just as in a football game, you don’t know Alayna or Hudson’s next play.  Nor do you know if they will fumble or score a touchdown.

Without a doubt, this is a winning book!

Can’t help but note my favorite quote:

“The man couldn’t say I love you, but somehow he knew how to make declarations that struck right into the core of my heart.”

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No Book Bashing

Why don’t I bash, or even rate books?

There are so many arousing, beautiful, colorful, delicious, evocative, fanciful, gratifying, hot, inviting, jovial, kinky, lascivious, masterful, notional, outstanding, prurient, quenchless, racy, steamy, titillating, unreal, voracious, witty, X-rated, yearningly, and zero cool books (sorry, I got a little carried away) that I don’t feel the need to waste my time cutting down others.  There are plenty of exceptional books to discuss.  When I read a book that disappoints, I simply move on to the next book.

I prefer to celebrate the great stories.  When I read something that makes me laugh or excites me, I desperately want to share my enthusiasm.

As the saying goes, “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”

I don’t rate books, because I don’t care to judge books like that.  Also, sometimes certain books are best read when you are in a certain mood.  If the book and my mood don’t align, then my rating could be affected.

And hey, it’s just my opinion anyway.

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Cinnamon Pecan Bundt Cake

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I realize that this is my second cinnamon-centered cake in one week.  Why?  Because at Thanksgiving, my family tried someone else’s cake. Blasphemous!  I politely asked for the recipe and was denied.  Therefore, I tapped into my competitive nature and engineered my own recipe.  In the end, who’s cake was better?  Mine or the baker who shall not be named?  Mine!

J.C. Reed – “Treasure Your Love”

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This is the third in the Surrender Your Love Trilogy.  While some series tend to fizzle, this one sizzles until the end.  First of all the criminal/mystery plot line is dark and keeps you guessing.  One part is extremely intense.  It made me wish I knew how to speed read so I could see how the situation got resolved more quickly.  Getting to know more about Jett’s bad boy past makes him even hotter in this story.

“No Exceptions” is an addition that explains what happens to the characters after the trilogy’s conclusion.

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A Non-Traditional Xmas Song for Romance Book Series

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The holidays aren’t all about traditional families.  Many families are composed of non-blood related friends that mean the world to each other.  Sometimes those relationships are born from working together, having similar interests, playing together in a band, military bonds, college ties, or any other mutually complimentary needs.

Happy Holidays to the above authors that write books that ease the stress of the holidays! 

Merry Christmas to Awesome Families in Romance Book Series

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I love romance series where we get to know an entire family.  Here’s a few of my favorite series that primarily revolve around a single, sometime’s extended, family.

Merry Christmas to: Jamie McGuire’s Maddox family, Maya Bank’s Colter family, Samantha Young’s Nichols family, Abbi Glines’s Finlay family, Lauren Dane’s Brown & Chase families, Jaci Burton’s Riley & Kent families, Kristen Ashley’s Lawson family, Lorelei James’s McKay/West family, Jennifer Probst’s Conte family, and Stephenie Meyer’s Cullen family.

Meredith Wild – “Hardpressed”

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This is the second book in the Hacker Series.  It’s the best kind of romance novel.  Meredith Wild made my insides ache like when you watch a video clip of someone suddenly falling onto the pavement and you can sympathetically feel their pain.  That’s how I felt for Blake.

Besides being a great romance, there’s a story line that is full of shocking surprises that makes the novel very fresh in an unpredictable kind of way.

I just found out that the 4th in the series, Hard Limit, is available for pre-order today.

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