I just love it went I run across a book that totally surprises me, when I think the plot is so similar to other books but then author adds a twist that just blows you away. Teresa Medeiros does just that with her new release YOUR UNTIL DAWN.
Gabriel Fairchild, Earl of Sheffield was the golden boy of the ton and a fool in love with Cecily March. They had a secret romance mainly through letters, Cecily wanted a man and to prove his love Gabriel joined the Royal Navy. During a fierce battle Gabriel is left blind and scarred, then deserted by both family and his beloved Cecily, living in darkness at his country estate.
Samantha Wickerman comes to Fairchild Park as Gabriel's nurse. She is shocked how she finds his beautiful country home. Littered with broken furniture, dishes, and draped in totally darkness. When Gabriel first approaches Samantha like a raging lion she stand up to him, he finds her by the fresh smell of her lemon verbena. Gabriel sniffing the air to find her had me laughing.
The banter between Samantha and Gabriel is a hoot. She is no timid mouse while this golden lion stalks her hoping to get her to leave him alone in his misery. As she tears down the dirty curtains adding sunshine and hope to Gabriel's life, he opens up to her about being a fool in love.
The twist? Well, if I were you I would run out and bought YOURS UNTIL DAWN because this is a keeper. I believe I will be rereading this one very soon.
YOURS UNTIL DAWN Rated A+ Sex- Sweet TeresaMedeiros 7/2004 Rom/H
Friday, August 20, 2004
Sunday, August 15, 2004
My daughter is back in the hospital, she had surgery yesterday morning. While sitting in her room I did finish WHEN HE WAS WICKED by Julia Quinn. Not on of her best books but a plenty read.
WHEN HE WAS WICKED Rated C+ Sex- Sensual
Julia Quinn
Francescas was more of a friend to Michael that lover, her great love was with John. But then to me John wasn't a great love either, both men seem more like friends to her.
I would have loved to seen more hot love scenes between Michael and Francescas while they were trapped in Scotland. Less talk more loving.
My next book up is YOURS UNTIL DAWN Teresa Medeiros 7/2004 Rom/H. Fatin highly recommended this book.
WHEN HE WAS WICKED Rated C+ Sex- Sensual
Julia Quinn
Francescas was more of a friend to Michael that lover, her great love was with John. But then to me John wasn't a great love either, both men seem more like friends to her.
I would have loved to seen more hot love scenes between Michael and Francescas while they were trapped in Scotland. Less talk more loving.
My next book up is YOURS UNTIL DAWN Teresa Medeiros 7/2004 Rom/H. Fatin highly recommended this book.
Thursday, August 12, 2004
MAKING MEMORIES Rated B+ Sex- Sensual Caroline Anderson 9/2000 Rom/C
In this older MB....Five years before after a brief love affair Max disappeared from Annie's life. They had been so much in love that Annie was at a lost to explain what happened and as hard as she tried to find to tell him she was pregnant she couldn't find him.
Five years later while living back in her hometown she runs into Max and bumps into their son Harry. Max tries to talk to Annie but she walks away.
The next day Annie is surprised to find that Max is working at her clinic as a locum for another doctor. Now she must work with him.
When Max finally tells Annie why he leave she is furious with him for making a decision that should have been hers. Max has leukemia and after several rounds of chemo is in remission, but he is afraid to let Harry know he is his father for fear he will die leaving him again.
Annie talks Max into making memories with her and Harry....
FATHER IN SECRET Rated B Sex - Sensual Fiona McArthur 11/2001 Rom/C
WHAT DADDY DOESN'T KNOW Rated C- Sex - None Tara Taylor Quinn 9/2004 Rom/C
I love Tara Taylor Quinn books but didn't care for this one at all. I don't dislike the secret baby theme but it isn't one of my favorites. The secret is understandable at first because when a one night stand turns into a pregnancy for Juliet and Blake. But Blake is out of the country and can't be reached. The next time Blake is in town he is married, so Juliet keeps her secret but she tells Mary Jane all about her father and leaves the decision to tell him to an 8 year old child.
Some readers would use the word adorable to me Mary Jane was an 8 year old brat. Her mother treats her like an adult letting her make adult decides that Juliet should have made.
After becoming involved again with Blake during his trail Juliet knew she should tell Blake they have a daughter but Mary Jane forbids her to.
I was ready to get this book over with.....to bad Mary Jane was 2 years old and hardly talking!
HONKY-TONK CINDERELLA Rated C Sex- Sweet Karen Templeton 12/2001 Rom/C
Truck-stop waitress Luanne Evans had known the customer who wound up in her trailer one night was not exactly one of the local boys. As to who he WAS, she didn't care. For when he was gone, she would have nothing but memories. Or so she thought....
Prince Aleksander Vlastos had run out on Luanne eleven years ago, and he'd lived with regret ever since. But regret wasn't the only thing he'd left behind. There was a ten-year-old child -- the heir to Alek's throne. Luanne had had him for ten years, and now it was HIS turn. She owed him. And he'd come to collect....
There is a twist to this story........Luanna married her best friend when she found herself preganant, they tried to make it work until her husband realized who child it was. After his death he sent a letter to the boys Princely father. Now Alek has returned to claim them both.
But can a honky tonky waitress be turned into a princess?
In this older MB....Five years before after a brief love affair Max disappeared from Annie's life. They had been so much in love that Annie was at a lost to explain what happened and as hard as she tried to find to tell him she was pregnant she couldn't find him.
Five years later while living back in her hometown she runs into Max and bumps into their son Harry. Max tries to talk to Annie but she walks away.
The next day Annie is surprised to find that Max is working at her clinic as a locum for another doctor. Now she must work with him.
When Max finally tells Annie why he leave she is furious with him for making a decision that should have been hers. Max has leukemia and after several rounds of chemo is in remission, but he is afraid to let Harry know he is his father for fear he will die leaving him again.
Annie talks Max into making memories with her and Harry....
FATHER IN SECRET Rated B Sex - Sensual Fiona McArthur 11/2001 Rom/C
WHAT DADDY DOESN'T KNOW Rated C- Sex - None Tara Taylor Quinn 9/2004 Rom/C
I love Tara Taylor Quinn books but didn't care for this one at all. I don't dislike the secret baby theme but it isn't one of my favorites. The secret is understandable at first because when a one night stand turns into a pregnancy for Juliet and Blake. But Blake is out of the country and can't be reached. The next time Blake is in town he is married, so Juliet keeps her secret but she tells Mary Jane all about her father and leaves the decision to tell him to an 8 year old child.
Some readers would use the word adorable to me Mary Jane was an 8 year old brat. Her mother treats her like an adult letting her make adult decides that Juliet should have made.
After becoming involved again with Blake during his trail Juliet knew she should tell Blake they have a daughter but Mary Jane forbids her to.
I was ready to get this book over with.....to bad Mary Jane was 2 years old and hardly talking!
HONKY-TONK CINDERELLA Rated C Sex- Sweet Karen Templeton 12/2001 Rom/C
Truck-stop waitress Luanne Evans had known the customer who wound up in her trailer one night was not exactly one of the local boys. As to who he WAS, she didn't care. For when he was gone, she would have nothing but memories. Or so she thought....
Prince Aleksander Vlastos had run out on Luanne eleven years ago, and he'd lived with regret ever since. But regret wasn't the only thing he'd left behind. There was a ten-year-old child -- the heir to Alek's throne. Luanne had had him for ten years, and now it was HIS turn. She owed him. And he'd come to collect....
There is a twist to this story........Luanna married her best friend when she found herself preganant, they tried to make it work until her husband realized who child it was. After his death he sent a letter to the boys Princely father. Now Alek has returned to claim them both.
But can a honky tonky waitress be turned into a princess?
I am getting into the reading mood again, THANK HEAVENS! Being surrounded by book all the time and no desire to read is the pits.
The first book I picked up by my bed was FATHER IN SECRET by Fiona McArthur an older Mills Boon book a friend sent me from New Zealand.
Theo is burned out, his ex-wife is hiding his son during his visitations. She wants more money if he wants to visit with his son.
Theo takes a locum job a hospital in his hometown but will not tie himself down with improvement projects or make friends just in case his ex-wife decided to move Sam farther away from him.
When Savanaha moves into her deceased uncles farm house to care for all the animals and run the local hospital's emergency room she doesn't expect the first person she runs into is the first boy that kissed her, Theo. Theo has changed from the fun carefree teenager she knew in to a bitter loner. But the instant attraction is still there.
Against Sam's will he begins to be involved more with Savanaha her fresh ideas for improving the ER and her happiness in small things like naming all her pigs.
It isn't long before Sam wants more than just his son in his life he wants Savanaha too. Now he just has to figure out how to tell her he has a son.
The first book I picked up by my bed was FATHER IN SECRET by Fiona McArthur an older Mills Boon book a friend sent me from New Zealand.
Theo is burned out, his ex-wife is hiding his son during his visitations. She wants more money if he wants to visit with his son.
Theo takes a locum job a hospital in his hometown but will not tie himself down with improvement projects or make friends just in case his ex-wife decided to move Sam farther away from him.
When Savanaha moves into her deceased uncles farm house to care for all the animals and run the local hospital's emergency room she doesn't expect the first person she runs into is the first boy that kissed her, Theo. Theo has changed from the fun carefree teenager she knew in to a bitter loner. But the instant attraction is still there.
Against Sam's will he begins to be involved more with Savanaha her fresh ideas for improving the ER and her happiness in small things like naming all her pigs.
It isn't long before Sam wants more than just his son in his life he wants Savanaha too. Now he just has to figure out how to tell her he has a son.
Friday, August 06, 2004
Friday ~ No books this week! I can't believe I haven't read one book this week, I can blame it on several things.........my daughter is still sick, my FIL has been in and out of my house all week long, getting ready for school, and playing SIMs Makin' Magic. Notice I didn't say cleaning the house, doing the laundry, or mowing the yard. Maybe this weekend I can get into a book.
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