Book Review: Craving Her Soldier's Touch/Secrets of a Shy Socialite 2-in-1 by Wendy S. Marcus

Score: 5 out of 5

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Craving Her Soldier's Touch 

Feisty nurse Jaci Piermont's heart was crushed when Staff Sergeant Ian Eddelton walked away from their passionate night together. But letting him know? Not an option! Now Ian's back - as gorgeous as ever, but with dark secrets in his eyes. Her head might be screaming Keep away, but Jaci's rebellious heart has a very different idea...! 

Secrets of a Shy Socialite 

Jena was always ‘the good Piermont twin', preferring to nurse others rather than being in the limelight. Seducing her all-time crush was the bravest and most outrageous thing she's ever done...and it brought her two adorable baby girls. So telling the unsuspecting father will be tough. But how will he react to her most heartbreaking secret yet? Beyond the Spotlight Uncovering the real Piermont sisters."

Book Review: Return of the Last McKenna by Shirley Jump

Score: 4 out of 5

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Dr. Brody McKenna has just returned home from serving as a medic in Afghanistan, and he has one more mission to fulfill...

Standing outside Kate Spencer's sweetshop, he takes a deep breath. Going through that door will take courage, for he's here to keep a promise made to his dying friend. He's prepared for tears or anger—not the deep attraction he feels for sparky-but-stressed Kate. One spontaneous offer of help later, this hero is surrounded by cupcakes, candy canes—and the greatest enticement to forget his past and take a new kind of risk...

Book Review: How the Playboy Got Serious by Shirley Jump

Score: 4 out of 5

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Riley McKenna has led a charmed life—until now! Cut off from the family trust fund, he's out on his ear and fending for himself.

When he applies for a job at Stace Kettering's diner, she's not impressed by his blue eyes and easy smile. She has a strict zero-tolerance policy toward pampered playboys, having learned her lesson once already!

Riley thinks Stace will fall for him like all the others—but he's about to discover that his playboy ways just don't cut it in the real world...

Book Review: Much Ado About Magic by Shanna Swendson

Score: 4.5 out of 5

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To Do: Manage Magical Mayhem, Save the Company, Save the World

Katie Chandler is back in New York and at Magic, Spells, and Illusions, Inc. – and just in time. The city’s in the grip of a magical crime wave from spells that wizarding whiz Owen Palmer thinks look awfully familiar, and the rogue firm Spellworks is raising its profile in the magical world by selling protective amulets. It’s Katie’s job as the new director of marketing for MSI to fight this battle of public perception while Owen and the other wizards try to uncover what’s really going on.

What Katie doesn’t realize is that her idea to stage a showcase for MSI’s magical achievements is playing right into a devious plot more than three decades in the making. Now Katie has to do damage control that has nothing to do with marketing. To save the magical world, she’ll have to prove who the real enemy is, and doing that will require digging deeper into Owen’s mysterious past than he wants anyone to go. If she fails, she not only stands to lose a magical war, but she could also lose the man she loves.

Book Review: The Bride Wore Chocolate by Shirley Jump

Score: 4 out of 5

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Life couldn’t be more perfect for Candice Woodrow. Her gourmet gift basket company is thriving, and she’s set to marry steady, dependable Barry. There’s just one wrench in the fairytale. Two weeks before her wedding she wakes up in the wrong man’s bed. Candace thinks she’ll be able to run out the door and forget all about Michael Vogler, but the Boston millionaire has other plans for the jittery bride.

As the wedding approaches, Candace’s life is further complicated by a thrill-seeking grandma and a meddlesome mother whose marriage track record rivals Elizabeth Taylor’s. She attempts to drown her sorrows in chocolate, but with a sexy bachelor appearing on her doorstep at every turn – she finds herself wondering if there’s enough of the sweet stuff in the world to stop her heart from racing every time he comes near.

Book Review: A Vengeful Affair by Carmen Falcone

Score: 5 out of 5

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Rich people get away with murder every day, but Vivian Foster intends to make billionaire Javier Rivera pay for what he did to her best friend—and how better to destroy a money-grubbing bastard than to sabotage the merger that means everything to him.

Javier Rivera would never hurt a woman much less kill one. But when he catches a gorgeous corporate spy in his office, he knows he can’t let her go—not when even a hint of scandal could ruin his career. Until the merger is signed, he’ll keep her close, even if he has to shackle her to his wrist. Literally.

But the closer Javier gets to Vivian, the more he wants her, and the more time she spends with him, the less she believes he could ever be a killer. Now Vivian and Javier have to discover the truth...and Vivian has to win the trust of her worst enemy.

Book Review Ratings Guide

My ratings will be as follows, sometimes with an extra .5 if a book falls between two ratings.

Score: 5 out of 5 = it was excellent and I will definitely re-read it
Score: 4 out of 5 = it was really good and I couldn't put it down
Score: 3 out of 5 = it was pretty good
Score: 2 out of 5 = it was okay
Score: 1 out of 5 = it wasn't my cup-of-tea
Score: 0 out of 5 = it was so bad, I couldn't finish it

Book Review: One Day to Find a Husband by Shirley Jump

Score: 3.5 out of 5

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Ellie Winston is adopting her late friend's baby… But she hits a husband-sized hump: to adopt Jiao, Ellie has to be married! Where can a commitment-phobic female find a husband in a day? Then cutthroat billionaire Finn McKenna comes to Ellie with a business proposition, only he isn't prepared for Ellie's merger-with-a-twist…marriage!

Finn never lets anyone close, even someone as feisty and intriguing as Ellie. But saying "I do," even when you don't really, has a way of making even the most stubborn people wake up and realize what they've been missing...

Book Review: The Last Woman He'd Ever Date by Liz Fielding

Score: 4 out of 5

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Claire Thackeray: Hardworking single mom and gossip columnist. Hoping for the inside scoop on sexy billionaire Hal North, aka her teen crush! 

Most wary of: Gorgeous men who set her heart racing. (Been there, got the T-shirt—and the baby!)

Hal North: Bad boy made good. Back in his hometown as new owner of the Cranbrook Park estate. Determined to put his troubled past behind him.

Most wary of: Journalists—especially pretty ones, like new neighbor and tenant Claire Thackeray.

Book Review: The Nurse's Not-So-Secret Scandal by Wendy S. Marcus

Score: 4.5 out of 5

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"The shocking secrets of nurse Roxie Morano!

Between family nightmares and a series of lousy men, nurse Roxie Morano's life is a disaster zone. But enigmatic (and gorgeous!) new colleague Ryan 'Fig' Figelstein is ignoring her hazard warnings - instead, he's signalling his attraction! Now Roxie's bulletproof heart is at risk for the very first time...but dare she dream Fig will stick around when he discovers all her secrets?"

Book Review: We'll Always Have Paris by Jessica Hart

Score: 4 out of 5

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"I’ve done it! Thanks to my awesome powers of persuasion, elusive-but-dreamy TV star Simon Valentine is presenting our new romance documentary!

It wasn’t easy, though – Simon thinks his status as prime-time financial guru turned pin-up is ridiculous! He says he now steers well clear of affairs of the heart, but surely he must have one romantic bone left in his price-indexed body?

Much as I’d like to find out first-hand, I’ve sworn off men after a disastrous ending with my last boyfriend. Must remain professional – though it won’t be easy…we’re filming in the most romantic city of all…

Clara x"

Book Review: Christmas in the Village (4-in-1) by various authors

Score: 4 out of 5

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Book Review: Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Score: 5 out of 5

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Book Review: The Host by Stephenie Meyer

Score: 4 out of 5

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Book Review: Secret Smile by Nicci French

Score: 2.5 out of 5

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Book Review: Can You Keep A Secret by Sophie Kinsella

Score: 4.5 out of 5

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Book Review: Peachville High Demons series by Sarra Cannon

Book 1: Beautiful Demons

Book 2: Inner Demons

Book 3: Bitter Demons

Book 4: Shadow Demons

Book 5: Rival Demons

Book 6: Demons Forever (not yet released)

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Book Review: Ava Delaney series by Claire Farrell

Book 1: Thirst

Book 2: Taunt

Book 3: Tempt

Book 4: Taken (not yet released - expected Summer 2012)

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Book Review: Spellbound by Jane Green

Score: 4 out of 5

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Book Review: The Rae Wilder Novels by Penelope Fletcher

Book 1: Demon Girl

Book 2: Demon Day

Book 3: Demon Dark (not yet read but on my Amazon wishlist)

Book 4: Demon Boy (not yet released - Summer 2012)