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Tempted by His Kiss by Tracy Anne Warren

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The Byrons are my kind of family! Lord Cade Byron is hibernating on his country estate licking wounds that were brought on by torture and betrayal. Miss Meg Amberley takes refuge at his estate during a snowstorm. When she is discovered by a neighbor Lord Cade declares she is his fiancee and tells her he will take her to London for a season. He proceeds to take her to his family and they warmly embrace her as the newest Byron. Meg tries to use the season to discover love but finds it in her fiancee, Lord Cade. They become lovers and Lord Cade makes a connection between a would be suitor of Meg’s and the English traitor that tortured him. Mayhem ensues since this particular lady doesn’t know when she should ask for help. Love will win out in the end though.

All in all a great story and I am interested in more of the Byrons.

Undercover Submissive by Michelle Hughes

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As a fan of Tears of Crimson and 10 nights I decided I wanted to read more by Michelle Hughes. This book had a great plot line. I love the fact that there was an actual story not just sex scenes.

Cayce and Cait are twin sisters who are abused by their stepfather. As happens a lot with abuse victims one sister went into a protective shell thinking she is worthless, and the other went searching for love and acceptance in the bed of every man she could find. When Cait goes missing, the police chalk it up to another stripper case and don’t really bother to look. Cayce knows that this is different and her sister would have said something first. Searching through her sister’s things, Cayce discovers a journal filled with BDSM and a business card to billionaire Dylan St. Clair.

This leads Cayce to discover the power she holds and to release the pain she has felt since the abuse. Along the way a good story unfolds while searching for Cait and love blooms.

My only complaint would be the fact that the writing needs to be redone for spelling and grammar issues. They were a little distracting to me simply because they catch my eye when I am reading. Thanks, Michelle for another good story.

Lord of Temptation by Lorraine Heath

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This is the second in the Lost Lords trilogy and I have to admit that it was a good book. Lady Anne Hayworth hires the infamous Crimson Jack, aka Lord Tristan Easton to carry her on a ship to say goodbye to her fiancee. Love and romance blossom on the trip but Lord Tristan has no desire to take up his place in society where he feels unwelcome.

As much as I enjoyed the book I do have to wonder at the fact that she was able to sneak out as much as she did and to head off to ports unknown with no one the wiser. Her father and brothers had to know where she was going since she had been in mourning for two years. I am surprised they didn’t try to intercept on the way home or had someone on the docks looking for her.

I am anxious to see how this story wraps up with Rafe and to see if we can get some brotherly bonding.

The Lady is a Vamp by Lynsay Sands (@LynsaySands, @avonbooks)

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I have yet to find a book that I didn’t like by Lynsay Sands and The Lady is a Vamp did not disappoint. I have been looking forward to Jeanne Louise’s story for awhile now and I was unsure of how it would play out with Paul. I have to admit I fell in love with Livy. With a recent cancer diagnosis in my own family, this hit hard and left me amazed by the strength in this little girl. All of the Argeneau stories are amazingly well written, but this one carried a depth to it that really touched me. I laughed over the antics of the characters and I cried over the heartfelt agony that Bricker, Jeanne Louise, and Paul were all feeling. It is a wonderful story that stands true to the heart of the incredible vampire story that Lynsay has created.

Scoundrel in My Dreams by Celeste Bradley

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I am a huge fan of Ms. Bradley’s and I can say that this book brings it!  I have not read a series from her that I didn’t really enjoy.  This book is part of the Runaway Brides series and it is the story of Jack and Laurel.  What do you do if the greatest night of your life was not with the person you thought it was?  What if you came home from being gone for several years and discovered that the consequence of that night was an incrediblely beautiful little girl named Melody?  When you discover that the one you spent that night with is really her younger sister do you hold her hostage until she falls in love you?  Join the romance of Jack and Laurel and discover for yourself.

http://www.amazon.com/Scoundrel-My-Dreams-Runaway-Brides/dp/0312943105/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318299561&sr=8-1

Romancing the Countess by Ashley March

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What an amazing book!  I was spellbound from the beginning to the end with the story of Leah and Sebastian.  I loved how he tried so hard not to like her and ended up becoming mesmerized by her smile.  Leah feels so unworthy after her first husband has an affair with Sebastian’s wife but he shows her that the maybe bad things happen for a reason.  Totally worth several reads!

 

http://www.amazon.com/Romancing-Countess-Signet-Eclipse-Ashley/dp/0451234510

The Taming of the Rake by Kasey Michaels

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This is the first book in a new series by Kasey Michaels.  It is about three bastard brothers who are the sons of a marquess and an actress.  They are beloved by their father, wealthy and sexy but to the ton that makes no difference.  A wealthy bastard is still a bastard.  Oliver “Beau” Blackthorn was leading a charmed life until the day a beautiful woman destroyed his innocence and his hopes for the future.  Now he is slowly getting his revenge on the ones who thought that he was nothing, until the day a familiar face shows up at his door.   Lady Chelsea Mills–Beckman knows the truth behind the changes in Beau and has devised a way for him to get his revenge and help her at the same time.  I think this is a great story.  I read a lot of books based on titles and it was nice to see one that wasn’t but still has the power to draw you in and keep you there.  I can not wait to find out what Ms. Michaels has in store for Jack and Puck!

http://www.amazon.com/Taming-Rake-Hqn-Kasey-Michaels/dp/0373775911/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314216745&sr=1-1

Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right By Kieran Kramer

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I was not familiar with Kieran Kramer when I first read this book but you can guarantee that she is on my must read list now!  This is a great book and I have actually read it twice now.  To be or not to be…a Spinster.  That is the question and Lady Poppy Barnes-Smith most definitely has an answer for.  She is and will always be a Spinster, unless true love comes her way.  She has turned down over a dozen proposals all with the guise of a suitor that is on the verge of proposing, a fictitious peer named the Duke of Drummond.  Unbeknownst to Poppy the Duke of Drummond is a real man who also happens to be a spy.  The chance to use Poppy and a betrothal to further his agenda is a chance Nicholas Staunton, Duke of Drummond can not pass up.  Can Nicholas convince Poppy that being a Wife is better than being a Spinster?

http://www.amazon.com/Dukes-Princes-Right-Impossible-Bachelors/dp/031237402X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314215052&sr=1-1

My Irrestistable Earl by Gaelen Foley

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This was an incredible book!  This is the story of Jordan, Earl of Falconridge and Mara, Lady Pierson.  Jordan is a member of the notorious Inferno Club which is a group of wealthy, scandalous men who just happen to work as spies for the Crown.  Years ago, Jordan and Mara had met and the potential for love was there.  However, duty called and the two were torn apart by failed communication and honor.  Fast forward twelve years later and Mara is now a widow with a son and Jordan is back in England.  Can these two lovers find their way back to each others arms?  Check out this dynamic story and you will not be disappointed.

http://www.amazon.com/My-Irresistible-Earl-Gaelen-Foley/dp/0061733962