First up, Marine for Hire.
Marine for Hire
Genre: Romance
Publisher: Entangled Brazen
Pages: 196
She thought she’d sworn off military men for good…
Sam Kercher is every inch a wickedly hot Marine. Tall. Sexy. Lethal. When his best friends call in a favor, Sam is forced to face an entirely new line of duty—playing nanny for their newly divorced sister and her squirming seven-month-old twin boys. If Sam can dissemble an M16 in his sleep, diaper duty should be a cakewalk…right?
Unfortunately, Operation Nanny isn’t quite that simple. Sheridan has sworn off overbearing military men, so Sam must protect her from her dirtbag ex without revealing just how much he has in common with her brothers. Or that he’s been ordered not to touch her. Ever. Problem is, Sheri’s one hell of a gorgeous woman, capable of making this hard-bodied Marine even harder. And Sam wants her bad.
Protect the girl. Care for the babies. Hide his identity. And keep his hands off. But even the most disciplined Marine has weaknesses…and Sheridan is one Sam might not be able to resist.
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Tauna Fenske
When I was six, my mom caught me thumbing through The Joy of Sex while watching Saturday morning cartoons.
When I was ten, I got summoned to the principal’s office for making anatomically-correct clay models of Huck Finn and Jim during a unit on Mark Twain.
When I was 22, I celebrated my English Lit degree by filling a giant black trash bag full of romance novels and dragging it everywhere until I’d read them all.
When I was 32, my cat died, my publisher canceled the line scheduled to release my debut novel, and my employer threatened to fire me for refusing to wear pantyhose—all on my birthday—and I sat down on my back deck with a glass of wine, smiled at the sunset, and thought, “if I can find the humor in this, I can find it in damn near anything.”
In a nutshell, that’s how I became an author of quirky romantic comedy.
I traveled a career path that meandered from newspaper reporter to English teacher in Venezuela to medical marketing geek to PR manager for my city’s tourism bureau.
I have a degree in English Lit, a membership in Romance Writers of America, and a habit of spilling food on my boobs. When I’m not writing, I’m usually busy sipping wine, reading, experimenting in my kitchen (either on gourmet meals or as research for one of my risqué scenes), hiking, snowshoeing, standup paddleboarding, or contorting myself into odd positions (either for yoga or for the aforementioned research).
An avid globetrotter and social media fiend, I blog at Don’t Pet Me, I’m Writing, routinely overshare on Facebook, and can be found making tasteless jokes in 140 characters or less on Twitter.
My debut romantic comedy with Sourcebooks, Making Waves, was nominated for Best Contemporary Romance in the 2011 RT Book Reviewers’ Choice Awards, and the Chicago Tribune noted, “Fenske’s wildly inventive plot and wonderfully quirky characters provide the perfect literary antidote to any romance reader’s summer reading doldrums.”
My second romantic comedy, Believe it or Not, prompted Library Journal to write, “Fenske’s sophomore effort…is another riotous trip down funny bone lane, with a detour to slightly askew goings on and a quick u-ey to out-of-this-world romance. Readers will be enchanted by this bewitching fable from a wickedly wise author.” Naturally, that prompted me to hug the reviewer until she peed.
In addition to my romantic comedies, I write novellas and novels for Entangled Publishing, as well as a series of interactive romantic capers for Coliloquy (think choose-your-own-adventure meets romantic comedy).
I currently live in Bend, Oregon with my fiancé, his offspring, and more pets than I can admit to without frightening my neighbors.
Now, check out my review of this book!
Finished Date: 4 Feb 2014
My Rating
My Review
Disclaimer: This book was provided to me free for a honest review. All views expressed here are my own.
Marine for Hire was a fun read. It was a pleasant way to pass the time, with a smoking hot Marine as one of the main characters. Sheridan was another amazing main, and I found her really interesting and fun to read about.
I enjoyed the plot and the pacing of the book. I did want to see more of how Sheri handled the kids though. I did admire her because while she had all those insecurities, she nevertheless took care of her kids to the best of her abilities. And the way she handled her ex husband at the end? What’s his name, Jonathan? (Sorry, I’m horrible with names, plus I read this book, what a week ago? Add short term memory to that haha) But yes, the way she handled him at the end? It was fantastic. And she was so cool omg. But yes, I really did enjoy her character and the way she just wasn’t afraid of things, especially that between her and Sam.
I really did enjoy seeing how the characters fell in love. I wish it was shown more explicitly? Rather than just, they keep sleeping together then suddenly realize that “hey, he means so much to me” or “I can’t live without her”. Still, it doesn’t take away from the fact that you know they’re in love, and you know that they’re really right for each other. Personally, I would have preferred more angst during the conflict? Still, I think the fact that she was willing to accept him and he so willing to make amends just shows the depth of their love.
One thing that I’m really excited for though, is Mac’s story. I am just so intrigued by him already! And yes, I think Kelli would be great for him. I’m certainly looking forward to that book when it comes!
But yes, all in all, this was a really good book. It was simple, fun and easy to read, and the plot never hit a dry and boring spot. This is simply romance, and maybe that’s just what is so addictive about it. Plus point, there were funny bits in it too!
Temporarily Yours
Genre: Romance
Publisher: Entangled Brazen
Pages: 174
This soldier’s the perfect hoax…if she doesn’t fall for him first.
Stats whiz Kayla Moriarity knows her way around numbers and algorithms. Men, on the other hand, are unsolvable equations. Now Kayla’s en route to her sister’s wedding—without the fictional boyfriend she invented for her family. Fortunately, her plane comes complete with complimentary cocktails and a ridiculously hot ex-marine in the seat beside her. And that’s all it takes for Kayla’s inhibitions to go sailing out the airlock…
Cooper Shillings has soft spot for people in trouble, but he certainly wasn’t expecting to land in it himself—and definitely not while getting naughty mid-air with a sexy southern belle. When he hears Kayla’s predicament, however, he offers his services as a stand-in boyfriend. After all, he’s heading overseas soon…and how could he refuse a little no-strings wickedness?
It’s the perfect plan. And all Kayla has to do is ensure her family falls for the ultimate bluff, without falling for it—and Cooper—in the process…
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Jen McLaughlin (Diane Alberts)
Diane Alberts is a multi-published, bestselling contemporary romance author with Entangled Publishing. She also writes New York Times and USA Today bestselling new adult books under the name Jen McLaughlin. ON ONE CONDITION hit #18 on the Barnes and Noble bestseller list, and TRY ME hit #76 on Amazon. CAPTIVATED BY YOU hit #31 on the Barnes and Noble bestseller list. Diane is represented by Louise Fury at The Bent Agency.
Now, check out my review of this book!
Finished Date: 6 Feb 2014
My Rating
My Review
Disclaimer: This book was provided to me free for a honest review. All views expressed here are my own.
Temporarily Yours was another fun read. Sure, the setup was crazy. I mean, honestly, what are the chances of such thing happening? Yet, it did.
The characters in the book were alright I guess, I mean, they were nice characters, just not memorable. As for the pace, maybe I felt that fell in love a bit too fast? But who am I to say that? I mean, love just happens right? But oh man, why must Cooper be so hot? Haha, okay sorry a little bit shallow here oops. But I must say Kayla’s magic with numbers is crazy. I mean, how can anyone know so many stats just off the top of her head? But she can, so she’s cool.
One thing I really liked was how he faced his fears for her. Sure, he was scared, but I love the fact that he considered her more important than himself to actually be able to face a fear impeding him for so long, an irrational one at that. I know, because I have the same fear haha. I loved how they acted in front of her family, and I must say, I thought they acted really well indeed.
All in all, this book was just alright. It’s a pretty good read and I did enjoy it. The book was relatively fast-paced and it was a joy watching them fall in love.
Staking His Claim
Genre: Romance
Publisher: Entangled Brazen
Pages: 176
He wants her. All of her.
NYPD sniper Matt Donovan is in Hell. Instead of driving his best friend’s little sister home from college, he’s stuck with her roommate—a fresh-faced ray-of-sunshine with a body that makes grown men weep. There’s no way he’ll allow himself to taint the little vixen, no matter how hard she tries to tempt him, so he resigns himself to the longest—and hardest—drive of his life.
Matt’s obvious attraction suits grad student Lucy Mason just fine. She had no idea her brother’s best friend was so deliciously hot. Knowing he’d never have his wicked way with his buddy’s sister, she lies about her identity and seduces him. But Matt’s no fumbling college boy. His desires run deep—and dark—and he wants to teach Lucy what wicked really means.
Matt’s demanding appetites only make Lucy want more. But when her cover’s blown, he’s furious—even as his hunger for her becomes insatiable. Matt can’t trust anyone, least of all himself. And he knows all too well that darkness always destroys the light…
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Tessa Bailey
Now, check out my review of this book!
Finished Date: 8 Feb 2014
My Rating
My Review
Disclaimer: This book was provided to me free for a honest review. All views expressed here are my own.
Staking His Claim was a rather nice book. I like the plot, even though where the conflict would lie was rather obvious from the start.
I liked the obvious chemistry from the start, and I did enjoy how they fell in love, even though initially it was all lust. Still, I could tell that they did care for each other from the start and that did make me happy.
One thing I really liked though, was watching how even though Matt tried to stay away from her, he just couldn’t. I loved the whole message that showed how love heals, which was displayed rather well in this book. He didn’t want to want her and vice versa, but somehow they just came to be unable to live without the other. And I think that was one of the most beautiful things ever.
I really did like how as angry as Matt was with Lucy, he never did let her go. I mean, of course he was going to be angry she lied, but I think the fact that he couldn’t stay away to save himself just spoke wonders about love. Maybe not love exactly, but the spark that turned into love.
All in all, I did enjoy reading this book and it was a good read to pass the time.
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Great review! Each one has fueled my interest in checking these reads out! Thanks for sharing and best of luck to the authors:O)
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