Top Netflix Shows with Katee Robert of An Indecent Proposal + #Giveaway

Top 5 Netflix shows (or TV shows if you don’t have Netflix): 

Sense8 – This show is one of those that, if you’ve seen it, you know EXACTLY why it’s on this list. If you haven’t… What are you waiting for? Go. Watch! Give it 2 episodes, because the first very much thrusts you into this world and expects you to find your feet, but it is SO worth the payoff. You have a diverse cast with diverse characters in settings across the world. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will be baying at the moon for season two (it’s coming! I promise!)

3.5 Wine Glass #Review for Mad for the Plaid by Karen Hawkins

Title:  Mad for the Plaid
Series:  The Oxenburg Princes   #3
Author:  Karen Hawkins
Format:  Paperback & eBook, 400pgs
Published:  Aug. 30, 2016 by Pocket Book
ASIN: B0176M3WYK
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Source: Publisher
Reviewer:  Kimberly
Rating:  3.5 out of 5 Wine Glasses

The third captivating, sizzling Scottish historical romance in New York Times bestseller Karen Hawkins's Princes of Oxenburg series. Fans of Julia Quinn, Monica McCarty and Julie Garwood will be enchanted by this dazzling read.

Prince Nikolai Romanovin is bored out of his bejeweled crown with London's society scene. If he has to make inane small talk or dance with one more tongue-tied virgin, he might actually run off. So when he gets word his beloved grandmother might be in danger back in his homeland of Oxenburg, Nik is all too willing to rush to the estate she's been staying in in the snow-capped mountains of Scotland. Arriving in secret only to find his grandmother missing, Nik devises a plan to switch identities with a member of his honor guard so he can move around freely without the pomp and circumstance that comes with the Crown Prince title. He relishes the freedom that comes with losing his title, until he spots her...

While her five older sisters all enjoyed seasons, got married to men of high station, and had children of their own, Lyssa, the baby of the family, was left at home to be raised by her absent father and her sharp-witted, but ailing grandmother after losing her mother in childbirth. Now twenty-nine years old, the sole caretaker of her grandmother, and the entrenched mistress of the castle, Lyssa has resigned herself to living at the castle and enjoying the amusements offered - spending time with her grandmother, copious amounts of reading, wild rides through the moors, and the occasional ball in the local town. All in all, it's a satisfying, if sedate, life . . . But when she meets a guard more handsome, and far more arrogant and sure of himself than any man she's ever met, she's determined to figure out his secrets, no matter the cost.

Kimberly’s Thoughts:

Happy #BookBirthday to Meant to Be Mine by Lisa Marie Perry + #Giveaway

Meant to Be Mine 
(Guilty Pleasures #1)
by Lisa Marie Perry
Paperback, 400 pages
Expected publication: August 30th 2016 by Forever
ISBN 1455594350

Loving him was hard. Wanting him was so damn easy . . .

Sofia Mercer may have been sick as a teen, but she’s no delicate flower. And she’s proven it by making it on her own and starting a new life away from the town that turned against her, away from the boy who broke her already fragile heart. But when her aunt Luz dies unexpectedly, leaving Sofia with a mountain of regrets and the keys to a quirky boutique, Sofia has no choice but to return to Cape Cod. Only, this new life in her old town comes with complications.

Burke Wolf was Sofia’s first love—a relationship that burned bright and went up in flames. Seeing him again, Sofia can’t help but get caught up in that all-too-familiar tornado of passion and pain. He’s battled his own demons—that much is clear. But Sofia can’t afford to be careless with her heart . . . and loving Burke again might just break it completely. 

AMAZON |  B&N

#Spotlight on Gone Too Deep by Katie Ruggle + #Giveaway

Gone Too Deep 
(Search and Rescue #3)
by Katie Ruggle
Mass Market Paperback, 428 pages
Published August 2nd 2016 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN 1492628239

In the remote Rocky Mountains, lives depend on the Search & Rescue brotherhood. But in a place this far off the map, trust is hard to come by and secrets can be murder...

George Holloway has spent his life alone, exploring the treacherous beauty of the Colorado Rockies. He's the best survival expert Search and Rescue has, which makes him the obvious choice to lead Ellie Price through deadly terrain to find her missing father. There's just one problem-Ellie's everything George isn't. She's a city girl, charming, gregarious, delicate, small. And when she looks up at him with those big, dark eyes, he swears he would tear the world apart to keep her safe.

With a killer on the loose, he may have no choice.

Ellie's determined to find her father no matter the cost. But as she and her gorgeous mountain of a guide fight their way through an unforgiving wilderness, they find themselves in the crosshairs of a dangerous man in search of revenge. And they are now his prey...

AMAZON | B&N

5 Wine Glass #Audio #Review of MONTANA SKY CHRISTMAS: A Sweetwater Springs Short Story Collection by Debra Holland

Title: MONTANA SKY CHRISTMAS: A Sweetwater Springs Short Story Collection
Series: Montana Sky #3.1
Author: Debra Holland
Narrator: Lara Asmundson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook, 4 Hours and 23 Minutes
Published: December 21, 2015 (Debra Holland)
ISBN: ASIN:B019J02STW
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Audible
Reviewer: Linda
Source: Author
Rating: 5 out of 5 Wine Glasses

These holiday stories are about various kinds of Christmas love--the romance between a man and a woman, the devotion of a husband to his wife's memory, and the love of a child for her goose. You'll read about familiar characters from Sweetwater Springs and come to know new ones--many of whom you'll see again in future Montana Sky Series books and novellas.

Linda's Thoughts:
A Sweet and Heartwarming Collection of Yuletide tales set in Debra's Sweetwater Springs, Montana

Happy #BookBirthday to The Debt By Karina Halle

The Debt
by Karina Halle
Kindle Edition, 293 pages
Expected publication: August 29th 2016 by Metal Blonde Books
ASINB01H2AIKFM

Her life changed in an instant.
And he's the only one who could have prevented it.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Pact and The Lie comes a new standalone contemporary romance about those McGregor men. 

Jessica Charles shouldn't have even been in London when the unthinkable happened.
She should have been back at home in Edinburgh, perhaps hanging with her boyfriend, having drinks with her sister or doing yoga with her group of friends. She should have been going on in her normal, dependable life as always.
But on that fateful day in August, when a mentally-ill ex-soldier opened fire in public, Jessica's world changed forever.
Now single and crippled from the gunshot wounds, Jessica finds herself scared and alone, losing faith in herself and humanity with each agonizing moment that passes.
That is until a stranger enters her life. A stranger who makes her live again.
Keir McGregor has always been the strong, silent type. Throw in tall, dark, and handsome and you've got pretty much the perfect Scotsman.
Except Keir is anything but perfect. He's got a past he's running away from and a guilty conscience he can't seem to shed. But the more time he spends with Jessica, the more he falls in love with her.
And the more his secret threatens to tear them apart.
He may have been a stranger to her.
But she’s never been a stranger to him. 

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#Interview with author Michelle Belanger of Harsh Gods

Lexi: Our guest today will pique your interest with her paranormal writings of angels, vampires, zombies, and cacodaimons. And…wait for it…her vampires do not sparkle. Welcome to the blog, Michelle Belanger!

Michelle: Hello, Lexi, and thank you for having me. I can’t wait to share a little with your readers about the adventures of Zachary Westland in the Shadowside Series.

Sexy Snippets: Love's Sweet Revenge (#OutlawHearts) by Rosanne Bittner

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Sundays have never been so sexy!

Sexy Snippets is a weekly feature hosted by Reading Between the Wines for the 18+ crowd. Want to join in? Just grab the button, post a sexy paragraph or two from your current read and share the author & title so other participants can add the book to their TBR list if they like, and then leave a comment with a link to your post. And don't forget to have a sexy-good time!

Romantic Revenge with Delores Fossen of Six-Gun Showdown

Romantic Revenge: 
Where author picks an action-packed movie which pairs perfectly with their book!

This is going to sound like a strange pick, but I’m choosing Jurassic World. It’s the perfect action romance. The hero and heroine team up to save two children, and even though they’re vastly different people, the h/h end up falling for each other.

Sangria Saturday: Beaujolais Cobbler with Raspberry Shrub (#Wine #Sangria #Recipe)

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Welcome to Sangria Saturday, where ever Saturday you will find a delicious sangria recipe to go with your weekend reading! Have a recipe of your own? Join the fun and leave us a comment or a link to your own post!  

While not a classic sangria, this is a sangria-like drink made with a Beaujolais wine and cherry brandy that you'll need to start preparing three days in advance. 


Beaujolais Cobbler with Raspberry Shrub
ACTIVE: 30 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 5 HR | SERVINGS: MAKES 20 DRINKS | TIME: 3 DAYS MACERATING

Read an #Excerpt from Wait by A.L. Jackson + #Giveaway

Wait 
(Bleeding Stars #4)
by A.L. Jackson
Published August 23rd 2016

She is his strength and he is her weakness. And this time he won’t let her go.

Edie Evans is gorgeous.
Sexy.
Kind.
She’s also the definition of off-limits.
But that didn’t stop me from sneaking into her room to comfort her at night.
But guys like me? We destroy everything, so it should have been no surprise when I destroyed us, too.
The night I sent her running, I thought I’d never see her again.
Until I saw her standing like a vision in the crowd.

Austin Stone is dangerous.
Alluring.
Tempting.
He broke my heart and I refused to give him the chance to do it again.
It’s been years since I’ve seen him, and now I can’t do anything but stare at the gorgeous, tattooed man playing onstage. I should run. I know I should. But like a fool, I run straight back to him.
Our desire is overpowering.
Our need unrelenting.

She is my hope.
He is my weakness.
We should have known a passion this intense would burn us right into the ground.

AMAZON | B&N

#Excerpt #Reveal from The Bachelor Auction by Rachel Van Dyken

The Bachelor Auction 
(The Bachelors of Arizona #1)
by Rachel Van Dyken
Kindle Edition
Expected publication: October 4th 2016 by Forever
ASINB01F1UD6KE

Cinderella never had to deal with this crap.

Jane isn't entirely sure that Cinderella got such a raw deal. Sure, she had a rough start, but didn't she eventually land a prince and a happily-ever-after? Meanwhile, Jane is busy waiting on her demanding, entitled sisters, running her cleaning business, and . . . yep, not a prince in sight. Until a party and a broken shoe incident leave Jane wondering if princes---or at least, a certain deliciously hunky billionaire---maybe do exist.

Except Brock Wellington isn't anyone's dream guy. Hell, a prince would never agree to be auctioned off in marriage to the highest bidder. Or act like an arrogant jerk---even if it was just a façade. Now, as Brock is waiting for the auction chopping block, he figures it's karmic retribution that he's tempted by a sexy, sassy woman he can't have. But while they can't have a fairy-tale ending, maybe they can indulge in a little bit of fantasy . . 

AMAZON | B&N

Read an #Excerpt The Sapphire Heist by Lauren Blakely + #Giveaway

The Sapphire Heist 
(Jewel #2)
by Lauren Blakely
Kindle Edition, 208 pages
Expected publication: August 16th 2016 by Montlake Romance
ASINB019FEA1EG

Keep your lover close and your enemy closer…

After giving in to a fiery night of passion, island adventurer Steph Anderson and bounty hunter Jake Harlowe are back to square one. With millions in stolen jewels at stake, it’s hard for Steph not to question her new partner’s true motives—no matter how sexy he might be. Jake is hungry for more of Steph, but he can sense her growing mistrust, which only fuels his own doubts. Worse, there’s undeniable evidence that someone else is now after the jewels—and that they are both in real danger.

Fighting against their magnetic attraction is a distraction these two can’t afford. In order to survive, they’ll have to pull off one more heist—and trust each other with something even more precious than jewels: their hearts.

AMAZON

Happy #BookBirthday to Carnal Hunger by Tory Richards

Carnal Hunger
by Tory Richards 
ebook
Expected publication: August 25th 2016 by Smashwords Edition
ISBN139781310156168

Straight out of prison and into the president's chair of the Mad Dogs' MC! VD's set for taking the reins but he's not ready for the impact one curvy little brunette has on his libido the second they lock eyes. It's instant, it’s hot and it’s consuming! It's the forever after kind of shit he's not looking for, especially when the trouble heading the club's way threatens to rip them apart. 

AMAZON | B&N

#Giveaway of With Every Breath by Maya Banks

With Every Breath 
(Slow Burn #4)
by Maya Banks 
ebook, 352 pages
Published August 23rd 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 0062410172

Eliza Cummings fought free of a monster who terrorized her when she was an innocent teenager and helped put him away for good. She took a job with Devereaux Security Services and devoted every hour to taking down the very thing she’d nearly become. No one, not even those closest to her, know her darkest, shameful secrets. But now the killer has been set free on a legal loophole and it’s only a matter of time before he comes for her. Eliza’s only choice is to run and lead the monster away from the people she loves.

Wade Sterling has always lived by his own rules, a law unto himself who answers to no one. He’s never professed to be a good man, and he’s definitely not hero material. Wade never allows anyone close enough to see the man behind the impenetrable mask—but one woman threatens his carefully leashed control. He took a bullet for her and the result was more than a piece of metal entrenched in his skin. She was under his skin and nothing he did rid himself of the woman with the courage of a warrior and who thinks nothing of putting her life before others.

But when Wade sees a panicked and haunted Eliza he knows something is very wrong, because the fool woman has never had been afraid of anything. And when she tries to run, the primal beast barely lurking beneath his deceptively polished façade erupts in a rage. She may not know it, but she belongs to him. This time, Eliza isn’t going to play the protector. She was damn well going to be the protected. And as long as Wade breathes, no one will ever hurt what is his. 

AMAZON | B&N

5 Wine Glass #Audio #Review of Something About You by Julie James

Title: SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
Series: FBI/US Attorney Series, Book 1
Author: Julie James
Narrator: Karen White
Format: Unabridged Audiobook, 10 hours and 3 minutes
Published:  Tantor Audio, 06-29-12
ISBN: ASIN:B008FVG2J4
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Audible
Reviewer: Linda
Source: Library (Overdrive)
Rating: 5 out of 5 Wine Glasses

Fate has thrown two sworn enemies...

Of all the hotel rooms rented by all the adulterous politicians in Chicago, female Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron Lynde had to choose the one next to 1308, where some hot-and-heavy lovemaking ends with a death. And of all the FBI agents in Illinois, it had to be Special Agent Jack Pallas who gets assigned to this high-profile homicide. The same Jack Pallas who still blames Cameron for a botched crackdown three years ago—and for nearly ruining his career.

Into each other's arms...

Work with Cameron Lynde? Are they kidding? Maybe, Jack thinks, this is some kind of welcome-back prank after his stint away from Chicago. But it's no joke; the pair is going to have to put their rocky past behind them and focus on the case at hand. That is, if they can cut back on the razor-sharp jibes—and smother the flame of their sizzling-hot sexual tension. 

Linda's Thoughts:
“He looked exactly the same as he did the last time she’d seen him three years ago: tall, dark, and scowling.”

Happy #BookBirthday to Wait by A.L. Jackson + #Giveaway

I'm so looking forwarding to reading this one, love the entire series!

Wait 
(Bleeding Stars #4)
by A.L. Jackson
Published August 23rd 2016

She is his strength and he is her weakness. And this time he won’t let her go.

Edie Evans is gorgeous.
Sexy.
Kind.
She’s also the definition of off-limits.
But that didn’t stop me from sneaking into her room to comfort her at night.
But guys like me? We destroy everything, so it should have been no surprise when I destroyed us, too.
The night I sent her running, I thought I’d never see her again.
Until I saw her standing like a vision in the crowd.

Austin Stone is dangerous.
Alluring.
Tempting.
He broke my heart and I refused to give him the chance to do it again.
It’s been years since I’ve seen him, and now I can’t do anything but stare at the gorgeous, tattooed man playing onstage. I should run. I know I should. But like a fool, I run straight back to him.
Our desire is overpowering.
Our need unrelenting.

She is my hope.
He is my weakness.
We should have known a passion this intense would burn us right into the ground.

AMAZON | B&N