As the holiday shopping season begins this Black Friday, I thought
it would be a good time to pass along some personal recommendations for your book buying pleasure. I've read just about
all of these books and each of the authors is a good friend of mine. Peruse the list below and you will see, there's something
for everyone on your list.
Line of Scrimmage
By: Marie Force
The Hail Mary
play of a lifetime . . . An NFL quarterback has just 10 days to convince his soon-to-be ex-wife to give him another chance,
and he has to act fast—she’s already engaged to her ex-boyfriend. Readers will laugh and cry and hope—that
at the end of the day, these two lovers, who clearly belong together, will somehow find their way back to one another.
“With its humor and endearing characters,
Force's charming novel will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers, reaching far beyond sports fans.”
—Booklist
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Dating da Vinci
By: Malena Lott
A gorgeous young
Italian, with nowhere to go . . .His name just happens to be Leonardo da Vinci. When he walks into Ramona Elise's English
class, he's a twenty-five-year-old immigrant, struggling to forge a new life in America - but he's lonely, has nowhere
to live, and barely speaks English . . .She knows she shouldn't take him home . . .Picking up the pieces of her life after
the death of her beloved husband, linguist and teacher Ramona Elise can't help but be charmed by her gorgeous new student.
And when he calls her "Mona Lisa" she just about loses her heart . . .
"Delightfully affirming romance!" —Booklist
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Romeo Romeo
By: Robin Kaye
Rosalie Ronaldi
is a woman focused on her career. She has no intention of ever getting married nor is she a domestic goddess—both major
points of contention with her traditional Italian Catholic family. However, when she gets a flat tire and is stranded on the
side of the road, a mechanic with a tow truck pulls over, and gives her a hand.
Turns out that “mechanic”
is actually Nick Romeo, “Brooklyn’s Donald Trump,” a self-made millionaire and serial dater. He’s
instantly attracted to Rosalie, even though she’s far from his usual type of girlfriends who are fortune-hunting sticks
with breasts. He quickly realizes, though, that he would have no chance with her if she knew who he was—the multi-millionaire
playboy who, back in his misspent youth, got her older brother arrested. So he neglects to mention that detail. Somewhat inexplicably
to both of them, they click instantly (helped along by Nick’s protective instincts when Rosalie gets pneumonia), and
Nick suddenly becomes her live-in caretaker, cook, housekeeper, and lover, all rolled into one. Looming over his head, though,
is his hidden identity and the fact that his company is at odds with Rosalie’s.
“Wonderful Laugh Out Loud Humor, a sexy and precious love
story with twists and turns until the very end. Do Not Miss This Treasure!!” —Single Title Reviews
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The Wild Sight
By: Loucinda McGary
Cursed with
the Irish clairvoyance known as "The Sight," Donovan O'Shea fled to America to escape his "gift."
Fifteen years later, his father's illness has forced him to return to the family homestead where years earlier, Donovan's
mother disappeared into the fens and was never seen again. Now the same fens are offering up secrets, both ancient and recent,
and restoring a terrible legacy that just may drive him mad. And if this were not trouble enough, a beautiful woman walks
into his life, claiming to be his half-sister.
Rylie Powell never knew her real father. Her mother would only
say he was a charming Irishman who seduced her, married her, and then abandoned her and his baby daughter. But after her mother's
death, Rylie finds tantalizing clues about her father that send her off to Northern Ireland and an archeological site on Dermot
O'Shea's property, the man listed on her birth certificate as her father.
Did Dermot O'Shea father
both Donovan and Rylie? What is Donovan's connection to the Celtic High King Niall of the Nine Hostages? And what secrets
do the fens hold that invites murder?
"...brings
elements of the supernatural into this smashing romantic suspense novel. ...McGary never shortchanges the sizzling romance...
as she weaves in ancient legend and recent murders, building to a dramatic, memorable conclusion." —Publisher’s
Weekly Starred review
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Slave
By: Cheryl Brooks
Looking for something different?
If you'd like a strong heroine, plenty of adventure, steamy romance, and hot, erotic sex with an irresistible alien lover
who can purr, then this first book in The Cat Star Chronicles series is for you! Join Captain Jacinth "Jack" Rutland
and Carkdakund "Cat" Tshevnoe on their rescue mission on a planet with facscinating world customs, danger, and a
surprising secret!
"A
hugely remarkable first foray into the written word, SLAVE will enthrall and entice. The sexual tension and compatibility
of the two main characters are hot enough to start a fire. Add in a thrilling new world and my reading experience was complete."
—Romance Junkies
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Warrior
By: Cheryl Brooks
Action, adventure,
sizzling romance, and another irresistible Zetithian lover are the hallmarks of this second book in The Cat Star Chronicles
series. Join the powerful witch, Tisana, and Leccarian "Leo" Banadansk, a golden-haired Zetithian warrior, in their
race to find two kidnapped boys and earn Leo's freedom from a lifetime of slavery! Plenty of laughs are provided by the
local animals with whom Tisana can communicate telepathically, but watch out: This witch can set you on fire!
"Ms. Brooks masterfully combined Sci-Fi
fantasy, paranormal elements, hot and sensual alien attributes and hilarity with characters that wiggled their way into my
heart and dreams. My advice is to rush out and grab a Warrior of your own." —Whipped Cream Erotic Romance Reviewers
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50 Ways to Hex Your Lover
By: Linda Wisdom
What’s a
witch to do? 700 year young Jazz Tremaine lives the good life as a curse eliminator and driver for All Creatures Car Service
even if ghostly Irma haunts her precious 1956 T-Bird convertible and magick bunny slippers Fluff and Puff make life crazy
for her. Now her PI ex vampire Nick Gregory is back in town and needs her help with a serial killer of vampires that’s
using dark magick. Can Jazz work with the sexy vampire without reliving the past? What do you think?
“With clever writing, a high sensuality
factor and an unfettered imagination, Wisdom makes a sparkling entry into lite urban paranormals.” —Publisher’s
Weekly
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Hex Appeal
By: Linda Wisdom
Jazz’s life
is never boring. Now she’s having disturbing nightmares that involve Nick and he’s having them too. Someone doesn’t
want them together and to make matters worse, Jazz’s beloved magick bunny slippers, Fluff and Puff are accused of eating
a carny were-weasel! Once again Jazz is doing her hexy stuff to find out who’s messing up her usually blissful dreams
and who dared to frame Fluff and Puff when everyone knows were-weasels taste nasty.
“Bless Jazz Tremaine’s witchy, Prada-loving heart
– she’s captured mine! I can’t get enough of Jazz and her vamp lover Nick. Kudos to Linda
Wisdom for a series that's pure magic!” —Vicki Lewis Thompson, NYT bestselling author of
Wild & Hexy
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The Lady Flees Her Lord
By: Michele Anne Young
She’s
desperate for peace and safety… Unfashionably plump Lucinda, Lady Denbigh, is running from a husband who physically
and emotionally abused her because she has failed to produce an heir. Posing as a widow, she seeks refuge in the quiet countryside…
He’s returned from the wars, wounded and tormented… Lord Hugo Wanstead, with a wound that won’t heal,
finds his estate impoverished, his sleep torn by nightmares, and brandy his only solace. When he meets Lucinda, he finds her
beautiful, body and soul, and thinks she just might give him something to live for… Together they can begin to heal,
but not until she is free of her violent past…
"This is a wonderful book. Beautiful historical background with two characters
who just are not perfect. It makes the story so much more real when you can relate to them. I look forward to reading more
from this author. Armchair Interviews says: Highly recommended for those who love historical romance." —Arm Chair
Interviews
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SEALed With a Kiss
By: Mary Margaret Daughtridge
Even
a hero needs help sometimes… Navy SEAL Lt. Jax Graham is as at home in the water as…well, a seal, but he’s
completely out of his depth when his ex-wife dies and he must find a caregiver for the son he hardly knows. He intends to
let
Tyler live with his grandmother—until he spends the weekend from hell with the two of them, that is. One look
at bright, bossy, and sweetly sexy Pickett Sessoms and Jax knows she’ll expect more than he has to give. But right now,
he needs help with his sad and silent son, and she knows a lot about kids. What about Tyler? Well, Tyler is only four years
old. He doesn’t know a lot about anything. But he's sure he needs a mommy who isn’t dead, a daddy he can trust,
a dog, and a bed of his very own.
"With
a hero who's not only a tough Navy SEAL but also an insecure, vulnerable father and a pretty but unsure heroine with
a big heart and a huge amount of love to give, how can this story miss? It doesn't; it delivers in a huge way. Throw in
a lost little boy and some great dogs and you get a heart-touching story that will keep you smiling and cheering for the characters
clear through to the happy ending." —Romantic Times, four and a half out of five.
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