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Review: The Last Man on Earth by Tracy Anne Warren

The Last Man on Earth by Tracy Anne Warren
Publication Date: January 7, 2014
Reviewed By: Reading In Pajamas/ Dawn
Rated: 4 Stars

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:
From New York Times bestselling author Tracy Anne Warren comes a sexy and romantic new contemporary series about corporate combat in the boardroom and under-the-covers passion in the bedroom…

Idealistic good girl Madelyn Grayson believes in doing what’s right. Even as a high-powered executive in the mad world of advertising, she doesn’t cut corners, making her ad campaigns sizzle without having to burn anyone along the way.

Rival exec Zack Douglas never wastes an opportunity to land the next big deal—especially when it benefits him. A bad boy with a reputation to match, he has no qualms about doing whatever it takes to get ahead, no matter who gets in the way.

When a hot promotion pops up at their company, both Zack and Madelyn wind up on the short list for the position. But as the two square off, they discover that being heated rivals in the office makes for scorching bed play behind closed doors. Will Madelyn’s steamy, secret affair with Mr. Vice make her compromise her ideals—or worse, lose her heart?

FIRST IN A NEW SERIES!

REVIEW:
Right from the first page I was hooked and I couldn’t put this book down. Zack was a playboy and Madelyn hated everything about him. Everything about him except for the way he looked. Just looking at him took her breath away. He was handsome and he knew it. Zach and Madelyn couldn’t have been more opposite. A chance meeting led to burning up the sheets in what was suppose to be a one time encounter. They both knew one time would never be enough. They had to keep their affair quiet because they worked together and did not want to lose their jobs. They decided it would be a weekend thing and stay business as usual during the week. On weekends the sex was hot and it was amusing to watch as they continued to work together during the week. It wasn’t long before weekends weren’t enough. Madelyn fell in love with Zack. Zack swore he’d never fall in love again. I couldn’t wait to see if they would be able to work it out before it was too late. My only complaint is that I would have liked a more detailed ending. Other than that I loved the story and look forward to reading more books from Tracy Anne Warren.

*ARC provided by Berkley/NAL in exchange for an honest review.

BUY LINKS ➢ Kindle $5.99 | Amazon Paperback $7.19 | B&N $7.99 | Kobo $7.99

Review: Hope Flames by Jaci Burton

Hope Flames by Jaci Burton
Publication Date: January 7, 2014
Reviewed By: Reading In Pajamas/ Dawn
Rated: 4 Stars

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:

When it comes to love, they already know the rules…by heart.

Thirty-two and finally setting up her veterinary practice in the town she once called home, Emma Burnett is on her own and loving it. Independent and driven, she’s not letting any man get in the way of her dreams. Not again.

That’s fine with Luke McCormack. Divorced and hardly lacking in female company when he needs it, he’s devoted to the only faithful companion in his life—his police dog. Still, there’s something about Emma he can’t shake.

When a series of local break-ins leaves Emma vulnerable, she seeks help from the first man to spark her desire in years. And now they’re giving each other something they thought they’d lost forever…hope.

FIRST IN A NEW SERIES!

REVIEW:

What a great romance. This book had fun realistic characters and a great story line. Emma was focusing her life on her career and was done dating. She got out of a nightmare relationship years ago, and it was her time to make a go of her veterinary practice. Luke was happy being a police officer and did not ‘date’. He hooked up and moved on. Luke needed Emma to look at his dog and from the moment they met they both knew there was something between the two of them, but both insisted if they ignored it, it would go away. It didn’t…and led to a great story of people meeting and getting to know each other. Getting to know each other had the benefit of some hot sex. Luke and Emma’s story had every element of a great romance. I love Jaci Burton’s writing style and this book did not disappoint. I look forward to more books in this series.

*ARC provided by Berkley/NAL in exchange for an honest review.

BUY LINKS:
Kindle $5.99 | Amazon Paperback $5.03 | B&N (Paperback $7.99/ Nook $5.99) | Kobo $7.99

Review: Somebody to Love: A Cupid, Texas Novel by Lori Wilde

Somebody to Love: A Cupid, Texas Novel by Lori Wilde
Publication Date: December 31, 2013
Reviewed By: Reading In Pajamas/ Dawn
Rated: 4 Stars

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:

New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde invites you back to Cupid, Texas, where love is only a heartbeat away . . .

Sexy cowboy-scholar Jericho Chance always knows exactly what he wants and how to get it. And after sauntering back home to Cupid, he’s shocked to discover that he wants Zoe McCleary. After years from home, he takes one new look at his bubbly best friend, with her lightning smarts and luscious body, and it hits him like a bolt: she’s his somebody to love and he’s not leaving town again without her.

Settling down always seemed like a time waster to Zoe, a man magnet with a trail of broken hearts behind her. She’s not meant to settle down—but how can she resist someone as persuasive as Jericho? There’s no way they can ignore the explosive chemistry seething between them . . . even if it means risking their friendship . . .

REVIEW:

I love all of the novels in the Cupid, Texas Series and Somebody to Love did not disappoint. Jericho and Zoe have been best friends since she was 4 years old. Fast forward 20 years and that friendship has continued to grow into something much deeper. You could feel the desire sizzling between Jericho and Zoe from the first page. My heart was torn watching these two fight what would be spectacular if only the timing was right. I enjoyed the story line as it unfolded to see what would become of the undercurrent between Jericho and Zoe. Each book in the Cupid, Texas Series can be read as a stand alone, but it is a fantastic series.

*ARC provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

BUY LINKS ➢ Kindle $6.64 http://amzn.to/1cy46pX | Amazon Paperback $7.19 http://amzn.to/1fR6SGB | B&N (Paperback $7.99/ Nook $6.99) http://bit.ly/1eiFoZn | Kobo $6.99 http://bit.ly/1in8JXR

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✦Cupid, Texas Series by Lori Wilde ~ Reading Order✦
✦#0.5 – One True Love (Novella) ➢ Kindle $1.99 http://amzn.to/19vI5t5 | Amazon Paperback $3.94 http://amzn.to/1czKx0B | B&N (Paperback $3.99/ Nook $1.99) http://bit.ly/19xME3F | Kobo $1.99 http://bit.ly/1fSW0YO
✦#1 – Love at First Sight ➢ Kindle $5.57 http://amzn.to/135WOp4 | Amazon Paperback $7.19 http://amzn.to/135WyX8 | B&N (Paperback $7.99/ Nook $5.99) http://bit.ly/1h6tc2G | Kobo $5.99 http://bit.ly/18RYGqz
✦#2 – All Out of Love ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/18m4Wl0 | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/1czma1i | B&N (Paperback $7.99/ Nook $5.99) http://bit.ly/JlOE5l | Kobo $5.99 http://bit.ly/1cdQ3Vz
✦#3 – Somebody to Love ➢ Kindle $6.64 http://amzn.to/1cy46pX | Amazon Paperback $7.19 http://amzn.to/1fR6SGB | B&N (Paperback $7.99/ Nook $6.99) http://bit.ly/1eiFoZn | Kobo $6.99 http://bit.ly/1in8JXR
✦#4 – Love with a Perfect Cowboy (Coming May 27, 2014) ➢ Kindle $6.99 http://amzn.to/1ceUXkX | Amazon Paperback $7.19 http://amzn.to/1czJeid | B&N (Paperback $7.99/ Nook $6.99) http://bit.ly/1agZjVH

Review: Letters from Home (Entangled Flirts) by Bethanne Strasser

Letters from Home (Entangled Flirts) by Bethanne Strasser
Publication Date: November 25, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading in Pajamas/Donna
Rated: 4 Stars

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:
An Army doctor, Lena Rodriguez has always been too busy with school or the Army for romance. But the letters she received during deployment have captured her heart. Back home for the holidays, she awaits Christmas morning to meet the man who has turned her life upside down.

When Zack Benson watched his best friend’s sister Lena leave for Afghanistan, he knew he had to tell her he loved her. So he sent her anonymous love letters. Now that she’s home, he realizes he’s made a tactical error. Lena has fallen for the man in those letters but still thinks of him as a brother. He has to convince her otherwise because if he succeeds, he’ll get the best Christmas present ever. But if he fails, he could lose her for good.

REVIEW:
A lovely little story about love, longing and family. The story was well written and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to see how things worked out for Zack and Elena. I liked them both immediately and also felt like I was a part of the family. The author built the romantic tension up nicely to a very satisfying conclusion. A great Christmas story that left me smiling.

*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

BUY LINKS:
$0.99 Kindle http://amzn.to/1c02hRp | Nook http://bit.ly/18H4d2Z | Kobo http://bit.ly/1hxxYnj

Review: Come to Me Quietly: The Closer to You Series by A. L. Jackson

Come to Me Quietly: The Closer to You Series by A. L. Jackson
Publication Date: January 7, 2014
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Dawn
Rated: 4 Stars

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:

From the acclaimed bestselling author of Lost to You and When We Collide comes a New Adult novel of one woman’s obsession: a man who’s as passionate as he is elusive—and as tempting as he is trouble…

Aleena Moore is haunted by Jared Holt. It’s been six years since she’s seen her brother’s best friend, the self-destructive bad boy she secretly loved in high school. As the years pass, she knows it’s time to move on. Time to decide between a practical nursing degree and her true dream as an artist. Time to get over Jared and give another guy a chance…

Just when she opens her heart to her friend, Gabe, Aly returns home to find Jared sleeping on her couch. The teenage boy she loved has grown into a man she can’t resist. Covered in tattoos and lost in rage, he’s begging to be saved from his demons—the memories of the day he destroyed his family. As the two reconnect, their passion is hot enough to torch Aly’s judgment. But can she risk her future for a man who lives on the edge of destruction?

REVIEW:

What a powerful story. I was not sure if I was going to like the writing style because the story switched between Aly’s point of view and Jared’s point of view. I ended up falling in love with the characters and the writing style. I have not read a story in a while that was written so realistically. My heart broke for Jared and Aly as their story was shared. Aly was in love with Jared since she was a little girl chasing him and her brother around. Jared had to deal with some serious heartache, and at times I was not sure if he would overcome his struggles. Jared was her first crush and her first love. To have them reconnect after so many years was truly moving. I look forward to reading more books by this author.

*ARC provided by Berkley/NAL and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

BUY LINKS:
Kindle $5.12 | Amazon Paperback $10.57 | B&N (Paperback $10.54/ Nook $5.99) | Kobo $5.99

Review: My First – Jason & Katie (The Crossroad Series: Book One) by Melanie Shawn

My First – Jason & Katie (The Crossroad Series: Book One) by Melanie Shawn
Publication Date: June 6, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Dawn
Rated: 4 Stars

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Jason Sloan is known as Harper’s Crossing’s resident Romeo, and he’s never had to work too hard to live up to that nickname. With his easygoing charm, whiskey-colored brown eyes, and sinfully sexy half smile, women just seem to fall all over themselves when he’s around.

Well…most women, anyway. Katie Lawson’s the one woman who isn’t putty in his hands, and she’s the only one he’s ever wanted in his arms.

Katie Lawson left Harper’s Crossing in the middle of the night ten years ago, immediately after her high school boyfriend Nick’s funeral. She left behind all memories of Nick, and she left behind her life-long best friend, Jason Sloan.

Now she’s on the fast track to junior partner at one of San Francisco’s top law firms. She’s made a life for herself that’s all about maintaining order and sticking to the rules. Rule #1 is keeping herself WAY too busy to think about all that she ran away from. If she can do that, after all, she can keep everything under control.

But that rule is about to be broken. She’s headed back home to be the maid of honor in Nick’s little sister’s wedding. It’s time to face the truth she’s been avoiding all these years, the same one that sent her running ten years ago – that maybe she didn’t lose her first love the summer after high school. Maybe her first love has been waiting for her all this time, at home in Harper’s Crossing.
*Intended for Adults 18+*

REVIEW:

Jason and Katie’s story was fantastic. Katie dated Jason’s best friend Nick from seventh grade all the way through high school. A horrible tragedy sent Katie running away all the way across the country. Ten years later Katie’s best friend was getting married and Katie is the maid of honor. Immediately you could feel the love Jason has for Katie, but would Katie be able to put Nick behind her and finally be happy? I love the way the author told Katie and Jason’s story. There was so much emotion in this introduction to this series. It was a fast-paced story and I enjoyed it, but found I had to go back and read a few sections, almost like I missed a part. The author did a great job completing the story. I look forward to reading more books in this series.

BUY LINKS:
$2.99 Kindle http://amzn.to/IB6XmR | Nook http://bit.ly/J7ke7d | Kobo http://bit.ly/1bsiJcX

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✦The Crossroad Series by Melanie Shawn ~ Reading Order✦
✦Book 1: My First – Jason & Katie ➢ $2.99 Kindle http://amzn.to/IB6XmR | Nook http://bit.ly/J7ke7d | Kobo http://bit.ly/1bsiJcX
✦Book 2: My Last – Riley & Chelle ➢ $2.99 Kindle http://amzn.to/18iuqVy | Nook http://bit.ly/18wMuG3 | Kobo http://bit.ly/J7l6bT
✦Book 3: My Only – Alex & Jamie ➢ $2.99 Kindle http://amzn.to/19cgPh1 | Nook http://bit.ly/J7nJKY | Kobo http://bit.ly/19womDR
✦Book 4: My Everything – Seth & Amber ➢ $2.99 Kindle http://amzn.to/IXHYtS | Nook http://bit.ly/1f1Umn8 | Kobo http://bit.ly/18wx0F8

Review: Sweetest Mistake by Candis Terry

Sweetest Mistake by Candis Terry
Publication Date: December 31, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Dawn
Rated: 4 Stars

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:

When friends become lovers . . .

Firefighter and former Marine Jackson Wilder has tough guy down to an art, but he’s learned the hard way that promises were made to be broken. Abigail Morgan was once his best friend, his first kiss, his first love, his first everything. He’d just forgotten to mention all that to her and she blew out of his life. Five years later, she’s back and he’s battling a load of mistrust for her disappearing act. But for some reason he just can’t keep his lips—or his hands—to himself.

It can lead to disaster or . . .

When her stint as a trophy wife abruptly ends, Abby returns home to Sweet, Texas, and comes face-to-face with Jackson—her biggest and sexiest mistake. Time and distance did nothing to squash her love for the act-first-think-later stubborn hunk of a man, and when he suggests they renew their old just-friends vow, Abby realizes she wants more. She’d cut and run once. Could she do it again? Or could she tempt him enough to break his promise?

The Sweetest Mistake

REVIEW:

A great story that takes you through a journey of first loves finding each other all over again. Abby and Jackson have known each other their whole lives and have been in love with each other about that long, but not knowing the other felt the same way. Abby came back to town to sell her parents house after her divorce. Jackson came back to town after being in the military. Their attraction sizzled from the moment they saw each other after Abby had left town so many years ago without an explanation. I loved watching these two reconnect their lives and rekindling their past had obstacles that kept me interested. I look forward to the next book in the series.

*Review copy provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

BUY LINKS:
Kindle $4.74 | Amazon Paperback $5.39 | B&N (Paperback $5.99/ Nook $4.99) | iTunes $4.99

Review: It Takes Two (Counting on Love, Book 2) by Erin Nicholas

It Takes Two (Counting on Love, Book 2) by Erin Nicholas
Publication Date: September 17, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading in Pajamas/ Dawn
Rated: 4 Stars

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:

How do you fall out of love with a man who’s all in?

Isabelle Dixon never should have said yes to that first date, but she couldn’t resist Shane Kelley’s larger-than-life personality. Except now Shane seems determined to make their no-strings fling into something more.

If she thought dating Shane was hard work, breaking up is proving to be much harder. Especially since she’s planning on making some major life changes that don’t include staying out all night, Jell-O shots, and a sex toy shop punch card. She needs a restful cabin getaway—alone—to gather her thoughts. And the strength to finally end things for good.

Shane has always prided himself on being the good-time guy. Exactly Isabelle’s type…or so he thought. Yet ever since he suggested her moving in, she’s been pulling back. Thing is, Shane does everything with gusto—including falling in love.

He’s not about to let her get away that easily. Even if it means chasing her heart down a crazy road to prove that no matter what life throws at them, they make a damned good team.

Warning: Contains a strange road trip with several weird tourist stops, some hot sex in a car wash, and two people who are just crazy enough to be perfect for one another.

REVIEW:

Isabelle and Shane embark on a road trip with the goal of trying to decide if they are ready to take the next step in their relationship. Shane wants Isabelle to move in with him. Shane is the happy party guy and he thinks Isabelle is the happy party girl. Isabelle is scared that if she is living with Shane he will see that she is not the happy party girl he thinks she is. Isabelle was recently diagnosed fibromyalgia and is scared that if she can’t keep up with Shane he won’t love her like he does now. Their road trip ends up being a soul searching trip with high emotions as Shane learns of Isabelle new diagnosis and needs to decide if he can be the man for her to lean on. Isabelle makes the road trip exciting with fun games and extra site-seeing stops. Shane and Isabelle can’t keep their hands off of each other and their road trip was made even more fun with the scorching sex in the most unexpected places. Isabelle and Shane started their relationship based on attraction and scorching hot sex, but will that be enough?

This book is part of a series, but can be read as a stand alone. It Takes Two is the second book in The Counting on Love Series.

BUY LINKS:
Kindle $4.24 | Nook $4.99 | Kobo $4.59

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✦COUNTING ON LOVE SERIES BY ERIN NICHOLAS ~ READING ORDER✦
✦Book 1: She’s the One: Review Rated 5 Stars: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-Qc ~ June 11, 2013 ➢ Kindle $4.24 | Nook $4.99 | Kobo $4.59
✦Book 2: It Takes Two ~ Sept 17, 2013 ➢ Kindle $4.24 | Nook $4.99 | Kobo $4.59
✦Book 3: Best of Three ~ November 19, 2013 ➢ Kindle $4.24 | Nook $4.99 | Kobo $4.59
✦Book 4: Going for Four ~ February 2014

Review: Gabriel’s Redemption (Gabriel’s Inferno Trilogy) by Sylvain Reynard

Gabriel’s Redemption (Gabriel’s Inferno Trilogy) by Sylvain Reynard
Publication Date: December 3, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 4 Stars

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers Gabriel’s Rapture and Gabriel’s Inferno comes the epic conclusion to the captivating romantic trilogy.

Professor Gabriel Emerson has left his position at the University of Toronto to embark on a new life with his beloved Julianne. Together, he’s confident that they can face any challenge. And he’s eager to become a father.

But Julianne’s graduate program threatens Gabriel’s plans, as the pressures of being a student become all consuming. When she is given the honor of presenting an academic lecture at Oxford, Gabriel is forced to confront Julianne about the subject of her presentation—research that conflicts with his own. And in Oxford, several individuals from their past appear, including an old nemesis intent on humiliating Julia and exposing one of Gabriel’s darkest secrets.

In an effort to confront his remaining demons, Gabriel begins a quest to discover more about his biological parents, beginning a chain of events that has startling repercussions for himself, Julianne, and his hope of having a family.

REVIEW:

Gabriel’s Redemption is a great conclusion to Gabriel’s Inferno Trilogy! If you haven’t read this trilogy yet, it’s a series full of steamy romance, conflict and emotion. Sylvian Reynard’s writes a beautiful story and completely captivates the reader. Gabriel faces a lot of his demons in this final book. The story kept me on edge and flipping the pages to see what would happen next. I highly recommend this trilogy for romance lovers who are looking for a steamy read with a sexy alpha male. You’ll love the professor!

*ARC provided by Berkley/NAL in exchange for an honest review.

BUY LINKS:
Kindle $7.99 | Amazon Paperback $9.41 | B&N (Paperback $9.41/ Nook $7.99) | Kobo $9.99

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✦Gabriel’s Inferno Trilogy by Sylvain Reynard ~ Reading Order✦
✦Gabriel’s Inferno ➢ Kindle $8.89 | Amazon Paperback $12.28 | B&N (Paperback $12.52/ Nook $8.89) | Kobo $8.89
✦Gabriel’s Rapture ➢ Kindle $8.89 | Amazon Paperback $12.62 | B&N (Paperback $12.87/ Nook $12.99) | Kobo $8.89
✦Gabriel’s Redemption ➢ Kindle $7.99 | Amazon Paperback $9.41 | B&N (Paperback $9.41/ Nook $7.99) | Kobo $9.99

Review: Hard As It Gets: A Hard Ink Novel by Laura Kaye

Hard As It Gets: A Hard Ink Novel by Laura Kaye
Publication Date: November 26, 2013
Reviewed By: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 4 Stars

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Tall, dark, and lethal…

Trouble just walked into Nicholas Rixey’s tattoo parlor. Becca Merritt is warm, sexy, wholesome–pure temptation to a very jaded Nick. He’s left his military life behind to become co-owner of Hard Ink Tattoo, but Becca is his ex-commander’s daughter. Loyalty won’t let him turn her away. Lust has plenty to do with it too.

With her brother presumed kidnapped, Becca needs Nick. She just wasn’t expecting to want him so much. As their investigation turns into all-out war with an organized crime ring, only Nick can protect her. And only Becca can heal the scars no one else sees.

Desire is the easy part. Love is as hard as it gets. Good thing Nick is always up for a challenge…

REVIEW:

Hard As It Gets is the first book in a new sexy and suspenseful romance series by Laura Kaye. It kept me on edge from start to finish. The characters were compelling and the romance was steamy. I loved Rixey and Becca’s story! Laura Kaye created a great new series with hot special forces guys that includes plenty of intrigue, danger, romance and suspense. I can’t wait for the next book! I recommend this book for romantic suspense lovers.

*ARC provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

BUY LINKS ➢ Kindle $4.74 | Amazon Paperback $4.34 | B&N (Paperback $5.99/ Nook $4.99) | Kobo $4.99