The Bottom Line by Sandy James

Mallory is a High School teacher that has had a long hard year.  Her husband leaves she has been ill and now she needs to start over with her life.  Her husband left lots of projects to finish in the home when he left and now she wants them done.  She asks a friend if they might know a contractor that could do the repairs.  He has her call Ben. 

Ben goes to give an estimate on some repairs that need to be done to Mallory.  He really needs the job as he has a daughter to take care of.  When he starts to work on the repairs at Mallory’s the build a friendship that he wants to see if it can be more.  Although he is not sure he is ready for that as is ex-wife was a not the best.

As they the friendship grows Ben sees the fear and pain that Mallory is hiding.  Will she let him in?  Can he win her heart?

I loved the emotions in this book as they are real in some lives.  This may be because I know what it is like to survive illness and to try to live one’s life.  This is a very moving story on what it is like to move on from pain and let life take you where it wants.

I look forward to more in this series.

Once Tasted (Silver Creek #2) 5-26-14 by Laura Moore

Once Tasted (Silver Creek #2)

I loved this book.  I really enjoyed the how I was able to relate to Mia.  She is shy, quite, and not sure about her life.  I also liked how she grows in confidence and learns that love is import in life.  Reid is the boy everyone wants and he knows it.  I liked that he had to work to earn Mia’s trust.

Everything has come easily to Reid Knowles. But suddenly life becomes complicated when his good friend and neighbor asks him to help run the winery next door. His neighbor’s niece, Mia Bodell, is in charge.

Mia knows that nothing comes easily. In high school, her heart was crushed by Reid, and even though years have passed, the hurt lingers. She will not fall for him. But one taste of unbridled passion changes things. From Reid’s first intoxicating kiss to his unexpectedly tender seduction, Mia is swept into a passionate affair that could tear her heart to pieces . . . or give her everything she has ever wanted.

Mia never saw herself as someone that anyone would want to be with.  She has always felt as no one sees her and if she loves them they will leave her.  As Mia comes to believe in herself her Uncle is ready to move to the next step on his life.  He is going to hand the rains to Mia and let her run the winery, with the help of the neighbors.  He moves to France and Mia takes over.  As she does this she starts to second guess her decisions, starting with Reid.  As Mia and Reid start to work together on the winery the passion start to grow. Reid wants more than just a few moments with Mia.  He starts to spend more time with Mia.  Then trouble comes to the winery. Can Mia and Reid keep the winery going?  Will they be able keep what they have found with each other?

The Rancher Takes a Wife; Montana Brides, #1 by Leslea Tash

It is the 1920s in New York and Chastity Lilly is determined to find a career as a teacher so she can support her family upstate. But with her roommates help she starts to stray. Carl Ward was looking for his sister in New York he meets Chastity Lilly. She helps the rancher in town look for his sister, and she is reminded of the life she wants.   Carl is taken with Chastity and wants to know more about her.  To do this he will help her find the friend she was looking for when he met her.  When Carl has to leave and go home he can’t forget Chastity and helps get a teaching offer back in Montana.  If she takes the job she may have to leave her family behind, but there is not much for her in New York anymore now that her repetition is tarnished.  She decides to make the move and pray for the best and hope her family will be able to follow.

Carl can’t stop thinking about Chastity.  When she gets to town he not only wants her to teach the children but hopes to win her heart.  As his sister Jessica does not want this she does everything to keep them apart, including find out about the trouble Chastity was in before she move to Wedlock, MT.  Can they overcome the pasts they have to build a future together?

I loved how Chastity knows she needs to make the move and hopes to the have her brothers and sister move in with her so she can take care of them.  Carl shows Chastity to not judging others or the natives in town by what she knows.  I was mad at how Jessica treated Chastity and could not help it but to want Chastity to come out on top. I will be looking for more books in this series.

** Book provided by the publisher  

Sex, Lies, and Beauty Aides Review by Deb Julienne

Sabrina is just a shy girl next door type.  Trent is a hot wealthy man.  After a short meeting at a party he is the man of her dreams, while he wants to meet her.  His cousin Kat has told him to leave her alone as she is one of her best friends.  When the magazine that Sabrina and Kat work at have a change in upper management it leave Sabrina with Trent, but there is one little problem. Sabrina thinks Trent is his twin Travis.  Travis and Trent have traded places for a bit. As Trent and Sabrina work together they build a friendship. Sabrina is staring to like Travis (Trent) and he is right here, and Trent is falling for her.  The one question on his mind is what she will do when she finds out he is not Travis.  Can Sabrina keep her job at the magazine? What will Travis do when he takes his life back? Can they all survive the lies? 

I will be looking for the next book.

*ARC provided by author

Texas Fandango Review by Cynthia D'Alba

So this book is going on at the same time as Texas Tango.  KC has been watching Drake for years and wants to find her happy ever after like some of her friends.  When Drake tells her about a vacation he was going to take but that he is not going now.  KC says she will go with him.  When he thinks about it he takes it and later can’t wait to take the vacation.  They agree to do the No strings, No expectation’s, and no holds barred for two weeks.  When they come back to their lives can they end the passion there or will they let the truth come out and end up with their happy ever after.

 

I love how the feelings are from both KC and Drake. When they go on the vacation they are full focused on each other.  It seems so natural to be together.  They learn more about each other and they both want more.  However neither wants to say they want more.   They are both trying to read the other and hope that a sign will keep them together.  I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.

I am looking forward to the next book!

*ARC provided by author

Home to Singing Trees 1/5/14 by Liz Flaherty

Yes I started and finished this book last night.  I could not put it down as I wanted a happy ending for everyone.
Sarah is trying to start new life for her, her daughter and her sister-in-law.  She has moved them to a new town and is going to be the housekeeper for the towns Doctor.  What she is not looking for is Love. 
The town Doctor Liam lost his wife over a year ago and needs a woman to cook and clean for him, his daughter, father-in-law and brother.  He does not believe in Love anymore. 
When Sarah and Liam start to get to know one another sparks fly. Only Sarah has a past that she does not want anyone to know.  When her stepbrother-in-law does not want to let her go and kidnaps her daughter can Sarah save her? Will Liam still want Sarah?  Will Sarah and her family need to run again?
I really enjoyed this book.

I know I am not good at this but just finished a new book and had to share.  Dark Flight by Cassi Carver.

Ok where to start.  I read Slayer’s Kiss and love it. I could not wait for the next book.  Out came Shadow Rising and loved it.  Once again I wanted more.  Then the Silverwing’s Sorcerous comes out. Now Dark Flight is here. I Love this series!

This time we find Kara, Gavin, and Julian working together to bring down Brakken.  Brakken is Gavin’s father and is the pure evil.  Brakken wants Kara for what she has done to his sons, he is also looking to make Gavin suffer with raising Gavin’s son as his own.  Kara is trying to help save Gavin’s son as well as the other women from Brakken; they also need to save her clan and themselves.  The only way to do this is to send Brakken to the abyss.

Kara is determined to help with the battle and Julian and Gavin want her to stay away.  Kara learns of ways to help and takes matters into her own hands.  The guys are not too happy about this when they find out. However Kara says Julian has no right over her after what he did to her.  Gavin just wants to keep her safe so helps her on her journey.  Kara goes through some big changes in the book but it has helped her grow.  She has the help from all her closest friends Abbey, Jaxon, the witch coven, and the clan.  Julian also goes through some big changes as he has to learn what life as a black wing is like and how to control his new powers.

So do they save the baby, the women and life as they know it?  Does Kara learn to control her new powers? Can Gavin come to terms with everything happening to him? What about Julian is he able to learn to live again?  I guess you will just have to read to find out. 

I so can’t get enough of this series and can’t wait for more.  I look forward to what twist and turns are to come.

*ARC provided by Cassi Carver