Review of Hotshot by Julie Garwood

Publisher: Dutton
Series: Buchanan-Renard #11
Format Read: eGalley
Source: The publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Release Date: August 6, 2013
Buying Links: Amazon* | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository*
* affiliate links; clicking & purchasing results in a small commission for the blog.

Blurb from goodreads:

#1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood returns with a novel of family drama, suspense, and—of course—romance. 

 Peyton Lockhart and her sisters have inherited Bishop’s Cove, a small, luxurious oceanfront resort, but it comes with a condition: The girls must run the resort for one year and show a profit—only then will they own it.

A graduate of a prestigious French culinary school, Peyton has just lost her job as a food critic. Out of work and in a bad place personally, a year doing something completely different sounds wonderful.

There are countless challenges and too many people who want to stop the sisters from succeeding. Among them are Peyton’s contentious cousins, who are outraged that they didn’t inherit the resort, as well as a powerful group of land developers who have been eyeing the coveted beachfront property.

It’s soon apparent to Peyton that their efforts are being sabotaged, but she refuses to let the threats scare her—until she’s nearly killed. She calls on her childhood friend and protector, Finn MacBain, now with the FBI, and asks for his help. He saved her life once; he can do it again.

Julie’s previous two titles, The Ideal Man and Sweet Talk, both debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list. 

Cat Thursday - Goof vs Books

Welcome to the weekly meme hosted by The True Book Addict that celebrates cats; their foibles and humorousness and the joy they bring. You can join in by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you made or came across, cat art or share with us pics of your own felines, then post your link up at The True Book Addict. 

 

Goof likes to be on the couch with me, usually curled up next to me. If I have something on the couch - my cell phone, the remote, or books - he just curls up on top. If he can't, he gives me a disgusted look. 

 

 

"Mom, if you moved these, I could stretch out, maybe stick my butt on your keyboard."

Heavy sigh. "Fine, I'll use them as a pillow but they're really not comfy."

I was trying to get a pic of all the books for facebook and my Sunday post. It took me several tries and I had to wait for Goof to jump down before I got my desired picture.

Do your cats try to help you when you're reading or working?

Burn on the Western Slope by Angela Smith - Excerpt & Giveaway

 I have another excerpt for you today; "Burn on the Western Slope" by Angela Smith is a romantic suspense set in Montana. The hero is an FBI agent and I am a sucker for a lawman. :)

Cover Reveal, Excerpt & Giveaway: Feudlings in Sight by Wendy Knight

Please help my publisher, Astraea Press, celebrate our first cover reveal; Wendy Knight's Fate on Fire novella, Feudlings in Sight! Available Thursday on Astraea Press, Amazon, and all other major ebook retailers!

DISCLOSURE: I am not being compensated by Astraea Press or Wendy Knight for putting up this post. I am an employee of Astraea Press. 

 Blurb from the author ~

Boys of war suck at romance. Charity Delyle has lived in the shadow of her Prodigy cousin and his powerful Guard since the day she was born. And she doesn’t mind—really. Except that being in Hunter’s shadow means that he can’t see her. And she’d like that to change. Hunter has one purpose in life: Protect the Prodigy, or die trying. That means a social life, school, and even Charity come last until the war is over. For the most part, he’s okay with that—he can lose everything if he has to…except his seer. Starting at a new school should be much safer than living in a war-ravaged Carules headquarters. But this new school is different than the others. Friendships are forged and destinies are questioned, and Hunter’s decision could cost them all everything they’ve been hoping for.

Publisher: Astraea Press
Format: ebook
Release Date: August 1, 2013

GC Giveaway & Spotlight On A Deadly Truth by Joyce Proell

Today's book is a little bit different; it's a historical romantic suspense. Historical romances aren't my usual thing but this one sounded very interesting plus it's a romantic suspense, and the cover is spooky.

Does Sex Fix Everything? - A Guest Post by Ruthie Knox & A 1 Day Giveaway of Making it Last

As part of her "whistle-stop tour" for Making It Last, Ruthie agreed to stop by and answer one question about the story. She's also giving away a copy of the book, today only! Imagine her standing in the caboose car of her blog tour train, shouting out her answer over the crowd and flinging an e-book and some Tootsie Rolls at the assembled audience. Or not. Either way — here's the question:

Bea Reviews Making It Last by Ruthie Knox

Publisher: Loveswept
Series: Camelot #4
Format Read: eGalley
Source: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Release Date: July 15, 2013
Buying Links: Amazon* | Barnes & Noble | ARe
* affiliate link; clicking & purchasing results in a small commission for the blog.

Blurb from goodreads:

RITA finalist Ruthie Knox returns with a brand-new eBook original novella, the finale of her delightfully sexy Camelot series.
 
A hotel bar. A sexy stranger. A night of passion. There’s a part of Amber Mazzara that wants those things, wants to have a moment — just one — where life isn’t a complicated tangle of house and husband and kids and careers. Then, after a long, exhausting “vacation” with her family, her husband surprises her with a gift: a few days on the beach . . . alone.

Only she won’t be alone long, because a handsome man just bought her a drink. He’s cool, he’s confident, and he wants to take Amber to bed and keep her there for days. Lucky for them both, he’s her husband. He’s only got a few days in Jamaica to make her wildest desires come true, but if he can pull it off, there’s reason to believe that this fantasy can last a lifetime.

Quote-Tastic #13 I'm At Least 90 Percent Coc*

Anna at Herding Cats & Burning Soup has created a new weekly meme. Join us every Monday and share a favorite quote that's grabbed ya for one reason or another. 

Everyone's welcome to join in. Authors, bloggers, readers. The more the merrier!

Just grab the button and toss up your post :) 

Want to join along? Click on the link above. Leave me a link in your comment and I will check out your quotes! Don't have a blog? No worries, just leave your favorites in the comment section.

I love Ruthie Knox's romance books; they're hot, sweet and funny. This one, "Making It Last", had me in tears for most of the book. It was a heartbreaker fore sure. In the quote below, Amber and her husband Tony are playing a game, pretending to be strangers named Jennifer and Steve and flirting outrageously with each other. They're trying to bring the magic back to their marriage. This is one of the rare humorous moments in the story; most of it was gut-wrenching and I read it one sitting.

Later today, my review will be up and there will also be a guest post by Ruthie and a giveaway so be sure to come back!

"Your nipples are hard."

"That wasn't innuendo. And you're not supposed to notice."

"I'm supposed to notice. I'm just not supposed to say."

"Either way. You're not very good at this."

"I hardly ever get complaints."

That made her smile. "You're so cocky, Steve. It's lucky for you that I've always had a thing for cocky men."

"I'm at least ninety percent cock, Jennifer."

If you love contemporary romance, you NEED to read Ruthie. She is amazing.