Tuesday, March 30, 2021

GIFT-WRAPPED IN A KILT by Anna Durand

Title:  GIFT-WRAPPED IN A KILT
Series:  Hot Scots #4
Author:  Anna Durand
Publisher:  Anna Durand
Publish Date:   11.09.2018
Category /Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing:  received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from:  Anna Durand
Goodreads link: Gift-Wrapped in a Kilt
Date completed: 03.27.2021
 
Description from the publisher:
Cold days. Steamy nights. It must be the holidays in the Highlands.
 
My name is Emery MacTaggart, and I want to tell you a story. It's about two people who believed nothing could save their love. But they're wrong, and I've resolved to prove it. They are my family now, and I fight for the ones I love — even if it means meddling in their affairs.
 
American Gavin Douglas lusted for Jamie MacTaggart from the minute he met the sweet Scot eighteen months ago and fell in love in the next minute. When he tries to propose.... Well, everything goes wrong, and before he can make it right, she dumps him. But he hasn't traveled halfway around the world to give up without a fight. 
 
Jamie MacTaggart has had enough. After more than a year of flying back and forth between Scotland and America, she needs a commitment -- to one continent, at the least. Instead, Gavin gives her a credit card. Heartbroken, Jamie seeks advice from her American sister-in-law, Emery, and together they concoct a plan. Jamie will make Gavin rue the day he hurt her by making him want her so badly he can't see straight.
 
Gavin can't resist Jamie's seduction, but hot sex won't earn back her trust. Spurred by advice from an unexpected source, he'll battle Jamie's obnoxious ex-fiancé and his own inner demons. He'll even make peace with Jamie's heroes, her three overprotective brothers -- if the intimidating Rory will cooperate. As the two men engage in a battle of wills and muscles, Gavin vows to do whatever it takes to win back everything he wants by Christmas.
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GIFT-WRAPPED IN A KILT is the fourth book in the
Hot Scots series.  Though each book will stand on its own, for maximum enjoyment read them all and in the order of release, plus Brit vs Scot as book 8.5.
 
Somehow I had missed this book in the series.  How appropriate that a book titled “Gift Wrapped in a Kilt” would be given to me as a gift.
 
I already knew Jamie and Gavin as a couple, but how wonderful to get to know their story.  I have a picture frame in my house that says, “Every love story is beautiful, but ours is my favorite.”  This is true.  I love the love story that is mine, but I love all romance stories and want to know them all.  That’s why I’m happy to finally read about Gavin and Jamie.
 
Someone needed to give
Gavin a clue – gift wrapped, high-lighted, with cliff-notes and references.
  Even when Emory gets the brothers (Rory, Aidan, and Lachlan) to assist, it appears that all of the men need those clues.
 
Gavin may not have a clue, but he is determined.  He may have fouled-up the first proposal, but he knows his future.  All of this leads to laugh-out-loud moments and recognizable frustration.  Then there is the sexy, steamy love.  There is a reason this is called the HOT Scots series.  WhooHoo!
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC from the author, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
Hot Scots series:
1.      Dangerous in a Kilt
2.      Wicked in a Kilt
3.      Scandalous in a Kilt
4.      Gift-Wrapped in a Kilt
5.      Notorious in a Kilt
6.      Insatiable in a Kilt
7.      Lethal in a Kilt
8.      Irresistible in a Kilt
9.      Devastating in a Kilt 
10.  Spellbound in a Kilt (releases 09.28.2021)
Also from Anna Durand:
·         Brit vs Scot  (Hot Brits/Hot Scots/Au Naturel Crossover)
·         The Falls
·         Fired Up
·         The Outlands Shifter (releases 05.25.2021)
·         Tempted by a Kiss
Au Natural Series:
1.      Natural Passion
2.      Natural Impulse
3.      Natural Satisfaction
The Ballachulish Series:
1.      Lachlan in a Kilt (releases 06.22.2021)
2.      Aidan in a Kilt (releases 07.27.2021)
3.      Rory in a Kilt (releases 08.31.2021)
Hot Brits Series:
1.      One Hot Chance
2.      One Hot Roomie  
3.      One Hot Crush  
4.      One Hot Escape
5.      One Hot Rumor (releases 04.27.2021)
6.      One Hot Christmas (releases 12.06.2021)
Psychic Crossroads Series:
1.      Willpower
2.      Intuition
3.      Kinetic
Reborn Series:
1.      Reborn to Die
2.      Reborn to Burn
3.      Reborn to Avenge
4.      Reborn to Conquer
Undercover Elementals Series:
1.      The Mortal Falls
2.      The Mortal Fires
3.      The Mortal Tempest
4.      Obsidian Hunger
5.      Unbidden Hunger (releases 07.20.2021)
 





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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

DATING A DRAGON by Abbey MacMunn

Title:  DATING A DRAGON
Series:  Love Bites #3
Author:  Abbey MacMunn
Publisher:  Tirgearr Publishing
Publish Date:   03.24.2021
Category /Genre:  Paranormal Romance
Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content
Grammar/editing:  A – near perfect
Received from:  Abbey MacMunn
Goodreads link: Dating a Dragon
Date completed: 02.25.2021
 
Description from the publisher:
Dragons of fire and ice—when they meet, everything sizzles!

Cursed by a jealous sorceress, fire dragon, Phoenix, has spent centuries searching for his soulmate, the ice dragon. He never thought he would find her when a freak flying accident leaves him injured in the woods—with him wearing nothing but a smile.

After waking from yet another death, amnesiac Kat Foster longs to learn her true identity. Trouble is, finding out who or what she is scares the hell out of her. While looking for her runaway dog, Kat sees a man hiding behind a bush. A naked man. With ‘things’ sizzling between them, literally, and Kat’s inexplicable flashbacks of her previous lives, she begins to think they might have met before.

But with the sorceress hellbent on keeping them apart, Kat’s memory loss, and a friend’s betrayal, will they ever find a way to break the centuries-old curse?
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DATING A DRAGON is the fourth book in the Love Bites series.  The books do each stand alone, but I recommend reading them all and in series order.
 
The first line of the blurb says, “Dragons of fire and ice—when they meet, everything sizzles!”  What it doesn’t say is, … every time they meet, generation after generation.
 
I saw this romance playing out in my mind like a TV series and wouldn’t that be awesome for this whole book series?
 
I hope Nix’s brother Egan will find his match in a future book.  He’s a wonderful person; he stood by his brother for centuries and truly wants the best for Nix and Katarina.  A cheerleader like that deserves to make the next touchdown!
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC via Booksprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
Love Bites Series:
0.5 Flirting with a Fae
1.      Dating a Vampire
2.      Dating a Werewolf
3.      Dating a Dragon
4.      Dating an Angel (coming soon)
5.      Dating a Mermaid (coming soon)
6.      Dating a She-Wolf (coming soon)
Also from Author:
·         Between the Lines
·         First Bite
·         One Night in Kuala Lumpur
·         Touched
·         What If…?
Chloe and Hannah’s Magical Adventures Series:
1.      The Enchanted Bridesmaid Dress
The Evoxian Legacies Series:
1.      Violet Souls
2.      Violet Spirit
 





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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

WHEN HE’S WILD by Lisa Renee Jones

Title:  WHEN HE’S WILD
Series:  Walker Security: Adrian’s Trilogy #3
Author:  Lisa Renee Jones
Publisher:  Julie Patra Publishing
Publish Date:   03.23.2021
Category /Genre:  Contemporary Romance, Suspense
Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content.
Grammar/editing:  book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused.
Received from:  Lisa Renee Jones
Goodreads link: When He’s Wild
Date completed: 03.16.2021
 
Description from the publisher:
The third and final book in a Walker Security trilogy featuring Adrian Ramos...

He was dirty, then he was bad, now he's just plain wild. Like all the men of Walker Security, when he fell for his woman, he fell hard.  Some might call his love for Priscilla a weakness, but you might as well call her a weapon.

You hurt her; vengeance is coming, and his name is Adrian. 
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WHEN HE’S WILD is the third book in the Walker Security: Adrian’s Trilogy.  This trilogy must be read in the order of release.
 
This was a satisfying ending to the trilogy, but it wasn’t just “tying up the loose endings.”  This was a full story of its own… a continuation of the suspense and action that has been an integral component of this story.   
 
The depth of emotion Pri and Adria explore could only have one conclusion, but getting there has been a roller coaster with many, many,… MANY … twist, turns, and false avenues.  One of the best rides ever!
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
Walker Security Adrian’s Trilogy:
1.      When He’s Dirty  
2.      When He’s Bad  
3.      When He’s Wild 
Also from Lisa Renee Jones:
·         Amber Fire
·         Need You Now
·         A Perfect Lie
·         Play with Me
·         The Poet  
·         Purple Magic
·         Santa Baby 
·         Unwrapping Holly
Brilliance Series:
1.      A Reckless Note
2.      A Wicked Song
3.      A Sinful Encore
Careless Whispers Series:
1.      Denial
2.      Demand
3.      Surrender
Dance Series:
1.      Follow My Lead
2.      Winning Moves
Dirty Money Series:
1.      Hard Rules
2.      Damage Control
3.      Bad Deeds
4.      End Game
Dirty Rich Series:
1.      Dirty Rich One Night Stand
2.      Dirty Rich Cinderella Story
3.      Dirty Rich Obsession
4.      Dirty Rich Betrayal
5.      Dirty Rich Cinderella Story, Ever After
6.      Dirty Rich Bastard (Filthy #1)
7.      Dirty Rich One Night Stand, Two Years Later
8.      Dirty Rich Obsession, All Mine
9.      The Princess (Filthy #2)
10.  The Empire (Filthy #3)
11.  His Demand (Dirtier Duet #1)
12.  Her Submission (Dirtier Duet #2)
13.  Dirty Rich Secrets, Part 1
14.  Dirty Rich Secrets , Part 2
15.  Dirty Rich Secrets, Part 3
16.  Dirty Rich Betrayal: Love Me Forever
Games Played Series:
1.      Hard and Fast
2.      Hot Target
Inside Out Series:
1.      If I Were You
2.      Being Me
3.      Revealing Us
a.       His Secrets
b.      Rebecca’s Lost Journals
c.       The Master Undone
d.      My Hunger
4.      No In Between
4.5  My Control
5.      I Belong to You
6.      All of Me
Lilah Love series:
1.      Murder Notes
2.      Murder Girl
3.      Love Me Dead
4.      Love Kills
5.      Bloody Vows 
6.      Bloody Love (releases 06.29.2021) 
Naked Series:
1.      One Man
2.      One Woman
3.      Two Together
Poison Kisses serial:
1.      Part One
2.      Part Two
3.      Part Three
Savage Series:
1.      Savage Hunger
2.      Savage Burn
3.      Savage Love
4.      Savage Ending (releases 04.27. 2021)
The Secret Life of Amy Bensen Series:
1.      Escaping Reality
2.      Infinite Possibilities
3.      Forsaken
4.      Unbroken
Sweetwater Series:
1.      The Truth About Cowboys
2.      Tangled Up in Christmas
Tall, Dark, & Deadly Series:
0.5 Secrets Exposed
1.      Hot Secrets
2.      Dangerous Secrets
2.5 One Dangerous Night
3.      Beneath the Secrets
Texas Hotzone Series:
1.      Jump Start 
2.      High Octane 
3.      Breathless Descent 
Walker Security Series:
1.      Deep Under
2.      Pulled Under
3.      Falling Under
White Lies Series:
1.      Provocative
2.      Shameless
Zodius Series:
1.      Michael
2.      Sterling
3.      Kel
4.      Damion
 





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