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Her Man Advantage by Joanne Rock

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Welcome also to Steamy Saturday! 

This is the day of the week where I post a book that is on the steamier side of romance.  You all know how fond I am of those little Blaze books! Here’s another one.  I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this steamy little book!  Frankly, all you need to do is to look at the cover and you’ll be able to tell this is a great book 🙂

Her Man Advantage by Joanne Rock
ISBN: 978-0-373-79688-5
Release: May 2012
Publisher: Harlequin Blaze
Source: I purchased this book to read and review

Full body contact never felt this good…
By rights they should have hated each other.
Filmmaker Jennifer Hudson doesn’t want to make a hockey documentary any more than hockey defenseman Axel Rankin wants to star in one. But neither of them anticipated the molten rush of pure lust for each other and they can’t help but give in, on and off camera…
The last thing Axel needs is a camera shoved in his face, probing into his life and his rocky past. Especially if the woman calling the shots is a mouthy, assertive, drop dead sexy redhead–who makes him want to do things that definitely require an adults-only rating!
His favorite game just got a whole new set of rules.

Axel Rankin is a man determined to be the best hockey player he can be.  What he doesn’t need is some woman trying to film a documentary in the middle of his team’s run for the playoffs.  He needs all the concentration he can muster.  Is a stubborn, hot-tempered redhead is the last thing he needs or just the ticket to a win?

Her Man Advantage is in the Double Overtime series recently released by Harlequin, but this book is sort of a continuation from One Man Rush also by Joanne Rock.  Axel is the foster brother of Kyle Murphy, the hero in that book. Axel grew up in Finland, but was raised by Kyle’s family from a relatively early age.  As we find out, he has a history in Finland which the publicity of this film that Jennifer wants to do will bring back to haunt him.  Regardless of the risks, Axel finds himself drawn to Jennifer and unwilling to give her the space that he knows is prudent.

I like the characters in this book.  Jennifer is a feisty redhead that is determined to make a name for herself in filming documentaries.  She isn’t going to let anything get in her way; certainly not a huge smelly, sweaty, mountain of a hockey player fresh from practice!  Axel provides just the foil for her assertive characteristics.

This is a great hot little read.  The sex sizzles and the story races along.  The book is small enough to fit in a purse, and short enough to be consumed in a few hours.  Highly recommend!

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Time Out by Jill Shalvis

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Welcome to Steamy Saturdays

Today is the day that I post a review for a book that is on the steamier side of romance.  The book I chose for today’s review is one of the Blaze series that I’ve been reading my way through.  I hope you enjoy today’s choice!

Time Out by Jill Shalvis
ISBN: 978-0-373-796731
Release: Mar 2012
Publisher : Harlequin Blaze
Source : I purchased a copy of this book to read and review

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NHL coach Mark Diego’s plan to spend his off-season volunteering in his hometown goes awry when he learns that not only is he coaching teenage girls, but that the program is coordinated by energetic (and five feet two inches of trouble) coordinator Rainey Saunders, his childhood friend—and the woman he could never stand to see dating any other guy….
When their tempers flare, Mark and Rainey discover their fireworks don’t just burn angry—they burn very, very hot! But that’ll just sweeten the victory. Because Mark always plays to win. And with Rainey, he’s planning on playing very dirty, too…

Time Out by Jill Shalvis is another feather in Ms Shalvis’ cap. I loved this fast paced book from the saucy beginning to the HEA ending.

Mark Diego is a big time NHL coach, responsible for a team full of players. It’s a full time job and when some of them get a too much press, he decides to teach them some lessons with a summer job in his home town. Mark’s brother runs the rec center in Santa Rey, California. With the recent fires, the town has been devastated and the kids that remain need somewhere to work off their energy. Mark decides to take his players back to his hometown to volunteer building houses as well as coaching at the rec center. What Mark doesn’t expect is to run into someone from his childhood, Rainey Saunders. It seems that Rainey has all grown up, and lights him on fire everytime he gets close.

Rainey has always carried a torch for Mark, but has finally decided to date some other men and go on with her life. Just as that decision has been made, in walks Mark, literally and rocks her world again. This time, however, Mark is just as aware of her as she is of him.

All the readers of this blog are aware of how much I enjoy my subscription to Blaze novels. These hot little books arrive in my mailbox once a month and provide some light reading that fit nicely in my purse. This book is certainly a great little read. The chemistry is scorchingly hot, the characters are very well developed and a joy to read about. All in all a great book!

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Model Marine by Candace Havens

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Welcome to Steamy Saturday!

Today is the day that I post a review of a book from the steamier side of romance.  Again this week, I’m posting a review of a Harlequin Blaze book.  I just love these little books!  Also, to risk pointing out the obvious, look at the cover…..this is obviously a great book!

Model Marine by Candace Havens
ISBN: 978-1-0-373-79650-2
Publisher: Harlequin Blaze
Release: November 2011
Source: I purchased this book to read and review

Subject: Captain Will Hughes, U.S. Marine Corps
Current Status: On assignment in NYC – suddenly recruited to shed the uniform!
Mission: Serve as a model, muse and man-toy without running afoul of the general.
Obstacle: Hannah Harrington, fashion world It girl.

Hannah narrowly escapes Fashion Week disaster by hijacking gorgeous Will for her runway show – after all, rock-hard abs are the ultimate accessory.  His good deed nearly lands him in the brig, but he’ll risk anything to get back into her bed….

Hannah can’t figure out how this model marine got under her skin – they’re complete opposites!  But sexy Will not only ignites her senses, he fuels her creativity: an irresistible combination, even if it can’t last.  Can two steamy weeks together satisfy their lust…or will they have to extend this mission?

Take one stressed fashion designer and one duty bound yummy marine, combine that with some off the charts chemistry and you have the hot little read called Model Marine

Hannah Harrington is determined to compete with the “big girls and boys” at Fashion Week in New York City.  Disaster looms when two of her models doesn’t show.  She runs out into the street to find some men with the perfect backsides to show off her clothes.  Just when it seems that she is doomed, she meets Will Hughes and his friend Rafael.  She tells them that she is a damsel in distress and needs their help desperately!  Next thing the men know, they have been stripped down and re-dressed in Hannah’s new line of jeans and are being sent out onto the runway to model the jeans.  The press goes wild at the sight of these yummy men, they end up on the front pages of the papers, and Hannah becomes the Fashion World’s instantaneous “It Girl”.  The problems start when Will’s father – the general – finds out about the modeling and threatens to throw Will in the brig.

This is a great little read!  As you all know, I’m fond of the books that come along in my Harlequin Blaze subscription.  This one is a prime example.  Hannah is determined to make a name for herself in the Fashion world.  Nothing has gotten in her way that her determination can’t get beyond, until she meets Will Hughes.  She doesn’t have time for a relationship and is happy with a one night stand, until the next morning when she wants another night.  Will is a career track Marine in charge of security for some visiting diplomats.  He doesn’t have time for a career, and he has a father that seems determined to keep Hannah out of his life.

The chemistry is hot, the compatibility factor is high, this book can be read in a couple of hours when stuck at a dance studio or skating rink, and it fits nicely in my purse. This book gets an A from me!  Pick up a copy and enjoy!

 

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