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An Officer Says “I Do” by Jeanette Murray

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An Officer Says “I Do” by Jeanette Murray
ISBN: 978-1-4022-6540-2
Release: July 2012
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Source: I received a copy of this book from the publisher to read and review

Blurb:

He’s a Marine…she grew up on a commune.

He always puts duty first…she’s a free spirit with an unshakable belief in Fate.

He loves routine and order…she brings chaos and creativity wherever she goes.

They’re going to balance each other perfectly—or drive each other completely, utterly insane…

On a wild pre-deployment celebration in Las Vegas, Captain Timothy O’Shay encounters free-spirited beauty Skye McDermott, and for once lets down his guard. Now his life is about to take off in directions he never could have imagined…

 

An Officer Says “I Do” by Jeanette Murray is a wonderful fresh storyline by an author that I haven’t read before.  Since I’m always a sucker for a “Man in Uniform” book, when I caught sight of this book in the Sourcebooks ARC email that was sent around, I jumped at the chance to read it. I was not disappointed.

Captain Tim O’Shay is hanging out with his buddies in a casino in Las Vegas when he spies Skye McDermott.  His buddies are busy chatting up her friends and he ends up spending some time with her. Although he can’t handle alcohol very well, he ends up having a few drinks, having a good time, and when he wakes up the next morning beside Skye he really doesn’t have any memory of the previous night.  He heads off on deployment with that niggling feeling that he’s missing something.

When Skye wakes up alone she goes in search of her new husband. Since she works at the hotel, she convinces the registration staff to give her Tim’s home address, looks it up on the internet and goes in search of her husband.  Imagine her surprise when a woman answers Tim’s door when she knocks on it.

This story is a beautifully crafted collision of two polar opposites accidentally getting married and then trying to sort out what to do.  The character of Tim is everything that we imagine military to be.  Honor bound, ethical, strong work ethic, determined and detail oriented.  Skye on the other hand is something of a flower child.  She dresses flamboyantly, she’s outgoing and she’s a bit scattered.  She tries so hard to fit into what she thinks Tim wants.

The story line moves along at a good pace.  Every time you think you have things figured out, there is a bit of a twist.  The story grabs the reader, and you have to keep reading to find out what happens.

This is a great light read, with a wonderful HEA.  Pick up a copy of this book and enjoy.

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The Risk-Taker by Kira Sinclair

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Welcome also to Steamy Saturdays! Saturdays are the days that we talk about a book that is on the steamier side of romance.  Today is one of the latest books I got in my Blaze subscription. I love the cover 🙂 I hope you enjoy my thoughts about this book.  It will be released in January

The Risk Taker by Kira Sinclair
ISBN: 978-0-373-79733-2
Release: January 2013
Publisher: Harlequin Blaze
Source: I purchased this book to read and review

Subject: Totally buff ranger Gage Harper
Current Status: Walking wounded— both physically and mentally
Mission: Finally get the girl he could never have
Obstacle: She may just be the biggest risk he’s ever taken

All returned POW Gage Harper wants to do is forget, even if he has to let some gym rat beat him to a pulp to do it. He certainly doesn’t want to tell the tale of his heroism to the tabloids. Especially since he’s no hero…. But one journalist is determined to get the inside scoop–and she’s the only girl Gage has never been able to resist.

Hope Rawlings never took Gage’s romantic advances seriously growing up. After all, she was just his buddy, and a guy like Gage could have any girl he wanted. But now she needs his story to get her dream job in the city. And she’s willing to do anything to get it.

 

As I mentioned, this book was in my latest box of books from Harlequin. The cover grabbed me as I was looking through the books and I decided to read this one first. I loved this book!

In this story, Gage Harper has come home to his home town of Sweetheart after being rescued. He had been captured in Afghanistan and tortured.  He is now trying to figure out what to do next while being hounded by reporters in the surreal environment of Sweetheart in the week leading up to Valentine’s Day. Gage is back living with his parents and has run into the only woman he’s ever wanted, Hope Rawlings.

Hope spent all of her childhood as Gage’s buddy. She watched him have girlfriend after girlfriend and had no intention of being another notch added to his belt. When he enlisted in the army and then told her that he loved her, she pushed him away. After losing her mother, she had no intention of losing someone else that she loved, expecially a risk -taker like Gage. But now he’s back and she’s been offered her dream job in exchange for an interview with him.

Gage and Hope are excellent characters. They are both stubborn. Where Gage is always looking for something new to give him an adrenalin rush, Hope is the opposite, determined to have a safe and secure life. Although Hope has always loved Gage, she is determined to keep him at arm’s length. They know each other so well, and when they finally get together they shoot sparks off of one another. Their chemistry simply combustible.

It was refreshing to read a story about characters that have such hard won happily ever after!  I will be seeking out more by this author! Truly one of the best Blaze novels that I’ve read this year!

Going Down Hard by Tawny Weber

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sugarbeats books romance books romance book reviews steamy saturdaysWelcome also to Steamy Saturdays where we discuss a book that is on the steamier side of romance.  Today’s selection is a little red book that belongs to the Blaze series. Since I’m trying to thin the shelves, leave me a comment and I’ll send this book to a lucky commenter!  Enjoy!

Going Down Hard by Tawny Weber
ISBN: 978-0-373-79472-0
Publisher: Harlequin Blaze
Release: May 2009
Source: I won an autographed copy of this book from the author

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Sierra Donovan is flying high on her company’s rising success. Her bonus? Another sexy one -night stand with cowboy Reece Carter also known as the best sex she’s ever had.
But when sick blackmail photos start to show up, fiercely self reliant Sierra suddenly finds herself needing a twenty four hour bodyguard. Who better than cowboy turned security specialist Reece Carter?
Reece is tall, dark and dangerous…and he’s getting in Sierra’s take charge way. But, oh god, can he make every single nerve ending on her body sizzle.
Sierra soon realizes that coming home to great sex each night has its benefits. That is, as long as her bodyguard can keep her alive to enjoy it….
Going Down Hard is a book that I won from the author.  Although I have read many of Ms. Weber’s books, the author chat that I attended where I won this book, was the first time I had the opportunity to listen to her talk about her work and interact with us readers.  She’s a delight to listen to!

Sierra is a fiercely independent woman.  She takes her pleasures where she chooses, and is none too happy to have to accept  help from a man whom she has lost sleep over.  If it wasn’t so essential for her company to succeed, she would be trying to find another way around accepting help from Reece.  Reece has been looking for a way to get close to the one woman he can’t forget, and is happy to guard Sierra’s body!

This is a hot and spicy read.  It has suspense, it has action, and it has the main characters repeatedly dropping their laundry and getting lucky.  This book is another example of Ms. Weber’s outstanding writing and also another example of this series from Harlequin.  These little red books that make up the Blaze series from Harlequin appear in my mailbox once a month and fit nicely in my purse.  They are great little reads that are over and done with in a couple of hours.  Perfect for waiting for kid activities to be done, or a ride on the subway to work.