Thursday, October 26, 2006

No Bull by Kelsy George Review for RD


No Bull by Kelsy George
www.cerridwenpress.com (ebook)


Diana Forsythe has come back to Casper ready to take over Old Doc Carter's veterinary clinic. She has made a good name for herself as a vet but Josh Windom doesn't want her anywhere near his ranch or his livestock. He had blamed her for a lot of years for the death of her sister Jessica, also his fiancé, almost 20 years earlier. He wasn't ready to deal with any more Forsythe women but when his prized horse is brutally attacked she is the only one who can help.

When cattle rustling, killer bulls and plenty of arson lead a path straight to Diana's door, Josh believes the circumstantial evidence and turns his back on her once again.

This story by Ms. George held me captive from page one. I loved all the interaction between not only Diana Forsythe and Josh Windom but of all the supporting characters, including the animals. It is obvious that both the heroine and the author love animals. There was a scene in the book that literally made me weep in sorrow and, as many books as I read, that is a hard thing to do these days. The only thing that kept me from giving this book 5 kisses was that there was a bit of head hopping, which was rather confusing at times.

I highly recommend No Bull to those readers who like romantic intrigue, the pacing was good, the characters real and flawed, and the emotional roller coaster very satisfying. And that's "No Bull" (sorry couldn't resist!).


I give it 4.5 kisses!

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Friday, October 20, 2006

What Lies in Winter by Cassidy Kent

New review by me on Romance Divas:

What Lies in Winter by Cassidy Kent

Publisher - Amber Heat

(ebook - novella length)

Hayley goes on her annual vacation to the same cabin every time. Deep in the Mammoth mountain area she expects to relax and have fun with her best friend, Eden. She doesn't expect to meet a British beast of a man staying at the cabin she has reserved and paid for.

Nicholas Rhiordan is using his cabin to get some much needed solitude while trying to finish his latest manuscript. While he is a best-selling mystery author he is experiencing terrible writers block. He doesn't need a hot-headed female getting in his way, even if they are both at his cabin due to an administrative error from his staff.

When a blizzard keeps Hayley's best friend away and her and Nicholas tightly behind the closed doors of the cabin, with the generator knocked out, what other choice is there? A little heat, a lot of sparks and you get a fire.

Cassidy Kent has woven this novella with plenty of humour, a touch of sentiment and a whole lot of hot, hot, hot. I think Hayley forgave Nicholas a tad too quickly maybe but when the fire is that hot your brain can't think anyway. Whew! Part of me wanted to turn away from the deeply private moments between this couple because I kept forgetting it wasn't real. I'm telling you there should have been steam rising up from my computer. A great fast, and definitely exciting, read from this author.

I give it 4.5 kisses!

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Monday, October 09, 2006

On my TBR List - Raleigh in RIO from some Divas

This post has moved here to keep this site solely for my reviews.

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Two new reviews today

On Rites of Romance I have two new reviews up as of today:

3 Moons:

Surprise by Arianna Hart


4 Moons:

Dancing With His Heart by Katherine Warwick

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Recent Reviews on Rites of Romance

Click on the name of the book to read reviews.

3 Moons
No Worries by Lauren N. Sharman

4 Moons
Soul Jar by Jennifer Colgan

Previous Reviews

This will be one post (or possibly two) to catch up but from here on out it will be one review per post so as to make each review easier to find. Click on the name of the book to open the reviews. These are most of my Romance Diva reviews:

3 Kisses:
Stairway to Heaven by Shannon Leigh


3 1/2 Kisses:
Missing Member by Jo-Ann Power

Fading Illusions by Kimberly Holt-Whitlock

Scarecrow & Betsy McGee - Book IV Planes, Trains and Betsy by Trixie Stiletto


4 Kisses:
Just Short of Crazy by Nina Foxx

Hot Case by Patricia Rosemoor

Brand Name Dates by Melanie Blazer


She's Got Legs by Amanda Brice

Edge of Darkness by Tess Harrison

Crash and Burn by Maggie Nash

Losing It by Sasha White


4 1/2 Kisses:
Taken by the Wind by Charlotte Boyett-Compo


5 Kisses:
To The Brink by Cindy Gerard

Blood Lust by J.M. Jeffries


The Crossroads Cafe by Deborah Smith

Chella's Quest by Laura Bacchi

72 Hours by Shannon Stacey

Eternal Conquest by Clara Verone