Dark Secret by Marina Anderson

At 23, Harriet's steady job and safe engagement have become very dull—seems like the perfect time to inject a little excitement into her life


Harriet Radcliffe is bored with her life. Answering a job advertisement to assist a world-famous actress, Harriet finds herself plunged into an intense and secret world of sexual obsession—playing an unwitting part in a very private drama, but discovering in the process more about her own desires than she had ever dreamed possible

 Published November 1st 2012 by Little, Brown Book Group

(first published September 7th 1995) 

Well if your expecting a romance along the lines of 50 shades and Bared to you 

you'll be disappointed. (Maybe) If you love erotica then this is right up 

your street. This book won't make your heart feel as its being torn out of your 

chest with emotion and it won't make you ugly cry, it's just pure erotic filth!

I give it 4 HOT STARS

Out of Control by Stephanie Feagan

Description

And they thought the blowout was hot…Oil rig blowout specialist Blair Drake is finished with men—especially after her disastrous marriage that caused her family to disinherit and cut all ties with her. But when Nick Robichaud, a handsome, roguishly charming oil well fire expert, wildcats into her life, throwing his devil-may-care attitude all over the place, the real sparks begin to fly.
Forced to work together to kill a string of sabotaged oil rig explosions, Nick and Blair discover a plot to cripple the world’s oil supply. Unless they stop the doers, it’ll mean global economic catastrophe. With time running out and their lives on the line, they risk everything to prevent disaster. But nothing can stop the fire between them from burning out of control.... 

 Entangled Publishing, LLC

Pub Date   Jun 24 2013

  Yes this was as good as the cover looks, I couldn't put it down. Its well written with some great details about oil rigs and Saudi. There were twists and turns and thrills all the way. Murder and revenge to keep you on the edge of your seat and reading into the small hours. I'd never heard of this author before but I will be reading more of her work. A FLAMMING GREAT 4 STARS

 

Murder in Stilettos by Barbara Bryant

A successful stolen art insurance investigator, Prudence Paley is called home to be by her dying father’s side. Prudence, fiercely independent, and confused as to what she wants out of life, should she stay after the death of her father, or return to her glamorous life traveling the world looking for stolen art. She experiences mounting conflicting feelings which she cannot ignore that will resonate throughout the rest of her life. While attending a charity luncheon and fashion show, Prudence is suddenly caught up in a famous model’s murder. Even though, there was no real connection between Tashama and Prudence, Tashama passes Prudence a note asking for help. This puts Prudence’s career in the spotlight. As she is beginning to work with the police on Tashama’s murder, a second model, Jenna Johnson, is murdered. As both cases progress; she realizes this case is more about stolen art and diplomatic bags than the modeling world. It’s beginning to appear as if the murders are more about revenge against her than the models. What starts out as a family’s revenge on Prudence, takes a turn, and revenge has to take a back seat to survival of their own. As she comes to rely on the detective handling the case, the tension between them is riveting. Tired of playing games, she makes the first move toward a relationship.

 Publisher: AuthorHouse (9 Jan 2013)

 I hope the paying public get a better copy than I did to review.  Far to many errors in grammar and in plot and this could have been such a good book.  Very disappointed.  Got to chapter 15 before I couldn't take anymore and had to abandon it.  I'd be happy to re-read this book if I'm give an edited copy to read.

 2 GENEROUS STARS !!

Dream Nights With The CEO by Kathy Lyons

Hotel chain CEO and millionaire Wyatt Monroe is a stick in the mud. Sure, he's hot as sin, even with the tie, but free-spirited assistant Megan Bradford refuses to jeopardize their perfect working relationship. Why mess that up with sex? She knows he's the love 'em and leave 'em type, and she's determined to find a family man.

Wyatt would never cross the line between boss and employee with Megan, no matter how hard it might be to resist the temptation. But when they visit a mysterious B&B in a bid to acquire the property, he starts having erotic dreams about the sexy brunette that make it hard to resist her in daylight.

Soon the line between reality and dreams further blurs when they learn they were sharing the same erotic dreams… 

 Publisher: Entangled: Brazen (27 May 2013)

Well it wasn't a bad read but the story wasn't great.  They dream the same dreams thanks to a haunted b&b, he swoops in to save her like a superhero spandex, cape and all.  *rolls eyeballs* its not a bad read but I was pleased to have it finished so I could read something else.  I would  read other books by this author but if the dream series is going to be anything like this book i'm going to give it a miss.  

I'd give it 2.5 STARS

David Gandy

The very yummy David Gandy aka Professor Gabriel. O. Emmerson from the books by Silvain Reynard *swoons*

The Legacy Collection By Ruth Cardello

Book 1: Maid for the Billionaire 
 
Dominic Corisi knew instantly that Abigail Dartley was just the distraction he was looking for, especially since having her took a bit more persuading than he was used to. So when business forces him to fly to China, he decides to take her with him, but on his terms. No promises. No complications. Just sex.

Abby has always been the responsible one. She doesn't believe in taking risks; especially when it comes to men - until she meets Dominic. He's both infuriating and intoxicating, a heady combination. Their trip to China revives a long forgotten side of Abby, but also reveals a threat to bring down Dominic's company. With no time to explain her actions, Abby must either influence the outcome of his latest venture and save his company or accept her role as his mistress and leave his fate to chance. Does she love him enough to risk losing him for good?

 Book 2: For Love or Legacy (Legacy Collection)

Nicole Corisi will lose her inheritance if she doesn't find a way around the terms of her father's will, but she will have to partner up with her estranged brother's rival to do it. As pretense becomes painfully real, Nicole will have to choose between Stephan and the family he is driven to destroy.

Stephan Andrade has been planning his revenge ever since Dominic Corisi unscrupulously took over his father's company. With Corisi Enterprises gambling its reputation on the success of a new software network for China, Stephan finally has his chance to take back his legacy. Dominic's younger sister, Nicole, asks Stephan for his help and provides him with an opportunity to exact his revenge on a personal level.

It all goes smoothly until he falls in love. 

 Book 3 Bedding the Billionaire.

 Lil Dartley's life is upside down. Her previously steadfast and predictable sister is marrying an influential billionaire and needs help planning the wedding of the century in less than a month. Years of middle class rebellion have not prepared Lil for handling diplomats or paparazzi.

Jake Walton knows a train wreck when he sees one. Lil was trouble from the first day he met her, but since her sister is marrying his best friend, he has no choice but to help her or this wedding will be in the news for all the wrong reasons. Teaching Lil how to fit into high society would be a whole lot easier if she didn't drive him insane both in and out of the bedroom.

 Book 4 Saving the Sheikh

 Rachid bin Amir al Hantan is fighting for the sovereignty of his small country. He needs to find some powerful allies - and fast. Attending the wedding of Dominic Corisi is as much about reconnecting with old friends as it is about celebrating nuptials. The last thing he needs right now is the distraction of a woman.

Zhang Yajun is a self-made billionaire who can’t believe she accepted her friend’s dare to kiss Sheikh Rachid before the end of the wedding.

When impulsive words lead to even more impulsive actions, these two will discover that sometimes the last thing you were looking for is the one thing that can save you.

 Rise of the Billionaire (Book 5 of the Legacy Collection)

Dreaming of Alethea gave Jeremy Kater the strength to survive a difficult childhood. Now that he has influential friends who owe him some big favors, he’s determined to become the kind of man Alethea would be interested in: rich and dangerous. Jeisa Borreto was hired to help Jeremy morph into that man. It’s a job she would enjoy, if it weren’t tearing her heart to pieces.

How can she help him change once she’s realized she’s fallen in love with the man he’s always been?

Books 1 to 3 I read last year and only read 4 and 5 this month.  I 've found all the characters easy to relate to, from moody billionaire Dominic Corisi to geeky computer wiz, risk taking  Jeremy Kater.
Quite a few scenes in the books made me laugh out loud especially if it involved Lil who always get herself into trouble. 
This is a comtempary romance with a few thrills along the way.  I like that although each book involves a different couple, the couples from previous books are also added into the next story instead of just a guest appearance, and yes there is a Book 6 due out at the end of the year.

I give it 4 STARS 

Entwined with you by Silvia Day

The 7 million copy global bestselling Crossfire series from Sylvia Day continues in Entwined with You as Eva and Gideon face the demons of their pasts and accept the consequences of their obsessive desires…

From the moment I first met Gideon Cross, I recognized something in him that I needed. Something I couldn't resist. I also saw the dangerous and damaged soul inside - so much like my own. I was drawn to it. I needed him as surely as I needed my heart to beat.
No one knows how much he risked for me. How much I'd been threatened, or just how dark and desperate the shadow of our pasts would become.
Entwined by our secrets, we tried to defy the odds. We made our own rules and surrendered completely to the exquisite power of possession…


Ok so its finally out and yesterday I started reading before I even got out of bed only to find that it have been so long between books I had totally forgotten what was going on so I then had to spend yesterday re-reading book 2.  I have to say now that i've started reading book 3 I'm hooked all over again and I know its going to be an emotional rollercoaster

 What can i say without giving anything away!
I loved the book, the last 48hrs with Gideon and Eva have been great.
Its not so much an emotional rollercoaster like the last two so you should finish the book with your sanity intact. 

I give it 4 STARS

The Kincaid Series by various authors (mills and boon spice)

A Secret Pregnancy Family scandal has flipped heiress Lily Kincaid's world upside down. Also, she'd like to avoid telling sexy, larger- than-life CEO Daniel Addison that she is pregnant. Daniel knows all about boardrooms and bedrooms, but will he be ready to claim what's his - including Lily?

Saving a Child's Life...Millionaire Matthew Kincaid's son needs something only Flynn's true biological mother can provide. Susannah immediately agrees to help, but the minute she is in Charleston under Matthew's roof, passion consumes them. Is this relationship doomed?

A wedding of convenience - a marriage of passion Irresistible Rankin Abdellah needs a wife to claim his inheritance...and after a spontaneous Vegas romp gorgeous, passionate Laurel Kincaid says 'I do.' But behind closed doors, being husband and wife is more delicious than either of them expected...

The illegitimate heir claims his heritage...Illegitimate heir and business tycoon Jack Sinclair wants his slice of The Kincaid Group and he's got just the woman to help him get it - but Nikki works for the Kincaids. Passion offers a second chance - until yet another truth is revealed...

 Kincaid Boardroom Battles & Illegitimate Heirs When secretary Brooke sees her formidable, sexy boss RJ Kincaid behaving badly, she takes him aside, gives him a drink and...ends up in his arms. If only she didn't have a secret that could tear the Kincaid family apart...
The Groom Wants To Change Brides! Event planner Kara Kincaid is planning her sister's wedding. But when her sister calls the whole thing off, the jilted groom starts showing Kara some very personal attention...Hotel magnate Eli has finally found the right woman, now he just has to convince Kara...

Guns 'N' Tulips by Kristine Cayne

Officer Connor Kavanagh lost everything--his badge, his friends and his fiancée--when he agreed to go undercover with the mob and infiltrate the ruthless Bank Bandits. After months of scheming and strategizing, the day of the big heist--and Conner's chance to get his old life back--finally arrives, but right from the start, Conner's plans fall apart. Even worse, the woman he loves is trapped in the crosshairs of the Bank Bandits' murderous leader, and Connor is her only hope for survival.

 

Short but sweet story about a cop undercover with a gang of bank robbers. I've read a couple of Kristine Cayne books before and this was just as good. You will not be disappointed, a great way to pass an hour 

I give it 4 STARS 

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The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker, The Intimate Adventures of a Woman Who Can't Say No by Suzanne Portnoy

Random House UK, Ebury Publishing
Published 11th April 2013

Description

Suzanne's journey of self-discovery is anything but typical; her attitude towards sex and relationships even more unusual. The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker is a story that is shocking and heart-warming in equal measure. Freed from the restraints of marriage and monogamy, Suzanne takes pleasure without commitment and tells her story without a trace of shame. She's not looking for Prince Charming anymore, but fun. And she finds it.

 DISLIKE.... ALOT.

 Not sure if i'm going to finish it yet,  the third story nearly made me sick!!
I'm not a prude by any means and enjoy reading erotica but Yuck just Yuck!