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Audiobook Review: Taken With You by Shannon Stacey

Audiobook Review: Taken With You by Shannon Stacey

Hailey Genest isn’t sure that Mr. Right exists and she isn’t waiting around for him anymore. Instead, she and a friend decide to embrace their singleness by trying new, adventurous things, which include a singles friendly camping trip. Unfortunately Hailey’s idea of the outdoors usually involves sitting on the porch with a good book and it looks like the adventure may end when she and her friend get separated from their group and get lost in the woods. Luckily game warden Matt Barnett finds them and leads them to safety. The two get off on the wrong foot with Matt thinking of Hailey as a superficial city girl while Hailey thinks Matt could use some civilizing. When Matt ends up moving in next door, he and Hailey butt heads while fighting their physical attraction to one another.

Review: Never Judge a Lady By Her Cover by Sarah MacLean

Review: Never Judge a Lady By Her Cover by Sarah MacLean

Sooooo good! Sarah MacLean never disappoints and the final book in The Rule of Scoundrels series is the perfect ending to the series. We finally get to meet the mysterious Chase, the owner of The Fallen Angel and a force to be reckoned with. Perhaps the most feared person in London, Chase has the knowledge and means to ruin every powerful member of the exclusive club. But Chase has secrets as well and when those secrets are threatened, will Chase fall as well?

Review: The Slanted Door: Modern Vietnamese Food by Charles Phan

Review: The Slanted Door: Modern Vietnamese Food by Charles Phan

While I have not yet been to The Slanted Door restaurant, I have heard many sing its praises. Having grown up eating traditional Vietnamese food made by my mother, I am always a little wary of Vietnamese restaurants that claim to be “modern.” I think it’s just my inner prejudice that always wants to eat food that tastes like mom’s home cooking. However, I knew that this book as going to be different and I went into it with an open mind.

Review: Burn For Me by Ilona Andrews

Review: Burn For Me by Ilona Andrews

Yes! New Ilona Andrews book! Burn For Me very similar to the Kate Daniels series with the magical and mundane worlds mixing, a reluctant working class heroine with hidden powers, and an extremely powerful alpha male. The characters and settings are different but the patented Ilona Andrews style is definitely there. While this is classified as paranormal romance, don’t let that scare you away if you’re typically not a fan of romance. While it has more of a romance element to it than the Kate Daniels series, I would still categorize it as closer to urban fantasy with a healthy dose of romance vs the other way around. Andrews is a master of the slow burn so expect a lot of foreplay, both verbal and physical. It reminds me a bit of The Edge series in tone so if you like that series, I think you’ll like this one.

Review: My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz

Review: My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz

As an avid reader of David Lebovitz’s blog, I knew that I wanted to add My Paris Kitchen to my cooking library as soon as it came out. His stories on life and cooking in France are funny, charming and delicious. I already have several of his dessert cookbooks in my kitchen and they are well used and well loved. While you may expect a former chef to be snobbish about food, Lebovitz is not. While he recommends getting the best ingredients you can afford, he isn’t stuck on labels or appearances so much shopping local and using what tastes good to you. My Paris Kitchen is a wonderful extension of Lebovtiz’s blog and is filled with funny stories and anecdotes about his life in Paris as well as over 100 recipes for modern French cuisine.

Review: When the Rogue Returns by Sabrina Jeffries

Review: When the Rogue Returns by Sabrina Jeffries

Title: When the Rogue Returns (The Duke’s Men #2) Author: Sabrina Jeffries Publication Date: January 21, 2014 Publisher: Pocket Books Genre: Adult Historical Romance Find It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, Book Depository Source: Publisher via Edelweiss Victor Cale never imagined that his sweet, shy bride, Isabella, would use her talents for creating exquisite imitation jewels 

Short Story Review: The Duke’s Shotgun Wedding by Stacy Reid

Short Story Review: The Duke’s Shotgun Wedding by Stacy Reid

Title: The Duke’s Shotgun Wedding (A Scandalous Novella) Author: Stacy Reid Publication Date: April 14, 2014 Publisher: Entangled: Scandalous Genre: Adult Historical Romance Find It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N Source: Publisher   Victorian Era England… As far as rash decisions went, it was formidable. But Lady Jocelyn Rathbourne’s will remained strong. If 

Short Story Review: The Affair by Lily Maxton

Short Story Review: The Affair by Lily Maxton

Title: The Affair (A Sisters of Scandal Novella) Author: Lily Maxton Publication Date: April 14, 2014 Publisher: Entangled: Scandalous Genre: Adult Historical Romance Find It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N Source: Publisher   She was his for one week only… When a beautiful stranger ducks into his bookshop during a rainstorm, Cale Cameron, 

Review: Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare

Review: Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare

Title: Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After #1) Author: Tessa DarePublication Date: January 28, 2014Publisher: AvonGenre: Adult Historical RomanceFind It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&NSource: Publisher via Edelweiss In the first in Tessa Dare’s captivating Castles Ever After series, a mysterious fortress is the setting for an unlikely love . . . As the daughter of 

Review: The Professional: Part 1 by Kresley Cole

Review: The Professional: Part 1 by Kresley Cole

Title: The Professional: Part 1 Author: Kresley ColePublication Date: December 16, 2013Publisher: Pocket StarGenre: Adult Contemporary Erotic RomanceFind It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, KoboSource: Publisher via NetGalley He makes the rules . . .Mafiya enforcer Aleksandr “The Siberian” Sevastyan’s loyalty to his boss is unwavering, until he meets the boss’s long-lost daughter, a curvy,