By the Book is a cute, modern day take on Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Anne, a college professor, is intent on getting tenure at her college. However, a wrench is thrown into her plan when she finds out that the ex-fiance she hasn’t seen in over 10 years is the new president of the school. This doesn’t phase Anne because she’s over him…isn’t she? The more Anne sees of Adam, the more she wonders if she made the right decision in letting him go …
It pains me to give a CLo book this low of a rating but I really struggled with this one. I ended up putting it down for quite awhile before finally going back to it, which is just crazy for me and a CLo book.
Consumed is the latest novel from prolific author and fan fave J.R. Ward. This is the first book in her new Firefighters series, featuring a cast of characters who are, you guessed it, firefighters. This story focuses mainly on Ann Ashburn and Danny McGuire, fellow firefighters at the 499. While the chemistry between the two is scorching, Ann’s always shied away from any kind of romantic entanglement with a fellow firefighter, especially the charming and sexy as hell Danny McGuire. Danny’s known as a ladies man and Ann doesn’t want complications that could affect her work at the station…Read more »
Recently, I have been in a reading slump. I start books and don’t finish them. I have trouble with finding a connection to characters and I wonder if I will ever finish a book again. I reached out to a friend and asked her to recommend a favorite book. We have similar taste in books, particularly in the types of hero/heroines we like. Her response – Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren, author of the Beautiful Series. As part of full disclosure, I have not read the Beautiful Series. Something about that series never appealed to me.
Title: Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Bastard #1) Author: Christina LaurenPublication Date: February 12, 2013Publisher: Gallery BooksGenre: Adult Contemporary Romance/EroticaFind It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&NSource: Publisher at Comic-Con Whip-smart, hardworking, and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. He’s exacting, blunt, inconsiderate—and completely irresistible. A Beautiful Bastard. Bennett …