#Snarkyreads: A Twitter Review of TO CATCH A WOLF by Lynn Red Chapters 8-9

I bought Lynn Red's Jamesburg shifters trilogy with my own money. I wasn't asked to review it and I didn't ask permission. Twitter posts are sent as I'm reading or soon after I've read and represent my honest, unfiltered reaction to the story.


Chapters 1-3.

Chapters 4-7.

#snarkyreads #amreading TO CATCH A WOLF by Lynn Red. Ch. 8 Great plot progression. Love the hedgehog. #Romance #PNR
— Melissa Snark (@MelissaSnark) November 18, 2014

#Snarkyreads: A Twitter Review of TO CATCH A WOLF by Lynn Red Chapters 4-7

I bought Lynn Red's Jamesburg shifters trilogy with my own money. I wasn't asked to review it and I didn't ask permission. Twitter posts are sent as I'm reading or soon after I've read and represent my honest, unfiltered reaction to the story.


Chapters 1-3.

#snarkyreads #amreading TO CATCH A WOLF by Lynn Red. Ch. 4 Okay, looks like hero is a standup guy after all. @Romance #PNR
— Melissa Snark (@MelissaSnark) November 15, 2014

Book Review: HER PURRFECT MATCH by Milly Taiden #Giveaway #Romance

Paranormal Dating Agency Book 3 (STANDALONE)

Alyssa Moran is tired of being the old cat lady with no man. She has very specific needs and goes to visit Mrs. Wilder at the Paranormal Dating Agency. Shockingly enough, she is promised a man who likes cats, wants kids, likes curves and will be wild in bed.

Grayson Green needs a mate. Fast. But he refuses to be pushed into anything. That is, until a curvy funny woman shows up in his territory saying she’s there for him. Who is he to argue when someone as delectable as Alyssa decides she wants to give herself to him?

Of course, not all is at it seems and some people want Alyssa gone and Gray dead. If Gray mates, the future of his pride will be sealed and no one can argue his place as leader. Unless it can be stopped before they ever get a chance to make some cubs. He will have to work hard at convincing a human she’s the only one for him or lose his pride and his mate.

Reader Note: This book contains scorching sex (the kind that will make you sweat and need ice cream), adult language (he's a very dirty talker and we like it), and violence. If this is not the kind of stuff you like to read, skip this book. However, if you like dirty, raunchy sex with a growly tiger on one funny curvy girl, then this is right up your alley. Enjoy!

Book Review: HER CHRISTMAS COWBOY by Adele Downs #Romance #Giveaway

“You can’t go wrong with Adele Downs.” ~Will Work for Books

HER CHRISTMAS COWBOY by Adele Downs

A .99 Lunchbox Romance short story from Boroughs Publishing Group.

Tragedy brought them together, but joy met them on the other side.

Available from:

Amazon

SMASHWORDS

ARe

Excerpt:

Clearly, the man had no concept of his effect on her.

When Daisy pulled up to Trey’s house and saw him standing at the base of the steps to greet her in nothing but low slung denims and work boots, she’d found it hard to breathe. Suddenly, Jack Frost and his Pennsylvania winter lost their appeal. Who needed snow when a smokin’ hot cowboy waited for her? Welcomed her? Wanted her?

If she hadn’t come to Houston, she wouldn’t have met the handsome ranch hand who filled her dreams night after night. Trey had become her single compelling reason to work through her personal pain. That and the fact that she’d never give up police work. She’d find a way to succeed, one way or another. It was hard for a cop to be flexible, since theirs was a structured world, but she was trying her best to adapt to her new environment.

#Snarkyreads: A Twitter Review of TO CATCH A WOLF by Lynn Red Chapters 1-3

I bought Lynn Red's Jamesburg shifters trilogy with my own money. I wasn't asked to review it and I didn't ask permission. Twitter posts are sent as I'm reading or soon after I've read and represent my honest, unfiltered reaction to the story.

#snarkyreads #amreading Next up for book review: TO CATCH A WOLF by Lynn Red. Can't find author on Twitter, so can't tag her. #romance #PNR
— Melissa Snark (@MelissaSnark) November 14, 2014

#Snarkyreads: A Twitter Review of HER PURRFECT MATCH chapters 9-11

I'm reviewing HER PURRFECT MATCH as part of Milly Taidens promotional book tour. I've received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Chapters 1-4

Chapters 5-8

Milly Taiden hasn't asked me to conduct a Twitter review and I haven't asked permission.

#amreading #snarkyreads HER PURRFECT MATCH Ch. 9 Chrickey, this has to be the hottest sex I've read since Delilah Devlin. @MillyTaiden
— Melissa Snark (@MelissaSnark) November 1, 2014

#Snarkyreads: A Twitter Review of HER PURRFECT MATCH chapters 5-8

I'm reviewing HER PURRFECT MATCH as part of Milly Taidens promotional book tour. I've received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Chapters 1-4.

Milly Taiden hasn't asked me to conduct a Twitter review and I haven't asked permission.

#amreading #snarkyreads HER PURRFECT MATCH Ch. 5 “Put the words in action, Tiger-man.” Smoking Hot #sizzles @MillyTaiden
— Melissa Snark (@MelissaSnark) October 30, 2014

#Snarkyreads: A Twitter Review of HER PURRFECT MATCH chapters 1-4

I'm reviewing HER PURRFECT MATCH as part of Milly Taidens promotional book tour. I've received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Milly Taiden hasn't asked me to conduct a Twitter review and I haven't asked permission.

@MelissaSnark thank you!
— Milly Taiden (@MillyTaiden) October 22, 2014

#amreading #snarkyreads HER PURRFECT MATCH Ch. 1 Solid writing. Snappy dialogue. Great flow and pacing. @MillyTaiden
— Melissa Snark (@MelissaSnark) October 23, 2014

Book review: A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION by Vonnie Davis

Publisher:  Random House Loveswept

Date Published: August 19th

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Word Count: 85,600

In the vein of Jennifer Ashley’s Shifters Unbound series and Shelly Laurenstonï’s Pride Stories, Vonnie Davis introduces two wandering souls who discover that true love needs no words in this explosive, fantastical novel. Able to telepathically communicate with animals, Paisley Munro has found meaning in her so-called gifts by working as a veterinary assistant. But while traveling to Scotland for a relative’s funeral, Paisley fears that she really has lost her mind. Out in the highlands, she hears distinctly human thoughts coming from a wild bear. Terrified and desperate, she returns to the lodge and collapses in the powerful arms of its owner, a mysterious man with whom she shares a simmering attraction. Creighton Matheson and his fellow shape-shifters have been roaming this land freely for centuries. Now Paisley’s grandma may inherit his home, putting his kind in grave danger. His mistrust only deepens when he realizes Paisley can read his mind. Yet he cannot deny that this tantalizing woman makes him burn with desire and hunger for the prospect of a tender love. Now Creighton must decide which would hurt more: revealing the truth or losing Paisley forever.

Buy links:

Amazon 
Barnes and Noble

Review by Melissa Snark:  

Vonnie Davis is a modern-day bard of romance. Her mastery of writing mechanics is sublime, elevated to such a high standard that I don't have anything to say about it. I just didn't notice. All of my observations and reactions are based on the actual story itself. I'm well read in the PNR genre and A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION offers a unique take on the bear shifter genre.

#Snarkyreads: A Twitter Review of A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION chapters 23-25

My Twitter commentary on Chapters 1-9 of A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION can be found here.

Chapters 10-13 are here.

Chapters 14-16 are here.

Chapters 17-22 are here.

Disclaimer: Vonnie Davis didn't request a Twitter review and I didn't ask. (It's always easier to apologize than ask permission.)

#amreading #snarkyreads A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION Ch. 23 The curse is interesting business. Want to know more. @VonnieWrites
— Melissa Snark (@MelissaSnark) October 22, 2014

#Snarkyreads: A Twitter Review of A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION chapters 17-22

My Twitter commentary on Chapters 1-9 of A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION can be found here.


Chapters 10-13 are here.

Chapters 14-16 are here. 


Disclaimer: Vonnie Davis didn't request a Twitter review and I didn't ask. (It's always easier to apologize than ask permission.)

#amreading #snarkyreads A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION Ch 17 Another good chapter. Enjoyed the fight scene. Wanted more detail. @VonnieWrites
— Melissa Snark (@MelissaSnark) October 18, 2014

#Snarkyreads: A Twitter Review of A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION chapters 14-16

My Twitter commentary on Chapters 1-9 of A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION can be found here.


Chapters. 10-13 are here.






Disclaimer: Vonnie Davis didn't request a Twitter review and I didn't ask. (It's always easier to apologize than ask permission.)

#amreading #snarkyreads A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION Ch 14 LMAO over the love potion. #hilarious @VonnieWrites
— Melissa Snark (@MelissaSnark) October 17, 2014

#Snarkyreads: A Twitter Review of A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION chapters 10-13

My Twitter commentary on Chapters 1-9 of A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION can be found here.


Disclaimer: Vonnie Davis didn't request a Twitter review and I didn't ask. (It's always easier to apologize than ask permission.)

#amreading #Snarkyreads A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION Ch 10 Oh, bad, bad Creighton. That's so not his choice to make. #Disapprove @VonnieWrites
— Melissa Snark (@MelissaSnark) October 12, 2014

#Snarkyreads: A Twitter Review of A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION chapters 1-9

As an experiment, I'm reviewing A HIGHLANDER'S OBSESSION by Vonnie Davis on Twitter.

<--The cover. Aren't his nipples perky? Oh my.

Disclaimer:  Vonnie Davis didn't request a review, and doesn't have anything to do with this aside from having replied to a couple of my tweets. She's a really classy lady and hasn't told me to shush up or anything. So my thanks to Vonnie and Random House for being so gracious and NOT sending me Cease and Desist letters.

This is entirely my own project. I thought it'd be a fun away to keep track of my thoughts as I'm reading instead of the boring page of scribbled notes I usually keep (and I'm always losing).

I should also mention that I usually read much faster than this. The last couple weeks have been heinous so I'm going at a fraction of my normal speed. I'm hoping to pick up the pace this week.

@MelissaSnark Oh no, now I'm nervous...biting my nails and searching cabinets for chocolate.
— Vonnie Davis (@VonnieWrites) September 29, 2014

@MelissaSnark ...Oh Gawd, now I'm eating chocolate chips for cookies and drowning myself with cooking sherry. I'm out of wine...
— Vonnie Davis (@VonnieWrites) September 29, 2014

#amreading Why not Highlander werebears who are FIREMEN too???!!! While you're at it, @VonnieWrites?
— Melissa Snark (@MelissaSnark) September 29, 2014

My Love of Myths by Nancy Corrigan || HUNTER BETRAYED #romance @goddessfish @ellorascave

Wild Hunt, Book 1

Tainted from birth, Harley lives a life cloaked in darkness and temptation. She resists the lure of her evil legacy by holding the memory of her ghostly savior close. Every night without him is agony. She fantasizes about him and yearns for his body, but he’s not the protector or lover she’s envisioned. He’s a Hunter bred to eliminate her kind. He’s also her only hope of salvation.

 

Calan, the leader of the Wild Hunt, was created to protect mankind from the Unseelie Court. For a millennium, he’s sacrificed to ensure the horrid creatures remain in the Underworld, but his strength wanes. He must rely on his enemy’s daughter to save him, but he doesn’t expect the intensity of their lust or love. Her touch calms his wild nature and ignites his carnal desires. He’ll risk all to save her, but doing so forces him to make the ultimate sacrifice, one that’ll damn him to suffer forever in his own living hell.

A Romantica® Paranormal erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave

My Love of Myths by Nancy Corrigan

I love mythology and folklore. The stories passed verbally from generation to generation range from the fantastical to the cautionary. Before history was written down, beliefs and past events were captured in fabulous tales told in such a way that they were guaranteed to stay with the listener. It was a necessary requirement. The only way the story would live on was through the next rendition of it. And people being individuals with their own personalities and beliefs often tweaked the story to suit whatever they believed. It’s the reason why there are often so many versions of a myth.

 One thing they all contain is a world rich in imagery. It’s that fact that I find the most fascinating and it’s the one I love to embrace when I’m looking for story ideas. My newest series, Wild Hunt, is based off of the Wild Hunt myth.

The wild hunt: Åsgårdsreien (1872) by Peter Nicolai Arbo

What is it, you might ask? Well, like most myths it has a multitude of interpretations, but they all generally have one aspect in common—the Wild Hunt is a spectral procession of hounds and horsemen riding across the night sky in the pursuit of prey. Some versions differ on what they are searching for, if anything in particular.

The Wild Hunt series embraces aspects of several versions of the myth. In my world, the Huntsmen are protectors of the innocent who round up escaped creatures from Hell. Birthed from the Lord of the Underworld and a human mother, they have ties to both realms. They are as untamed and wicked as the Hunt is often depicted, until they meet their true love, of course. Only a special person can love a demigod who can turn into a beast from Hell. Once they find that special person, they’ll make them the center of their world.

Excerpt:  Rated R

God, she wanted him packed inside her body. The orgasm he’d ripped from her had stoked her desire. The release, though mind-blowing, had only set her needs to simmer. She wanted more, everything he could give her. She craved the thick length of his cock pounding into her core. Her sheath clenched on air, the emptiness reminding her of what she’d turned her back on when she’d fled his prison.

Unable to resist any longer, she skimmed her fingers down the center of her body, starting at her upper chest, between her breasts to her belly button. The slow stroke quickened her breath. Nearly every night, she’d brought herself to orgasm by fantasizing about her ghost man. She had pictured what she’d thought his body looked like, imagined how his kiss would feel and how his voice in her ear as he made love to her would sound. Nothing had prepared her for the man she’d encountered when she’d walked into his cell.

Book Review: BETRAYAL ON THE BRAZOS by Nancy Smith Gibson

When Maggie Lancaster's uncle sent her to Texas to care for Cousin Annabelle's children, Maggie didn't expect Annabelle's husband to be disdainful or her cousin's murderer to show up at their ranch.

Jeb Sutton assumed his wife's cousin to be as useless and complaining as Annabelle had been, but he was surprised when Maggie adjusted to her new surroundings with ease. His children adored her and she loved them, too. Soon his attitude toward Maggie began to change.

When Maggie's former suitor shows up, it's time for Jeb to make his feelings clear and ask Maggie to stay forever.

Available on Amazon Kindle

Excerpt:  

She finally spotted him standing by a buckboard. Taller than she remembered, he still looked like burnished gold. But now, instead of being in a uniform or an elegant suit, he was dressed like the cowhands she had seen on the train: denim pants, long-sleeved blue cotton shirt, a bandana around his neck, a big hat, and guns, one on each side.

She walked toward him, forcing herself to smile.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Sutton.”

He frowned in disbelief. “I tell Robert Lancaster about his daughter and demand he send someone to take over running her house and children, and he sends me a child. Who the hell are you?”

Review by Melissa Snark: 

Betrayal on the Brazos is a historical Western romance set in frontier Texas during the Reconstruction. The story has a steadily paced plot with a great deal of attention paid to characterization and historical details. The first couple chapters almost struck me as a character study of Maggie Lancaster, the heroine. The author continues to develop the setting, the hero and his family, and secondary characters with the same meticulous thoroughness. Of course, there's a lot more going on plot wise, including a murder mystery.

My favorite part of the story was Maggie's evolving relationship with Jeb and his children. The transition from them being strangers to a family felt very natural, and I loved the fresh twist on "mail order bride". The heat level is sweet, but I very much enjoyed this traditionally romantic tale of the Old West.

Maggie and Jeb are thoroughly likeable individuals with well rounded personalities. Maggie is proper and lacks self-confidence. Jeb is a confident, sexy hero who is a little rough around the edges at the start of the story. His initial (false) misconceptions about Maggie serve as an initial source of conflict. External conflict associated with the murder and other unsavory characters continued to carry the plot forward.

Betrayal on the Brazos is a wonderful choice for readers who like authentic westerns with sweet romance peppered with suspense. Two thumbs up!

Author Bio:

Nancy Smith Gibson is three times retired. First she was a telephone operator (remember those?) from 'number please' to assistant chief operator. Next she was a census enumerator and supervisor. After that she listed and sold real estate. All these jobs furnish experiences and characters for her quirky stories.

At last an empty nester (except for two cats and three dogs) on a few acres in the countryside of Arkansas, she finally has time for plenty of reading and writing. When not occupied in one of those occupations, she likes solving the mysteries genealogy presents, which lead to more story lines.