Tuesday, May 24, 2016

NEW RELEASES FOR MAY 25, 2016.





 
Rough Terrain (Vista Falls #1)


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ROUGH TERRAIN (VISTA FALLS) BY CHERYL DOUGLAS


Release Date:  May 25, 2016


SYNOPSIS

Wes Davis left Vista Falls when the girl he loved got pregnant and decided they were too young and irresponsible to be parents. He signed the adoption papers, but he never stopped loving the baby he’d never met. Years passed, success found him, but there was a hole in his heart and life that he knew only one thing could fill. His son.

Sage Breville was stunned to learn her ex-boyfriend was back in town. With him came a rush of memories and questions about the kind of life they could have had if she’d been brave enough to stand up to her parents years ago and raise the child she’d so desperately wanted with the man she loved.

There were some wounds time couldn’t heal, and Sage was convinced there was no way back for them. But did Wes see it her way or was he ready to forgive… and move on?


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REVIEW:  ROUGH TERRAIN (VISTA FALLS) BY CHERYL DOUGLAS

Rough Terrain (Vista Falls #1)Rough Terrain by Cheryl Douglas

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Sage and Wes were in love. Too young to fully understand that heartbreak was not too far ahead of them. Rough Terrain is a what if story. Faced with a tough choice, Sage makes a decision that she has spent years regretting. She lost Wes, her one true love, and with him went her chance at happiness. I received an ARC of Rough Terrain in exchange for an honest review. Cheryl Douglas is an author that I have become an avid fan of. Her stories are a gritty look into the human soul. Not always pretty but full of sage wisdom and poignant storytelling. With Rough Terrain, she created an atmosphere where the reader was able to glimpse the ramifications youth played in the self-destruction of a love affair that trickled into this couple's adult lives. At the heart of this story is a second chance to mend a broken heart and unite a fractured family.



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SHANAHAN'S REVENGE BY JULIE MAC

Release Date:  May 25, 2016

SYNOPSIS

What happens when you fall in love with your worst enemy?

When the CEO of one of New Zealand’s biggest companies steps down, heir apparent Kate McPherson and Australian outsider Sam Shanahan are left fighting for control of McPherson & Co.

But Sam hasn’t just travelled to New Zealand for business. He’s there to avenge the wrongs done to his mother three decades ago, and he’s determined that no one—especially not his beautiful arch rival—will get in his way.

Poised to take over the company from her father, Kate has fought hard for her success and will do anything to defeat the stranger who’s after her job—no matter how strong the chemistry between them.

Sam and Kate are driven apart by ambition and drawn together by fiery attraction. And between them sizzles a family secret that threatens to blow Kate’s world apart.


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REVIEW:  SHANAHAN'S REVENGE BY JULIE MAC


Shanahan's RevengeShanahan's Revenge by Julie Mac

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Is righting a wrong worth hurting innocent people? That question is at the center of Shanahan's Revenge. From corporate rivalries, to hidden agendas and past indiscretion. Ms. Mac thrives on grabbing the readers attention. There is nothing wrong with wanting a fair share, the problem is the things done in order to succeed at getting it. I understand the reasoning behind Sam's anger but did not condone some of his actions. Having received Shanahan's Revenge in exchange for an honest review, I found it to be fueled by secrets but lacking in cohesiveness. 



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Defiant


DEFIANT BY KRIS KENNEDY


Release Date:  May 25, 2016


SYNOPSIS

A knight bound to serve a foul king. A daring woman determined to oppose him. An explosive alliance that will rip open secrets and ignite a forbidden passion that may seal their fates--and the fate of the kingdom--forever. 

BOUND TO A KING… 

Jamie Lost is King John's most renowned commander, an audacious knight ordered to kidnap an troublemaking priest before rebel forces close in. The mission is simple--until he meets against a beautiful woman on a mysterious mission, a thief who will first steal his quarry, then his heart. 


BOUND TO OPPOSE OPPOSE HIM... 

Eva is determined to find the exiled priest too, and protect the dangerous secrets he holds, even if it costs her life. Danger lies everywhere, especially in the handsome knight showing far too much interest in her activities. But deep inside, Eva knows the danger lies not in Jamie, but in the desire he awakens in her body and her heart. 


...A PASSION THAT WILL SEAL THEIR FATES 

When a mysterious band of armed mercenaries upends both their plans and abducts the priest, Jamie and Eva must form an uneasy alliance. As civil war erupts around them, they embark on an epic journey that betrays the truth about their identities, their unexpected loyalties, and the dangerous attraction that could seal their fates--and the fate of England--forever.
***
Kris Kennedy writes award-winning, scorching hot historical romance. The heroes are bad, the heroines capable, and the passion burns. 


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REVIEW:  DEFIANT BY KRIS KENNEDY

DefiantDefiant by Kris Kennedy

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars


Kris Kennedy is very good at writing complicated characters. Her stories are like stepping through a field of land mines and red herrings. Hidden in plain sight are the clues to unlocking the mystery, you just have to figure out where to look. The thrill of solving the puzzle is the attraction of her brand of storytelling. As I get better acquainted with this author I find there is no way of knowing where she will lead you on the quest for the truth and I have always been a sucker for puzzles that are hard to figure out. I received an ARC of Defiant in exchange for an honest review. On the surface there are set sides, the good and the bad but as you delve deeper there proves to be hidden agendas on both sides. Things are not as they seem. At the forefront are characters that are hard to read and a romance that seems out of place, yet I could not fault anything about this story except it ended too soon. 3.5 stars



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