#Review: Extreme Honor by Piper J. Drake - 2 Wine Glasses

Title: Extreme Honor
Series:  The Heroes #1
Author: Piper J. Drake
Format: Paperback & eBook, 336pgs
Published: Jan. 26, 2016 by Forever
ASIN: B00X47ZLZU
Links: Goodreads Amazon B&N
Source: Netgalley
Reviewer: Kimberly
Rating: 2 out of  5 Wine Glasses

Hot military heroes, the women who love them, and the dogs that always have their backs. EXTREME HONOR is the first book in a high adrenaline contemporary suspense series from Piper J. Drake.

HONOR, LOYALTY, LOVE

David Cruz is good at two things: war and training dogs. The ex-soldier's toughest case is Atlas, a Belgian Malinois whose handler died in combat. Nobody at Hope's Crossing kennel can break through the animal's grief. That is, until dog whisperer Evelyn Jones walks into the facility . . . and into Atlas's heart. David hates to admit that the curvy blonde's mesmerizing effect isn't limited to canines. But when Lyn's work with Atlas puts her in danger, David will do anything to protect her.

Lyn realizes that David's own battle scars make him uniquely qualified for his job as a trainer. Tough as nails yet gentle when it counts, he's gotten closer to Atlas than anyone else-and he's willing to put his hard-wired suspicion aside to let her do the same. But someone desperate enough to kill doesn't want Lyn working with Atlas. Now only teamwork, trust, and courage can save two troubled hearts and the dog who loves them both . . .

Kimberly’s Thoughts:

#Review: Mistletoe and Mr. Right by Lyla Payne - 3 Wine Glasses

Title: MISTLETOE AND MR. RIGHT - Two Stories of Holiday Romance
Author: Lyla Payne
Format: Hardcover: 368 pages
Published: Bloomsbury USA Childrens (October 6, 2015)
ISBN-13:978-1619639270
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Reviewer: Linda
Source: Library
Rating: 3 out of 5 Wine Glasses

In "Mistletoe and Mr. Right," Jessica (not Jessie) takes a flying leap and follows her boyfriend home for the holidays for Christmas break, sure that Ireland will provide the perfect backdrop to the beginning of their happily ever after. But it turns out his family--and his gorgeous ex-girlfriend--don't feel the same way, and the only person making the trip worthwhile is the local farmhand, who has a way of showing up when Jessica needs him most . . . and least.

The holiday hijinks continue in "Sleigh Bells and Second Chances," when Jessica's best friend makes her own way across the pond! Christina Lake does not want to be away at Christmas, but it's her duty to babysit one of London's hottest bands at their last-minute concert on Christmas Eve . . . even though she had a fling with Cary, the band's lead singer, that never officially ended. Now forced to reconnect, Christina is starting to think that maybe London is exactly where she's supposed to be to get the perfect New Year's kiss--at least until she finds out that he's been lying the whole time. Can Cary find a way to prove himself before the clock strikes twelve? Or will the New Year ring in a new romance?

Lyla Payne wraps up two perfect holiday novellas, ties them with a ribbon of romance, and tops them with a light dusting of snow. Perfect to curl up with under the tree. Just add hot cocoa!

Linda's Thoughts: 
"Is she going to be okay? I ask, shuffling up behind the guy and chancing a peek over his shoulder.
He doesn't answer but reaches down, prodding her with one hand and lifting with the other until she gets her legs underneath her and crawls to her feet. The goat gives a quick shake, spraying dirty water all over my jeans and the mystery man's olive-green jacket, then hops off into the grass.
"Is she limping?"
"Probably. She just got ran over by a car."

Happy Book Birthday to Duke of My Heart by Kelly Bowen! (#Giveaway)

Duke of My Heart 
(Season for Scandal #1)
by Kelly Bowen
Mass Market Paperback, 368 pages
Published January 26th 2016 by Forever
ISBN 1455536792

Scandal can be handled...

Captain Maximus Harcourt, the unconventional tenth Duke of Alderidge, can deal with tropical storms, raging seas, and the fiercest of pirates. But he's returned home from his latest voyage to find a naked earl—quite inconveniently deceased—tied to his missing sister's bed. And he has only one place to turn. Now he's at the mercy of the captivating Miss Ivory Moore of Chegarre & Associates, known throughout London for smoothing over the most dire of scandals.

Miss Moore treats the crisis as though it were no more serious than a cup of spilt tea on an expensive rug. As though this sort of thing happened on the job every day. Max has never in all his life met a woman with such nerve. Her dark eyes are too wide, her mouth is too full, her cheekbones too sharp. Yet together, she's somehow...flawless. It's just like his love for her, imperfect, unexpected—yet absolutely true.

AMAZON | B&N

Happy Book Birthday to Extreme Honor by Piper J. Drake! (#Giveaway)

Extreme Honor 
(True Heroes #1)
by Piper J. Drake 
Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages
Published January 26th 2016 by Forever
ISBN 1455536040

HONOR, LOYALTY, LOVE

David Cruz is good at two things: war and training dogs. The ex-soldier's toughest case is Atlas, a Belgian Malinois whose handler died in combat. Nobody at Hope's Crossing kennel can break through the animal's grief. That is, until dog whisperer Evelyn Jones walks into the facility . . . and into Atlas's heart. David hates to admit that the curvy blonde's mesmerizing effect isn't limited to canines. But when Lyn's work with Atlas puts her in danger, David will do anything to protect her.

Lyn realizes that David's own battle scars make him uniquely qualified for his job as a trainer. Tough as nails yet gentle when it counts, he's gotten closer to Atlas than anyone else-and he's willing to put his hard-wired suspicion aside to let her do the same. But someone desperate enough to kill doesn't want Lyn working with Atlas. Now only teamwork, trust, and courage can save two troubled hearts and the dog who loves them both . . .

AMAZON | B&N

Q&A with Author, Pepper Winters of SIN & SUFFER! (#Giveaway)

What would readers be surprised to find out about you?

That I’m really not that interesting ☺ Um…not sure…let’s see. I don’t like tomatoes. That’s a random fact.


Is there one thing you have to have when writing?

Yes, a class of icy cold Coke Zero and lots of water.

How did you choose the names of your characters?

#Review: Get A Clue by Jill Shalvis - 5 Wine Glasses

Title: GET A CLUE
Author: Jill Shalvis
Format: Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Published: Kensington; Reissue edition (April 28, 2015)
ISBN-13:  978-1617737886
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Reviewer: Linda
Source: Library
Rating: 5 out of 5 Wine Glasses

And You Think You've Had A Bad Day

City girl Breanne Mooreland gets left at the altar, takes the flight from hell to her honeymoon--alone--loses her luggage, and ends up snowed in at a Sierra mountains lodge run by the kookiest staff this side of the Addams Family. Oh, and there's a gorgeous naked man taking a shower in her suite who says he isn't going anywhere. That's just the first 24 hours. . .

Burned-out vice cop Cooper Scott is in serious need of this vacation, and he's not about to give up the only available room because an upset--okay, make that insane--woman is having a conniption fit. They'll just have to make the best of it--her side of the bed versus his. But when Cooper wakes up kissing the long, leggy Breanne, he wants to show her exactly what the honeymoon suite is intended for. But that will have to wait, because a screaming Breanne has just stumbled on a very dead body. So much for vacation. . .

Linda's Thoughts:
No groom.
No electricity.
Stuck in a house with a naked guy.
Screwed.