Guest Review: Somebody To Love by Kristan Higgins - 4.5 Wine Glasses!

Somebody To Love
by Kristan Higgins 
Paperback, 425 pages
Published April 24th 2012 by HQN Books (first published January 1st 2012)
ISBN 0373776586 
Copy courtesy of NetGalley

After her father loses the family fortune in an insider-trading scheme, single mom Parker Welles is faced with some hard decisions. First order of business: go to Gideon's Cove, Maine, to sell the only thing she now owns -- a decrepit house in need of some serious flipping. When her father's wingman, James Cahill, asks to go with her, she's not thrilled -- …even if he is fairly gorgeous and knows his way around a toolbox.
Having to fend for herself financially for the first time in her life, Parker signs on as a florist's assistant and starts to find out who she really is. Maybe James isn't the glib lawyer she always thought he was. And maybe the house isn't the only thing that needs a little TLC….

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Viviana ‘s Review: 
Funny, witty, and sweet!! I was either laughing or giggling from the very beginning! Our heroine, Parker, is an author and let say that like many authors, she ‘hears’ and ‘sees’ them. The interaction between them is a hoot!  Also to hear what Parker actually thinks about her characters, just makes you wonder if there are other authors out there who have a similar distaste to their creations. Heheheehe

Dangerous Proposal by Jessica Lauryn (Guest Post)

Please give a warm welcome to romance suspense author, Jessica Lauryn!

Thanks so much for having me, Crystal!  I’m thrilled to be guest blogging on Reading Between the Wines, and I just love the picture you have at the top of your page!  It got me thinking about the significance that wine and other drinks play in romance novels.  How much is too much?  Do you like to see a glass of vodka in the hero’s hand…or would you prefer he be drinking something else?  I can’t speak for other authors, (or readers for that matter!) but I can honestly say that I take careful time and consideration into when and where I place alcohol into my characters’ hand, aiming to create just the right mood at just the right time.  There’s a reason aggressive heroes will compliment candlelight with a good bottle of wine…and there may be more to it than you think ;)

Guest Review: Inside Bet by Katie Porter - 4 Wine Glasses!

Inside Bet 
(Vegas Top Guns #2)
by Katie Porter
ebook, 320 pages
Published August 28th 2012 by Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN13 9781619210868
Copy courtesy of author

Zero to kinky in 3...2...1 
As assistant director in an accounting firm, Heather Morris is at the top of her game. Her straight-laced colleagues wouldn't believe the secrets she hides: her wild teenage past, work-of-art tattoo and nipple ring.
Her orderly life veers off course when she's approached at a wine tasting by an arrogant pretty boy with a dirty mind and a hardcore dangerous profession. She finds herself tempted to step outside her respectable façade for some well-deserved excitement.
Captain Jon "Tin Tin" Carlisle knows women. Loves women. One glimpse of the nipple ring under Heather's conservative blazer lights up all his instincts. He's stumbled upon a rare treasure: an exotic beauty with a sexy laugh and a taste for dares.
After a red-hot hour of roulette, their simmering attraction bursts into an exploration of mutual passion that tests even Jon’s erotic limits. Soon he craves something he's never desired before. More. But for Heather, more means trusting, and trusting leads to trouble.
Now Jon must decide if the best sex of his life is worth chancing his heart on a woman who shields hers so well.
Warning: Contains hot power play featuring a fighter pilot who comes from old money but knows all about bringing the dirty. Also: a nipple ring, sex on the hood of a hella sweet sportscar, and one teensy, tiny, wickedly naughty fluid exchange.

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A Dangerous Liaison with Detective Lewis by Jillian Stone (Guest Post/Giveaway)

Today I am happy to welcome back steampunk, historical romance author - Jillian Stone! 

Name Your Favorite Romance Trope

There are many tried and true plots in the world of Romance novels. I know I have quite a few favorites and thought I’d list some of them here today, so we could have a chat about them. I’m pretty sure everyone will be familiar with these storylines, so here goes:

The Wager This one just might be the most over used of the classic romance tropes when it comes to Regency romance. If done well, however it is often a sure fire winner  with romance readers. Typically, these stories almost always begin with a wager in a Gentlemen’s Club in London.

The Handsome Devil Himself: His Hotness Another personal favorite of mine. You want to hate him, but he’s just so hot. This hero can be coarse, disagreeable and arrogant, but despite his hotness, there is no one in the world the heroine is more intrigued with. He toys with her, and is generally condescending––so he couldn’t possibly be attracted to her...could he? He often been called ‘the hero the reader loves to hate or hates to love’. Sometimes, he’s both! Example: Loretta Chase’s Sebastian in Lord of Scoundrel’s.

Inside Bet by Katie Porter (Guest Post/Giveaway)

Today I would like to give a warm welcome to the writing duo, Katie Porter, who is joining us with their hot new release featuring sexy, alpha fighter pilots, Inside Bet!

Build Your Own Family
By Katie Porter

Jon in INSIDE BET is pretty badass. He’s an F16 pilot, grew up with money and likes fast cars. When he sees something he knows he wants, he goes after it. 

And Jon grew up with a pretty darn cruddy family. So he made himself a new one. 

When we set out to craft the Vegas Top Guns series, we knew we wanted to create a group of really tight friends. But we didn’t realize exactly how closely Jon would keep those friends close. He’s the type of guy who answers calls at two in the morning, and would go the extra distance for anyone he considers a friend. Loyalty is important to him—to the point that he’s gotten saddled with the call sign Tin Tin, as in Rin Tin Tin. Naturally, Jon the playboy fighter pilot, would much more prefer some sort of sexy, smart ass name. Not the name of a dog. 

Sexy Snippets: Playing to Win by Jaci Burton

  <center><a href="http://readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad3/folksohana/RBtWBC%20Memes/SexySnippets-1.jpg"width="200" height="300"/></a></center>Tuesdays have never been so sexy!Sexy Snippets is a weekly feature hosted by Reading Between the Wines for the 18+ crowd. To join in just grab the button, post a sexy paragraph or two from your current read and share the author & title so other participants can add the book to their TBR list if they like. Then add your post to the linky below so everyone can follow along. Have a sexy good time!

Sorry this is late, I got tied up with something. Hopefully this snippet will make up for it though. ;)

"You have a pretty mouth, Savannah." He kissed her again. She loved the way he kissed. It wasn't savage or demanding, but more of a lazy, exploratory taste, rubbing his lips against hers, teasing her with his tongue. And while he did it, she was getting dizzy, everything inside her heating up to a boiling point. Her butt rested on the kitchen table, and Cole had maneuvered himself between her legs, all that denim-clad muscle inching ever closer to her sweet spot. She quivered with anticipation, moaned with it when he pushed her back on the table, grabbed her butt, and pulled her closer to the edge, drawing her pussy right against the hard ridge of his erection. Lord have mercy, but if she rubbed herself against his delicious cock, she could come. Just the thought of her rocking against him while he watched - both of them fully clothed- made her clit throbbed and her nipples tingle. It was one of her hottest fantasies. 

I liked this book a lot, as with all of Jaci Burton's books, but I have to say that it was missing that extra pizzazz that I have come to expect from this series. It was still hot as all get out though. ;)