Saturday, December 24, 2016

Sangria Saturday: Christmas Sangria (#Wine #Sangria #Christmas #Recipe)


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Welcome to Sangria Saturday, where ever Saturday you will find a delicious sangria recipe to go with your weekend reading! Have a recipe of your own? Join the fun and leave us a comment or a link to your own post!  



Christmas Sangria
We're going to share two recipes with you today just in time for Christmas! One sangria that uses white wine, the other red. Cheers! We wish our readers a very Happy Holidays!

#Giveaway of The Greek's Christmas Bride by Lynne Graham




29991986The Greek's Christmas Bride
(Christmas with a Tycoon #2)
by Lynne Graham
Kindle Edition, 192 pages
Published December 1st 2016 by Harlequin Presents
ASINB01D8HWZZO
A good Greek wife…

Coldly ruthless and deeply cynical, Apollo Metraxis has made a career of bachelorhood. But when the inheritance of his father's estate is conditional on a marriage and a child, he is forced to do the unthinkable!

Unpolished Pixie Robinson is the world's worst choice of a wife for Apollo. Yet her family's mounting debts leave her defenseless and therefore uniquely suitable. But when the wedding night exposes Pixie's untouched vulnerability, striking a chord in the dark reaches of his heart, Apollo is forced to think again.

And that's before he discovers that she's carrying not one but two Metraxis heirs!

Friday, December 23, 2016

5 Wine Glass #Review for Dark Velvet by Lisa Carlisle




28458089Title: DARK VELVET
Series: Chateau Seductions #1
Author: Lisa Carlisle
Format: Kindle, 130 Pages
Published: Lisa Carlisle (March 1, 2014)
ISBN: ASIN: B00IQUUMCC
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Reviewer: Linda
Source: Author
Rating: 5 out of 5 Wine Glasses

Grad student Savannah Evans is thrilled to be accepted as a resident to a prestigious art colony. Where else would she be able to focus on her craft of writing poetry in a setting like that of the medieval-styled castle? The remote New England island is a respite from her hectic city life. When she meets her benefactor, a mysterious French sculptor, her expectations for carefree days writing near the ocean are distracted by unprofessional fantasies about her sponsor.

Antoine Chevalier built Les Beaux Arts on DeRoche Island to bring purpose back to an existence that has lost meaning. He’s wandered the earth for decades and finds solace in returning to art. When Savannah applies for a residency, something about her words touches him. After her arrival, a physical attraction grows between them, which he struggles against. She deserves more than someone of his kind.

Antoine proposes they become lovers during her stay. But the situation turns complicated when Savannah discovers his secret. She had suspicions about his identity, but finds the truth overwhelming. Consumed by her desire for Antoine and faced with a tough decision, she is blind to the danger that has arrived at DeRoche Island.


Linda's Thoughts:

Since she had arrived for her stay at the artists’ colony called Les Beaux Arts at the Chateau DeRoche, she’d noticed something different about the owner, Antoine Chevalier. And not just the way his eyes bore into hers, shooting shivers through her and making it difficult to breathe. His quiet nature, his preference for seclusion for days at a time, and his still, composed temperament belied an intensity within. Noir eyes that rarely blinked spoke of haunted depth and smoldering passion.

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Read an #Excerpt from Sweet Surrender: A MacKenzie Family Novella by Liliana Hart




28119729Sweet Surrender: A MacKenzie Family Novella 
(The MacKenzie Family #13.75)
by Liliana Hart 
Kindle Edition
Published December 13th 2016 by Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
ASINB018H97SQY
It’s been twelve years since Liza Carmichael stepped foot in Surrender, but after her great aunt’s death she has no choice but to return and settle her estate. Which includes the corner bakery that’s been a staple in Surrender for more than fifty years.

After twenty-five years on the job, Lieutenant Grant Boone finds himself at loose ends now that he’s retired. He’s gotten a number of job offers—one from MacKenzie Security—but he's burned out and jaded, and the last thing he wants to do is carry the burden of another badge and weapon. He almost turns down the invitation from his good friend Cooper MacKenzie to stay as their guest for a few weeks while he’s deciding what to do with the rest of his life. But he packs his bag and heads to Surrender anyway.

The only thing Boone knows is that his future plans don’t include Liza Carmichael. She’s bossy, temperamental, and the confections she bakes are sweet enough to tempt a saint. Thank God he’s never pretended to be one. But after he gets one taste of Liza and things start heating up in the kitchen, he realizes how delicious new beginnings can be. 



Wednesday, December 21, 2016

5 Wine Glass #Audio #Review for The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis




28446375Title: The Trouble With Mistletoe
Series: Heartbreaker Bay, Book 2
Author: Jill Shalvis
Narrator: Karen White
Format: Unabridged Audiobook, 10 hours, 2 minutes
Published: HarperCollins Publishers/Harper Audio, 27 Sept 2016
ISBN: ISBN-10: 1441738649
ISBN-13: 978-1441738646
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Audible
Reviewer: Linda
Source: Audiobooks.com
Rating: 5 out of 5 Wine Glasses

If she has her way ...

Willa Davis is wrangling puppies when Keane Winters stalks into her pet shop with frustration in his chocolate-brown eyes and a pink bedazzled cat carrier in his hand. He needs a kitty sitter, stat. But the last thing Willa needs is to rescue a guy who doesn’t even remember her ...

He’ll get nothing but coal in his stocking.

Saddled with his great-aunt’s Feline from Hell, Keane is desperate to leave her in someone else’s capable hands. But in spite of the fact that he’s sure he’s never seen the drop-dead-gorgeous pet shop owner before, she seems to be mad at him ...

Unless he tempers “naughty” with a special kind of nice ...

Willa can’t deny that Keane’s changed since high school: he’s less arrogant, for one thing—but can she trust him not to break her heart again? It’s time to throw a coin in the fountain, make a Christmas wish—and let the mistletoe do its work ...



Linda's Thoughts:
“Who’s a good boy,” Willa was saying to the dog in a light, silly voice that had the dog panting happily into her face. 
“That’s right,” she cooed, “you are, aren’t you? Aren’t you a good boy?” 
“Well I don’t like to brag,” Keane said, leaning against the doorjamb. “But I do have my moments.” 

#CoverReveal: Too Tempting by Bethany Lopez




Too Tempting
(Lewis Cousins, #1)
by Bethany Lopez
Expected publication: January 2017