Review: Cowboy Heaven by Cheryl Brooks

Desire...Check! Heated encounters...Check! Unforgettable hot bodied cowboys...Double Triple Check!

Cheryl Brooks you are my hero! Diving into this absolutely steamy hot novel was more than worth staying awake for hours after my bedtime. Thank you for the cowboys and the hottest damn sex scenes this side of...well anywhere.

With that said let's get into the thick of the matter here. Cowboy Heaven is one of the hottest damn erotica novel I've read in months. Brooks waste no time getting our engines revved up with a sexy scene in the truck on the side of the road. Yep! Brooks went there and kept the juicy sex coming and there's so many cowboys to choose from on the Circle Bar K ranch.

I have to admit that the sad cowboy on the side of the road is most appealing in my opinion. I get the feeling he's a little bit of a bad boy and knows exactly what a woman needs. Oh boy does he ever! But Dusty is charming and definitely a lover. I can see the appeal Dusty has in Angela's eyes. She's known him for years so there's been plenty of time to sneak glances at his well developed body. Ladies Brooks teases the hell out of us with these cowboys. It's almost a shame that they're fictional because I would really love one of them for a gift. Guess I'll have to gift myself every single book in the Cowboy Heaven series instead. Either way I get my cowboys!!

Angela McClure is one lucky woman. She may be a widow but she still has needs. Needs that are definitely getting fulfilled. Living on a ranch with all of those delicious cowboys and she just can't see the love one particular one has for her. Really Angela? Come on now! What makes her blindness work is the fact that she picks up a hitchhiking cowboy that from the looks of it is down on his luck. Troy has devilish good looks that could seduce any woman. He offers Angela sex in exchange for a ride to his destination. Angela agrees and things between them really heat up. When Troy joins Angela at the ranch as a new and temporary ranch hand it stirs up hidden emotions with another cowboy.

I won't go into more details about the goings on after Troy makes it to the ranch because that would definitely ruin your enjoyment of the awesome heat that transpires between Angela and Troy and Angela and Dusty. Let's just say that if you love erotic stories, men that'll make shiver in all the right places then you'll want to dive into Cheryl's new Cowboy Heaven series. This is a five-star read!!!

Cowboy Heaven
By: Cheryl Brooks
Series: Cowboy Heaven
Book in Series: 1
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Release Date: 3/3/2015

Synopsis (per Goodreads)


When widow Angela McClure decides to let loose and start a secret affair with a younger ranch hand, she inflames rancher Dusty Jackson's long simmering desire.


Both men are irresistible - and forbidden - so Angela forms a plan to divert her old-fashioned father's suspicions: flirt with all of "her cowboys.'' The new competition makes Circle Bar K ranch hotter than it's ever been before...

Review: Below the Belt by Sidney Halston

Halston’s MMA romance will leave you scorching hot and begging for more.

Francesca Silva is a remarkable woman. She’s drop dead gorgeous and can hold her own in the MMA (mixed martial arts) world. Growing up in and out of the ring Francesca has a tough as nails exterior that she wears as armor to protect the side of her that can be hurt by a man. She opened herself up once and fears letting anyone close to her again.

Worth the Fight needs a fighter that can attract other fighters. Francesca goes to bat for Scarface, a well-known name in the MMA circuit. He’s a bad-boy that can’t seem to control his anger or stay out of the headlines. As Francesca gears up to train this rough and tough fighter she gets more than she bargained for.

Sports themed romance novels are all the rage these days and I can see why. In Halston’s MMA inspired romance, Below the Belt readers are thrust into what I would call a very light version of the mixed martial arts world. Francesca may be a MMA trainer and Scarface (aka Tony) may be a sought after fighter but there just wasn’t enough MMA action going on in my opinion. I was really looking forward to a few good fight scenes to get my blood pumping…some much needed edge of my seat drama. There just wasn’t enough!

I will say that the hero/heroine of the story was well developed and their personalities were definitely befitting of individuals in the MMA world. Tony’s never give up attitude when it came to Francesca was fantastic. I am always pleased to see a strong female character not give into the hero so quickly. Francesca fights her attraction to Tony and for good reason. Her past experience with love, marriage, and commitment didn’t go well and that took a toll on her emotionally.

The romance that steadily blooms between Tony and Francesca is one of those that kind of sneaks up on you. I like that Tony put everything out in the open for Francesca. I just wished that she would have been more upfront with him. The love scenes throughout the story are somewhat mild. If you’re expected highly erotic scenes you won’t find them here.

I recommend Halston’s Below the Belt to readers of romance that enjoy light and exciting love story.


Below the Belt
By: Sidney Halston
Series: Worth the Fight
Book in Series: 3
Publisher:Loveswept
Release Date: 2/10/2015

Synopsis (per Goodreads)

Once one of the most sought-after names on the mixed martial arts circuit, Antonio “Scarface” Marino watched his career go down for the count as he chased skirts and made tabloid headlines. Now he’s finally making a comeback, and it’s all thanks to Francesca Silva, a Brazilian bombshell as tough as any of her fighters. But who’s the real Francesca: the trash-talking trainer who rides him hard, or the vulnerable woman who blushes at his touch?

Francesca went to the mat to sign Tony because she believes he still has the potential to bring big success to her gym—if she can keep his head in the cage and out of her personal life. After a short-lived marriage soured her on love, a one-night stand is all she can handle. Now Tony’s kisses are stirring up complicated feelings—especially when he agrees to face her ex in the ring. Francesca’s used to freezing guys out. But Tony’s tempting her to give in to the heat.

Review: Bringing Home the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon

Whether or not you love or hate tattoos you'll fall head-over-heels for Evan Downey!

Grief had consumed Evan and Lyon's lives and the move would give them a chance to leave the bad memories behind. Evan needed to escape the memories of his wife's death every time he look at that particular place on the carpet. Relocating to Evergreen Cove for a fresh start is just what they need!

What Evan didn't count on was falling for his wife's best friend and his new next door neighbor, Charlotte. Charlotte's attracted to Evan is as strong as Evan's is to her. But she can't seem to stop apologizing to her deceased best friend for having thoughts about her husband, sharing a kiss or wanting more than a friendship.

Lemmon's Bringing Home the Bad Boy is a beautifully told love story about loss, family, and finding a second chance at love.

This is my first time to read a novel written by Lemmon and I am thrilled to say that Bringing Home the Bad Boy is a why I read romance. It will leave you breathless and on the edge of your seat as everything falls into place for the Evan and Charlotte.

As far as characters go Lemmon know how to keep her girls strong and exciting yet willing and adventurous. Her men are memorable and charming with rock hard bodies that seduce you with every word. Evan utilizes his skills as an artist painting Charlotte's nude body in the most seductive way. While the moment is sizzling hot it is well described and tastefully done. Lemmon melds art, love and lust to create warm and seductive love scenes between Evan and Charlotte that warm your heart and soul.

Beyond the romance of Bringing Home the Bad Boy is the creation of a loving family. Lyon having lost his mother isn't left out of the story or sat off to the side and forgotten about. His part of the love story is equally as big as the hero and heroine. Lemmon allowed the threesome to grow steadily without forcing the relationship on either side. The natural flow of things made for a fun, romantic, and exciting story.

Bringing Home the Bad Boy has much to offer readers of the romance genre. It's a love story that will speak to the heart and soul of all women. I'm looking forward to the second installment of the Second Chance series, Rescuing the Bad Boy.

Bringing Home the Bad Boy
By: Jessica Lemmon
Series: Second Chance
Book in Series: 1
Publisher: Forever
Release Date: 1/27/2015

Synopsis (per Goodreads)

Evan Downey needs a new beginning. Since the death of his wife five years ago, the brilliant tattoo artist has shut himself away in a prison of grief that not even his work can break him out of-and what's worse, Evan knows his son Lyon is bearing the brunt of his seclusion. Moving back to the lake town of Evergreen Cove where he spent his childhood summers is his last chance for a fresh start.

Charlotte Harris knows she owes it to her best friend's memory to help Evan and his son find their way again, but she can't stop her traitorous heart from skipping a beat every time she looks into Evan's mesmerizing eyes. Charlotte is determined to stay strictly in the Friend Zone-until a mind-blowing night knocks that plan by the wayside. Now, if they're brave enough to let it, Charlotte and Evan might just find a love capable of healing their broken hearts.

Review: Fire Me Up by Kimberly Kincaid

I love bad boys and chefs so Kimberly Kincaid's Fire Me Up definitely gets my blood boiling.

There's so much to love about Fire Me Up. Kincaid crafted some pretty darn fabulous characters. Adrian is one of those bad boys that is so charming he could charm your panties off in a heart beat. He's a memorable hero in my book. Adrian's passion for his profession and food is almost equal to his attraction to Teagan. There's a part of the novel where Adrian cooks for Teagan that shows just how amazing Adrian is and how brilliantly seductive Kincaid is with her writing of that scene. The descriptions of the cooking process and Teagan's tasting the finished meal is red hot!

The overall plot of Fire Me Up is fast paced and exciting. It was fun to get to know Teagan and Adrian and experience their romance. Having the primary setting be Teagan's fathers bar and grill really made the story work for me. Adding a little unexpected drama via Teagan's dad was a a nice suspenseful surprise. Love it when the ending packs a punch that has you holding your breath.

As a bonus you will also find several recipes included in the novel that Adrian uses during the street fair towards the end of the story. The coleslaw sounds divine. This gal is definitely going to have some pulled pork sliders and coleslaw really soon.

Fire Me Up
By: Kimberly Kincaid
Series: Pine Mountain
Book in Series: 4
Publisher: Zebra Books
Release Date: 1/27/2015

Synopsis (per Goodreads)

If You Can’t Stand The Heat…

Teagan O’Malley can handle a crisis. She’s a paramedic, it’s her job. But she never expected to land in the kitchen of her father’s pub, with no notice, no cash, and no room for error. The kitchen is not her favorite place. Lucky for her, she just scraped a bad-boy chef off the pavement after a motorcycle accident—and something about him says he can turn up the heat in more ways than one.

Adrian Holt has had a rough few years, and he’s not eager to get tangled up in anything more complicated than a good risotto. But with a broken arm and a head full of bad memories, he needs a challenge to keep him sane. Teagan’s dare-me attitude and smoldering mess of a bar are just what the doctor ordered. And the two of them together might cook up some even better medicine…

Review: The Trouble With Texas Cowboys by Carolyn Brown

Isn't this just the cutest cover ever? I just love covers like this! Just goes to show that you can show a little skin...er...muscles and everything is still sweet and romantic. It just wouldn't be the same without a glimpse at the heroes glorious chest. Anyway...

This is my first taste of Carolyn Brown's work and I'm so sad that I haven't picked up one of her books until now. The Trouble with Texas Cowboys was brilliantly told and was filled with characters that are so well developed that they seem real. I thoroughly enjoyed the humor Brown strategically places throughout the novel making the drama between the feuding families even more dramatic and intriguing. There's just so much to this love story.

Burnt Boot Texas is a very unique place with some of the most interesting people. When Jill Cleary and Sawyer O'Donnell first meet there aren't sparks of lust or romance fluttering about the room. Instead Sawyer's first glimpse of the feisty redhead is the deadly end of her gun. I really enjoyed watching this lovely couple move from strangers to friends to lovers. The difficulties Jill and Sawyer face when dealing with the two feuding families in Burnt Boot is just too funny for words. Jill's use of retail therapy to handle her frustration with the families is priceless. The humor is equally as exciting as the blooming romance between Sawyer and Jill.

If you're like me and haven't given Carolyn's novels a try then do so now. I'm definitely adding Carolyn to my favorite author list and adding her other novels to my to-read list.

The Trouble with Texas Cowboys
By: Carolyn Brown
Series: Burnt Boot Texas
Book in Series: 2
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Release Date: 1/6/2015

Synopsis (per Goodreads)

When Sawyer O'Donnell takes a ranch job on a whim, he lands smack dab in the middle of a Texas-sized feud! The Gallaghers and the Brennans are at each other's throats to woo the red-headed spitfire, Jill Cleary, and stake a claim for the Fiddle Creek Ranch.

Jill makes Sawyer's blood boil. They argue, they banter, but Sawyer soon goes from being driven crazy to crazy in love. Damned if he knows how that happened. But now that it has, how does he compete with two men that can give this cowgirl a lifestyle beyond her wildest dreams?

Just a Little Friday Fantasy

I don't know about you ladies but I desperately need a pick me up. Something to get me ready for the weekend. Bet you gals do too!

So here's a little treat to get you in the mood for whatever you have planned for the weekend.

I think I better be careful or my BAD GIRL might start to show.

Have a GREAT weekend filled with steamy hot novels.

Review: Unforgettable by Shannon Richard

I really enjoy trying new-to-me authors and Shannon Richard fit the bill. After devouring the short but thrilling synopsis I knew I would have to give Unforgettable a shot. At the time I didn't realize that it was a series and even if I did I don't think it would have mattered very much...if at all. The summary was pleasing enough that I couldn't resist.

Richard's Unforgettable is a lovely story about a couple that had given love a shot once and life happened pulling them apart. After thirteen long years of thinking of each other they are brought back together.

Being brought back to Mirabelle isn't all that it's cracked up to be in Hannah's eyes. She knows that she'll have to face the love of her life and resist his charms to safeguard her heart. Nathaniel had broken her heart once and she just couldn't go through that again. So in an effort to keep emotion out of the picture she pushes him away every chance she gets. She can keep on fighting but in the end she may just have to give in!

Unforgettable follows the basic pattern of a true romance novel. A beautiful couple that is obviously destined to be together is pulled apart. The force that destroys the relationship is usually something small in the grand scheme of things or tragic...in this case it's both. Hannah's leaving for college and Nathaniel's not fighting for her to stay. But there's more than that going on. The crushing blow comes when Hannah finds out she's pregnant and shortly thereafter has a miscarriage. She's devastated and who would be! This is a secret she keeps for thirteen long years. You can see where that secret will come into play later. Right?

But the reunion of this couple is absolutely amazing. Nathaniel's never give up attitude really has you cheering for him. He's one guy that you just can't help but fall in love with. Honestly, I feel sorry for him because no matter how much love, charm, or honesty he throws at Hannah he doesn't seem to get anywhere. It's just sad!

Hannah has all the makings of a girl you just want to grab by the shoulders and shake...HARD! I mean look at this beautiful hunky guy standing in front of you. You love him and you know it so stop fighting it! Even though you know the reason why she acts the way she does. She's still a wonderful character. As a couple they totally rock the bedroom and kitchen scenes. The sexy scenes are totally steamy and filled with love.

Could nI have asked for a better read? Hell no! Richard totally brought life to her characters, told an epic love story that brings tears to your eyes and shared some very awesome sexy scenes too. This is a fantastic read with excellent pacing. You'll dive in and won't come up for air until you turn the final page. I'll definitely be grabbing the rest of the Country Roads series very soon.

Unforgettable
By: Shannon Richard
Series:Country Roads
Book in Series:4
Publisher: Forever Yours
Release Date: 1/13/2015

Synopsis (per Goodreads)

 One long, hot summer would never be enough...

Attorney Hannah Sterling lives a life she's worked hard for. So when she unexpectedly inherits an inn, Hannah decides to take that long overdue holiday and settle her eccentric grandmother's estate. She knew there would be challenges, but what's hardest about returning to Mirabelle, Florida, is facing the man who gave her the most passionate summer of her life-and then broke her heart.

Nathanial Shepard never forgot the redheaded goddess who lit up his world and got away. Now that she's home, Shep vows to make up for their years apart-and if the fire in her kiss is any indication, they're well on their way. But when a devastating secret from their past threatens their future, Shep must fight to heal Hannah's heart. Because this time, their love will truly be unforgettable.