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Elizabeth Wildwood, a red wolf/coyote shifter, has come to Colorado seeking evidence about her parents murder. Elizabeth is, also, doing an article for her newspaper in Texas on the local ski lodge. The town that Elizabeth is in and the ski lodge are run by gray wolf shifters. Tom Silver, brother to the pack leader of the gray wolf shifters, is sent by his brother to escort Elizabeth around. Tom isn't prepared for the attraction, that he feels, and when it is obvious Elizabeth is in danger, he will do anything to protect her.</div>
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<b>SILENCE OF THE WOLF </b>is an exciting, paranormal romance between two strong-willed alphas. Elizabeth, who has known great prejudice and danger because of her mixed heritage, is hesitant to trust. Tom is determined to love and save Elizabeth, no matter how many obstacles she puts in his way. The action and adventure packed within this story and the interactions and familial ties between the pack members are very enjoyable.</div>
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Claudia, the former manager at Anthony Cross's bar, has fallen into a drunken stupor since the bar burned down. Claudia, a functioning alcoholic, has been crushing on Anthony, a vampire, from the very beginning. Anthony, also, wants a relationship with Claudia, but it is forbidden by law for a vampire to date a human. To further complicate matters, there is the danger of his stalker ex-girlfriend to consider.</div>
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<b>KISSING WITH FANGS </b>is a paranormal romance with interesting, quirky, characters. Claudia is to be admired for trying to overcome her alcoholism and get her life back together, even with the added hazards of Anthony's stalker ex. In my opinion, Anthony could have handled Claudia a little more aggressively. It seemed, that he was a little wishy-washy, and she took every opportunity to try and reunite with him. Anthony is a really nice guy, but he just needed to be a little more forceful with his ex-girlfriend. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441858897061655629noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771734555262641272.post-1276043274063614792014-05-18T23:51:00.000-07:002014-05-18T23:51:06.123-07:00Review of Desperately Seeking Suzanna<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sue Green, who has already endured several seasons without getting married, is in London with her mother, beautiful sister, and beautiful cousins for her final season. Poor Sue doesn't stand out among her beautiful relatives, and her mother vociferously reminds her of that fact. One night before the season Sue's sister and cousins sneak into a masquerade ball, and Sue accompanies them. Sue drinks too much champagne, dresses decadently, and assumes the identity of Suzanna, because for once she wants to shine. While in disguise, Sue encounters Lord Holden Ellis, who becomes enchanted with Suzanna. Holden makes it his quest to find Suzanna.</div>
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<b>DESPERATELY SEEKING SUZANNA</b> is an entertaining historical romance with intriguing characters. Sue has been left in the shadows by her sister and cousins, whose beauty is more ostentatious than Sue's. Sue is used to being the wallflower and her self-esteem isn't helped by her harridan of a mother, who lets her preference for Sue's sister be known and belittles Sue all the time. Sue has some great qualities, in that she is intelligent and very artistic. Holden is determined to find Suzanna but finds himself admiring Sue. While, usually, it is the heroine who suffers from TSTL (too stupid to live) moments, Holden has a few of these but overcomes them to make a likable hero. Holden has mother issues, too. Holden's mother makes Sue's mother look like a saint. In the end, I'm glad they could overcome their problems and find happiness. </div>
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Molly Robbins runs away from her wedding to a farmer, in order to follow her dream of opening a dress shop. Molly is the former maid of Carver Danforthe's sister. Carver Danforthe, the Earl of Everscham, had offered to finance her shop, before Molly left for her wedding. Unfortunately, Carver was drunk and Molly is taking a great risk, but luckily, Carver signs the contract that Molly has drawn up. </div>
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<b>MISS MOLLY ROBBINS DESIGNS A SEDUCTION </b>is an enjoyable historical romance with interesting characters and a determined heroine. Carver, who had a troubled childhood, is something of a rake. Carver's life, mostly, consists of carousing with his friends and going from woman to woman. Few people stand up to Carver, but Molly seems to have his number and doesn't put up with his antics. Although Carver has hidden depths, in many ways he is self-centered. This can be seen in his failure to realize the social impact to Molly of becoming his mistress. Molly has come a long way from her poor, commoner roots and has established herself in a thriving business, but her love for Carver soon overcomes her business acumen. In the end, Carver realizes his love for Molly,even though he fights commitment, because of his troubled past.</div>
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Lillian Phillips goes to London, unescorted, to retrieve some family heirlooms, that her good-for-nothing older brother sold. Lilly is able to buy her mother's pearl necklace back from the pawnbroker, but Devon Grey, the Duke of Thornwood, has already purchased her father's watch. Called the Mad Duke of Thornwood by the<i> ton</i>, Devon escapes to a seedy bar for some respite from society, but he is followed by Lilly, who is determined to get the watch back. Lilly ends up spending the night with Devon and sneaks off the next morning with the watch in hand. A year later, Lilly's brothers are trying to force her to marry a man of their choosing and have sent her to London for the season. Lilly runs into a highly perturbed Devon, who has been unable to get her off his mind. </div>
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<b>MUST LOVE DUKES</b> is a very entertaining historical romance with an eccentric, brilliant hero, but a heroine, with whom I had issues. Lilly doesn't wish to marry, because she is tired of being a pawn for men. While I can understand this, her attitude toward taking the watch from Devon, left a bad impression on me. Even so, Lilly does have some good qualities in that, she is intelligent and determined. Devon really made this book for me, because he liked to thumb his nose at the <i>ton </i>in brilliant and hilarious ways. I really enjoyed his antics, and the fact that society never caught on made it all the more amusing. </div>
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Radley Lyncott returns from the sea, hopeful to court Wendy Drew, the woman that he has loved for years. Unfortunately, Wendy's brother has got himself in debt to a notorious rake, Demon Damon, and Wendy has agreed to help pay off the debt by working in Damon's gambling establishment. Damon, also, has become obsessed with Wendy, and to complicate matters further, Radley unexpectedly inherits a title and Wendy doesn't consider herself his social equal.</div>
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<b>WHAT THE GROOM WANTS</b> is a real page-turner of a book, filled with action, excitement, and interesting characters. I really enjoyed the fact that Wendy isn't the ordinary regency heroine--she is a commoner, who has pulled herself up by the bootstraps and runs a successful business. Wendy will do almost anything for her friends and family, and she is very intelligent and motivated. The villain of the story Demon Damon, is a real psycho, and at times, Wendy's plight seems all but impossible. Radley is a great hero, who is up-standing and good of heart, but he does occasionally suffer from foot-in-mouth disease. These two make a great couple, and I really enjoyed their story.</div>
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Asher MacGregor has returned to Scotland to accept his responsibilities as the Earl of Balfour and has been volunteered by an elderly relative to squire Hannah Cooper, an American heiress around for her first London season. Hannah doesn't want a husband, because she desperately wants to return home and thwart her scheming stepfather. Asher, who is in mourning for his first wife, doesn't seek a spouse, either. However, as they continue to be in each others company an attraction grows.</div>
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<b>THE MACGREGOR'S LADY, </b>while not my favorite book in the MacGregor's series, is a nice addition to the series. Hannah is a determined, stubborn woman, who will do anything for her family. However, Hannah's insistence on not marrying, even after she falls in love with Asher, seems rather illogical. Because of the time period in which Hannah lives, she has few rights and would benefit from Asher's protection as her husband. Asher, who is still in mourning when he first meets Hannah, is determined to help her. </div>
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When Marcus Thorne breaks up with Cecelia Hewitt and leaves her in the faerie realm to accept his responsibilities as the eldest son of an aristocrat in the human world, she is heartbroken. Marcus and Cecelia have been sweethearts, since they were children. Now, they must figure out how to live apart or compromise and live together in both worlds. </div>
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Lilly Teagarden is from a landed family, but when her father died, Lilly, her two brothers, and sister found out that they were almost broke. Lilly started, secretly, making shawls and selling them to help her family. The family's finances turn around, but Lilly continues making shawls, because she has plans for the money. Unfortunately, a legend about the Woods Fiend gets in the way of her business, when it is rumored that her sheep are possessed. Lilly confronts her recently returned neighbor, Viscount Roxham, about dealing with the Woods Fiend. Lilly and the new viscount have a past, because Lilly had a crush on him when she was sixteen, and she is still embarrassed about her unrequited puppy love. </div>
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Douglas Allen, Viscount Amery, has unexpectedly inherited his family's title and lands, but he is ill-prepared to run his estates. Gwinevere Hollister is recommended as someone to teach Douglas about land management, because she has been managing her cousin's estate for several years. Douglas and Guinevere are attracted to each other, but Gwinevere has been hurt by love before and is hesitant to allow a man into her life.</div>
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<b>DOUGLAS </b>is an entertaining historical romance with a wonderful hero and an independent, but traumatized, heroine. Douglas is a great hero, who has an emotionless facade, which hides a truly good, loving man. This can be seen in the way he treats his family, Gwinevere's daughter, Gwinevere, and even his horse. While I can understand Gwinevere's reticence in allowing a man into her life, she carries it a bit far in not trusting Douglas with the truth of her situation, even after proving himself trustworthy.</div>
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Andrew Alexander has, finally, returned home after wandering around Europe for several years. Andrew's brother, the Marquess of Heathgate, and the rest of his family are thrilled. Unfortunately, Astrid Worthington, the Viscountess of Amery,and the reason why Andrew fled to Europe, is widowed and pregnant with the possible next Viscount. When it becomes evident that someone is trying to murder Astrid and her unborn child, Andrew feels he must try to save them.<br />
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Former Navy SEAL and gray wolf shifter, Bjornolf traveled to South America to shadow a team of shifters, that is trying to rescue a kidnapped family. With the team is Anna Johnson, to whom Bjornolf is greatly attracted. After Bjornolf and Anna return to the US, they are tasked with an undercover assignment as a married couple by the team leader. While investigating some murders, Anna and Bjornolf must, also, supervise a teenage wolf, which brings them closer together.<br />
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<b>A SEAL WOLF CHRISTMAS </b>is an entertaining paranormal romance with lots of action, suspense, and complex,likable characters. It is very entertaining trying to fit all the puzzle pieces together about the murder mystery. Bjornolf is a strong, alpha male, who is determined to protect Anna, but, also, trusts her to do the job that she is trained for. Anna has some issues,that she needs to work through, before she can truly be with Bjornolf. Luckily, Bjornolf is patient and supportive, until she is ready to reveal her issues. <br />
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Stephen MacAlasdair has come to London to handle some family business and to stop an enemy before he harms anyone. Mina, who works for Professor Carter as a secretary, is suspicious of Stephen and protective of her employer. When Mina travels to Stephen's home and learns his secret, he hires her as his personal secretary, so he can keep an eye on her and make sure that she doesn't reveal his secret. Mina becomes embroiled in Stephen's quest to stop a powerful enemy and grows more attached to Stephen.<br />
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Miss Felicity Hemmings Worthington has inherited a brothel from a distant relative, but there are stipulations that she learn the business from Gareth Alexander, the Marquess of Heathgate. If Gareth refuses, his replacement would be a despicable man, and Gareth won't allow that to happen. Gareth is something of a rake, who inherited his title and properties after a tragic family boating accident, which killed his grandfather, uncle, father, cousin, older brother, and his fiancee. There were rumors after the accident, that Gareth was behind the accident. and Gareth had a rough time of it. After taking over his new responsibilities, Gareth has made his family very prosperous, but the rumors continue. Gareth doesn't want to taint Felicity's reputation, but she is almost destitute and has a younger sister to support, so he agrees to help her.<br />
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<b>GARETH </b>is a historical romance, which I have mixed feelings about. I really enjoyed the previous books in this series, and <b>GARETH </b>has its moments, but the first part of the book didn't work well for me. I had a hard time warming to Gareth, because it seemed he could have done more to get Felicity out of her situation. I, also, found his reasons for not committing to Felicity a little lame. Felicity handles the situation fairly well, and she makes a nice heroine. <b>GARETH </b>picks up toward the end and there is some excitement, surprises, and a satisfying ending. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series about Felicity's sister and Gareth's brother, who are great engaging characters.<br />
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In "On a Wing and a Prayer" an adorable garden gargoyle seeks to protect his owner, Beatrix, and gets some help from an unexpected place. This novella is charming and Craig, the gargoyle, is a great character. This is a cute story, which will make you smile.</div>
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My favorite novella in this anthology, "The Miller's Daughter", is about Merofled, who has been sentenced to burn as a witch, and Alaric, who has been tasked with overseeing her execution. Merofled's sentence is postponed, when she volunteers to go with Alaric to rescue a farmer's son, who has been taken by a gargoyle. Merofled, who has a way with animals, realizes the gargoyle is just different and misunderstood, like Merofled, herself. Alaric realizes that Merofled has been unjustly accused and seeks to save her. These two make an appealing couple, who are a little ahead of their time.</div>
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Sir Jasper Lynch, Master of the Guild of Nighthawks and a blue blood, has been ordered by the Queen's Consort to find the elusive Mercury, who is a revolutionary leader of the humanist cause. Mercury, aka Rosalind Fairchild, has been searching for her missing brother, since he disappeared during a failed attempt on the upper Echelon blue bloods. Knowing that Jasper is investigating the failed bombing, Rosalind goes undercover as Jasper's secretary to find out what he knows. </div>
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<b>MY LADY QUICKSILVER </b>is a fabulous steampunk romance with complex world-building and interesting, multi-dimensional characters. The third book in a series, <b>MY LADY QUICKSILVER</b>, continues in the great world Ms. McMaster has made, and she seems to have really hit her stride with this book. While I greatly enjoyed the previous books, this one has become my favorite, so far. Sir Jasper Lynch is a sigh-inducing hero, who I fell a little in love with. Jasper tries to keep himself aloof from everyone else, but he doesn't quite succeed. Even so, he has erected a cold, steely facade, which Rosalind penetrates in no time. There are some great humorous scenes between these two. Also, Jasper is something of a genius, who has a great interest in studying many things. I find this very appealing in a hero. Rosalind is prepared to hate Jasper, because he is one of the despised blue bloods, but as she gets to know him, she realizes that he is a truly remarkable man with a good heart. Even when circumstances in the book point to Jasper being able to hurt Rosalind, he can't do it. Jasper won't hurt Rosalind and is willing to sacrifice himself for her. </div>
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His fight shorts are slung deliciously low on his narrow hips, hugging his powerful thighs. Hard, thick muscles ripple across the broad expanse of his chest, tapering down to a taut, corrugated abdomen. But most striking are the tattoos covering over half of his upper body—a hypnotizing cocktail of curving, flowing tribal designs that just beg to be touched.</div>
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His high cheekbones are sharply cut, his jaw square, and his eyes dark brown and flecked with gold. His aquiline nose is slightly off-center, as if it had been broken and not properly reset, but instead of detracting from his breathtaking good looks, it gives him a dangerous appeal. His hair is hidden beneath a black bandana, but a few tawny, brown tufts have escaped from the edges and curl down past the base of his neck.</div>
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A smile ghosts his full lips as he studies me. A lithe and powerful animal assessing its prey.</div>
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My finely tuned instinct of self-preservation forces me back against the ropes and away from his intoxicating scent of soap and leather and the faintest kiss of the ocean.</div>
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“Excuse me…Torment. I…thought you forgot to buy a ticket, but…um…I don’t think you really need one. Do you?”</div>
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“A ticket?” His low-pitched, husky, sensual voice could seduce a saint. Or a young college grad trying to supplement her meager salary by selling tickets at a fight club.</div>
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My heart thunders in my chest and I lick my lips. His eyes lock on my mouth, and my tongue freezes mid-stroke before beating a hasty retreat behind my Pink Innocence glossed lips.</div>
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He steps forward and I press myself harder against the springy ropes, wincing as they bite into my skin through my thin T-shirt.</div>
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With herculean effort, I manage to pry my tongue off the roof of my mouth. “I’m the best friend.”</div>
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He lifts an eyebrow. “Does the best friend have a name?”</div>
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“Mac.”</div>
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“Doesn’t suit you. Do you have a different name?”</div>
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“What do you mean a different name? That’s my name. Well, it’s my nickname. But that’s what people call me. I’m not going to choose another name just because you don’t like it.” My hands find my hips, and I give him my second-best scowl—my best scowl being reserved for less handsome irritating men.</div>
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His gaze drifts down to the bright white “FCUK Me” lettering now stretched tight across my overly generous breasts. With my every breath, the letters expand and retract like a flashing neon sign. I hate my sister.</div>
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He leans so close I can see every contour of bone and sinew in his chest and the more intricate patterns in his tribal tattoos. The flexible ropes accommodate my last retreat, and I brace myself, trembling, against them.</div>
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“Makayla.” Oh, betraying lips.</div>
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He smiles and his eyes crinkle at the corners. “Makayla is a beautiful name. I’ll call you Makayla.”</div>
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The author has kindly offered a copy of AGAINST THE ROPES to one of my lucky readers. (US/Canada only) All you have to do is leave a comment with a way to reach you. The winner will be chosen on Nov. 5th at which time I will notify them and get the info to send the the author's representative, who will handle the sending of the book. Good luck! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441858897061655629noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771734555262641272.post-46409079920405974632013-10-24T14:55:00.000-07:002013-10-24T14:55:04.287-07:00Review of A Lady's Secret Weapon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>A LADY'S SECRET WEAPON</b></div>
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Ethan de Beau, Viscount Danforth, is a spy for Nexus and his most recent mission is to find a missing boy. Before this mission Ethan mostly used his seductive powers to seduce information about the enemy from women. While scoping out a foundling home, Ethan notices a lady, who appears several times, and he makes it his business to check her out. Miss Sydney Hunt knows, that there is something going on at the foundling home, and she is determined to uncover it and aid the boys.</div>
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<b>A LADY'S SECRET WEAPON </b>is a suspense-filled regency romance with an intriguing plot and complex characters. Ethan isn't the ordinary regency hero, in that he seems a little more emotional than most, which is a refreshing change. Ethan is a great guy, who loves his friends, family, and country and will do what he must to protect them. Sydney is a strong, intelligent heroine, who has faced great obstacles and has survived to come out scarred but stronger. Ethan shows her, that she is lovable and helps her to heal. These two make a great couple, and I love their chemistry. I have one small quibble with the book, in that the ending seems rather abrupt. With that said, there is a surprising twist at the end, that is unexpected.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441858897061655629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771734555262641272.post-65440382745922602632013-10-17T14:53:00.000-07:002013-10-17T14:53:59.547-07:00Tour and Review of Lord Laxton's Will<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>LORD LAXTON'S WILL</b></div>
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With the reading of Lord Laxton's will, Adrian Marton, the new Lord Laxton, and his sister, Lady Wynchwood, discover that they have an illegitimate half-sister. Adrian and Lady Wynchwood, also, discover that they must sponsor their half-sister in society and see her well-married, in order, to receive their inheritance. When Lady Wynchwood and Adrian's sister arrives calling herself Mademoiselle Sophie Saint-Vire, they decide to say that Sophie is a relative of Lady Wynchwood's husband, so that she will be accepted in society. The Marquis of Laleham, Adrian's best friend, comes upon Sophie in Adrian's room and mistakes her for Adrian's mistress. Later, after hearing the tale spread by Adrian and Lady Wynchwood, Laleham is still suspicious of Sophie. Thus, begins a battle of wills between Laleham and Sophie.</div>
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<b>LORD LAXTON'S WILL </b>is a nice regency romance with a spunky, intelligent heroine. Sophie is bright and used to taking care of herself, and she is more than a match for Laleham. Laleham is rather aloof and used to having his own way, and he finds a worthy opponent in Sophie. It is fun watching these two spar and realize, that they belong together. I have one small quibble with the pacing of this novel, in that, the ending seems a little abrupt. However, this doesn't detract much from the overall enjoyment of <b>LORD LAXTON'S WILL.</b></div>
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Biography of
Julie Tetel Andresen</div>
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Julie Tetel Andresen’s seemingly disparate writing
activities
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fiction, non
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fiction and essays in foreign
languages
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all arise from a un
ified sense of her writing
self.
As a professional linguist, she loves language, while as a
romance writer she loves the language of love; and when
learning
a foreign language, she loves nothing more than
exploring the limits of her ability to express herself in
that language on paper.
In her academic writing, she has long been devoted to exploring the history of linguistics, and this
disciplinary exploratio
n parallels her devotion to writing historical novels. In her most recent academic
work
“Linguistics and Evolution”
(Cambridge 2014), she shows the ways that the history
of linguistic
theory and practice informs the current state of the discipline, and this sense of the past pressing on the
present informs her
time
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slip series
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Her writing activities have alway
s been entwined temporally. She wrote her first historical
“My Lord
Roland”
while writing her PhD dissertation “
Linguistic Crossroads of the Eighteenth Century
,” and all
her early acade
mic articles were written mostly in French. Twenty novels and dozens of journal articles
later, she wrote her Regency novella
“French Lessons”
while waiting for the 2012 autumn meeting
of
the Cambridge Press Syndicate to decide to issue her a contract for “Linguistics and Evolution.” At the
same time, she happened to be in Ho Chi Minh City learning Vietnamese and happily writing her
Vietnamese
essays
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She firmly believes that one type of writing strengthens the others. Her historical novels have honed
her craft of plotting and sub
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plotting, while her time
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slip series has given her the
Kraft
(in the
German
sense of the word 'power') to handle the long historical arc and multiple characters involved in
“Linguistics and Evolution.” Her professional study of language, in turn, makes her sensitive to the
vocabulary and rhythms of speech in other places an
d time periods; while writing in a foreign language
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be it French, German, Romanian, or Vietnamese
–
is to her like the pianist warming up with scales
and arpeggios or the yogini trying out a new
asana
. Can she get her leg behind her head in Romanian?
No?
Well, then how about triangle pose? Can she get into full lotus in Vietnamese? Again, no? Let’s
see about half
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lotus.
Andresen grew up in Glenview, Ill. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from Duke University and a
doctorate from the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill. She has taught at
Duke University
for the
past 20 years where she specializes in linguistics.
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Makayla, who has exorbitant student loan debts, is working at the door of a mixed martial arts club to make some extra money. While there, Mikayla meets the owner and participant in the fighting, Torment/Max. Max hires Mikayla to work as a medic in his club, and she accepts the position, even though she has problems with violence.</div>
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<b>AGAINST THE ROPES </b>is a hot,contemporary, adult romance with intriguing characters and steamy love scenes. Max is a very alpha hero, who has a batman-like vibe about him. Issues from Max's past have made him very protective and controlling, and there are a couple of times, that he almost crosses the line into jerk. However, once Max's trauma is explained, his actions can be forgiven, and he learns and grows into his relationship with Mikayla. Mikayla is a bundle of contradictions, who reminds me of a more tortured Bridgette Jones. Unfortunately, Mikayla has a few TSTL moments, but she has issues to overcome from her past. It is only after she works through these issues, that Mikayla can truly have a relationship with Max.</div>
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