I’m a Sucker… For a Series

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Anya Bast, book series, Candace Havens, Christie Craig, DESPERATE & DATING, DESPERATE & DECEIVED, DESPERATE & DELICIOUS, DIVORCED, Felicity Heaton, FOOL FOR LOVE, Lily Graison, MAID FOR LOVE, Marie Force, Pamela Clare, Roxanne St. Claire, Susan Mallery, The McCarthy's of Gansett Island, Victoria Dahl

 

Life has been crazypants lately, but I have had time to read (shocker!) and I’ve found that I have a few addictions.  Coffee, chocolate, silly wedding shows, Glee…  but book series most of all.

Yup, I am truly a sucker for a series and I am author-loyal to boot.  In fact, I have discovered some of my all-time favorite authors because I started a series, and just had to read the next one, and the next one, and so on and so forth and then ended up reading an entire backlist because I loved the author.   I’m looking at you, Pamela Clare, Anya Bast, Jill Shalvis, Roxanne St. Claire, Victoria Dahl, Christie Craig, Marie Force, Susan Mallery, Candace Havens, Susan Andersen, Felicity Heaton, Lily Graison…  Oh, there are too, too many to rattle off, (now I’m sounding like an Oscar speech!)   So, yeah, I think we can safely call it an addiction.

So….  Speaking of my addiction, Marie Force had book release yesterday and it’s wonderful.  Of course, you know me, I’m not one for recapping the story, but it’s the story of seemingly one-sided love until something changes everything.  I don’t remember if I told y’all about the first of the series, but it’s great too- always fun to watch a confirmed bachelor morph into a devoted man- and there’s more to come with this series.  The series is The McCarthy’s of Gansett Island.  The first one, MAID FOR LOVE centers around oldest brother Mac McCarthy and the second, FOOL FOR LOVE centers on youngest child and only daughter, Janey.  There’s another one releasing in July, and it would be pre-ordered if that option were available.

So….  What else have a read lately?  Let’s see… Ah, yes, the always funny Christie Craig.  Each of the three books (see, there’s that addiction again) revolve around one of three girlfriends who meet every Friday night to talk about sex and drink.  Not a bad club for three hot, divorced women.  Of course, since the series starts off with DIVORCED, DESPERATE & DELICIOUS, it’s pretty perfect.  The heroes are nothing to sneeze at either, although I’ll let you see for yourself (we can delve into my love of men in uniform another day).  The other two are DIVORCED, DESPERATE & DATING, and DIVORCED, DESPERATE & DECEIVED.  One thing I have to say, though- these women might call themselves desperate, but none of them would ever be called a shrinking violet.

Surprisingly, that’s all I have for now.  I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend (hopefully complete with Monday off!) and I hope to return sooner than later.

It’s Been a While

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BREAKING POINT, EDGE OF SIGHT, EXTREME EXPOSURE, FACE OF DANGER, Guardian Angelinos, HARD EVIDENCE, I-Team, NAKED EDGE, Pamela Clare, Romantic Suspense, Roxanne St. Claire, SHIVER OF FEAR, UNLAWFUL CONTACT

Well, it’s been a while since I posted. Work as been crazy busy and life has just been rolling along. I submitted Chapter 5 of Speeding and have a short story I am almost completed that I am hoping will be included in an anthology. Wish me luck (I’m a touch out of my depth with the theme, so let’s hope I wrote something compelling).

I have also been reading (surprise!), and let me tell you, I’ve read some great books lately. First was the whole series so far of Roxanne St. Claire’s GUARDIAN ANGELINO series. First is EDGE OF SIGHT, starring a wounded hero, Zach Angelino and the love of his life he walked away from three years before, Samantha. Second is SHIVER OF FEAR featuring former FBI agent and Angelino cousin Marc Rossi and ties in very nicely to the the previous story. Third is my personal favorite, FACE OF DANGER. This one revolves around Zach’s funky twin sister Vivi and her perfect match in her polar opposite, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Colton Lang. The series is fun, suspenseful and I hope there are more to come. I am a fan of romantic suspense, and I am now a big Roxanne St. Claire fan.

May 3rd was the release of the the fifth Pamela Clare’s I-Team series which I adore. The entire series is absolute gold, and this one, BREAKING POINT is no exception. I love this series, centering around strong women with integrity, writing about important issues that without fail put them in grave danger. Of course, these women deserve great men. Pamela writes A-MAZ-ING heroes and Zach McBride is another sexy badass to add to the collection. If you haven’t read the I-Team series, you’re missing out on some of the best romantic suspense out there. The series in order: EXTREME EXPOSURE, HARD EVIDENCE, UNLAWFUL CONDUCT, NAKED EDGE, and BREAKING POINT. I will leave you with this caveat- once you start, you won’t stop! (And, they are much lower in calories than Pringles!)

Well, I’d better get back to my short story. Hopefully I’ll be back here sooner than later!

~HB