Waiting on Wednesday: Volume 1 Issue 10

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine. It is showcases upcoming releases of books that I'm looking forward to. It is somewhat similar to one of my previous posts, Anxiously Awaiting.

Title: Raising Kane

Author: Lorelei James

Release Date: June 29, 2010

The Blurb

She surrendered the reins. Now he’s raising the stakes

When a patch of ice sends attorney Ginger Paulson head-over-high-heels down a flight of stairs, she has no one to care for her young son and her invalid father. Until lethally sexy Kane McKay shows up at the hospital, determined to prove his cowboy chivalry. Past experience has inoculated her against take-charge men, but even Ginger isn’t immune to Kane’s invasive charm and Built Ford Tough body.

For two years rancher Kane McKay has followed the Little Buddies mentoring program’s cardinal rule—hands off his Little Buddy Hayden’s mama. But one look at Ginger’s bruised body and Kane is through watching the stubborn woman take care of everyone but herself. The feisty, curvy redhead needs his help, and he’ll give her the hands-on type whether she likes it or not.

After Kane throws out doctor’s orders and issues his own demands—her full sexual submission—Ginger realizes Kane’s caring nature extends beyond just fulfilling her physical needs.

Can the former hell-raiser convince the gun-shy single mom to look beyond his past…toward a shared future?

May Reads

1. Gone to the Dogs by Guterson, Mary
2. Leave Me Breathless by Michaels, Trista Ann
3. Remember Me: Book One of The Rosewood Trilogy by Moore, Laura
4. Wild Ride by Crusie, Jennifer*
5. McKettricks of Texas: Garrett by Miller, Linda Lael
6. Savor the Moment by Roberts, Nora
7. Love is a Four-Legged Word by Shepherd, Kandy
8. Night Swimming by Moore, Laura
9. Scream My Name by Terry, Kimberly Kaye
10. Animal Attraction by Teglia, Charlene
11. Different Suits by Lynne, Carol

*denotes audiobook

Teaser Tuesday: Faith (Heaven Sent, 4) by Jet Mykles

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB @ Should Be Reading. To participate, all you have to do is the following:

• Grab your current/upcoming read
• Open to a random page
• Share 2-3 "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• Be careful not to include spoilers! (You do not want to ruin the book for others.)

Share the title & author so that others who enjoy your "teaser" may add the book to their TBL pile.

"Because your friends are gay certainly doesn't mean you are."

"Oh, I know. But there's gotta be something to it."

"Are you attracted to men?"

Darien folded his arms on the table again, leaning on them. "Not usually."

"Not usually?"

Faith by Jet Mykles

Review: Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery

Title: Chasing Perfect
Author: Susan Mallery
Published: April 27, 2010
Publisher: HQN
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 384
Source: Personal Library
Characters: Charity Jones, Josh Golden
My Rating:

Synopsis

Welcome to Fool's Gold, California, a charming community in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. There's lots to do and plenty of people to meet, especially women. Because there's just one tiny problem in Fool's Gold: the men don't seem to stick around. Maybe it's the lure of big-city life, or maybe it's plain old bad luck, but regardless of the reason, the problem has to be fixed, fast. And Charity Jones may be just the city planner to do it.

Charity's nomadic childhood has left her itching to settle down, and she immediately falls in love with all the storybook town has to offer—everything, that is, except its sexiest and most famous resident, former world-class cyclist Josh Golden. With her long list of romantic disasters, she's not about to take a chance on another bad boy, even if everyone else thinks he's perfect just the way he is. But maybe that's just what he needs—someone who knows the value of his flaws. Someone who knows that he's just chasing perfect.

Charity moves to Fool's Gold after a bad breakup and meets Josh, one of very few men in Fool's Gold. The town is overrun by women with hardly any men to speak of. Great premise, right? Charity has a couple of issues due to the way that she was raised by her mother. Not only does she meet and fall in love with Josh upon moving here, but she also meets a relative she didn't know existed.

The sparks between these two were pretty much immediate. And I absolutely love Fool's Gold; I want to live there! Although Charity starts out dressing like an octogenerian, to be taken seriously in her profession, Josh recognizes that there is just something about her that attracts him to her. Charity starts out denying her feelings for Josh beacuse he's so good looking which automatically means he's trouble, but finally can no longer fight it. There are a few obstacles thrown in their way, but of course they overcome them. Some parts were predictable but not so predictable that it would be annoying. The story offers a little whodunit side story that adds to the overall story.

I would recommend it just for the side characters alone.

In My Mailbox: Volume 1 Issue 8

In My Mailbox (IMM) is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren. Every week I'll post what books I've received either by mailbox/library/store.

I'll try to post an entry of IMM every Sunday that I receive books by mail of that week.

Listed below are the books I received this week.

Books via Reader Service

Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery

McKettricks of Texas: Austin by Linda Lael Miller

A Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr

Crazy for Love by Victoria Dahl

Books via Paperback Swap

Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh

Books via Amazon: Kindle Store

Undercover Lover by Charlene Teglia

Friday 56: McKettricks of Texas: Austin by Linda Lael Miller

The Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Tonya @ Storytime With Tonya and Friends. Check out the rules and join in the fun.

Rules:

• Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
• Turn to page 56.
• Find the fifth sentence.
• Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
• Post a link along with your post back to this blog.
• Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

Here, there were definitely signs of construction. The old cupboards, newly pulled away from the kitchen walls, stood near the porch, seeming to crouch under blue plastic tarps.

page 56; McKettricks of Texas: Austin by Linda Lael Miller