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New Release (Audiobook) Review: SWEETEST SCOUNDREL by Elizabeth Hoyt (Maiden Lane #9)

Published by beckymmoe on 12/27/2015

Sweetest Scoundrel by Elizabeth Hoyt Synopsis: SHE’S TAKING CHARGE Prim, proper, and thrifty, Eve Dinwoody is all business when it comes to protecting her brother’s investment. But when she agrees to control the purse strings of London’s premier pleasure garden, Harte’s Folly, she finds herself butting heads with an infuriating scoundrel who can’t be controlled. HE’S RUNNING THE SHOW Bawdy and bold, Asa Makepeace doesn’t have time for a penny-pinching prude like Eve. As the garden’s larger-than-life owner, he’s already dealing with self-centered sopranos and temperamental tenors. He’s not about to let an aristocratic woman boss him around . .…

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New Release Review: WILD GAMES by Mila Rossi

Published by beckymmoe on 12/26/2015

Wild Games by Mila Rossi Synopsis: Despite warnings of annoying mosquitos and beastly spiders, Becca Glover couldn’t be more excited about her expedition to Costa Rica. Rooming with Matt Ritter, however, is an inconvenience she doesn’t see coming. He wields a machete, shaves with a knife and needs to wear a decent amount of clothes to cover the muscles she can’t stop staring at. Hired to lead a group of scientists through the jungle, Matt is convinced the fiery redhead is intent on making his job harder than it needs to be. Rebecca doesn’t listen and seems to invite danger…

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New Release Review: UNDERCOVER JUSTICE by Misty Evans and Adrienne Giordano (a Justice Team novella)

Published by beckymmoe on 12/25/2015

UNDERCOVER JUSTICE Justice Team #3.5 By Misty Evans and Adrienne Giordano Published: December 20, 2015 Synopsis: Sin City isn’t ready for Mitch Monroe… The cocky, irresistible Justice Team member is about to take Vegas by storm with his partner, sexy FBI sniper, Caroline Foster. They’re on the hunt for the missing daughter of a US Senator who might be the victim of foul play. But is Mitch ready for Sin City? Caroline—the only woman Mitch has ever loved—must go undercover as a contestant taking the place of the senator’s daughter on the hottest reality TV show of the year. While…

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New Release Review and Giveaway! ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A DUKE (A holiday anthology)

Published by beckymmoe on 12/24/2015

 Enter to Win a Paperback Copy of  ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A DUKE ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A DUKE Historical Romance Holiday Collection Vivienne Lorret, Valerie Bowman,  Ashlyn Macnamara & Tiffany Clare Released Dec 1st (Digital), Dec 22nd (Print) Avon Impulse   Four popular romance novelists come together to bring readers delightful tales of Christmas Magic and the dukes that make us swoon… The holidays are a time for dining, dancing, and of course—dukes! Celebrate the Christmas season with this enchanting collection of historical romances featuring the most eligible bachelors of the ton… The Duke and…

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New Release Review: PLAYING FOR FUN by Tracey Alvarez (Due South #6)

Published by beckymmoe on 12/23/2015

Playing For Fun by Tracey Alvarez Synopsis: Wanted: A woman for Ford. Ford Komeke can’t deny he could use an up-skill in the dating arena. It’s a local in-joke that his game, as far as women go, sucks. Thanks to the meddling of New Zealand’s worst octogenarian matchmaker, he’s got an online dating profile, a new wardrobe, and a haircut from Stewart Island’s sexy hairdresser, Holly Parker. But since he’s well and truly mired in the friendzone with Holly, what’s the harm in exploring his options? A little jealousy could work wonders. Offered: Dream job with a catch. What do…

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New Release Review and Giveaway! HARVEST MOON (Blue Moon Lake Romance #2)

Published by beckymmoe on 12/22/2015

 Enter to Win a $10.00 Amazon eGift Card HARVEST MOON A Blue Moon Lake Romance #2 Sharon Struth Releasing Dec 22nd, 2015 Lyrical Shine Getting past the librarian’s guard… Trent Jamieson isn’t one for virtual romance, but there’s something about the intriguing woman he meets on the Internet he can’t resist. Then the small town bachelor discovers the mystery woman who shares her secrets with him online is the laced-up librarian in his self-defense class! Veronica Sussingham may just be his toughest student yet. Because how can he show the vulnerable beauty that some men areworth letting your guard down for? Veronica returned to her hometown seeking shelter for…

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Paperback Release Review and Giveaway! THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT by Katee Robert (O’Malley series #1)

Published by beckymmoe on 12/21/2015

When Teague O’ Malley and Callista Sheridan are ordered to marry they soon realize that there is much more at stake than money. Fans of Jackie Ashenden’s Make You and Kresley Cole’s The Master, Unexpected, will devour the super steamy and fast paced first book, The Marriage Contract in the O’ Malley series by NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Katee Robert. THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT by Katee Robert Series: The O’Malley Series #1 Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: Paperback- December 22, 2015 Digital- June 2, 2015 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing- Forever   Synopsis: Teague O’Malley hates pretty much everything associated…

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Grand Finale with Giveaway! THE BAD BOY OF BUTTERFLY HARBOR (Butterfly Harbor #1)

Published by beckymmoe on 12/20/2015

Here’s your chance to check out all the tour posts, and enter the giveaway before it’s over! On Tour with Prism Book Tours. Grand Finale for The Bad Boy of Butterfly Harbor By Anna J. Stewart We hope you enjoyed being introduced to Butterfly Harbor and its residents, especially Luke and Holly. If you missed any of the excerpts, interviews, or reviews, feel free to go back and read them and enter the Amazon gift card giveaway while you can… Launch – Intro to the Book Butterfly Harbor, California is a town on the verge of collapse. People have left,…

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Book Review: THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN: A TRUE STORY OF MURDER, INSANITY, AND THE MAKING OF THE OED by Simon Winchester

Published by beckymmoe on 12/19/2015

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester Synopsis: Hidden within the rituals of the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary is a fascinating mystery. Professor James Murray was the distinguished editor of the OED project. Dr. William Chester Minor, an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War, was one of the most prolific contributors to the dictionary, sending thousands of neat, hand-written quotations from his home. After numerous refusals from Minor to visit his home in Oxford, Murray set out to find him. It…

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New Release Review and Giveaway! THE BAD BOY OF BUTTERFLY HARBOR by Anna J. Stewart (Butterfly Harbor #1)

Published by beckymmoe on 12/18/2015

On Tour with Prism Book Tours. The Bad Boy of Butterfly Harbor (Butterfly Harbor #1) by Anna J. Stewart Adult Contemporary Romance Paperback & ebook, 368 pages December 1st 2015 by Harlequin Heartwarming Can people truly change? Two things keep Holly Campbell grounded: her precocious son and preserving her forty-year-old family diner in the face of expansion and change. She doesn’t need a blast from the past like Luke Saxon, who’s back in Butterfly Harbor after more than a decade away. The hard-luck kid who nearly destroyed her family, leaving her to pick up the pieces, is taking over as sheriff.…

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