Forever Romance Turning Up the Heat Giveaway - Two Books, Three Winners!

TURNING UP THE HEAT 

Blog Tour 

with

CARA ELLIOTT (TOO WICKED TO WED)

 

  

Outspoken Lady Alexa Bingham enjoys a chance encounter with London's most notorious rake, the Earl of Killingworth, and is drawn into a passionate romance that has serious consequences. When a reckless wager forces the Earl, the owner of a gambling den and brothel, to take on a new business partner, the lovers begin to play a dangerous game of intrigue and deception. If they are not careful, it is the flames of their own fiery attraction that may destroy them.

 

TOO WICKED TO WED

 By Cara Elliott

ISBN: 9780446584579

Published by: GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING

Genre: FICTION, ROMANCE

and

  

LILLI FEISTY (DELICIOUSLY SINFUL)

Things are heating up in the kitchen...and the bedroom. Restaurant owner Phoebe Mayle thought she had it all under control.  Sure, her new chef has a bad-boy reputation --and a chiseled body to match-- but she's positive she can whip him into shape. But will their hunger for each other be a recipe for love that lasts?

DELICIOUSLY SINFUL

 By Lilli Feisty

ISBN: 9780446574105

Published by: GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING

Genre: FICTION, ROMANCE

Thank you to Forever Romance for these two books to read and for providing THREE sets of BOTH BOOKS for giveaway!

TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY for BOTH BOOKS: 

1. Visit BOTH Cara's website and Lilli's website and tell me something you found interesting and each site. NOTE - I could not get Lilli's site to open last night. So if it won't open then check this Amazon Bio.
You must visit both please.   This is required for entry and worth TWO entries.

2.  Comment on my reviews of Too Wicked to Wed and/or Deliciously Sinful for extra entries - one per review, so two possible.

3.  For an extra entry, become a follower or tell me if you are already a follower.

4. For two more entries, blog, facebook, tweet (any of those networks!) about this giveaway and tell me where you did.

It isn't necessary to use separate entries unless you want them in different chronological order.
(Seven total entries possible.)

THERE WILL BE TWO WINNERS!

* This contest is only open to residents of US and Canada.

* No P.O. Boxes Please - for shipping reasons.

* Limit one win per household.

* This contest will close 10 PM (Central) on November 26, 2011.
The winners will be randomly selected from all entries and announced on November 27 with 72 hours to complete the winners form.

Book Review: Deliciously Sinful by Lilli Feisty

 I have mixed feelings about this book - as I suspected I might.

Deliciously Sinful

by Lilli Feisty

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Forever; Original edition (November 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446571555
• ISBN-13: 978-0446571555

     Genre: Contemporary Romance
     My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0

Book Description
Publication Date: November 22, 2011
Things are cooking in the kitchen...and the bedroom.

Restaurant owner Phoebe Mayle thought she had it all under control. Sure, her new chef has a bad-boy reputation - and a chiseled body to match - but she's positive she can whip him into shape.

But from the moment Nick Avalon roars into town in his Hummer, he makes her whole world sizzle. Now Phoebe has lost control of her kitchen, and Nick has taken over her mind and her body. His insatiable appetite for pleasure leaves her breathless with carnal cravings only he can satisfy. Yet can their hunger for each other be a recipe for a love that lasts.

Review: This is a good story... just a little too much raw language and edgy sex for my tastes.

Phoebe is definitely a control freak. Everyone around her can see that though it is hard for her to recognize it herself.  She has had to be in charge since her teen years and she feels she has had to be responsible to take care of what’s left of her family.  She was happy developing her own organic farm and selling the food to her Aunt and Uncle for their organic restaurant. Now, due to their tragic deaths, she is in charge of the restaurant. She can grow but she just can’t seem to cook.

So she hires a top notch chef from LA. Nick Avalon is British and all bad boy. Nick is not one to take orders well which has gotten him in trouble in the past.  Why else would he have left the nightlife and women of LA for a bumpkin town diner?

From the first moment the relationship between Phoebe and Nick is pretty much a battlefield of all hot sparks.  They have that fine line between hate and love sort of heat.  Their thoughts, and sexual encounters, are primarily carnal. They do have a few nice moments of friendship and coziness especially on an oyster gathering adventure. Of course that too turns into a sexual feast.

The controlling Phoebe finds herself wanting to trust and rely on Nick as more than just a fabulous chef.  Nick finds that he really likes Phoebe and he enjoys creating dishes from her garden produce. But can he change a life time of attitudes to choose something more than being an arrogant narcissist passing through to his next gig?

Nick is a little brash but still I liked his character for what it is meant to be. I could relate to Phoebe’s wish to control things, and people, around her life.  Her niece, Jessie, is just 18 and growing into one smart, sassy assistant chef. I did like the story and for the most part enjoyed the read.  I didn’t like the liberal use of the “f” word and other blunt terms for body parts. Rather than warm sensual scenes this relationship starts in with spanking (with a whisk) and later includes light bondage (with turkey string I think it was.)  All of that was nicely done  - its just not the sort of thing I prefer in my reading.  If you don’t mind those things or can read around it, the story itself is feisty tension with a HEA.

I received this book to review and giveaway from Forever Romance, Hachette Book Group.
This is part of a two book giveaway which follows this review.

Blog Tour - Forever Romance Turning Up the Heat

Get ready - Forever’s TURNING UP THE HEAT blog tour begins next week!

Giveaway: Package includes 1 copy of each book to 3 winners.
Check back for my Review and Giveaway date: November 10. I'm thinking I might post the review for Too Wicked to Wed on the 9th and the review for Deliciously Sinful and the Giveaway on November 10.

Follow the Tour:

Posting    Blog URL    Tour Participation
Mon Nov 7    www.thebookgirl.net    "Review, Giveaway"
Mon Nov 7    http://www.renees-reads.blogspot.com/    "Review, Feature, Giveaway"
Mon Nov 7    www.mybookaddictionandmore.com    "Review, Giveaway, Interview"
Mon Nov 7    http://bodicerippernovels.wordpress.com    "Review, Giveaway"
Mon Nov 7    http://www.sosaloha.blogspot.com/    "Review, Feature, Giveaway"
Mon Nov 7    www.rexrobotreviews.com    "Feature, Giveaway"
Mon Nov 7    http://www.justanothernewblog.com    Giveaway
Mon Nov 7    http://booksandmakeup.blogspot.com/    "Review, Giveaway, Interview"
Mon Nov 7    http://www.cuzinlogic.com    Giveaway
Tues Nov 8    www.smexybooks.com    "Review, Giveaway"
Tues Nov 8    http://paranormalromanticsuspensereviews.blogspot.com    Giveaway
Wed Nov 9    http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com    "Giveaway, Interview"
Wed Nov 9    http://hangingwithbells.blogspot.com/    "Review, Giveaway"
Thurs Nov 10    http://fictionvixen.com    "Review, Feature, Giveaway"
Thurs Nov 10    www.seductivemusings.blogspot.com    "Review, Feature, Giveaway, Interview"
Thurs Nov 10    my-book-views.blogspot.com    "Review, Giveaway"
Thurs Nov 10    http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/    "Review, Giveaway"
Thurs Nov 10    http://readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.blogspot.com/    "Feature, Giveaway"
Fri Nov 11    http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/    "Feature, Giveaway"
Sat Nov 12    http://brokenteepee.com    Giveaway
Sun Nov 13    http://thefictionenthusiast.blogspot.com/    "Review, Giveaway"
Sun Nov 13    http://www.sarahsblogoffun.com    "Review, Giveaway"
Mon Nov 14    http://dreyslibrary.blogspot.com    "Review, Giveaway"
Wed Nov 16    http://www.theepicrat.com    Review
Wed Nov 16    http://book-obsessed.com    "Giveaway, Interview"
Thurs Nov 17    http://www.lovetoreadforfun.com/    "Review, Giveaway"
Thurs Nov 17    http://romancingrakes.blogspot.com    "Review, Giveaway, Interview"
Fri Nov 18    http://bookslikebreathing.blogspot.com    Review
Fri Nov 18    marygramlich.blogspot.com    "Review, Feature, Giveaway, Interview"
Fri Nov 18    http://www.startingfreshnyc.com/    "Review, Giveaway"
Fri Nov 18    http://onebookshy.blogspot.com    "Review, Giveaway"
Fri Nov 18    http://beasbooknook.blogspot.com/    "Feature, Giveaway"

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