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Friday, July 2, 2010

Winners of Knight of Passion

Congratulations to

the Winners of Knight of Passion (All the King's Men) by Margaret Mallory

and

I will be sending the form to fill out for the Hachette information.
Thank you all for participating and for your nice comments on the review.

Monday, June 14, 2010

It's Monday! What are you Reading June14, 2010?

This meme starts at One Person's Journey Through A World of Books!

What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

Another busy work week; not so much reviewing on backlog as we had some family visit time with the grandchildren.

I did get to visit some others blogs, including some more visits with author friends at Coffee Time Romance June Jubilee where The Sweetest Romance authors are being spotlighted this month.

Finished:
PB: Knight of Passion (All the King's Men) by Margaret Mallory.
Check out the review, interview and giveaway.

Product Description
HOW CAN THIS PASSIONATE KNIGHT...
Renowned beauty Lady Linnet is torn between two desires: revenge on those who destroyed her family or marriage to her childhood sweetheart Sir James Rayburn. One fateful night, she makes a misguided choice: she sacrifices Jamie's love for a chance at vengeance.

TRUST A BEAUTY WITH A PAST?
Jamie Rayburn returns to England in search of a virtuous wife-only to find the lovely Linnet as bewitching as ever. Their reckless affair ignites anew, even hotter than before, although Jamie vows to never again trust her with his heart. Then just as Linnet begins to make amends, she's tempted by one last opportunity to settle old scores. But a final retribution could cost her Jamie's love - this time forever.

PB: Beyond the Map's Boundary: A Timely Sort of Adventure by Nibi Soto
The review is posted here. I will be posting a giveaway for this one soon.

Product Description
All Mattie Bott and Trevor Karington have ever known were unusually happy, stable lives without any hint as to who they really are. Suddenly, Mattie starts seeing into the future and witnessing historical events appearing on particles of light. Unknowingly, Mattie was born into a family of Trekkers (time travelers). In order to save Mattie from dissolving into the core of time, Trevor becomes her Splitter (time link), making it possible for her to return to the present following each Divvy (time travel) to the past. With the accidental discovery of the Rings of Prather Mendell, Trevor now shares many of her powers as her partner. Together they try to foil the plan of the Interloper (an illicit time traveler from the future), who will stop at nothing to possess the secret, supernatural abilities of the time travelers and the forbidden powers of the rings.

PB: Desire Me (The Legend Hunters) by Robyn DeHart. Review and Giveaway to be posted as part of Blog Tour Saturday June 19, 2010. I enjoyed this sensual adventure!

Product Description
The Legend Hunters . . .
The Men of Solomon's meet in secret, their very existence only a rumor among the best of Victorian society. They are treasure hunters, men of wealth and title, seekers of myths and legends. And no legend is as mystifying as the lost city of Atlantis . . .

DESIRE ME
Years ago, Maxwell Barrett found a map to Atlantis and dedicated his life to the search for the mystical lost continent. But when an alluring woman makes a wager for the priceless artifact, he may have discovered an even greater treasure.

A descendant of Atlantis, Sabine Tobias needs the map to decipher an ancient prophecy. What she doesn't need are the sparks flying between her and Max. He's too devilishly charming to be trusted: The fate of her people is at stake as well as her heart. Yet a ruthless killer also covets the map. Now Max and Sabine must race to decode the prophecy's riddle before this criminal fulfills his deadly mission.

Audio: Black Hills by Dan Simmons
These 18 disc audios take a while to get through. There is a wealth of infomation in this audio book. An interesting ending too. Review to be sent to YGR.

Line Edits: None finished.

Currently reading:

PB: The Brothers of Gwynedd: The Legend of the First True Prince of Wales by Edith Parageter ...PART TWO The Dragon at Noonday. Review to be posted June 22 as part of Sourcebooks Summer Read..

Ravished by a Highlander by Paula Quinn.

Full Description

FORBIDDEN LOVE
Davina Montgomery is no ordinary English lady. For her own protection, she's been locked away from society, her true identity the Crown's most closely guarded secret. Until a shocking betrayal--and a bold rescue--land her in the arms of a fierce Highlander, a powerful warrior whose searing gaze and tantalizing touch awaken her body and soul.

UNDENIABLE DESIRE
As the firstborn son of a powerful Scottish laird, Robert MacGregor has no loyalty to the English throne, but he's not the kind of man to leave a woman in distress, even if she is English. He vows to deliver Davina to safety, unharmed and untouched. Yet one stolen kiss leaves them both smoldering with desire...and desperate for more. With Davina's secret threatening to destroy his clan, Rob must choose between everything he holds dear and the one woman he can't live without.

Kindle: --------

Audio CD: The 9th Judgment (The Women's Murder Club) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. Review and Hachette Giveaway in June. Just started.

Product Description
The most personal
A young mother and her infant child are ruthlessly gunned down while returning to their car in the garage of a shopping mall. There are no witnesses, and Detective Lindsay Boxer is left with only one shred of evidence: a cryptic message scrawled across the windshield in bloodred lipstick.

The most dangerous
The same night, the wife of A-list actor Marcus Dowling is woken by a cat burglar who is about to steal millions of dollars' worth of precious jewels. In just seconds there is a nearly empty safe, a lifeless body, and another mystery that throws San Francisco into hysteria.

The most exciting Women's Murder Club novel ever
Lindsay spends every waking hour working with her partner, Rich--and her desire for him threatens to tear apart both her engagement and the Women's Murder Club. Before Lindsay and her friends can piece together either case, one of the killers forces Lindsay to put her own life on the line--but is it enough to save the city? With unparalleled danger and explosive action, The 9th Judgment is James Patterson at his compelling, unstoppable best!

Line Edits: Almost finished edits on Gifts to the Goddess; Continuing line edits on Fourth Son by Joy Brooks.

Upcoming books:

PB: To Surrender To A Rogue (Circle of Sin Trilogy) by Cara Elliott
The Fire Lord's Lover (The Elven Lords) by Kathryne Kennedy

Kindle: none in queue.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Giveaway - Five Copies of Knight of Passion

Title: Knight of Passion (All the King's Men)

Author: Margaret Mallory

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THERE WILL BE FIVE WINNERS!

THANKS ONCE AGAIN TO HACHETTE AND ANNA!

* This contest is only open to residents of US and Canada.
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* This contest will close Midnight (Central) on June 30, 2010. The winners will be randomly selected from all entries.

Review - Knight of Passion by Margaret Mallory

Title: Knight of Passion (All the King's Men)
Author: Margaret Mallory

Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Forever (June 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446559865
ISBN-13: 978-0446559867

Rating: 4.0

Product Description
HOW CAN THIS PASSIONATE KNIGHT...
Renowned beauty Lady Linnet is torn between two desires: revenge on those who destroyed her family or marriage to her childhood sweetheart Sir James Rayburn. One fateful night, she makes a misguided choice: she sacrifices Jamie's love for a chance at vengeance.

TRUST A BEAUTY WITH A PAST?
Jamie Rayburn returns to England in search of a virtuous wife-only to find the lovely Linnet as bewitching as ever. Their reckless affair ignites anew, even hotter than before, although Jamie vows to never again trust her with his heart. Then just as Linnet begins to make amends, she's tempted by one last opportunity to settle old scores. But a final retribution could cost her Jamie's love - this time forever.

Review: This story contains lots of passion with some missteps and excitement along the way.

Lady Linnet is set on revenge and will do whatever it takes to find the men who betrayed her Grandfather. She cannot forget hiding under the bed as the men stripped their house and left her and her twin brother, Francois, out in the cold to fend for themselves. Linnet’s plans are to marry an elderly man and become a young, wealthy widow with the means to search out the men who destroyed her family. At sixteen she seduces her childhood sweetheart, Sir James, who is perfectly willing because he is in love and plans to marry this beautiful, rebellious temptress. Jamie is stricken to learn Linnet has used him to tarnish herself to keep her father from making an unwanted marriage for her.

Sir James turns tail and heads out to war to become a fierce warrior knight. When he returns from battle five years later he doesn’t plan on renewing an affair with Linnet but the passion between them flares hot. Their manipulative dance picks up again as neither is willing to invest their hearts or let the other know their true feelings.

I had a lot of trouble enjoying the beginning of this story because I was very put off by Linnet’s flirtatious manipulations and her sexual relationship with Jamie. She practically flaunts her dishonesty as she purposefully leads him to believe the worst about her behavior. Linnet actually is a smart merchant and a good friend to the Queen but she has the tendency to use her beauty and sexual nature as a tool, ignoring the fact she is developing a few enemies.

Fortunately I am glad to say that the last 100 pages of this book saved the read for me. When Linnet gets kidnapped by the villains the story rushes on at a breath catching pace while you hope for her rescue! I also enjoyed the history that is the backdrop for the story. Linnet is a close friend to widowed Queen Katherine whose baby is a pawn in the royal household struggles between the Duke of Gloucester and the Bishop of Winchester. The political posturing added additional intrigue to the story.

The writing flowed well and Ms. Mallory is to be commended on creating the complex character of Linnet. Once I got beyond Linnet’s flirtatious personality I did enjoy the book and recommend it especially to readers who enjoy the historical genre.

June 9, 2010 Blog Tour - Knight of Passion by Margaret Mallory

Join me at my blog today for a Blog Tour stop with Margaret Mallory. Read my review of Knight of Passion, book three of All the King's Men series, learn more about the author through Questions and Answers and enter the Giveaway to win the book!