This weeks readings were both good and meh…some books that I read, I was presently surprised, and others my hope was crushed…can you figure out which is which?
The magic of the Mediterranean…
When accountant Olivia Prentiss joins Tucker Engle’s company, she’s unceremoniously demoted—to stand in as his PA! However, Tucker’s not in for an easy ride. Olivia’s worked hard to get where she is now, and refuses to bow to her gorgeous boss’s commands—however fearsome his reputation.
But soon Olivia begins to see there is far more to her boss than meets the eye. And on a business trip to Italy, she sees straight through Tucker’s hard and proud exterior to a man with a far more vulnerable edge….
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Travis Stockwell, a billionaire heartthrob bachelor and respected businessman had found it hard to look at women more than just a bit of fun. That is until he meets Natasha Johnson. She is a smart, headstrong beautiful, hardworking women. He must have her.
It’s kind of hard for that to happen when she doesn’t give him the time of day. Skeptical about men of his status she knows it’s probably best to avoid him.
When finding the woman of your dreams doesn’t go to plan, instead, it brings headache and threats.
What do you do when exes and gang members threaten to destroy you and ruin your life?
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Eleven thousand years ago, before the seas swallowed the Atlanteans, Poseidon assigned a few chosen warriors to act as sentinels for humans in the new world. There was only one rule-desiring them was forbidden. But rules were made to be broken…
When she calls…
Riley Dawson is more than a dedicated Virginia Beach social worker. She’s blessed with a mind link that only Atlanteans have been able to access for thousands of years. Being an “empath” may explain her wistful connection to the roiling waves of the ocean, the sanctuary it provides, and the sexual urges that seem to emanate from fathoms below…
He will come.
Conlan, the High Prince of Atlantis, has surfaced on a mission to retrieve Poseidon’s stolen trident. Yet something else has possessed Conlan: the intimate emotions-and desires-of a human. Irresistibly drawn to the uncanny beauty, Conlan soon shares more than his mind. But in the midst of a battle to reclaim Poseidon’s power, how long can a forbidden love last between two different souls from two different worlds?
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An explosion destroys a building in the middle of the city. Women are missing. Aliens have abducted women for testing. Their reality is unbelievable and terrifying. Just as they are about to be transformed, a rescue turns into a romance. One of the women and a prince of a planet fall in love. Their attraction defies the laws that most live by. Humans and aliens falling in forbidden love.
Returning to Earth seemed to be promising and yet it exposed more devastation. Anita has to make the choice of a lifetime. Will she decide to continue to live on her home planet, Earth, and deal with the consequences she doesn’t deserve? Or will she choose the prince of planet Facury and let her heart lead her to dreams becoming reality and a happiness that she couldn’t imagine before. Her choice leads her onto a path of love, happiness, wholeness and a new life.
WARNING: Please note: this standalone short story contains graphic sex and is only intended for adult readers.
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Rosalind Fletcher is a witch but that’s not her only secret. Her one-of-a-kind wedding cakes are infused with a loving spell that produces long-lasting marriages where the men never stray, the women don’t nag, and none of the blissful couples end up in divorce court.
What happens when a bewitched cake testing falls into the hands of the wrong person? Like her worst enemy and frequent collaborator Ashley Benedict, former NFL player now third generation wedding planner, who accidentally eats a sample meant for his clients? All hormones break loose!
Surrendering to Ashley’s lustful appetites proves far easier than finding an antidote, for the conflicted low country witch with a sweet tooth for the blond tight end.
Can Rosalind alter the bewitching powers of a hundred-year old spell before things get out of hand? Will she let her conscience guide her to a remedy or will her heart lock them both in a sham?
Publisher’s Note: Hexes and Oh’s was previously published in 2009 under the title, Forever, I Do. Although the basic plot has not changed, the story has been expanded by eight thousands words.
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Cydney Reads 