Review: The Heat is On by Elle Kennedy

The Heat is On by Elle Kennedy
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

What is it about these SEAL men that just luv threesomes……okay, they do it one time and then realize that no, it’s a onetime thing…because….they really just want to be with the one person they love!!!!!!!!!!!

So I guess they do it one time just to check it out….right!!!!! Of course there have been one or two exceptions…..like Carson & Holly and Becker &

I wasn’t really crazy about Matt in the previous stories…..but I hoped I would kind of warm up to him. I am sorry to say that I didn’t…..he just did nothing for me here.
I love this series for the characters, because after all, the plots are pretty much the same. If I engage with the mc’s…the book does it for me….but I just not could get myself around Matt and Savannah’s story.
Matt, the commitment "avoider" who finally meets a woman who changes all that for him. Savannah does not do relationships, she just does flings………..and here we go on another trip whether the hero does everything……………….possible to get the woman of his dreams…even if he agrees to a threesome….oh, he’s done that before, but not with the woman he luvs…….that’s different..no sharing mate!!! But she wants it…..so what else can a man do!!!!! Agree, naturally….and he’s going to be agreeing to it for a looooong time coming!!!

Savannah was a bit too much for me….slut….no who am I to judge…but she was so shallow…..and loud and me me me……….. I honestly tried to like her...but.....

The sex scenes were of course super hot and super sizzling and super good as always in this series.
Oh yes, I did love Aidan in this story……I am totally into this guy…….can’t wait for his story!!!!!!!!!


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Review: Heat It Up by Elle Kennedy

Heat It Up by Elle Kennedy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Lieutenant Thomas Becker, the new leader of legendary SEAL Team Fifteen. Is not a very social being…rather he keeps to himself…you know those loner and silent types!!! But wow…who would have guessed that under that hot, ripped sexy body ……..….ooh….an intense and passionate man!!!ane Harrison is a woman I totally identify with. She’s gorgeous….of course…sexy, smart, career-orientated and bold and totally up-front.
Absolute total opposites, right??? Would one ever think that these two would connect????
Here’s a guy, who has just divorced his very career-minded wife and a woman who just happens to be totally into her career as a journalist…..why would he want to meet up with the same type of woman that he has just escaped from???
Allright, she’s a gorgeous and intelligent and sexy woman, who happens to turn him on the first time they meet…… and okay he can’t resist …the intense and hot encounter whilst stranded with her in an elevator...what a luck that they were the only ones inside……..you see, opportunity knocks when you lesst expect it!!!!!
No, definitely no……yes, that’s exactly what he tells Jane when she propositions him…no, I did not get it wrong…..they had the passionate “moment”…he said NOafter that!!!!
Jane does not believe in NO!!! See why she’s such a fab woman!!!
She perseveres and does not give up on this gorgeous specimen!!! Naturally, she gets into his head and into other places……so okay, he will just have some fun with her, get her out of his system, and have some wild and hot sex and then move on to finding his “right” kind of woman.
The dialogue is witty and sparkles and you can’t help having a smile on your face as you follow these two lovable characters on their little “trip” of discovery!!!!
In the end, Jane might be that strong and dominant one but does Becker show her who the master is in the bedroom. Raw, hot and so sexy!!!!
And how great to see more of the characters from the previous stories……..the guys are still giving advice to their teammates and their women have also now become members of the advice-giving group….Carson and Holly have experience so why not share some good tips……

"So, why were you stir crazy? Did you get in a fight with that sexy-as-sin redhead you were with the other day?"
"Not really." He gave a noncommittal shrug.
"Then why the hell aren't you with her?"
Holly suddenly poked her head into the living room. "With who?" she said, looking super interested.
"Are you gossiping? If so, I want to know everything."
"I'm giving the Lieutenant love advice, babe. Mind your own business."
"Oh God," she said with a groan. "Thomas, don't listen to him. He's terrible at giving advice."
Becker found himself grinning as Holly bounced back into the room, her green eyes flashing with curiosity. She flopped down on the armchair across from the couch, leaned forward and narrowed her eyes at Becker. "Okay, tell me everything. I'm much better at this kind of thing. Who is she?"

I am truly immersed into this series and this is one great book!


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Review: Heat of Passion by Elle Kennedy

Heat of Passion by Elle Kennedy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heat of Passion is the 2nd book in the Out of Uniform series, and it’s a delightful, engaging, funny and passionate story of the gorgeous and sexy bad boy Seal Carson Scott, who is tired of one night stands….liar liar….what do you call what you did in the club closet with Jessica aka Holly?????Not that I blame her…I entirely understand….Carson Scott is totally irresistible!!!!!

So, now tired of his slutty ways and dreaming and thinking of “that” night of passion-filled night and realizing he will never see the “girl of his dreams” again, he’s feeling very despondent attending Garrett and Shelby’s wedding (he’s one of the best men…he had to be..Remember he and the bridal couple had one hot threesome some time ago!!!)

He turned back to his teammates. “Isn’t it the duty of the best man to screw the maid of honor? Why am I deprived of the privilege?”
“Because you’ve already screwed the bride,” Junior Lieutenant Will Charleston pointed out, finally joining the conversation.

….when suddenly…wow………there she is….THE WOMAN!!! Cute, sassy and adorable and lovable Holly

We follow Carson as he tries his darnest to break her defenses….he wants a serious relationship…yep….no more threesomes…he does not want to share Holly with ANYONE…..she just wants a fling……hell, her last relationship was bad enough for her not to want to get involved emotionally with any man.
But he’s a SEAL….and they never give up once they’ve made their decision!!!! Plus, a man like him……..no way can a woman ever resist him forever. I really enjoyed their interaction. And of course their sexy and sizzling “come-togethers.”
Another thing I am enjoying in this series is the relationship between the members of the Seal Team Fifteen. They have become strong and close friends, who look after each other and naturally play together…at a lot of things!!!! Their banter is absolutely fabulous and so hilarious…..There are so many funny moments and one of them is when Carson is discussing his feelings for Holly with his mate Will -

Will laughed. Jeez, two laughs in the span of ten minutes.
Maybe he was drunk. "Since when do you date?"
"Since now."
The other man nodded wisely. "Ah, so you realized it's time to grow up."
"Something like that."
"And you like this girl?"
"From what I know so far, yeah," he admitted.
Will gave a careless shrug. "Then have sex with her."
"Did you not just hear a word I said?" Carson said in frustration.
"Sure I did. But the way I see it, it's your in. Call her up, tell her you're up for a fling, and then slowly work on her to try the dating thing."
"She was pretty determined to do the fling thing, man."
"Then change her mind. You're a SEAL, she's a cute little waif. How hard could it be?

Exactly Carson………you’re a SEAl!!!! Persevere!!!
And another scene that just so did it for me…….Carson is totally “shaken” by seeing Holly (she’s the wedding caterer) and has gone totally into another world…..at the wrong time I think….when the priest asks if there is anyone who objects to Garrett and Shelby’s union……

Garrett and Shelby instantly swiveled their heads in his direction, shock clearly etched in their faces.
"What? No," Carson said quickly, keeping his voice low. He turned to the preacher. "No. I'm not speaking. I'm forever holding my peace. These two belong together. Please, just go on."
"I'm going to kick your ass for this," Garrett muttered before turning his attention back to the ceremony.
Shelby just glared at him.
Fuck. Wonderful. Now everyone and their mother would think Carson objected to this union. Damn caterer and her broken bra.

I was rather surprised that this story ended so quickly. Just when I was kind of engaging with the characters…POW…the end!! I would have liked this story to have been a bit longer, but I am guessing will be seeing more of this couple in the next books.
So far, great world building here. I can’t wait for more and more and more of these gorgeous SEALS!!!!


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Review: What She Doesn't Know by Beverly Barton

What She Doesn't Know by Beverly Barton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely loved this book. I started reading just before going to bed….bad mistake….I ended up reading until 5am…..because??? I couldn’t put the book down!! What a roller-coaster ride!!!

A fast paced, tension filled plot set in the small, hot and sultry town of Sumarville, Mississippi, where the blue-blooded Desmonds and Royale families are forced to confront their hidden secrets. Lies, mystery, secret desires , fear, murder, misguided loyalties, greed, lust, sex , sensuality…….. antebellum mansions, bourbon, fast cars, gorgeous men and women…hell, it’s like a fabulicious southern soap opera!! It has everything for making of a great movie!!!
A quick breakdown…..Jolie Royale, age 14 had survived the massacre at her home, Belle Rose, where her mother, aunt and a worker had been savagely murdered. After being away for the last 20 years, she returns to attend her father’s funeral.

Confronted by her stepbrother, Max Devereaux, whose mother married her father just a year after her own mother’s death and the family and friends she had left behind, she’s soon faced with wanting to discover the truth about that horrific massacre those years ago.
Blonde, sensual, career minded and bent on revenge!!! Her resentment, anger, and her need to find the truth and justice, she joins forces with Max, even though she does not trust him entirely.
The character development is spectacular. I loved the slow build-up in the protagonist’s relationship and the sexually charged and explosive chemistry between the two.
Each breaking down the barriers and assumptions they had built around themselves. Their sensual and erotic moments together …incredibly sexy….

Chere, Max is some hot and dark and dangerous and gorgeous southern gentleman!!!
And then…there are all these secondary characters that just get under your skin…. and love stories that are interwoven so skillfully into the plot that just add to the enjoyment of every page you turn.

My favourite - the endearing, lovable, ditzy, caring Aunt Clarice, with her Harley-riding hippie “beau”….had me thinking of the actor Sam Eliott..I loved the scene where the 60 year old Clarice, fully decked out with her bike helmet arriving back home after a hot date with her biker..

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It was just one of the many tender moments we get with this duo. And let me not forget that these two have some hot and sizzling sex…. I fell in love with her from the beginning.
Georgette, Max’s mother and Jolie’s much hated stepmother…I so felt for her….she’s like one of those lovely, fey, needy women, who you just want to take care of. Mallory, Max and Jolie’s half-sister….who is having a hard time facing her father’s death. Her interaction with the family is a total blast. Never mind that at first I thought her to be a bit of a brat and what…..is this with the transient town bad boy!!! But in the end, she did redeem herself!!!!
The rich and vivid imagery, evoke hot and lazy afternoons sipping mint juleps under the magnolia trees, sparkling dialogue, unexpected twists and turns that keep you guessing who the villain right until the end. , move the story in such a way that it held my interest right to the last page.
And the epilogue…….absolutely AMAZING!!!!! It just made such a beautiful ending to this story.

If you love romance, suspense, mystery, endearing and quirky characters, then this is the one book for you.

And I still think it would make a great TV min-series……….The Lives of the Desmonds & the Royales& the Deveraux’s of Belle Rose

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Review: Surf, Sea and a Sexy Stranger by Heidi Rice

Surf, Sea And A Sexy Stranger (Modern Heat) by Heidi Rice
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved reading Heidi Rice’s fabulous Brothers & Sisters Series and I found myself having to go back and read Surf, Sea And A Sexy Stranger (Modern Heat) (Brothers & Sisters, #1) again, just to see where it had all begun.

I loved it the first time and the second time and now the third time….loved it even more!!!!
The storyline is still fresh and enthralling. The hero, Ryan and heroine, Maddy are still as adorable and lovable as ever.
The great writing and dialogue, which I loved……so I am going to share a few lines that I really liked –
Maddy has gone to Ryan’s incredible house on the cliff, to check him out after he had a bit of a “slip-up” when he was surfing – I loved that she was a lifesaver….-

”I came to see if you were okay.”
“Why wouldn’t I be?” He tightened the belt on his robe and shoved the lapel black into place, spoiling the view.
“You didn’t stay to get checked out. You should really go to the hospital after an incident like that.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, actually it is.”
The penetrating blue eyes lifted back to her face. “Did someone make you my guardian angel while I wasn’t looking?” he asked dryly.

Okay, so Maddy hurts her finger and Ryan is going to help her!!! And get mighty turned on too!!!

He forced his gaze away, so desperate to taste her he thought he might explode.
A scarlet line marred the soft flesh at the base of her thumb.
“Ouch,” he murmured.
Get your head out of your pants, King. She’s hurt. (Ryan trying to be in control!!!)

I had to laugh here…

”Out of the water, Madelaine.” He held a towel up in front of him like a bullfighter. “I want to taste you and I can’t do that while you’re in the bath. Not without a snorkel.”

The Cornwall backdrop was totally stunning. Little villages, the beaches, the cliff tops……I just wanted to go there myself.
Read this series……..it’s really brilliant.
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Hey, can I repeat myself and say that this book has one of my FAVOURITE covers of all Mills & Boon ever!!!!!



1st Review 2012
Could I possibly have resisted reading this book???? A gorgeous man looking into my eyes, telling me that I wanted to meet him, wanted to know him….omg….this has to be the BEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL COVER of any M&B books ever!!!!!!!!!
And then, I turned to the back cover and went weak at the knees…..yes I wanted to get into this book like right now!!!! Would you want to buy this book if you read this????.....
Honed, handsome, and needing the kiss of life! Millionaire entrepreneur
Ryan King is mortified: he’s just been pulled from the ocean by a pretty female lifeguard! Why, after months recovering from a horrific motorbike accident, did he get back on his surfboard? For the same reason he wants a hot, wild woman back in his bed – to prove he’s the same man he was before… Maddy is shocked to find that this half-drowned, totally gorgeous surfer has her body humming! She always ends up getting used – maybe this time it’s her turn to do the using? It’s the short, sizzling affair they both need – until their dangerously addictive liaison careers out of control…

Heidi Rice is one of my favorite M&B Modern Heat authors and I love her books. She just knows how to write hot, sensual and emotional, passionate stories and Surf, Sea and a Sexy Stranger is no exception.
Ryan A gorgeous, sexy millionaire, who has been rendered impotent from a motorbike accident, is recuperating at Trewan Manor, a fabulous house on top of a cliff….and is saved from drowning when he’s attempting to do some surfing, by a woman lifeguard…this is a new career from your usual M&B heroines…loved it.

Maddy Westmore is one of those heroines who has had it with men…they are not to be trusted ever…from her father’s affair with his secretary, which she had observed personally to the men who had passed through her life….it was always her who was used and never received anything back. But she has a soft heart and a caring nature so of course she wants to know how Ryan is after the rescue. She is also very innocent when it comes to handling the full seduction scene with Ryan…..who sleeps with her to prove that he is not impotent…(one of the symptoms from his motor cycle accident). And wow are the sex scenes hot…does this man know what to do with a woman’s body!!!!!!! I wanted to be in Maddy’s place…I wanted to be her….

After a mutual decision to have an affair with no strings attached, it soon becomes clear that they have a special chemistry between each other.

There are a lot of issues that both have to overcome before they can truly find their HEA.
Loved the dialogue…. Loved this part…”I hate to rush you. But if you’re not annoyed, could you tell me what you are? Exactly?” … and the humor….She grinned, the charge of excitement making her erogenous zones do a happy dance. “Time to seize control of your sex life, Madeleine Westmore.” …. the description of the settings….Cornwall…such a beautiful and romantic place…. and the secondary characters….Maddy’s brother…now I wanted to know his story….which I am hoping to read next…..Cupcakes and Killer Heels.

Oh and the epilogue….loved loved it!!!!!! I was so into this book and have read it 3 or 4 times and each time I am still excited as if it was the first time I read it…..

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Review: Don't say a Word by Beverly Barton

Don't Say a Word by Beverly Barton
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I really wanted to like this book...I have really liked a lot of her previous ones and being the last book the author wrote before she died, I was actually looking forward to it.

But somehow, the story and the characters failed to ignite me.
There was such a lot of things going on that after a while I had to page back to check who was who and what was what.
Also felt the writing was a bit stilted...at times I felt it was someone else writing this book.

It's sad we won't get more books by this author as she wrote some really great stories.


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