Throwback Review: Pink Satin

Ready for another walk down romancelandia lane? Jen's got another Throwback Review for a category title from the 80s. This was the first romance she ever read -- talk about a *serious* throwback!

Note: this review might be triggering to some as Jen discusses sexual harassment as it occurs in the book compared to what's going on lately in the media, including pulling quotes from various articles about it all.

I totally understand if you need to skip this review because of that. It's okay! 😃

Pink Satin by Jeanne Grant
Publisher: Jove Pubns; First Edition edition (October 1, 1985)
Genre: Contemporary Romance / Category Romance

With the figure of a sex symbol and a career as a lingerie executive, Greer Lothrop is used to attracting more than her fair share of male attention. After years of unwanted stares, she is far more comfortable playing mother hen than femme fatale.

She's shocked when there's nothing motherly about the feelings her new neighbor, engineer Ryan McCullough, arouses in her. She's never been attracted to a man of such raw sexuality before. What is it about Ryan that has her confiding in him—and falling into his arms—within hours of meeting?

It's clear Ryan isn't interested in Greer for her chicken soup. He's not falling for her girl-next-door routine either, no matter how hard she tries to deny their chemistry. He knows there's a passionate woman behind the facade—and he knows just how to awaken her...

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This one has been republished by Carina Press, back in 2011, under another name by the author.

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Throwback Thursday Double Review: A Very Private Love and Forever

Jen's got another Throwback Review for you, but this time it's double the fun with TWO Old Skool Harlequin Presents titles. Let's take a walk down 1986 romancelandia lane -- the good, the bad, and the ugly.

A Very Private Love by Melinda Cross
Publisher: Harlequin; First Edition edition (May 1, 1986)
Genre: Contemporary Romance -- Category

No doubt about it, he was really the one

All her life Valerie had believed, without question, that when she finally met the man she was destined to love, she would know it in an instant. And she did.

It hit her like a thunderbolt when she happened upon Charles Rissom, a reclusive American entrepreneur, disguised as a buyer at the Egyptian Arabian horse show in Kentucky.

The odds were stacked against her. If she were to tell Charles who she really was, she risked losing more than the story of the century - she risked losing her lifelong dream for love. 

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Amazon--Used print

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Forever by Lynn Turner
Publisher: Harlequin; First Edition edition (May 1, 1986)
Genre: Contemporary Romance -- Category

Together they faced a dangerous ordeal

Somehow Bernadette knew she could stake her life on Colonel Sam Forrester. And when their plane was sabotaged and she and Sam were left behind in the jungle so that the plane could take off again, she knew she would have to.

Fortune had it that a devious, conniving guardian angel led Sam to believe Bernadette was a nun. How else could safe passage be guaranteed for the woman who set Sam's renegade heart on fire?

An affair with Sam would be assuredly glorious--but brief. And Bernadette wanted Sam's love to last forever.

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Amazon--Used print

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Jen's Review:

[Pat's Review]: "The Holiday Gift"

The Holiday Gift by RaeAnne Thayne
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition (December 1, 2016)
Series: Cowboys of Cold Creek, 15
Genre: Contemporary Romance -- Holiday Romance

A COWBOY FOR CHRISTMAS 

With two kids and an active life, widow Faith Dustin only wants peace and quiet for Christmas. But her snowy Pine Gulch ranch is nothing but chaotic. All that keeps Faith going is her helpful neighbor, cowboy Chase Brannon. He's always been "good ol' Chase," her faithful friend. Until he kisses her under the mistletoe… 

Years ago Chase blew his chance with the woman he's loved since childhood. Now he's determined to step out of the friend zone…and into the role of husband. But the scared and stubborn Faith won't let herself fall. With Christmas just days away, Chase will need all the magic of the season—and the help of her two matchmaking children—to unwrap a second chance at love.

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[ARC Review]: "Her Naughty Holiday"

Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz
Publisher: Harlequin (November 1st, 2016)
Series: Men at Work, 2
Genre: Contemporary Romance

A feast she wasn't expecting! 

Clover Greene would sooner crawl into her oven than host family for Thanksgiving dinner. Yet another annual ritual of too much food, served with a side of criticism over "Clover's Bad Life Choices." This year, she needs to distract them all—with a handsome fake boyfriend. And she has the perfect guy in mind. 

Contractor Erick Fields is the poster boy for sexy single dads, and Clover has been secretly crushing on him for ages. She certainly wasn't expecting Erick to agree to her insane charade…or to add lots of hot, wicked sex to the deal. If they can pull it off, the worst Thanksgiving ever might give them something to be really thankful for!

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Reviews of Reisz's Previous Novels:

Misbehaving -- TBQ

The Prince (#3) -- TBQ
The Saint (#5) -- TBQ


My Review:

[Pat's Review]: "The Greek's Ready-Made Wife"

The Greek's Ready-Made Wife by Jennifer Faye
Publisher: Harlequin (March 8th, 2016)
Series: Brides for the Greek Tycoons, 1
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Brides for the Greek Tycoons
Book 1 - The Greek's Ready-Made Wife (Kyra & Cristo)
Book 2 - The Greek's Nine-Month Surprise (Sofia & Niko)

Tipping the maid…with a diamond ring!

When chambermaid Kyra Pappas enters the hotel suite, she's not expecting a marriage proposal! But tycoon Cristo Kiriakas believes she will make the perfect convenient bride to help secure a vital deal—and in return, he'll help her find her long-lost family. 

Kyra is sure she can handle planning a wedding with no emotional entanglements—but is soon fighting the temptation to kiss her gorgeous fake fiancé! Relationships have only ever meant heartache for these two lost hearts—but together, can they make their fairy-tale ending finally come true…?

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Reviews of Faye's Previous Novels:

The Playboy of Rome (#1) -- Pat


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[Kame's Review]: "Rolling Like Thunder"

Rolling Like Thunder by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Publisher: Harlequin (July 21, 2015)
Series: Thunder Mountain Brotherhood, 3
Genre: Category Romance -- Contemporary

The last cowboy...

All work and no play makes Finn a dull cowboy. Since his divorce, Finn O'Roarke has put all of his time into his Seattle-based microbrewery, unaware that back in Wyoming, his foster parents are on the verge of ruin. Now Finn and his foster brothers are trying to save Thunder Mountain Ranch--and only one woman can help them turn it all around.

Marketing guru Chelsea Trask has had a thing for the gorgeous brewer for ages. When they work together at Thunder Mountain Ranch, however, she starts to see Finn's cowboy side. And it's irresistibly hot. Best of all, the attraction that's been sizzling beneath the surface has erupted in some very sexy situations.

But is Chelsea falling for the real Finn...or for the cowboy he used to be?

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Reviews of Thompson's Previous Novels:

A Last Chance Christmas -- Kame


Kame's Review:

[Kame's Review]: "The SEAL's Miracle Baby"

The SEAL's Miracle Baby by Laura Marie Altom
Publisher: Harlequin (June 2, 2015)
Series: Cowboy SEALs, 1
Genre: Contemporary Romance

SHE BROKE HIS HEART 

Jessie Long knew she made the right decision years ago. Grady Matthews wanted a ranch and a home full of kids, and she couldn't give him that. So she cut him loose for his own good. They went their separate ways—Grady left to join the Navy and Jessie stayed home. 

Now a deadly twister has flattened their hometown, and it's brought them back together—and back to square one. The passion's still there, and the easy understanding. Even the way they care for the orphaned baby found in the aftermath just seems to fit. For Grady, that's enough. He's sure they can make a life together. But for Jessie, the secret that tore them apart is still hiding under the surface. And she can't face losing Grady a second time.

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[Kame's Review]: "A Family for the Bull Rider"

A Family for the Bull Rider by Tina Leonard
Genre: Contemporary Romance -- Category

Jack Morgan came home to the Morgans’ Texas ranch on urgent family business—not to get roped into marriage. But he’s finding it impossible to steer clear of his attraction to angelic Cricket Jasper. Now the virtuous deacon is pregnant…with triplets!

The sexy rodeo rider has always been in Cricket’s secret prayers. But she never dreamed she’d be having Jack’s babies! She knows the firstborn Morgan son came home to make things right with his estranged father. Now he’s about to become a father.

What will it take to make a family man out of this wandering rover? Because if three babies and the love of a good woman aren’t enough to settle down this lonesome cowboy, nothing will be!

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[Kame's Review]: "The Nanny Plan"

The Nanny Plan by Sarah M. Anderson
Publisher: Harlequin (April 7, 2015)
Genre: Category Romance (Contemporary)

This billionaire bachelor has a baby challenge… 

Being a father to his orphaned infant niece is out of this tech billionaire's comfort zone. Lucky for Nate Longmire, Trish Hunter is a natural at motherhood, and she's agreed to be his temporary nanny. But long glances, slow kisses and not-so-innocent touches are strictly off-limits… 

Trish's goal is to help Nate in exchange for a big donation to her charity for Lakota kids. Falling for her bachelor boss—and his adorable baby girl—is not part of the plan. But when the month is up, will she be able to walk away?

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Reviews of Anderson's Previous Books:

Straddling the Line (#1) -- TBQ
Bringing Home the Bachelor (#2) -- TBQ

Mystic Cowboy (#1) -- TBQ
Masked Cowboy (#2) -- Kame + TBQ
Nobody (#3) -- Kame + TBQ
Clarence (#4) -- Kame + TBQ)

What a Rancher Wants (#9) -- TBQ

Not the Boss's Baby (#1) -- Kame
Tempted by the Cowboy (#2) -- Kame
A Beaumont Christmas Wedding (#3) -- Kame



Kame's Review:

[Pat's Review]: "The Playboy of Rome"

The Playboy of Rome by Jennifer Faye
Publisher: Harlequin (March 3, 2015)
Series: The DeFiore Brothers, 1
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Taming the Italian playboy...

Lizzie Addler's dream of working in Italy is about to come true--that is if she can convince passionate Italian chef Dante DeFiore to keep his side of their bargain. Dante might be hotter than the Italian sun, but he's as cool as ice toward Lizzie.

Dante hasn't the time to pander to Lizzie's dreams of culinary fame--he has a restaurant to run! But as Lizzie proves herself to be a spectacular addition to his kitchen...and to his life. Dante wonders...can he keep her forever?

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[Kame's Review]: "Thirty Days to Win His Wife"

Thirty Days to Win His Wife by Andrea Laurence
Publisher: Harlequin Desire (February 1, 2015)
Series: Brides and Belles, 2
Genre: Category Romance -- Contemporary

Even with a baby on the way, Amelia's holding out for the perfect husband. Tyler has thirty days to prove he's the one. 

Best friends Tyler Dixon and Amelia Kennedy eloped to Vegas on a whim. But before they can deal with their quickie divorce, she confesses: she's pregnant. Now there's no way Tyler will agree to go their separate ways. He wants them to stay married, raise their child together, share a house—and a bed. 

Yet Amelia has always dreamed of a perfect marriage…and she doesn't think this self-made millionaire is lifetime material despite their friendship. She's given him just one month to prove her wrong…

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Reviews of Laurence's Previous Novels:

Heir to Scandal (#3) -- Pat


Kame's Review:

[Kame's Review]: "The Doctor's Cowboy"

The Doctor's Cowboy by Trish Milburn
Publisher: Harlequin American Romance (March 1, 2015)
Genre: Category Romance -- Contemporary

THE PERFECT PRESCRIPTION 

Dr. Chloe Brody cares about all her patients. Maybe more than she should. Because one day rodeo cowboy Wyatt Kelley shows up in her ER, busted up but still flirting. He's got no place to go, so she takes him home. 

Soon, Wyatt is seeing stuff no one else in Chloe's life has noticed. The pretty doctor has a full life, but inside, she's alone, just like him. When the attraction between them heats up, Wyatt knows he should leave Blue Falls and Chloe behind—because what can a broken cowboy with an ugly past offer a woman like her? Chloe, though, is determined to show Wyatt that she doesn't care about his past. She just wants him to be a part of her future.  

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[Kame's Review]: "The Cowboy's Valentine"

The Cowboy's Valentine by Donna Alward
Publisher: Harlequin (February 3, 2015)
Genre: Category Romance -- Contemporary

HEART OF A COWBOY 

Coming home is hard enough without ranch manager Quinn Solomon making Lacey Duggan feel like an unwanted guest. She's only here until she figures out what to do with her one-third ownership of Crooked Valley. But Quinn's irresistible daughter is giving Lacey ideas about being part of a family. And though they don't even like each other, Lacey's having crazier notions about the widowed single dad. 

Does Lacey think she can waltz in and turn Quinn's life upside down…only to leave again? The pretty accountant knows nothing about running a ranch, yet she's making the Montana homestead feel like a home. Quinn isn't looking for love again. Until a woman who's all heart and a determined little girl help one lovestruck cowboy see the light.

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[Kame's ARC Review]: "A Beaumont Christmas Wedding"

A Beaumont Christmas Wedding by Sarah M. Anderson
Publisher: Harlequin (November 4, 2014)
Series: The Beaumont Heirs, 3
Genre: Contemporary Romance (Category)

Naughty and Nice… 

Public relations whiz Matthew Beaumont won't let scandal ruin his brother's Christmas wedding. Yet scandal is Whitney Maddox's middle name. He grudgingly allows the outrageous child star turned horse trainer to stay in the wedding party…as long as she behaves herself. But soon he's the one misbehaving with this irresistible maid of honor. 

Determined to shed her troubled past, Whitney traded parties—and men—for a quiet life years ago. But one tumble into Matthew's strong arms has her thinking a hot night with the best man might be the perfect holiday gift…a gift that could last forever

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Reviews of Anderson's Previous Books:

Straddling the Line (#1) -- TBQ
Bringing Home the Bachelor (#2) -- TBQ

Mystic Cowboy (#1) -- TBQ
Masked Cowboy (#2) -- Kame + TBQ
Nobody (#3) -- Kame + TBQ

What a Rancher Wants (#9) -- TBQ

Not the Boss's Baby (#1) -- Kame
Tempted by the Cowboy (#2) -- Kame


Kame's Review:

[Kame's Review]: "Tempted by a Cowboy"

Tempted by a Cowboy by Sarah M. Anderson
Publisher: Harlequin (October 7, 2014)
Series: The Beaumont Heirs, 2
Genre: Contemporary Romance (Category)

How can she resist the cowboy's smile when it promises so much pleasure? 

Phillip Beaumont likes his drinks strong and his women easy. So why is he flirting with his new horse trainer, Jo Spears, who challenges him at every turn? Phillip wants nothing but the chase…until the look in Jo's haunted hazel eyes makes him yearn for more…. 

Sure, Jo's boss is as jaded and stubborn as Sun, the multimillion-dollar stallion she was hired to train. But it isn't long before she starts spending days and nights with the sexy cowboy. Maybe Sun isn't the only male on the Beaumont ranch worth saving!

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Reviews of Anderson's Previous Books:

Straddling the Line (#1) -- TBQ
Bringing Home the Bachelor (#2) -- TBQ

Mystic Cowboy (#1) -- TBQ
Masked Cowboy (#2) -- Kame + TBQ
Nobody (#2) -- Kame + TBQ

What a Rancher Wants (#9) -- TBQ

Not the Boss's Baby (#1) -- Kame


Kame's Review:

[Kame's Review]: "Not The Boss's Baby"

Not the Boss's Baby by Sarah M. Anderson
Publisher: Harlequin Desire (September 1, 2014)
Series: The Beaumont Heirs, 1
Genre: Contemporary Romance (Category)

What the boss wants...

As the oldest son, Chadwick Beaumont has sacrificed everything for the Beaumont's company, but he swore he'd never follow in his father's philandering footsteps. So, for years, he's dutifully kept his distance from the temptation outside his office door--his beautiful secretary Serena Chase.

But now everything has changed. The family business is in jeopardy. His personal life is in shambles. And his sexy assistant is suddenly single--and flirting. Chadwick is tired of doing what's expected. It's time for him to go after what he wants. And what he wants is Serena--even if she's expecting another man's child.

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Reviews of Anderson's Previous Books:

Straddling the Line (#1) -- TBQ
Bringing Home the Bachelor (#2) -- TBQ

Mystic Cowboy (#1) -- TBQ
Masked Cowboy (#2) -- Kame + TBQ
Nobody (#2) -- Kame + TBQ

What a Rancher Wants (#9) -- TBQ


Kame's Review:

[Pat's Review]: "Heir to Scandal"

Heir to Scandal by Andrea Laurence
Publisher: Harlequin (September 2, 2014)
Series: Secrets of Eden, 3
Genre: Category Romance -- Contemporary

"Yes, you have a son."

The past is about to catch up with Congressman Xander Langston...in more ways than one. While his reelection campaign is in full swing, unidentified remains surface on his family's farm and scandal ensues. Yet when he returns home, it's his reunion with Rose Pierce that's consuming all his waking thoughts.

His high school sweetheart has blossomed into a radiant beauty. The thrill of first love that Xander had once dismissed is proving to be a more enduring proposition. But Rose has a secret, too--will it put a stop to their second chance and derail his career for good?(

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Pat's Review:

[Cover Reveals]: "The Beaumont Heirs" Series!

WELCOME BACK TO THE BLOG, SARAH! :) 

Award-winning author Sarah M. Anderson may live east of the Mississippi River, but her heart lies out west on the Great Plains. With a lifelong love of horses and two history teachers for parents, it wasn’t long before her characters found themselves out in South Dakota among the Lakota Sioux.  She loves to put people from two different worlds into new situations and to see how their backgrounds and cultures take them someplace they never thought they’d go.

When not helping out at school or walking her rescue dogs, Sarah spends her days having conversations with imaginary cowboys and American Indians, all of which is surprisingly well-tolerated by her wonderful husband and son. You can learn more about Sarah at www.sarahmanderson.com.

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Not the Boss's Baby by Sarah M. Anderson
Publisher: Harlequin Desire (September 1, 2014)
Series: The Beaumont Heirs, 1
Genre: Category Romance -- Contemporary

What the boss wants...

As the oldest son, Chadwick Beaumont has sacrificed everything for the Beaumont's company, but he swore he'd never follow in his father's philandering footsteps. So, for years, he's dutifully kept his distance from the temptation outside his office door--his beautiful secretary Serena Chase.

But now everything has changed. The family business is in jeopardy. His personal life is in shambles. And his sexy assistant is suddenly single--and flirting. Chadwick is tired of doing what's expected. It's time for him to go after what he wants. And what he wants is Serena--even if she's expecting another man's child.

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Reviews of Anderson's Previous Books:

Straddling the Line (#1) -- TBQ
Bringing Home the Bachelor (#2) -- TBQ

Mystic Cowboy (#1) -- TBQ
Masked Cowboy (#2) -- Kame + TBQ
Nobody (#2) -- Kame + TBQ

What a Rancher Wants (#9) -- TBQ

[Blog Tour Review]: "The Defender" + Giveaway!

WELCOME TO THE BLOG, ADRIENNE! :) 

USA Today bestselling author Adrienne Giordano writes romantic suspense and mystery.  She is a Jersey girl at heart, but now lives in the Midwest with her workaholic husband, sports obsessed son and Buddy the Wheaten Terrorist (Terrier). She is a co-founder of Romance University blog and Lady Jane's Salon-Naperville, a reading series dedicated to romantic fiction. 

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The Defender by Adrienne Giordano

Publisher: Harlequin (May 20, 2014)

Genre: Romantic Suspense

A TOUGH-AS-NAILS FBI SPECIAL AGENT AND A STUNNING BLONDE ATTORNEY WITH SOMETHING TO PROVE JOIN FORCES IN THE DEFENDER.
 
By all accounts Penny Hennings was the sort of woman FBI special agent Russell Voight went for. Smart, sexy and with just enough sass to keep him honest. Then she went sticking her nose in undercover FBI business. He knew her legal reputation would skyrocket if she won this case. But every move she makes undoes all the work Russell's put into taking down the city's biggest crooks. And the criminals they're after will do anything to avoid the witness stand—including kill. So it's time to pool their resources and collaborate. Even if working together every day takes them late into the night…and into the line of fire.

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[ARC Review]: "Her Kind of Trouble"

Her Kind of Trouble by Sarah Mayberry

Publisher: Harlequin Superromance (April 1, 2014) 

Genre: Contemporary Romance

It takes one to know one

The moment Vivian Walker spies Seth Anderson she knows they're a match made in hedonistic pleasure. And they both agree their one night together is all about fun, not forever.

Now, years later, Seth remains a favorite memory. Surely the sizzling chemistry has faded, though, right? Apparently not. Because he's still sinfully attractive, and she likes the man he is. When he suddenly becomes a full-time dad to his newborn daughter, Vivian falls hard. Yet despite the responsibilities, he's not a good bet for commitment. And she needs to guard her heart before she gets into trouble!

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Reviews of Other Books by Mayberry:

Her Favorite Rival (#1) -- TBQ


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