Avon sent the Avon Addicts an ARC of a very interesting novella from their Avon Red line - this is their line of Erotic Romances. I've never actually read anything from the Red series before so I was very curious and delighted. HEAT RISES: A Cabin Fever Novella by Alice Gaines - it's RED HOT! This one's coming out tomorrow, June 12, 2012 so be sure to put it on your list.
Blurb for HEAT RISES:
Snowbound in a cabin . . . able to live out all her fantasies . . .
Laura Barber has dreamt of doing unspeakably delicious things with Ethan Gould for years. Now, stuck in a mountain cabin, she just might get her shot. Ethan offers her the chance to live out each and every one of those desires. They may be rivals in the business world, but in the bedroom they're a perfect match. Knowing they have only a few days, Laura shakes off all her inhibitions. Every secret need, every lust-filled thought . . . it's all fair game.
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Laura Barber is prim, proper and so shy that she puts people off to the point of nearly not having any friends. When she was in business school, she had the hots for Ethan Gould so much so that she fantasized about making love to him in all kinds of ways. At the end of the year party, she indulged in way too much tequila and acted on her desires only to have him turn her down. She's lived with that humiliation and memory for the past six years. The last thing she expects is to find herself stranded in the mountains in the middle of a snowstorm with none other than Ethan Gould.
Ethan Gould is handsome, charming, and very much a lady's man. He has that wonderful knack of putting everyone at ease and making friends wherever he goes but he's not a man who would take advantage of a woman who has had too much to drink even when she was coming on so strong that she nearly had her hands in his pants. He's never forgotten the night six years ago when Laura came on to him but because he was too interested in her to accept her offer, he turned her away. Since then, he's tried in every manner to put himself in her way in hopes that he might have a second chance. Always hoping the time would come when she might make that same offer again, only sober this time. Finding himself stranded on the same mountain, in the same snowstorm with her is a dream come true and he's not going to let her get away again.
I loved HEAT RISES by Alice Gaines. It's every woman's fantasy to have a second chance with the one man who claimed her daydreams, her fantasies, and her heart. HEAT RISES is a fast reading novella filled with steamy sex, fantasy indulgence, and two people finding their hearts were always meant for each other as well as their bodies. I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to indulge in the reading of this, the first in the Cabin Fever series. I will certainly be eager to read the next, and the next, and so on.
HEAT RISES: a Cabin Fever Novella by Alice Gaines is explosively sexy, endearing, and will surely have every woman, and any man brave enough to read it, reminiscing about the one who got away - if there is one. I highly recommend HEAT RISES to anyone looking for a few hours of delicious escape and possibly some intriguing ideas to share with a loved one. *wink*
Happy Reading Everyone!
HEAT RISES: a Cabin Fever Novella by Alice Gaines, Avon Red, release date - June 12, 2012, available in print and ebook format.
I know, I know, it's Monday and tomorrow, Tuesday, is the day for releases but this Release Tuesday is soooo huge, I couldn't wait to tell you about what is coming our way - romantically Romance Novel speaking! February turned out to be one heck of a great reading month and it's only going to keep getting better as we move into March and April.
As I already mentioned, THE RANCHER AND THE ROCK STAR by Lizbeth Selvig is a debut novel available in ebook format and later this coming month in print format. Click here to read my review of this delightful contemporary from a bright new romance writer.
AGAINST THE NIGHT by Kat Martin
She's got the face of an angel and the body of…well, isn't that what he'd expect from an exotic dancer? But there's something about this girl that Johnnie Riggs can't shake. The former army ranger is hot on the trail of an elusive drug lord—and suddenly very hot under the collar, as well.
Amy's got her own agenda to pursue: her sister is missing and Amy seems to be the only one who cares. She'll enlist Johnnie's help and do her best to ignore her growing attraction to finally get some answers. But when the two trails begin to converge and reveal something even more sinister than they imagined, their mutual desire is the least of their problems. They'll bring the truth to light…or die trying.
A ROGUE BY ANY OTHER NAME by Sarah MacLean
What a scoundrel wants, a scoundrel gets. . .
A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in London's most exclusive gaming hell, the cold, ruthless Bourne will do whatever it takes to regain his inheritance—including marrying perfect, proper Lady Penelope Marbury.
A broken engagement and years of disappointing courtships have left Penelope with little interest in a quiet, comfortable marriage, and a longing for something more. How lucky that her new husband has access to an unexplored world of pleasures.
Bourne may be a prince of London's illicit underworld, but he vows to keep Penelope untouched by its wickedness—a challenge indeed as the lady discovers her own desires, and her willingness to wager anything for them . . . .even her heart.
BLAME IT ON BATH: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DUKE by Caroline Linden
A marriage of convenience . . . or of destiny?
Gerard de Lacey is determined to find the man who is blackmailing his family, but with his inheritance and status at risk, a hasty marriage to a wealthy bride also seems in order—just in case things take a turn for the worse. Charismatic and capable, Gerard knows he can win the hand of any lady he chooses. Still, he's not expecting a rich widow to find him and propose the very thing he wants: a marriage of convenience.
Katherine Howe's first marriage was one of dreary duty. Now that she's being pressured to marry her late husband's heir, she's desperate for a better option. Gerard de Lacey, with his sinful good looks, charming manner, and looming scandal, fits her needs perfectly. The fact that she's nursed a secret affection for him only makes it better—and worse. Because Gerard will likely marry her for her fortune—but can he love her for herself, as she loves him?
BETWEEN THE DUKE AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by Sophia Nash
Six Regency heroes—One royal hangover.
An infamous night has been lost to memory. The scandalous Dukes of the Royal Entourage must make amends. The first step is a heroic rescue.
One of England’s most disreputable peers, Alexander Barclay, Duke of Kress, has stumbled upon a perfect opportunity for redemption. Having been exiled to Cornwall by the Prince Regent himself, Barclay discovers lovely Roxanne Vanderhaven clinging to the edge of a cliff, stranded there by her murderous blackguard of a husband . . . just waiting to be rescued.
Back on solid ground, Roxanne is desperate for a new life— once she’s retaliated for her husband’s despicable actions. Surprisingly, she finds herself drawn to her unlikely champion, certainly the last man in England she could count on. Yet, the infamous Duke of Kress isn’t quite the scoundrel he seems . . .
FEVER by Joan Swan (another debut author) [My Pick for HOTTEST COVER!]
When Dr. Alyssa Foster is taken hostage by a prison inmate, she knows she's in deep trouble. Not just because Teague Creek is desperate for freedom. But because the moment his fingers brush against her skin, Alyssa feels a razor-sharp pang of need...A man with a life sentence has nothing to lose. At least Teague doesn't, until his escape plan develops a fatal flaw: Alyssa. On the run from both the law and deadly undercover operatives, he can only give her lies, but every heated kiss tells him the fire between them could be just as devastating as the flames that changed him forever.
RAINSHADOW ROAD by Lisa Klepas
Lucy Marinn is a glass artist living in mystical, beautiful, Friday Harbor, Washington. She is stunned and blindsided by the most bitter kind of betrayal: her fiancé Kevin has left her. His new lover is Lucy’s own sister. Lucy's bitterness over being dumped is multiplied by the fact that she has constantly made the wrong choices in her romantic life. Facing the severe disapproval of Lucy's parents, Kevin asks his friend Sam Nolan, a local vineyard owner on San Juan Island, to "romance" Lucy and hopefully loosen her up and get her over her anger. Complications ensue when Sam and Lucy begin to fall in love, Kevin has second thoughts, and Lucy discovers that the new relationship in her life began under false pretenses. Questions about love, loyalty, old patterns, mistakes, and new beginnings are explored as Lucy learns that some things in life—even after being broken—can be made into something new and beautiful.
THE HUSBAND HUNT by Lynsay Sands
Let the hunt begin...
Lisa Madison wants a husband, and she has just the candidate in mind: Robert Langley. Trouble is, the infuriating man insists on seeing her as the impish girl she once was—even as every other gentleman in London has taken notice of her womanly…charms. When her beauty lands her in danger, it’s Robert who comes to the rescue…only to announce his affections are not of the romantic variety! Robert saw enough sorrow in his parents’ union to know he wants nothing to do with marriage, which is exactly what he’ll be trapped into if he acts on his desire for the irksome siren. And then Lisa does what Robert least expects: gives up on him! As feigned indifference gives way, blistering passion burns at last. But just before the pair can give in to hard-won bliss, an enemy with unfinished business lurks threatening to destroy them both.
THE TATTOOED DUKE by Maya Rodale
Breaking news, scandal fans:
You thought you knew the dangerous Duke of Wycliff, London's globe-trotting adventure addict. Here's what you don't know: he's penniless. Sebastian Digby's dukely lifestyle is over forever unless he finds a rich bride. But thanks to The London Weekly, everyone knows better than to tangle with this lothario. Besides (as one writer can testify), it seems that Sebastian has been unable to keep his hands of his own lowly housemaid...
And that's a problem. A big one.
Because that housemaid just happens to be me. Eliza Fielding. The same undercover Writing Girl who's been exposing the Duke's most intimate secrets to the world. And now I've gone and complicated everything by falling love with him. Passion and deception have never been so delicious, but now the truth could destroy everything. This is more than a conflict of interest. It's a seduction where love itself hangs in the balance.
Then coming very soon ... March 6th are:
WRONG SIDE OF HELL - a League of Guardians novella by Juliana Stone
ebook format only, print book available March 27th.
Watch for my review of this novella coming Friday, March 2nd.
With battle lines drawn and evil forces gathering in the shadows, the League of Guardians is all that stands between chaos and the human realm…
Logan Winters, an elite hellhound shifter, wants to forget his allegiance to the League and the pain he’s suffered because of it. But when he’s ordered to retrieve Kira Dove from purgatory and bring her back to life, he can’t refuse. Not only will her death affect the balance between the realms, she’s also linked to a past he can’t forget.
Kira Dove, a young woman murdered before her time, wanders the gray realm, alone and vulnerable. The one bright spot in her life is the memory of a mysterious protector who saved her once before. As she makes her way through this terrifying place, she can’t help but wonder…will he come for her again?
As Logan races to save her, he knows he faces a nearly impossible task: How can a hellhound survive in the one place he shouldn’t ever be? The wrong side of hell…
LUST IN THE LIBRARY - an erotic novella by Amelia Fayer
Some like it hot, and some like it in the reference section.
Sara is having a love affair with books. But, since books can't make love to you, it means she's in the middle of a very long dry spell. Until a sexy Brit shows up. Suddenly she's learning just how stimulating a library can be—up against a bookcase, behind the card catalog, on the circulation desk . . .
Meanwhile, Veronica is incredibly frustrated. While Sara and her new man are using the library as their personal adult playground, she's stuck with only her thesis and her sexual fantasies. But Andrew, her crush, isn't above using his . . . assets to get Veronica right where he wants her: alone, in a darkened corner of the stacks.
Who knew reading could be this pleasurable?
Remember these are new releases and I have, like you, not read them with the exception of two so I can't be held responsible for whether or not you enjoy them but I hope you do!
