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Moosed Up by Tiffinie Helmer

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Moosed Up (Wild Men of Alaska, #2)
Grade: B
Hotness Level: Blaze
Kink Level: No Kink
Genre: ContemporarySeries: Wild Men of Alaska #2
Reviewed by Kate

After discovering her boyfriend is gay, nurse practitioner Eva decides it is time for a drastic change.  She signs on at the clinic in a tiny village in Alaska.  When she is chased up a tree by a moose, she is rescued by Lynx, Alaskan Refuge Officer and certified veterinarian.  Lynx is instantly attracted to Eva, even though she’s pretty high maintenance.  Eva’s pretty sure she has the ability to turn guys gay, but Lynx’s extreme masculinity calls to her.  Will their initial sparks be able to survive a matchmaking pet moose and a band of murderous poachers?

 
I liked this book a lot.  City girl meets country boy.  But this city girl’s got a lot of spunk.  Eva’s not one to sit and wait for said country boy to save the day.  A quick read at just over 100 pages, this one made me smile quite a bit-especially the pet moose.

An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn

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An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3)
Grade: B
Hotness Level: Blaze
Kink Level: No Kink
Genre: Historical
Series: Bridgertons #3
Reviewed by Kate

When the Earl of Penwood’s illegitimate daughter, Sophie, is dropped off at his doorstep he chooses to raise her as his ward.  Sophie enjoys a quiet existence in the country until the earl’s new wife Araminta and her two daughters arrive.  When the earl dies, Sophie is forced to become Araminta’s unpaid servant.  Sneaking into Lady Bridgerton’s masquerade ball, Sophie meets Benedict.  And, 300 pages later, they live happily ever after.  An obvious retelling of Cinderella that you can’t help but love, this book left me with a happy sigh at the end. 

Dusk With A Dangerous Duke by Alexandra Hawkins

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Dusk with a Dangerous Duke (Lords of Vice, #6)
Grade-C-
Hotness Level-Blaze
Kink Level-None
Series-Lords Of Vice #6
Reviewed by Kay

This is the latest installment of the Lords Of Vice series by Alexandra Hawkins. This novel features Hunter and Lady Grace. They have been betrothed since childhood. Grace was in fact a two year old. This arrangement was made up between Hunter’s grandmother and Grace’s grandfather.

Hunter is a Lord of Vice and the Duke of Huntsley.  Grace is a titled lady in her own right. Hunter left her in the country for nineteen years so they both could grow up. She was kept under his protection after her grandfather’s death. She grew up with her governess and not much of anyone else.
Hunter grew up in mischief and lived the lifestyle of a rake. Grace held a love of sorts toward Hunter, By that I mean she was in love with the idea of him and their upcoming marriage. Hunter abandoned Grace in the country with resentment toward her. He didn’t want a wife and basically blamed her for their situation. For years, she wrote to him and waited for him to acknowledge her in some way, which he never did.

Grace takes years of slights from Hunter and finally decides she’s had enough and comes to London. She calls off the betrothal and starts looking for another husband. Hunter goes absolutely ballistic at the news. See, they will both lose their fortunes if the betrothal doesn’t go through. Hunter goes on a mission to court the woman he should never have had to court.

I enjoyed watching Hunter scramble because his treatment of an orphaned girl was abhorrent. He resented a girl who was given to him to protect and he ignored her. I found him as a character to be selfish and repugnant. I love the Lords of Vice series and it is an auto read and buy for me. I was so looking forward to this book. I was disappointed a little and I felt it could’ve been better. It also didn’t get hot until 60% into the book. Even then, you only got an interrupted scene and one full sex scene. I need more and expect more from Alexandra Hawkins. I hope we get it with Frost’s book and the series goes out with bang.