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Riveted by Meljean Brook

Posted on by Dirty Girl Anne

 Riveted (Iron Seas, #3)
Grade-A+
Hotness Level-Blaze
Kink Level-None
Series-Iron Seas #3
Reviewed by Anne

I have loved every Iron Seas story I’ve read, and Riveted was no exception.  I was hesitant about this story because it had no previously known characters, but that was no problem at all.  I loved it from start to finish.  Annika and David were delightful.

Before I read romance I read science fiction/fantasy, and I was always drawn to books that had a romance subplot.  This book reminds me that I still enjoy sci fi/fantasy.  There’s a complicated plot and lots of fun and adventure.  And a mechanical whale.  I kid you not, there is a humongous mechanical whale in this story.

When David and Annika first meet it is while they are on their own quests, paths just crossing.  As the story progresses, and their paths happen to merge for a while, you see that they have more to overcome.  Annika has never been in love and is not sure that she wants to give it a try.  She doesn’t want to be diverted from her guilt fueled quest.  David is handsome and wonderful as seen through Annika’s eyes, but he has a lifetime of insecurity related to the prosthetic hand, eye, and legs he has.  Watching them overcome their issues and find each other is such a joyful journey.  That fact that it takes place in such a fantastical world is icing on the cake.  This is a best of 2012 read for me!

Always Been Mine by Elizabeth Reyes

Posted on by Dirty Girl Anne

Always Been Mine (The Moreno Brothers, #2)
Grade-B
Hotness Level- Blaze
Kink Level-None
Series-Moreno Brothers Book Two
Reviewed by Kay

Valerie Zuniga has loved Alex Moreno for years and years. He’s broken her heart for all those years. She has tried to move on and forward with her life. She’s got a good job and even dates, but misses Alex terribly. Her cousin is marrying Alex’s brother and she has to see him again to help with wedding details.

Alex Moreno has always regretted the way things ended between Valerie and himself. He sees her at a wedding function and all the memories of her come flooding back. He comes to the realization that he still loves her and takes steps to win her back.

Their journey is full of emotions and obstacles. I adore the story here and was happy with the ending. I can’t really go anymore in depth with the description of this story without giving it away. Read and enjoy.

About That Night by Julie James

Posted on by Dirty Girl Anne

About That Night (FBI / US Attorney, #3)

Grade-B+
Hotness Level-blaze
Kink Level- None
Series- FBI/US Attorney #3
Reviewed by Anne

Julie James should be not quite hot enough for me.  But what she might lack in heat, she makes up for with cleverness.  Seriously.  Kyle Rhodes, AKA the Twitter Terrorist refers to Rylann Piece, Assistant US Attorney, as Prosecutrix Pierce.  She thinks of him as Smug Dimples – a name she gave him when they met in a bar 9 years ago.  Their attraction was immediate then, and it returns in force when Rylann unexpectedly finds herself standing in a courtroom, subbing for another lawyer, recommending Kyle’s release from prison after time served. 

She might be tempted to act on this attraction, but when Kyle turns out to be a witness in another case she’s handling, she needs to set attraction aside and be a responsible adult acting like the professional she is.  And that’s one of my favorite things about this book.  They know they’re attracted to each other, but they don’t cross lines they shouldn’t cross.  Thankfully, the case doesn’t last forever, and then things get really interesting.

What I enjoyed most about this book was the cute and sarcastic humor. I also liked that they felt like real people.  They had friends.  Life was messy.  They were there for each other.  Yep.  Another no conflict/no villain contemporary.  Hooray!
 
One final word.  This is the 3rd in this series.  I think it would stand on it’s own just fine, though there are several characters in common. The other books are really good, though, so I’d recommend reading in order.