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On Dublin Street by Samantha Young

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On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1)
Grade-A+
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-None
Series-On Dublin Street #1
Reviewed by Kay

This is the love story of Jocelyn “Joss” Butler and Braden Carmichael. Joss is an aspiring writer with a very tragic past. Her parents and her sister were killed in a car crash when she was a teenager. They were only family and after the accident, she went into foster care. She also lost best friend to a drowning accident shortly after her family’s death. She moved to Scotland and started her entire life over, never letting anyone get close to her.

Braden is a wealthy businessman with his hands in a lot of different ventures. He has a close relationship with his family members, especially his sister. He’s very alpha with the protectiveness stuff. He’s a workaholic and a serial dater. His first wife’s infidelity has shaped him into the lover he is.

These two bump into each in pursuit a taxi. From then on it was non-stop falling in love and in bed.
I really enjoyed everything about this book. The characters, the story and oh yes, the love scenes, which were on fire. There was quite a bit of emotion in this novel also. I can’t wait to read more in this series. This set on my Kindle for a long time due to the length of my to be read list and it was well worth the wait.

A Taste Of You by Sorcha Grace

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 A Taste of You (The Epicurean, #1)
Grade-C
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-None
Series-The Epicurean Series #1
Reviewed by Kay

The hero in this book is William Lambourne, a wealthy, single, business man in Chicago. The heroine is Catherine Kelly/ Catherine Ryder, a photographer. They meet outside a restaurant where they literally run into each other. There is instant attraction and it never lets up. They each have had a devastating loss in their lives and those losses have changed who they are as people. We, as the readers, watch them stumble through trying to build their relationship. It was a little frustrating for me at times.

This is a decent book but it never thrilled me. I never warmed to William at all but I did like Catherine. I felt for her because of her loss. It broke my heart when she developed the old roll of film. I think that before this series is over there will be  redemption for William and forgiveness of one’s self for Catherine. At least I hope there is.

Ten Reasons To Stay by Sabrina Jeffries

Posted on by Dirty Girl Anne

Ten Reasons to Stay
Grade-A
Hotness Level-Blaze
Kink Level-None
Series-Schools For Heiresses
Reviewed by Kay

This novella was previously published by Sabrina Jeffries. It will be re released on May 6, 2013.
This is the story of one of the heiresses from the school, Eliza Crenshawe. She was picked up from the school by her uncle under false pretenses. He takes her home and says he is going to marry her off to his friend.

Colin Hunt, an earl, has just arrived at his newly inherited estate. He sees a boy sneaking into his stables. This worries him because he has a lot of impressive horseflesh. He confronts the boy only to find out it’s a girl. The girl is trying to make it back to her school to escape a forced marriage.

Colin and Eliza are precious together. Eliza as she fights for her dignity, virtue and survival, all by herself. And Colin as he fights for acceptance because he’s a foreigner and he fights the demons of his past.

This is a great, short read. I loved every second of it. I’m a big fan of Sabrina Jeffries, so this just solidified that for me. It was moving, tender and hot. Three things I just adore. And when he counts the ten reasons she should stay….sigh.