Great romance- lots of sizzle but still clean
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I read this book when it was published under the name Second String.  I enjoyed the romance between Katherine and Cameron.  I liked Cameron persistence.  I thought Katherine was a bit too stubborn but it still worked.  I like that Taylor Harts romances have good chemistry and still stay clean. I love a good kiss scene!
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In Devil Takes a Bride, Foley takes a different tack, and it works beautifully. Lizzie and Devlin become real friends very quickly, and it is sweet and refreshing to see a romance in which you know the protagonists will have a wonderful life together because it is firmly based on friendship as well as romance.

Devlin is, in many ways, the kind of man you really would want to spend your life with. Often romance heroes are fun to read about but would be very trying to live with. Dev, while having his share of faults & quirks, is warm, witty, compassionate, and strong in all of the right ways. It takes him until near the very end to abandon his need for vengeance, and that is probably his greatest fault, but in so many other ways, he is the personification of the best of gentlemanly virtues. His journey to falling in love with Lizzie, and realizing that she is worth more than any vengeance, is a beautiful thing. Lizzie is a great heroine, just wanting a place she really belongs. After the last book (Lady of Desire), I was eager to see her well-hitched. She far surpasses her best friend, Jacinda, from LoD.

We encounter several members of the Knight family in addition to Jacinda (who is very different from her portrayal in LoD), the best of whom are Lucien and Alec. Lucien is his fabulous self here, and you really see the marvelous inner man who was so surpressed by his covert operations in his book, Lord of Fire. Alec, who was such a jerk in Lady of Desire, still has some growing to do, but his main purpose here is a foil for Devlin. Those two can be hilarious together. Indeed, you'll roll your eyes and growl in frustration along with Lizzie that these two grown men can act like such children.

There's laughter, romance, heartache, and some truly sizzling love scenes in this book. Foley has made great strides as a write, and it shows in this effort.
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I really enjoyed reading Jade's cowboy crush. It was fun to get to know the characters we 'met' from Cassie's book. It was nice to be able to read their stories separately to get to know the characters we loved from the first one. There are nice clean romance scenes but also a lot of action pertaining to the crime she witnessed. I can't wait to read Reese's story!

I think this was my favorite of the series! I liked Gavins rebellious attitude that didn't want anything to do with the family business. Kind of reminds me of me. :) Gavin and Jades story just made me think a lot of me and my husband. All the great time we had when we were dating and just kind of how we treated each other and all that! I didn't have a kid like Jade but he did. As Ive said before, I enjoy the way that Kimberly writes romance. It is kind of intense yet tasteful and clean. If you love romance novels this is definitely a series to read!
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This book was a great read. I loved the first one, and was waiting for this one to release. I was lucky to get a free copy from Miss Harkins! I liked the pace of this book. The couple had great chemistry, but decided to take it slow. Cade may be a rocker, but he has quite a bit of dept to him, and Lauren is a lady who knows what she wants. There were some scenes that had me laughing out loud.
I read this book in 1 day, and will probably go back and reread both book one and this one. They were both clean reads, but enough of good romance to have your toes curling! Keep up the good work Miss Harkins!
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Sweet story, great complication set up at the beginning that you want to see how it turns out. I really got into the dilemma of the lead characters. The girl, especially, was put into a difficult situation that any of us would struggle to face and I admired her devotion to her young son. (I enjoyed when the boy, Joey, was in any scenes too.) This is a good, clean romance, too by the way. I'm baffled by some who say it's not Christian or has bad words it in. It does not. And given the plethora of smutty romance books out there, seeing more like this is a breath of fresh air yet still highlighting the realism that yes, men and women can be attracted to each other. It was also neat to see various characters have to decide between doing the right thing or not. Great novel, and I can't wait to read more from this author.
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I really enjoyed this fun and mysterious romance. I was excited to have Layla and Tyler's story continue. They had great chemistry and were likeable and real. Great, clean read!
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The Catching Kind is a sweet romance with a slow burn. Its the classic enemy to friends to romance relationship but it is how they get there that made it so fun to read. Connor is a big time baseball star who needs to rehab his image. Hailey is a top selling YA author who just wants to be left alone. The two of them together engage in a battle of wits and wills that made me chuckle at times.

Hailey is not super secure in Connors world even though she is smart and funny and fabulous. She knows who she is and doesnt apologize for it. She owns her quirkiness and the fact that she has never worn a high end t-shirt. Connor goes along with the image that people think of him because he knows who he truly is.

This is the first book Ive read in the series (and by this author) and even though its book three, it reads as a stand-alone. I did not feel left out that secondary characters have obviously had their story previously told.

This was a very quick read and I enjoyed it from beginning to end. There was angst and pettiness and romance and all those fun things we like to read about yet I do not remember any foul language and there was definitely no sex.

I would absolutely recommend this story to my young cousins.
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Nicole Jordan doesn't disappoint in My Fair Lover.  Although 5th in Jordan's Legendary Lovers series, My Fair Lover can easily be read as a standalone. Not having read any of the previous books in the series, aside from not knowing in-depth details behind some of the characters who made appearances, I didn't feel I was missing out on anything.

Having recently been reading mostly contemporary romances, I've found historicals to be a bit lacking in the "heat" department.  Not so with this story.  In My Fair Lover, Jordan does an excellent job bridging the gap between a well-written regency and a sensual (hot!) romance.

Somewhat of a second-chance romance, the H and h are reunited after 6 years of separation when the H returns to England after inheriting a barony.  The relationship between the two is witty and steamy and doesn't feel rushed or stilted.

I definitely plan on checking out the other titles in the series.

*ARC provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
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Lindzee Armstrong has written another clean romance!  I know a lot of people prefer the steamy kind, but personally I would rather enjoy the clean ones.  All I can say about Andi and Ben is their romance was so thrilling!  I would love to be able to dance the way they do in this book.  Their dance was not just a dance; it was an expression of their feelings for each other which began in high school.  Going their separate ways led them each to a failed romance, and quite by chance they found each other again.  This is their story.  It shows how feelings can be misinterpreted yet also how feelings can be hidden....and yes, even hidden from themselves.  All in all, again I could feel the emotions of the characters, and in the end I had to get the tissue box out.  To me, this author knows how to tell a story without the vulgarity so common in todays books.  Lindzee's books are a joy to read.
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Really liked this clean romance, so much I actually wrote this review!  I went on to read her other books.
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The author provided me with a complimentary copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. I have reviewed each of the books in this box set individually.  The text from each of those reviews follows:

Western Pleasure [originally posted on 10-25-2015]: I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I loved this book. It's a clean romance. There's no swearing or sex. It's about an older woman trying to get back on her feet after losing her husband and the friend that helped her to do that. This is a short but very enjoyable read. I would have been able to finish it last night if I hadn't started it so late. I really tried to finish it last night but just couldn't keep my eyes open LOL. I look forward to other books by this author!

Chasing Charlie [originally posted on 10-30-2015]: This was a clean romance. The situations that Charlie and Davis got into were hilarious! I found myself grinning (and sometimes laughing out loud) all the way through the book. You can't go wrong with this author!

The Lassoed Bride [originally posted on 11-22-2015]: The author provided me with a complimentary copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. I loved this book. This is a good clean romance that will have you grinning all the way through at the antics these characters get up to! There's also plenty of innuendo between other characters to leave you hoping that they may get their own books later on in the series. Get this book, you will NOT be disappointed!

Country Courtship [originally posted on 12-7-2015]: I loved this book. This is a very clean romance, there's a lot of quirky humor and sweet moments. You'll love this book. Kathy Carmichael is an author that I will ALWAYS snap up one of her books without even bothering to read the description because I just know it will be a good, clean book. You just can't go wrong with this author!

All of the books in this set were great reads and clean.  You will love all of them as well as any other book by this author.
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For one of my rare foray's into regular old M/F erotic romance this one completely satisfied! Marcus was an upstanding guy - with an amazing family and surprisingly not full of drama. Raquel a little bit of a lost soul though she doesn't really fully realize it until she meets Marcus. I thought the setting was great and I really enjoyed the look into Marcus's family. Meemaw was amazing - and I wanted to be adopted by her just as much as Raquel did. The sex was mostly vanilla and hot enough - and the sexual tension could have been drug on further as it was really tantalizing. I'd love more stories set here - it had such a homey comfortable feeling. Though definitely they both had tempers and communication took a while to grow it didn't pull me out of the story.

SPOILER ALERT:

It was really a 4 star read except for the treatment for Raquel's depression and recognition of what depression can do to a person. The fact he helped her go to a doctor to get treatment is just not something you see so much in fiction. That recognition she was not the perfect blond bombshell - that she had challenges like anyone else. I loved this and it made her real to me.
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A really good romance for anyone who loves a story full of good-looking men and pent up desires. Even better, the author manages to keep it clean all the way through to the end. Very enjoyable!
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Vice by author Rosanna Leo is a really sweet romance. It made me smile a lot as I read this one. I like how Ms. Leo brings passionate heroines to her books. Kate is truly a passionate woman. She does jingles for commercials and is a volunteer councilor for people recovering from gambling addiction. She is sassy, strong, and very independent. She also has a lot of deep secrets she keeps to herself. She will never give up on a cause she truly believes in.
Liam Doyle is the new Vegas casino golden boy. He is the kind of man that Kate hates. He is self assured, good looking, and successful. He would be perfect if he was not the owner of all of her troubles. Liam has his own set of problems. Yes he is successful but his personal life is a mess. He doesn't even know how much of a mess it really is.
When Liam opens Vice a new casino Kate makes it her one woman mission to picket it. Liam cannot help but be drawn to her sassy feisty nature.
When they get to know each other they find out that they are really good for each other. I loved watching them dance around their feelings. They have a passionate spark, but a cautious nature to their romance. Together they are stronger than they are apart.
This story is for the truly romantic who likes a little humor in their romance too.

  Five Twinkling Stars
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I usually prefer sweet romance and there were a couple scenes I skipped over due to personal preference, but this was still a five-star read and I recommend it for those who read the genre. The first book in the series was great but this one was even better. Kudos to the author.
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This author never fails to deliver a great story with charming characters that are likeable and draws me into the setting so I can imagine being there. This is a mature adult  romance that is passionate, yet sexually clean, but there are some curse words.
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This story certainly has a unique storyline. Nick is hunky and drives a flashy red Lamborghini. He's a model for steamy romance novel covers. Monet is graceful and poised. She's a trained psychologist and equestrian instructor. I couldn't imagine how the author was going to make this work out. The answer is... perfectly. Both have much to learn and grow. There is a gentle Christian thread, strong family dynamic, humor, angst, danger, and sweet, satisfying love. This clean romance is well edited, expressively written, and leaves you with a satisfied smile. I enjoyed it.