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Review: Running Wild by Linda Howard and Linda Jones

November 27, 2012 by Mandi

Running Wild by Linda Howard and Linda Jones. (The Men from Battle Ridge #1) November 27, 2012 Contemporary Romance Ballantine Reviewed by Mandi I’m not huge on romantic suspense stories that involve stalkers. They frustrate me because I feel like either the stalker isn’t really a viable threat or the heroine doesn’t take her safety seriously, making me roll my eyes. So when this story started, I braced for frustration, instead I was impressed with the stalker and the story Continue Reading

Giveaway – Blood Born by Linda Howard and Linda Jones

May 14, 2010 by Mandi

Blood Born by Linda Howard and Linda JonesParanormal Romance April 27, 2010 Paperback, 466 Pages Ballantine BooksLuca Ambrus is a rare breed: He is a vampire from birth, begotten by vampire parents: blood born. He is also an agent of the Council—the centuries-old cabal that governs vampirekind, preserving their secrecy and destroying those who betray them. When a cryptic summons leads him to the scene of the brutal killing of a powerful Council member, Luca begins the hunt for Continue Reading

Reading Challenge – Smexy vs. Smokin Hot

December 7, 2009 by Mandi

A while ago on Twitter, I mentioned to Smokin' Hot that I had never read a Linda Howard book before. She was shocked and appalled and started telling me all the reasons why I needed to try this author. On the defensive, I asked her if she had ever read Ann Aguirre (at the time I was reading Doubleblind) and she said no. So the Howard-Aguirre challenge was on. I told her to read Grimspace, she told me to read Dream Man. Here are my thoughts:"He was as fractious as a stallion scenting a mare."When Continue Reading

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