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Scenic Sunday- Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews

December 18, 2022 by Angela 1 Comment

This is one of the bloodier scenes in this book, so if that's a trigger you might want to skip. I do love me some Ilona Andrews fight scenes, Maud and Arland will always be one of my favorite couples. It was gaining. Faster. Faster! They were almost there. Almost. A few dozen yards. The dragon lunged, roaring. The teeth. Huge teeth. This wasn't a dream. The monster from her nightmares had come to life and was trying to devour her daughter. The little boy's vihr Continue Reading

Scenic Sunday- Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen

November 20, 2022 by Angela 2 Comments

Who remembers this absolutely FABULOUS romantic suspense series? Car chases, undercover assignments, and angsty, brooding, smoldering hot main characters. I remember gobbling up each and every new release on release day and then despairing that I would have to wait for the next one. (I still have my original paperback copies.) Crazy Cool is book two, Christian "Superman" Hawkins and Kat Dekker's book, and I will never forget this second-chance, bodyguard romance, and how hard I fell in love Continue Reading

Scenic Sunday- Big Boy by Ruthie Knox

November 13, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

This is a quote from my review at Fiction Vixen when I first read this short story way back in 2013. This is the best short story I think I’ve ever read. Ever. I absolutely adored every single thing about it. If I hadn’t already been a fan of this author before, I would be after reading this gem. I will most definitely be recommending Big Boy to as many people as I can.  You can read the full review here. I still think Big Boy is one of my favorite short romances. This is a story Continue Reading

Scenic Sunday- Marrying Winterbourne by Lisa Kleypas

October 23, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

Seeing that the twins were staring outside the window, and Katherine was engaged in conversation with Devon, Helen broke the dark red wax and unfolded the letter.Helen, You ask if I regret our engagement. No. I regret every minute that you're out of my sight. I regret every step that doesn't bring me closer to you. My last thought each night is that you should be in my arms. There is no peace or pleasure in my empty bed, where I sleep with you only in dreams and wake to curse the dawn. If I had Continue Reading

Scenic Sunday- The Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher

October 16, 2022 by Angela 3 Comments

I know Romancelandia is all in for this author's more romantic fantasy books, mainly the Saint of Steel series. And if you haven't added those to your Kindle yet, you really should get on that, but THIS is the book that started my love for T. Kingfisher. Definitely fantasy with just a dash of romance, but FUNNY and action-packed. It's also in the same world as the series mentioned above, which made my reading of the novels that came after much easier. Here's the blurb: A paladin, an Continue Reading

Scenic Sunday- The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

October 9, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

Get over it, Ash told himself. Touch lips, hold for a count of three- no, two- and be done with the business altogether. Foolish to humor her, perhaps, but a perfunctory kiss seemed the fastest way to end the conversation. What the kiss ended up being, however, was the fastest way to unravel him completely. Softness. Warmth. The tastes of sweet and tart and cool. Parts of him went weak, and others were well on the way to rock-hard. She played on so many of his senses, he couldn't sort them out. Continue Reading

Scenic Sunday- When the Duke was Wicked by Lorraine Heath

October 2, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

"No." She touched her finger to his lips. "I came to you, Lovingdon, because I knew you would be honest with me. Your words and sentiments might be crude, but you have never put a veil of protection between us. Your words reaffirm what I've believed all along. I don't want a man rutting over me. I don't want him thinking, 'Let's get on with this, I need an heir.' I want pleasure. I want him to want to come to my bed. I believe love is the key, which is why I want to find a man who loves me. I Continue Reading

Scenic Sunday- Beach Read by Emily Henry

September 25, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

Cover of Beach Read by Emily Henry

My voice came out thin and weak. "We're both wrecks. It's not just you. I wanted to think it was, but it's not. I'm a disaster. I feel like I need to relearn everything, especially how to be in love. Where would be even start?Gus pulled my hands away from my tear-streaked face. His smile was faint, but even in the cloudy light of morning, I could see the dimple creasing his cheek. His hands skated onto my hips, and he pulled me softly against him, tucking his chin on my head. "Here," he Continue Reading

Scenic Sunday- Angel’s Blood by Nalini Singh

September 18, 2022 by Angela 1 Comment

The Guild Hunter series is one of my very favorites. I love this world so much. Each time I sit down to read a new release I get that tingle of excitement. Archangel's Resurrection, the 15th book in the series, releases on October 25th, so I thought I would take everyone back to where it all began... with a guild hunter meeting an archangel and falling in love. And after defeating that first bad guy, in order to save her life and keep her with him, he fell with her and changed her life forever. Continue Reading

Scenic Sunday- Wicked Games by Jessica Clare

September 4, 2022 by Angela 2 Comments

Amazon tells me I bought this book on April 7, 2014, but all I remember is gobbling up this series in one month and then writing a blog post about it on Fiction Vixen. Do y'all remember when we did the "If you like... then you should read?" posts? Those were fun. This series, which focuses on reality TV competition shows (think Survivor, Amazing Race, Big Brother) is laugh-out-loud AND romantic. True romantic comedies. This scene is one I think of even after 8 years. It's a challenge that Continue Reading

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