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Search Results for: Valerie Bowman

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March 20, 2023 by Angela 9 Comments

From acclaimed author A.M. Arthur comes a tender, sexy new novel in the Woods Ranch series.He thought his cowboy days were behind him. But life—and love—had other plans.Michael Pearce left the small-town life of Weston and cattle ranching for the hustle of Austin, and never looked back—until his father suffers a stroke and requires in-home care.Josiah Sheridan became a certified nursing assistant after seeing how wonderful his single mother's in-home aides were before she died. He Continue Reading

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May 25, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

A sexy romance about a plus-size sweetheart who gets a full-life makeover after a brutal breakup and falls for the incredibly hot contractor renovating her home.Savvy Sheldon spends a lot of time tiptoeing around the cracks in her life: her high-stress and low-thanks job, her clueless boyfriend and the falling-apart kitchen she inherited from her beloved grandma—who taught her how to cook and how to love people by feeding them. But when Savvy’s world starts to crash down around her, she knows Continue Reading

Sheena’s Wistful/Wanton Wednesday! Feature: Kiss Me at Christmas by Valerie Bowman

December 5, 2018 by Sheena 6 Comments

Happy Hump Day Holidays! I've been thinking about this weeks feature novel allll week! It is so fun and flirty and inviting, not to mention full of saucy, seductive delight! I've been a super fan of Valerie Bowman's ever since I came across The Unexpected Duchess. Bowman's easy and beguiling writing style was instantly sold on me and I am ecstatic that ten books in, she continues to raise the bar and deliver tales of amazing heroines and the Dukes, Captains, Pirates, Rakes and Lords who find Continue Reading

Review: A Duke Like No Other by Valerie Bowman

May 7, 2018 by Sheena 2 Comments

A Duke Like No Other by Valerie Bowman Series: The Playful Brides, #9 Historical Romance Released: May 1, 2018 St. Martin's Paperbacks. Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: “Is your horse named Zeus, after a man who ruined the lives of most of the people around him?” Mark’s lips quirked. “...No...Zeus was a god, not a man.” His lips spread open into an unrepentant grin. “Are you comparing me to a god?” “We’re speaking about your horse, not you,” she replied before snapping shut her Continue Reading

Review: The Right Kind of Rogue by Valerie Bowman

November 9, 2017 by Sheena Leave a Comment

The Right Kind of Rogue by Valerie Bowman Series: The Playful Brides, #8 Historical Romance Released: October 31, 2017 St. Martin's Paperbacks Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote: “Are you seriously ordering another drink?” "Are you seriously surprised? Valerie Bowman's Playful Brides series is one of my absolute favorites. I love how funny and delightful they are.  The plots are never overwrought and even eight books in, the series continues to be interesting, fun, full of steamy Continue Reading

Review: Never Trust a Pirate by Valerie Bowman

May 10, 2017 by Sheena Leave a Comment

Never Trust a Pirate by Valerie Bowman Series: The Playful Brides, #7 Historical Romance Released: May 2, 2017 St. Martin's Paperbacks Reviewed by Sheena A rumored pirate and the scurrilous black sheep of his well-to- do family, Cade Cavendish relishes his world of rebellion, deception, and seduction. Nothing and no one can hold him to be the duty-bound, honorable man he is expected to be. But when an unexpected run-in at his twin brother's estate with a ravishing, raven-haired maid Continue Reading

Review: The Legendary Lord by Valerie Bowman

November 10, 2016 by Sheena 1 Comment

The Legendary Lord by Valerie Bowman Series: The Playful Brides, #6 Historical Romance Released: November 1, 2016 St. Martin's Paperbacks Reviewed by Sheena When Christian Forester, Viscount Berkeley, flees the stuffy ballrooms of London for his Scottish hunting lodge, the last thing he expects to find ensconced before his fire is an incredibly beautiful woman. But the plight of lovely young Sarah Highgate, who has run away from an unwanted betrothal, inspires an eminently practical Continue Reading

Review: The Untamed Earl by Valerie Bowman

May 6, 2016 by Sheena 1 Comment

The Untamed Earl by Valerie Bowman Series: The Playful Brides, #5 Historical Romance Released: May 3, 2016 St. Martin's Paperbacks Reviewed by Sheena I am fairly certain there are not any words to accurately and sufficiently express just how much I adore this series.  I have been locked into the Playful Brides series since the absolutely remarkable first novel, The Unexpected Duchess, and I am thrilled to say that the series has not lost an ounce of its fresh, flirty and fun dynamic Continue Reading

Review: The Unforgettable Hero (Playful Brides #4.5) by Valerie Bowman

February 15, 2016 by Sheena 2 Comments

The Unforgettable Hero by Valerie Bowman Series: Playful Brides Historical Romance Released: February 2, 2016 Swerve Reviewed by Sheena Sweet and sexy is the optimum mix when it comes to historical romance and Valerie Bowman meshes the two beautifully.  The Unforgettable Hero is a dreamy novella where fantasy and romanticism collide and the result is a fun and flirty ride! Cecelia Harsourt is dodging a most unwanted marriage with a distant cousin (yikes) and is hoping her romance Continue Reading

Review: The Unlikely Lady by Valerie Bowman

April 27, 2015 by Sheena 6 Comments

The Unlikely Lady by Valerie Bowman Series: Playful Brides #3 Historical Romance Released May 5, 2015 St. Martin’s Paperbacks Reviewed by Sheena Favorite Quote:  "I'm glad to hear it because it seems the two of you are accusing me of something.  Perhaps something duplicitous involving teacakes?" Miss Jane Lowndes is a confirmed bluestocking. She's convinced that if she can wait out her parents' demand that she marry, someday she can be a confirmed spinster and hold intellectual Continue Reading

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