Title: Unbridled
Author: Beth Williamson
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication Date: July 2010
Classification: Adult Romance

Summary from Barnes and Noble:
There’s one sure way for a person to get what they want in this world…
Alex Finley knows the hard life. Her father abandoned her and her dying mother, only to reclaim the family’s Wyoming ranch with a new wife. Alex’s rage drove her away to Los Angeles to live with a man who could never satisfy her.
Ten years later she comes home and hits the town with a vengeance, unleashing her pent-up lust on cowpoke Connor Matthews. She’s shocked to learn that her family ranch is now a resort, and that bucking bronco Connor is running the place.
Now Alex is torn between accepting a lover who can give her everything she needs-or selling out to a smooth-talking neighbor and leaving the past behind her…

I would have to say this book certainly gets your attention right from the start with a steamy sex scene that will leave you wondering what other surprises are in store. The main characters are Alex and Connor, both who have had a rough past and want to find a way to move on with their lives. Alex left home when she was 16 only to come home and find her once farm house turned into a dude ranch (cabin hotels) by Connor. She and Connor are both stubborn passionate people that refuse to fall for each other. Only time can heal these wounded souls and possibly bring them together to heal each other.
I found this story touching and steamy at the same time. The main charcters had real life issues to get through and the relationship was witty, heartbreaking and romantic all at once. If you are looking for a little steam with your sweet romance then this book is certainly for you. Cause we all know a girl can’t resist the sexy cowboy!
I give this book 4 stars.

Books: The Hathaway Series
Author: Lisa Kleypas
Classification: Adult Historical Romance

So I recently finished the last book in the wonderful Hathaway series by Lisa Kleypas. I was so sad when I heard that this series would be over with the fifth (and final) book. I loved this family and I didn’t want to see it end.

For a quick run down of the books
Book 1: Mine Till Midnight
This book is about the oldest Hathaway sister, Amelia, and the man she falls for, Cam.
This story will win your heart from the very beginning. The Hathaways are introduced as an unconventional family for the time period. This family comes into money when Leo (the only brother to four sisters) inherits a title and thus making this family “new money”. The relationship between uptight, put together Amelia and the loose, open hearted Cam will have you captivated.
Book 2: Seduced Me at Sunrise
This book will show the next eldest sister named Win and her off the charts infatuation with Merripen. Merripen was brought into the family after he was found abandoned (more like left for dead) by a gypsy family. Win has always had feelings for him but because of a medical condition she feels she can never fully show her love for Merripen. After being treated for her illness she still longs for Merripen although she is spending more time than necessary with her doctor. Merripen has to step up to the challenge of winning over the fair, soft hearted Win.
Book 3: Tempt Me at Twilight
The next sister in line, Poppy has her heart set on marrying one man. So what happens when The Harry Rutledge, owner of the fabulous hotel in London, steps in the way? Can Harry steal away the woman of his dreams before it’s too late?
Book 4: Married by Morning
The time has come for the Hathaway brother, Leo, to marry. He must marry asap if he plans to keep his new found money. But can a man who can’t let go of a past love who died due to a series disease and one who drinks himself into a stupor, be counted on to marry?
Book 5: Love in the Afternoon
The youngest sister Beautrix has always been quite unsuitable for the London seasons. She would rather spend her time outdoors with the animals. She could tell you how to train an animal better than she knows how to hold a conversation at a grand ball. Captain Christopher Phelan, who has come home a war hero only wants to marry the girl who has been sending him letters during the war. He thinks he is getting a high society princess named Pru, who he fell for before he left for the battlefields of hell. This man will be in for the surprise of his life upon returning home.

Overall: 4.5 Star rating for the whole series.
I thought this series was great, I was a skeptic about historical romance because I didn’t want to read about uptight girls who where following societies “rules”. This series proved me wrong at every turn, the women are sensational with their wit and charm, and the men are just down right mouthwatering. I think these books show that it’s not always important to find a prince or princess (for those guys out there), but it IS important to find your prince or princess. That person doesn’t have to have the wealth or social standing of a pure blood prince(ss), he/she just needs to be the right person for you. When that person is the right one for you, they will feel like and be like a prince(ss) in your eyes.

I shall leave you with my favorite quote from the whole series because it means something special and personal to me…
“She wanted to be passionately loved….challenged…overtaken.”
Love in the Afternoon page 7

Title: Raine (Lords of Satyr Book 2)
Author: Elizabeth Amber
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Publish Date: March 2008
Classification: Adult Romance

My Thoughts:

First off let me say caution, this book is NOT for the faint of heart.

The Lords of Satyr have a unique bloodline from Elseworld and they have special “powers”. Theses three Lords protect the barrier between Elseworld and the human world so that an all out war does not happen between the two worlds. The Lords have a simple life taking care of their vineyard in Tuscany until the Faerie King sends the Lords a letter saying he sired three half faerie-half human daughters onto three different human women. These three daughters are in danger from Elseworld problems and each daughter needs to be bedded and wed to a Satyr Lord. Each Lord must now set out in order to save one of the daughters from danger. In the first book Nicholas by Elizabeth Amber the first Lord sets out to save the first daughter of the dying King. He saves that daughter and makes her his bride, thereby protecting her from harm with his magical Satyr blood and bonds. With one of the daughters being saved, this great task is now the second Lord’s duty.
This second book starts off in Venice where the main male character, the second Satyr Lord, Raine, is out to find his faerie bride. He first sees her when he accidentally goes to the wrong lecture hall and notices the second faerie daughter, Jordan, onstage as a medical experiment. Through a chain of events he meets Jordan and rescues her and heads back to Satyr land in Tuscany. In Tuscany Raine can start to weave his protective bonds around Jordan like the King wanted. Part of these bonds include some love scenes that can only be described in one word, Hot!
The beginning of the story was a lot to take in and almost put me off of the book with the gay priest taking a male prostitute in an alleyway. Also by finding out that Jordan is a hermaphardite, hense the reason for being a medical experiment, and has been living as a male for most of her life until she meets Raine. The sex scenes are unusual with the special qualities of the Satyr men and due to the fact that Jordan has both sex organs. The climax of the book was lacking and the ending of this story wrapped up everything in a clean neat little bow. The ending was abrupt and it felt like there was only a small role of a villian, the man who used Jordan as a medical experiment, involved. Everything was just rushed through in order to get to the HEA (happily ever after). Overall I give this book 3.5 hearts.