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Saturday, December 15, 2018

ARC Review: Until the Next Time by Josie Kerr


Until the Next Time is the first book that I have read from Josie Kerr. It is the second book in her Give Me Shelter series, but Until the Next Time is a standalone story. This one sounded so good that I knew I had to take a chance on it. While there were things I liked here, unfortunately I did struggle with it as well. 

Meghan and Jason have been friends with benefits for awhile, but when her father got sick things changed. Now Meghan finds herself needing help to save her pub and get into a huge local event, and the only one that can save her is Jason. Though they vow to keep things professional while they work together, they find it easier said than done. 

I liked Jason and Meghan. I felt the attraction and chemistry between them. Their connection was a bit harder for me to see, as it felt like we were sort of dropped into a story already in progress here. I could easily see the physical between them, but the connection was harder for me and if i’m honest I wasn’t 100% sold on it. I wanted more. I wanted to see the emotional development, turning them from friends with benefits to more but the parts I did see were more told than shown. It felt forced as though the author was trying to make us see something that wasn’t fully developed. 

Like I said, I felt like this book sort of started in the middle of a story already happening. I looked up the first book and that doesn’t seem to be the case of it being necessary for this, but not having read it I wouldn’t know if by reading it that might have had me feeling different here. It just felt like there were too many gaps and missing pieces here for me to really get into the story and I found myself slightly confused at times and trying to figure things out the best I could with what I was given. Because of that, I kept wanting to put this one down and only finished to see how things would end up. While this wasn’t a bad book, it felt like it needed work and was more of a first draft than a finished story. I did read an ARC of this book though, so it is possible that some of that could have been cleared up for the final published edition. Based on this experience, I would say give this one a shot if it sounds like one you might like just be advised that it might still feel like it is missing something. I don’t know that I would read more in this series or from this author after this one, though like I said there were things about Meghan and Jason that I did like . Overall though, this one wasn’t for me.

**ARC Provided by Inkslinger PR**

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A Historical Christmas Event with Sofie Darling


Sofie Darling is an award-winning author of historical romance. Her debut novel, THREE LESSONS IN SEDUCTION, won the Writers’ League of Texas’ Manuscript Contest in the Romance Category in 2016.

She spent much of her twenties raising two boys and reading every book she could get her hands on. Once she realized she simply had to write the books she loved, she finished her English degree and embarked on her writing career. Mr. Darling and the boys gave her their wholehearted blessing.

When she’s not writing heroes who make her swoon, she runs a marathon in a different state every year, visits crumbling medieval castles whenever she gets a chance, and enjoys a slightly codependent relationship with her beagle, Bosco.

Friday, December 14, 2018

A Historical Christmas Event with Shana Galen


Shana Galen is a three-time Rita award nominee and the bestselling author of passionate Regency romps, including the RT Reviewers' Choice The Making of a Gentleman. Kirkus says of her books, "The road to happily-ever-after is intense, conflicted, suspenseful and fun," and RT Bookreviews calls her books “lighthearted yet poignant, humorous yet touching." She taught English at the middle and high school level off and on for eleven years. Most of those years were spent working in Houston's inner city. Now she writes full time. She's happily married and has a daughter who is most definitely a romance heroine in the making.

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

A Historical Christmas Event with Christi Caldwell


USA Today bestselling, RITA nominated author Christi Caldwell blames Judith McNaught for luring her into the world of historical romance. When Christi was at the University of Connecticut, she began writing her own tales of love. She believes the most perfect heroes and heroines have imperfections, and rather enjoys torturing her couples before crafting them a well-deserved happily ever after.

The author of the Wicked Wallflowers series, including The Hellion and The Vixen, Christi lives in Southern Connecticut, where she spends her time writing and caring for her three spirited children. 

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

A Historical Christmas Event with Anna Campbell


I’m an Aussie historical romance writer. So far I've published 10 full-length novels for Avon and Grand Central and 22 books under my own steam. My books have also been translated into 20 languages. I'm currently working on a series featuring roguish Highland heroes, called the Lairds Most Likely. The Laird's Willful Lass and The Laird's Christmas Kiss are now out. Look out for The Laird's Lost Lady and The Laird's English Bride in 2019! I live by the sea in Australia and I love to hear from readers.

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

A Historical Christmas Event with Cheryl Holt


CHERYL HOLT is a New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon “Top 100” bestselling author who has published over fifty novels.

She’s also a lawyer and mom, and at age forty, with two babies at home, she started a new career as a commercial fiction writer. She’d hoped to be a suspense novelist, but couldn’t sell any of her manuscripts, so she ended up taking a detour into romance where she was stunned to discover that she has a knack for writing some of the world’s greatest love stories.

Her books have been released to wide acclaim, and she has won or been nominated for many national awards. She is considered to be one of the masters of the romance genre. For many years, she was hailed as “The Queen of Erotic Romance”, and she’s also revered as “The International Queen of Villains.” She is particularly proud to have been named “Best Storyteller of the Year” by the trade magazine Romantic Times BOOK Reviews.

She lives and writes in Hollywood, California, and she loves to hear from fans. Visit her website at www.cherylholt.com.

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Monday, December 10, 2018

A Historical Christmas Event with Janna MacGregor


Janna MacGregor was born and raised in the bootheel of Missouri. She credits her darling mom for introducing her to the happily-ever-after world of romance novels. Janna writes stories where compelling and powerful heroines meet and fall in love with their equally matched heroes. She is the mother of triplets and lives in Kansas City with her very own dashing rogue, and two smug, but not surprisingly, perfect pugs. She loves to hear from readers.

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Sunday, December 9, 2018

A Historical Christmas Event with Lori Ann Bailey


Winner of the National Readers' Choice Award and Holt Medallion for Best First Book and Best Historical, Lori Ann Bailey writes hunky highland heroes and strong-willed independent lasses finding their perfect matches in the Highlands of 17th century Scotland. Writing about the people and places playing in her head helps her live out her dreams and delve into her love of history and romance. When not writing, Lori enjoys time with her real-life hero and four kids or spending time walking or drinking wine with her friends.