REVIEW:
Carin for My Reading
Obsession
Sweet Sexy Sadie is a
quick read with a fun plot line, Sadie is researching the migration of
butterflies for her thesis she meets Brody when her car overheats in the desert
pretty soon the car isn't the only thing overheating. Sadie also has a stalker
of a paranormal variety.
The action happens quick
and without a lot of back story to have this come out novella length. I enjoyed
the chemistry that is immediate between Brody and Sadie. I liked the paranormal
element to her stalker and the bond that Sadie and Brody share to overcome the
trials in their path to happiness.
This time of year with
the kids in school you have lots of chances to sit and wait this is the perfect
length book for those times and you can get in a fun love story while you are
at it.
EXCERPT
Sadie didn't know what to make of Brody. Exceptionally handsome and
charismatic, he'd made her smile the first time she saw him sauntering down the
road toward her. Good lord, but he looked as if he owned the world. Tall,
tanned from the sun, amber-green eyes that sparkled as if he saw some light
humor in everything. He was wiry and sleek; a quickness about him surprised
her. His blue-black hair was tied back with a leather thong, his chin angular.
Perhaps he did
own this part of the Sierra Madres. His family seemed to own most of this town.
Her research
had brought her to this place, Cactus Junction. Now the prospect of getting to
know an interesting man would be an added perk. In the bathroom she slipped out
of her clothes and into a tepid shower. A few minutes later she emerged squeaky
clean and ready for the next part of her adventure.
Unpacking her
clothes and taking out her laptop, she opened it. What do explosive experts do?
Hmmm....
Why, they blow up things. What would he blow up
around here?
Lord but that
sounded crazy to her. Before typing in the necessary info to pull something up
on Google, she leaned back, relaxing into her chair. The wallpaper was
outdated, and the old fan complimented the air conditioning. She realized she
liked the atmosphere.
Enough musing. Mining in the Sierra Madres. Let's
see, it says here they mined silver as early as 1521.
Sadie scrolled
down the paper. Ok… Montezuma, in 1492, was already drinking hot chocolate from
goblets made of gold. Maybe she should be studying this instead of her research
thesis. The migration of butterflies. Once she'd thought the topic was
romantic. Chasing after butterflies…
So what are they doing now? Junior drilling
companies… She wondered
if that was what the McKenna Clan was, a junior company. How soon was too soon
to ask? Probably not on their first dinner together. Knowledge brought power
and she firmly believed everything happened for a reason. Then her chance
encounter in this place was not a coincidence.
This says the
companies are drilling to find the ore. So… Do they still need explosives? If
not, he didn't do much for his day job. Perhaps the family had millions stashed
away. At first glance this hotel was theirs and Brody had told her the land
this town sat on belonged to them. But millions in the Caymans? Probably not.
She closed her
laptop. Then leaning back, she shut her eyes and tried to cleanse her mind of
all thought. A little catnap might be in order, but her heartbeat so fast she
didn't think sleeping was a plausible scenario. Eager to meet the McKenna Clan
and begin her research, her body was wound tight as a rubber band ready to
snap.
The bag of
chips in her purse seemed to call to her just after her stomach growled its
discontent. Trying to ignore the excessive calories and her empty belly, she
rose and wandered to the window. Dinner would be that much better if she
waited. Outside, the sun still beat down and one could see heat waves decorate
the street.
The air
conditioner chose that moment to blow out cold air. Sadie wrapped her arms
around herself then turned the monitor down a notch.
Back at the
window she looked at the street below. A man walked down the sidewalk, and as
he grew closer, he stopped and shielded his eyes then gazed up to her room.
Sadie's breath caught in the back of her throat and another chill swept through
her. This time it wasn't caused by the air conditioner. The sight of the man
sent an eerie feeling to the pit of her stomach. She stepped back in an attempt
to remove herself from his line of sight.
The knock
startled her away from the window. She jumped, afraid it might be the man she'd
just seen but knowing it wasn't.
"Sadie?
Sadie, you in there?" Brody called from outside the door. Damn, but she'd
recognize his voice anywhere. A smile crossed her face. She meant to forget the
stranger.
"Come
in." Sadie looked back to the street below. No one was there. Once again
she rubbed her arms. She felt as if a ghost had just swept through her, leaving
her cold from her core outward.
"You
okay?" Brody stepped inside, looking concerned.
"No, I
don't think so. I…" Pausing, she hesitated to tell him what had just
happened. What she'd felt. He'd think she was crazy.
Reviewed by Ashley Ladd,
"Happily Ever After"
4 out of 5 stars
Sweet Misbehavin' is a romantic, mystical tale packed with magic, action, and adventure. Romance blooms when Margo, a novice fire starter running from an evil demon meets Carr, a heroic shape shifter. Although Margo has an innate distrust in people, especially in men, Carr gains her trust and convinces her to let him and his clan protect her and her young daughter. Not only does Margo come to know Carr, but comes to know herself, grow her powers, and trust in love again. This is a beautiful story that I heartily recommend reading. Although short, it packs a mighty wallop.
4 out of 5 stars
Sweet Misbehavin' is a romantic, mystical tale packed with magic, action, and adventure. Romance blooms when Margo, a novice fire starter running from an evil demon meets Carr, a heroic shape shifter. Although Margo has an innate distrust in people, especially in men, Carr gains her trust and convinces her to let him and his clan protect her and her young daughter. Not only does Margo come to know Carr, but comes to know herself, grow her powers, and trust in love again. This is a beautiful story that I heartily recommend reading. Although short, it packs a mighty wallop.
BLURB
Cast adrift after fleeing the
home of Jokul, the ice demon, Atantsi, a firestarter, grew to womanhood as she
moved through time to keep the demon from finding her. Though stubborn and
courageous, she was ill prepared to use powers she had not been taught. Her
first sight of the intoxicating Carr McKenna left her breathless, and her
second encounter gave her hope for a future she never thought she had.
A
playboy, a second son and a shifter, a man who thought his life would be
carefree, Carr McKenna was shocked to discover the woman he’d paid as an escort
is a firestarter who is running for her life. He is the leader of all the
McKennas around the world and that he has multiple powers. His passion for
Margo and the need to defend her might cost him his life as well as hers.
Lyonesse
McKenna, was dreaming or was she? Her family of shapeshiters believed in soul
mates. She’d always been sceptical yet she couldn’t help but question the way
her heart sped when he looked at her.
When
Deacon appeared in Las Vegas he knew his first job was to save Lyn from a Sea
Demon, but the next order of business was to convince her he would someday mean
more to her than she’d ever expected. But her stubborn nature and unbendable
spirit consumed Deacon...and he had to chase away all the demons real and
imagined in order to win her heart.
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