The Three Musketeers: Midnight Heat

The Three Musketeers: Midnight Heat is the latest classic release from author Donna Kauffman. The publisher is LoveSwept. From the author’s website.~

The third novel in the Three Musketeers series by Donna Kauffman is Midnight Heat, a tantalizing story of two people finally learning to fly.
 
They call themselves the Three Musketeers: three lifelong friends, men who will put it all on the line in the name of honor and loyalty. Friendship is the most important thing in Dane Colbourne’s life—apart from his job as a determined investigator who never leaves a case unsolved. After the near-catastrophic midair collision of two planes, Dane focuses his laserlike intensity on the air traffic controller who appears to be responsible. But when she claims innocence with equal ferocity, Dane knows he may finally have met his match.
 
Adria Burke has gone over the details of “the incident” in her head: She is certain there was a third plane in the air at the time of the collision, and that she actually saved hundreds of lives with her commands. But how can she convince Dane of the truth? As they try to ignore the fact that there is an undeniable spark between them, together Adria and Dane uncover evidence that there was something else going on in the sky the night of the incident. But will their passion leave both of them permanently grounded?

I was able to get a copy of Midnight Heat thanks to NetGalley. The Three Musketeer series is the first series I’ve read from Donna Kauffman, and I have to say I’ve enjoyed each story, but Zach and Dara’s is still my favorite in the series. That being said, I was really excited to get to read Dane’s story.

Dane has been a by-the-book investigator from the moment he started his job. Adria Burke is one of the best air traffic controllers in the area. However, she has “an incident” occur where she knows there were 3 planes involved, yet only 2 planes show up when Dane is investigating the incident. I liked the bit of mystery with this story, but loved the romance between Dane and Adria. You could tell they were attracted to one another from the moment they met and their chemistry only grew stronger the more time they spent together. Only by working together, can Dane and Adria figure out what was really going on with the planes.

The official ebook release date was October 8, 2012. You can buy Midnight Heat from your favorite online retailer. From more information about this series or other books from Donna Kauffman, check out the author’s website.

Born to be Wild

The Three Musketeers: Born to be Wild is the latest Loveswept Classic Romance release from author Donna Kauffman. From the author’s website.~

Born to Be Wild, the second novel in the Three Musketeers series by Donna Kauffman, is another sensational story of a professional thrill-seeker—and the woman who might just be his ultimate high.
 
They call themselves the Three Musketeers: three lifelong friends, men who will put it all on the line in the name of honor and loyalty. Of course, that’s nothing for musketeer Zach Brogan, who risks life and limb daily as the owner of an adventure vacation outfitter. Skydiving into active volcanoes, hang gliding off glaciers, diving in shark-infested waters—Zach lives and breathes heart-stopping scenarios. But nothing can prepare him for seeing his childhood friend Dara again—or for the visceral reaction their reunion incites.
 
Dara Colbourne is living her professional dream: granting elaborate wishes to ill children. Yet when her new project puts her face-to-face with the guy who teased her all through school, Dara is far from pleased. But she is unprepared for the handsome, flirty man that Zach Brogan has become. As the two spar over trip logistics, the heat rises to levels neither can ignore. Is the thrill of adventure all there is between them, or can Dara trust this magnetic bad boy with her heart?

I requested Born to be Wild from NetGalley and was so excited to get approved so I could tell others about this book.

First I have to say I love the friends to lovers’ story so much. Add in the reunion element and you have me from page one. The fact that he is one of her twin brother’s best friends only makes it better in my opinion. I loved Dara and Zach from the very beginning. While they seemed very different from one another initially, as they spent more time together, I could see they were very much alike. Not that Dara didn’t fight her attraction to Zach. She had already lost 2 men in her life because they were thrill seekers, and she doesn’t know if her heart would survive this time. However, things with Zach are different as he may take risk, but always calculates all risk before he goes on his adventures. As Zach and Dara would talk about adventures they did as kids, I could totally see Zach always liked Dara. After all he picked on her as a kid like any boy who likes a girl does. However, now they are all grown up and the chemistry between them is really off the charts. There were plenty of sexy times with them, and the tender and funny love making was every bit as sexy as the steamy times.

I loved that Zach helped Dara see a side of herself she had thought was gone following her dad’s death. She could take risks again, especially since she trusted Zach to have her back. Zach and Dara’s story pulled me in fast. I’ve enjoyed the first two books in The Three Musketeers series and can’t wait to start Dane’s book, Midnight Heat soon.

The Three Musketeers: Surrender the Dark

Surrender the Dark, the first novel in the Three Musketeers series by Donna Kauffman, offers the tantalizing story of a hardened, highly trained operative—and the woman who must save him. From the author’s website.~

They call themselves the Three Musketeers: three lifelong friends, men who will put it all on the line in the name of honor and loyalty. Jarrett McCullough values those bonds as seriously as he values his job heading a covert group of operatives skilled in handling sensitive international information. But his current mission has suddenly gone very wrong—and he finds himself wounded and near death in the last place he ever expected to be.

Rae Gannon is stunned to find her ex-boss bleeding from a gunshot wound, mere paces from her front door. It has been two years since her move to the remote Blue Ridge Mountains, where she tried to erase the memories and the pain she suffered from having been part of McCullough’s team. Yet as Rae tends to Jarrett’s battered body she realizes that the air between them is still sizzling with a slow-burning need. But this time there are more than just hearts at stake. The mission that almost got Jarrett killed threatens to put Rae back in harm’s way. And if they surrender to their desires, it may cost them their lives.

I somehow missed this series in its original release, but was lucky enough to get an early copy of the digital release from NetGalley. I can now add Donna Kauffman to my auto-buy list of authors.

I was pulled into the story from the very beginning. I loved how strong Rae was on site and there is just nothing better than a sexy Alpha Hero in need of help from a strong woman. Not that Rae is without baggage. She is still recovering from the life she lead while working with McCullough and his team. However, there is no way she can not help her former boss when he shows up so near her home needing help.

There is really great chemistry between Rae and Jarrett, and you can tell that the feelings they have for one another are more than just physical attraction. Not that they aren’t amazingly hot when they are together. However, there was an underlining tenderness there that really grabbed my heart.

I really loved Surrender the Dark and am already reading book two in The Three Musketeers series, Born to be Wild and am totally hooked. The official release date from Loveswept is October 8, 2012 and you can find from any of your favorite online retailers. For more information about the author, please check out her website.