Doc Holiday

Doc Holiday is the newest Loveswept Classic release from author Debra Dixon. From the author’s website.~

With poignant humor and sizzling romance, Debra Dixon presents a story about the magic of Christmas and promises made under a starry winter sky.
 
Drew Haywood needs a feminine touch to help give his young son a holiday to remember—and no one does Christmas better than Taylor Bishop. She knows how to transform a house into a home that sparkles. But when Drew lets his guard down, he finds that Taylor has much more to offer. Kissing her is like coming in out of the cold—and Drew doesn’t want to go back out.

Taylor has already raised one family—she grew up with six brothers, after all—and she doesn’t need another. She may have fallen for Drew as a teenager, but he’s asking for a Christmas miracle that would break all her rules. Still, the chemistry she shares with this sexy, single father has nothing to do with the past. Perhaps the gift of a young boy’s smile, not to mention stolen kisses beneath the mistletoe, will point the way to the one thing on Taylor’s wish list.

I was lucky enough to get an early copy of Doc Holiday from NetGalley thanks to the publisher. I love how the Loveswept Classic line is helping me find so many new to me authors.

I really enjoyed Doc Holiday. I’m a sucker for a love story where the hero and heroine have had feelings for one another since they met in their teens. Taylor and Drew are that type of couple. Drew is six years older than Taylor, so he was warned off of her by her older brother when they were kids, but neither has ever forgotten the other. When Drew finally gets custody of his little boy Noah, he knows Taylor is the perfect person to make their Christmas better. The chemistry between Taylor and Drew is really great. I liked them as a couple, but could see that Taylor had issues with getting into a relationship with a ready-made family. Taylor had been the one to step in after her mother died when she was a teen to help raise her 4 younger brothers and keep the house running like her mother had. I could see how much Taylor loved both Drew and Noah from early on. Drew and Taylor are a great couple. I loved how they had both loved one another for years.

Doc Holiday and was a fast, fun and sexy holiday read. The official ebook release date was November 12, 2012 and can be purchased from your favorite online bookstore.

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.